2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey
World League SemifinalsTournament details |
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Dates | 3 June – 5 July 2015 |
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Teams | 20 (from 5 confederations) |
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Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 66 |
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Goals scored | 299 (4.53 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Blake Govers (7 goals) |
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Best player | John-John Dohmen
David Carter |
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The 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals took place in June and July 2015. A total of 20 teams competing in 2 events took part in this round of the tournament playing for 7 berths in the Final, played between 5–13 December 2015 in Raipur, India.
This round also served as a qualifier for the 2016 Summer Olympics as the 6 highest placed teams apart from the host nation and the five continental champions qualify.
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 9 teams qualified from Round 2.[1][2] The following twenty teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament.
Buenos Aires
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a8/2015_FIH_Hockey_World_League_Semifinal_Buenos_Aires_Logo.jpg) |
Tournament details |
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Host country | Argentina |
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City | Buenos Aires |
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Dates | 3–14 June 2015 |
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Teams | 10 |
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Venue(s) | CeNARD |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 33 |
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Goals scored | 140 (4.24 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Christopher Rühr
Pau Quemada (6 goals) |
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Best player | David Carter |
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All times are Argentina Time (UTC−03:00)[3]
Umpires
Below are the 11 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
- Bruce Bale (GBR)
- Murray Grime (AUS)
- Kim Hong-lae (KOR)
- Gabriel Labate (ARG)
- Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)
- Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
- Deon Nel (RSA)
- Haider Rasool (PAK)
- Maximiliano Scala (ARG)
- Simon Taylor (NZL)
- Daniel López Ramos (URU)
First round
Pool A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
1 | Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 10 | Advanced to quarterfinals |
2 | New Zealand | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 8 |
3 | South Korea | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 7 |
4 | Japan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 |
5 | Egypt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 0 | |
Source: FIH.ch
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
Umpires: Lim Hong Zhen (SIN) Murray Grime (AUS) | |
Umpires: Deon Nel (RSA) Haider Rasool (PAK) | |
Umpires: Jakub Mejzlík (CZE) Bruce Bale (GBR) | |
Umpires: Lim Hong Zhen (SIN) Gabriel Labate (ARG) | |
Umpires: Murray Grime (AUS) Daniel López Ramos (URU) | |
Umpires: Haider Rasool (PAK) Maximiliano Scala (ARG) | |
Umpires: Gabriel Labate (ARG) Haider Rasool (PAK) | |
Umpires: Murray Grime (AUS) Jakub Mejzlík (CZE) | |
Umpires: Maximiliano Scala (ARG) Lim Hong Zhen (SIN) | |
Umpires: Jakub Mejzlík (CZE) Bruce Bale (GBR) | |
Pool B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
1 | Argentina | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 12 | Advanced to quarterfinals |
2 | Germany | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 9 |
3 | Canada | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 6 |
4 | Spain | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 3 |
5 | Austria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 | |
Source: FIH.ch
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) Jakub Mejzlík (CZE) | |
Umpires: Daniel López Ramos (URU) Kim Hong-lae (KOR) | |
Umpires: Maximiliano Scala (ARG) Murray Grime (AUS) | |
Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) Deon Nel (RSA) | |
Umpires: Kim Hong-lae (KOR) Deon Nel (RSA) | |
Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) Jakub Mejzlík (CZE) | |
Umpires: Deon Nel (RSA) Lim Hong Zhen (SIN) | |
Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) Kim Hong-lae (KOR) | |
Umpires: Deon Nel (RSA) Murray Grime (AUS) | |
Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) Haider Rasool (PAK) | |
Second round
Quarterfinals
Umpires: Murray Grime (AUS) Jakub Mejzlík (CZE) | |
Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) Gabriel Labate (ARG) | |
Umpires: Kim Hong-lae (KOR) Lim Hong Zhen (SIN) | |
Umpires: Deon Nel (RSA) Bruce Bale (GBR) | |
Ninth and tenth place
Egypt | 2–2 | Austria | H. Atef 2', 57' | Report | Körper 6' Bele 30' | Penalties | Mansour ![Penalty shoot-out scored](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Field_hockey_pengoal.svg/14px-Field_hockey_pengoal.svg.png) El-Naggar ![Penalty shoot-out scored](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Field_hockey_pengoal.svg/14px-Field_hockey_pengoal.svg.png) Sayed ![Penalty shoot-out scored](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Field_hockey_pengoal.svg/14px-Field_hockey_pengoal.svg.png) Elhady ![Penalty shoot-out scored](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Field_hockey_pengoal.svg/14px-Field_hockey_pengoal.svg.png) K. Atef | 4–3 | Uher
Eitenberger
Körper
Stanzl
Rudofsky | Umpires: Daniel López Ramos (URU) Maximiliano Scala (ARG) | |
Fifth to eighth place classification
Crossover
Umpires: Murray Grime (AUS) Maximiliano Scala (ARG) | |
Umpires: Jakub Mejzlík (CZE) Haider Rasool (PAK) | |
Seventh and eighth place
Umpires: Daniel López Ramos (URU) Gabriel Labate (ARG) | |
Fifth and sixth place
Umpires: Murray Grime (AUS) Jakub Mejzlík (CZE) | |
First to fourth place classification
Semifinals
Umpires: Kim Hong-lae (KOR) Simon Taylor (NZL) | |
Umpires: Deon Nel (RSA) Lim Hong Zhen (SIN) | |
Third and fourth place
Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) Haider Rasool (PAK) | |
Final
Umpires: Deon Nel (RSA) Kim Hong-lae (KOR) | |
Awards
Antwerp
All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)[5]
Umpires
Below are the 10 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
- Diego Barbas (ARG)
- Eduardo Lizana (ESP)
- Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
- Nathan Stagno (GBR)
- Eric Kim Lai Koh (MAS)
- Raghu Prasad (IND)
- Tim Pullman (AUS)
- Roel Van Eert (NED)
- Geoffroy van Elegem (BEL)
- John Wright (RSA)
First round
Pool A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
1 | Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | +23 | 12 | Advance to quarterfinals |
2 | India | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
3 | Pakistan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 5 |
4 | France | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 4 |
5 | Poland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 | |
Source: FIH.ch
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
Umpires: John Wright (RSA) Gareth Greenfield (NZL) | |
Umpires: Nathan Stagno (GIB) Eric Kim Lai Koh (MAS) | |
Umpires: Roel Van Eert (NED) Geoffroy van Elegem (BEL) | |
Umpires: Tim Pullman (AUS) Geoffroy van Elegem (BEL) | |
Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) Eric Kim Lai Koh (MAS) | |
Umpires: Nathan Stagno (GIB) Raghu Prasad (IND) | |
Umpires: Tim Pullman (AUS) John Wright (RSA) | |
Umpires: Gareth Greenfield (NZL) Eric Kim Lai Koh (MAS) | |
Umpires: Roel Van Eert (NED) Diego Barbas (ARG) | |
Umpires: Nathan Stagno (GIB) Eduardo Lizana (ESP) | |
Pool B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
1 | Belgium | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 10 | Advance to quarterfinals |
2 | Great Britain | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 8 |
3 | Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 |
4 | Ireland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 4 |
5 | China | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 23 | −20 | 0 | |
Source: FIH.ch
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
Umpires: Raghu Prasad (IND) Diego Barbas (ARG) | |
Umpires: Tim Pullman (AUS) Eduardo Lizana (ESP) | |
Umpires: John Wright (RSA) Roel Van Eert (NED) | |
Umpires: Gareth Greenfield (NZL) Diego Barbas (ARG) | |
Umpires: Gareth Greenfield (NZL) Eduardo Lizana (ESP) | |
Umpires: Roel Van Eert (NED) Diego Barbas (ARG) | |
Umpires: Geoffroy van Elegem (BEL) Raghu Prasad (IND) | |
Umpires: Nathan Stagno (GIB) Roel Van Eert (NED) | |
Umpires: Raghu Prasad (IND) Tim Pullman (AUS) | |
Umpires: John Wright (RSA) Gareth Greenfield (NZL) | |
Second round
Quarterfinals
Umpires: Raghu Prasad (IND) Eric Kim Lai Koh (MAS) | |
Umpires: John Wright (RSA) Diego Barbas (ARG) | |
Umpires: Nathan Stagno (GIB) Eduardo Lizana (ESP) | |
Ninth and tenth place
Poland | 4–2 | China | Żywiczka 5' Hulbój 30' Majchrzak 33' Wachowiak 44' | Report | Guo 20' Du C. 25' | Umpires: Geoffroy van Elegem (BEL) Gareth Greenfield (NZL) | |
Fifth to eighth place classification
Crossover
Umpires: Nathan Stagno (GIB) Raghu Prasad (IND) | |
Umpires: Roel Van Eert (NED) Tim Pullman (AUS) | |
Seventh and eighth place
Umpires: Geoffroy van Elegem (BEL) Eduardo Lizana (ESP) | |
Fifth and sixth place
Umpires: Nathan Stagno (GIB) John Wright (RSA) | |
First to fourth place classification
Semifinals
Umpires: John Wright (RSA) Eric Kim Lai Koh (MAS) | |
Umpires: Diego Barbas (ARG) Gareth Greenfield (NZL) | |
Third and fourth place
Umpires: Tim Pullman (AUS) Eric Kim Lai Koh (MAS) | |
Final
Umpires: Roel Van Eert (NED) Raghu Prasad (IND) | |
Awards
Final rankings
- Qualification for 2016 Summer Olympics
- Continental champions
- Qualified through 2014–15 FIH Hockey World League
Goalscorers
The following goalscorers list comprises players from both events.
There were 299 goals scored in 66 matches, for an average of 4.53 goals per match.
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: Buenos Aires Antwerp
References
- ^ "FIH unveils event hosts for 2015-2018 cycle". FIH. 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
- ^ "FIH unveils plans for 2nd edition of Hockey World League". FIH. 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
- ^ "FIH release schedule for the men's Argentina Hockey World League Semi-Final in Buenos Aires, Argentina". FIH. 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
- ^ a b c d Regulations
- ^ "FIH release schedule for the Fintro men and women's Hockey World League Semi-Final, Antwerp, Belgium". FIH. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ a b c d "Ciriello strikes late as Kookaburras take glory in Antwerp". fih.ch. 6 July 2015.
External links
- Official website (Buenos Aires)
- Official website (Antwerp)