Beach hockey was developed and started in 2004 by Floris Jan Bovelander, an ex Dutch international field hockey player. In a few years Beach hockey grew into a serious developing sport.

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In 2008 and 2009 Beach Hockey Europe organised the European Beach Hockey Trophy in Sheveningen in the Netherlands. Besides teams from Holland, teams from Germany, Belgium and Spain joined this tournament.

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Most recently, World Beach Hockey was established with headquarters in Melbourne, Australia under the presidency of Greg Mill, longtime player and coach and beach hockey devotee.

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In October 19th & 20th 2023 the Executive Body of The Federation of International Hockey (FIH) met in Cairo Egypt where they officially recognised our organisation World Beach Hockey and agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding with this entity, therefore delegating the organisation of International Beach Hockey events to us and our members, who must be the National Associations of FIH, or a single organisation within a country that is recognised by the National Association. With this move, Beach Hockey continues to sit as a format of hockey controlled and sanctioned by FIH.