Ahead of Saturday's opening match of the FIH Pro League - which features Spain's men taking on 2018 world champions Belgium at the Estadio Vetero in Valencia - we have updated the Media Kit created for this sparkling new addition to the international hockey calendar.
This useful resource contains all you need to know about the FIH Pro League, providing crucial background information about the competition as well as profiling the teams and the potential stars of the inaugural edition.
The Media Kit also provides contact information for the competing National Associations as well as details about how to apply for media accreditation - which is handled by the host nation of each match - at the various FIH Pro League fixtures that will take place all over the world.
To download the updated Media Kit, click here.
Over 20 venues across 11 nations will play host to a staggering 144 international matches, providing a global spread of world-class hockey, across multiple time-zones, from January to June in a competition that is very much seen as a genuine game-changer for the sport. Following the completion of the FIH Pro League, a Grand Final featuring the top four women's and men's teams will take place in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
About the event
Event Name: FIH Pro League
When: January-June 2019
Competing teams:
Women: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, China, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, New Zealand, USA
Men: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Spain.
Event website: www.fihproleague.com
Broadcast and live streaming
Global broadcast and live streaming information for each individual match will be published on the FIH Pro League website as soon as it becomes available.
FIH.live: On 10 January, the International Hockey Federation launched 'FIH.live', a global broadcast platform for hockey which enables everyone to generate and share hockey video content from anywhere in the world. In 2019, all FIH competitions will be available live on 'FIH.live' in every market where a broadcaster will not be showing the match. This includes the inaugural FIH Pro League, which will kick-off on 19 January, the FIH Series Finals and the Olympic qualifiers. For more information on FIH.live, click here. To visit the FIH.live website, click here.
FIH Tournament Management System (TMS)
Raw competition data including match starting line-up pdfs, pool tables, top scorers, in-match statistics and appointment sheets will be available for the media at the following links:
Women’s competition
Men’s competition
Keep up to date with all the latest news on the FIH Pro League via the event website and through FIH social media channels - Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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