# 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 1

The 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 1 was held from June to December 2014. A total of 35 teams competing in 7 events were part in this round of the tournament playing for 15 berths in the Round 2, played from January to March 2015.

## Qualification

Each national association member of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) had the opportunity to compete in the tournament. Teams ranked 20th and lower in the FIH World Rankings current at the time of seeking entries for the competition were allocated to one of the Round 1 events. The following 35 teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament.
* Austria (22)
* Azerbaijan (38)
* Bangladesh (40)
* Barbados (47)
* Belarus (31)
* Brazil (33)
* Bulgaria (54)
* Chile (25)
* Croatia (48)
* Czech Republic (21)
* Dominican Republic (56)
* Egypt (24)
* Fiji (70)
* Ghana (37)
* Guatemala
* Hong Kong (42)
* Iran
* Italy (28)
* Jamaica (67)
* Kenya (45)
* Lithuania
* Mexico (30)
* Oman (36)
* Papua New Guinea (72)
* Portugal (50)
* Russia (20)
* Samoa (71)
* Slovakia (51)
* Sri Lanka (46)
* Switzerland (41)
* Tanzania
* Thailand (59)
* Trinidad and Tobago (34)
* Turkey (55)
* Ukraine (27)

## Sveti Ivan Zelina

* Sveti Ivan Zelina, Croatia, 1–6 July 2014.

### Pool

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)
| Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Russia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | +38 | 12 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 8 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 22 | −18 | 6 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 4 |
| Turkey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 26 | −24 | 0 |
    Advanced to Round 2
* 1 July 2014 16:15
| Switzerland | 11–0 | Bulgaria |
| Kloter 4', 9', 52' Wyss-Chodat 20' Steffen 27' Wullschleger 32' Hödle 35', 66' Michel 47' Keller 58' Morard 68' | Report | |
* Umpires: Maksym Perepelytsya (UKR) Mustafa Ozdal (TUR)
* 1 July 2014 18:30
| Croatia | 6–1 | Turkey |
| Mučič 16' Premilovać 35' Cvetko 37', 53' Hanžek 56' Taušan 64' | Report | Kilinc 59' |
* Umpires: Chahir Panschiri (SUI) Oliver Tarnoczi (AUT)
* 2 July 2014 16:15
| Russia | 11–0 | Bulgaria |
| Yankun 4', 33' Azarov 18', 22', 33' Zamalutdinov 25', 54' Palyanitsa 31' Plesetskiy 34' Mayorov 39' Komarov 50' | Report | |
* Umpires: Maksym Perepelytsya (UKR) Tin Matković (CRO)
* 2 July 2014 18:30
| Switzerland | 7–1 | Turkey |
| Müller 23' Hödle 30' Wullschleger 38' Greder 43' Steffen 48' Michel 51' Keller 54' | Report | Erman 34' |
* Umpires: Dimitry Zhabin (RUS) Hristiyan Vasilev (BUL)
* 3 July 2014 16:15
| Switzerland | 0–7 | Russia |
| | Report | Azarov 5' Palyanitsa 9', 50', 59' Yankun 20', 46' Zamalutdinov 68' |
* Umpires: Oliver Tarnoczi (AUT) Mustafa Ozdal (TUR)
* 3 July 2014 18:30
| Bulgaria | 1–0 | Croatia |
| Kutovski 61' | Report | |
* Umpires: Dimitry Zhabin (RUS) Chahir Panschiri (SUI)
* 5 July 2014 16:15
| Russia | 10–0 | Turkey |
| Azarov 2', 22', 49', 64' Yankun 6', 32' Palyanitsa 43' Zamalutdinov 57' Komarov 59' Kornilov 65' | Report | |
* Umpires: Hristiyan Vasilev (BUL) Chahir Panschiri (SUI)
* 5 July 2014 18:30
| Croatia | 2–2 | Switzerland |
| Hanžek 26' Taušan 39' | Report | Kloter 48' Steffen 51' |
| Penalties |||
| Hršak Cefko Vuk Brisevač Cvetko | 3–4 | Müller Steimer Keller Richner Wullschleger |
* Umpires: Maksym Perepelytsya (UKR) Mustafa Ozdal (TUR)
* 6 July 2014 16:15
| Turkey | 0–3 | Bulgaria |
| | Report | Todorov 15' Stoyanov 56' Idriz 61' |
* Umpires: Dimitry Zhabin (RUS) Oliver Tarnoczi (AUT)
* 6 July 2014 18:30
| Croatia | 0–10 | Russia |
| | Report | Plesetskiy 1', 26' Azarov 8', 14', 33', 43' Yankun 13', 63', 65' Kornilov 55' |
* Umpires: Maksym Perepelytsya (UKR) Hristiyan Vasilev (BUL)

### Awards

* Top Goalscorer - Dmitry Azarov

## Hradec Králové

* Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, 2–7 September 2014.

### Pool

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)
| Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Belarus | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 11 |
| Czech Republic | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 9 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 7 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 3 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 31 | −28 | 0 |
    Advanced to Round 2
* 2 September 2014 15:30
| Ukraine | 10–2 | Lithuania |
| Paziuk 9', 34', 61', 68' Koshelenko 16', 55' Luppa 23' Polishchuk 39' Popovchenko 41' Moroz 70' | Report | Balsiukas 18' Gridziuška 62' |
* Umpires: Ben Göntgen (GER) Tomáš Holek (CZE)
* 2 September 2014 17:45
| Belarus | 5–2 | Slovakia |
| Mikheichyk 16', 23' Radziviovich 20' Satsiuk 24' Lutsevich 47' | Report | Parajka 44' Čerňanský 63' |
* Umpires: Maksym Perpelytsya (UKR) Jaroslav Suchocki (LTU)
* 3 September 2014 15:30
| Ukraine | 10–0 | Slovakia |
| Polishchuk 4', 40' Buriatynskyi 21' Kalinchuk 29', 68' Luppa 33' Paziuk 49', 58' Mirzoian 66' Yasinskyi 69' | Report | |
* Umpires: Ben Göntgen (GER) Eduard Hordzich (BLR)
* 3 September 2014 17:45
| Czech Republic | 11–0 | Lithuania |
| Vacek 12', 36', 43' Procházka 19', 32', 33', 48' Kindl 24' Piterák 56' Hyncik 59' Mirzoian 66' Yasinskyi 69' | Report | |
* Umpires: Maksym Perpelytsya (UKR) Michal Margolien (SVK)
* 4 September 2014 15:30
| Slovakia | 5–1 | Lithuania |
| Jelačič 29' Petrakovic 31' Michalovic 53' Čerňanský 58', FG' | Report | Pabijanskas 26' |
* Umpires: Tomáš Holek (CZE) Eduard Hordzich (BLR)
* 4 September 2014 17:45
| Belarus | 3–2 | Czech Republic |
| Satsiuk 12' Lutsevich 19', 38' | Report | Procházka 6' Capouch 48' |
* Umpires: Jaroslav Suchocki (LTU) Michal Margolien (SVK)
* 6 September 2014 10:45
| Lithuania | 0–5 | Belarus |
| | Report | Satsiuk 8', 31' Kisialevich 9' Hancharou 25', 56' |
* Umpires: Maksym Perpelytsya (UKR) Tomáš Holek (CZE)
* 6 September 2014 13:00
| Ukraine | 2–4 | Czech Republic |
| Paziuk 6' Koshelenko 37' | Report | Kindl 4', 54', 60' Babický 41' |
* Umpires: Ben Göntgen (GER) Michal Margolien (SVK)
* 7 September 2014 10:45
| Belarus | 1–1 | Ukraine |
| Zyshchyk 23' | Report | Paziuk 6' |
| Penalties |||
| Hancharou Kisialevich Zyshchyk Kachmarski | 3–1 | Moroz Koshelenko Luppa Polishchuk |
* Umpires: Ben Göntgen (GER) Jaroslav Suchocki (LTU)
* 7 September 2014 15:15
| Czech Republic | 4–1 | Slovakia |
| Plochý 25', 43' Vacek 28' Procházka 41' | Report | Petráš 67' |
* Umpires: Maksym Perpelytsya (UKR) Eduard Hordzich (BLR)

## Dhaka

* Dhaka, Bangladesh, 5–7 September 2014.

### Pool

All times are Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+06:00)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 3 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
    Advanced to Round 2
* 5 September 2014 15:30
| Sri Lanka | 2–3 | Bangladesh |
| Priyalanka 13', 66' | Report | Jubair 4' Das 22' Rahman 27' |
* Umpires: Nazmi Kamarudin (MAS) Khalid Hussain (HKG)
* 6 September 2014 15:30
| Hong Kong | 1–6 | Sri Lanka |
| Iu F. 47' | Report | Ranasingha 13', 45' Dissanayaka 30' Priyalanka 43' Nanayakkara 48' Mulafar 52' |
* Umpires: Nazmi Kamarudin (MAS) Salim Reza (BAN)
* 7 September 2014 15:30
| Bangladesh | 3–1 | Hong Kong |
| Jubair 27', 45', 54' | Report | Chan K.H. 51' |
* Umpires: Nazmi Kamarudin (MAS) Roshan Hemantha (SRI)

## Muscat

* Muscat, Oman, 5–7 September 2014.

### Pool

All times are Gulf Standard Time (UTC+04:00)
| Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 7 |
| Oman | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 |
| Iran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 5 |
| Thailand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | −27 | 0 |
    Advanced to Round 2
* 5 September 2014 18:00
| Azerbaijan | 3–3 | Iran |
| Ghazanfar 31', 38' Khalid 39' | Report | Taherirad 21' Norouzzadeh 63', 66' |
| Penalties |||
| Tofeeg Khalid Ali | 0–3 | Taherirad Bahrami Norouzzadeh |
* Umpires: Sherif Elamari (EGY) Suwith Yooyuen (THA)
* 5 September 2014 20:30
| Oman | 8–0 | Thailand |
| Al-Nofli 12', 38' Rajab 30', 63' Al-Hasani 34', 47' Bait 36' Al-Qasmi 70' | Report | |
* 6 September 2014 18:00
| Thailand | 0–7 | Iran |
| | Report | Taherirad 32', 39' Bahrami 43', 64', 68' Bohlooli 52' Norouzzadeh 67' |
* Umpires: Thani Al-Wahaibi (OMA) Elchin Gurbanov (AZE)
* 6 September 2014 20:30
| Azerbaijan | 2–1 | Oman |
| Ghazanfar 59' Ali 64' | Report | Al-Shatari 45' |
* Umpires: Rahmat Mohammadi (IRN) Suwith Yooyuen (THA)
* 7 September 2014 18:00
| Thailand | 0–12 | Azerbaijan |
| | Report | Ghazanfar 10', 15' Ali 11', 19' Nasir 21', 66' Tofeeg 23' Nadirov 25', 46', 47' Butt 29', 35' |
* Umpires: Thani Al-Wahaibi (OMA) Rahmat Mohammadi (IRN)
* 7 September 2014 20:30
| Oman | 1–0 | Iran |
| Rajab 24' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sherif Elamari (EGY) Suwith Yooyuen (THA)

## Nairobi

* Nairobi, Kenya, 5–7 September 2014.

### Pool

All times are East Africa Time (UTC+03:00)
| Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 9 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 5 |
| Ghana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 4 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | −38 | 0 |
    Advanced to Round 2
* 5 September 2014 16:30
| Egypt | 3–2 | Ghana |
| Hassan 15', 66' Elnaggar 44' | Report | Sam 2' Akaba 25' |
* Umpires: Sean Rapaport (RSA) Tony Fernandes (KEN)
* 5 September 2014 19:00
| Kenya | 8–0 | Tanzania |
| Musasia 16', 20' Simiyu 33' Magomere 38' Wanangwe 44' Wakhungu 47' Luvanda 51' Esikuri 59' | Report | |
* Umpires: Alfred Akfrong (GHA) Saleem Hisam (EGY)
* 6 September 2014 16:30
| Egypt | 17–0 | Tanzania |
| Khalil 3', 35', 51', 67' Said 5', 14' Hassan 19' Nasr 20', 52', 58' Basha 24', 33', 47' Elnaggar 33' Ibrahim 39' Ramadan 54' Atef 62' | Report | |
* Umpires: Tony Fernandes (KEN) Alfred Akfrong (GHA)
* 6 September 2014 19:00
| Ghana | 1–1 2-4 shoot outs | Kenya |
| Botsio 43' | Report | Wanangwe 29' |
* 7 September 2014 13:30
| Ghana | 13–0 | Tanzania |
| Frimpong 3', 25', 61' Botsio 8', 12', 16' Ntiamoah 11' Moses 18' Damalie 36' Asiedu 54', 58' Akuamoah 62', 65' | Report | |
* Umpires: Tony Fernandes (KEN) Saleem Hisam (EGY)
* 7 September 2014 16:00
| Kenya | 1–2 | Egypt |
| Saina 56' | Report | Sayed 32', 43' |
* Umpires: Sean Rapaport (RSA) Alfred Akfrong (GHA)

## Guadalajara

* Guadalajara, Mexico, 12–14 September 2014.

### Pool

All times are Central Daylight Time (UTC−06:00)
| Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Chile | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | +24 | 9 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 5 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 4 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 43 | −42 | 0 |
    Advanced to Round 2
* 12 September 2014 14:00
| Brazil | 9–0 | Guatemala |
| Vehrle-Smith 7', 24', 44', 50' Borges 16', 68' Souza 18' de Paula 30' Van der Heijden 33' | Report | |
* Umpires: Jonathan Altamrano (MEX) Matias Barbosa (CHI)
* 12 September 2014 16:15
| Chile | 3–1 | Mexico |
| Martín 22' N. Renz 29', 43' | Report | Estrada 27' |
* Umpires: Devin Hooper (GUY) Oliver Höck (BRA)
* 13 September 2014 14:00
| Brazil | 1–4 | Chile |
| Borges 64' | Report | N. Renz 14', 34' Rodríguez 39' Binder 51' |
* Umpires: Devin Hooper (GUY) Luis Cardona (GUA)
* 13 September 2014 16:15
| Mexico | 15–1 | Guatemala |
| Moreno 2', 52' García 5' Aguilar 19', 24', 30', 39', 48', 69', 70' Estrada 46' Pedraza 50' Borquez 62', 67' Peraza 64' | Report | Leiva 7' |
* Umpires: Matias Barbosa (CHI) Oliver Höck (BRA)
* 14 September 2014 14:00
| Chile | 19–0 | Guatemala |
| Valenzuela 5' Binder 13' Martín 16', 34', 47', 52', 61' Eggers 20', 54', 65', 70' Rodríguez 21', 39' Zarhi 24', 49' Silva 31' Kapsch 48' Contardo 50' Achondo 64' | Report | |
* Umpires: Oliver Höck (BRA) Jonathan Altamrano (MEX)
* 14 September 2014 16:15
| Mexico | 0–0 | Brazil |
| | Report | |
| Penalties |||
| Aguilar Pedraza Borquez | 3–0 | Rost Vehrle-Smith de Paula |
* Umpires: Devin Hooper (GUY) Matias Barbosa (CHI)

## Lousada

* Lousada, Portugal, 12–14 September 2014.

### Pool

All times are Western European Summer Time (UTC+01:00)
| Team | Pld | W | WD | WL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Austria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 |
| Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 |
| Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
    Advanced to Round 2
* 12 September 2014 18:30
| Austria | 1–1 | Portugal |
| Bele 25' | Report | Franco 43' |
| Penalties |||
| Stanzl Rudofsky Eitenberger | 3–0 | Teixeira Tavares Santos |
* Umpires: Andres Ortíz (ESP) Vincenzo Ilgrande (ITA)
* 13 September 2014 17:30
| Italy | 1–6 | Austria |
| Manes 64' | Report | Stanzl 13' Körper 20', 53', 70' Hasun 21' Rudofsky 65' |
* Umpires: Andres Ortíz (ESP) Pedro Santos (POR)
* 14 September 2014 17:30
| Portugal | 2–5 | Italy |
| Santos 57', 62' | Report | Corsi 27' de Vivo 45' Cioli 46' Keenan 60' Gonzalez 65' |
* Umpires: Andres Ortíz (ESP) Roland Langer (AUT)

## Kingston

* Kingston, Jamaica, 1–5 October 2014.

### Pool

All times are Eastern Standard Time (UTC−05:00)
| Team | Pld | W | WD | WL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 8 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Barbados | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 |
    Advanced to Round 2
* 1 October 2014 16:30
| Barbados | 1–2 | Jamaica |
| Franklyn 9' | Report | Davis 22' McGlashen 28' |
* Umpires: Nku Davis (TRI) Arturo Vázquez (MEX)
* 2 October 2014 09:00
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2–2 | Dominican Republic |
| Murray 2' Toussaint 48' | Report | Moncion 35' López 59' |
| Penalties |||
| Cowie Toussaint Marcano | 2–0 | Moncion López Cabrera Soler |
* Umpires: Duvaughn Henlon (JAM) Shane Lewis (BAR)
* 4 October 2014 11:30
| Barbados | 1–3 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Warner 65' | Report | Daniel 18' Toussaint 46' Murray 48' |
* Umpires: Duvaughn Henlon (JAM) Arturo Vázquez (MEX)
* 4 October 2014 16:30
| Dominican Republic | 2–2 | Jamaica |
| Moncion 8' López 61' | Report | Gardener 31' Beach 50' |
| Penalties |||
| López Moncion Nivar García | 0–2 | Mitchell McGlashen Beach Kerr |
* Umpires: Nku Davis (TRI) Shane Lewis (BAR)
* 5 October 2014 11:30
| Dominican Republic | 1–1 | Barbados |
| López 47' | Report | Rudder 57' |
| Penalties |||
| Sepulveda Moncion Soler Cabrera | 2–4 | Rudder Holder Warner Wharton |
* Umpires: Nku Davis (TRI) Duvaughn Henlon (JAM)
* 5 October 2014 19:00
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3–0 | Jamaica |
| Toussaint 45', 67' Marcano 60' | Report | |
* Umpires: Shane Lewis (BAR) Arturo Vázquez (MEX)

## Suva

* Suva, Fiji, 6–11 December 2014.

### Pool

All times are Fiji Summer Time (UTC+12:00)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Fiji | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | +18 | 6 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 |
| Samoa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0 |
    Advanced to Round 2
* 6 December 2014 14:30
| Fiji | 13–1 | Samoa |
| Wedlock 2' Dutta 2' King 8' D. Mock 9' C. Mock 15', 68' Edwards 29', 69' Al. Smith 35', 41' Corrie 46' Ad. Smith 62', 66' | Report | Nokise 60' |
* Umpires: Tim Bond (NZL) Simon Thresher (AUS)
* 7 December 2014 18:30
| Samoa | 1–4 | Papua New Guinea |
| Sa 40' | Report | Pomat 3' Kanamon 49' Lowah 61', 64' |
* Umpires: Harry Heritage (FIJ) Epeli Tukuca (FIJ)
* 11 December 2014 16:30
| Fiji | 8–2 | Papua New Guinea |
| H. Smith 1', 48' Mock 25', 66' Dutta 32' Saqacala 46' Corrie 68' A. Smith 70' | Report | Kanamon 64' Samen 68' |
* Umpires: Tim Bond (NZL) Simon Thresher (AUS)