The South Korea men's national field hockey team (recognized as Korea by FIH) represents South Korea in international field hockey competitions.
Their best result in the global stage was a silver at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. South Korea is consistently ranked as one of the best teams in Asia.
Tournament record Summer Olympics Summer Olympics recordYearHostPositionSquad1908 to 1984did not participate1988 Seoul, South Korea10th71241014Squad1992 Barcelona, Spaindid not qualify1996 Atlanta, United States5th72321817Squad2000 Sydney, Australia2nd73311310Squad2004 Athens, Greece8th72232217Squad2008 Beijing, China6th62131516Squad2012 London, Great Britain8th62041111Squad2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazildid not qualify2020 Tokyo, Japan2024 Paris, France2028 Los Angeles, United Statesto be determined2032 Brisbane, AustraliaTotal401211178985
World Cup World Cup recordYearHostPositionSquad1971 to 1990did not qualify1994 Sydney, Australia8th713314151998 Utrecht, Netherlands7th72141418Squad2002 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia4th95042316Squad2006 Mönchengladbach, Germany4th73221212Squad2010 New Delhi, India6th63121610Squad2014 The Hague, Netherlands10th6015318Squad2018 Bhubaneswar, Indiadid not qualify2023 Odisha, India8th51131023Squad2026 Wavre, Belgium Amstelveen, Netherlandsdid not qualifyTotal471592392112
Asian Games Asian Games recordYearHostPositionSquad1958 Tokyo, Japan3rd4202613Squad1962 Jakarta, Indonesia8th3003112rowspan=2 1966 Bangkok, Thailand6th5203241970Withdrew1974 Tehran, Irandid not participate1978 Bangkok, Thailand1982 New Delhi, India5th530212191986 Seoul, South Korea1st6510293Squad1990 Beijing, China4th630314111994 Hiroshima, Japan1st5311207Squad1998 Bangkok, Thailand2nd6411336Squad2002 Busan, South Korea1st5410255Squad2006 Doha, Qatar1st6510283Squad2010 Guangzhou, China4th6321266Squad2014 Incheon, South Korea3rd6501284Squad2018 Jakarta, Indonesia5th6402468Squad2022 Huangzhou, China3rd75024714Squad2026 Aichi and Nagoya, Japan4th74032417Squad2030 Doha, Qatarto be determined2034 Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaTotal8352724341133
Asia Cup Asia Cup recordYearHostPosition1982 Karachi, PakistanDid not participate1985 Dhaka, Bangladesh3rd631219171989 New Delhi, India3rd530216141994 Hiroshima, Japan1st64201331999 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1st650129102003 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia3rd53112082007 Chennai, India2nd741245162009 Kuantan, Malaysia1st54101942013 Ipoh, Malaysia1st54012562017 Dhaka, Bangladesh4th723218142022 Jakarta, Indonesia1st742124152025 Rajgir, India2nd73132017Total66391215248124
Asian Champions Trophy Asian Champions Trophy recordYearHostPosition2011 Ordos City, China5th631215172012 Doha, Qatardid not participate2013 Kakamigahara, Japan2016 Kuantan, Malaysia4th724114122018 Muscat, Oman5th620411162021 Dhaka, Bangladesh1st624020182023 Chennai, India4th712411182024 Hulunbuir, China4th71331724Total39111414108105
Nations Cup FIH Hockey Nations Cup recordYearHostPosition2022 Potchefstroom, South Africa3rd5410154 Gniezno, Poland6th620412132024–25 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia4th522114132025–26 Cape Town, South Africa9th4013613Total208484743
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Sultan AzlanShah Cup recordYearPosition19875th19916th19945th19961st19983rd19992nd20002nd20012nd20034th20043rd20052nd20066th20074th20101st20115th20125th20133rd20143rd20154th20191st2020Cancelled20222nd20245th20256thBest result: 1st place
Defunct competitions
Champions Trophy Champions Trophy recordYearHostPosition1978 to 1996did not participate1997 Adelaide, Australia6th610510151998 Lahore, Pakistan4th623115151999 Brisbane, Australia2nd622213142000 Amstelveen, Netherlands3rd6303872001 Rotterdam, Netherlands6th601511202002 Cologne, Germany6th620411172003 to 2006did not participate2007 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia4th833220162008 Rotterdam, Netherlands6th610515262009 Melbourne, Australia3rd63121892010 Mönchengladbach, Germanydid not participate2011 Auckland, New Zealand8th601513262012 Melbourne, Australiadid not participate2014 Bhubaneswar, India2016 London, Great Britain6th61059212018 Breda, Netherlandsdid not participateTotal68181139143185
Champions Challenge I Champions Challenge I recordYearHostPosition2001 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysiadid not participate2003 Johannesburg, South Africa2nd631219112005 Alexandria, Egypt2nd641124142007 to 2011did not participate2012 Quilmes, Argentina2nd630317192014 Kuantan, Malaysia1st6510208Total2415368052
Hockey World League and FIH Series Hockey World League and FIH Series recordSeasonPositionRound2012–139thSemifinal61149192014–1513thSemifinal732219182016–1717thSemifinal510411182018–19Finals63212110TotalBest: 9thSemifinal2485116065
Current roster The following players were named in the squad for the 2022 Asian Games.
Caps and goals current as of 24 September 2023, following the game against Indonesia.
Head coach: Sin Seok-gyo
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 2026 FIH World Cup Qualifiers
Test matches
2026 FIH Nations Cup
Test matches
2026 Asian Games
See also South Korea women's national field hockey team
References
External links
FIH profile