The FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-25 is getting ready to welcome hockey fans at 11 venues. Recently released details by FIH clear that the tournament will start on November 30, 2024 and run until June 29 next year.
Speaking about the Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams, we need to wait for their matches, which will kick off in February in Bhubaneswar. The bronze medalists from the 2024 Paris Olympics and Asian champions will first play against Spain and will also face the Paris 2024 silver medalists, Germany.
As for the women’s team, their first match will kick off against England. Currently ranked ninth, the women’s hockey team will look to shine even brighter. The winners of the league will receive a direct entry to the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup in the Netherlands. See all the important details about the FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-25.
FIH Hockey Pro League teams
| Category | Teams |
| Men | Argentina, Australia, Belgium, England, Germany, India, Netherlands, Ireland, Spain |
| Women | Argentina, Australia, Belgium, China, England, Germany, India, Netherlands, Spain |
It is also important to add that in the men’s competition, New Zealand, despite winning the Nations Cup, has decided not to participate this time. Also, France has opted not to enter this competition. On the women’s side, Spain is returning to replace the USA, which failed to qualify for the tournament.
FIH Hockey Pro League schedule
| Dates | Venue |
| November 30 to December 5, 2024 | Hangzhou, China |
| November 30 to December 9, 2024 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| December 10 to 15, 2024 | Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
| February 4 to February 9, 2025 | Sydney, Australia |
| February 19 to 24, 2025 | Argentina (city to be decided later) |
| February 15 to 25, 2025 | Bhubaneswar, India |
| June 7 to 8, 2025 | Valencia, Spain |
| June 7 to June 15, 2025 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| June 14 to June 22, 2025 | London, Great Britain |
| June 14 to June 29, 2025 | Antwerp, Belgium |
| June 21 to June 29, 2025 | Berlin, Germany |
India men’s hockey team schedule
| Date | Time (IST) | Match | Venue |
| February 15 | 19:30 | India vs Spain | India |
| February 16 | 19:30 | India vs Spain | India |
| February 18 | 19:30 | India vs Germany | India |
| February 19 | 17:15 | India vs Germany | India |
| February 21 | 19:30 | India vs Ireland | India |
| February 22 | 19:30 | India vs Ireland | India |
| February 24 | 19:30 | India vs England | India |
| February 25 | 19:30 | India vs England | India |
| June 7 | 19:30 | Netherlands vs India | Netherlands |
| June 9 | 18:00 | Netherlands vs India | Netherlands |
| June 11 | 18:30 | Argentina vs India | Netherlands |
| June 12 | 18:30 | India vs Argentina | Netherlands |
| June 14 | 14:00 | Australia vs India | Netherlands |
| June 15 | 14:00 | India vs Australia | Netherlands |
| June 21 | 19:00 | Belgium vs India | Belgium |
| June 22 | 19:00 | Belgium vs India | Belgium |
India women’s hockey team schedule
| Date | Time (IST) | Match | Venue |
| February 15 | 17:15 | India vs England | India |
| February 16 | 17:15 | India vs England | India |
| February 18 | 17:15 | India vs Spain | India |
| February 19 | 19:30 | India vs Spain | India |
| February 21 | 17:15 | India vs Germany | India |
| February 22 | 17:15 | India vs Germany | India |
| February 24 | 17:15 | India vs Netherlands | India |
| February 25 | 17:15 | India vs Netherlands | India |
| June 14 | 15:30 | Australia vs India | England |
| June 15 | 15:00 | India vs Australia | England |
| June 17 | 20:00 | Argentina vs India | England |
| June 18 | 20:00 | India vs Argentina | England |
| June 21 | 16:30 | Belgium vs India | England |
| June 22 | 16:30 | India vs Belgium | England |
| June 28 | 16:00 | China vs India | England |
| June 29 | 17:00 | India vs China | England |
