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, Netherlands. Australia defeated

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3–2 in the final to win the first FIH Pro League title. The competition also served as a qualifier for the 2020 Summer Olympics with the four best teams qualifying for the FIH Olympic Qualifiers taking place in October and November 2019.

Qualification

Nine teams competed in a

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with home and away matches, played from January to June, with the top four teams advancing to the final at the

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, Netherlands. In July 2017,

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decided to withdraw the men's national team from the competition as they estimated the chances of qualifying for the

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to be higher when participating in the

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. Hockey India also cited lack of clarity in the ranking system. The International Hockey Federation subsequently invited

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Results

Standings

Fixtures

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Grand Final

Semi-finals

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Third place game

Final

Statistics

Final standings

Awards

Goalscorers

Notes

References

External links

Official website
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