2023–24 Women's FIH Pro League

The 2023–24 Women's FIH Pro League was the fifth edition of the Women's FIH Pro League, a field hockey championship for women's national teams. The tournament began on 6 December 2023 and finished on 29 June 2024.[1]

2023–24 Women's
FIH Pro League
Dates6 December 2023 – 29 June 2024
Teams9 (from 4 confederations)
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (4th title)
Runner-up Germany
Third place Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played72
Goals scored277 (3.85 per match)
Top scorer(s)Netherlands Yibbi Jansen (19 goals)
2022–23 (previous) (next) 2024–25

The Netherlands won the tournament for the fourth time.[2]

Format

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The home and away principle was kept for the season, which was divided into date blocks. To assist with competition planning, international and national, several teams gathered in one venue to contest “mini-tournaments," wherein they each played two matches against one another.[1]

If one of the two matches played between two teams was cancelled, the winner of the other match received double points.

This season winner earned direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup. As the Netherlands were already qualified as host, Germany secured their participation.[3]

Teams

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Following the announcement of New Zealand's withdrawal for this current season, the United States rejoined despite relegation earned in the previous season.[4]

Squads

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Results

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1   Netherlands[a] (C) 16 15 0 0 1 63 13 +50 45
2   Germany (Q) 16 11 0 1 4 35 23 +12 34 Qualified for the 2026 FIH World Cup
3   Argentina 16 10 2 0 4 40 21 +19 34
4   Belgium[a] 16 7 2 1 6 24 27 −3 26
5   China 16 7 0 4 5 31 29 +2 25
6   Australia 16 7 1 1 7 29 29 0 24
7   Great Britain 16 3 3 1 9 24 46 −22 16
8   India 16 2 1 0 13 16 38 −22 8
9   United States (R) 16 1 0 1 14 15 51 −36 4 Relegated to 2024–25 FIH Nations Cup
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[5]
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Belgium and the Netherlands are already qualified for the 2026 FIH World Cup as hosts.

Fixtures

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All times are local.[6]

6 December 2023
19:00
Argentina   0–0   Great Britain
Report
Penalties
Jankunas  
Albertarrio  
Campoy  
Manuele  
2–1   Howard
  S. Hamilton
  Petter
  French
  K. Robertson
Polideportivo Provincial, Santiago del Estero
Umpires:
Ayanna McClean (TTO)
Irene Presenqui (ARG)

7 December 2023
19:00
Great Britain   0–8   Netherlands
Report Jansen   4'14'36'
Moes   15'32'
Sanders   23'
Van der Elst   37'
Fokke   44'
Polideportivo Provincial, Santiago del Estero
Umpires:
Irene Presenqui (ARG)
Jonathan Altamirano (MEX)

8 December 2023
19:00
Argentina   1–4   Netherlands
Granatto   18' Report Drummond   50'
Albers   57'
Burg   59'
Jansen   60'
Polideportivo Provincial, Santiago del Estero
Umpires:
Gabriel Labate (ARG)
Jonathan Altamirano (MEX)

9 December 2023
19:00
Argentina   2–1   Great Britain
Gorzelany   25'
Trinchinetti   47'
Report Howard   34'
Polideportivo Provincial, Santiago del Estero
Umpires:
Ayanna McClean (TTO)
Irene Presenqui (ARG)

10 December 2023
19:00
Netherlands   5–1   Great Britain
Matla   10'
Koolen   37'
Burg   47'48'
Steensma   55'
Report Petter   47'
Polideportivo Provincial, Santiago del Estero
Umpires:
Germán Montes de Oca (ARG)
Jonathan Altamirano (MEX)

11 December 2023
19:00
Argentina   1–7   Netherlands
Gorzelany   58' Report Jansen   3'
Moes   7'
Fokke   10'
Matla   39'49'
Dicke   42'
Sanders   45+'
Polideportivo Provincial, Santiago del Estero
Umpires:
Ayanna McClean (TTO)
Federico Silva (ARG)

3 February 2024
17:30
United States   0–7   Netherlands
Report Fokke   13'
Dicke   14'35'38'46'
Jansen   56'58'
Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Umpires:
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
3 February 2024
19:30
China   2–1   India
Dan   40'
Gu B.   52'
Report Vandana   15'
Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Umpires:
Zeke Newman (AUS)
James Unkles (AUS)

4 February 2024
17:30
China   3–0   Australia
Yuan   37'55'
Yu   39'
Report
Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Umpires:
Raghu Prasad (IND)
Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)
4 February 2024
19:30
India   1–3   Netherlands
Navneet   9' Report Jansen   3'34'
Van der Elst   21'
Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)

6 February 2024
17:30
China   1–3   Netherlands
Zhong   19' Report Moes   22'38'
Veen   25'
Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Zeke Newman (AUS)
6 February 2024
19:30
United States   0–3   Australia
Report T. Stewart   7'
Kershaw   23'
G. Stewart   37'
Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Umpires:
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
James Unkles (AUS)

7 February 2024
17:30
China   3–1   United States
Zou   8'
Dan   26'47'
Report Sumfest   58'
Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Umpires:
Raghu Prasad (IND)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
7 February 2024
19:30
India   0–3   Australia
Report G. Stewart   19'
T. Stewart   23'
Nobbs   55'
Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Umpires:
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)

9 February 2024
17:30
Netherlands   6–2   Australia
Veen   7'49'49'
Matla   9'
Jansen   20'39'
Report T. Stewart   28'
G. Stewart   52'
Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
9 February 2024
19:30
India   3–1   United States
Vandana   9'
Deepika   26'
Salima   56'
Report Caarls   42'
Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Umpires:
James Unkles (AUS)
Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)

12 February 2024
17:30
Netherlands   4–0   United States
Moes   16'
Van der Elst   21'56'
Albers   36'
Report
Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela
Umpires:
Kelly Robertson (NZL)
David Tomlinson (NZL)
12 February 2024
19:30
China   2–1   India
Gu B.   14'53' Report Sangita   7'
Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela
Umpires:
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
Martin Madden (SCO)

14 February 2024
17:30
Australia   2–0   China
G. Stewart   29'
Kershaw   57'
Report
Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela
Umpires:
Junko Wagatsuma (JPN)
Martin Madden (SCO)
14 February 2024
19:30
Netherlands   1–0   India
Albers   27' Report
Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela
Umpires:
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
David Tomlinson (NZL)
14 February 2024
21:30
Argentina   5–0   Belgium
Manuele   3'
Di Santo   25'
Albertarrio   40'
Gorzelany   45'
Trinchinetti   47'
Report
Polideportivo Provincial, Santiago del Estero
Umpires:
Maggie Giddens (USA)
Victoria Pazos (PAR)

15 February 2024
13:30
Australia   4–0   United States
Arnott   7'
Brooks   21'
Greiner   30'
Colwill   44'
Report
Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela
Umpires:
Martin Madden (SCO)
Junko Wagatsuma (JPN)
15 February 2024
15:30
Netherlands   4–2   China
Burg   8'
Van der Elst   12'
Jansen   34'
Albers   39'
Report Yu   15'
Gu B.   59'
Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela
Umpires:
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
Kelly Robertson (NZL)
15 February 2024
21:30
Belgium   0–3   Germany
Report Zimmermann   14'
Fleschütz   48'
Stoffelsma   55'
Polideportivo Provincial, Santiago del Estero
Umpires:
Irene Presenqui (ARG)
Maggie Giddens (USA)

16 February 2024
21:30
Argentina   3–1   Germany
Campoy   23'
Trinchinetti   33'
Gorzelany   57'
Report Lorenz   49'
Polideportivo Provincial, Santiago del Estero
Umpires:
Irene Presenqui (ARG)
Victoria Pazos (PAR)

17 February 2024
17:30
United States   0–2   China
Report Ou   7'
Zhong   19'
Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela
Umpires:
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
Kelly Robertson (NZL)
17 February 2024
19:30
Australia   0–1   India
Report Vandana   34'
Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Junko Wagatsuma (JPN)
17 February 2024
21:30
Argentina   2–0   Belgium
Gorzelany   36'
Toccalino   50'
Report
Polideportivo Provincial, Santiago del Estero
Umpires:
Maggie Giddens (USA)
Victoria Pazos (PAR)

18 February 2024
17:30
Australia   1–3   Netherlands
Kershaw   20' Report Jansen   2'13'14'
Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela
Umpires:
Martin Madden (SCO)
David Tomlinson (NZL)
18 February 2024
19:30
United States   1–1   India
Sessa   45' Report Deepika   19'
Penalties
Crouse  
Sessa  
Tamer  
Zimmer  
Caarls  
1–2   Deepika
  Mumtaz
  Sonika
  Lalremsiami
Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela
Umpires:
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
Junko Wagatsuma (JPN)
18 February 2024
21:30
Germany   3–1   Belgium
Kurz   17'
Fleschütz   32'
Strauss   60'
Report Leclef   58'
Polideportivo Provincial, Santiago del Estero
Umpires:
Tyler Klenk (CAN)
Victoria Pazos (PAR)

19 February 2024
21:30
Argentina   0–2   Germany
Report Huse   13'
Heinz   26'
Polideportivo Provincial, Santiago del Estero
Umpires:
Maggie Giddens (USA)
Benjamin Peters (USA)

22 May 2024
12:15
India   0–5   Argentina
Report Gorzelany   13'
Raposo   24'
Miranda   41'
Jankunas   53'59'
Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp, Antwerp
Umpires:
Annelize Rostron (RSA)
Kamilė Mockaitytė (LTU)
22 May 2024
16:45
Belgium   5–1   United States
Bonami   19'33'43'
Raye   35'
Vanden Borre   60'
Report Tamer   41'
Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp, Antwerp
Umpires:
Alison Keogh (IRL)
Ole Ingwersen (GER)

23 May 2024
14:15
United States   4–5   Argentina
Hoffman   9'
Sessa   24'
Yeager   36'
Tamer   54'
Report Gorzelany   9'20'
Granatto   21'
Jankunas   42'
Trinchinetti   58'
Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp, Antwerp
Umpires:
Annelize Rostron (RSA)
Raphaël Adrien (GER)
23 May 2024
18:45
Belgium   2–0   India
'T Serstevens   34'
Dewaet   36'
Report
Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp, Antwerp
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (SCO)
Kamilė Mockaitytė (LTU)

25 May 2024
11:45
Argentina   4–0   United States
Gorzelany   9'
Sauze   24'
Jankunas   45'59'
Report
Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp, Antwerp
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (SCO)
Alison Keogh (IRL)
25 May 2024
14:00
India   1–2   Belgium
Sangita   34' Report Ballenghien   15'
Blockmans   20'
Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp, Antwerp
Umpires:
Ole Ingwersen (GER)
Raphaël Adrien (GER)

26 May 2024
11:45
Argentina   3–0   India
Di Santo   1'
Campoy   39'
Granatto   47'
Report
Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp, Antwerp
Umpires:
Alison Keogh (IRL)
Kamilė Mockaitytė (LTU)
26 May 2024
14:00
United States   1–2   Belgium
Gonzales   5' Report Raye   8'
Ballenghien   13'
Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp, Antwerp
Umpires:
Annelize Rostron (RSA)
Ole Ingwersen (GER)

29 May 2024
11:45
China   0–3   Argentina
Report Granatto   14'
Trinchinetti   34'60'
Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp, Antwerp
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (SCO)
Annelize Rostron (RSA)
29 May 2024
16:30
Belgium   2–2   Australia
Vanden Borre   19'
Gerniers   60'
Report Claxton   8'
Peris   57'
Penalties
Versavel  
Englebert  
Blockmans  
Ballenghien  
Breyne  
Englebert  
3–2   Peris
  Kershaw
  Malone
  Nobbs
  Lawton
  Peris
Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp, Antwerp
Umpires:
Alison Keogh (IRL)
Kamilė Mockaitytė (LTU)

30 May 2024
14:15
Australia   0–5   Argentina
Report Antoniazzi   21'
Casas   41'
Granatto   46'
Trinchinetti   50'
Gorzelany   54'
Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp, Antwerp
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (SCO)
Ole Ingwersen (GER)
30 May 2024
19:00
Belgium   1–1   China
Versavel   20' Report Zhang Xia.   50'
Penalties
Hillewaert  
Hillewaert  
Rasir  
Bonami  
Dewaet  
Marien  
Rasir  
4–3   Ou
  Ma
  Zou
  Li H.
  Zhang Xia.
  Liu C.
  Li H.
Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp, Antwerp
Umpires:
Ben Göntgen (GER)
Kamilė Mockaitytė (LTU)

1 June 2024
11:45
Argentina   0–1   Australia
Report Squibb   48'
Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp, Antwerp
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (SCO)
Kamilė Mockaitytė (LTU)
1 June 2024
14:30
Great Britain   3–2   United States
Owsley   17'
Balsdon   37'
Crackles   44'
Report Yeager   10'
Gladieux   54'
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Umpires:
Magali Sergeant (BEL)
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
1 June 2024
16:15
China   2–1   Belgium
Ou   16'
Ma   43'
Report Ballenghien   41'
Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp, Antwerp
Umpires:
Jonas van't Hek (NED)
Ole Ingwersen (GER)
1 June 2024
17:15
Germany   3–1   India
Stapenhorst   13'
Zimmermann   24'
Lorenz   37'
Report Deepika   23'
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Umpires:
Cookie Tan (SGP)
Ivona Makar (CRO)

2 June 2024
14:00
Australia   1–2   Belgium
Arnott   17' Report Gerniers   28'
Bonami   50'
Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp, Antwerp
Umpires:
Annelize Rostron (RSA)
Kamilė Mockaitytė (LTU)
2 June 2024
14:30
Great Britain   3–2   India
Watson   5'7'
Petter   57'
Report Navneet   34'
Sharmila   56'
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Umpires:
Cookie Tan (SGP)
Michiel Otten (NED)
2 June 2024
17:15
Germany   2–1   United States
Nolte   49'
Strauss   51'
Report Yeager   8'
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Umpires:
Ivona Makar (CRO)
Ahmad El-Sayed (EGY)
2 June 2024
18:30
Argentina   1–1   China
Gorzelany   60' Report Zou   29'
Penalties
Díaz  
Jankunas  
Thome  
Albertarrio  
Raposo  
Díaz  
3–2   He
  Chen Yi
  Dan
  Fan
  Liu C.
  He
Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp, Antwerp
Umpires:
Alison Keogh (IRL)
Ole Ingwersen (GER)

5 June 2024
11:00
Great Britain   4–4   China
Petter   20'
S. Hamilton   23'
S. Robertson   46'
Balsdon   56'
Report Ma   5'
Tan   28'
Gu B.   55'58'
Penalties
Howard  
S. Hamilton  
Petter  
Crackles  
Costello  
Crackles  
Petter  
S. Hamilton  
Howard  
Costello  
Crackles  
Petter  
6–5   Chen Yi
  Zou
  Li H.
  Ma
  Cheng Ya.
  Zou
  Li H.
  Ma
  Chen Yi
  Cheng Ya.
  Zou
  Cheng Ya.
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Ivona Makar (CRO)
5 June 2024
15:30
United States   0–2   Germany
Report Stapenhorst   20'
Lorenz   43'
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Umpires:
Coen van Bunge (NED)
Magali Sergeant (BEL)

6 June 2024
12:00
China   2–3   Germany
Yu   16'
Gu   45'
Report Stapenhorst   11'
Zimmermann   47'
Strauss   55'
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Umpires:
Martin Madden (SCO)
Magali Sergeant (BEL)
6 June 2024
17:45
Great Britain   1–3   United States
K. Robertson   6' Report Valzonis   20'
Sessa   52'
Hoffman   56'
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Umpires:
Cookie Tan (SGP)
Sėbastien Michielsen (BEL)

8 June 2024
10:00
India   2–4   Germany
Sunelita   9'
Deepika   15'
Report Huse   23'32'
Kurz   51'
Bleuel   55'
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Umpires:
Sėbastien Michielsen (BEL)
Magali Sergeant (BEL)
8 June 2024
12:15
Great Britain   0–3   Australia
Report Peris   22'
Greiner   39'45'
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Umpires:
Cookie Tan (SGP)
Michiel Otten (NED)

9 June 2024
10:00
Germany   2–2   Australia
Granitzki   36'
Lorenz   39'
Report T. Stewart   45'
Claxton   51'
Penalties
Weidemann  
Wenzel  
Strauss  
Zimmermann  
Lorenz  
3–4   Kershaw
  Peris
  Williams
  Lawton
  Nobbs
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Cookie Tan (SGP)
9 June 2024
12:15
Great Britain   3–2   India
Watson   3'
Balsdon   56'58'
Report Lalremsiami   14'
Navneet   23'
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Umpires:
Ivona Makar (CRO)
Magali Sergeant (BEL)

11 June 2024
13:15
Great Britain   3–3   China
Howard   5'
Toman   27'
Watson   49'
Report Zou   37'
Ma   58'
Zhong   59'
Penalties
Robertson  
Owsley  
Howard  
Walker  
2–1   Chen Ya.
  He
  Fan
  Ma
  Zou
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Umpires:
Cookie Tan (SGP)
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
11 June 2024
17:45
Australia   2–3   Germany
Arnott   52'
Kershaw   56'
Report Stapenhorst   3'
Lorenz   36'
Nolte   39'
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Umpires:
Ivona Makar (CRO)
Magali Sergeant (BEL)

12 June 2024
14:15
China   3–1   Germany
Zhang Y.   27'60'
Chen Yi   42'
Report Stoffelsma   37'
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Ivona Makar (CRO)
12 June 2024
20:00
Great Britain   2–3   Australia
Balsdon   5'
Howard   39'
Report G. Stewart   20'
Peris   30'
Malone   52'
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Umpires:
Magali Sergeant (BEL)
Cookie Tan (SGP)

22 June 2024
16:00
Netherlands   4–0   Germany
Jansen   8'46'
Fokke   17'
Matla   48'
Report
SV Kampong, Utrecht
Umpires:
Rachel Williams (ENG)
Wanri Venter (RSA)

24 June 2024
15:00
Great Britain   0–2   Germany
Report Lorenz   14'
Schröder   23'
SV Kampong, Utrecht
Umpires:
Sandra Adell (ESP)
Wanri Venter (RSA)
24 June 2024
20:00
Netherlands   1–2   Belgium
Van der Elst   26' Report Englebert   45'
Vanden Borre   53'
SV Kampong, Utrecht
Umpires:
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
Rachel Williams (ENG)

25 June 2024
17:30
Great Britain   1–2   Belgium
Watson   6' Report Ballenghien   2'
Blockmans   9'
SV Kampong, Utrecht
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Sandra Adell (ESP)

27 June 2024
14:00
Germany   4–1   Great Britain
Nolte   20'
Davidsmeyer   23'
Stapenhorst   54'
Lorenz   59'
Report Ansley   59'
Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen
Umpires:
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
Hannah Harrison (ENG)

28 June 2024
19:00
Netherlands   2–1   Belgium
Jansen   6'27' Report Vanden Borre   42'
Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen
Umpires:
Sandra Adell (ESP)
Hannah Harrison (ENG)

29 June 2024
16:30
Belgium   1–1   Great Britain
Englebert   33' Report Hamilton   14'
Penalties
Gerniers  
Hillewaert  
Vandermeiren  
Belis  
2–4   Hamilton
  Watson
  Petter
  Toman
  Costello
Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen
Umpires:
Wanri Venter (RSA)
Sandra Adell (ESP)
29 June 2024
19:00
Netherlands   1–0   Germany
De Waard   47' Report
Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen
Umpires:
Hannah Harrison (ENG)
Rachel Williams (ENG)

Goalscorers

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There were 277 goals scored in 72 matches, for an average of 3.85 goals per match.

19 goals

11 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "FIH Hockey Pro League: Season 5 to start in Argentina". fihproleague.com. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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