
Game Outline
World League was established as a preliminary of the Olympics and World Cup. The 3rd World League 2016-2017 is held as World Cup 2018. In the Semifinal (Round 3), the top 9 countries from the world ranking, 9 countries from Round 2, 2 host countries play games in each Johannesburg and London. The top 11 countries except host country, from Semifinal, are qualified for World Cup 2018. In addition, the top 8 countries from Semifinal, advance to the final that will be held in India on December in 2017.
Name | 3rd Men’s World League 2016-17 Semifinal (Johannesburg) |
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Host | FIH Federation of International Hockey |
Host City | Johannesburg, South Africa UTC+2 (-7 hours difference with Japan) |
Schedule | July 9 to July 23, 2017 15 days Game Schedule |
Place | Wits Hockey Astro (Wits University, Parktown, Johannesburg) |
Participating Countries | 10 Countries (Top 9 countries from Round 2 and a host country) Group A:Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, France Group B:Germany, Belgium, Ireland, South Africa, Egypt |
Game Management | Round Robin Matches with 2 groups in the 1st games. After that, the consolation finals based on the ranking of 1st games are held. |
Candidate to represent Japan
- Candidates to represent Japan in Men’s World League Semifinal [updated on 2017.6.22]
Final Results and Participating Countries
Team | World Ranking | Gr | |
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Champion | ![]() |
5th | B |
2nd | ![]() |
3rd | B |
3rd | ![]() |
2nd | A |
4th | ![]() |
10th | A |
5th | ![]() |
9th | B |
6th | ![]() |
8th | A |
7th | ![]() |
17th | A |
8th | ![]() |
19th | B |
9th | ![]() |
15th | B |
10th | ![]() |
16th | A |
Based on FIH World Ranking on June 6
Game Schedule and Results
※ WR = FIH World Ranking
Group A
Group B
№ | Date | Match-up | Game Record |
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3 | 1st day B | Group B | Belgium WR5th |
10-0 | Egypt WR19th |
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7/9 23:00 | ||||||
4 | 1st day B | Group B | South Africa WR15th |
0-2 | Ireland WR9th |
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7/10 01:00 | ||||||
5 | 2nd day B | Group B | Germany WR3rd |
5-0 | Egypt WR19th |
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7/11 19:00 | ||||||
8 | 2nd day B | Group B | Belgium WR5th |
6-2 | Ireland WR9th |
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7/12 01:00 | ||||||
9 | 3rd day B | Group B | Ireland WR9th |
2-1 | Egypt WR19th |
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7/13 19:00 | ||||||
12 | 3rd day B | Group B | South Africa WR15th |
3-4 | Germany WR3rd |
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7/14 01:00 | ||||||
15 | 4th day B | Group B | Egypt WR19th |
2-1 | South Africa WR15th |
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7/15 23:00 | ||||||
16 | 4th day B | Group B | Belgium WR5th |
2-3 | Germany WR3rd |
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7/16 01:00 | ||||||
19 | 5th day B | Group B | Germany WR3rd |
2-0 | Ireland WR9th |
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7/17 23:00 | ||||||
20 | 5th day B | Group B | South Africa WR15th |
1-9 | Belgium WR5th |
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7/18 01:00 |
Final and Consolation Final
Ranking and Standings – Group League
Group A
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
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1 | Australia | – | ○ 2:0 |
○ 2:1 |
○ 3:2 |
○ 7:2 |
2 | Spain | ● 0:2 |
– | ○ 4:3 |
○ 2:0 |
○ 2:1 |
3 | New Zealand | ● 1:2 |
● 3:4 |
– | △ 3:3 |
○ 3:1 |
4 | France | ● 2:3 |
● 0:2 |
△ 3:3 |
– | ○ 4:1 |
5 | Japan | ● 2:7 |
● 1:2 |
● 1:3 |
● 1:4 |
– |
Ranking | Team | Played | W | D | L | TG | GD | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 [•] | ![]() |
Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 12 |
2 [•] | ![]() |
Spain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
3 [•] | ![]() |
New Zealand | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
4 [•] | ![]() |
France | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
5 [•] | ![]() |
Japan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -11 | 0 |
Group B
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Germany | – | ○ 3:2 |
○ 2:0 |
○ 5:0 |
○ 4:3 |
2 | Belgium | ● 2:3 |
– | ○ 6:2 |
○ 10:0 |
○ 9:1 |
3 | Ireland | ● 0:2 |
● 2:6 |
– | ○ 2:1 |
○ 2:0 |
4 | Egypt | ● 0:5 |
● 0:10 |
● 1:2 |
– | ○ 2:1 |
5 | South Africa | ● 3:4 |
● 1:9 |
● 0:2 |
● 1:2 |
– |
Ranking | Team | Played | W | D | L | TG | GD | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 [•] | ![]() |
Germany | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 12 |
2 [•] | ![]() |
Belgium | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 21 | 9 |
3 [•] | ![]() |
Ireland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
4 [•] | ![]() |
Egypt | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -15 | 3 |
5 [•] | ![]() |
South Africa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -12 | 0 |