South Korea men's national field hockey team
The South Korea men's national field hockey team (recognized as Korea by FIH) represents South Korea in international field hockey competitions.[2]
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.[3][4]
Tournament record
Summer Olympics
| Summer Olympics record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 1908 to 1984 | did not participate | |||||||||
| 1988 | Seoul, South Korea | 10th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | Squad | |
| 1992 | Barcelona, Spain | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1996 | Atlanta, United States | 5th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 17 | Squad | |
| 2000 | Sydney, Australia | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | Squad | |
| 2004 | Athens, Greece | 8th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17 | Squad | |
| 2008 | Beijing, China | 6th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | Squad | |
| 2012 | London, Great Britain | 8th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | Squad | |
| 2016 to 2024 | did not qualify | |||||||||
| 2028 | Los Angeles, United States | to be determined | ||||||||
| 2032 | Brisbane, Australia | |||||||||
| Total | 2nd place | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 89 | 85 | |||
World Cup
| World Cup record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 1971 to 1990 | did not qualify | |||||||||
| 1994 | Sydney, Australia | 8th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | N/a | |
| 1998 | Utrecht, Netherlands | 7th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | Squad | |
| 2002 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 4th | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 16 | Squad | |
| 2006 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | 4th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | Squad | |
| 2010 | New Delhi, India | 6th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | Squad | |
| 2014 | The Hague, Netherlands | 10th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 18 | Squad | |
| 2018 | Bhubaneswar, India | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2023 | Odisha, India | 8th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 23 | Squad | |
| 2026 | Wavre, Belgium Amstelveen, Netherlands |
did not qualify | ||||||||
| Total | 4th place | 47 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 92 | 112 | |||
Asian Games
| Asian Games record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 1958 | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | Squad | |
| 1962 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | N/a | |
| 1966 | Bangkok, Thailand | 6th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1970 | Withdrew | |||||||||
| 1974 | Tehran, Iran | did not participate | ||||||||
| 1978 | Bangkok, Thailand | |||||||||
| 1982 | New Delhi, India | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 19 | N/a | |
| 1986 | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3 | Squad | |
| 1990 | Beijing, China | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | N/a | |
| 1994 | Hiroshima, Japan | 1st | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | Squad | |
| 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 6 | Squad | |
| 2002 | Busan, South Korea | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | Squad | |
| 2006 | Doha, Qatar | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 | Squad | |
| 2010 | Guangzhou, China | 4th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 6 | Squad | |
| 2014 | Incheon, South Korea | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 4 | Squad | |
| 2018 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 5th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 8 | Squad | |
| 2022 | Huangzhou, China | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 14 | Squad | |
| 2026 | Kakamigahara, Japan | qualified | ||||||||
| 2030 | Doha, Qatar | to be determined | ||||||||
| 2034 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |||||||||
| Total | 1st place | 76 | 48 | 7 | 21 | 317 | 116 | |||
Asia Cup
| Asia Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1982 | Karachi, Pakistan | Did not participate | ||||||
| 1985 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 17 |
| 1989 | New Delhi, India | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 |
| 1994 | Hiroshima, Japan | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 10 |
| 2003 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 |
| 2007 | Chennai, India | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 16 |
| 2009 | Kuantan, Malaysia | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| 2013 | Ipoh, Malaysia | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 |
| 2017 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 4th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 |
| 2022 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 1st | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 15 |
| 2025 | Rajgir, India | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 17 |
| Total | 1st place | 66 | 39 | 12 | 15 | 248 | 124 | |
Asian Champions Trophy
| Asian Champions Trophy record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2011 | Ordos City, China | 5th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| 2012 | Doha, Qatar | did not participate | ||||||
| 2013 | Kakamigahara, Japan | |||||||
| 2016 | Kuantan, Malaysia | 4th | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 12 |
| 2018 | Muscat, Oman | 5th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 |
| 2021 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 1st | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 18 |
| 2023 | Chennai, India | 4th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 |
| 2024 | Hulunbuir, China | 4th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 24 |
| Total | 1st place | 39 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 108 | 105 | |
Nations Cup
| FIH Hockey Nations Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2022 | Potchefstroom, South Africa | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
| 2023–24 | Gniezno, Poland | 6th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 |
| 2024–25 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 4th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 13 |
| Total | 3rd place | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 30 | |
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
| Sultan Azlan Shah Cup record | |
|---|---|
| Year | Position |
| 1987 | 5th |
| 1991 | 6th |
| 1994 | 5th |
| 1996 | 1st |
| 1998 | 3rd |
| 1999 | 2nd |
| 2000 | 2nd |
| 2001 | 2nd |
| 2003 | 4th |
| 2004 | 3rd |
| 2005 | 2nd |
| 2006 | 6th |
| 2007 | 4th |
| 2010 | 1st |
| 2011 | 5th |
| 2012 | 5th |
| 2013 | 3rd |
| 2014 | 3rd |
| 2015 | 4th |
| 2019 | 1st |
| 2020 | Cancelled |
| 2022 | 2nd |
| 2024 | 5th |
| 2025 | 6th |
| Best result: 1st place | |
Defunct competitions
Champions Trophy
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Champions Challenge I
Hockey World League and FIH Series
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Current roster
The following players were named in the squad for the 2022 Asian Games.[5]
Caps and goals current as of 24 September 2023, following the game against Indonesia.
Head coach: Sin Seok-gyo
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Kim Jae-hyeon | 6 March 1988 | 187 | 0 | Seongnam City Hall |
| 31 | GK | Kang Young-bin | 6 May 1996 | 5 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Lee Nam-yong (C) | 28 September 1983 | 301 | 95 | Seongnam City Hall |
| 14 | DF | Park Cheoleon | 2 November 1998 | 20 | 3 | Seongnam City Hall |
| 15 | DF | Lee Hye-seung | 22 June 1999 | 33 | 1 | Armed Forces Athletics Corps |
| 21 | DF | Lee Seung-hoon | 20 March 1985 | 171 | 4 | Armed Forces Athletics Corps |
| 32 | DF | Lee Ju-young | 24 December 1993 | 39 | 0 | Seongnam City Hall |
| 7 | MF | Jung Man-jae | 18 November 1990 | 176 | 38 | Incheon City Sports Council |
| 10 | MF | Hwang Tae-il | 31 October 1991 | 97 | 10 | Seongnam City Hall |
| 13 | MF | Ji Woo-cheon | 13 April 1994 | 68 | 5 | Seongnam City Hall |
| 18 | MF | Kim Sung-hyun | 26 August 1994 | 38 | 7 | Seongnam City Hall |
| 24 | MF | Kim Hyeong-jin | 14 April 1994 | 88 | 7 | Incheon City Sports Council |
| 25 | MF | Jang Jong-hyun | 28 March 1984 | 322 | 256 | Seongnam City Hall |
| 8 | FW | Son Da-in | 17 May 1999 | 8 | 1 | International University |
| 9 | FW | Kim Jung-hoo | 31 December 1991 | 86 | 19 | Incheon City Sports Council |
| 11 | FW | Lee Jung-jun | 17 May 1991 | 130 | 31 | Seongnam City Hall |
| 19 | FW | Jeong Jun-woo | 2 April 1993 | 59 | 10 | Gimhae City Hall |
| 33 | FW | Yang Ji-hun | 20 August 1991 | 97 | 31 | Gimhae City Hall |
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.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2026
| 01 March 2026 WC Qualifiers GS | South Korea | 2–3 | Poland | Santiago, Chile |
| 14:15 | Lim 27' Oh 45' |
Report | Jarzyński 31', 51' Lange 53' |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler |
| 03 March 2026 WC Qualifiers GS | South Korea | 1–6 | Ireland | Santiago, Chile |
| 11:15 | Jang 15' | Report | Williams 14' Cole 27', 56' Nelson 28' Louis Rowe 42', 48' |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler |
| 04 March 2026 WC Qualifiers GS | Canada | 7–2 | South Korea | Santiago, Chile |
| 11:15 | Sarmento 7' Childs 19' Thind 22' Davis 39', 53' Harris 49' Nicholson 58' |
Report | Choi 7' Jang J. 47' |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler |
| 06 March 2026 WC Qualifiers Crossover | Scotland | 8–2 | South Korea | Santiago, Chile |
| 12:45 | J. Golden 3', 35', 52' Walker 4', 5', 18', 49' McConnell 43' |
Report | Lim 11' Cheon 13' |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler |
| 07 March 2026 WC Qualifiers Seventh and eighth place | South Korea | 0–0 (1–4 p) | Chile | Santiago, Chile |
| 13:30 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Rim Bae Jin |
Hurtado Labbe J. Amoroso Gesswein |
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See also
References
- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 9 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "KOREA (REPUBLIC OF) FIH". Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "South Korean hockey's comeback story begins with World Cup quarterfinal entry".
- ^ "Men's field hockey team wins 1st Asia Cup in 9 years".
- ^ "2022 항저우 아시안게임 남자대표팀 명단". koreahockey.co.kr. Korea Hockey Association. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.