The Japan men's national field hockey team represents Japan in men's international field hockey and is operated by the Japan Hockey Association. As of September 2026, they are ranked 17th in the world.
The team participated in the first World Cup in 1971, where they finished 9th. The team then coached by Dutchman Siegfried Aikman, http://www.nrc.nl/sport/article2162322.ece/Hockeytrainer_Tilburg_wordt_bondscoach_Japan won their first international tournament by claiming the gold medal in the final against Malaysia at the 2018 Asian Games.
Tournament history Summer Olympics 1932 – 1936 – 7th place 1956 – Withdrew 1960 – 14th place 1964 – 7th place 1968 – 13th place 2020 – 11th place
World Cup 1971 – 9th place 1973 – 10th place 2002 – 12th place 2006 – 9th place 2023 – 15th place 2026 – 14th place
Asian Games 1958 – 5th place 1962 – 4th place 1966 – 1970 – 1974 – 4th place 1978 – 4th place 1982 – 4th place 1986 – 5th place 1990 – 6th place 1994 – 4th place 1998 – 4th place 2002 – 6th place 2006 – 4th place 2010 – 6th place 2014 – 6th place 2018 – 2022 – 2026 – 5th place
Asia Cup 1985 – 4th place 1989 – 4th place 1994 – 9th place 1999 – 5th place 2003 – 4th place 2007 – 4th place 2009 – 6th place 2013 – 5th place 2017 – 5th place 2022 – 4th place 2025 – 5th place
Asian Champions Trophy Asian Champions Trophy recordYearHostPosition2011 Ordos, China4th621311102012 Doha, Qatar6th610514192013 Kakamigahara, Japan2nd63121192016 Kuantan, Malaysia6th600614312018 Muscat, Oman4th722312182021 Dhaka, Bangladesh2nd623116152023 Chennai, India3rd722313182024 Hulunbuir, China5th60241523Total50121127106143
FIH Hockey Nations Cup FIH Hockey Nations Cup recordYearHostPosition2022 Potchefstroom, South Africa6th521210112023–24 Gniezno, Polanddid not qualify2024–25 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia7th510410142025–26 Cape Town, South Africa4th62131214Total165293249
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 1987 – 6th place 2016 – 7th place 2017 – 6th place 2019 – 5th place 2020 – Cancelled 2022 – 4th place 2024 –
Hockey World League 2012–13 – 12th place 2014–15 – 16th place 2016–17 – 20th place
Champions Challenge 2001 – 5th place 2007 – 5th place 2011 – 7th place 2012 – 5th place 2014 – 7th place
Current squad
Results and fixtures The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2026 Summer Series
2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers
Test matches
2026 FIH Nations Cup
Malaysia U21 Series
2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup
2026 Asian Games
See also Japan women's national field hockey team
References
External links
FIH profile