Monday, December 23, 2013

Ranchi to host 2nd Hockey World League women's Round 2 event


Ranchi will play host to the second edition of the FIH Hockey World League Round 2 women’s tournament to be held from March 7-15, 2015 following the completion of the mens’ and women’s Round 1 matches to be held between July and October 2014.

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) released the dates and venues of the 2nd FIH Hockey World League men’s and women’s Round 1 and 2 matches.

It may be hosted that Ranchi had successfully hosted the inaugural Hero Hockey India League – in fact, the city staged both the semifinals and the final of the league – not just that, the home team cornered glory pipping Delhi Waveriders at the post.

Hosts India will be pitted alongside China, Russia and five other qualifying teams from the round one and two events.

Besides Ranchi, the Spanish city of Valencia and Uruguayan capital Montevideo will host the other two FIH Hockey World League women’s Round 2 events.

The men’s FIH Hockey World League Round 1 events will be held in Kingston (Jamaica), Sveti Ivan Zelina (Croatia), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Hradec Kralove (Czech Republic) Harare (Zimbabwe), Lousada (Portugal)
Veracruz (Mexico) Muscat (Oman) and Fiji.

The women’s FIH Hockey World League Round 1 events will be held in Kingston (Jamaica), Singapore, Siauliai (Lithuania), Hradec Kralove (Czech Republic) Harare (Zimbabwe),
Veracruz (Mexico) and Fiji.

As many as five nations - Kingston (Jamaica), Hradec Kralove (Czech Republic), Harare (Zimbabwe), Veracruz (Mexico) and Fiji will simultaneously hold the men’s and women’s Round 1 events.

The dates for the men’s and women’s Round 1 events are July 1-6, July 11-13, September 2-7, September 5-7, September 9-14, and October 3-5.

The men’s FIH Hockey World League Round 1 events will be held in Singapore, Lancaster (USA), and Capetown (South Africa). The dates for the men’s and women’s Round 2 are January 17-15, February 25-March 8, March 7-15 and March 14-22.

It may be worth mentioning that the FIH Hockey World League is held by FIH every two years - the final of the men’s inaugural FIH Hockey World League will be held in New Delhi from January 10-18. India made it to the final by virtue of being the host nation.

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