<p>Olympic bronze-winning Indian men's hockey team will end the year in third spot, its highest-ever, as per the International Hockey Federation (FIH) rankings released on Thursday.</p>.<p>The Manpreet Singh-led Indian team won the bronze in Tokyo Games earlier this year to end a 41-year medal wait for the country.</p>.<p>India, who finished third in the just-concluded Asian Champions Trophy in Dhaka, will end the year with 2296.038 points behind Olympic champions Belgium and toppers Australia.</p>.<p>Australia have leapfrogged Belgium in the latest chart following the Red Lions' recent FIH Hockey Pro League draw and defeat at the hands of the Netherlands.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/india-beat-pakistan-4-3-to-win-act-hockey-bronze-1063553.html">India beat Pakistan 4-3 to win ACT hockey bronze </a></strong></p>.<p>Australia will close the year with 2642.25 points, just 10 points ahead of FIH Hockey Pro League and Olympic champions Belgium, who have 2632.12.</p>.<p>The Netherlands (2234.33) and Germany (2038.71) are placed in fourth and fifth positions respectively. The top ten is completed by England (6th - 1990.62), Argentina (7th - 1826.11), New Zealand (8th - 1598.24), Spain (9th - 1532.33) and Malaysia (10th - 1427.18).</p>.<p>The Asian Champions Trophy saw various exchanges of ranking points between the competing teams, although there was little in terms of movement.</p>.<p>Champions South Korea remain 16th with runners up Japan still in 17th position. Fourth-placed finishers Pakistan continue to hold onto 18th place, while fifth-placed Bangladesh have dropped two places to 40.</p>.<p>Among women, India have dropped a rung to the ninth spot from the last update.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/other-sports/dilpreets-hat-trick-jarmanpreets-brace-power-india-to-9-0-win-over-bangladesh-in-act-hockey-1061104.html">Dilpreet's hat-trick, Jarmanpreet's brace power India to 9-0 win over Bangladesh in ACT hockey</a></strong></p>.<p>The Indian women's team, which finished a historic fourth in the Tokyo Olympics, will end the year with 1810.32 points.</p>.<p>Netherlands women will finish the year at the top of the FIH world rankings.</p>.<p>The Oranje end 2021 with 3015.35 points, over 600 ranking points ahead of second-placed England (2375.78). Olympic silver medallists Argentina will begin 2022 in the third spot, being just 14 points behind England with 2361.28.</p>.<p>Australia (2334.04) will finish the year in fourth place, with Germany (2126.15) and Spain (1959.62) fifth and sixth positions respectively. Belgium (7th place - 1939.88), New Zealand (8th place – 1821.11), India (9th place – 1810.32) and China (10th place – 1677.96) complete the top ten. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Olympic bronze-winning Indian men's hockey team will end the year in third spot, its highest-ever, as per the International Hockey Federation (FIH) rankings released on Thursday.</p>.<p>The Manpreet Singh-led Indian team won the bronze in Tokyo Games earlier this year to end a 41-year medal wait for the country.</p>.<p>India, who finished third in the just-concluded Asian Champions Trophy in Dhaka, will end the year with 2296.038 points behind Olympic champions Belgium and toppers Australia.</p>.<p>Australia have leapfrogged Belgium in the latest chart following the Red Lions' recent FIH Hockey Pro League draw and defeat at the hands of the Netherlands.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/india-beat-pakistan-4-3-to-win-act-hockey-bronze-1063553.html">India beat Pakistan 4-3 to win ACT hockey bronze </a></strong></p>.<p>Australia will close the year with 2642.25 points, just 10 points ahead of FIH Hockey Pro League and Olympic champions Belgium, who have 2632.12.</p>.<p>The Netherlands (2234.33) and Germany (2038.71) are placed in fourth and fifth positions respectively. The top ten is completed by England (6th - 1990.62), Argentina (7th - 1826.11), New Zealand (8th - 1598.24), Spain (9th - 1532.33) and Malaysia (10th - 1427.18).</p>.<p>The Asian Champions Trophy saw various exchanges of ranking points between the competing teams, although there was little in terms of movement.</p>.<p>Champions South Korea remain 16th with runners up Japan still in 17th position. Fourth-placed finishers Pakistan continue to hold onto 18th place, while fifth-placed Bangladesh have dropped two places to 40.</p>.<p>Among women, India have dropped a rung to the ninth spot from the last update.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/other-sports/dilpreets-hat-trick-jarmanpreets-brace-power-india-to-9-0-win-over-bangladesh-in-act-hockey-1061104.html">Dilpreet's hat-trick, Jarmanpreet's brace power India to 9-0 win over Bangladesh in ACT hockey</a></strong></p>.<p>The Indian women's team, which finished a historic fourth in the Tokyo Olympics, will end the year with 1810.32 points.</p>.<p>Netherlands women will finish the year at the top of the FIH world rankings.</p>.<p>The Oranje end 2021 with 3015.35 points, over 600 ranking points ahead of second-placed England (2375.78). Olympic silver medallists Argentina will begin 2022 in the third spot, being just 14 points behind England with 2361.28.</p>.<p>Australia (2334.04) will finish the year in fourth place, with Germany (2126.15) and Spain (1959.62) fifth and sixth positions respectively. Belgium (7th place - 1939.88), New Zealand (8th place – 1821.11), India (9th place – 1810.32) and China (10th place – 1677.96) complete the top ten. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>