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]
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.
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]
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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 2019 Men s FIH Pro LeagueDates19 January 30 JuneTeams8 from 3 confederations Final positionsChampions Australia 1st title Runner up BelgiumThird place NetherlandsTournament statisticsMatches played60Goals scored308 5 13 per match Top scorer s Blake Govers 12 goals Best playerAran Zalewski next 2020 21 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 Contents 1 Qualification 2 Results 2 1 Standings 2 2 Fixtures 2 3 Grand Final 2 3 1 Semi finals 2 3 2 Third place game 2 3 3 Final 3 Statistics 3 1 Final standings 3 2 Awards 3 3 Goalscorers 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksQualification editNine 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 nbsp Belgium 1 nbsp Australia 2 nbsp Netherlands 3 nbsp Argentina 4 nbsp Germany 6 nbsp Great Britain 7 nbsp New Zealand 8 nbsp Spain 9 nbsp Pakistan 12 Results editStandings edit Pos Team Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 nbsp Australia 14 10 0 2 2 40 26 14 32 Advance to Semi finals a 2 nbsp Belgium 14 8 1 2 3 52 29 23 283 nbsp Netherlands 14 5 3 2 4 37 32 5 234 nbsp Great Britain 14 6 1 2 5 35 31 4 225 nbsp Argentina 14 6 1 2 5 31 36 5 226 nbsp Germany 14 4 3 2 5 30 38 8 207 nbsp Spain 14 2 5 0 7 33 45 12 168 nbsp New Zealand 14 0 0 4 10 26 47 21 49 nbsp Pakistan b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SuspendedSource FIHRules 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 19 January 2019 13 00Spain nbsp 2 2 nbsp BelgiumRodriguez nbsp 58 Gonzalez nbsp 60 Report Plennevaux nbsp 37 Hendrickx nbsp 55 PenaltiesRomeu nbsp Iglesias nbsp Lleonart nbsp Enrique nbsp 2 0 nbsp Wegnez nbsp Kina nbsp De Sloover nbsp Van AubelEstadio Betero ValenciaUmpires Christian Blasch GER Martin Madden SCO 25 January 2019 11 00Spain nbsp 5 6 nbsp Great BritainLleonart nbsp 2 Bolto nbsp 7 Arana nbsp 9 Beltran nbsp 11 Iglesias nbsp 58 Report Dixon nbsp 3 41 Wallace nbsp 22 Gleghorne nbsp 40 Roper nbsp 47 Condon nbsp 57 Estadio Betero ValenciaUmpires Marcin Grochal POL Coen van Bunge NED 26 January 2019 18 15Argentina nbsp 2 4 nbsp BelgiumVila nbsp 21 Martinez nbsp 51 Report Boon nbsp 3 51 Boccard nbsp 44 Wegnez nbsp 45 Estadio Municipal de Hockey CordobaUmpires Simon Taylor NZL Sean Rapaport RSA 27 January 2019 14 30New Zealand nbsp 3 4 nbsp NetherlandsInglis nbsp 16 28 Russell nbsp 30 Report Brinkman nbsp 9 44 De Geus nbsp 12 Janssen nbsp 27 North Harbor Hockey Stadium AucklandUmpires Adam Kearns AUS German Montes de Oca ARG 1 February 2019 19 00New Zealand nbsp 4 4 nbsp BelgiumInglis nbsp 17 Sarikaya nbsp 35 Woods nbsp 51 Jenness nbsp 52 Report Charlier nbsp 19 46 Plennevaux nbsp 27 A Van Doren nbsp 37 PenaltiesInglis nbsp Tarrant nbsp Jenness nbsp Thomas nbsp 2 4 nbsp Van Aubel nbsp Denayer nbsp Wegnez nbsp De SlooverNorth Harbor Hockey Stadium AucklandUmpires Adam Kearns AUS German Montes de Oca ARG 2 February 2019 15 00Australia nbsp 5 5 nbsp NetherlandsCraig nbsp 3 Brand nbsp 13 Ockenden nbsp 17 Mitton nbsp 23 Sharp nbsp 35 Report Pruyser nbsp 4 Hertzberger nbsp 29 De Geus nbsp 47 Bakker nbsp 51 Kellerman nbsp 56 PenaltiesGovers nbsp Craig nbsp Hayward nbsp 1 4 nbsp Hertzberger nbsp Schuurman nbsp De Geus nbsp BakkerState Netball and Hockey Centre MelbourneUmpires Lim Hong Zhen SGP Simon Taylor NZL 3 February 2019 15 00Australia nbsp 1 4 nbsp BelgiumBeale nbsp 1 Report Dockier nbsp 15 35 Hendrickx nbsp 28 Cosyns nbsp 40 State Netball and Hockey Centre MelbourneUmpires Lim Hong Zhen SGP Simon Taylor NZL 8 February 2019 17 00New Zealand nbsp 2 6 nbsp Great BritainWoods nbsp 43 Inglis nbsp 44 Report Ward nbsp 18 33 46 Roper nbsp 27 40 Dixon nbsp 29 Nga Puna Wai Hockey Stadium ChristchurchUmpires Sean Rapaport RSA Adam Kearns AUS 10 February 2019 15 00Australia nbsp 4 2 nbsp GermanyAnderson nbsp 12 21 Wickham nbsp 36 Wotherspoon nbsp 48 Report Fuchs nbsp 5 Windfeder nbsp 22 Tasmanian Hockey Centre HobartUmpires David Tomlinson NZL Raghu Prasad IND 15 February 2019 11 00Spain nbsp 3 3 nbsp NetherlandsQuemada nbsp 44 Beltran nbsp 51 Serrahima nbsp 60 Report Brinkman nbsp 12 Pruyser nbsp 14 Galema nbsp 38 PenaltiesIglesias nbsp Enrique nbsp Lleonart nbsp Beltran nbsp Romeu nbsp 3 1 nbsp Croon nbsp Pruyser nbsp Brinkman nbsp PietersEstadio Betero ValenciaUmpires Martin Madden SCO Diego Barbas ARG 15 February 2019 19 00New Zealand nbsp 1 3 nbsp GermanyTarrant nbsp 49 Report Miltkau nbsp 32 56 Wellen nbsp 40 Nga Puna Wai Hockey Stadium ChristchurchUmpires Eric Koh MAS Sean Rapaport RSA 16 February 2019 15 30Australia nbsp 2 0 nbsp Great BritainMitton nbsp 13 Anderson nbsp 23 ReportPerth Hockey Stadium PerthUmpires David Tomlinson NZL Gareth Greenfield NZL 22 February 2019 21 00Argentina nbsp 0 0 nbsp GermanyReportCeNARD Buenos AiresUmpires Francisco Vazquez ESP Peter Wright RSA Due to heavy rain and thunder the match was cancelled and considered a 0 0 draw 10 24 February 2019 16 00Argentina nbsp 4 3 nbsp NetherlandsParedes nbsp 13 31 Vila nbsp 54 58 Report Kellerman nbsp 8 Hertzberger nbsp 14 34 CeNARD Buenos AiresUmpires Francisco Vazquez ESP Peter Wright RSA 2 March 2019 15 00Australia nbsp 2 1 nbsp SpainSharp nbsp 22 Beale nbsp 47 Report Quemada nbsp 26 Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre SydneyUmpires Simon Taylor NZL Javed Shaikh IND 5 March 2019 18 45Netherlands nbsp 0 1 nbsp GermanyReport Fuchs nbsp 45 Hazelaarweg Stadion RotterdamUmpires Bruce Bale ENG Martin Madden SCO 8 March 2019 19 00New Zealand nbsp 3 3 nbsp SpainJ Panchia nbsp 22 Jenness nbsp 34 Thomas nbsp 38 Report Quemada nbsp 1 53 Miralles nbsp 53 PenaltiesJenness nbsp Russell nbsp Thomas nbsp Phillips nbsp 2 4 nbsp Iglesias nbsp Serrahima nbsp Lleonart nbsp EnriqueNorth Harbour Hockey Stadium AucklandUmpires Raghu Prasad IND Lim Hong Zhen SGP 10 March 2019 14 30New Zealand nbsp 1 2 nbsp ArgentinaRussell nbsp 52 Report Ferreiro nbsp 21 Casella nbsp 48 North Harbour Hockey Stadium AucklandUmpires Raghu Prasad IND lim Hong Zhen SGP 15 March 2019 11 00Spain nbsp 4 4 nbsp GermanyIglesias nbsp 6 Ruiz nbsp 36 Lleonart nbsp 47 Quemada nbsp 49 Report Windfeder nbsp 14 M Grambusch nbsp 35 Haner nbsp 48 Rothlander nbsp 55 PenaltiesIglesias nbsp Beltran nbsp Lleonart nbsp Enrique nbsp Romeu nbsp 4 3 nbsp Wellen nbsp Prinz nbsp Grosse nbsp Linnekogel nbsp M GrambuschEstadio Betero ValenciaUmpires Bruce Bale ENG Jakub Mejzlik CZE 16 March 2019 15 00Australia nbsp 3 2 nbsp ArgentinaHayward nbsp 11 15 Govers nbsp 30 Report Casella nbsp 42 Catan nbsp 51 Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre SydneyUmpires Peter Wright RSA Raghu Prasad IND 17 March 2019 15 00Australia nbsp 5 1 nbsp New ZealandWickham nbsp 12 32 Hayward nbsp 14 Welch nbsp 27 Beale nbsp 38 Report Phillips nbsp 15 Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre SydneyUmpires Peter Wright RSA Raghu Prasad IND 31 March 2019 18 00Argentina nbsp 3 2 nbsp SpainParedes nbsp 45 Toscani nbsp 53 Casella nbsp 55 Report Gonzalez nbsp 15 Sanchez nbsp 21 Estadio Mundialista Luciana Aymar RosarioUmpires Jakub Mejzlik CZE Ben Gontgen GER 6 April 2019 15 30Argentina nbsp 1 5 nbsp Great BritainParedes nbsp 42 Report Forsyth nbsp 20 56 Ward nbsp 26 Roper nbsp 38 58 Estadio Mundialista Luciana Aymar RosarioUmpires Jakub Mejzlik CZE Ben Gontgen GER 10 April 2019 20 30Belgium nbsp 7 3 nbsp SpainVan Aubel nbsp 12 17 Boon nbsp 15 19 Charlier nbsp 18 Denayer nbsp 28 A Van Doren nbsp 33 Report Quemada nbsp 46 60 Gonzalez nbsp 57 Royal Uccle Sport BrusselsUmpires Christian Blasch GER Dan Barstow ENG 13 April 2019 18 00Netherlands nbsp 4 0 nbsp SpainBovendeert nbsp 33 Pruyser nbsp 41 Balk nbsp 50 Lodewijks nbsp 59 ReportHazelaarweg Stadion RotterdamUmpires Diego Barbas ARG Marcin Grochal POL 13 April 2019 18 00Argentina nbsp 4 3 nbsp New ZealandParedes nbsp 2 Casella nbsp 9 Ferreiro nbsp 15 Fernandez nbsp 27 Report Lane nbsp 15 22 Muir nbsp 47 Estadio Mundialista Luciana Aymar RosarioUmpires Ben Gontgen GER Sean Rapaport RSA 25 April 2019 16 30New Zealand nbsp 3 4 nbsp AustraliaMuir nbsp 29 J Panchia nbsp 37 Wilcox nbsp 59 Report Craig nbsp 14 Ogilvie nbsp 15 Govers nbsp 41 50 North Harbor Hockey Stadium AucklandUmpires Peter Wright RSA Javed Shaikh IND 26 April 2019 20 30Germany nbsp 2 4 nbsp NetherlandsHellwig nbsp 9 Windfeder nbsp 23 Report Van der Weerden nbsp 5 52 Lodewijks nbsp 26 Kellerman nbsp 60 Hockeypark MonchengladbachUmpires German Montes de Oca ARG Eric Koh MAS 28 April 2019 14 00Germany nbsp 0 1 nbsp Great BritainReport Roper nbsp 38 Hockeypark MonchengladbachUmpires German Montes de Oca ARG Eric Koh MAS 4 May 2019 12 00Great Britain nbsp 1 1 nbsp SpainWard nbsp 18 Report Quemada nbsp 1 PenaltiesRoper nbsp Martin nbsp Waller nbsp Wallace nbsp Forsyth nbsp Roper nbsp 2 3 nbsp Iglesias nbsp Serrahima nbsp Gonzalez nbsp Enrique nbsp Romeu nbsp EnriqueLee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre LondonUmpires Rawi Anbananthan MAS Sean Rapaport RSA 4 May 2019 18 30Argentina nbsp 1 2 nbsp AustraliaCasella nbsp 52 Report Govers nbsp 15 Weyer nbsp 40 CeNARD Buenos AiresUmpires Gareth Greenfield NZL Coen van Bunge NED 18 May 2019 15 00Great Britain nbsp 2 3 nbsp ArgentinaWard nbsp 56 Forsyth nbsp 58 Report Ferreiro nbsp 19 Ortiz nbsp 36 Casella nbsp 42 Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre LondonUmpires Francisco Vazquez ESP Jonas van t Hek NED 19 May 2019 15 00Great Britain nbsp 0 4 nbsp BelgiumReport Van Aubel nbsp 13 Dohmen nbsp 39 57 Briels nbsp 43 Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre LondonUmpires Francisco Vazquez ESP Jonas van t Hek NED 22 May 2019 20 30Germany nbsp 3 3 nbsp ArgentinaHerzbruch nbsp 5 Haner nbsp 33 Staib nbsp 56 Report Tolini nbsp 33 Ortiz nbsp 43 Mazzilli nbsp 48 PenaltiesWellen nbsp Herzbruch nbsp Linnekogel nbsp Prinz nbsp Hellwig nbsp Wellen nbsp 6 5 nbsp Keenan nbsp Vila nbsp Mazzilli nbsp Ortiz nbsp Rey nbsp ReyGerd Wellen Hockeystadion KrefeldUmpires Martin Madden SCO Rawi Anbananthan MAS 30 May 2019 13 30Belgium nbsp 4 2 nbsp Great BritainCharlier nbsp 9 19 Boon nbsp 15 Hendrickx nbsp 20 Report Roper nbsp 38 Taylor nbsp 47 Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp AntwerpUmpires Jonas van t Hek NED Christian Blasch GER 2 June 2019 13 30Belgium nbsp 4 4 nbsp GermanyCosyns nbsp 21 54 Gougnard nbsp 29 Hendrickx nbsp 55 Report T Grambusch nbsp 8 30 Wellen nbsp 42 Miltkau nbsp 45 PenaltiesBriels nbsp Wegnez nbsp Van Aubel nbsp De Sloover nbsp Cosyns nbsp 3 4 nbsp Wellen nbsp Fuchs nbsp Linnekogel nbsp Hellwig nbsp GrosseWilrijkse Plein Antwerp AntwerpUmpires Dan Barstow ENG Martin Madden SCO 2 June 2019 16 00Netherlands nbsp 1 3 nbsp Great BritainVan der Weerden nbsp 12 Report Calnan nbsp 10 Ward nbsp 45 Griffiths nbsp 46 Sportpark Aalsterweg EindhovenUmpires Jakub Mejzlik CZE Ben Gontgen GER 4 June 2019 20 00Netherlands nbsp 0 0 nbsp New ZealandReportPenaltiesCroon nbsp Brinkman nbsp De Geus nbsp Pieters nbsp 3 2 nbsp Inglis nbsp Jenness nbsp McAleese nbsp Smith nbsp ChildSportpark Aalsterweg EindhovenUmpires Bruce Bale ENG Francisco Vazquez ESP 6 June 2019 19 30Great Britain nbsp 3 4 nbsp GermanyCalnan nbsp 10 Roper nbsp 21 Ward nbsp 35 Report Grosse nbsp 28 Fuchs nbsp 32 Miltkau nbsp 51 Herzbruch nbsp 58 Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre LondonUmpires Coen van Bunge NED Marcin Grochal POL 8 June 2019 13 30Belgium nbsp 0 4 nbsp NetherlandsReport Kellerman nbsp 37 48 De Voogd nbsp 55 Hertzberger nbsp 60 Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp AntwerpUmpires Martin Madden SCO Francisco Vazquez ESP 9 June 2019 14 00Great Britain nbsp 2 2 nbsp AustraliaWallace nbsp 7 Griffiths nbsp 25 Report Harvie nbsp 12 Brand nbsp 36 PenaltiesMartin nbsp Dixon nbsp Roper nbsp Ames nbsp Forsyth nbsp 4 3 nbsp Zalewski nbsp Govers nbsp Ogilvie nbsp Craig nbsp BealeLee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre LondonUmpires Christian Blasch GER Coen van Bunge NED 9 June 2019 14 00Germany nbsp 3 3 nbsp New ZealandHerzbruch nbsp 19 Oruz nbsp 31 T Grambusch nbsp 58 Report Jenness nbsp 3 Woods nbsp 16 Lane nbsp 40 PenaltiesMiltkau nbsp Herzbruch nbsp Wellen nbsp Grosse nbsp M Grambusch nbsp M Grambusch nbsp 4 3 nbsp Inglis nbsp Jenness nbsp J Panchia nbsp McAleese nbsp Smith nbsp InglisGerd Wellen Hockeystadion KrefeldUmpires Dan Barstow ENG Jonas van t Hek NED 9 June 2019 16 00Netherlands nbsp 4 3 nbsp BelgiumPruyser nbsp 24 Janssen nbsp 29 Van der Weerden nbsp 33 Hertzberger nbsp 38 Report Dockier nbsp 9 Boon nbsp 24 46 HC Den Bosch s HertogenboschUmpires Marcin Grochal POL Jakub Mejzlik CZE 10 June 2019 18 30Germany nbsp 3 1 nbsp SpainStaib nbsp 11 Wellen nbsp 15 Herzbruch nbsp 59 Report Romeu nbsp 14 Gerd Wellen Hockeystadion KrefeldUmpires Raghu Prasad IND Jonas van t Hek NED 12 June 2019 20 30Germany nbsp 0 8 nbsp BelgiumReport Hendrickx nbsp 20 45 Dockier nbsp 22 30 Boon nbsp 52 Charlier nbsp 53 55 Wegnez nbsp 55 Gerd Wellen Hockeystadion KrefeldUmpires Raghu Prasad IND Coen van Bunge NED 13 June 2019 19 00Spain nbsp 3 2 nbsp AustraliaRomeu nbsp 28 60 Lleonart nbsp 44 Report Brand nbsp 3 Govers nbsp 58 Club de Campo Villa de Madrid MadridUmpires Christian Blasch GER Martin Madden SCO 14 June 2019 19 00Spain nbsp 3 2 nbsp New ZealandGonzalez nbsp 36 Bolto nbsp 43 Quemada nbsp 51 Report Inglis nbsp 50 Russell nbsp 55 Club de Campo Villa de Madrid MadridUmpires Christian Blasch GER Coen van Bunge NED 14 June 2019 19 30Great Britain nbsp 2 2 nbsp NetherlandsGriffiths nbsp 38 Forsyth nbsp 60 Report Hertzberger nbsp 20 51 PenaltiesForsyth nbsp Roper nbsp Jackson nbsp Ames nbsp Dixon nbsp 3 4 nbsp Croon nbsp Pruyser nbsp De Geus nbsp Hertzberger nbsp Van AssLee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre LondonUmpires Jakub Mejzlik CZE Marcin Grochal POL 16 June 2019 13 00Spain nbsp 2 3 nbsp ArgentinaRodriguez nbsp 2 Quemada nbsp 26 Report Tolini nbsp 35 60 Lopez nbsp 41 Club de Campo Villa de Madrid MadridUmpires David Tomlinson NZL Martin Madden SCO 16 June 2019 14 30Germany nbsp 1 2 nbsp AustraliaMiltkau nbsp 59 Report Craig nbsp 42 Govers span, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
