The Indian Men’s Hockey Team has had a fantastic FIH Pro League 2022 but gifted the title to Netherlands on Sunday after failing to beat the Dutch team despite a strong performance, we look at the results, points table, results and standings of the tournament along with the upcoming schedule
The third edition of the Men’s FIH Pro League, a field hockey competition for men’s national teams, began on October 16th, 2021. On June 30th, 2022, the event will come to a close with the final match. Netherlands has clinched the 2022 Men’s FIH Pro League with a 2-1 victory over the Indian Men’s team and will now treat their next two matches as a practice match for upcoming tests.
FIH Pro Hockey League Men’s 2022 Results Today, Score, Winner, Schedule, Date, Time, Netherlands vs Spain, Points Table, Standings, Teams And Live Streaming
Participating Teams In The FIH Men’s Pro Hockey League
The original idea was for a nine-team round-robin competition to span from October 2021 to June 2022. New Zealand and Australia withdrew on September 17, 2021, due to the COVID-19 epidemic and travel restrictions. Canada and South Africa became members on December 8, 2021.
Due to the COVID-19 Omicron variation, Canada withdrew on January 17, 2022, just six weeks after being chosen to replace New Zealand. France was announced as Canada’s replacement on January 25, 2022.
| Final List of Teams | Argentina |
| Belgium | |
| England | |
| France | |
| Germany | |
| India | |
| Netherlands | |
| South Africa | |
| Spain |
Format And Rules
The nine teams were set to compete in a round-robin format with home and away games. The table’s top team Netherlands were proclaimed champion after each team has played a total of 16 matches. After the 2021-22 season, the lowest-ranked team South Africa will be demoted, and the FIH Nations Cup champion will take their place.
Men’s FIH Pro League Hockey India vs Netherlands Results, Score, And Winners
So far, seventy matches have been played in the FIH Pro League 2021-22 season and now only two games are left in the 2022 FIH Pro Hockey League. However, with the top-four teams already securing their place, the last two games won’t bear much importance on the standings.
The Indian men’s hockey team’s FIH Pro League title ambitions were dashed on Sunday when they were defeated 1-2 by the Netherlands in the second leg of a two-game tie between the teams. Earlier in the first leg match on Saturday, India had lost 1-4 to the Dutch in the shoot-out after both teams finished 2-2 at the end of the ordinary 60 minutes. To have a chance of clinching the title, the Indians required an outright victory over the Netherlands, but it was not to be.
The Indians got off to a fast start, scoring just 30 seconds on a superb field goal by Abhishek. Abhishek grabbed the ball on the right side and used superb stickwork to get the ball past Mauritzs Visser, the Netherlands’ second goalie. The Netherlands, on the other hand, clawed their way back into the game in the seventh minute, when Jip Janssen converted a penalty corner. Later, third quarter had exciting hockey, but neither team scored until the 45th minute, when Jorrit Croon scored off a set piece to give the hosts a 2-1 lead.
FIH Pro Hockey League Men’s 2022 Schedule, Date, Time, Results, Points Table, Teams, Score, Matches And Live Stream
Following their clash against India, Netherlands will face Spain twice on 25th June and 26th June respectively. However, Netherlands have already secured the FIH Pro League Title with a win against India on Sunday and play final two games without any pressure. It is expected that Netherlands will give chance to their young players against Spain and give the regulars a rare break ahead of the busy season.
25 June 2022
16:30
Netherlands v Spain
HC ‘s-Hertogenbosch, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
26 June 2022
16:00
Netherlands v Spain
HC ‘s-Hertogenbosch, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
Men’s FIH Pro Hockey League 2022 Latest Points Table And Standings
With 35 points from 14 games, the Netherlands won the FIH Pro League in the men’s division, with two games remaining. Belgium, the Olympic winners, came in second with 35 points from 16 games, while India came in third with 30 points from 16 games.
All the results and statistics from the tournament can be found here.
| Rank | Team | Matches | Win | SOW | SOL | Loss | Points |
| 1 | Netherlands | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| 2 | Belgium | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 35 |
| 3 | India | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 30 |
| 4 | Germany | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 28 |
| 5 | Argentina | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 25 |
| 6 | England | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 24 |
| 7 | Spain | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 8 | France | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 |
| 9 | South Africa | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
When And Where to Watch FIH Pro Hockey Men’s League: Live Stream And Telecast
Fans in India may cheer on the team by watching live hockey games on Star Sports Select and Disney+ Hotstar. In the United Kingdom, BT Sports will show the action live, while in the United States, Bleacher Report Live will broadcast the events live.
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