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Home / News / Sports News / Bronze win is like a 'tonic' for India
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    Bronze win is like a 'tonic' for India

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    Last updated on Dec 07, 2015, 06:42 pm
    Bronze win is like a 'tonic' for India
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  • Indian ace striker SV Sunil said that India's win against Netherlands will work like a 'tonic' for Indian hockey.

    He also stressed that the team will have to work really hard on some areas to clinch a medal at upcoming Rio Olympics.

    Lauding skipper Sardar Singh and goalkeeper Sreejesh, Coach Roelant Oltmans said the achievement will be a "huge confidence booster" for his team.

  • In this article
    What is the Hockey World League? Olympic qualification criteria How are teams selected to play in HWL? Qualifiers from Round I & II Top 11 teams that automatically qualified for Semis The winners of the HWL semifinals India wins historic bronze beating Netherlands World champions Australia clinch HWL title Bronze win is like a 'tonic' for India
  • HWL

    What is the Hockey World League?

    What is the Hockey World League?
  • The Hockey World League (HWL) is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

    The competition is composed of four rounds and is held over two years.

    HWL also serves as the qualifier for Hockey World Cup and the Olympics.

    The first edition of HWL was played in 2012-2013. The 2014-15 Men's HWL was held from 2014 to Dec 2015.

  • Information

    Olympic qualification criteria

  • The six highest placed teams in the semi-finals of the Hockey World League 2014/2015 not qualified under continental qualifications or as the host country team will earn one quota place and qualify for the 2016 Olympics.

  • Process

    How are teams selected to play in HWL?

    How are teams selected to play in HWL?
  • Each national association member of FIH had the opportunity to compete in HWL. After seeking entries to participate, 56 teams were announced to compete.

    Top 11 teams as per FIH rankings get an automatic bye to the semis and the next 8 teams ranked between 12-19 get a bye to the Round 2.

    Teams ranked 20 and beyond were allocated to play Round 1.

  • Round I & II

    Qualifiers from Round I & II

    Qualifiers from Round I & II
  • 35 teams competed in Round 1 of HWL, for 15 berths in Round 2.

    In Round 2, a total of 24 teams, including the teams that advanced from Round 1, competed in 3 events to play for 9 berths in the Semifinals.

    The 9 teams from Round 2 that advanced to semifinals were Japan, Malaysia, Poland, Ireland, Austria, Canada, France, China and Egypt.

  • Information

    Top 11 teams that automatically qualified for Semis

  • Germany, Australia, Netherlands, Britain, Pakistan, New Zealand, Spain, South Korea, Belgium, Argentina and India ranked in that order automatically qualified for the HWL Semifinals.

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    The winners of the HWL semifinals

    The winners of the HWL semifinals
  • A total of 20 teams took part in HWL Semifinals.

    The teams were grouped under HWL Semis- Buenos Aires and HWL Semis - Antwerp.

    Four teams from Buenos Aires Semis - Germany, Netherlands, Argentina, Canada and four from Antwerp Semis - Australia, Belgium, Great Britain and India advanced to the HWL Finals.

    India, being the host nation for Final, had qualified automatically from semis.

  • 6 Dec 2015

    India wins historic bronze beating Netherlands

    India wins historic bronze beating Netherlands
  • India broke a 33-year-old medal drought, as it came back from two goals down to stun defending champion Netherlands in a shootout to win a historic bronze.

    India last won a medal in an international tournament way back in 1982 when it beat Pakistan 5-4 in the Champions Trophy in Amsterdam.

    After a 5-5 tie, Indian team prevailed 3-2 in the penalty shootout.

  • 6 Dec 2015

    World champions Australia clinch HWL title

    World champions Australia clinch HWL title
    Credits:
  • Australia beat Belgium 2-1 in the final to become the champions of the Hero Hockey World League (HWL) Final at the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Stadium in Raipur.

    While Belgium entered final by beating India in the semis of HWL Finals, Australia did so by defeating Netherlands in the semis.

    Germany, Britain, Argentina and Canada were eliminated in the quarter-finals of HWL Finals.

  • 7 Dec 2015

    Bronze win is like a 'tonic' for India

    Bronze win is like a 'tonic' for India
    Credits:
  • Indian ace striker SV Sunil said that India's win against Netherlands will work like a 'tonic' for Indian hockey.

    He also stressed that the team will have to work really hard on some areas to clinch a medal at upcoming Rio Olympics.

    Lauding skipper Sardar Singh and goalkeeper Sreejesh, Coach Roelant Oltmans said the achievement will be a "huge confidence booster" for his team.

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