# Men's FIH Hockey World League

The Men's FIH Hockey World League was an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation. The league also served as a qualifier for the 2014 and 2018 Men's Hockey World Cups and the 2016 Olympic Games. Three seasons were held in 2012–13, 2014–15 and 2016-17. It was replaced by the new Men's FIH Pro League and Hockey Series in 2018–19.

## Format

The tournament featured four rounds. For each edition the FIH decides the number of events and teams for each round. The number of Round 1 events varied in each cycle depending on the number of participating national teams. Teams were grouped regionally, although European teams were split in several tournaments. The remaining rounds have teams selected with no regional restrictions. The top teams received a bye to a Round 2 or Semifinal event depending on the FIH World Rankings at the time of seeking entries, number which also varied depending on the edition.
| Year | Teams | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinals | Final |
| 2012–13 | 54 | 9 events of 3 to 5 teams | 4 events of 6 teams | 2 events of 8 teams | 1 event of 8 teams |
| 2014–15 | 56 | 9 events of 4 to 8 teams | 3 events of 8 teams | 2 events of 10 teams | 1 event of 8 teams |
| 2016–17 | 65 | 8 events of 4 to 9 teams | 3 events of 8 teams | 2 events of 10 teams | 1 event of 8 teams |

## Summaries

| Year | Final host | Final | Final | Final | 3rd Place Match | 3rd Place Match | 3rd Place Match | Teams PR / FR |
| Year | Final host | Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | Teams PR / FR |
| 2012–13 | New Delhi, India | Netherlands | 7–2 | New Zealand | England | 2–1 | Australia | 54 / 8 |
| 2014–15 | Raipur, India | Australia | 2–1 | Belgium | India | 5–5 (3–2 pen.) | Netherlands | 56 / 8 |
| 2016–17 | Bhubaneswar, India | Australia | 2–1 | Argentina | India | 2–1 | Germany | 65 / 8 |

### Performance by nation

| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third Place | Fourth Place |
| Australia | 2 (2014–15, 2016–17) | | | 1 (2012–13) |
| Netherlands | 1 (2012–13) | | | 1 (2014–15) |
| New Zealand | | 1 (2012–13) | | |
| Belgium | | 1 (2014–15) | | |
| Argentina | | 1 (2016–17) | | |
| India | | | 2 (2014–15*, 2016–17*) | |
| England | | | 1 (2012–13) | |
| Germany | | | | 1 (2016–17) |
    * = host nation

### Team appearances

| Team | 2012–13 | 2014–15 | 2016–17 | Apps at Finals |
| Argentina | 8th | 5th | 2nd | 3 |
| Australia | 4th | 1st | 1st | 3 |
| Austria | 22nd | 19th | 25th | – |
| Azerbaijan | Round 1 | 31st | – | – |
| Bangladesh | 19th | 28th | 27th | – |
| Barbados | Round 1 | Round 1 | 34th | – |
| Belarus | Round 1 | 33rd | Round 1 | – |
| Belgium | 5th | 2nd | 5th | 3 |
| Brazil | 31st | Round 1 | – | – |
| Brunei | – | – | Round 1 | – |
| Bulgaria | – | Round 1 | – | – |
| Canada | 18th | 8th | 10th | 1 |
| Chile | 20th | 26th | 32nd | – |
| China | 23rd | 20th | 16th | – |
| Croatia | – | Round 1 | – | – |
| Cyprus | – | – | Round 1 | – |
| Czech Republic | 30th | 27th | Round 1 | – |
| Dominican Republic | – | Round 1 | – | – |
| Ecuador | – | – | Round 1 | – |
| Egypt | 25th | 18th | 15th | – |
| England~ | 3rd | 6th | 8th | 3 |
| Fiji | 32nd | Round 1 | 36th | – |
| France | 16th | 14th | 13th | – |
| Germany | 7th | 7th | 4th | 3 |
| Ghana | Round 1 | Round 1 | 28th | – |
| Gibraltar | Round 1 | – | – | – |
| Guatemala | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | – |
| Hong Kong | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | – |
| India | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | 3 |
| Iran | – | Round 1 | – | – |
| Ireland | 14th | 9th | 11th | – |
| Italy | Round 1 | 29th | 31st | – |
| Jamaica | – | Round 1 | – | – |
| Japan | 12th | 16th | 20th | – |
| Kazakhstan | – | – | Round 1 | – |
| Kenya | — | Round 1 | Round 1 | – |
| Lithuania | – | Round 1 | Round 1 | – |
| Malaysia | 11th | 12th | 9th | – |
| Mexico | Round 1 | 35th | Round 1 | – |
| Morocco | Round 1 | – | – | – |
| Myanmar | – | – | Round 1 | – |
| Namibia | – | – | Round 1 | – |
| Netherlands | 1st | 4th | 7th | 3 |
| New Zealand | 2nd | 11th | 12th | 1 |
| Nigeria | Round 1 | – | Round 1 | – |
| Oman | 29th | 23rd | 23rd | – |
| Pakistan | 13th | 15th | 14th | – |
| Papua New Guinea | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | – |
| Paraguay | – | – | Round 1 | – |
| Peru | – | – | Round 1 | – |
| Poland | 27th | 17th | 29th | – |
| Portugal | 33rd | Round 1 | Round 1 | – |
| Qatar | DSQ | – | Round 1 | – |
| Russia | 17th | 21st | 22nd | – |
| Samoa | – | Round 1 | – | – |
| Scotland | 24th | – | 19th | – |
| Singapore | Round 1 | 32nd | Round 1 | – |
| Slovakia | – | Round 1 | Round 1 | – |
| Solomon Islands | – | – | Round 1 | – |
| South Africa | 15th | 22nd | 18th | – |
| South Korea | 9th | 13th | 17th | – |
| Spain | 10th | 10th | 6th | 1 |
| Sri Lanka | Round 1 | Round 1 | 33rd | – |
| Sweden | Round 1 | – | – | – |
| Switzerland | – | 25th | 30th | – |
| Tanzania | – | Round 1 | – | – |
| Thailand | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | – |
| Tonga | – | – | Round 1 | – |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 26th | 34th | 26th | – |
| Turkey | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | – |
| Ukraine | 21st | 24th | 35th | – |
| United States | 28th | 30th | 21st | – |
| Uruguay | – | – | Round 1 | – |
| Vanuatu | Round 1 | – | Round 1 | – |
| Venezuela | Round 1 | – | Round 1 | – |
| Vietnam | – | – | Round 1 | – |
| Wales | Round 1 | – | 24th | – |
| Total | 54 | 56 | 65 | |
    * = host nation
    ~ = includes results representing Great Britain