DESCRIPTION:
* Raipur International Hockey Stadium will be the venue of the eight-nation competition.
* The eight teams qualified through the Hockey World League Semi-Finals in Buenos Aires and Antwerp.
* They include Australia, ranked number one in the FIH World Rankings, Netherlands (2), Germany (3), Belgium (4), Great Britain (5), Argentina (6), hosts India (8) and Canada (13).
* This is the second edition of the Hockey World League.
* The inaugural Hockey World League men’s Final was held in New Delhi, India and was won by the Netherlands.