Hockey Series 2018/19 (Men)
The Hockey Series 2018-2019 of Men is the first edition of Hockey Series . It began in June 2018 and is expected to end in mid-2019. Up to six national teams reach the FIH Olympic qualifying games via this competition.
format
In the first round of the Hockey Series, the Hockey Series Open, eight tournaments are played. The format of the individual tournaments differs depending on the number of participants and other circumstances. From these tournaments a total of 15 nations qualify for the second round, the Hockey Series Finals.
In the Hockey Series Finals, three tournaments with eight teams each are played. These consist of 15 qualifiers from the Hockey Series Open and nine nations who have already qualified via the world rankings. The format includes two groups of four teams each with a simple group phase. Then the first play against the fourth and the second against the third from the other group. The placements will be decided in the semifinals and finals. The first and second of each tournament will take part in the FIH Olympic Qualifiers, unless they are already otherwise qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Attendees
All members of the World Hockey Federation (FIH) who do not already participate in the Hockey Pro League can participate. The following 47 participants have been determined so far (as of August 2018):
Hockey Series Open
| date | place | Attendees | Q | N |
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| June 5th to 10th, 2018 | Salamanca , Mexico | 1. United States , 2. Mexico , 3. Puerto Rico , 4. Panama, and 5. Costa Rica    
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2 |
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| June 23 to July 1, 2018 | Singapore | 1. Singapore , 2. Thailand , 3. Chinese Taipei , 4. Myanmar , 5. Hong Kong and 6. Indonesia     
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1 |
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| June 25th to 30th, 2018 | Zagreb , Croatia | 1. Austria , 2. Wales , 3. Croatia , 4. Switzerland and 5. Slovakia    
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2 | |
| August 13-18, 2018 | Port Vila , Vanuatu | 1. Vanuatu , 2. Fiji , 3. Solomon Islands and 4. Tonga   
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1 | |
| August 28 to September 2, 2018 | Gniezno , Poland |
 Poland (21), Ukraine (25), Czech Republic (29), Italy (36), Lithuania (48) and Cyprus (60)
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| September 4th to 9th, 2018 | Lousada , Portugal |
 Russia (22), Scotland (23), Belarus (35), Portugal (37), Turkey (44) and Gibraltar (67)
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| September 18-23, 2018 | Santiago , Chile |
 Brazil (26), Chile (34), Venezuela (43), Uruguay (46), Peru (58), Bolivia (NP)
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| September 25th to 30th, 2018 | Rawalpindi , Pakistan |
Hockey Series Finals
| date | place | Attendees | Q | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 23 to May 1, 2019 | Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia |
 Malaysia (12) + 7 other nations
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2 | |
| July 15-23, 2019 | Le Touquet , France |
 France (18) + 7 other nations
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2 | |
| 2 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hockey Series Teams website of the FIH. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ↑ Canada women and USA men win Hockey Series Open Salamanca website of the FIH. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ↑ Hockey Series Open Salamanca 2018 website of the FIH. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ↑ Malaysia women and Singapore men win Hockey Series Open Singapore website of the FIH. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ↑ Hockey Series Open Singapore 2018 website of the FIH. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ↑ Austria men storm to victory in Hockey Series Open Croatia website of the FIH. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ↑ Hockey Series Open Zagreb 2018 website of the FIH. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ Vanuatu and Fiji light up the Hockey Series in Oceania website of the FIH. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ Hockey Series Open Zagreb website of the FIH. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ↑ Hockey Series Open Gniezno 2018 website of the FIH. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ↑ Hockey Series Open Lousada 2018 website of the FIH. Retrieved June 22, 2018
- ↑ a b Hockey Open Series Events website of the FIH. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ↑ a b France, Japan, Malaysia and Spain to host the 2019 Hockey Series Finals website of the FIH. Retrieved June 30, 2018.