Men's FIH Hockey World League
International field hockey tournament
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The Men's FIH Hockey World League was an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation. The league also served as a qualifier for the 2014 and 2018 Men's Hockey World Cups and the 2016 Olympic Games.[1] Three seasons were held in 2012–13, 2014–15 and 2016–17. It was replaced by the new Men's FIH Pro League and Hockey Series in 2018–19.
Hockey Series (2019 only)
FIH Nations Cup (from 2022)
| Most recent season or competition: 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League | |
HWL Logo | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Folded | 2017 |
| Replaced by | Men's FIH Pro League (2019–present) Hockey Series (2019 only) FIH Nations Cup (from 2022) |
| No. of teams | 65 in 2016–17 |
Last champion |  Australia (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Australia (2 titles) |
| Website | World League Info |
Format
The tournament featured four rounds. For each edition the FIH decides the number of events and teams for each round. The number of Round 1 events varied in each cycle depending on the number of participating national teams. Teams were grouped regionally, although European teams were split in several tournaments. The remaining rounds have teams selected with no regional restrictions. The top teams received a bye to a Round 2 or Semifinal event depending on the FIH World Rankings at the time of seeking entries, number which also varied depending on the edition.[2]
Summaries
| Year | Final host | Final | 3rd Place Match | Teams PR / FR | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||||
| 2012–13 | New Delhi, India |  Netherlands |
7–2 |  New Zealand |
 England |
2–1 | Australia |
54 / 8 | |||
| 2014–15 | Raipur, India | Australia |
2–1 |  Belgium |
 India |
5–5 (3–2 pen.) |
Netherlands |
56 / 8 | |||
| 2016–17 | Bhubaneswar, India | Australia |
2–1 |  Argentina |
India |
2–1 |  Germany |
65 / 8 | |||
Performance by nation
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
2 (2014–15, 2016–17) | 1 (2012–13) | ||
| Netherlands |
1 (2012–13) | 1 (2014–15) | ||
| New Zealand |
1 (2012–13) | |||
| Belgium |
1 (2014–15) | |||
| Argentina |
1 (2016–17) | |||
| India |
2 (2014–15*, 2016–17*) | |||
| England |
1 (2012–13) | |||
| Germany |
1 (2016–17) |
- * = host nation
Team appearances
| Team | 2012–13 | 2014–15 | 2016–17 | Apps at Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
8th | 5th | 2nd | 3 |
| Australia |
4th | 1st | 1st | 3 |
 Austria |
22nd | 19th | 25th | – |
 Azerbaijan |
Round 1 | 31st | – | – |
 Bangladesh |
19th | 28th | 27th | – |
 Barbados |
Round 1 | Round 1 | 34th | – |
 Belarus |
Round 1 | 33rd | Round 1 | – |
| Belgium |
5th | 2nd | 5th | 3 |
 Brazil |
31st | Round 1 | – | – |
 Brunei |
– | – | Round 1 | – |
 Bulgaria |
– | Round 1 | – | – |
 Canada |
18th | 8th | 10th | 1 |
 Chile |
20th | 26th | 32nd | – |
 China |
23rd | 20th | 16th | – |
 Croatia |
– | Round 1 | – | – |
 Cyprus |
– | – | Round 1 | – |
 Czech Republic |
30th | 27th | Round 1 | – |
 Dominican Republic |
– | Round 1 | – | – |
 Ecuador |
– | – | Round 1 | – |
 Egypt |
25th | 18th | 15th | – |
| England~ |
3rd | 6th | 8th | 3 |
 Fiji |
32nd | Round 1 | 36th | – |
 France |
16th | 14th | 13th | – |
| Germany |
7th | 7th | 4th | 3 |
 Ghana |
Round 1 | Round 1 | 28th | – |
 Gibraltar |
Round 1 | – | – | – |
 Guatemala |
Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | – |
 Hong Kong |
Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | – |
| India |
6th | 3rd | 3rd | 3 |
 Iran |
– | Round 1 | – | – |
 Ireland |
14th | 9th | 11th | – |
 Italy |
Round 1 | 29th | 31st | – |
 Jamaica |
– | Round 1 | – | – |
 Japan |
12th | 16th | 20th | – |
 Kazakhstan |
– | – | Round 1 | – |
 Kenya |
— | Round 1 | Round 1 | – |
 Lithuania |
– | Round 1 | Round 1 | – |
 Malaysia |
11th | 12th | 9th | – |
 Mexico |
Round 1 | 35th | Round 1 | – |
 Morocco |
Round 1 | – | – | – |
 Myanmar |
– | – | Round 1 | – |
 Namibia |
– | – | Round 1 | – |
| Netherlands |
1st | 4th | 7th | 3 |
| New Zealand |
2nd | 11th | 12th | 1 |
 Nigeria |
Round 1 | – | Round 1 | – |
 Oman |
29th | 23rd | 23rd | – |
 Pakistan |
13th | 15th | 14th | – |
 Papua New Guinea |
Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | – |
 Paraguay |
– | – | Round 1 | – |
 Peru |
– | – | Round 1 | – |
 Poland |
27th | 17th | 29th | – |
 Portugal |
33rd | Round 1 | Round 1 | – |
 Qatar |
DSQ | – | Round 1 | – |
 Russia |
17th | 21st | 22nd | – |
 Samoa |
– | Round 1 | – | – |
 Scotland |
24th | – | 19th | – |
 Singapore |
Round 1 | 32nd | Round 1 | – |
 Slovakia |
– | Round 1 | Round 1 | – |
 Solomon Islands |
– | – | Round 1 | – |
 South Africa |
15th | 22nd | 18th | – |
 South Korea |
9th | 13th | 17th | – |
 Spain |
10th | 10th | 6th | 1 |
 Sri Lanka |
Round 1 | Round 1 | 33rd | – |
 Sweden |
Round 1 | – | – | – |
 Switzerland |
– | 25th | 30th | – |
 Tanzania |
– | Round 1 | – | – |
 Thailand |
Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | – |
 Tonga |
– | – | Round 1 | – |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
26th | 34th | 26th | – |
 Turkey |
Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | – |
 Ukraine |
21st | 24th | 35th | – |
 United States |
28th | 30th | 21st | – |
 Uruguay |
– | – | Round 1 | – |
 Vanuatu |
Round 1 | – | Round 1 | – |
 Venezuela |
Round 1 | – | Round 1 | – |
 Vietnam |
– | – | Round 1 | – |
 Wales |
Round 1 | – | 24th | – |
| Total | 54 | 56 | 65 |
- * = host nation
- ~ = includes results representing Great Britain
