The Netherlands men’s hockey team has emerged as the champions of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2022/23 season with a total of 35 points. This victory marks their second title in the men’s competition, making them the first team to win the championship twice. They successfully defended their first title, which they won in the previous season.
FIH Pro League 2022-23 standings
| Rank | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw | Points |
| 1 | Netherlands | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 35 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 32 |
| 3 | Belgium | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 30 |
| 4 | India | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 |
| 5 | Spain | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 27 |
| 6 | Germany | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
| 7 | Australia | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Argentina | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 |
| 9 | New Zealand | 16 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3 |
India’s Performance
- The Indian men’s hockey team secured the fourth position in the FIH Pro League 2022-23 with 30 points from 16 matches.
- This is the second time that India has finished in fourth place in the FIH Pro League, with their previous fourth-place finish in the debut season of 2020-21.
- In the 2021-22 season, India secured the third position.
- Indian Hockey Team is the top goal-scoring team with 51 goals.
- Notably, Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh emerged as the top-scorer of the FIH Pro League 2022-23, scoring a remarkable 18 goals.
About FIH Hockey Pro League
The FIH Hockey Pro League is an international field hockey competition for men and women. The league was launched in 2019 and is organized by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The tournament is played between the top men’s and women’s national teams in the world.
The FIH Hockey Pro League is a round-robin format, with each team playing each other twice, once at home and once away. The top four teams in each gender at the end of the season qualify for the FIH Hockey Pro League Finals.
The FIH Hockey Pro League is a major step forward for field hockey. It is the first time that there has been a global league for the sport, and it has helped to raise the profile of field hockey around the world. The tournament has also helped to improve the quality of field hockey, as teams are now playing more matches against top-level competition.
The FIH Hockey Pro League has been a success, and it is expected to continue to grow in the years to come. The tournament is helping to make field hockey a more popular sport, and it is providing a platform for the best players in the world to compete against each other.
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