FIH unveils new world ranking system for 2020

December 13, 2019 8:54 PM

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FIH unveils new world ranking system for 2020

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) unveiled a new world ranking system for 2020 in Lausanne, Switzerland today. It will come into effect from the first of next month. For a better reflection of current performances, the new ranking will be match-based instead of tournament-based calculation.   The FIH said, the new world ranking system has been launched after 12 months of painstaking research, analysis and testing. It cited numerous restrictions of the tournament-based system for the chan...

Hockey: schedule of FIH Pro League season 2 released

September 4, 2019 6:21 PM

Hockey: schedule of FIH Pro League season 2 released

In Hockey, the schedule of FIH Pro League season 2 was released today.   India will play a total of 16 home and away  games. Eight games will be played on home soil. Indian men's hockey team will open its campaign against the Netherlands at home on January 18 and 19 next year. India will then host world champions Belgium on February 8 and 9. This will be followed by two home fixtures against Australia on February 22 and 23. India will host New Zealand on May 23 and 24. In away games, th...

Indian Women's Hockey team leaves for FIH Women's Series finals

June 8, 2019 5:20 PM

Indian Women's Hockey team leaves for FIH Women's Series finals

The Indian Women's Hockey team left for Hiroshima today to take part in the FIH Women's Series Finals, which is part of the Olympic Qualifying pathway. India are grouped with Poland, Uruguay and Fiji in Pool-A while 18th Asian Games Champions Japan, Chile, Russia and Mexico are grouped in Pool-B. India start their campaign against Uruguay on the 15th of this month. India need to finish within the two positions by making it to the final in order to qualify for the Olympic Qualif...

FIH Series 2019: India routs Russia 10- 0 in their opening match

June 6, 2019 9:20 PM

FIH Series 2019: India routs Russia 10- 0 in their opening match

Eight-time champions, India routs Russia 10- 0 in their opening match of the International Federation of Hockey men's series Finals which began in Bhubaneswar today. Harmanpreet Singh and Akashdeep Singh scored braces as six others got on the scoresheet. Earlier, USA stunned higher-ranked South Africa 2-0 in the opening match of FIH Hockey Series Finals while Poland thrashed Uzbekistan 4-0. While the result of the Pool B match between the USA and South Africa came as a big surprise, the...