Hockey News: 2022-23 season of FIH Pro Hockey League returns
A new FIH Pro Hockey League season is scheduled to kickstart in October this year. The Indian men's hockey team will begin their campaign against New Zealand and Spain, according to the 2022-23 season schedule
Tjep Hoedemakers of the Netherlands celebrates with Koen Bijen of the Netherlands and Jip Janssen of the Netherlands after scoring his sides fifth goal during the FIH Pro League match betweenIndia will host the countries between October 28 and November 6. The first match will be played against New Zealand on October 28, followed by the second match against Spain on October 30.
The Blue Tigers will compete in their return leg matches against New Zealand and Spain on October 4 and 6, respectively. In the break between both legs, New Zealand and Spain will engage in a double-header against each other on October 29 and November 5.
The FIH Pro League will be held between October 28, 2022, and July 5, 2023. India will compete against Germany and Australia at home in March 2023.
India will encounter Germany on March 10, and after a day-long break, the Blue Tigers will face Australia in the first match of the two-legged draw. The second-leg matches against Germany and Australia will occur on March 13 and 15, respectively.
Germany and Australia will likewise play their FIH Pro League matches against each other in India. They will then set out on tour to Europe for their away matches against reigning Olympic Champions Belgium (May 26 and June 2), Great Britain (May 27 and June 3), Netherlands (June 7 and 10) and Argentina (June 8 and 11).
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) released the schedule for the fourth edition of the hockey tournament on March 24, 2022.
Coach Graham Reid happy about the lineup
Indian men's hockey team chief coach Graham Reid believes their draw is well spaced out and gives them enough time and opportunity to practice before the 2023 World Cup.
He acknowledged FIH for its attempt to reduce travelling and called the new schedule a "good development" for the league. FIH has adopted the idea of utilising multiple teams in one location this year.
Besides calling it a good development, Reid remarked how it would provide a unique tactical preparation between games where "traditionally the games against the same team are back-to-back."
FIH Pro League 2022/23: Indian Men'sMen's Hockey Schedule
India vs New Zealand
Match 1 - October 28, 2022
Match 2 - November 4, 2022
India vs Spain
Match 1 - October 30, 2022
Match 2 - November 6, 2022
India vs Germany
Match 1 - March 10, 2023
Match 2 - March 13, 2023
India vs Australia
Match 1 - March 12, 2023
Match 2 - March 15, 2023
India vs Belgium
Match 1 - May 26, 2023
Match 2 - June 2, 2023
India vs Great Britain
Match 1 - May 27, 2023
Match 2 - June 3, 2023
India vs the Netherlands
Match 1 - June 7, 2023
Match 2 - June 10, 2023
India vs Argentina
Match 1 - June 8, 2023
Match 2 - June 11, 2023