Belgium national field hockey team
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The Belgium national field hockey team represents Belgium
in the international field hockey competitions. The team was coached by Adam Commens
until the end of 2010 before being replaced by Colin Batch
as Adam Commens
had been appointed coach of the Australian women's national team. Commens
has been coach of Belgium's national men's team since 2007, and led them to their first Olympics appearance in 32 years when the team competed in Beijing in 2008. He will begin his role with the Hockeyroos early 2011.
After the 2007 Champions Challenge, hosted in their own country, they ended at the last (sixth) place. This prompted coach Gilles Bonnet and his assistant-coach Pascal Kina to be replaced by current coach Adam Commens
and assistant Murray Richards
.
Between 1920 and 1978, Belgium appeared in two of the first three World Cups
and in eleven out of thirteen Summer Olympics
.
Belgium first played hockey in 1902 and their first club was formed two years later. In 1907, several clubs established the Belgian Hockey Association. Belgium played its first international match against Germany
, and was one of the founding members of the International Hockey Federation
(FIH).
Summer Olympics
World Cup
European Championship
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
in the international field hockey competitions. The team was coached by Adam Commens
Adam Commens
Adam David Commens is a former field hockey midfielder from Australia, who was a member of the team that won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney....
until the end of 2010 before being replaced by Colin Batch
Colin Batch
Colin Batch is a former international field hockey player from Australia. Batch is currently a professional hockey coach based in Belgium where he is the head coach of the Belgium national hockey team the Red Lions...
as Adam Commens
Adam Commens
Adam David Commens is a former field hockey midfielder from Australia, who was a member of the team that won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney....
had been appointed coach of the Australian women's national team. Commens
Adam Commens
Adam David Commens is a former field hockey midfielder from Australia, who was a member of the team that won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney....
has been coach of Belgium's national men's team since 2007, and led them to their first Olympics appearance in 32 years when the team competed in Beijing in 2008. He will begin his role with the Hockeyroos early 2011.
After the 2007 Champions Challenge, hosted in their own country, they ended at the last (sixth) place. This prompted coach Gilles Bonnet and his assistant-coach Pascal Kina to be replaced by current coach Adam Commens
Adam Commens
Adam David Commens is a former field hockey midfielder from Australia, who was a member of the team that won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney....
and assistant Murray Richards
Murray Richards
Murray John Richards is a former field hockey defender from Australia whose team won the gold medal at the 1997 Junior Hockey World Cup in Milton Keynes....
.
Between 1920 and 1978, Belgium appeared in two of the first three World Cups
Hockey World Cup
The Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation . The tournament was started in 1971...
and in eleven out of thirteen Summer Olympics
Field hockey at the Summer Olympics
Field hockey was introduced at the Summer Olympic Games as a men's competition at the 1908 Games in London, with six teams, including four from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland....
.
Belgium first played hockey in 1902 and their first club was formed two years later. In 1907, several clubs established the Belgian Hockey Association. Belgium played its first international match against Germany
Germany national field hockey team
The Germany national field hockey team represents Germany in international field hockey. The team have won the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup in Mönchengladbach, Germany...
, and was one of the founding members of the International Hockey Federation
International Hockey Federation
The International Field Hockey Federation is the global governing body of field hockey...
(FIH).
Summer OlympicsField hockey at the Summer OlympicsField hockey was introduced at the Summer Olympic Games as a men's competition at the 1908 Games in London, with six teams, including four from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland....
- 1908 – Did not compete
- 1920 –
- 1928 – Fourth place
- 1932 – Did not compete
- 1936 – Ninth place
- 1948 – Sixth place
- 1952 – Ninth place
- 1956 – Seventh place
- 1960 – Eleventh place
- 1964 – Not ranked
- 1968 – Ninth place
- 1972 – Tenth place
- 1976 – Ninth place
- 1980 – Did not compete
- 1984 – Did not compete
- 1988 – Did not compete
- 1992 – Did not compete
- 1996 – Did not compete
- 2000 – Did not compete
- 2004 – Did not compete
- 2008 – Ninth place
World CupHockey World CupThe Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation . The tournament was started in 1971...
- 19711971 Men's Hockey World CupThe 1971 Hockey World Cup for men was the inaugural tournament of the Hockey World Cup. It was held from October 15 to October 24. Pakistan defeated the host team with a 1–0 victory to lift the trophy.-Pool A:...
– Did not compete - 1973 – Eighth place
- 1975 – Did not compete
- 1978 – Fourteenth place
- 1982 – Did not compete
- 1986 – Did not compete
- 19901990 Men's Hockey World CupThe 1990 Hockey World Cup was the seventh instalment of the Men's Hockey World Cup. It was held in Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. It ran from February 12 to February 23. The Netherlands won over the the home side 3-1 in the final with Australia beating out Germany for third place in extra...
– Did not compete - 19941994 Men's Hockey World CupThe 1994 Hockey World Cup for men held from November 23 to December 4, 1994. Pakistan defeated the Netherlands 1–1 to lift the trophy.-Pool A:-Pool B:-Eleventh and twelfth place classification:-Ninth and tenth place classification:...
– Eleventh place - 19981998 Men's Hockey World CupThe 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup was the 9th Hockey World Cup held in Utrecht, Netherlands. The competition was held from June 20 — July 1. The trophy was won by the Netherlands national field hockey team. Spain came second and Germany came third. The Dutch made history by being the only country to...
– Did not compete - 20022002 Men's Hockey World CupThe 2002 Hockey World Cup for men is the 10th tournament of the Hockey World Cup, held from February 24 to March 9, 2002 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
– Fourteenth place - 20062006 Men's Hockey World CupThe 2006 Hockey World Cup for men is the 11th edition of the Hockey World Cup. It held from September 6 to September 17, 2006 in Mönchengladbach, Germany....
– Did not compete
European ChampionshipEuroHockey Nations ChampionshipThe EuroHockey Nations Championship is an international men's and women's field hockey competition organised by the European Hockey Federation for the top eight European national teams. It is the top division of the EuroHockey Nations Championships...
- 1970 – Fifth place
- 1974 – Tenth place
- 1978 – Did not compete
- 1983 – Eighth place
- 1987 – Tenth place
- 1991 – Ninth place
- 1995 – Fourth place
- 1999 – Fourth place
- 2003 – Sixth place
- 20052005 Men's EuroHockey Nations ChampionshipThe 2005 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship is the tenth edition of the EuroHockey Nations Championship. It was held on the complex of hockeyclub ATV Leipzig in Leipzig, Germany from August 28 to September 4, 2005. For the first time there were just eight teams competing instead of twelve...
– Fourth place - 20072007 Men's EuroHockey Nations ChampionshipThe 2007 EuroHockey Nations Championship for men is the 11th edition of EuroHockey Nations Championship. It was held in Manchester, England from August 19 to August 26, 2007...
– - 20092009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship-Semifinals:-----Third and fourth place:-Final:...
– Fifth place - 20112011 Men's EuroHockey Nations ChampionshipThe 2011 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the 13th edition of the EuroHockey Nations Championship for men. It was held from August 20 to August 28, 2011 in Mönchengladbach, Germany....
– Fourth place
Champions Trophy
- 1978 – 2006 – Did not compete
Champions Challenge
- 2001 – Sixth place
- 2003 – Did not compete
- 2005 –
- 20072007 Men's Hockey Champions ChallengeThe 2007 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge was the fourth edition of the bi-annual Champions Challenge. It took place in Boom, Belgium from June 23 to July 1, 2007....
– Sixth place