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]
| Dates | 19 January – 30 June | ||
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| Teams | 8 (from 3 confederations) | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Australia (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Belgium | ||
| Third place |  Netherlands | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 60 | ||
| Goals scored | 308 (5.13 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Blake Govers (12 goals) | ||
| Best player | Aran Zalewski | ||
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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 edit
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]
Belgium (1)
Australia (2)
Netherlands (3)
Argentina (4)
Germany (6)
Great Britain (7)
New Zealand (8)
Spain (9)
Pakistan
Results edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia
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14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 32 | Advance to Semi-finals[a] |
| 2 | Belgium
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14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 28 | |
| 3 | Netherlands
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14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 23 | |
| 4 |  Great Britain
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14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 22 | |
| 5 |  Argentina
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14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 22 | |
| 6 |  Germany
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14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 20 | |
| 7 |  Spain
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14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 16 | |
| 8 |  New Zealand
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14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 47 | −21 | 4 | |
| 9 |  Pakistan[b]
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Suspended |
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]
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 edit
All times are local.[9]
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Due to heavy rain and thunder the match was cancelled and considered a 0–0 draw.[10]
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Grand Final edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 28 June | ||||||
| Australia | 6 | |||||
| 30 June | ||||||
| Great Britain | 1 | |||||
| Australia | 3 | |||||
| 28 June | ||||||
| Belgium | 2 | |||||
| Belgium | 3 | |||||
| Netherlands | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 30 June | ||||||
| Great Britain | 3 | |||||
| Netherlands | 5 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
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Third place game edit
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Final edit
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Statistics edit
Final standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final standing |
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| 1 | Australia
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16 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 38 | Gold Medal |
| 2 | Belgium
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16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 57 | 33 | +24 | 31 | Silver Medal |
| 3 | Netherlands
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16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 26 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | Great Britain
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16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 22 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Argentina
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14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 22 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | Germany
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14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 20 | |
| 7 | Spain
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14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 16 | |
| 8 | New Zealand
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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]
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 edit
| Player of the League | Top Goalscorer | Goalkeeper of the Grand Final | Goal of the Grand Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aran Zalewski
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Blake Govers
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Tyler Lovell
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Tom Boon
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Goalscorers edit
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
- Martín Ferreiro
- Ignacio Ortiz
- Lucas Vila
- Daniel Beale
- Tom Craig
- Trent Mitton
- Tom Wickham
- Florent van Aubel
- Thomas Briels
- Florian Fuchs
- Tom Grambusch
- Niklas Wellen
- Lukas Windfeder
- Adam Dixon
- Zachary Wallace
- Thierry Brinkman
- Jip Janssen
- Stephen Jenness
- Sam Lane
- Kane Russell
- Nic Woods
- Xavi Lleonart
- Josep Romeu
2 goals
1 goal
- Juan Catán
- Federico Fernández
- Juan Martín López
- Lucas Martínez
- Lucas Toscani
- Jake Harvie
- Eddie Ockenden
- Jack Welch
- Corey Weyer
- Dylan Wotherspoon
- Gauthier Boccard
- Simon Gougnard
- Loïck Luypaert
- Mats Grambusch
- Johannes Große
- Malte Hellwig
- Timur Oruz
- Moritz Röthlander
- David Condon
- Mark Gleghorne
- Ashley Jackson
- Luke Taylor
- Henry Weir
- Billy Bakker
- Lars Balk
- Roel Bovendeert
- Bob de Voogd
- Hayden Phillips
- Aidan Sarikaya
- Blair Tarrant
- Dylan Thomas
- Mackenzie Wilcox
- Diego Arana
- Marc Miralles
- Viçens Ruiz
- Ricardo Sánchez
- Marc Serrahima
Source: FIH
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ As Australia and Belgium had already qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics via their own continental qualification tournaments (EuroHockey Championship, Oceania Cup), the teams placed below them (Netherlands, Great Britain) replaced their position as qualifiers to the Summer Olympics.
- ^ Pakistan was suspended on 23 January 2019.[7]
References edit
- ^ "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.