- In the latest hockey rankings, the Indian Men’s Team finishes the year in fifth place, while the Women’s Team ranked in the top 10.
- As per the latest update released by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on December 19, the Indian men’s hockey team will end the year in fifth place in the FIH World Rankings, while the women’s team is placed ninth.
- The Indian men’s hockey team created history at the 2024 Paris Olympics by winning two consecutive medals at the Games for the first time since the 1972 Olympics in Munich.
- Olympic champions the Netherlands lead the rankings with 3,267 points.
- England holds second place in the world rankings with 3,139 points, closely followed by Belgium in third with 3,124 points.
- In the women’s world rankings, the Netherlands topped the 2024 women’s hockey rankings, followed by Argentina in second and Belgium in third.
- India is ranked ninth in the women’s hockey world rankings.
Top 10 men’s and women’s hockey teams
| Rank | Men’s Team | Women’s Team |
| 1 | Netherlands | Netherlands |
| 2 | England | Argentina |
| 3 | Belgium | Belgium |
| 4 | Germany | Germany |
| 5 | India | Australia |
| 6 | Australia | China |
| 7 | Argentina | England |
| 8 | Spain | Spain |
| 9 | France | India |
| 10 | Ireland | New Zealand |