The Indoor Hockey World Cup is an international indoor field hockey

Indoor field hockey

Indoor field hockey is an indoor variant of "traditional" outdoor field hockey. It is not to be confused with other indoor hockey variants such as rink hockey or floorball....

 competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH)

International Hockey Federation

The International Field Hockey Federation is the global governing body of field hockey...

. The tournament was first held in 2003 and it is held every four years.

Format

Twelve qualified teams will be divided into two pools. The top two in their pool qualified for first to fourth classification, while third and fourth qualified for fifth to eighth classification, the last two teams will play for last four placing.

Qualification

Qualification is set by the governing body, the International Hockey Federation. The qualified teams include the host country, continental champions and the most recent World Cup final ranking.

Summaries

Year	Host	Final			Third Place
		Winner	Score	Runner-up	Third Place	Score	Fourth Place
2003 Details	Leipzig Leipzig Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing... , 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...		7–1			8–6
2007 Details	Vienna Vienna Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...		4–1			3–1
2011 Details 2011 Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup The 2011 Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup was the third edition of this tournament. It was played at 8–13 February 2011 in Poznan, Poland. For the first time in history, teams from all five continents were represented....	Poznan Poznan Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...		3–2 (ET)			5–0

Successful national teams

Team	Titles	Runners-up	Third-place	Fourth-place
	3 (2003, 2007, 2011)
		3 (2003, 2007, 2011)
			1 (2011)
			1 (2003)
			1 (2007)
				1 (2007)
				1 (2011)
				1 (2003)

Summaries

Year	Host	Final			Third Place
		Winner	Score	Runner-up	Third Place	Score	Fourth Place
2003 Details	Leipzig Leipzig Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing... , 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...		5–2			3–1
2007 Details	Vienna Vienna Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...		4–2			5–2
2011 Details 2011 Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup The 2011 Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup was the third edition of this tournament. It was played at 8–13 February 2011 in Poznan, Poland. For the first time in history, teams from all five continents were represented.Netherlands was the defending champion.-Pools:...	Poznan Poznan Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...		4–2			4–2

Successful national teams

Team	Titles	Runners-up	Third-place	Fourth-place
	2 (2003, 2011)		1 (2007)
	1 (2007)	2 (2003, 2011)
			1 (2011)	1 (2007)
		1 (2007)
			1 (2003)
				1 (2003)
				1 (2003)

External links

• 2003 Indoor Hockey World Cup
• 2007 Indoor Hockey World Cup
• 2011 Indoor Hockey World Cup