| Tournament: | 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League |
| Cities: | 14 |
| Venues: | 14 |
| Teams: | 65 |
| Count: | 2 |
| Previous Year: | 2014–15 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League |
| Next Year: | 2019 Pro League |
| Next Tournament: | 2019 Men's FIH Pro League |
The 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League was the third edition of the men's field hockey national team league series and last season of the World League. The tournament started in April 2016 in Singapore and finished in December 2017 in Bhubaneswar, India.[1] [2]
The Semifinals of this competition also served as a qualifier for the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup as the 10/11 highest placed teams apart from the host nation and the five continental champions qualified.
Australia won the tournament's Final round for a record second time after defeating Argentina 2–1 in the final match. India won the third place match by defeating Germany 2–1.[3]
From 2019 onwards, the tournament was replaced by Pro League.
Each national association member of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) had the opportunity to compete in the tournament, and after seeking entries to participate, several teams were announced to compete.
The 11 teams ranked between 1st and 11th in the FIH World Rankings current at early 2015 received an automatic bye to the Semifinals while the 9 teams ranked between 12th and 20th received an automatic bye to Round 2.[4] Those twenty teams, shown with qualifying rankings, were the following:[5]
See main article: 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 1.
| Dates | Location | Teams | Round 2 Quotas | Round 2 Qualifier(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9–17 April 2016 | Singapore, Singapore | 2 | |||
| 28 June–2 July 2016 | Suva, Fiji | 1 | |||
| 30 August–4 September 2016 | Prague, Czech Republic | 2 | |||
| 6–11 September 2016 | Glasgow, Scotland | 2 | |||
| 9–11 September 2016 | Antalya, Turkey | 1 | |||
| 9–11 September 2016 | Accra, Ghana | 1 | |||
| 27 September–2 October 2016 | Salamanca, Mexico | 1 | |||
| 1–9 October 2016 | Chiclayo, Peru | 1 | |||
| 12 October 2016 | Appointed by FIH | 3 |
See main article: 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2.
| Dates | Location | Teams Qualified | Semifinals Quotas | Semifinals Qualifiers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host | By Ranking | From Round 1 | |||||
| 4–12 March 2017 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 3 | |||||
| 11–19 March 2017 | Belfast, Ireland | 3 | |||||
| 25 March–2 April 2017 | Tacarigua, Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | |||||
See main article: 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals.
| Dates | Location | Teams Qualified | Final Quotas | Final Qualifiers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host | By Ranking | From Round 2 | |||||
| 15–25 June 2017 | London, England | 3 | |||||
| 8–23 July 2017 | Johannesburg, South Africa | 4 | |||||
See main article: 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final.
FIH issued a final ranking to determine the world ranking. The final ranking was as follows:[6]