FIH Pro League 2024-25: All you need to know, points table, schedule, live streaming info
The 2024-25 edition of FIH Pro League will resume on Saturday, with the European leg played across the continent till the end of June.
The league started on November 30 and had the first leg played at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India.
How many countries are competing in FIH Pro League?
Nine countries are participating in the 2024-25 FIH Pro League.
FIH Pro League Men
Australia, Netherlands, England, India, Argentina, Germany, Spain, Belgium, Ireland
FIH Pro League Women
Australia, Netherlands, England, India, Argentina, Germany, Spain, Belgium, China
The tournament played for over six months allows the winner to get a direct qualification into the FIH Hockey World Cup next year.
Australia (men) and Netherlands (women), having won their respective FIH Pro League last season, have earned their World Cup spots. The Dutch men’s team and Belgium – both men’s and women’s teams – have qualified by default as hosts.
The remaining teams will look to occupy the lone spot left and lift the Pro League trophy.
How has India performed in the Pro League so far?
The Indian men’s team, under coach Craig Fulton, has won five of the eight matches so far and sits third in the standings below England and Belgium.
Though it began the campaign with a 1-3 loss to Spain, its last match was a 2-1 win over England at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
The women’s team started with a win over defending Pro League champion, the Netherlands, but has failed to maintain the momentum. With just two wins in eight matches, it is sixth in the standings.
FIH Pro League standings: Men
| Position | Team | MP | W | D | SO-Bonus | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1. | England | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 16 |
| 2. | Belgium | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 16 |
| 3. | India | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 15 |
| 4. | Netherlands | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 14 |
| 5. | Germany | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 13 |
| 6. | Australia | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 12 |
| 7. | Spain | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 12 |
| 8. | Argentina | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 9 |
| 9. | Ireland | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 35 | -24 | 1 |
The women’s team started with a win over defending Pro League champion, the Netherlands, but has failed to maintain the momentum. With just two wins in eight matches, it is sixth in the standings.
FIH Pro League standings: Women
| Position | Team | MP | W | D | SO-Bonus | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1. | Netherlands | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 20 | 19 |
| 2. | Belgium | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 17 |
| 3. | China | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 16 |
| 4. | Spain | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 14 |
| 5. | Argentina | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 6. | India | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 9 |
| 7. | Australia | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 8 |
| 8. | Germany | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 6 |
| 9. | England | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 31 | -20 | 5 |
* P – Played, W – Win, SO-Bonus – Win with Shootout , L – Loss, SO L – Loss with Shootout, GF – Goals For, GA – Goals Against, GD – Goals Difference, Pts – Points
FIH Pro League schedule
Pro League Men
June 7, 2025 – Netherlands vs India – 7:30 pm
June 9, 2025 – Netherlands vs India – 6:00 pm
June 11, 2025 – Argentina vs India – 6:30 pm
June 12, 2025 – India vs Argentina – 6:30 pm
June 14, 2025 – Australia vs India – 2:00 pm
June 15, 2025 – India vs Australia – 2:00 pm
June 21, 2025 – Belgium vs India – 7:00 pm
June 22, 2025 – Belgium vs India – 7:00 pm
Pro League Women
June 14, 2025 – Australia vs India – 3:30 pm
June 15, 2025 – India vs Australia – 3:00 pm
June 17, 2025 – Argentina vs India – 8:00 pm
June 18, 2025 – India vs Argentina – 8:00 pm
June 21, 2025 – Belgium vs India – 4:30 pm
June 22, 2025 – Belgium vs India – 4:30 pm
June 28, 2025 – China vs India – 5:30 pm
June 29, 2025 – India vs China – 8:00 pm
How to watch FIH Pro League in India?
The FIH Pro League, both men’s and women’s, will be broadcast live on Star Sports 3, Star Sports Select 2 and Sports 18 HD.
It can also be live-streamed on JioHotstar.