The Women's FIH Hockey World League was an international women's field hockey competition organised by the

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. The league also served as a qualifier for the

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s and the

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. Three seasons were held in 2012–13, 2014–15 and 2016–17. It was replaced by the new

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in 2018-19.

Format

The tournament featured four rounds. For each edition the FIH decided 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

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at the time of seeking entries, number which also varied depending on the edition.

Summaries

Performance by nation

:* = ''host nation''

Team appearances

:* = ''host nation'' :~ = ''includes results representing

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References

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* {{International field hockey Defunct women's international field hockey competitions Recurring sporting events established in 2012 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2017