BHUBANESHWAR: The Hockey World League Final, in its last version, kick-starts in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha at the Kalinga Stadium from December 1. The event came in to life after the London Olympics 2012 when the International Hockey Federation (FIH) introduced HWL will serve as qualifier for the Summer Games and World Cup - both women and men.
Bhubaneshwar has emerged as the hub of Indian hockey in recent times and HWL 2017 will likely be its 2d primary international hockey event in three years. The venue will also host the FIH World Cup 2018 and so HWL provides an excellent opportunity for it to superb track its preparation ahead of the marquee event next 12 months.
Here's everything that you just should know about the Hockey World League Final 2017
What?
The event used to be conceptualised to advertise the sport among non-hockey enjoying nations. The event used to be open to all of the FIH members, comprising four rounds - Round 1 and a pair of then two Semi-finals adopted through the Finals. India has served as host for all of the three editions of the Hockey World League Final since its inception. The present iteration of the development it will likely be its 3rd and last earlier than FIH replaces it with every other league next 12 months which can then turn out to be a qualifier for Olympics and World Cup for both males's and women's class.
When
From December 1, 2017 to December 10, 2017
Where?
Kalinga Hockey Stadium is nestled inside the multi-purpose Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar which has amenities for hockey, athletics, soccer, hockey, tennis, swimming, basketball among others. It could also be the house floor of present Hockey India League Champions Kalinga Lancers. It used to be additionally the host of the 2014 Men's Champions Trophy. As in step with the legitimate data, the stadium has the capacity of 5,000 spectators.
Mascot - Olly
Olly is the permanent mascot for all sports activities occasions held in Odisha. The mascot represents the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles who arrive at the Gahirmatha seashore in Odisha each season making it the world's biggest nesting zone of those animals.
What event holds for the members
The winner of the HWL Final will have a direct entry into the general ever Men's Champions Trophy next 12 months. So some distance, three teams have a showed spot together with Argentina, Netherlands (host) and Australia. The 8 teams participating in this event have already secured their berths for next 12 months's global cup. So, the outcome won't have any touching on it. The teams gets an opportunity to get a feel of the ambience and provides an opportunity to kids to turn out their mettle earlier than returning next 12 months. For India, it'll be an opportunity to check their young guns and get ready themselves for the upcoming challenges next 12 months. Under the tutelage of Sjoerd Marijn who recently changed Roelant Oltmans as the top coach, the workforce has begun smartly, successful the identify at the 2017 Men's Hockey Asia Cup in October.
Format
The 8 participating teams had been divided into two pools - A and B - four in each. Each workforce will play three fits in the round-robin section from December 1st-December fifth. The teams then move into the crossover quarter-final degree the place the respective pool winners will face the fourth-placed workforce from the opposition pool. The 2d and 3rd finishers from each pool additionally square-off in knockout quarter-final. The winners from this degree input the semi-finals whilst the dropping teams play in dropping quarter-finalist fits for placement.
In effect, because of this a workforce can move on to win the event although it loses all its round-robin fits after which goes on to win its next three (QF, SF and Final).
Teams
Pool A - Argentina, Belgium, Netherlands, and Spain
Pool B - Australia, Germany, India and England
Past winners
2012-13: Netherlands took gold, New Zealand silver whilst England gained bronze.
2014-15: Australia gained gold, Belgium took silver identify whilst India gained bronze.
Bhubaneshwar has emerged as the hub of Indian hockey in recent times and HWL 2017 will likely be its 2d primary international hockey event in three years. The venue will also host the FIH World Cup 2018 and so HWL provides an excellent opportunity for it to superb track its preparation ahead of the marquee event next 12 months.
Here's everything that you just should know about the Hockey World League Final 2017
What?
The event used to be conceptualised to advertise the sport among non-hockey enjoying nations. The event used to be open to all of the FIH members, comprising four rounds - Round 1 and a pair of then two Semi-finals adopted through the Finals. India has served as host for all of the three editions of the Hockey World League Final since its inception. The present iteration of the development it will likely be its 3rd and last earlier than FIH replaces it with every other league next 12 months which can then turn out to be a qualifier for Olympics and World Cup for both males's and women's class.
When
From December 1, 2017 to December 10, 2017
Where?
Kalinga Hockey Stadium is nestled inside the multi-purpose Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar which has amenities for hockey, athletics, soccer, hockey, tennis, swimming, basketball among others. It could also be the house floor of present Hockey India League Champions Kalinga Lancers. It used to be additionally the host of the 2014 Men's Champions Trophy. As in step with the legitimate data, the stadium has the capacity of 5,000 spectators.
Mascot - Olly
Olly is the permanent mascot for all sports activities occasions held in Odisha. The mascot represents the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles who arrive at the Gahirmatha seashore in Odisha each season making it the world's biggest nesting zone of those animals.
What event holds for the members
The winner of the HWL Final will have a direct entry into the general ever Men's Champions Trophy next 12 months. So some distance, three teams have a showed spot together with Argentina, Netherlands (host) and Australia. The 8 teams participating in this event have already secured their berths for next 12 months's global cup. So, the outcome won't have any touching on it. The teams gets an opportunity to get a feel of the ambience and provides an opportunity to kids to turn out their mettle earlier than returning next 12 months. For India, it'll be an opportunity to check their young guns and get ready themselves for the upcoming challenges next 12 months. Under the tutelage of Sjoerd Marijn who recently changed Roelant Oltmans as the top coach, the workforce has begun smartly, successful the identify at the 2017 Men's Hockey Asia Cup in October.
Format
The 8 participating teams had been divided into two pools - A and B - four in each. Each workforce will play three fits in the round-robin section from December 1st-December fifth. The teams then move into the crossover quarter-final degree the place the respective pool winners will face the fourth-placed workforce from the opposition pool. The 2d and 3rd finishers from each pool additionally square-off in knockout quarter-final. The winners from this degree input the semi-finals whilst the dropping teams play in dropping quarter-finalist fits for placement.
In effect, because of this a workforce can move on to win the event although it loses all its round-robin fits after which goes on to win its next three (QF, SF and Final).
Teams
Pool A - Argentina, Belgium, Netherlands, and Spain
Pool B - Australia, Germany, India and England
Past winners
2012-13: Netherlands took gold, New Zealand silver whilst England gained bronze.
2014-15: Australia gained gold, Belgium took silver identify whilst India gained bronze.
HWL Final 2017 ready reckoner: All you should know
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November 30, 2017
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