Field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
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| Host country |
 Brazil
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| City | Rio de Janeiro | ||
| Dates | 6–18 August 2016 | ||
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Venue(s) | Olympic Hockey Centre | ||
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| Champions |
 Argentina (1st title)
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| Runner-up |
 Belgium
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| Third place |
 Germany
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| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 38 | ||
| Goals scored | 189 (4.97 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |
Gonzalo Peillat (11 goals) |
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The men's field hockey tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was the 23rd edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympics. It took place over a thirteen-day period beginning on 6 August, and culminated with the medal finals on 18 August. All games were played at the Olympic Hockey Centre in Deodoro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Argentina won the gold medal for the first time after defeating Belgium 4–2 in the final.Defending champions Germany won the bronze medal by defeating the Netherlands 4–3 on a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw.
The match schedule of the men's tournament was unveiled on 27 April 2016.
The twelve teams in the tournament were divided into two groups of six, with each team initially playing round-robin games within their group. Following the completion of the round-robin stage, the top four teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals. The two semi-final winners meet for the gold medal match, while the semi-final losers play in the bronze medal match.
Each of the Continental Champions from five confederations received an automatic berth. Brazil as the host nation qualified automatically but with a rider. Due to the standard of field hockey in Brazil, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) required Brazil to place higher than thirtieth in the FIH World Rankings by the end of 2014 or finish no worse than sixth at the 2015 Pan American Games in order to qualify as host nation. They achieved this by beating the United States on a penalty shoot-out in the quarterfinal, ensuring a top four finish. In addition to the six highest placed teams at the Semifinals of the 2014–15 FIH Hockey World League not already qualified, the following twelve teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, will compete in this tournament.
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