Men's national field hockey team representing Argentina
Argentina Nickname(s) Los Leones (The Lions )Association Confederación Argentina de Hockey (CAH)Confederation PAHF (Americas )Head Coach Lucas Rey Assistant coach(es) Lucas Cammareri Daniel García Manager Martín Elli Captain Matías Rey Most caps Matías Paredes (356)Top scorer Jorge Lombi (341)Current 7 [ 1] Highest 1 (April 2017 – October 2017) Lowest 14 (2009) Appearances 13 (first in 1948 ) Best result 1st (2016 ) Appearances 14 (first in 1971 ) Best result 3rd (2014 ) Appearances 15 (first in 1967 ) Best result 1st (1967 , 1971 , 1975 , 1979 , 1991 , 1995 , 2003 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023 ) Appearances 6 (first in 2000 ) Best result 1st (2004 , 2013 , 2017 , 2022 )
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 Lucas Rey, who was appointed after Mariano Ronconi let go after the 2024 Summer Olympics . The team is currently sixth 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] 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 four gold medals at the Pan American Cup and eleven 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]
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 Hockey 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.
Los Leones in 2015.
Summer Olympics record
Year
Host
Position
Squad
1908 to 1936
did not participate
1948
London , Great Britain
5th
3
1
1
1
5
12
Squad
1952 to 1964
did not participate
1968
Mexico City , Mexico
14th
8
1
1
6
4
22
Squad
1972
Munich , West Germany
14th
8
0
3
5
4
10
Squad
1976
Montreal , Canada
11th
6
1
0
5
6
15
Squad
1980
Moscow , Soviet Union
Withdrew
1984
Los Angeles , United States
did not participate
1988
Seoul , South Korea
8th
7
2
1
4
15
22
Squad
1992
Barcelona , Spain
11th
7
2
0
5
14
20
Squad
1996
Atlanta , United States
9th
7
3
1
3
16
19
Squad
2000
Sydney , Australia
8th
7
1
2
4
16
22
Squad
2004
Athens , Greece
11th
7
1
2
4
13
19
Squad
2008
Beijing , China
did not qualify
2012
London , Great Britain
10th
6
1
1
4
11
17
Squad
2016
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
1st 8
5
2
1
25
17
Squad
2020
Tokyo , Japan
7th
6
2
1
3
11
14
Squad
2024
Paris , France
8th
6
2
2
2
10
9
Squad
2028
Los Angeles , United States
to be determined
2032
Brisbane , Australia
Total
86
22
17
47
150
218
Men's FIH Hockey World Cup record
Year
Host
Position
Squad
1971
Barcelona , Spain
10th
5
0
0
5
1
11
—
1973
Amstelveen , Netherlands
9th
7
2
3
2
5
9
1975
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
11th
7
3
1
3
15
17
1978
Buenos Aires , Argentina
8th
8
2
2
4
12
18
1982
Mumbai , India
12th
7
1
0
6
9
21
1986
London , England
6th
7
2
1
4
8
10
1990
Lahore , Pakistan
9th
7
3
1
3
15
15
1994
Sydney , Australia
7th
7
2
3
2
13
13
1998
Utrecht , Netherlands
did not qualify
2002
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
6th
9
6
0
3
23
18
Squad
2006
Mönchengladbach , Germany
10th
7
2
1
4
9
16
Squad
2010
New Delhi , India
7th
6
3
0
3
13
13
Squad
2014
The Hague , Netherlands
3rd 7
5
0
2
18
10
Squad
2018
Bhubaneswar , India
7th
4
2
0
2
12
11
Squad
2023
Odisha , India
9th
6
3
3
0
28
13
Squad
2026
Wavre , BelgiumAmstelveen , Netherlands
to be determined
Total
94
36
15
43
181
195
Pan American Championships [ edit ]
South American Championships [ edit ]
South American Games [ edit ]
South American Championship [ edit ]
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup [ edit ] Defunct competitions [ edit ] *Draws include matches decided on a penalty shoot-out . The following 24 players were named on 2 December 2024 for the FIH Pro League matches against England and Ireland from 10 to 15 December 2024 in Santiago del Estero , Argentina.[ 5]
Caps are correct as of 4 August 2024, after the match against Germany .
The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
Argentina squads – International Tournaments
Argentina Summer Olympics squads
Argentina World Cup squads
Argentina Pan American Games squads
Argentina Pan American Cup squads
London, Great Britain
Mexico City, Mexico
Munich, West Germany
Montreal, Canada
Moscow, Soviet Union
Los Angeles, United States
Seoul, South Korea
Barcelona, Spain
Sydney, Australia
Athens, Greece
Beijing, China
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tokyo, Japan
Paris, France
Barcelona, Spain
Amstelveen, Netherlands
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mumbai, India
London, England
Lahore, Pakistan
Wavre, Belgium
