DESCRIPTION:
* This will be the second edition of the FIH Hockey Pro League.
* Nine best national teams in the world will compete in this edition.
* A total of 144 matches, involving the nine countries, will be played on home-and-away basis in 20 venues.
* To reduce travel costs and time, the home team will host the opposing team twice in a couple of days.
* The nine top ranking teams in the fray are: World No 1 Australia, No 2 Belgium, No 3 Netherlands, No 4 Argentina, No 5 India, No 6 Germany, No 7 Great Britain, No 8 Spain and No 9 New Zealand.
* Indian will play all of their eight home matches at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
* Australia emerged champions in the first edition of the Mens FIH Pro League, defeating Belgium 3-2 in the final.
VENUES:
Australia: Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth and Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney.
Argentina: CeNARD, Buenos Aires and Club Natación y Gimnasia, San Miguel de Tucumán.
Belgium: Sportcentrum Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp.
China: Wujin Hockey Stadium, Changzhou.
Germany: Hockeypark, Mönchengladbach; UHC Hamburg am Wesselblek, Hamburg and Ernst Reuter Sportfeld, Berlin.
Great Britain: The Stoop, London and Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre, London.
India: Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Netherlands: SV Kampong, Utrecht; HC Rotterdam, Rotterdam; HC ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Hertogenbosch and Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amsterdam.
New Zealand: Nga Puna Wai Hockey Stadium, Christchurch and North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland.
Spain: Estadio Betero, Valencia.
USA: Karen Shelton Stadium, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
INDIA MATCHES (Timings: IST):
18 Jan, 2020 (Saturday): India vs Netherlands (7.00 pm), Bhubaneswar
19 Jan, 2020 (Sunday): India vs Netherlands (5.00 pm), Bhubaneswar
8 Feb, 2020 (Saturday): India vs Belgium (5.00 pm), Bhubaneswar
9 Feb, 2020 (Sunday): India vs Beglium (5.00 pm), Bhubaneswar
22 Feb, 2020 (Friday): India vs Australia (7.00 pm), Bhubaneswar
23 Feb, 2020 (Saturday): India vs Australia (7.00 pm), Bhubaneswa
10 April, 2021 (Saturday): India vs Argentina (1.30 pm), Tucuman
11 April, 2021 (Sunday): India vs Argentina (1.30 pm), Tucuman
8 May, 2021 (Saturday): India vs Great Britain (6.30 pm), London
9 May, 2021 (Sunday): India vs Great Britain (5.30 pm), London
12 May, 2021 (Wednesday): India vs Spain (2.30 pm), Valencia
13 May, 2021 (Thursday): India vs Spain (2.30 pm), Valencia
18 May, 2021 (Tuesday): India vs Germany (? pm), Berlin
19 May, 2021 (Wednesday): India vs Germany (? pm), Berlin
29 May, 2021 (Saturday): India vs New Zealand (7.00 pm), Bhubaneswar
30 May, 2021 (Sunday): India vs New Zealand (7.00 pm), Bhubaneswar