The Hindu: Raipur to host Hockey World League Final

The 2015 Hockey World League (HWL) Final will be held in Raipur from November 27 to December 6.

The tournament will feature eight teams, who qualified through the HWL semi-finals in Buenos Aires and Antwerp. They include World No.1 Australia, Netherlands (2), Germany (3), Belgium (4), Great Britain (5), Argentina (6), hosts India (8) and Canada (13).

“The HWL Final is going to be an extremely exciting event with all eight teams having qualified for the 2016 Olympics. This will be one of the last opportunities to test themselves against one another in international competition before they head out to Rio for the Games later next year,” International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Leandro Negre said.

“India has a strong connection with the sport of hockey and we are delighted to be taking this showcase competition to a city that has shown a great desire to host international tournaments. We have no doubt that the local organisers and the people of Raipur will put on a fantastic event for athletes, spectators and TV viewers around the world.”