The Hockey Series Open 2018/19 of Men is the first edition of the first round of the Hockey Series . It began in June 2018 and is expected to end in September 2018. Fifteen nations qualify for the next round, the Hockey Series Finals 2018/19 .
All associations that are not already involved in the Hockey Pro League may participate in the Hockey Series Open . In addition, of all the nations that register, the nine best placed on the world rankings have already qualified for the Hockey Series Finals. The following participants have been determined (as of June 2018):
From June 5th to 10th the first tournament of the Hockey Series Open took place in Salamanca , Mexico . Participants were five North and Central American associations. The placements were determined after a simple everyone-against-everyone round. The United States won, and together with Mexico they also qualified for the next round.
A women's tournament of the Hockey Series Open was held in parallel.
Nations qualified for the Hockey Series Finals are written in bold .
Singapore
The tournament in Singapore took place from June 23 to July 1, 2018. The participants were from Southeast Asia and East Asia. The format envisaged an everyone-against-everyone group stage with subsequent placement games. Singapore was the winner and qualifier for the next round. A women's tournament of the Hockey Series Open was held in parallel.
Nations qualified for the Hockey Series Finals are written in bold .
Zagreb
The tournament took place from June 25th to 30th in Zagreb , Croatia . The participants were European teams who divided up into the European tournaments. The tournament was played in a simple all-on-all group phase. The winner was Austria who qualified for the Hockey Series Finals together with Second Wales.
Nations qualified for the Hockey Series Finals are written in bold .
Port Vila
From August 13th to 18th, the Hockey Open Series tournament was held in Port Vila , Vanuatu . After a simple everyone-against-everyone group stage, the rankings were determined. Participants were island states from the Pacific region. The tournament was not played in a large field format (with 11 players per team), but in the so-called "Hockey's 5" format, with only five players per team, on a smaller field and with slightly modified rules. Vanuatu was the winner and qualifier for the next round.
At the same time there will be a women's tournament of the Hockey Series Open.
Nations qualified for the Hockey Series Finals are written in bold .
Gniezno
The tournament will take place from August 28th to September 2nd in Gniezno , Poland . The participants are European nations spread over the three European tournaments. The placements are determined in a simple everyone-against-everyone group stage.
Nations qualified for the Hockey Series Finals are written in bold .
Lousada
The tournament in Lousada , Portugal will take place from September 4th to 9th. Participants are European nations spread over the three European tournaments. The game is played in a simple everyone-against-everyone group stage.
Gabriel Labate
Ridge Bair
Nathaniel Fuentes
Eduardo Islas
Andrey Umana
Puerto Rico
Khalil Al Balushi
Kamran Hussain
Zarni Aung
Khaeriva Hasani
Hari Manikandan
Saifulnizam Mohammad Seftu
Puvalagan Paskaran
Ravdeep Sethi
Narongtuch Subboonsong
Singapore
Chinese Taipei
Myanmar
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Lukasz Zwierzchowski
Ivan Grgurev
Michal Pivko
Kevin Roberts
Friedrich Weiland
Switzerland
Nick Saunders
Samson Augua
Harry Heritage
Malkom Mayoho
Vanuatu
Fiji
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Gavin Cruickshanks
Antonio Ilgrande
Maksym Perepelytsya
Jaroslav Suchocki
Alexandr Toth
Cyprus
Sean Edwards
Paul van den Assum
Sinan Acar
Anton Kochin
Pedro Santos
Andrei Saroka
Gibraltar
Donovan Simmons
Federico Garcia
Rafael Mendonça
Alfonso Mery
Rodrigo Rivaneneira
Manuel Sierra Centeno
Bolivia
Venezuela
Chile