2019 Men's FIH Pro LeagueDates | 19 January – 30 June |
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Teams | 8 (from 3 confederations) |
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Final positions |
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Champions | Australia (1st title) |
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Runner-up | Belgium |
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Third place | Netherlands |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 60 |
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Goals scored | 308 (5.13 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Blake Govers (12 goals) |
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Best player | Aran Zalewski |
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The 2019 Men's FIH Pro League was the first season of the Pro League, the premier men's field hockey national team league series. The tournament started in January 2019 and finished in June 2019 in Amstelveen, Netherlands.[1]
Australia defeated Belgium 3–2 in the final to win the first FIH Pro League title. The Netherlands won the third-place match against Great Britain 5–3.[2]
The competition also served as a qualifier for the 2020 Summer Olympics with the four best teams qualifying for the FIH Olympic Qualifiers taking place in October and November 2019.
Qualification
Nine teams competed in a round-robin tournament with home and away matches, played from January to June, with the top four teams advancing to the final at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands.[3] In July 2017, Hockey India decided to withdraw the men's national team from the competition as they estimated the chances of qualifying for the Summer Olympics to be higher when participating in the Hockey Series. Hockey India also cited lack of clarity in the ranking system.[4][5] The International Hockey Federation subsequently invited Spain instead.[6] Pakistan was suspended on 23 January 2019 after they could not play their first three games.[7]
Results
Standings
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[8]
Fixtures
All times are local.[9]
Estadio Beteró, Valencia Umpires: Christian Blasch (GER) Martin Madden (SCO) | |
Estadio Beteró, Valencia Umpires: Marcin Grochal (POL) Coen van Bunge (NED) | |
Estadio Municipal de Hockey, Córdoba Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) Sean Rapaport (RSA) | |
North Harbor Hockey Stadium, Auckland Umpires: Adam Kearns (AUS) Germán Montes de Oca (ARG) | |
North Harbor Hockey Stadium, Auckland Umpires: Adam Kearns (AUS) Germán Montes de Oca (ARG) | |
Nga Puna Wai Hockey Stadium, Christchurch Umpires: Sean Rapaport (RSA) Adam Kearns (AUS) | |
Estadio Beteró, Valencia Umpires: Martin Madden (SCO) Diego Barbas (ARG) | |
Nga Puna Wai Hockey Stadium, Christchurch Umpires: Eric Koh (MAS) Sean Rapaport (RSA) | |
Due to heavy rain and thunder the match was cancelled and considered a 0–0 draw.[10]
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland Umpires: Raghu Prasad (IND) Lim Hong-Zhen (SGP) | |
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland Umpires: Raghu Prasad (IND) lim Hong-Zhen (SGP) | |
Estadio Beteró, Valencia Umpires: Bruce Bale (ENG) Jakub Mejzlík (CZE) | |
North Harbor Hockey Stadium, Auckland Umpires: Peter Wright (RSA) Javed Shaikh (IND) | |
Gerd-Wellen-Hockeystadion, Krefeld Umpires: Martin Madden (SCO) Rawi Anbananthan (MAS) | |
Gerd-Wellen-Hockeystadion, Krefeld Umpires: Dan Barstow (ENG) Jonas van 't Hek (NED) | |
Gerd-Wellen-Hockeystadion, Krefeld Umpires: Raghu Prasad (IND) Jonas van 't Hek (NED) | |
Gerd-Wellen-Hockeystadion, Krefeld Umpires: Raghu Prasad (IND) Coen van Bunge (NED) | |
Gerd-Wellen-Hockeystadion, Krefeld Umpires: Jonas van 't Hek (NED) Francisco Vázquez (ESP) | |
Grand Final
Semi-finals
Third place game
Final
Statistics
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final standing |
1 | Australia | 16 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 38 | Gold Medal |
2 | Belgium | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 57 | 33 | +24 | 31 | Silver Medal |
3 | Netherlands | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 26 | Bronze Medal |
4 | Great Britain | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 22 | Fourth place |
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5 | Argentina | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 22 | Eliminated in group stage |
6 | Germany | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 20 |
7 | Spain | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 16 |
8 | New Zealand | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 47 | −21 | 4 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[8]
Awards
Goalscorers
There were 308 goals scored in 60 matches, for an average of 5.13 goals per match.
12 goals
10 goals
9 goals
8 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: FIH
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "FIH unveils Hockey PRO League schedule". FIH. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Australia men win FIH Pro League and reclaim top spot in world rankings". FIH. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "'Game-changing' Hockey Pro League teams announced for 2019". fih.ch. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Hockey India justifies withdrawal from FIH Pro League". The Times of India. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "FIH statement on the withdrawal of Hockey India from the Hockey Pro League". fih.ch. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "FIH confirms Spain men and Belgium women join Hockey Pro League". fih.ch. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ a b "FIH Pro League: Pakistan out of first edition". fih.ch. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ a b FIH Pro League Competition Regulations
- ^ "Venues announced for FIH Pro League matches". fih.ch. 30 August 2018.
- ^ "FIH Pro League: Argentina women edge past Germany; men's match cancelled due to inclement weather". www.fihproleague.com. International Hockey Federation. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
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