Already assured of the title, Belgium’s men produced a heroic effort to come from four goals down and beat Australia 5-4 in a thrilling final match of the FIH Hockey Pro League season in Wavre on Sunday. In the other men’s matches, Spain outgunned Germany 5-2, while India edged second-placed England in a shootout. Meanwhile, women's champions the Netherlands also wrapped up their title-winning campaign in style with a 3-0 victory over Belgium. The result saw Belgium finishing in third place behind Argentina’s women, despite Las Leonas’ 3-2 loss to England. Over in Berlin, Germany’s women wrapped up their tournament with a massive 5-1 win over China to finish in fifth place.

Needing just one more point, Belgium produced a composed performance to beat the Netherlands 2-1 and secure the men’s FIH Hockey Pro League title. Meanwhile, Ireland's 1-0 defeat to China confirmed their relegation from the women's tournament after England had ensured their own survival with a 4-2 win over Spain. In other action, Australia achieved what no other team could this season, taking points off already-crowned women’s champions, the Netherlands, drawing 1-1 and then winning the shootout. There was another shootout in the match between Germany and Argentina’s men, after an eight-goal thriller, with the Germans prevailing, while in the other match of the day, England’s men punished already-relegated Pakistan 7-1.

The global race to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games has its first confirmed men's qualifier in the Belgian Red Lions, alongside hosts USA! Following a stellar, high-stakes victory tonight over the Netherlands, the Belgian men’s hockey team — The Red Lions — have wrapped up the FIH Hockey Pro League 2025-26 title with one match to go. This marks their second time taking the top step on the podium, and their first since 2021.