The International Hockey Federation (Fédération anthem American state Hockey Sur Gazon, or FIH) is that the world establishment for the game of field game, that is thought merely as hockey in several countries.

The FIH was based in January seven, 1924 in Paris by Paul Léautey, United Nations agency became the primary president, in response to hockey's omission from the programme of the 1924 Summer Olympiad. The seven commencement members were European nation, Belgium, geographic region, France, Hungary, Kingdom of Spain and European country. The FIH before long grew to possess several members and win international recognition. In 1982, the FIH united with the IFWHA (International Federation of Women's Hockey Associations), that had been based in 1927 by Australia, Denmark, England, Ireland, Scotland, Republic of South Africa, the us and Wales.

The organisation relies in city since 2005, having enraptured from Belgian capital. the present president is Leandro Negre from Kingdom of Spain, United Nations agency was nonappointive on Nov twenty nine, 2008 in l. a. , California.