FIH Hockey World League
Current season, competition or edition: 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League | |
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| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| No. of teams | + 32 |
| Continent | International (FIH) |
| Most recent champion(s) |
M: Netherlands (1st title) W: Netherlands (1st title) |
| Most titles |
M: Netherlands (1 title) W: Netherlands (1 title) |
| Official website | World League Info |
The FIH Hockey World League is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The competition, which is held over two years, also serves as the qualifier for the Hockey World Cup (men and women's) and the Olympic Games.[1]
Format
Both men and women's tournament have four rounds of competition. For each edition the FIH decides the amount of events and teams for each round. The number of Round 1 events varies in each cycle depending on the number of participating national teams. Some teams receive a bye to a Round 2 or Semifinal event depending on the FIH World Rankings at the time of seeking entries, number which also varies depending on the edition.[2]
| Year | Teams | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Men | Women | ||||
| 2012–13[3] | 54 | 45 | 9 events of 3 to 5 teams | 6 events of 2 to 6 teams | 4 events of 6 teams | 2 events of 8 teams | 1 event of 8 teams |
| 2014–15[4] | 60 | 53 | 9 events of 4 to 8 teams | 7 events of 3 to 9 teams | 3 events of 8 teams | 2 events of 10 teams | 1 event of 8 teams |
Men
Summaries
| Year | Final host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2012–13 Details |
New Delhi, India | Netherlands |
7–2 |  New Zealand |
 England |
2–1 |  Australia | ||
| 2014–15 Details |
Mohali, India | ||||||||
| 2016–17 Details |
India | ||||||||
Performance by nation
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands |
1 (2012–13) | |||
| New Zealand |
1 (2012–13) | |||
| England |
1 (2012–13) | |||
| Australia |
1 (2012–13) |
- * = host nation
Women
Summaries
| Year | Final host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2012–13 Details |
San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | Netherlands |
5–1 | Australia |
England |
1–1 (4–2) Penalty shootout |
 Argentina | ||
| 2014–15 Details |
Rosario, Argentina | ||||||||
| 2016–17 Details |
Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||
Performance by nation
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third places | Fourth places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands |
1 (2012–13) | |||
| Australia |
1 (2012–13) | |||
| England |
1 (2012–13) | |||
| Argentina |
1 (2012–13*) |
- * = host nation
References
- ↑ "FIH World League will replace Olympic, WC qualifiers". The Times of India. 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
- ↑ "A Newcomers Guide: World League 101". International Hockey Federation. 2012-08-21. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
- ↑ "FIH Hockey World League". FIH. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
- ↑ "Hockey World League 2014 / 2015". FIH. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
External links
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