Argentina men's national field hockey team
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The Argentina national field hockey team, (Spanish: Selección masculina de hockey sobre césped de Argentina) represents Argentina in field hockey and is governed by the Argentine Hockey Confederation (CAH). The current coach is Mariano Ronconi, who was appointed after Germán Orozco was let go in 2020. The team is currently fifth in the FIH World Rankings.
Los Leones (The Lions) are the only team of the Americas to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. They achieved this after defeating Belgium 4–2 in the final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2] Argentina's Olympic gold-winning coach is Carlos Retegui.
Argentina has appeared in every Hockey World Cup, since the first edition in 1973, except the 1998 edition. They won the bronze medal in 2014, their best position in the tournament. They also obtained a bronze medal at the 2008 Hockey Champions Trophy and a silver medal at the 2016–17 Hockey World League.
At a continental level, Argentina is the most winning team in the Americas, having dominated most tournaments they played, including three gold medals at the Pan American Cup and ten gold medals at the Pan American Games.
In November 2015 Argentina reached a historic 5th place in the FIH World Rankings, only to be surpassed after their Olympic gold medal by reaching 1st place in April 2017.[3]
History
The team won the bronze medal at the 2014 World Cup, being ranked 11th in the FIH World Rankings. They also won the bronze medal at the 2008 Champions Trophy, during Carlos Retegui's first period as a coach.
In 2013, during the World League Semifinals in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, the team along with coach Carlos Retegui decide to name themselves Los Leones (The Lions), matching the nickname chosen by the women's team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Argentina didn't have great performances at the Summer Olympics until they won the gold medal at the 2016 edition by defeating Belgium 4–2, when they became the first national hockey team to win that prize for their country.
Competitive record
Summer Olympics
| Summer Olympics record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1908 until 1936 |
Did not participate | ||||||||
| 1948 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | Squad |
| 1952 until 1964 |
Did not participate | ||||||||
| 1968 | 13th place game | 14th | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 22 | Squad |
| 1972 | 13th place game | 14th | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | Squad |
| 1976 | Cross-over | 11th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | Squad |
| 1980 | Withdrew | ||||||||
| 1984 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 1988 | 7th place game | 8th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 22 | Squad |
| 1992 | 11th place game | 11th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 20 | Squad |
| 1996 | 9th place game | 9th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 19 | Squad |
| 2000 | 7th place game | 8th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 22 | Squad |
| 2004 | 11th place game | 11th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | Squad |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2012 | 9th place game | 10th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | Squad |
| 2016 | Final | 1st | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 17 | Squad |
| 2020 | Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | 1 title | 12/24 | 74 | 18 | 14 | 42 | 129 | 195 | |
World Cup
| FIH World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1971 | 9th place game | 10th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | N/A |
| 1973 | 9th place game | 9th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| 1975 | 11th place game | 11th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | |
| 1978 | 7th place game | 8th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | |
| 1982 | 11th place game | 12th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 21 | |
| 1986 | 5th place game | 6th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | |
| 1990 | 9th place game | 9th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | |
| 1994 | 7th place game | 7th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2002 | 5th place game | 6th | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 18 | Squad |
| 2006 | 9th place game | 10th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | Squad |
| 2010 | 7th place game | 7th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | Squad |
| 2014 | 3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | Squad |
| 2018 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | Squad |
| 2023 | To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 3rd place | 13/14 | 88 | 33 | 12 | 43 | 153 | 182 | |
South American Games
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South American Championship
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FIH Pro League
| FIH Pro League record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 2019 | 5th | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 36 | Squad | |
| 2020 | Qualified | Squad | |||||||
| Total | Best: 5th | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 36 | ||
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
| Sultan Azlan Shah Cup record | |
|---|---|
| Year | Position |
| 2006 | 7th |
| 2007 | 5th |
| 2008 | 1st |
| 2012 | 2nd |
| 2018 | 3rd |
| Best result: 1st place | |
Defunct competitions
- *Draws include matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.
Team
Current squad
The following 18 players were named on 19 February 2020 for the FIH Pro League matches against New Zealand and Australia from 28 February to 7 March 2020.[5]
Head coach: Germán Orozco
Caps updated as of 7 March 2020, after the match against Australia.
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
Past players
Captains
| Period | Captain |
|---|---|
| 2000–2004 | Pablo Moreira |
| 2005–2006 | Germán Orozco |
| 2007–2008 | Mario Almada |
| 2008–2013 | Matías Vila |
| 2013–2014 | Lucas Rey |
| 2014–2015 | Matías Paredes |
| 2015–Present | Pedro Ibarra |
Coaches
| Period | Name |
|---|---|
| ???–1983 | Juan Carlos Duré |
| 1983–1990 | Luis Ciancia |
| 1991–1992 | Jorge Ruiz |
| 1993–1996 | Miguel MacCormik |
| 1996–1999 | Marcelo Garraffo |
| 1999–2000 | Alejandro Verga |
| 2000–2005 | Jorge Ruíz |
| 2005–2008 | Sergio Vigil |
| 2008–2009 | Carlos Retegui |
| 2009–2012 | Pablo Lombi |
| 2012–2013 | Franco Nicola |
| 2013–2018 | Carlos Retegui |
| 2018–2020 | Germán Orozco |
| 2020–Present | Mariano Ronconi |
See also
References
- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "FIH confirms final line-ups for men's Hockey World League Semi-Finals". 3 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "South American Championships – Final Standings". panamhockey.org. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Los Leones Para Afrontar La FIH Pro League en Oceanía". www.cahockey.org.ar (in Spanish). Confederación Argentina de Hockey. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.