At the 1908 Summer Olympics, a field hockey tournament was contested for the first time.

Six teams entered the tournament: England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Germany and France.

[1][2] There were no playoffs for third place, so the losers of the semi-finals received bronze medals.

A match between the two continental teams took place between the semifinals and the final.

Given both France and Germany had lost in the first round, this extra match was a de facto fifth and sixth place playoff match, though the official report makes no mention of this.