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2019 FIH Pro League (Men) - 17 February
15 Feb 2019 ESP v NED (RR) 3 - 3 (Shoot out 3/5 - 1/4) Estadio Betero, Valencia
15 Feb 2019 NZL v GER (RR) 1 - 2 Nga Puna Wai Hockey Stadium, Christchurch
16 Feb 2019 AUS v GBR (RR) 2 - 0 Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Live streaming on https://fih.live (Geo blocked if there is TV coverage)
Unofficial Pool standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Win Draws | Loss Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 75.0 |
| 4 | Australia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 58.3 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 66.7 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 66.7 |
| 5 | Spain | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 4 | 44.4 |
| 6 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 1 | 11.1 |
| 7 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0.0 |
The FIH inexplicably and confusingly use a system not used in any other sports League in the World, of making the Percentage more important than Points until the end of the League when they will revert to Points only. Fieldhockey.com prefers to use the conventional Points and so the Unofficial Pool Standings on this site are reflected in this manner.
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2019 FIH Pro League (Women) - 17 February
15 Feb 2019 NZL v GER (RR) 1 - 3 Nga Puna Wai Hockey Stadium, Christchurch
16 Feb 2019 AUS v GBR (RR) 3 - 0 Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
16 Feb 2019 USA v NED (RR) 0 - 5 Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem
17 Feb 2019 NZL v CHN (RR) 2 - 0 Nga Puna Wai Hockey Stadium, Christchurch
Live streaming on https://fih.live (Geo blocked if there is TV coverage)
Unofficial Pool standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Win Draws | Loss Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 66.7 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 66.7 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 40.0 |
| 4 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 73.3 |
| 5 | Argentina | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 83.3 |
| 6 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 66.7 |
| 7 | United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 16.7 |
| 8 | China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Great Britain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 | 0.0 |
The FIH inexplicably and confusingly use a system not used in any other sports League in the World, of making the Percentage more important than Points until the end of the League when they will revert to Points only. Fieldhockey.com prefers to use the conventional Points and so the Unofficial Pool Standings on this site are reflected in this manner.
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Vantage Black Sticks Women win their second match of the FIH Pro League
The Vantage Black Sticks have finished off their 3 games at Ngå Puna Wai stadium in style beating the China Women 2-0 in a tight match that was looking like going down to the wire until an Olivia Merry stroke sealed the result with 3 minutes to go. The win takes the Vantage Black Sticks Women onto 6 points in the FIH Pro League.
Hometown hero Olivia Merry propels Black Sticks to win over China
Olivia Merry, right, scored both of New Zealand's goals against China on Sunday. GETTY IMAGES
Olivia Merry has played the hometown hero role to perfection in the Black Sticks women's FIH Pro League win over China.
Strong First Half by Netherlands Upends USWNT in FIH Pro League
Winston-Salem, N.C. – Looking for a win in their first home game of the FIH Pro League, the U.S. Women’s National Team took on No. 1 The Netherlands in hopes to make a statement internationally. The rain held off just in time for the match, but the temperature dropped to just above freezing to ensure the match could still be played. The Netherlands came out strong, scoring five goals in the first half. The USWNT kept the Oranje scoreless in the second half but also did not find the back of the goal themselves.
Kookaburras and Hockeyroos victorious over Great Britain in Perth
A capacity crowd of 4000 was present at the Perth Hockey Stadium as the Australia men’s and women’s teams claimed important FIH Pro League victories over visitors Great Britain on Match Day 12.
Kookaburras Laughing After Back-To-Back Wins
Ben Somerford
The Kookaburras have defeated Great Britain 2-0 to claim back-to-back wins to get their FIH Pro League campaign on track at Perth Hockey Stadium on Saturday.
Great Britain’s men suffer first FIH Pro League loss
Alan Forsyth
On a scorching day in Perth, Great Britain failed to find the hot form that had seen them record back to back wins in the FIH Pro League.
Hockeyroos Continue Excellent FIH Pro League Start
Ben Somerford
The Hockeyroos’ impressive start to the 2019 FIH Pro League has continued with a 3-0 victory over reigning Olympic champions Great Britain in front of more than 4,500 fans in Perth on Saturday night.
GB women defeated by Australia
Tessa Howard
A youthful Great Britain side slipped to a 3-0 defeat to the Hockeyroos in their second FIH Pro League match.
Great Britain go down in Australia double headers
by The Hockey Paper
Hockeyroos and Kookaburras left Perth fans happy PIC: Hockey Australia
Great Britain’s Perth hoodoo continued on Saturday after Australia took double header honours.
Great Britain's hockey teams slip to double defeat by Australia
Australia celebrate the stunning strike by Mariah Williams
Great Britain suffered double defeat by Australia in the FIH Pro League as the men's and women's both lost in Perth.
Masters Indoor World Cup - Day 3
The Masters Indoor World Cup entered its final day on Saturday. Find all the results by clicking here
Masters Indoor World Cup Day 2 USA Continues to Fight Heading into Crossovers
HONG KONG - On day two of competition at the World Masters Hockey (MWH) Masters Indoor World Cup in Hong Kong, USA fought hard for their crossover placements. The U.S. O-40 Men's Masters Team
2019 Test Matches THA vs SGP (W)
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16 Feb THA v SGP 1 - 0
17 Feb THA v SGP 5 - 0
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Day 2 in Vienna ends in Euro defeat for Clydesdale Western
Back-to-back defeats in day two of women`s indoor European Club Trophy in Vienna has Clydesdale Western battling against relegation from the division. HF Lorenzoni Bra took victory in the first outing of the day before Swedish champions Partille held on for a victory in the second contest.
Male Player of the Year 2018: Arthur Van Doren
Belgium’s Arthur van Doren achieved the unique double in 2017 when he was crowned both the Rising Star of the Year and the Male Player of the Year. This year he joins hockey legends Teun de Nooijer and Jamie Dwyer as one of three players to win consecutive male Player of the Year awards.
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019: Hockey India name 34 players for national camp
Indian hockey team, AFP File Photo
Hockey India on Saturday named 34 players for the senior men's national camp, beginning February 18 at the Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru, to prepare for the season's first tournament -- Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia. The tournament starts on March 23.
Terengganu and Liaoning Club declared joint champs
KUALA LUMPUR: The final of Vivian May Soars (overall) Cup could not be played due to bad weather and unplayable pitch at the Tun Razak Hockey Stadium.
Keeper Kumar hoping thigh pain is just minor injury
By Aftar Singh
KUALA LUMPUR: National goalkeeper S. Kumar (pic) is having a slight pain in his right thigh and is keeping his fingers crossed that it is just a minor injury.
ROUND-UP: Investec English Women's Hockey League
Buckingham's Lottie Porter being congratulated after scoring against Clifton Robinsons. Credit Peter Smith.
Buckingham boosted their play-off ambitions and stepped up to third in the Investec Women’s Hockey League Premier Division after a narrow 1-0 win at Clifton Robinsons on Saturday.
Return to outdoor Scottish National League 1 brings some big results
Grange consolidated their position at the top of the men`s National League 1 with a 3-1 victory over Uddingston, but in the women`s competition Edinburgh University remain second after a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Western Wildcats.
2019 FIH Pro League (Men) - 16 February
15 Feb 2019 11:00 (GMT +1) ESP v NED (RR) 3 - 3 (Shoot out 3/5 - 1/4) Estadio Betero, Valencia
15 Feb 2019 19:00 (GMT +13) NZL v GER (RR) 1 - 2 Nga Puna Wai Hockey Stadium, Christchurch
16 Feb 2019 15:30 (GMT +8) AUS v GBR (RR) 2 - 0 Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Live streaming on https://fih.live (Geo blocked if there is TV coverage)
Unofficial Pool standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Win Draws | Loss Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 75.0 |
| 4 | Australia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 58.3 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 66.7 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 66.7 |
| 5 | Spain | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 4 | 44.4 |
| 6 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 1 | 11.1 |
| 7 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0.0 |
The FIH inexplicably and confusingly use a system not used in any other sports League in the World, of making the Percentage more important than Points until the end of the League when they will revert to Points only. Fieldhockey.com prefers to use the conventional Points and so the Unofficial Pool Standings on this site are reflected in this manner.
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2019 FIH Pro League (Women) - 16 February
15 Feb 2019 NZL v GER (RR) 1 - 3 Nga Puna Wai Hockey Stadium, Christchurch
16 Feb 2019 AUS v GBR (RR) 3 - 0 Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
16 Feb 2019 USA v NED (RR) 0 - 5 Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem
17 Feb 2019 NZL v CHN (RR) 2 - 0 Nga Puna Wai Hockey Stadium, Christchurch
Live streaming on https://fih.live (Geo blocked if there is TV coverage)
Unofficial Pool standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Win Draws | Loss Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 66.7 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 66.7 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 40.0 |
| 4 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 73.3 |
| 5 | Argentina | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 83.3 |
| 6 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 66.7 |
| 7 | United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 16.7 |
| 8 | China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Great Britain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 | 0.0 |
The FIH inexplicably and confusingly use a system not used in any other sports League in the World, of making the Percentage more important than Points until the end of the League when they will revert to Points only. Fieldhockey.com prefers to use the conventional Points and so the Unofficial Pool Standings on this site are reflected in this manner.
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Germany teams win in New Zealand while Spain men produce epic fightback against Netherlands
Match Day 11 of the FIH Pro League featured two matches in New Zealand and one in Spain, with Germany’s international women’s and men’s teams claiming victories over the Black Sticks in Christchurch while Spain men fought back from 3-0 down to claim a shoot-out triumph over the Netherlands in Valencia.
It’s Pr-olé hockey for Spain in epic Dutch comeback
by The Hockey Paper
Spain continue to excite in inaugural Pro League PIC: FIH.Live
Incredible. ‘Epic’ and ‘Comeback ‘in extremis” rang the Spanish headlines, too.
Masters Indoor World Cup - Day 2
The Masters Indoor World Cup got under way in Hong Kong on Thursday. Find all the results by clicking here
Masters Indoor World Cup Day 1: USA Opens with Three Wins and Two Ties
Images Taken by ICNIA Fotobroadcast & Doug Hetzler
HONG KONG - Competition started yesterday in Hong Kong at the second-edition of the World Masters Hockey (WMH) Masters Indoor World Cup and USA came away with three wins and two ties over eight games played. The U.S. O-40 Men's Masters Team started strong with a 3-2 win over Hong Kong Dragons before dropping their second game 2-3 in the final 30 seconds to Hong Kong. Their final game of the opening day saw them tie England 2-2. The U.S. O-50 Men's Masters Team struggled to score in their first two games, falling to Germany 0-8 and Australia 0-6. They rebounded in their third contest, defeating Canada 4-0. Lastly, the U.S. O-40 Women's Masters beat The Netherlands 4-3 in their first game and tied Hong Kong 2-2 in their second.
Masters Indoor World Cup Australian Match Results - Day 2
By Ren Thompson
Australia Men’s Over 40 - 4 drew with Canada Men’s Over 45 - 4
Day two began with the Men’s Over 40 side tying with the Canadian side 4-all in a hotly contested match-up. Both teams had their chances to score the winner but their defences were too strong and had to settle for the tie in an entertaining contest.
Tough opening day for Clydesdale Western in Vienna
It was a tough opening day of EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy in Vienna for Clydesdale Western with two defeats against Hahk Mladost of Croatia, and SK Slavia Prague of Czech Republic
Tenaga whip Thunderbolt but keeper Kumar injures thigh
By Aftar Singh
One-sided match: TNB Thunderbolt’s Muhammad Azrai Aizah Abu Kamal (right) clearing the ball as Tenaga’s Muhamad Izham Azhar charges in during their MHL match yesterday. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional trounced hapless TNB Thunderbolt 8-0 in the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) match, but they are not in the mood to celebrate.
Terengganu Ladies want to keep coveted trophy in Malaysian hands
By Jugjet Singh
KUALA LUMPUR: Terengganu Ladies Hockey Team (TLHT) will attempt to keep the Vivian May Soars Trophy in Malaysian hands when they take on Liaoning Infinite Space Hockey Club from China in the final at the Tun Razak Stadium tomorrow (Saturday).
Pembroke EYHL credentials continue to rise as Garvey come visiting
Pembroke’s Cody Thomas. Pic: Adrian Boehm
Pembroke Wanderers’ credentials as a potential men’s EY Irish Hockey League playoff contender will be further put to the test on Saturday when they face Lisnagarvey on Saturday at Serpentine Avenue.
Race for women’s Champions Trophy tickets hots up
The dicing for fourth position in the Irish women’s EYHL goes into full effect on Saturday with six sides currently covered by just four points at the halfway stage of the campaign.
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2019 FIH Pro League (Women) - 10 February
Weekend fixtures
8 Feb 2019 NZL v GBR (RR) 5 - 1
9 Feb 2019 AUS v CHN (RR) 4 - 3
10 Feb 2019 AUS v GER (RR) 2 - 2 (3 -1 SO)
Unofficial Pool standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Win Draws | Loss Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 66.7 |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 66.7 |
| 3 | Argentina | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 83.3 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 33.3 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 50.0 |
| 6 | United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 33.3 |
| 6 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 33.3 |
| 8 | China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 | 0.0 |
The FIH inexplicably and confusingly use a system, not used in any other sports League in the World, of making the percentage more important than point until the end of the League when they will revert to points only. Fieldhockey.com prefers to use the conventional Points and so the Unofficial Pool Standings on this site are reflected in this manner.
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