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The FIH Hockey Pro League is the annual global League where the best men's and women's teams in the world go head-to-head with each other.
Having competed as Great Britain in the first two editions, England will take part in the league for the 2022 season. For more information on why this is the case and about the FIH Hockey Pro League, please see the section below.
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The FIH Hockey Pro League is the annual global League involving the best men's and women's national teams in the world. The team that finishes top of the league at the end of the season is crowned champion and receives the FIH Hockey Pro League Trophy.
Each team will play against each opponent in the league twice in each season, playing 16 games in total. However, instead of playing one game home and away, the hosts are rotated on a bi-annual basis. So, for example, if England/Great Britain were playing The Netherlands, they would play two games against them at home in one season and two games away the following year.
It’s action-packed, international rivalries are at their fiercest and the season promises to be an exciting forerunner to the 2022 Commonwealth Games and World Cups. In short, it’s hockey at its best.
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The 2021/2022 season will see the following nations competing in the FIH Hockey Pro League:
- Men: Argentina, Belgium, Canada*, England, Germany, India, Netherlands, South Africa*, Spain
- Women: Argentina, Belgium, China, England, Germany, India*, Netherlands, Spain*, USA
* These teams were added for the 2021/22 season after the withdrawals of Australia and New Zealand due to Covid-related travel restrictions.
Take a look at the official FIH Hockey Pro League website for all the latest information.
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During the first two seasons of the FIH Hockey Pro League, Great Britain has competed with a squad consisting of English, Scottish and Welsh athletes in line with the GB Hockey Framework Agreement.
As the new season takes place after the Olympics and prior to the forthcoming World Cups and the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Great Britain athletes will compete with their Home Nations. As a result, England's men and women participating in the FIH Hockey Pro League for the 2022 season.
This will be the first time to watch England in action on home soil since more than 100,000 fans descended on London for the 2018 Vitality Women’s Hockey World Cup.
Find out more about the GB Hockey Framework Agreement here.
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England's men and women begin the 2021/22 campaign with a series of away fixtures between February-May 2021.
- 4-5 February 2022: Spain v England (M)
- 19-20 February 2022: Argentina v England (M+W)
- 2-3 April 2022: India v England (M+W)
- 23-24 April 2022: USA v England (W)
- 30 April-1 May 2022: Germany v England (M+W)
The FIH Hockey Pro League then returns to London for four thrilling weekends in May and June. A ticket ballot was run between July-September 2021 - following the confirmation of the four new teams in the league, applicants will be contacted in December 2021 with more information on their next steps. Those who retained their tickets from the 2020/21 season will also be contacted at a similar time.
- 21-22 May 2022: England v Canada (M)/China (W)
- 28-29 May 2022: England v South Africa (M)/Spain (W)
- 4-5 June 2022: England v Netherlands (M+W)
- 18-19 June 2022: England v Belgium (M+W)
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An initial ticket ballot was open between 26 July - 13 September 2021 but has now closed. A Hockey Family Window will be opened soon.
