The Germany national field hockey team represents Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 in international field hockey. The team have won the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup

2006 Men's Hockey World Cup

The 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....

 in Mönchengladbach

Mönchengladbach

Mönchengladbach , formerly known as Münchengladbach, is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located west of the Rhine half way between Düsseldorf and the Dutch border....

, Germany. The team is currently coached by former women's coach Markus Weise, who was appointed on November 6, 2006.

The team caused an upset in the 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup

2002 Men's Hockey World Cup

The 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...

 when they defeated Australia 2-1 with striker Olivier Domke scoring the winner after Germany came back from being 1-0 down. After this period the Germans went through a transition period, finishing lowly in the 2003 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy and the 2004 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy with several inexperienced players in their squad. Coach Bernhard Peters was looking to nurture the players for the World Cup

2006 Men's Hockey World Cup

The 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....

, and was successful as the Germans won the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup

2006 Men's Hockey World Cup

The 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....

, defeating Australia 4-3 in a thrilling final. Players like Christopher Zeller

Christopher Zeller

Christopher Zeller is a field hockey player from Germany and the younger brother of Philipp Zeller. He was a member of the Men's National Teams that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics...

, Moritz Fürste

Moritz Fürste

Moritz Fürste is a field hockey player from Germany. He was a member of the Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and at the 2006 World Cup. He plays at the Uhlenhorster hockey club in Hamburg. He's captain of the team...

 and Timo Wess performed exceptionally well. Bernhard Peters left the team in order to pursue a career in football and is now a staff member at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. The new team coach was Markus Wiese. Success at the 2007 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy and a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics followed this. Germany headed into the 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup

2010 Men's Hockey World Cup

The 2010 Hockey World Cup was the twelfth installment of the Men's Hockey World Cup. On November 14, 2007, the International Hockey Federation announced that the championship would be held in India, taking place over two weeks from February 28 to March 13, 2010 at New Delhi's Dhyan Chand National...

 with a largely young and inexperienced squad, with players like Zeller missing, but have reached the final of the World Cup after strong performances throughout the tournament. In the final, they were defeated 2-1 by Australia.

Germany have one of the best youth teams in the World, and have won the most Under 21 World Cups. The side has seen constant changes because of the lack of money involved in Hockey. Germany are without the services of Zeller for the World Cup, because he is pursuing a degree in law. Current captain Maximilian Müller

Maximilian Müller

Maximilian Müller is a field hockey player from Germany. He was a member of the Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He was born in Nuremberg. He is now captain of the German team....

 has also said that he will concentrate on studies after the 2010 World Cup

Germany will play in the annual 2011 Hockey Champions Trophy

2011 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy

The 2011 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy also known as the Owen G Glenn FIH Men's Champions Trophy, will be the 33rd edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for men. The International Hockey Federation confirmed India as host country, and confirmed New Delhi as host city on February 4, 2011. The...

, in Auckland

Auckland

The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...

, New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

. They will compete in pool B along with Korea

Korea national field hockey team

The Korea national field hockey team represents South Korea in the international field hockey competitions.-Summer Olympics:*1908 – Did not compete*1984 – Did not compete*1988 – Tenth place*1992 – Did not compete*1996 – Fifth place*2000 –...

, Netherlands

Netherlands national field hockey team

The Netherlands national field hockey team is the national team of the Netherlands that participates in international field hockey matches and tournaments...

 and host nation New Zealand.

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....

• 1908 – Fifth place
• 1920 – Did not compete
• 1928 –
• 1932 – Did not compete
• 1936 –
• 1948 – Did not compete
• 1952 – Did not compete
• 1956 –
• 1960 – Seventh place
• 1964 – Did not compete
• 1968 – Fourth place
• 1972 –
• 1976 – Fifth place
• 1980 – Did not compete
• 1984 –
• 1988 –
• 1992 –
• 1996 – Fourth place
• 2000 – Fifth place
• 2004 –
• 2008 –

Hockey World Cup

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...

• 1971
  1971 Men's Hockey World Cup
  The 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:...
  
   – Fifth place
• 1973 –
• 1975 –
• 1978 – Fourth place
• 1982 –
• 1986 –
• 1990
  1990 Men's Hockey World Cup
  The 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...
  
   – Fourth place
• 1994
  1994 Men's Hockey World Cup
  The 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:...
  
   – Fourth place
• 1998
  1998 Men's Hockey World Cup
  The 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...
  
   –
• 2002
  2002 Men's Hockey World Cup
  The 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...
  
   –
• 2006
  2006 Men's Hockey World Cup
  The 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....
  
   –
• 2010
  2010 Men's Hockey World Cup
  The 2010 Hockey World Cup was the twelfth installment of the Men's Hockey World Cup. On November 14, 2007, the International Hockey Federation announced that the championship would be held in India, taking place over two weeks from February 28 to March 13, 2010 at New Delhi's Dhyan Chand National...
  
   -

Champions Trophy

• 1978 – Did not compete
• 1980 –
• 1981
  1981 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
  The 1981 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the third edition of the competition. It was won by the Netherlands national team - the first of eight trophies to date.-Classification:- References :* El Mundo Deportivo...
  
   –
• 1982 – Fifth place
• 1983 –
• 1984 – Did not compete
• 1985 –
• 1986 –
• 1987 –
• 1988 –
• 1989 –
• 1990 –
• 1991 –
• 1992 –
• 1993 –
• 1994 –
• 1995 –
• 1996 –
• 1997 –
• 1998 – Sixth place
• 1999 – Did not compete
• 2000 –
• 2001 –
• 2002 –
• 2003 – Sixth place
• 2004 – Fifth place
• 2005 – Fourth place
• 2006 –
• 2007 –
• 2008
  2008 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
  The 2008 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 30th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for men. It was held in Rotterdam, Netherlands from June 21 to June 29, 2008.-Participating nations:...
  
   – Fifth place
• 2009
  2009 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
  The 2009 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 31st edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for men. It was held from November 28 to December 6, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.-Teams:...
  
   –
• 2011
  2011 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
  The 2011 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy also known as the Owen G Glenn FIH Men's Champions Trophy, will be the 33rd edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for men. The International Hockey Federation confirmed India as host country, and confirmed New Delhi as host city on February 4, 2011. The...
  
  - Qualified

External links

• Deutscher Hockey-Bund