2018–19 Men's FIH Series Finals
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The Men's FIH Series Finals 2019 was the final stage of the 2018–19 edition of the Hockey Series.[1] It was held from April to June 2019.[2][3]
Dates26 April – 23 June 2019
Teams24 (from 4 confederations)
Venue3 (in 3 host cities)
Matches played60
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| Dates | 26 April – 23 June 2019 |
| Teams | 24 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 60 |
| Goals scored | 311 (5.18 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Varun Kumar Harmanpreet Singh Semen Matkovskiy (6 goals) |
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) confirmed that Malaysia, India and France would host FIH Series Finals in 2019.[4] The top two teams from each event qualified for the 2019 Men's FIH Olympic Qualifiers.
Qualification
The following 24 teams, shown with pre-tournament World Rankings as of December 2018, when the pools were composed, qualified for the FIH Series Finals.
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
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| Nine highest ranked nations in the FIH World Rankings not playing in the FIH Pro League | 9 |  Canada (10) China (14) France (15) India (5) Ireland (11) Japan (18) Malaysia (13) South Africa (16) South Korea (17) | ||
| 5–10 June 2018 | 2018–19 Hockey Series Open | Salamanca, Mexico | 2 |  United States (26) Mexico (39) |
| 23 June – 1 July 2018 | Singapore | 1 |  Singapore (40) Thailand | |
| 25–30 June 2018 | Zagreb, Croatia | 2 |  Austria (19) Wales (24) | |
| 15–18 August 2018 | Port Vila, Vanuatu | 0 |  Vanuatu | |
| 28 August – 2 September 2018 | Gniezno, Poland | 2 |  Poland (21) Italy (37) | |
| 4–9 September 2018 | Lousada, Portugal | 2 | Russia (23) Scotland (22) | |
| 18–23 September 2018 | Santiago, Chile | 2 |  Chile (34) Brazil (27) | |
| 7–9 December 2018 | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 1 |  Egypt (20) | |
| 17–22 December 2018 | Lahore, Pakistan | 1 |  Uzbekistan (55) | |
| 21 January 2019 | Appointed by the FIH | 2 |  Ukraine (25)[a] Belarus (31)[b] | |
| Total | 24 | |||
Kuala Lumpur
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Malaysia |
| City | Kuala Lumpur |
| Dates | 26 April – 4 May |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue | National Hockey Stadium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Canada |
| Runner-up | Malaysia |
| Third place | Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 93 (4.65 per match) |
| Top scorer | Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin (4 goals) |
| Best player | Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin |
All times are local (UTC+8).[5]
First round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Austria |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Canada |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | Cross-overs |
| 3 | Wales |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Belarus |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 | Seventh place game |
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.[6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[6]
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Italy |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Malaysia (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 4 | Cross-overs |
| 3 | China |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Brazil |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 | Seventh place game |
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.[6]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[6]
(H) Hosts
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Second round
| Cross-overs | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 May | ||||||||||
| Austria | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 May | ||||||||||
| Malaysia | 3 | |||||||||
| Malaysia | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 May | ||||||||||
| Wales | 1 | |||||||||
| Malaysia | 2 | |||||||||
| Canada | 3 | |||||||||
| 3 May | ||||||||||
| Italy | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 May | ||||||||||
| Canada | 3 | Third place | ||||||||
| Canada (p.s.o.) | 3 (3) | |||||||||
| 4 May | ||||||||||
| China | 3 (1) | |||||||||
| Austria | 1 | |||||||||
| Italy | 2 | |||||||||
Cross-overs
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Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
Final
Final standings
Qualified for the FIH Olympic Qualifiers
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[7]
| Best Player | Best Goalkeeper | Best Young player | Top Goalscorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin |
David Carter |
Francois Sior |
Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin |
Bhubaneswar
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| Host country | India |
| City | Bhubaneswar |
| Dates | 6–15 June |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue | Kalinga Stadium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | India |
| Runner-up | South Africa |
| Third place | Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 120 (6 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Varun Kumar Harmanpreet Singh Semen Matkovskiy (6 goals) |
| Best player | Manpreet Singh |
All times are local (UTC+5:30).
First round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | India (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | +22 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Russia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 6 | Cross-overs |
| 3 | Poland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Uzbekistan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 26 | −25 | 0 | Seventh place game |
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.[6]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[6]
(H) Hosts
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | United States |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Japan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Cross-overs |
| 3 | South Africa |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Mexico |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 0 | Seventh place game |
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.[6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[6]
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Second round
| Cross-overs | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 14 June | ||||||||||
| India | 7 | |||||||||
| 12 June | ||||||||||
| Japan | 2 | |||||||||
| Japan | 6 | |||||||||
| 15 June | ||||||||||
| Poland | 2 | |||||||||
| India | 5 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 1 | |||||||||
| 14 June | ||||||||||
| United States | 1 | |||||||||
| 12 June | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 2 | Third place | ||||||||
| Russia | 1 | |||||||||
| 15 June | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 2 | |||||||||
| Japan | 4 | |||||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||||||
Seventh and eighth place
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Cross-overs
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Fifth and sixth place
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Final standings
| Rank | Team |
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India |
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South Africa |
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Japan |
| 4 | United States |
| 5 | Russia |
| 6 | Poland |
| 7 | Mexico |
| 8 | Uzbekistan |
Qualified for the FIH Olympic Qualifiers
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[8]
| Best Player | Best Goalkeeper | Best Young player | Top Goalscorers |
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| Manpreet Singh |
Jonathan Klages |
Vivek Prasad |
Varun Kumar Harmanpreet Singh Semen Matkovskiy |
Le Touquet
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | France |
| City | Le Touquet |
| Dates | 15–23 June |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue | Stade Eric Choteau |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | France |
| Runner-up | Ireland |
| Third place | South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 98 (4.9 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Victor Charlet Shane O'Donoghue Jang Jong-hyun (5 goals) |
All times are local (UTC+2).[9]
First round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Ireland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Scotland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 6 | Cross-overs |
| 3 | Egypt |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 4 | Singapore |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0 | Seventh place game |
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.[6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[6]
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | France (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | South Korea |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 7 | Cross-overs |
| 3 | Chile |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 | |
| 4 | Ukraine |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 19 | −14 | 1 | Seventh place game |
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.[6]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[6]
(H) Hosts
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Second round
| Cross-overs | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 22 June | ||||||||||
| Ireland | 4 | |||||||||
| 20 June | ||||||||||
| South Korea | 2 | |||||||||
| South Korea (p.s.o.) | 2 (3) | |||||||||
| 23 June | ||||||||||
| Egypt | 2 (0) | |||||||||
| Ireland | 1 | |||||||||
| France | 3 | |||||||||
| 22 June | ||||||||||
| France | 3 | |||||||||
| 20 June | ||||||||||
| Scotland | 0 | Third place | ||||||||
| Scotland | 1 | |||||||||
| 23 June | ||||||||||
| Chile | 0 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 5 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 0 | |||||||||
Cross-overs
Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
Final
Final standings
Qualified for the FIH Olympic Qualifiers
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[10]
| Best Player | Best Goalkeeper | Best Young player | Top Goalscorers |
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| Charles Masson |
Kim Jae-hyeon |
Cameron Golden |
Victor Charlet Shane O'Donoghue Jang Jong-hyun |