The Men's FIH Pro League is an international men's
field hockey
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competition organised by the
International Hockey Federation
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(FIH), which replaces the
Men's FIH Hockey World League
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. ...
. The competition also serves as a qualifier for the
Hockey World Cup
The Men's FIH Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation, International Hockey Federation (FIH). The tournament was 1971 Men's Hockey World Cup, started in 1971. It is held ev ...
and the
Olympic Games
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.
The first edition started in 2019. Nine teams secured their places for four years.
Format

Nine men's and women's teams compete in a
round-robin tournament
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with home and away matches, played from October to June, with the top team at the end of the season winning the league.
From
2021-22
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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
Men's FIH Nations Cup
The Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup is an international men's field hockey tournament organised annually by the International Hockey Federation. The tournament serves as the qualification tournament for the Men's FIH Pro League.
The tournament was ...
.
Teams
In July 2017,
Hockey India
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decided to withdraw both the
men's and
women's
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national teams from the competition as they estimated the chances of qualifying for the
Summer Olympics
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to be higher when participating in the
Men's FIH Hockey World League
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. ...
. Hockey India also cited lack of clarity in the ranking system. The International Hockey Federation subsequently invited
Spain
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instead. Pakistan were suspended on 23 January 2019 after they could not play their first three games.
India
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joined the Pro League from 2020 onwards.
On 17 September 2021, both, New Zealand and Australia, withdrew from the 2021–22 season due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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and the travel restrictions coming with it.
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Results
2019
2020–present
Summary
Team appearances
See also
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Women'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 Women ...
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Hockey Series
The FIH Hockey Series, also known as the FIH Series, was an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The competition, was also a qualifier for the Olympic Games.
The first edition was in 2018, ...
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Men's FIH Hockey World League
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. ...
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Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup
The Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup is an international men's field hockey tournament organised annually by the International Hockey Federation. The tournament serves as the qualification tournament for the Men's FIH Pro League.
The tournament was ...
Notes
References
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FIH Pro League FIH Pro League may refer to:
*Men's FIH Pro League, a tournament in men's field hockey
*Women's FIH Pro League
The Women's FIH Pro League is an international women's field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FI ...
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