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defeated

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4–3 in a shoot-out after the final ended in a 2–2 draw to win the first FIH Pro League title. The competition also served as a qualifier for the

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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 a pre-determined location. In July 2017,

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decided to withdraw the

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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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Squads

Results

Standings

Fixtures

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Grand Final

Semifinals

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Third place game

Final

Awards

Statistics

Final standings

Goalscorers

References

External links

* {{FIH Pro League Women's FIH Pro League

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