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Field Hockey · Faits intéressants

Chapitre 4 : Clubs et lieux

10 tests · 100 faits · mis à jour le 30 octobre 2026 · markdown

Old clubs and famous stadiums, and the strange things that have happened to them.

4.41Who Is the Oldest?

Two London clubs both claim to be first, and it depends what you count.

Test 1Les plus anciens clubsFaire un test

  1. Its early game used a solid rubber cube rather than a ball.

    Source : Blackheath Hockey Club history (blackheath.co.uk); Teddington Hockey Club, 'History'; Surbiton Hockey Club, 'Our club'; The Hockey Museum on Surbiton's archive; SW Londoner on Teddington's 150th · restitution

  2. It dates from 1871, and marked its 150th birthday in the 2020s.

    Source : Blackheath Hockey Club history (blackheath.co.uk); Teddington Hockey Club, 'History'; Surbiton Hockey Club, 'Our club'; The Hockey Museum on Surbiton's archive; SW Londoner on Teddington's 150th · restitution

  3. It came just three years after Teddington.

    Source : Blackheath Hockey Club history (blackheath.co.uk); Teddington Hockey Club, 'History'; Surbiton Hockey Club, 'Our club'; The Hockey Museum on Surbiton's archive; SW Londoner on Teddington's 150th · restitution

  4. Its minute book is how we know the rules of 1876.

    Source : Blackheath Hockey Club history (blackheath.co.uk); Teddington Hockey Club, 'History'; Surbiton Hockey Club, 'Our club'; The Hockey Museum on Surbiton's archive; SW Londoner on Teddington's 150th · restitution

  5. The two games shared players for many years.

    Source : Blackheath Hockey Club history (blackheath.co.uk); Teddington Hockey Club, 'History'; Surbiton Hockey Club, 'Our club'; The Hockey Museum on Surbiton's archive; SW Londoner on Teddington's 150th · restitution

  6. They were cricketers looking for a game for the winter.

    Source : Blackheath Hockey Club history (blackheath.co.uk); Teddington Hockey Club, 'History'; Surbiton Hockey Club, 'Our club'; The Hockey Museum on Surbiton's archive; SW Londoner on Teddington's 150th · restitution

  7. The museum names it among the very first clubs, now gone.

    Source : Blackheath Hockey Club history (blackheath.co.uk); Teddington Hockey Club, 'History'; Surbiton Hockey Club, 'Our club'; The Hockey Museum on Surbiton's archive; SW Londoner on Teddington's 150th · restitution

  8. 1861, 1871, 1874, 1892.

    Source : Blackheath Hockey Club history (blackheath.co.uk); Teddington Hockey Club, 'History'; Surbiton Hockey Club, 'Our club'; The Hockey Museum on Surbiton's archive; SW Londoner on Teddington's 150th · restitution

  9. 1861, 1871, 1874, 1886.

    Source : Blackheath Hockey Club history (blackheath.co.uk); Teddington Hockey Club, 'History'; Surbiton Hockey Club, 'Our club'; The Hockey Museum on Surbiton's archive; SW Londoner on Teddington's 150th · restitution

  10. Teddington's cricket club, in Bushy Park, needed something to do in the cold months.

    Source : Teddington Hockey Club, 'History' (teddingtonhockey.club/history); Twickenham Museum; SW Londoner, 'World's oldest club celebrates 150th anniversary' · application

4.42Teddington's Story

From the 7-ounce rubber cube it refused, to the Olympic players it produced.

Test 1Teddington Hockey ClubFaire un test

  1. It went with Blackheath's rugby-style rules, which they did not want.

    Source : Teddington Hockey Club, 'History' (teddingtonhockey.club/history); Twickenham Museum; SW Londoner, 'World's oldest club celebrates 150th anniversary' · restitution

  2. Rejecting Blackheath's rugby-style game left the kicking code as their model.

    Source : Teddington Hockey Club, 'History' (teddingtonhockey.club/history); Twickenham Museum; SW Londoner, 'World's oldest club celebrates 150th anniversary' · restitution

  3. It is still the number on the field today.

    Source : Teddington Hockey Club, 'History' (teddingtonhockey.club/history); Twickenham Museum; SW Londoner, 'World's oldest club celebrates 150th anniversary' · restitution

  4. It became the striking circle.

    Source : Teddington Hockey Club, 'History' (teddingtonhockey.club/history); Twickenham Museum; SW Londoner, 'World's oldest club celebrates 150th anniversary' · restitution

  5. Teddington's cricket club had recently moved there.

    Source : Teddington Hockey Club, 'History' (teddingtonhockey.club/history); Twickenham Museum; SW Londoner, 'World's oldest club celebrates 150th anniversary' · restitution

  6. The national league system came almost twenty years later.

    Source : Teddington Hockey Club, 'History' (teddingtonhockey.club/history); Twickenham Museum; SW Londoner, 'World's oldest club celebrates 150th anniversary' · restitution

  7. Laslett, Giles, Wilson and Daly all went to Atlanta.

    Source : Teddington Hockey Club, 'History' (teddingtonhockey.club/history); Twickenham Museum; SW Londoner, 'World's oldest club celebrates 150th anniversary' · restitution

  8. 1871, 1886, 1969, 1995.

    Source : Teddington Hockey Club, 'History' (teddingtonhockey.club/history); Twickenham Museum; SW Londoner, 'World's oldest club celebrates 150th anniversary' · restitution

  9. 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996.

    Source : Teddington Hockey Club, 'History' (teddingtonhockey.club/history); Twickenham Museum; SW Londoner, 'World's oldest club celebrates 150th anniversary' · restitution

  10. A goal can only count if the ball is struck from inside it.

    Source : Teddington Hockey Club, 'History' (teddingtonhockey.club/history); Twickenham Museum; SW Londoner, 'World's oldest club celebrates 150th anniversary' · application

4.43The Wagener Stadium

The Dutch cathedral of the game, named after a club president.

Test 1The Wagener StadiumFaire un test

  1. The finals came to Amstelveen, just south of Amsterdam.

    Source : FIH, 'Iconic Wagener Stadium ready to welcome FIH Hockey Pro League'; Visit Amstelveen, 'Wagener Stadion'; NH Nieuws; FIH Para Hockey World Cup 2026 venue page · restitution

  2. Joop Wagener led the Amsterdam Hockey & Bandy Club, which built it.

    Source : FIH, 'Iconic Wagener Stadium ready to welcome FIH Hockey Pro League'; Visit Amstelveen, 'Wagener Stadion'; NH Nieuws; FIH Para Hockey World Cup 2026 venue page · restitution

  3. The stadium honours its president, who died in 1945.

    Source : FIH, 'Iconic Wagener Stadium ready to welcome FIH Hockey Pro League'; Visit Amstelveen, 'Wagener Stadion'; NH Nieuws; FIH Para Hockey World Cup 2026 venue page · restitution

  4. It was revamped before the 2019 Pro League Grand Final.

    Source : FIH, 'Iconic Wagener Stadium ready to welcome FIH Hockey Pro League'; Visit Amstelveen, 'Wagener Stadion'; NH Nieuws; FIH Para Hockey World Cup 2026 venue page · restitution

  5. The home favourites became world champions for the first time.

    Source : FIH, 'Iconic Wagener Stadium ready to welcome FIH Hockey Pro League'; Visit Amstelveen, 'Wagener Stadion'; NH Nieuws; FIH Para Hockey World Cup 2026 venue page · restitution

  6. The Wagener was built about ten years after those Games.

    Source : FIH, 'Iconic Wagener Stadium ready to welcome FIH Hockey Pro League'; Visit Amstelveen, 'Wagener Stadion'; NH Nieuws; FIH Para Hockey World Cup 2026 venue page · restitution

  7. FIH gives 1938; a Dutch news report gives 1939.

    Source : FIH, 'Iconic Wagener Stadium ready to welcome FIH Hockey Pro League'; Visit Amstelveen, 'Wagener Stadion'; NH Nieuws; FIH Para Hockey World Cup 2026 venue page · restitution

  8. 1928, the late 1930s, 1973, 1980.

    Source : FIH, 'Iconic Wagener Stadium ready to welcome FIH Hockey Pro League'; Visit Amstelveen, 'Wagener Stadion'; NH Nieuws; FIH Para Hockey World Cup 2026 venue page · restitution

  9. 1973, 2019, 2022, 2026.

    Source : FIH, 'Iconic Wagener Stadium ready to welcome FIH Hockey Pro League'; Visit Amstelveen, 'Wagener Stadion'; NH Nieuws; FIH Para Hockey World Cup 2026 venue page · restitution

  10. Joop Wagener's club built the ground and named it for him.

    Source : FIH, 'Iconic Wagener Stadium ready to welcome FIH Hockey Pro League'; Visit Amstelveen, 'Wagener Stadion'; NH Nieuws; FIH Para Hockey World Cup 2026 venue page · application

4.44Lahore's Giant

The largest hockey stadium in the world, and the day its pitch was ripped up.

Test 1The National Hockey Stadium, LahoreFaire un test

  1. Olympics.com ranks it number one.

    Source : The Hockey Museum, 'Politics in the stadium, Pakistan' (hockeymuseum.org), August 2022; Olympics.com, 'World's largest field hockey stadium'; Geo News; Dawn; ProPakistani, August 2023 · restitution

  2. It shares the building with the Sports Board Punjab.

    Source : The Hockey Museum, 'Politics in the stadium, Pakistan' (hockeymuseum.org), August 2022; Olympics.com, 'World's largest field hockey stadium'; Geo News; Dawn; ProPakistani, August 2023 · restitution

  3. Former prime minister Imran Khan held the event there.

    Source : The Hockey Museum, 'Politics in the stadium, Pakistan' (hockeymuseum.org), August 2022; Olympics.com, 'World's largest field hockey stadium'; Geo News; Dawn; ProPakistani, August 2023 · restitution

  4. The stadium's owner, the Punjab Sports Board, said it would be replaced.

    Source : The Hockey Museum, 'Politics in the stadium, Pakistan' (hockeymuseum.org), August 2022; Olympics.com, 'World's largest field hockey stadium'; Geo News; Dawn; ProPakistani, August 2023 · restitution

  5. The federation is a tenant, not the owner.

    Source : The Hockey Museum, 'Politics in the stadium, Pakistan' (hockeymuseum.org), August 2022; Olympics.com, 'World's largest field hockey stadium'; Geo News; Dawn; ProPakistani, August 2023 · restitution

  6. Security fears had kept most visiting teams away from the country for years.

    Source : The Hockey Museum, 'Politics in the stadium, Pakistan' (hockeymuseum.org), August 2022; Olympics.com, 'World's largest field hockey stadium'; Geo News; Dawn; ProPakistani, August 2023 · restitution

  7. It sits next to other big sports venues in the city.

    Source : The Hockey Museum, 'Politics in the stadium, Pakistan' (hockeymuseum.org), August 2022; Olympics.com, 'World's largest field hockey stadium'; Geo News; Dawn; ProPakistani, August 2023 · restitution

  8. 20,000, 22,355, 30,000, 45,000.

    Source : The Bridge, 'Is Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium the largest in the world?', 9 January 2023; Olympics.com, 'Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium'; The Better India; Sports Digest; The Stadium Business · restitution

  9. 1994, 2018, 2022, 2023.

    Source : The Hockey Museum, 'Politics in the stadium, Pakistan' (hockeymuseum.org), August 2022; Olympics.com, 'World's largest field hockey stadium'; Geo News; Dawn; ProPakistani, August 2023 · restitution

  10. Commentators asked what it said about hockey's status in the country.

    Source : The Hockey Museum, 'Politics in the stadium, Pakistan' (hockeymuseum.org), August 2022; Olympics.com, 'World's largest field hockey stadium'; Geo News; Dawn; ProPakistani, August 2023 · application

4.45Rourkela's Row

A new stadium for the 2023 World Cup, and an argument about what counts as largest.

Test 1The Birsa Munda stadium, RourkelaFaire un test

  1. It was built for the 2023 men's World Cup, with Bhubaneswar as the other host.

    Source : The Bridge, 'Is Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium the largest in the world?', 9 January 2023; Olympics.com, 'Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium'; The Better India; Sports Digest; The Stadium Business · restitution

  2. He led a tribal rising against British rule in the 1890s.

    Source : The Bridge, 'Is Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium the largest in the world?', 9 January 2023; Olympics.com, 'Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium'; The Better India; Sports Digest; The Stadium Business · restitution

  3. Totals in the press vary: 20,011, 20,846 and even 21,800 have appeared.

    Source : The Bridge, 'Is Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium the largest in the world?', 9 January 2023; Olympics.com, 'Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium'; The Better India; Sports Digest; The Stadium Business · restitution

  4. It is one of the fastest big stadium projects in India.

    Source : The Bridge, 'Is Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium the largest in the world?', 9 January 2023; Olympics.com, 'Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium'; The Better India; Sports Digest; The Stadium Business · restitution

  5. The local MLA listed three bigger hockey stadiums in other countries and cities.

    Source : The Bridge, 'Is Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium the largest in the world?', 9 January 2023; Olympics.com, 'Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium'; The Better India; Sports Digest; The Stadium Business · restitution

  6. Lahore, Chandigarh and Weingart hold more fans overall, but with fewer seats.

    Source : The Bridge, 'Is Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium the largest in the world?', 9 January 2023; Olympics.com, 'Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium'; The Better India; Sports Digest; The Stadium Business · restitution

  7. It stands on a college campus in East Los Angeles.

    Source : The Bridge, 'Is Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium the largest in the world?', 9 January 2023; Olympics.com, 'Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium'; The Better India; Sports Digest; The Stadium Business · restitution

  8. 15, about 20, about 261.

    Source : The Bridge, 'Is Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium the largest in the world?', 9 January 2023; Olympics.com, 'Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium'; The Better India; Sports Digest; The Stadium Business · restitution

  9. 5 January, 9 January, 13 January 2023.

    Source : The Bridge, 'Is Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium the largest in the world?', 9 January 2023; Olympics.com, 'Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium'; The Better India; Sports Digest; The Stadium Business · restitution

  10. Three stadiums hold more people in all, but not as many in seats.

    Source : The Bridge, 'Is Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium the largest in the world?', 9 January 2023; Olympics.com, 'Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium'; The Better India; Sports Digest; The Stadium Business · application

4.46The Kalinga Stadium

Bhubaneswar's stadium, once for athletics, became the home of Indian hockey.

Test 1The Kalinga StadiumFaire un test

  1. It is the state capital of Odisha.

    Source : FIH Odisha Men's World Cup 2023 venue page; Sportskeeda, 'Kalinga Stadium'; USA Field Hockey, 'Get to know Kalinga Stadium'; The Bridge, 'New look Kalinga Stadium'; OdishaPlus · restitution

  2. It was substantially renovated before the World Cup of 2018.

    Source : FIH Odisha Men's World Cup 2023 venue page; Sportskeeda, 'Kalinga Stadium'; USA Field Hockey, 'Get to know Kalinga Stadium'; The Bridge, 'New look Kalinga Stadium'; OdishaPlus · restitution

  3. It was held on 10 October with legends of the game taking part.

    Source : FIH Odisha Men's World Cup 2023 venue page; Sportskeeda, 'Kalinga Stadium'; USA Field Hockey, 'Get to know Kalinga Stadium'; The Bridge, 'New look Kalinga Stadium'; OdishaPlus · restitution

  4. It was the Red Lions' first world title.

    Source : FIH Odisha Men's World Cup 2023 venue page; Sportskeeda, 'Kalinga Stadium'; USA Field Hockey, 'Get to know Kalinga Stadium'; The Bridge, 'New look Kalinga Stadium'; OdishaPlus · restitution

  5. The colours had first been seen at the London Olympics.

    Source : FIH Odisha Men's World Cup 2023 venue page; Sportskeeda, 'Kalinga Stadium'; USA Field Hockey, 'Get to know Kalinga Stadium'; The Bridge, 'New look Kalinga Stadium'; OdishaPlus · restitution

  6. The team won the league's title in 2017.

    Source : FIH Odisha Men's World Cup 2023 venue page; Sportskeeda, 'Kalinga Stadium'; USA Field Hockey, 'Get to know Kalinga Stadium'; The Bridge, 'New look Kalinga Stadium'; OdishaPlus · restitution

  7. It remains a multi-sport complex with a hostel and a gym.

    Source : FIH Odisha Men's World Cup 2023 venue page; Sportskeeda, 'Kalinga Stadium'; USA Field Hockey, 'Get to know Kalinga Stadium'; The Bridge, 'New look Kalinga Stadium'; OdishaPlus · restitution

  8. 1978, 2017, 2018, 2023.

    Source : FIH Odisha Men's World Cup 2023 venue page; Sportskeeda, 'Kalinga Stadium'; USA Field Hockey, 'Get to know Kalinga Stadium'; The Bridge, 'New look Kalinga Stadium'; OdishaPlus · restitution

  9. 2018, 2021, 2023.

    Source : FIH Odisha Men's World Cup 2023 venue page; Sportskeeda, 'Kalinga Stadium'; USA Field Hockey, 'Get to know Kalinga Stadium'; The Bridge, 'New look Kalinga Stadium'; OdishaPlus · restitution

  10. London 2012 first played the sport on blue turf.

    Source : FIH Odisha Men's World Cup 2023 venue page; Sportskeeda, 'Kalinga Stadium'; USA Field Hockey, 'Get to know Kalinga Stadium'; The Bridge, 'New look Kalinga Stadium'; OdishaPlus · application

4.47Olympic Hockey Grounds

Blue pitches, famous old stadiums and venues by the sea.

Test 1Olympic hockey groundsFaire un test

  1. It was built for the London Games of 2012.

    Source : FIH, 'Hockey at the Olympic Games: a brief history'; USA Field Hockey, 'A heritage of excellence'; Harrod Sport guide to Paris 2024; NBC Olympics · restitution

  2. It had been the main stadium of the Paris Games of 1924.

    Source : FIH, 'Hockey at the Olympic Games: a brief history'; USA Field Hockey, 'A heritage of excellence'; Harrod Sport guide to Paris 2024; NBC Olympics · restitution

  3. A sport left out a century earlier finally arrived at the old stadium.

    Source : FIH, 'Hockey at the Olympic Games: a brief history'; USA Field Hockey, 'A heritage of excellence'; Harrod Sport guide to Paris 2024; NBC Olympics · restitution

  4. The Oi Hockey Stadium lies in a seaside park on the bay.

    Source : FIH, 'Hockey at the Olympic Games: a brief history'; USA Field Hockey, 'A heritage of excellence'; Harrod Sport guide to Paris 2024; NBC Olympics · restitution

  5. It is similar to the capacities of the venues at Tokyo and Paris.

    Source : FIH, 'Hockey at the Olympic Games: a brief history'; USA Field Hockey, 'A heritage of excellence'; Harrod Sport guide to Paris 2024; NBC Olympics · restitution

  6. The Olympic Hockey Centre sat in the north-west of the city.

    Source : FIH, 'Hockey at the Olympic Games: a brief history'; USA Field Hockey, 'A heritage of excellence'; Harrod Sport guide to Paris 2024; NBC Olympics · restitution

  7. Television viewers can see it much more easily.

    Source : FIH, 'Hockey at the Olympic Games: a brief history'; USA Field Hockey, 'A heritage of excellence'; Harrod Sport guide to Paris 2024; NBC Olympics · restitution

  8. 1928, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024.

    Source : FIH, 'Hockey at the Olympic Games: a brief history'; USA Field Hockey, 'A heritage of excellence'; Harrod Sport guide to Paris 2024; NBC Olympics · restitution

  9. 15,000, 16,000, 40,000.

    Source : FIH, 'Hockey at the Olympic Games: a brief history'; USA Field Hockey, 'A heritage of excellence'; Harrod Sport guide to Paris 2024; NBC Olympics · restitution

  10. The aim was to help viewers follow the ball on television.

    Source : FIH, 'Hockey at the Olympic Games: a brief history'; USA Field Hockey, 'A heritage of excellence'; Harrod Sport guide to Paris 2024; NBC Olympics · application

4.48Milton Keynes

England built a national hockey stadium, and lost it to a football club.

Test 1The National Hockey Stadium, Milton KeynesFaire un test

  1. That club later became MK Dons.

    Source : The Hockey Museum, 'The National Hockey Stadium in the Milton Keynes 50th anniversary exhibition' (hockeymuseum.org); MK Dons Supporters Association, 'The two stadiums'; Design Week, 29 July 2004 · restitution

  2. Significant financial difficulties were behind it.

    Source : The Hockey Museum, 'The National Hockey Stadium in the Milton Keynes 50th anniversary exhibition' (hockeymuseum.org); MK Dons Supporters Association, 'The two stadiums'; Design Week, 29 July 2004 · restitution

  3. Running costs were one of the things that led to giving it up.

    Source : The Hockey Museum, 'The National Hockey Stadium in the Milton Keynes 50th anniversary exhibition' (hockeymuseum.org); MK Dons Supporters Association, 'The two stadiums'; Design Week, 29 July 2004 · restitution

  4. Women's qualifiers for the Sydney Games came there too.

    Source : The Hockey Museum, 'The National Hockey Stadium in the Milton Keynes 50th anniversary exhibition' (hockeymuseum.org); MK Dons Supporters Association, 'The two stadiums'; Design Week, 29 July 2004 · restitution

  5. The site had been cleared by March of the next year.

    Source : The Hockey Museum, 'The National Hockey Stadium in the Milton Keynes 50th anniversary exhibition' (hockeymuseum.org); MK Dons Supporters Association, 'The two stadiums'; Design Week, 29 July 2004 · restitution

  6. The buildings stayed in use until the ground came down.

    Source : The Hockey Museum, 'The National Hockey Stadium in the Milton Keynes 50th anniversary exhibition' (hockeymuseum.org); MK Dons Supporters Association, 'The two stadiums'; Design Week, 29 July 2004 · restitution

  7. The Olympic pitch moved just 500 yards to its new home.

    Source : The Hockey Museum, 'The National Hockey Stadium in the Milton Keynes 50th anniversary exhibition' (hockeymuseum.org); MK Dons Supporters Association, 'The two stadiums'; Design Week, 29 July 2004 · restitution

  8. 1995, 1997, 2003, 2010.

    Source : The Hockey Museum, 'The National Hockey Stadium in the Milton Keynes 50th anniversary exhibition' (hockeymuseum.org); MK Dons Supporters Association, 'The two stadiums'; Design Week, 29 July 2004 · restitution

  9. 1995-2003, 2003-04, 2004-07.

    Source : The Hockey Museum, 'The National Hockey Stadium in the Milton Keynes 50th anniversary exhibition' (hockeymuseum.org); MK Dons Supporters Association, 'The two stadiums'; Design Week, 29 July 2004 · restitution

  10. It was a low point for the English game's administration.

    Source : The Hockey Museum, 'The National Hockey Stadium in the Milton Keynes 50th anniversary exhibition' (hockeymuseum.org); MK Dons Supporters Association, 'The two stadiums'; Design Week, 29 July 2004 · application

4.49The Euro Hockey League's Clubs

Who has played for the top European club prize, and how.

Test 1The Euro Hockey League's clubsFaire un test

  1. It beat HGC of the Netherlands 1-0 after extra time.

    Source : NOS, 'Bloemendaal wint voor derde keer op rij Euro Hockey League'; NH Nieuws; FIH, 'EHL KO16 preview'; ehlhockey.tv; Sport1 · restitution

  2. HGC is based in Wassenaar, near The Hague.

    Source : NOS, 'Bloemendaal wint voor derde keer op rij Euro Hockey League'; NH Nieuws; FIH, 'EHL KO16 preview'; ehlhockey.tv; Sport1 · restitution

  3. Clubs had played the older cup since around 1970.

    Source : NOS, 'Bloemendaal wint voor derde keer op rij Euro Hockey League'; NH Nieuws; FIH, 'EHL KO16 preview'; ehlhockey.tv; Sport1 · restitution

  4. NOS called it a one-sided final.

    Source : NOS, 'Bloemendaal wint voor derde keer op rij Euro Hockey League'; NH Nieuws; FIH, 'EHL KO16 preview'; ehlhockey.tv; Sport1 · restitution

  5. Its full name begins with 'Kölner Tennis- und Hockey-Club'.

    Source : NOS, 'Bloemendaal wint voor derde keer op rij Euro Hockey League'; NH Nieuws; FIH, 'EHL KO16 preview'; ehlhockey.tv; Sport1 · restitution

  6. Its long record includes many German titles and European finals.

    Source : NOS, 'Bloemendaal wint voor derde keer op rij Euro Hockey League'; NH Nieuws; FIH, 'EHL KO16 preview'; ehlhockey.tv; Sport1 · restitution

  7. It won a seventeenth German title after a gap of 21 years.

    Source : NOS, 'Bloemendaal wint voor derde keer op rij Euro Hockey League'; NH Nieuws; FIH, 'EHL KO16 preview'; ehlhockey.tv; Sport1 · restitution

  8. 2008, 2022, 2023.

    Source : NOS, 'Bloemendaal wint voor derde keer op rij Euro Hockey League'; NH Nieuws; FIH, 'EHL KO16 preview'; ehlhockey.tv; Sport1 · restitution

  9. 1892, 1895, 1906.

    Source : NOS, 'Bloemendaal wint voor derde keer op rij Euro Hockey League'; NH Nieuws; FIH, 'EHL KO16 preview'; ehlhockey.tv; Sport1 · restitution

  10. Six Euro Hockey League titles is the most by anyone.

    Source : NOS, 'Bloemendaal wint voor derde keer op rij Euro Hockey League'; NH Nieuws; FIH, 'EHL KO16 preview'; ehlhockey.tv; Sport1 · application

4.50Belgium's Beginnings

British sportsmen brought the game to Belgium in 1904, and early records are scarce.

Test 1Belgian hockey's beginningsFaire un test

  1. Two English teams played each other there for several years.

    Source : La Libre Belgique, 'L'époque héroïque (1907-1954)', 2 October 2007; AH&BC club history; WPFG Rotterdam 2022, on Victoria · restitution

  2. It was three years before the federation was formed.

    Source : La Libre Belgique, 'L'époque héroïque (1907-1954)', 2 October 2007; AH&BC club history; WPFG Rotterdam 2022, on Victoria · restitution

  3. Beerschot very probably fielded the first Belgian team.

    Source : La Libre Belgique, 'L'époque héroïque (1907-1954)', 2 October 2007; AH&BC club history; WPFG Rotterdam 2022, on Victoria · restitution

  4. It was probably on 14 June, but no documents survive from before 1914.

    Source : La Libre Belgique, 'L'époque héroïque (1907-1954)', 2 October 2007; AH&BC club history; WPFG Rotterdam 2022, on Victoria · restitution

  5. English custom had been to play friendlies only.

    Source : La Libre Belgique, 'L'époque héroïque (1907-1954)', 2 October 2007; AH&BC club history; WPFG Rotterdam 2022, on Victoria · restitution

  6. La Gantoise and Léopold came next, in the following two seasons.

    Source : La Libre Belgique, 'L'époque héroïque (1907-1954)', 2 October 2007; AH&BC club history; WPFG Rotterdam 2022, on Victoria · restitution

  7. Belgium had beaten France in the two previous seasons.

    Source : La Libre Belgique, 'L'époque héroïque (1907-1954)', 2 October 2007; AH&BC club history; WPFG Rotterdam 2022, on Victoria · restitution

  8. 1920, 1935, 1950.

    Source : La Libre Belgique, 'L'époque héroïque (1907-1954)', 2 October 2007; AH&BC club history; WPFG Rotterdam 2022, on Victoria · restitution

  9. 1904, 1907, 1910, 1920.

    Source : La Libre Belgique, 'L'époque héroïque (1907-1954)', 2 October 2007; AH&BC club history; WPFG Rotterdam 2022, on Victoria · restitution

  10. The club is based in Antwerp, and Léopold in Brussels soon followed it.

    Source : La Libre Belgique, 'L'époque héroïque (1907-1954)', 2 October 2007; AH&BC club history; WPFG Rotterdam 2022, on Victoria · application

Sources

Primary/official sources only, no Wikipedia citations: the FIH and its continental federations, national associations, The Hockey Museum, the Olympic Channel and Olympedia, Guinness World Records, clubs' and makers' own histories, museums and named reputable media.

  • Teddington Hockey Club, 'History' (teddingtonhockey.club/history); Twickenham Museum; SW Londoner, 'World's oldest club celebrates 150th anniversary'11
  • The Bridge, 'Is Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium the largest in the world?', 9 January 2023; Olympics.com, 'Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium'; The Better India; Sports Digest; The Stadium Business11
  • FIH, 'Iconic Wagener Stadium ready to welcome FIH Hockey Pro League'; Visit Amstelveen, 'Wagener Stadion'; NH Nieuws; FIH Para Hockey World Cup 2026 venue page10
  • FIH Odisha Men's World Cup 2023 venue page; Sportskeeda, 'Kalinga Stadium'; USA Field Hockey, 'Get to know Kalinga Stadium'; The Bridge, 'New look Kalinga Stadium'; OdishaPlus10
  • FIH, 'Hockey at the Olympic Games: a brief history'; USA Field Hockey, 'A heritage of excellence'; Harrod Sport guide to Paris 2024; NBC Olympics10
  • The Hockey Museum, 'The National Hockey Stadium in the Milton Keynes 50th anniversary exhibition' (hockeymuseum.org); MK Dons Supporters Association, 'The two stadiums'; Design Week, 29 July 200410
  • NOS, 'Bloemendaal wint voor derde keer op rij Euro Hockey League'; NH Nieuws; FIH, 'EHL KO16 preview'; ehlhockey.tv; Sport110
  • La Libre Belgique, 'L'époque héroïque (1907-1954)', 2 October 2007; AH&BC club history; WPFG Rotterdam 2022, on Victoria10
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