2019 Women's FIH Pro League
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 | ![]() | ||
Runner-up | ![]() | ||
Third place | ![]() | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 76 | ||
Goals scored | 266 (3.5 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
Best player | ![]() | ||
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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
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
Results
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 10 | +31 | 45 | Grand Final and Olympic Qualifiers |
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16 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 38 | |
3 | ![]() |
16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 30 | |
4 | ![]() |
16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 29 | |
5 | ![]() |
16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 21 | |
6 | ![]() |
16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 18 | |
7 | ![]() |
16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 14 | |
8 | ![]() |
16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 14 | |
9 | ![]() |
16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 47 | −32 | 7 |
Fixtures
All times are local.[8]
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Grand Final
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
27 June | ||||||
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29 June | ||||||
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27 June | ||||||
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Third place | ||||||
29 June | ||||||
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Semifinals
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Third place game
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Final
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Awards
Player of the League | Top Goalscorer | Goalkeeper of the Grand Final | Goal of the Grand Final |
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Statistics
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final standing |
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1 | ![]() |
18 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 13 | +32 | 50 | Gold Medal |
2 | ![]() |
18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 33 | Silver Medal |
3 | ![]() |
18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 31 | Bronze Medal |
4 | ![]() |
18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 40 | Fourth place |
5 | ![]() |
16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 21 | Eliminated in group stage |
6 | ![]() |
16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 18 | |
7 | ![]() |
16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 14 | |
8 | ![]() |
16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 14 | |
9 | ![]() |
16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 47 | −32 | 7 |
Goalscorers
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
References
- "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.
- FIH Pro League Competition Regulations
- "Venues announced for FIH Pro League matches". fih.ch. 30 August 2018.