A total of eleven countries participated in men's field hockey at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Belgium had a squad of 22 players six of them are unknown.
Head coach: India had a squad of 22 players three of them are unknown.
Head coach: Richard Carr was part of the original team but when he could not get leave from his employer, Ahmed Sher Khan was selected in his place.
Head coach: The United States had a squad of 15 players.