2022–23 Men's FIH Pro League
| Dates | 28 October 2022 – 5 July 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 9 (from 4 confederations) | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Netherlands (2nd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Great Britain | ||
| Third place | .svg.png) Belgium | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 72 | ||
| Goals scored | 348 (4.83 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Harmanpreet Singh (18 goals) | ||
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The 2022–23 Men's FIH Pro League was the fourth edition of the Men's FIH Pro League, a field hockey championship for men's national teams. The tournament began on 28 October 2022 and finished on 5 July 2023.[1]
The Netherlands won their second title.[2]
Format
The FIH changed the format for this season as there were no home and away matches and the season was divided into date blocks. To reduce financial and logistical issues, a set of three teams gathered at one venue and a "mini tournament" was contested where each team played two matches against one another.[1][3] The changed format also reduced the issue of travel time and minimised the burden on players.
Point system and rankings
The winning team got three points. In case of a draw, both teams were given one point, with the winner of the shootout earning an extra point.[3] The team finishing last was relegated to the Nations Cup.
Teams
Following their withdrawal in the 2021–22 season due to COVID-19 related travel requirements, the national teams of Australia and New Zealand rejoined for this season.[4][5]
Squads
Results
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands (C) | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 35 | |
| 2 |  Great Britain | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 27 | +19 | 32 | |
| 3 | .svg.png) Belgium | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 30 | |
| 4 |  India | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 30 | |
| 5 |  Spain | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 27 | |
| 6 |  Germany | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 22 | |
| 7 | .svg.png) Australia | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 19 | |
| 8 |  Argentina | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 18 | |
| 9 |  New Zealand (R) | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 60 | −34 | 3 | Relegated to 2023 FIH Nations Cup | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[6]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Fixtures
All times are local.[7]
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Goalscorers
There were 348 goals scored in 72 matches, for an average of 4.83 goals per match.
18 goals
13 goals
12 goals
11 goals
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
 Martín Ferreiro Martín Ferreiro
 Lucas Martínez Lucas Martínez
 Matías Rey Matías Rey
 Lucas Vila Lucas Vila
.svg.png) Jack Welch Jack Welch
.svg.png) Jacob Whetton Jacob Whetton
.svg.png) Sébastien Dockier Sébastien Dockier
.svg.png) John-John Dohmen John-John Dohmen
.svg.png) Nicolas De Kerpel Nicolas De Kerpel
.svg.png) Nelson Onana Nelson Onana
 Tom Grambusch Tom Grambusch
 Malte Hellwig Malte Hellwig
 Timm Herzbruch Timm Herzbruch
 Florian Sperling Florian Sperling
 Justus Weigand Justus Weigand
 Timothy Nurse Timothy Nurse
 Rupert Shipperley Rupert Shipperley
 Jack Waller Jack Waller
 Amit Rohidas Amit Rohidas
 Vivek Prasad Vivek Prasad
 Justen Blok Justen Blok
 Timo Boers Timo Boers
 Jasper Brinkman Jasper Brinkman
 Miles Bukkens Miles Bukkens
 Thijs van Dam Thijs van Dam
 Hayden Phillips Hayden Phillips
 Jacob Smith Jacob Smith
 José Basterra José Basterra
 Gerard Clapés Gerard Clapés
 Pau Cunill Pau Cunill
 Enrique González Enrique González
 Borja Lacalle Borja Lacalle
 Joaquín Menini Joaquín Menini
1 goal
 Agustín Bugallo Agustín Bugallo
 Lautaro Ferrero Lautaro Ferrero
 Tobías Martins Tobías Martins
.svg.png) Daniel Beale Daniel Beale
.svg.png) Joshua Beltz Joshua Beltz
.svg.png) Tim Brand Tim Brand
.svg.png) Timothy Howard Timothy Howard
.svg.png) Craig Marais Craig Marais
.svg.png) Lachlan Sharp Lachlan Sharp
.svg.png) Benjamin Staines Benjamin Staines
.svg.png) Aran Zalewski Aran Zalewski
.svg.png) Florent van Aubel Florent van Aubel
.svg.png) Tom Boon Tom Boon
.svg.png) Cédric Charlier Cédric Charlier
.svg.png) Arno van Dessel Arno van Dessel
.svg.png) William Ghislain William Ghislain
.svg.png) Arthur de Sloover Arthur de Sloover
 Jakob Brilla Jakob Brilla
 Paul Glander Paul Glander
 Raphael Hartkopf Raphael Hartkopf
 Paul-Philipp Kaufmann Paul-Philipp Kaufmann
 Elian Mazkour Elian Mazkour
 Hannes Müller Hannes Müller
 Timur Oruz Timur Oruz
 Christopher Rühr Christopher Rühr
 Michel Struthoff Michel Struthoff
 Niklas Wellen Niklas Wellen
 Will Calnan Will Calnan
 David Goodfield David Goodfield
 James Oates James Oates
 Stuart Rushmere Stuart Rushmere
 Liam Sanford Liam Sanford
 Thomas Sorsby Thomas Sorsby
 Mandeep Mor Mandeep Mor
 Raj Kumar Pal Raj Kumar Pal
 Sanjay Sanjay
 Akashdeep Singh Akashdeep Singh
 Dilpreet Singh Dilpreet Singh
 Gurjant Singh Gurjant Singh
 Jonas de Geus Jonas de Geus
 Steijn van Heijningen Steijn van Heijningen
 Jair van der Horst Jair van der Horst
 Terrance Pieters Terrance Pieters
 Pepijn Reyenga Pepijn Reyenga
 Derck de Vilder Derck de Vilder
 Floris Wortelboer Floris Wortelboer
 David Brydon David Brydon
 Connor Greentree Connor Greentree
 Sam Hiha Sam Hiha
 Kim Kingstone Kim Kingstone
 Dane Lett Dane Lett
 Blair Tarrant Blair Tarrant
 Dylan Thomas Dylan Thomas
 Nic Woods Nic Woods
 Marc Escudé Marc Escudé
 Bruno Font Bruno Font
 Xavier Gispert Xavier Gispert
 Eduard de Ignacio-Simó Eduard de Ignacio-Simó
 Rafael Vilallonga Rafael Vilallonga
Source: FIH
See also
References
- ^ a b "FIH Hockey Pro League: a new schedule to enhance the experience". fihproleague.com. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Netherlands men seal second FIH Hockey Pro League title". fihproleague.com. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ a b "FIH Pro League: Indian men return to action in changed format – all you need to know". ESPN. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Kookaburras and Hockeyroos back for 'Hockey at its best'". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "VANTAGE BLACK STICKS RETURN TO FIH PRO LEAGUE". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "FIH Pro League Regulations Season 3" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. October 2021.
- ^ "FIH Hockey Pro League 2022–2023: Venues and timings confirmed!". fih.hockey. Retrieved 23 August 2022.


