2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals

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.

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifier(s)
Ranked 1st to 11th in the FIH World Rankings 11  Germany (3)
 Australia (1)
 Netherlands (2)
 Great Britain (4)
 Pakistan (10)
 New Zealand (7)
 Spain (11)
 South Korea (8)
 Belgium (5)
 Argentina (6)
 India (9)
17–25 January 2015 2014–15 FIH Hockey World League Round 2 Singapore 3  Japan (16)
 Malaysia (12)
 Poland (17)
28 February – 8 March 2015 San Diego, United States 3  Ireland (15)
 Austria (22)
 Canada (14)
7–15 March 2015 Cape Town, South Africa 3  France (18)
 China (28)
 Egypt (21)
Total 20

Buenos Aires

Tournament details
Host country Argentina
City Buenos Aires
Dates 3–14 June 2015
Teams 10
Venue(s) CeNARD
Tournament statistics
Matches played 33
Goals scored 140 (4.24 per match)
Top scorer(s) Germany Christopher Rühr
Spain Pau Quemada (6 goals)
Best player Canada David Carter

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]
3 June 2015
14:00
New Zealand  4–1  Egypt
Russell  27'
Child  41'
Inglis  42'
Haig  60'
Report Mamdouh  57'
Umpires:
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)
Murray Grime (AUS)

3 June 2015
16:00
South Korea  4–2  Japan
Lee Nam-yong  47', 50'
Jang Jong-hyun  48'
Hyun Hye-sung  53'
Report Kitazato  37'
Sakamoto  40'
Umpires:
Deon Nel (RSA)
Haider Rasool (PAK)

4 June 2015
16:00
New Zealand  2–1  Japan
Edwards  4'
Child 15'
Report Kitazato  59'
Umpires:
Jakub Mejzlík (CZE)
Bruce Bale (GBR)

4 June 2015
16:00
Netherlands  4–0  Egypt
De Voogd  26', 58'
Van Ass  33'
Van der Weerden  51'
Report
Umpires:
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)
Gabriel Labate (ARG)

6 June 2015
12:00
South Korea  2–6  Netherlands
Lee Nam-yong  50'
Nam Hyun-woo  50'
Report Hofman  15'
Van der Weerden  22'
Hertzberger  31'
Bakker  45'
De Voogd  60'
Kempermann  60'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Daniel López Ramos (URU)

6 June 2015
14:00
Japan  2–0  Egypt
Mitani  41'
Kayukawa  47'
Report
Umpires:
Haider Rasool (PAK)
Maximiliano Scala (ARG)

7 June 2015
12:00
Egypt  3–7  South Korea
Elhady  8'
Essam  26'
H. Atef  34'
Report Nam Hyun-woo  8', 44'
Jang Jong-hyun  13'
Lee Nam-yong  46'
Lee Jung-jun  50'
Kang Moon-kyu  57'
You Hyo-sik  58'
Umpires:
Gabriel Labate (ARG)
Haider Rasool (PAK)

7 June 2015
14:00
New Zealand  1–1  Netherlands
Haig  60' Report Hertzberger  21'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Jakub Mejzlík (CZE)

9 June 2015
16:00
Netherlands  3–1  Japan
Bakker  1', 42'
Van der Weerden  49'
Report Tachibana  6'
Umpires:
Maximiliano Scala (ARG)
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)

9 June 2015
18:00
South Korea  3–3  New Zealand
Oh Dae-keun  4'
Kim Young-jin  12'
Nam Hyun-woo  32'
Report Inglis  17'
Burrows  34'
Child  45'
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]
3 June 2015
18:00
Spain  2–3  Canada
Quemada  43'
Beltran  52'
Report Johnston  6'
Kirkpatrick  39'
Noronha  44'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Jakub Mejzlík (CZE)

3 June 2015
20:00
Argentina  3–0  Austria
Ortiz  22'
Vila  45'
Della Torre  59'
Report
Umpires:
Daniel López Ramos (URU)
Kim Hong-lae (KOR)

4 June 2015
18:00
Canada  3–0  Austria
Pearson  29'
Noronha Teixiera  44'
Sarmento  59'
Report
Umpires:
Maximiliano Scala (ARG)
Murray Grime (AUS)

4 June 2015
20:00
Spain  1–4  Germany
Iglesias  56' Report Fürste  13'
Butt  36'
Grambusch  38'
Rühr  44'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Deon Nel (RSA)

6 June 2015
16:00
Germany  5–0  Austria
Wellen  11'
Deecke  40'
Zeller  50'
Rühr  55'
Grambusch  59'
Report
Umpires:
Kim Hong-lae (KOR)
Deon Nel (RSA)

6 June 2015
18:00
Argentina  2–1  Canada
Gilardi  20'
Peillat  45'
Report Panesar  29'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Jakub Mejzlík (CZE)

7 June 2015
16:00
Austria  1–4  Spain
Uher  26' Report Quemada  6', 43'
Mir  17'
Lleonart  29'
Umpires:
Deon Nel (RSA)
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)

7 June 2015
18:00
Argentina  4–3  Germany
P. Ibarra  8'
Gilardi  13'
Peillat  53', 58'
Report Fuchs  21'
Zeller  24'
Hauke  54'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Kim Hong-lae (KOR)

9 June 2015
14:00
Germany  9–0  Canada
Fuchs  3', 4'
Rühr  6', 45'
Wellen  7'
Grambusch  29'
Fürste  36'
Hauke  38'
Zeller  49'
Report
Umpires:
Deon Nel (RSA)
Murray Grime (AUS)

9 June 2015
20:00
Spain  0–1  Argentina
Report Callioni  57'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Haider Rasool (PAK)

Second round

Fifth place Crossover Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                                   
 11 June 2015
 14 June 2015  13 June 2015   Netherlands  3  13 June 2015  14 June 2015
  Spain  1
  Spain (p.s.o.)  2 (4)   Netherlands  1
 11 June 2015
  South Korea  2 (2)   Germany  2
  Germany  2
  South Korea  0
  Spain  3   Germany  4
 11 June 2015
  New Zealand  1   Argentina  1
  New Zealand  0 (7)
 13 June 2015  13 June 2015
  Canada (p.s.o.)  0 (8)
Seventh place   New Zealand  4   Canada  0 Third place
 11 June 2015
  Japan  1   Argentina  3
  South Korea  1   Argentina  2   Netherlands  6
  Japan  0   Japan  1   Canada  0
 14 June 2015  14 June 2015

Quarterfinals

11 June 2015
12:30
Germany  2–0  South Korea
Wellen  38'
Fürste  45'
Report
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Jakub Mejzlík (CZE)

11 June 2015
15:00
Netherlands  3–1  Spain
Van der Schoot  7'
Van der Weerden  28'
Verga  58'
Report Quemada  46'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Gabriel Labate (ARG)

11 June 2015
17:30
New Zealand  0–0  Canada
Report
Penalties
Inglis
Hilton
Edwards
Archibald
Child
——
Inglis
Edwards
Hilton
Archibald
Child
Inglis
Edwards
Hilton
Archibald
7–8 Pearson
Tupper
Froese
Panesar
Johnston
——
Pearson
Johnston
Panesar
Froese
Tupper
Pearson
Johnston
Panesar
Froese
Umpires:
Kim Hong-lae (KOR)
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)

11 June 2015
20:00
Argentina  2–1  Japan
Paredes  7'
Peillat  52'
Report Tachibana  53'
Umpires:
Deon Nel (RSA)
Bruce Bale (GBR)

Ninth and tenth place

11 June 2015
10:00
Egypt  2–2  Austria
H. Atef  2', 57' Report Körper  6'
Bele  30'
Penalties
Mansour
El-Naggar
Sayed
Elhady
K. Atef
4–3 Uher
Eitenberger
Körper
Stanzl
Rudofsky
Umpires:
Daniel López Ramos (URU)
Maximiliano Scala (ARG)

Fifth to eighth place classification

Crossover
13 June 2015
10:30
Spain  2–2  South Korea
Quemada  48', 60' Report Oh Dae-keun  21'
Lee Nam-yong  51'
Penalties
Piera
Salles
Pérez-Pla
Lleonart
4–2 You Hyo-sik
Lee Nam-yong
Lee Dae-yeol
Lee Jung-jun
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Maximiliano Scala (ARG)

13 June 2015
13:00
New Zealand  4–1  Japan
Jenness  16'
McAleese  46'
Hayward  49'
Edwards  60'
Report Mitani  58'
Umpires:
Jakub Mejzlík (CZE)
Haider Rasool (PAK)
Seventh and eighth place
14 June 2015
10:30
South Korea  1–0  Japan
You Hyo-sik  20' Report
Umpires:
Daniel López Ramos (URU)
Gabriel Labate (ARG)
Fifth and sixth place
14 June 2015
13:00
Spain  3–1  New Zealand
Beltrán  26'
Dabanch  31'
Mir  56'
Report Child  13'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Jakub Mejzlík (CZE)

First to fourth place classification

Semifinals
13 June 2015
15:30
Canada  0–3  Argentina
Report Peillat  14'
Gilardi  23'
Ortiz  42'
Umpires:
Kim Hong-lae (KOR)
Simon Taylor (NZL)

13 June 2015
18:00
Netherlands  1–2  Germany
Hertzberger  44' Report Fuchs  45'
Deecke  52'
Umpires:
Deon Nel (RSA)
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)
Third and fourth place
14 June 2015
15:30
Netherlands  6–0  Canada
Jonker  2', 53'
Bakker  17'
Van der Weerden  26'
Kempermann  34'
Van der Horst  40'
Report
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Haider Rasool (PAK)
Final
14 June 2015
18:00
Germany  4–1  Argentina
Rühr  4', 44'
Wellen  34'
Fuchs  60'
Report Gilardi  39'
Umpires:
Deon Nel (RSA)
Kim Hong-lae (KOR)

Awards

Top Goalscorers Player of the Tournament Goalkeeper of the Tournament Young Player of the Tournament
Germany Christopher Rühr
Spain Pau Quemada
Canada David Carter Canada David Carter Germany Niklas Wellen

Antwerp

Tournament details
Host country Belgium
City Brasschaat
Dates 20 June–5 July 2015
Teams 10
Venue(s) KHC Dragons
Top three teams
Champions  Australia
Runner-up  Belgium
Third place  Great Britain
Tournament statistics
Matches played 33
Goals scored 159 (4.82 per match)
Top scorer(s) Australia Blake Govers (7 goals)
Best player Belgium John-John Dohmen

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]
20 June 2015
18:00
India  3–2  France
M. Singh  27'
D. Walmiki  29'
R. Singh  59'
Report Sanchez  3'
Martin-Brisac  43'
Umpires:
John Wright (RSA)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)

20 June 2015
20:00
Pakistan  2–1  Poland
Irfan  4'
Waqas  54'
Report Bratkowski  51'
Umpires:
Nathan Stagno (GIB)
Eric Kim Lai Koh (MAS)

21 June 2015
18:00
Australia  10–0  France
K. Govers  3', 20'
Ockenden  10', 53'
Dwyer  12'
Gohdes  13'
Orchard  19'
Whetton  34'
B. Govers  45', 54'
Report
Umpires:
Roel Van Eert (NED)
Geoffroy van Elegem (BEL)

23 June 2015
16:00
India  3–0  Poland
Y. Walmiki  23'
S. Singh  42'
D. Walmiki  52'
Report
Umpires:
Tim Pullman (AUS)
Geoffroy van Elegem (BEL)

24 June 2015
14:00
Poland  1–4  France
Wejezowski  45' Report Genestet  25'
Charlet  43', 58'
Kieffer  56'
Umpires:
Eduardo Lizana (ESP)
Eric Kim Lai Koh (MAS)

24 June 2015
20:00
Pakistan  1–6  Australia
Irfan  13' Report Whetton  9'
Beale  32'
Swann  42'
Dwyer  49'
B. Govers  54', 58'
Umpires:
Nathan Stagno (GIB)
Raghu Prasad (IND)

26 June 2015
16:00
Pakistan  2–2  India
Imran  23', 37' Report R. Singh  13', 39'
Umpires:
Tim Pullman (AUS)
John Wright (RSA)

26 June 2015
20:00
Australia  4–0  Poland
K. Govers  10'
Whetton  32'
B. Govers  52'
Orchard  57'
Report
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Eric Kim Lai Koh (MAS)

28 June 2015
12:00
Pakistan  2–2  France
Waqas  36'
Dilber  45'
Report Martin-Brisac  21'
Masson  38'
Umpires:
Roel Van Eert (NED)
Diego Barbas (ARG)

28 June 2015
16:00
India  2–6  Australia
Lakra  34'
R. Singh  51'
Report Zalewski  8'
Dwyer  14'
Ciriello  26', 33', 41'
K. Govers  42'
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]
21 June 2015
12:00
China  2–3  Malaysia
Zecheng Li  38'
Zhixuan Zhang  54'
Report Saari  18'
Shamsul  30'
Rahim  53'
Umpires:
Raghu Prasad (IND)
Diego Barbas (ARG)

21 June 2015
16:00
Great Britain  2–2  Belgium
Middleton  23'
Brogdon  32'
Report Dohmen  19'
Dockier  48'
Umpires:
Tim Pullman (AUS)
Eduardo Lizana (ESP)

23 June 2015
12:00
Great Britain  2–2  Ireland
Middleton  5'
Griffiths  8'
Report Good  19'
Jackson  36'
Umpires:
John Wright (RSA)
Roel Van Eert (NED)

23 June 2015
18:00
Belgium  6–0  China
Thiery  15'
Keusters  20', 29', 50'
Gougnard  49'
Briels  54'
Report
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Diego Barbas (ARG)

25 June 2015
14:00
Malaysia  4–2  Ireland
Tajuddin  13', 55'
Rahim  16'
Mutalib  39'
Report Caruth  14'
O'Donoghue  19'
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Eduardo Lizana (ESP)

25 June 2015
16:00
Great Britain  8–1  China
Catlin  4', 55'
Ward  18', 43'
Gleghorne  23', 36'
Jackson  38'
Brogdon  42'
Report Li Zecheng  26'
Umpires:
Roel Van Eert (NED)
Diego Barbas (ARG)

26 June 2015
14:00
Ireland  6–0  China
Sothern  19', 19', 33'
Caruth  22'
Gormley  32'
Dowds  38'
Report
Umpires:
Geoffroy van Elegem (BEL)
Raghu Prasad (IND)

26 June 2015
18:00
Malaysia  0–2  Belgium
Report Thiery  38'
Gougnard  39'
Umpires:
Nathan Stagno (GIB)
Roel Van Eert (NED)

28 June 2015
14:00
Malaysia  1–3  Great Britain
Shamsul  14' Report Condon  31'
Jackson  49'
Ward  50'
Umpires:
Raghu Prasad (IND)
Tim Pullman (AUS)

28 June 2015
18:00
Belgium  2–1  Ireland
Luypaert  19'
Dohmen  60'
Report O'Donoghue  23'
Umpires:
John Wright (RSA)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)

Second round

Fifth place Crossover Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                                   
 1 July 2015
 5 July 2015  3 July 2015   Australia  4  3 July 2015  5 July 2015
  Ireland  1
  Ireland  1   Australia  3
 1 July 2015
  Pakistan  0   Great Britain  1
  Great Britain  2
  Pakistan  1
  Ireland  4   Australia  1
 1 July 2015
  Malaysia  1   Belgium  0
  India  3
 3 July 2015  3 July 2015
  Malaysia  2
Seventh place   Malaysia  4   India  0 Third place
 1 July 2015
  France  1   Belgium  4
  Pakistan  1   Belgium  5   Great Britain  5
  France  2   France  4   India  1
 5 July 2015  5 July 2015

Quarterfinals

1 July 2015
13:00
Australia  4–1  Ireland
Gohdes  22'
Dwyer  45'
Orchard  55'
B. Govers  55'
Report O'Donoghue  57'
Umpires:
Raghu Prasad (IND)
Eric Kim Lai Koh (MAS)

1 July 2015
15:30
Great Britain  2–1  Pakistan
Griffiths  4'
Brogdon  9'
Report Bhutta  48'
Umpires:
Tim Pullman (AUS)
Roel Van Eert (NED)

1 July 2015
18:00
India  3–2  Malaysia
S. Singh  3'
Jasjit Singh Kular  49', 56'
Report Rahim  15'
Saabah  23'
Umpires:
John Wright (RSA)
Diego Barbas (ARG)

1 July 2015
20:30
Belgium  5–4  France
Van Aubel  1'
Dockier  15'
Stockbroekx  33'
Dohmen  42'
Boon  46'
Report Genestet  26', 54'
Kieffer  30'
Coisne  45'
Umpires:
Nathan Stagno (GIB)
Eduardo Lizana (ESP)

Ninth and tenth place

1 July 2015
10:30
Poland  4–2  China
Żywiczka  5'
Hulbój  30'
Majchrzak  33'
Wachowiak  44'
Report Guo Xiaoping  20'
Du Chen  25'
Umpires:
Geoffroy van Elegem (BEL)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)

Fifth to eighth place classification

Crossover
3 July 2015
13:00
Ireland  1–0  Pakistan
Sothern  46' Report
Umpires:
Nathan Stagno (GIB)
Raghu Prasad (IND)

3 July 2015
15:30
Malaysia  4–1  France
Shamsul  19'
Hasan  37'
Saari  47'
Rahim  57'
Report Kieffer  18'
Umpires:
Roel Van Eert (NED)
Tim Pullman (AUS)
Seventh and eighth place
5 July 2015
10:30
Pakistan  1–2  France
Toseeq  48' Report Martin-Brisac  13'
Genestet  30'
Umpires:
Geoffroy van Elegem (BEL)
Eduardo Lizana (ESP)
Fifth and sixth place
5 July 2015
13:00
Ireland  4–1  Malaysia
Good  5'
Caruth  8'
Sothern  40'
Darling  60'
Report Jali  55'
Umpires:
Nathan Stagno (GIB)
John Wright (RSA)

First to fourth place classification

Semifinals
3 July 2015
18:30
India  0–4  Belgium
Report Van Aubel  2', 41', 53'
Cosyns  53'
Umpires:
John Wright (RSA)
Eric Kim Lai Koh (MAS)

3 July 2015
20:30
Australia  3–1  Great Britain
B. Govers  28'
Beale  38'
Whetton  51'
Report Catlin  36'
Umpires:
Diego Barbas (ARG)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Third and fourth place
5 July 2015
15:30
Great Britain  5–1  India
Brogdon  11'
Griffiths  27'
Jackson  37'
Dixon  42'
Middleton  44'
Report R. Singh  60'
Umpires:
Tim Pullman (AUS)
Eric Kim Lai Koh (MAS)
Final
5 July 2015
18:00
Australia  1–0  Belgium
Ciriello  60+' Report
Umpires:
Roel Van Eert (NED)
Raghu Prasad (IND)

Awards

Top Goalscorers[6] Player of the Tournament[6] Goalkeeper of the Tournament[6] Young Player of the Tournament[6]
Australia Blake Govers Belgium John-John Dohmen Republic of Ireland David Harte Australia Blake Govers

Final rankings

Qualification for 2016 Summer Olympics
Rank Buenos Aires Antwerp
1  Germany  Australia
2  Argentina  Belgium
3  Netherlands  Great Britain
4  Canada  India
5  Spain  Ireland
6  New Zealand  Malaysia
7  South Korea  France
8  Japan  Pakistan
9  Egypt  Poland
10  Austria  China
     Continental champions
     Qualified through 2014–15 FIH Hockey World League

References

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