2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals

The 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals were the third stage of the 2016–17 edition of the Men's FIH Hockey World League. It took place in June and July 2017. A total of 20 teams competed in 2 events in this round of the tournament playing for 7 berths in the Final, to be played between 2 and 10 December 2017 in Bhubaneswar, India.

2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals
Tournament details
Dates15 June – 23 July 2017
Teams20 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played66
Goals scored327 (4.95 per match)
Top scorer(s) Gonzalo Peillat (12 goals)
← 2014–15 (previous)

This round 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.

Qualification

11 teams ranked between 1st and 11th in the FIH World Rankings current at the time of seeking entries for the competition qualified automatically, in addition to 8 teams qualified from Round 2 and one nation that did not meet ranking criteria and was exempt from Round 2 to host a Semifinal.[1][2] The following twenty teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament.

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifier(s)
Ranked 1st to 11th in the FIH World Rankings 11  Australia (2)
 Netherlands (4)
 Germany (3)
 England (7)
 Belgium (5)
 Argentina (1)
 India (6)
 New Zealand (8)
 South Korea (12)
 Pakistan (13)
 Spain (10)
Host Nation 1  South Africa (15)
4–12 March 2017 2016–17 FIH Hockey World League Round 2 Dhaka, Bangladesh 3  Malaysia (14)
 China (18)
 Egypt (19)
11–19 March 2017 Belfast, Ireland 3  Ireland (9)
 France (17)
 Scotland (23)
25 March–2 April 2017 Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago 2  Japan (16)
 Canada (11)
Total 20

London
Tournament details
Host countryEngland
CityLondon
Dates15–25 June 2017
Teams10
Venue(s)Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
Final positions
Champions Netherlands
Runner-up Argentina
Third place England
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored177 (5.36 per match)
Top scorer(s) Gonzalo Peillat (12 goals)
Best player Gonzalo Peillat

All times are local (UTC+1).[3][4]

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 4 3 1 0 20 6 +14 10 Quarter-finals
2  England (H) 4 3 1 0 19 8 +11 10
3  Malaysia 4 2 0 2 11 13 −2 6
4  China 4 1 0 3 6 19 −13 3
5  South Korea 4 0 0 4 5 15 −10 0 Ninth place game
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
(H) Host.
15 June 2017
12:00
South Korea  1–2  Argentina
Lee N.  46' Report Peillat  26', 53'
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Paul Walker (ENG)
15 June 2017
20:00
England  2–0  China
Middleton  11'
Gleghorne  11'		 Report
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
16 June 2017
20:00
Argentina  5–2  Malaysia
Peillat  4', 11', 40', 47'
Callioni  49'		 Report Shahril  7'
Ahmad  18'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Simon Taylor (NZL)
17 June 2017
12:00
China  5–2  South Korea
Su L.  3'
Su J.  5', 15'
E L.  44'
Guo Z.  60'		 Report Yang  10'
Hwang  40'
Umpires:
Coen van Bunge (NED)
Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
17 June 2017
16:00
England  7–3  Malaysia
Middleton  5', 34'
Griffiths  8'
Ward  32', 51'
Gleghorne  39', 55'		 Report Faizal  19', 57'
Ahmad  28'
Umpires:
Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)
18 June 2017
16:00
England  3–3  Argentina
Gleghorne  6'
Ward  9'
Middleton  34'		 Report Peillat  37', 41'
Paredes  40'
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Coen van Bunge (NED)
19 June 2017
18:00
South Korea  0–1  Malaysia
Report Razie  35'
Umpires:
You Suolong (CHN)
Coen van Bunge (NED)
19 June 2017
20:00
Argentina  10–0  China
Peillat  1', 15', 38'
Vila  17', 55'
Paredes  30'
Tolini  33'
Brunet  42'
Bugallo  54'
López  59'		 Report
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Eric Koh (MAS)
20 June 2017
18:00
China  1–5  Malaysia
Du T.  43' Report Faizal  2'
Najmi  12'
Razie  19', 27'
Fitri  51'
Umpires:
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)
Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
20 June 2017
20:00
England  7–2  South Korea
Ward  6', 34', 36', 60'
Ames  17'
Roper  50', 60'		 Report Jang  22'
Lee D.  32'
Umpires:
Eric Koh (MAS)
Coen van Bunge (NED)

Pool B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 4 4 0 0 13 2 +11 12 Quarter-finals
2  India 4 3 0 1 15 5 +10 9
3  Canada 4 1 1 2 8 7 +1 4
4  Pakistan 4 1 0 3 4 18 −14 3
5  Scotland 4 0 1 3 3 11 −8 1 Ninth place game
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
15 June 2017
14:00
India  4–1  Scotland
R. Singh  31', 34'
A. Singh  40'
Harm. Singh  42'		 Report Grassick  6'
Umpires:
Coen van Bunge (NED)
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)
15 June 2017
18:00
Netherlands  4–0  Pakistan
Brinkman  6'
Pruyser  26'
Van der Weerden  42'
Kemperman  49'		 Report
Umpires:
Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)
Eric Koh (MAS)
16 June 2017
18:00
Pakistan  0–6  Canada
Report Tupper  11'
Smythe  19', 27'
Van Son  28'
Bissett  50'
Johnston  60+'
Umpires:
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)
You Suolong (CHN)
17 June 2017
14:00
Canada  0–3  India
Report S. V. Sunil  5'
A. Singh  10'
Sar. Singh  18'
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Paul Walker (ENG)
17 June 2017
18:00
Scotland  0–3  Netherlands
Report Kemperman  15'
Van der Weerden  36'
Verger  51'
Umpires:
Eric Koh (MAS)
You Suolong (CHN)
18 June 2017
14:00
Pakistan  1–7  India
Bhutta  57' Report Harm. Singh  13', 33'
T. Singh  21', 24'
A. Singh  47', 59'
Mor  49'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)
19 June 2017
12:00
Scotland  1–3  Pakistan
Adams  13' Report Irfan  34'
Qadir  42'
Bilal  46'
Umpires:
Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
David Tomlinson (NZL)
19 June 2017
14:00
Netherlands  3–1  Canada
Van der Weerden  13'
Croon  36'
Pruyser  53'		 Report Tupper  30'
Umpires:
Paul Walker (ENG)
Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)
20 June 2017
12:00
Scotland  1–1  Canada
Marshall  42' Report Johnston  29'
Umpires:
Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)
You Suolong (CHN)
20 June 2017
14:00
India  1–3  Netherlands
A. Singh  28' Report Brinkman  2'
Baart  12'
Pruyser  24'
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Paul Walker (ENG)

Second round
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
22 June
 
 
 Argentina3
 
24 June
 
 Pakistan1
 
 Argentina2
 
22 June
 
 Malaysia1
 
 India2
 
25 June
 
 Malaysia3
 
 Argentina1
 
22 June
 
 Netherlands6
 
 England4
 
24 June
 
 Canada2
 
 England0
 
22 June
 
 Netherlands2 Third place
 
 Netherlands7
 
25 June
 
 China0
 
 Malaysia1
 
 
 England4
 

Quarter-finals
22 June 2017
13:15
Argentina  3–1  Pakistan
Casella  22', 44'
Peillat  33'		 Report Shan  49'
Umpires:
Coen van Bunge (NED)
Eric Koh (MAS)
22 June 2017
15:30
India  2–3  Malaysia
R. Singh  24', 26' Report Razie  19', 48'
Ahmad  20'
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
22 June 2017
17:45
Netherlands  7–0  China
Kemperman  24'
De Geus  25'
Pruyser  45', 60'
Bakker  47'
Kellerman  51'
Algera  58'		 Report
Umpires:
Paul Walker (ENG)
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)
22 June 2017
20:00
England  4–2  Canada
Middleton  13'
Gleghorne  24'
Goodfield  38'
Ward  57'		 Report J. Smythe  9'
Johnston  12'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)

Ninth and tenth place
22 June 2017
11:00
South Korea  6–3  Scotland
Bae  11'
Yang  14'
Jang  26'
Jeong  39'
Lee J.  45'
Hwang W.  48'		 Report Atkins  3'
Bain  54', 59'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
You Suolong (CHN)

Fifth to eighth place classification
 
CrossoverFifth place
 
      
 
24 June
 
 
 Pakistan1
 
25 June
 
 India6
 
 India2
 
24 June
 
 Canada3
 
 Canada7
 
 
 China3
 
Seventh place
 
 
25 June
 
 
 Pakistan3
 
 
 China1
Crossover
24 June 2017
09:30
Canada  7–3  China
Sarmento  14'
Tupper  22', 45', 52'
Pearson  33'
Van Son  35'
Pereira  37'		 Report E W.  8'
Meng  19'
Wo  39'
Umpires:
Coen van Bunge (NED)
Paul Walker (ENG)
24 June 2017
11:45
Pakistan  1–6  India
Ahmad  41' Report R. Singh  8', 28'
T. Singh  25'
A. Singh  27'
Harm. Singh  36'
M. Singh  59'
Umpires:
Eric Koh (MAS)
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Seventh and eighth place
25 June 2017
09:30
Pakistan  3–1  China
Bhutta  51', 56'
Irfan  56'		 Report Guo X.  58'
Umpires:
Paul Walker (ENG)
Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
Fifth and sixth place
25 June 2017
11:45
India  2–3  Canada
Harm. Singh  7', 22' Report Johnston  3', 44'
Pereira  44'
Umpires:
You Suolong (CHN)
Coen van Bunge (NED)
Semi-finals
24 June 2017
14:00
Argentina  2–1  Malaysia
Vila  13'
Brunet  34'		 Report Fitri  38'
Umpires:
Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)
Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
24 June 2017
16:15
England  0–2  Netherlands
Report Pruyser  45'
Kellerman  48'
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)
Third and fourth place
25 June 2017
14:00
Malaysia  1–4  England
Faizal  53' Report Martin  5', 28'
Ames  9'
Roper  59'
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)
Final
25 June 2017
16:15
Argentina  1–6  Netherlands
Paredes  58' Report Verga  4', 14'
Van Dam  27'
Kemperman  33'
Pruyser  35'
Brinkman  58'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Eric Koh (MAS)

Awards
Top Goalscorer[6] Player of the Tournament Goalkeeper of the Tournament Young Player of the Tournament
Gonzalo Peillat Gonzalo Peillat Kumar Subramaniam Thierry Brinkman

Johannesburg
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
CityJohannesburg
Dates8–23 July 2017
Teams10
Venue(s)University of Witwatersrand
Final positions
Champions Belgium
Runner-up Germany
Third place Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored150 (4.55 per match)
Top scorer(s) Tom Boon (7 goals)
Best player Mats Grambusch

All times are local (UTC+2).[7][8]

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 4 4 0 0 14 5 +9 12 Quarter-finals
2  Spain 4 3 0 1 8 6 +2 9
3  New Zealand 4 1 1 2 10 10 0 4
4  France 4 1 1 2 9 9 0 4
5  Japan 4 0 0 4 5 16 −11 0 Ninth place game
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
9 July 2017
12:00
New Zealand  3–3  France
Jenness  3'
Inglis  26', 32'		 Report Tynevez  5'
Goyet  17'
Van Straaten  44'
Umpires:
John Wright (RSA)
Grant Hundley (USA)
9 July 2017
14:00
Spain  2–1  Japan
Romeu  39'
Iglesias  49'		 Report Yamada  33'
Umpires:
Sebastien Duterme (BEL)
Raghu Prasad (IND)
11 July 2017
14:00
Australia  3–2  France
Whetton  18'
Pollard  51'
Knowles  53'		 Report Charlet  7'
Van Straaten  8'
Umpires:
Dave Dowdall (ENG)
Gabriel Labate (ARG)
11 July 2017
16:00
New Zealand  3–1  Japan
Panchia  18'
Woods  28'
Jenness  35'		 Report Zendana  59'
Umpires:
Haider Rasool (PAK)
Peter Wright (RSA)
13 July 2017
14:00
Japan  1–4  France
Wakuri  24' Report Tynevez  10'
Baumgarten  21'
Goyet  44'
Rogeau  55'
Umpires:
John Wright (RSA)
Roel van Eert (NED)
13 July 2017
16:00
Spain  0–2  Australia
Report Wotherspoon  53'
Mitton  60'
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Grant Hundley (USA)
15 July 2017
12:00
France  0–2  Spain
Report Quemada  45'
González  59'
Umpires:
Peter Wright (RSA)
Dave Dowdall (ENG)
15 July 2017
14:00
New Zealand  1–2  Australia
Panchia  39' Report Edwards  53'
Pollard  60'
Umpires:
Sebastian Duterme (BEL)
Haider Rasool (PAK)
17 July 2017
12:00
Australia  7–2  Japan
Knowles  1'
Whetton  5', 26'
Wotherspoon  28'
Zalewski  34'
Wickham  40'
Hayward  57'		 Report Yamada  42'
Zandana  51'
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Raghu Prasad (IND)
17 July 2017
14:00
Spain  4–3  New Zealand
Romeu  23'
González  35'
Iglesias  57'
Quemada  60'		 Report McAleese  43'
Woods  55'
Russell  55'
Umpires:
John Wright (RSA)
Grant Hundley (USA)

Pool B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 4 4 0 0 14 5 +9 12 Quarter-finals
2  Belgium 4 3 0 1 27 6 +21 9
3  Ireland 4 2 0 2 6 9 −3 6
4  Egypt 4 1 0 3 3 18 −15 3
5  South Africa (H) 4 0 0 4 5 17 −12 0 Ninth place game
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
(H) Host.
9 July 2017
16:00
Belgium  10–0  Egypt
Briels  4', 60'
Boon  5', 57'
Stockbroekx  9'
Keusters  9'
De Kerpel  23'
Luypaert  30'
Charlier  40'
Dockier  46'		 Report
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Gabriel Labate (ARG)
9 July 2017
18:00
South Africa  0–2  Ireland
Report Nelson  10'
O'Donoghue  42'
Umpires:
Roel van Eert (NED)
Dave Dowdall (ENG)
11 July 2017
12:00
Germany  5–0  Egypt
Miltkau  23'
T. Grambusch  27'
Linnekogel  37'
Gomoll  52'
Herzbruch  53'		 Report
Umpires:
Roel van Eert (NED)
Sebastien Duterme (BEL)
11 July 2017
18:00
Belgium  6–2  Ireland
Gougnard  17'
Charlier  20'
Boon  28', 44', 48'
Luypaert  37'		 Report Cole  13'
Sothern  57'
Umpires:
Raghu Prasad (IND)
Grant Hundley (USA)
13 July 2017
12:00
Ireland  2–1  Egypt
Cargo  31'
O'Donoghue  59'		 Report El-Naggar  25'
Umpires:
Peter Wright (RSA)
Gabriel Labate (ARG)
13 July 2017
18:00
South Africa  3–4  Germany
Smith  37', 50'
Robinson  56'		 Report Trompertz  27'
Wellen  32'
M. Grambusch  34'
Herzbruch  38'
Umpires:
Haider Rasool (PAK)
Dave Dowdall (ENG)
15 July 2017
16:00
Egypt  2–1  South Africa
Ghobran  39', 41' Report Sibbald  30'
Umpires:
Roel van Eert (NED)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
15 July 2017
18:00
Belgium  2–3  Germany
Van Doren  32'
Gougnard  40'		 Report Miltkau  30'
Windfeder  43'
Linnekogel  54'
Umpires:
John Wright (RSA)
Raghu Prasad (IND)
17 July 2017
16:00
Germany  2–0  Ireland
T. Grambusch  12'
Zwicker  50'		 Report
Umpires:
Peter Wright (RSA)
Sebastien Duterme (BEL)
17 July 2017
18:00
South Africa  1–9  Belgium
Guise-Brown  35' Report Hendrickx  3'
De Kerpel  7'
Briels  17', 25'
Dockier  27', 33'
Luypaert  29'
Charlier  29'
Boccard  59'
Umpires:
Haider Rasool (PAK)
Gabriel Labate (ARG)

Second round
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
19 July
 
 
 Australia4
 
21 July
 
 Egypt0
 
 Australia1
 
19 July
 
 Belgium2
 
 Belgium2
 
23 July
 
 New Zealand0
 
 Belgium6
 
19 July
 
 Germany1
 
 Spain2
 
21 July
 
 Ireland1
 
 Spain1 (3)
 
19 July
 
 Germany (p.s.o.)1 (4) Third place
 
 Germany4
 
23 July
 
 France1
 
 Australia8
 
 
 Spain1
 

Quarter-finals
19 July 2017
11:15
Australia  4–0  Egypt
Hayward  10'
Whetton  13', 35'
Swann  20'		 Report
Umpires:
Grant Hundley (USA)
Sebastien Duterme (BEL)
19 July 2017
13:30
Spain  2–1  Ireland
Sánchez  39'
Iglesias  45'		 Report Sothern  44'
Umpires:
Roel van Eert (NED)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
19 July 2017
15:45
Germany  4–1  France
T. Grambusch  15'
Herzbruch  26', 42'
Miltkau  52'		 Report Dumont  59'
Umpires:
John Wright (RSA)
Dave Dowdall (ENG)
19 July 2017
18:00
Belgium  2–0  New Zealand
Dockier  3'
Boon  5'		 Report
Umpires:
Peter Wright (RSA)
Raghu Prasad (IND)

Ninth and tenth place
21 July 2017
10:00
Japan  2–4  South Africa
Yamasaki  15'
Mitani  49'		 Report Smith  13', 29'
Robinson  51'
Cassiem  56'
Umpires:
Grant Hundley (USA)
Gabriel Labate (ARG)

Fifth to eighth place classification
 
CrossoverFifth place
 
      
 
21 July
 
 
 Egypt0
 
22 July
 
 New Zealand2
 
 New Zealand0
 
21 July
 
 Ireland1
 
 Ireland (p.s.o.)1 (4)
 
 
 France1 (3)
 
Seventh place
 
 
22 July
 
 
 Egypt0
 
 
 France3
Crossover
21 July 2017
12:15
Egypt  0–2  New Zealand
Report Haig  36'
Russell  50'
Umpires:
Haider Rasool (PAK)
Dave Dowdell (ENG)
21 July 2017
14:30
Ireland  1–1  France
O'Donoghue  42' Report Genestet  5'
Penalties
Harte
Magee
Jackson
O'Donoghue
Cargo 		4–3 Lockwood
Kieffer
Van Straaten
Deront
Genestet
Umpires:
Peter Wright (RSA)
Raghu Prasad (IND)
Seventh and eighth place
22 July 2017
15:45
Egypt  0–3  France
Report Charlet  6'
Genestet  43'
Rogeau  48'
Umpires:
Roel van Eert (NED)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Fifth and sixth place
22 July 2017
18:00
New Zealand  0–1  Ireland
Report Sothern  49'
Umpires:
Sebastien Duterme (BEL)
Gabriel Labate (ARG)
Semi-finals
21 July 2017
15:45
Spain  1–1  Germany
Sánchez  15' Report Weinke  55'
Penalties
Serrahima
Iglesias
Salles
González
Enrique
Enrique
González 		3–4 Rühr
Linnekogel
Miltkau
M. Grambusch
Trompertz
M. Grambusch
Rühr
Umpires:
Roel van Eert (NED)
Sebastien Duterme (BEL)
21 July 2017
18:00
Australia  1–2  Belgium
Hayward  45+' Report Charlier  22'
Keusters  36'
Umpires:
John Wright (RSA)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Third and fourth place
23 July 2017
13:15
Australia  8–1  Spain
Whetton  7'
Hayward  10', 18'
Kleinschmidt  27', 34'
Craig  36'
Mitton  45'
Wickham  58'		 Report Quemada  59'
Umpires:
Raghu Prasad (IND)
Dave Dowdall (ENG)
Final
23 July 2017
18:00
Belgium  6–1  Germany
Van Doren  14'
Boon  20'
Keusters  22'
Charlier  27', 58'
Meurmans  59'		 Report T. Grambusch  16'
Umpires:
John Wright (RSA)
Peter Wright (RSA)

Awards
Top Goalscorer[9] Player of the Tournament Goalkeeper of the Tournament Young Player of the Tournament
Tom Boon Mats Grambusch Quico Cortés Arthur Van Doren

Final rankings
Qualification for 2018 Hockey World Cup
Rank London Johannesburg
1  Netherlands  Belgium
2  Argentina  Germany
3  England  Australia
4  Malaysia  Spain
5  Canada  Ireland
6  India  New Zealand
7  Pakistan  France
8  China  Egypt
9  South Korea  South Africa
10  Scotland  Japan
  Host nation and continental champion
  Continental champions
  Qualified through FIH Hockey World League

References
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