2018 Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup

The 2018 Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup was the fifth edition of this tournament and played from 7 to 11 February 2018 in Berlin, Germany. The Netherlands were the reigning champions, but did not return to defend their title due to their poor performance at the 2016 European Indoor Championship.

2018 Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Germany
City	Berlin
Dates	7–11 February
Teams	12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)	Max-Schmeling-Halle
Final positions
Champions	Austria (1st title)
Runner-up	Germany
Third place	Iran
Tournament statistics
Matches played	40
Goals scored	306 (7.65 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Christopher Rühr (19 goals)
Best player	Christopher Rühr
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Austria defeated Germany in the final after penalties to win their first title, while Iran secured their first medal.

Qualification

Twelve teams qualified to participate in the tournament.

Host nation & Continental qualifiers
Dates	Event	Quotas	Qualifier(s)
18 January 2017	Host nation	1	Germany
24–28 April 2017	Asian Indoor Cup	1	Iran
23–25 June 2017	African Indoor Cup	1	South Africa
15–17 January 2016	European Nations Indoor Cup	1	Austria
	Oceania Indoor Qualification Tournament	1	Australia
16–21 October 2017	Pan American Indoor Cup	1	Trinidad and Tobago
Best six ranked teams from continental tournaments
Dates	Event	Quotas	Qualifier(s)
24–28 April 2017	Asian Indoor Cup	1	Kazakhstan
15–17 January 2016	EuroHockey Indoor Championship	5	Belgium Czech Republic Poland Russia Switzerland

Umpires

12 umpires were appointed by the FIH for this tournament.

• Diego Barbas (ARG)
• Lee Barron (ENG)
• Adam Barry (AUS)
• Daniel Denta (DEN)
• Bart de Liefde (NED)
• Michael Eilmer (AUT)
• Donny Gobinsingh (TRI)
• Ben Göntgen (GER)
• Aliaksandr Hrachou (BLR)
• Pawel Linkowski (POL)
• Luis Martínez (ESP)
• Ayden Shrives (RSA)

Results

The schedule was released on 19 September 2017.

All times are local (UTC+1).

First round

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Germany (H)	5	5	0	0	44	11	+33	15	Quarter-finals
2	Australia	5	3	1	1	21	19	+2	10
3	Czech Republic	5	2	2	1	26	16	+10	8
4	Poland	5	2	1	2	31	22	+9	7
5	Trinidad and Tobago	5	1	0	4	21	39	−18	3	Ninth place game
6	Kazakhstan	5	0	0	5	11	47	−36	0	Eleventh place game

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts

7 February 2018 12:30 Germany 15–0 Kazakhstan Rühr  1', 5', 17', 22' Grambusch  3', 12', 14' Otte  7' Zwicker  9' Häner  10' Miltkau  11', 22', 25' Pehlke  20', 39' Report Umpires: Ayden Shrives (RSA) Donny Gobinsingh (TRI)

7 February 2018 12:45 Czech Republic 7–2 Trinidad and Tobago Kyndl  3', 9' Vacek  4', 28' Plochý  6' Procházka  14' Seemann  16' Report Daniel  36' Emmanuel  40' Umpires: Daniel Denta (DEN) Michael Eilmer (AUT)

7 February 2018 13:55 Poland 3–5 Australia Weide  22', 31' Żywiczka  32' Report Sutherland  2' Hayes  16', 24', 38' Knee  18' Umpires: Ben Göntgen (GER) Diego Barbas (ARG)

7 February 2018 19:30 Poland 11–5 Trinidad and Tobago Makowski  19' Kasprzyk  20', 22' Mikuła  23', 32', 39' Górny  24', 24' Weide  28', 37' Poltaszewski  40' Report Eccles  8' Pierre  9', 14' De Gannes  23' Vieira  25' Umpires: Daniel Denta (DEN) Diego Barbas (ARG)

7 February 2018 19:45 Kazakhstan 3–9 Czech Republic Urmanov  2', 38' Tashkeyev  12' Report Kyndl  2', 22', 27', 30', 35' Seemann  3' Vacek  3', 17' Procházka  36' Umpires: Luis Martínez (ESP) Ben Göntgen (GER)

7 February 2018 20:45 Germany 7–1 Australia Miltkau  8', 20', 26' Rühr  17', 27', 27', 40' Report Hayes  14' Umpires: Bart de Liefde (NED) Michael Eilmer (AUT)

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8 February 2018 12:30 Czech Republic 5–6 Germany Vacek  4' Kyndl  8' Seemann  11' Plochý  19' Procházka  28' Report Hauke  3' Rühr  13' Miltkau  16' Grambusch  33', 34', 37' Umpires: Lee Barron (ENG) Pawel Linkowski (POL)

8 February 2018 12:45 Kazakhstan 3–11 Poland Tashkeyev  20' Uzbek  25' Kozhym  30' Report Poltaszewski  2' Mikuła  3', 12', 26' Weide  10', 19', 35' Górny  23', 37', 38', 40' Umpires: Luis Martínez (ESP) Donny Gobinsingh (TRI)

8 February 2018 15:05 Trinidad and Tobago 6–7 Australia Pierre  2' Toussaint  10' Eccles  18', 40', 40+' Reynos  27' Report Seccull  5', 17' Hayes  11', 26' Sutherland  15' Ogilvie  19' Noblett  30' Umpires: Aliaksandr Hrachou (BLR) Ayden Shrives (RSA)

8 February 2018 19:30 Poland 3–6 Germany Bratkowski  12' Majchrzak  28' Weide  37' Report Miltkau  4' Pehlke  10', 26' Rühr  18' Häner  25' Grambusch  40' Umpires: Aliaksandr Hrachou (BLR) Ayden Shrives (RSA)

8 February 2018 21:50 Australia 2–2 Czech Republic Sherren  4' Seccull  23' Report Kyndl  20' Procházka  40+' Umpires: Pawel Linkowski (POL) Bart de Liefde (NED)

8 February 2018 22:05 Trinidad and Tobago 6–4 Kazakhstan Toussaint  5', 7', 31' Pierre  23' Emmanuel  24' Reynos  31' Report Dyussebekov  17' Urmanov  28', 29' Kozhym  32' Umpires: Lee Barron (ENG) Adam Barry (AUS)

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9 February 2018 10:40 Australia 6–1 Kazakhstan Seccull  11' Sherren  18' Hayes  18' Knee  25' Sinclair  34' Campbell  37' Report Kozhym  36' Umpires: Donny Gobinsingh (TRI) Diego Barbas (ARG)

9 February 2018 11:50 Germany 10–2 Trinidad and Tobago Miltkau  2', 8' Pehlke  19', 40' Zwicker  22' Rühr  25', 31', 31', 38' Hauke  26' Report Toussaint  11' Pierre  35' Umpires: Daniel Denta (DEN) Ayden Shrives (RSA)

9 February 2018 12:05 Czech Republic 3–3 Poland Seemann  1' Kyndl  19' Plochý  37' Report Bratkowski  5' Poltaszewski  9' Weide  22' Umpires: Aliaksandr Hrachou (BLR) Adam Barry (AUS)

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Austria	5	3	2	0	26	14	+12	11	Quarter-finals
2	Iran	5	3	2	0	21	13	+8	11
3	Belgium	5	2	1	2	19	17	+2	7
4	Switzerland	5	2	1	2	9	11	−2	7
5	Russia	5	2	0	3	18	19	−1	6	Ninth place game
6	South Africa	5	0	0	5	9	28	−19	0	Eleventh place game

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.

7 February 2018 13:40 Russia 5–0 South Africa Golubev  17' Proskuriakov  20', 29', 40' Loginov  36' Report Umpires: Bart de Liefde (NED) Pawel Linkowski (POL)

7 February 2018 14:50 Iran 5–1 Switzerland Beiranvand  11' Norouzzadeh  15', 32' Asnaashari  25' Nooranian  37' Report Keller  8' Umpires: Aliaksandr Hrachou (BLR) Adam Barry (AUS)

7 February 2018 15:05 Austria 7–2 Belgium Körper  2', 23', 27', 34' Eitenberger  3' Uher  35' Stanzl  39' Report Zimmer  7' Dykmans  27' Umpires: Luis Martínez (ESP) Lee Barron (ENG)

7 February 2018 20:55 Russia 1–3 Switzerland Zamalutdinov  10' Report Morard  14' Feller  39' Greder  40' Umpires: Ayden Shrives (RSA) Pawel Linkowski (POL)

7 February 2018 21:50 Austria 6–3 South Africa Stanzl  4', 17' Körper  23', 28' Steyrer  24' Uher  29' Report Eustice  9' Fairweather  33' Mea  40' Umpires: Aliaksandr Hrachou (BLR) Donny Gobinsingh (TRI)

7 February 2018 22:05 Belgium 3–3 Iran Charlier  2' Boon  19', 35' Report Norouzzadeh  4', 15', 33' Umpires: Adam Barry (AUS) Lee Barron (ENG)

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8 February 2018 13:40 Belgium 4–5 Russia Plennevaux  18', 38' Boon  22', 40' Asnaashari  25' Nooranian  37' Report Zamalutdinov  4' Proskuriakov  14', 27' Kornilov  30', 36' Umpires: Diego Barbas (ARG) Michael Eilmer (AUT)

8 February 2018 13:55 Switzerland 3–1 South Africa Morard  4', 9', 18' Report Rosenberg  22' Umpires: Daniel Denta (DEN) Ben Göntgen (GER)

8 February 2018 14:50 Iran 3–3 Austria Taherirad  7', 37' Norouzzadeh  8' Report Körper  13', 20+' Stanzl  26' Umpires: Bart de Liefde (NED) Adam Barry (AUS)

8 February 2018 19:45 South Africa 3–6 Iran Paton  15' Jones  19' Rosenberg  29' Report Norouzzadeh  17', 27', 29', 37' Sadi  27' Taherirad  38' Umpires: Michael Eilmer (AUT) Luis Martínez (ESP)

8 February 2018 20:40 Switzerland 0–2 Belgium Report Boon  14' Plennevaux  25' Umpires: Diego Barbas (ARG) Daniel Denta (DEN)

8 February 2018 20:55 Russia 4–8 Austria Kornilov  6' Proskuriakov  9' Agafontsev  23' Golubev  33' Report Körper  2', 11', 20', 25' Stanzl  8' Uher  18', 28' Bele  38' Umpires: Ayden Shrives (RSA) Ben Göntgen (GER)

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9 February 2018 09:30 Iran 4–3 Russia Aroei  6' Beiranvand  24' Taherirad  25' Bohlouli  26' Report Proskuriakov  7', 10' Golubev  23' Umpires: Pawel Linkowski (POL) Ben Göntgen (GER)

9 February 2018 09:45 South Africa 2–8 Belgium Fairweather  11', 25' Report Plennevaux  3', 34' Dykmans  7', 20', 39' Zimmer  10' Boon  23' Degroote  36' Umpires: Lee Barron (ENG) Michael Eilmer (AUT)

9 February 2018 10:55 Austria 2–2 Switzerland Hasun  20' Stanzl  28' Report Morard  19' Feller  32' Umpires: Bart de Liefde (NED) Luis Martínez (ESP)

Second round

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	9 February 2018
	Germany	3
					10 February 2018
	Switzerland	0
					Germany	6
	9 February 2018
					Iran	2
	Iran (p.s.o.)	2 (2)
									11 February 2018
	Czech Republic	2 (1)
									Germany	3 (2)
	9 February 2018
									Austria (p.s.o.)	3 (3)
	Australia	4
					10 February 2018
	Belgium	2
					Australia	1
	9 February 2018
					Austria	2			Third place
	Austria	2
									11 February 2018
	Poland	1
									Iran	5
									Australia	0

Quarter-finals

9 February 2018 17:00 Iran 2–2 Czech Republic Norouzzadeh  19', 28' Report Procházka  13' Jahoda  15' Penalties Norouzzadeh Beiranvand 2–1 Vacek Plochý Seemann Umpires: Michael Eilmer (AUT) Ayden Shrives (RSA)

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9 February 2018 18:30 Austria 2–1 Poland Eitenberger  24' Körper  38' Report Makowski  32' Umpires: Ben Göntgen (GER) Bart de Liefde (NED)

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9 February 2018 20:00 Germany 3–0 Switzerland Miltkau  8' Häner  17' Rühr  30' Report Umpires: Adam Barry (AUS) Lee Barron (ENG)

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9 February 2018 21:30 Australia 4–2 Belgium Hayes  2', 29' Sherren  11' Knee  40' Report Degroote  24' Zimmer  37' Umpires: Pawel Linkowski (POL) Diego Barbas (ARG)

Eleventh and twelfth place

10 February 2018 10:30 Kazakhstan 1–6 South Africa Urmanov  39' Report Fairweather  9', 20' Julius  24' Jones  25' Eustice  32', 37' Umpires: Donny Gobinsingh (TRI) Pawel Linkowski (POL)

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Russia

Ninth and tenth place

10 February 2018 12:00 Trinidad and Tobago 2–3 Russia Vieira  20+' Toussaint  33' Report Kuraev  6' Golubev  10', 40' Umpires: Diego Barbas (ARG) Daniel Denta (DEN)

First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

10 February 2018 16:30 Germany 6–2 Iran Rühr  5', 12', 23' Pehlke  7' Häner  39' Weinke  40' Report Taherirad  20' Norouzzadeh  35' Umpires: Bart de Liefde (NED) Luis Martínez (ESP)

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10 February 2018 18:00 Australia 1–2 Austria Knee  24' Report Körper  20', 31' Umpires: Ben Göntgen (GER) Aliaksandr Hrachou (BLR)

Third and fourth place

11 February 2018 12:00 Iran 5–0 Australia Taherirad  14' Norouzzadeh  19', 40', 40' Nooranian  31' Report Umpires: Ben Göntgen (GER) Luis Martínez (ESP)

Final

11 February 2018 15:00 Germany 3–3 Austria Häner  6' Zwicker  8' Rühr  26' Report Uher  9' Körper  33', 39' Penalties Hauke Miltkau Rühr Rühr Hauke 2–3 Eitenberger Unterkircher Körper Eitenberger Körper Umpires: Pawel Linkowski (POL) Adam Barry (AUS)

Final standings

Rank	Team
	Austria
	Germany
	Iran
4	Australia
5	Czech Republic
6	Poland
7	Belgium
8	Switzerland
9	Russia
10	Trinidad and Tobago
11	South Africa
12	Kazakhstan

Awards

Top Goalscorer	Player of the Tournament	Goalkeeper of the Tournament	Rising Player of the Tournament
Christopher Rühr	Christopher Rühr	Sasan Hataminejad	Fabian Unterkirchen

Goalscorers

There were 306 goals scored in 40 matches, for an average of 7.65 goals per match.

19 goals

• Christopher Rühr

17 goals

• Michael Körper

16 goals

• Reza Norouzzadeh

11 goals

• Marco Miltkau

10 goals

• Jakub Kyndl

9 goals

• Jack Hayes
• Philipp Weide

8 goals

• Mikhail Proskuriakov

7 goals

• Mats Grambusch
• Fabian Pehlke

6 goals

• Benjamin Stanzl
• Tom Boon
• Navid Taherirad
• Tomasz Górny
• Artur Mikula
• Akim Toussaint

5 goals

• Dominic Uher
• Maxime Plennevaux
• Tomas Procházka
• David Vacek
• Martin Häner
• Daulet Urmanov
• Pavel Golubev
• Matthew Fairweather
• Yves Morard
• Mickell Pierre

4 goals

• James Knee
• Adam Seccull
• Gaetan Dykmans
• Martin Seemann
• Solomon Eccles

3 goals

• Jake Sherren
• Tanguy Zimmer
• Lukas Plochý
• Martin Zwicker
• Nurbol Kozhym
• Mateusz Poltaszewski
• Anton Kornilov
• Jethro Eustice

2 goals

• Troy Sutherland
• Sebastian Eitenberger
• Tom Degroote
• Tobias Hauke
• Behdad Beiranvand
• Hamid Nooranian
• Yermek Tashkeyev
• Pawel Bratkowski
• Michal Kasprzyk
• Krystian Makowski
• Ilfat Zamalutdinov
• Jarryd Jones
• Reza Rosenberg
• Florian Feller
• Kristien Emmanuel
• Jordan Reynos
• Jordan Vieira

1 goal

• Aidan Campbell
• Luke Noblett
• Heath Ogilvie
• Thomas Sinclair
• Alexander Bele
• Xaver Hasun
• Florian Steyrer
• Cédric Charlier
• Tomas Jahoda
• Alexander Otte
• Ferdinand Weinke
• Abbas Aroei
• Mohammad Asnaashari
• Mohsen Bohlouli
• Behnam Sadi
• Yerkebulan Dyussebekov
• Tilek Uzbek
• Karol Majchrzak
• Bartosz Zywiczka
• Aleksandr Agafontsev
• Dmitrii Kuraev
• Iaroslav Loginov
• Ryan Julius
• Mohamed Mea
• Wade Paton
• Martin Greder
• Manuel Keller
• Aidan de Gannes
• Shaquille Daniel

Source: FIH

See also

• 2018 Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup

External links

• Official website
• FIH website