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2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2
The 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2 was held in March and April 2017. A total of 24 teams competing in three events took part in this round of the tournament playing for 8 berths in the 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals, Semifinals, played in June and July 2017. Qualification 9 teams ranked between 12th and 20th in the FIH World Rankings current at the time of seeking entries for the competition qualified automatically. However, South Africa men's national field hockey team, South Africa was chosen to host a 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals, Semifinal, hence exempt from Round 2 and leaving 8 teams qualified. Additionally 14 teams qualified from 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 1, Round 1 as well as two nations that did not meet ranking criteria and were exempt from Round 1 to host a Round 2 tournament. The following 24 teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament. Dhaka *Dh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League
The 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League was the third edition of the men's field hockey national team league series and last season of the World League. The tournament started in April 2016 in Singapore and finished in December 2017 in Bhubaneswar, India. The Semifinals of this competition will also serve as a qualifier for the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup as the 10/11 highest placed teams apart from the host nation and the five continental champions qualify. Australia won the tournament's Final round for a record second time after defeating Argentina 2–1 in the final match. India won the third place match by defeating Germany 2–1. From 2019 onwards, the tournament was replaced by Pro League. Qualification Each national association member of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) had the opportunity to compete in the tournament, and after seeking entries to participate, several teams were announced to compete. The 11 teams ranked between 1st and 11th in the FIH World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |