Glasgow to host Men’s World League One in September

World League 1 logoScottish Hockey will host the Men’s 2016/17 Hockey World League (HWL) Round 1 competition on 6-11 September at the National Hockey Centre in Glasgow.

It is an exciting time for the men’s team as they kick off their qualifying campaign for the World Cup in 2018. The team has made a great start to the summer by winning a 4-Nations tournament in Poland as part of their preparation for HWL 1 in September.

It was announced recently that Kenny Bain will play with HGC next season in the Dutch Hoofdklasse, making the switch after a season with AH&BC Amsterdam. Also, David Forsyth has just been named as a sporting ambassador for the Coaching Network.

At HWL 1 in Glasgow Scotland will feature in a five team round robin tournament which also includes Switzerland; Wales; Portugal; and Slovakia.

Rankings at the Round 1 competitions will determine which teams will qualify for the Round 2 events that will take place in in early 2017. Composed of four rounds and played over two years, the HWL takes place in venues around the world. The 2016/17 HWL competition will ultimately decide the teams that will qualify, alongside the Continental Champions and hosts, for the FIH World Cups in 2018.

For Scottish Hockey, the competition will follow on from the EuroHockey Youth Championship II (U18 Boys & Girls) competition in July, also held at the National Hockey Centre in Glasgow, as the city continues to prove itself to be a world-class host for international hockey competitions.

The next outing for Scotland’s men’s team will see them take to the pitch against India U21s and an England development squad at Lilleshaw next week.

Match schedule

Tuesday 6 September 2016

17:00 – Portugal v Wales

19:15 – Scotland v Switzerland

 

Wednesday 7 September 2016

17:00 – Portugal v Switzerland

19:15 – Scotland v Slovakia

 

Thursday 8 September 2016

17:00 – Switzerland v Wales

19:15 – Portugal v Slovakia

 

Friday 9 September 2016

Rest day

 

Saturday 10 September 2016

12:00 – Slovakia v Wales

14:15 – Portugal v Scotland

 

Sunday 11 September 2016

12:00 – Slovakia v Switzerland

14:15 – Scotland v Wales

 

 

 

 

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