The 2019 Women's FIH Pro League was the first season of the Pro League, the premier women's field hockey national team league series. The tournament started in January 2019 finished in June 2019 in Amstelveen, Netherlands.[1]
| Dates | 26 January – 29 June | ||
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| Teams | 9 (from 4 confederations) | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Netherlands (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Australia | ||
| Third place |  Germany | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 76 | ||
| Goals scored | 266 (3.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Olivia Merry (15 goals) | ||
| Best player | Frédérique Matla | ||
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The Netherlands defeated Australia 4–3 in a shoot-out after the final ended in a 2–2 draw to win the first FIH Pro League title.[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.
Qualification edit
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 a pre-determined location.[3] In July 2017, Hockey India decided to withdraw the women'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 Belgium instead.[6]
Argentina (4)
Australia (3)
Belgium (13)
China (10)
Germany (5)
Great Britain (2)
Netherlands (1)
New Zealand (6)
United States (12)
Squads edit
Results edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Netherlands
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16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 10 | +31 | 45 | Grand Final and Olympic Qualifiers |
| 2 |  Argentina
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16 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 38 | |
| 3 | Australia
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16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 30 | |
| 4 | Germany
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16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 29 | |
| 5 |  Belgium
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16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 21 | |
| 6 | New Zealand
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16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 18 | |
| 7 |  China
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16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 14 | |
| 8 |  Great Britain
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16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 14 | |
| 9 |  United States
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16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 47 | −32 | 7 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[7]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[7]
Fixtures edit
All times are local.[8]
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Grand Final edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 27 June | ||||||
| Netherlands | 2 | |||||
| 29 June | ||||||
| Germany | 1 | |||||
| Netherlands (p.s.o.) | 2 (4) | |||||
| 27 June | ||||||
| Australia | 2 (3) | |||||
| Argentina | 1 (3) | |||||
| Australia (p.s.o.) | 1 (4) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 29 June | ||||||
| Germany (p.s.o.) | 1 (3) | |||||
| Argentina | 1 (1) | |||||
Semifinals edit
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Third place game edit
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Final edit
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Awards edit
| Player of the League | Top Goalscorer | Goalkeeper of the Grand Final | Goal of the Grand Final |
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| Frédérique Matla
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Olivia Merry
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Rachael Lynch
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Micaela Retegui
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Statistics edit
Final standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands
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18 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 13 | +32 | 50 | Gold Medal |
| 2 | Australia
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18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 33 | Silver Medal |
| 3 | Germany
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18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 31 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | Argentina
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18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 40 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Belgium
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16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 21 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | New Zealand
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16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 18 | |
| 7 | China
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16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 14 | |
| 8 | Great Britain
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16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 14 | |
| 9 | United States
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16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 47 | −32 | 7 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[7]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[7]
Goalscorers edit
There were 266 goals scored in 76 matches, for an average of 3.5 goals per match.
15 goals
10 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
- María José Granatto
- Victoria Granatto
- Rosario Luchetti
- Carla Rebecchi
- Jodie Kenny
- Kaitlin Nobbs
- Brooke Peris
- Pauline Leclef
- Michelle Struijk
- Louise Versavel
- Anne-Sophie Weyns
- Cui Qiuxia
- Grace Balsdon
- Kyra Fortuin
- Yibbi Jansen
- Marloes Keetels
- Laurien Leurink
- Shiloh Gloyn
- Ella Gunson
- Stacey Michelsen
- Kirsten Pearce
- Mackenzie Allessie
- Linnea Gonzales
- Taylor West
1 goal
- Agostina Alonso
- Valentina Costa Biondi
- Agustina Habif
- Eugenia Trinchinetti
- Victoria Zuloaga
- Kalindi Commerford
- Sophie Taylor
- Barbara Nelen
- Emma Puvrez
- Emilie Sinia
- Stéphanie Vanden Borre
- Judith Vandermeiren
- Chen Yi
- Dan Wen
- Ou Zixia
- Xu Wenyu
- Yong Jing
- Zhong Jiaqi
- Franzisca Hauke
- Janne Müller-Wieland
- Cécile Pieper
- Anne Schröder
- Amelie Wortmann
- Emily Defroand
- Sarah Jones
- Hannah Martin
- Lizzie Neal
- Isabelle Petter
- Sarah Robertson
- Hollie Webb
- Felice Albers
- Ireen van den Assem
- Maartje Krekelaar
- Freeke Moes
- Pien Sanders
- Lauren Stam
- Maria Verschoor
- Ginella Zerbo
- Tarryn Davey
- Rose Keddell
- Deanna Ritchie
- Anna Dessoye
- Ashley Hoffman
Source: FIH
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "FIH unveils Hockey PRO League schedule". FIH. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "The Netherlands crowned women's FIH Pro League champions". FIH. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "'Game-changing' Hockey Pro League teams announced for 2019". fih.ch. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Hockey India justifies withdrawal from FIH Pro League". The Times of India. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "FIH statement on the withdrawal of Hockey India from the Hockey Pro League". fih.ch. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "FIH confirms Spain men and Belgium women join Hockey Pro League". fih.ch. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ a b FIH Pro League Competition Regulations
- ^ "Venues announced for FIH Pro League matches". fih.ch. 30 August 2018.