FIH Hockey World League / 2016-2017 semi-finals (men)

The semi-finals of the men's FIH Hockey World League / 2016–2017 took place between June 15 and July 23, 2017 in a total of two tournaments.

FIH Hockey World League Semi-Final 2016–2017
Men's
Number of nations	20th
winner	Belgium and the Netherlands
venue	Johannesburg and London
opening	15th June 2017
Endgame	23rd July 2017
Number of games	66
Number of goals	327  (Ø 4.95 per game)

mode

The two tournaments were played in the same mode. Ten teams each took part in a tournament. These ten nations were divided into two groups of five who played a simple everyone-against-everyone round. The first four after the group stage qualified for the quarter-finals. Where the first of one group played against the fourth of the other group and the second of one group played against the third of the other group. The last two of the groups played against each other for ninth place. The losers in the quarterfinals played against each other for places five to eight. The winners first took part in the semifinals and then in the final (or game for third place).

World Championship qualification

The majority of the qualifying places for the 2018 Men's Field Hockey World Championship in India were determined via the World League semi-finals. Ten participants were named. Thus, the top five of each tournament qualified under all circumstances. Poorly classified nations were also taken into account as continental champions were among the top five. Should a place fall between two equally classified countries, the better placed nation in the world rankings qualified for the world championship.

London

The tournament in London , United Kingdom took place June 15-25, 2017. The first three certainly qualified for the Hockey World League final. India was definitely in the next round as hosts. The schedule was published on December 3, 2016.

Group A

table

Quarter finals

Play for 9th place

space	nation	Games				Gates			Points
		played	win	draw	lost	For	against	diff
1	Argentina (1)	4th	3	1	0	20th	6th	+14	10
2	England (7)	4th	3	1	0	19th	8th	+9	10
3	Malaysia (14)	4th	2	0	2	11	13	−2	6th
4th	People's Republic of China (18)	4th	1	0	3	6th	19th	-13	3
5	South Korea (12)	4th	0	0	4th	5	15th	-10	0
Points are awarded as follows: victory - 3 points; Tie - 1 point; Loss - 0 points

Pre-tournament world ranking in brackets.

game schedule

15th June 2017
South Korea	1: 2	Argentina
England	2-0	People's Republic of China
June 16, 2017
Argentina	5: 2	Malaysia
17th June 2017
People's Republic of China	5: 2	South Korea
England	7: 3	Malaysia
18th June 2017
England	3: 3	Argentina
19th June 2017
South Korea	0: 1	Malaysia
Argentina	10-0	People's Republic of China
20th June 2017
People's Republic of China	1: 5	Malaysia
England	7: 2	South Korea

Group B

table

Quarter finals

Play for 9th place

space	nation	Games				Gates			Points
		played	win	draw	lost	For	against	diff
1	Netherlands (4)	4th	4th	0	0	13	2	+11	12
2	India (6)	4th	3	0	1	15th	5	+10	9
3	Canada (11)	4th	1	1	2	8th	7th	+1	4th
4th	Pakistan (13)	4th	1	0	3	4th	18th	-14	3
5	Scotland (23)	4th	0	1	3	4th	11	–7	1
Points are awarded as follows: victory - 3 points; Tie - 1 point; Loss - 0 points

Pre-tournament world ranking in brackets.

game schedule

15th June 2017
India	4: 1	Scotland
Netherlands	4-0	Pakistan
June 16, 2017
Pakistan	0: 6	Canada
17th June 2017
Canada	0: 3	India
Scotland	0: 3	Netherlands
18th June 2017
Pakistan	1: 7	India
19th June 2017
Scotland	1: 3	Pakistan
Netherlands	3: 1	Canada
20th June 2017
Scotland	1: 1	Canada
India	1: 3	Netherlands

Final phase

Play for 9th place

22nd June 2017
South Korea	6: 3	Scotland

Quarter finals

22nd June 2017
Argentina	3: 1	Pakistan
England	4: 2	Canada
India	2: 3	Malaysia
Netherlands	7-0	People's Republic of China

Play for places 5–8

June 24, 2017
Pakistan	1: 6	India
Canada	7: 3	People's Republic of China

Semifinals

June 24, 2017
Argentina	2: 1	Malaysia
England	0: 2	Netherlands

Game for 7th place

June 25, 2017
People's Republic of China	1: 3	Pakistan

Play for 5th place

June 25, 2017
Canada	3-0	India

3rd place match

June 25, 2017
Malaysia	1: 4	England

final

June 25, 2017
Argentina	1: 6	Netherlands

Ranking list

rank	nation
1.	Netherlands
2.	Argentina
3.	England
4th	Malaysia
5.	Canada
6th	India
7th	Pakistan
8th.	People's Republic of China
9.	South Korea
10.	Scotland

Nations qualified for the final are written in bold .

Johannesburg

The tournament in Johannesburg , South Africa took place from July 9th to 23rd, 2017. The first three certainly qualified for the final of the Hockey World League. The fourth Spain also qualified because he was better placed in the world rankings than Malaysia .

Group A

table

Quarter finals

Play for 9th place

space	nation	Games				Gates			Points
		played	win	draw	lost	For	against	diff
1	Australia (2)	4th	4th	0	0	14th	5	+9	12
2	Spain (10)	4th	3	0	1	8th	6th	+2	9
3	New Zealand (8)	4th	1	1	2	10	10	0	4th
4th	France (17)	4th	1	1	2	9	9	0	4th
5	Japan (16)	4th	0	0	4th	5	16	−11	0
Points are awarded as follows: victory - 3 points; Tie - 1 point; Loss - 0 points

Pre-tournament world ranking in brackets.

game schedule

July 9, 2017
New Zealand	3: 3	France
Spain	2: 1	Japan
11th July 2017
Australia	3: 2	France
New Zealand	3: 1	Japan
July 13, 2017
Japan	1: 4	France
Spain	0: 2	Australia
15th July 2017
France	0: 2	Spain
New Zealand	1: 2	Australia
17th July 2017
Australia	7: 2	Japan
Spain	4: 3	New Zealand

Group B

table

Quarter finals

Play for 9th place

space	nation	Games				Gates			Points
		played	win	draw	lost	For	against	diff
1	Germany (3)	4th	4th	0	0	14th	5	+9	12
2	Belgium (5)	4th	3	0	1	27	6th	+21	9
3	Ireland (9)	4th	2	0	2	6th	9	−3	6th
4th	Egypt (19)	4th	1	0	3	3	18th	−15	3
5	South Africa (15)	4th	0	0	0	5	17th	−12	0
Points are awarded as follows: victory - 3 points; Tie - 1 point; Loss - 0 points

Pre-tournament world ranking in brackets.

game schedule

July 9, 2017
Belgium	10-0	Egypt
South Africa	0: 2	Ireland
11th July 2017
Germany	5-0	Egypt
Belgium	6: 2	Ireland
July 13, 2017
Ireland	2: 1	Egypt
South Africa	3: 4	Germany
15th July 2017
Egypt	2: 1	South Africa
Belgium	2: 3	Germany
17th July 2017
Germany	2-0	Ireland
South Africa	1: 9	Belgium

Final phase

Play for 9th place

July 21, 2017
Japan	2: 4	South Africa

Quarter finals

19th July 2017
Australia	4-0	Egypt
Spain	2: 1	Ireland
Germany	4: 1	France
Belgium	2-0	New Zealand

Play for places 5–8

July 21, 2017
Egypt	0: 2	New Zealand
Ireland	1: 1 (4: 3 SO)	France

Semifinals

07/21/2017
Spain	1: 1 (3: 4 SO)	Germany
Australia	1: 2	Belgium

Game for 7th place

23rd July 2017
Egypt	0: 3	France

Play for 5th place

23rd July 2017
New Zealand	0: 1	Ireland

3rd place match

23rd July 2017
Australia	8: 1	Spain

final

23rd July 2017
Belgium	6: 1	Germany

Ranking list

rank	nation
1.	Belgium
2.	Germany
3.	Australia
4th	Spain
5.	Ireland
6th	New Zealand
7th	France
8th.	Egypt
9.	South Africa
10.	Japan

Nations qualified for the final are written in bold .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Qualification system for Hockey World Cup 2018 website of the FIH. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
2. ↑ FIH announces men's Hockey World League Semi-Final 2017 schedule for London website of the FIH. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
3. ↑ FIH Mens Ranking . Retrieved June 15, 2017.
4. ↑ FIH Mens Ranking . Retrieved June 15, 2017.
5. ↑ FIH Mens Ranking . Retrieved June 15, 2017.
6. ↑ FIH Mens Ranking . Retrieved June 15, 2017.