Women's FIH Pro League

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Women's FIH Pro League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2021–22 Women's FIH Pro League
FIH Pro League Logo.png
FormerlyHockey World League
SportField hockey
Founded2017; 4 years ago (2017)
Inaugural season2019
No. of teams9
ContinentInternational (FIH)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Netherlands (2nd title)
(2020–21)
Most titles Netherlands (2 titles)
QualificationFIH Hockey Nations Cup
Official websitefihproleague.com
Not to be confused with the Men's FIH Pro League.

The Women's FIH Pro League is an international women's field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), which replaces the Women's FIH Hockey World League. The competition, also serves as a qualifier for the Hockey World Cup and the Olympic Games.[1]

The first edition was started in 2019. Nine teams secured their places for four years.

Format[]

FIH Pro League Trophy

Nine teams will compete in a round-robin tournament with home and away matches, played from January to June, with the top four teams advancing to the grand final at a pre-determined location.[2] In July 2017, Hockey India decided to withdraw both the men's and women's national teams 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.[3][4] The International Hockey Federation subsequently invited Belgium instead.[5]

On 17 September 2021, both, New Zealand and Australia, withdrew from the 2021–22 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the travel restrictions coming with it.[6][7] They were replaced by India and Spain on 8 October 2021.[8]

Current teams

2020 format changes[]

For the 2020 edition, the home and away principle is kept but this principle will now be split over two consecutive seasons and work according to the following example:[9]

  • in 2020, Team A will host Team B twice within a couple of days
  • in 2021, Team B will host Team A twice within a couple of days

Also this new format removes the grand final event, held in the previous edition.

2022 format changes[]

From 2022 onwards the bottom team at the end of the season will be relegated and will be replaced by the winner of a new competition called the Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup.[10]

Results[]

2019[]

Year Final host Final Third place match Teams
PR / FR
Champions Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place
2019
Details 		Amstelveen, Netherlands
Netherlands 		2–2
(4–3 p.s.o.)
Australia
Germany 		1–1
(3–1 p.s.o.)
Argentina 		9 / 4

2020–present[]

Year Final group rank Teams
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
2020–21
Details
Netherlands
Argentina
Great Britain
Germany 		9
2021–22
Details 		9

Summary[]

Team Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place
 Netherlands 2 (2019*, 2020–21)
 Argentina 1 (2020–21) 1 (2019)
 Australia 1 (2019)
 Germany 1 (2019) 1 (2020–21)
 Great Britain 1 (2020–21)
* = Grand Final hosts

Team appearances[]

Team 2019 2020–21 2021–22 Total
 Australia 2nd 5th WD 2
 Argentina 4th 2nd Q 3
 Belgium 5th 7th Q 3
 China 7th 8th Q 3
 England Part of Great Britain Q 1
 Germany 3rd 4th Q 3
 Great Britain 8th 3rd – 2
 India – – Q 1
 Netherlands 1st 1st Q 3
 New Zealand 6th 6th WD 2
 Spain – – Q 1
 United States 9th 9th Q 3
Total 9 9 9

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Hockey Pro League Q&A". fih.ch. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  2. ^ "'Game-changing' Hockey Pro League teams announced for 2019". fih.ch. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Hockey India justifies withdrawal from FIH Pro League". The Times of India. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  4. ^ "FIH statement on the withdrawal of Hockey India from the Hockey Pro League". fih.ch. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  5. ^ "FIH confirms Spain men and Belgium women join Hockey Pro League". fih.ch. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Hockey Australia announces absence from FIH tournaments". hockey.org.au. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Hockey New Zealand unable to participate in FIH events in late". hockeynz.co.nz. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  8. ^ "India and Spain to join Women's Pro League for Season 3". fih.ch. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Executive Board approves 2020 and 2021 FIH Pro League match schedule principles". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  10. ^ "FIH creates Hockey5s World Cup". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
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