At the start of the 2023\/24 season of the FIH Hockey Pro League, a new incentive was added to the event, with the title winners in each section bagging a direct qualification to the respective FIH Hockey World Cups in 2026. As per the rules, in the event of Belgium or Netherlands winning either of the men\u2019s or women\u2019s titles, the team finishing in the highest position behind them would take their place in qualifying for the World Cup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Netherlands women have been in sublime form all season in the FIH Hockey Pro League and sealed their second consecutive and fourth overall title in front of their home fans, with a 4-0 win against Germany on June 22.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
As the hosts, Netherlands had already secured qualification for the upcoming World Cup, therefore the team finishing in second place in the Pro League would instead inherit the direct qualification spot in hockey\u2019s showpiece quadrennial event.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Germany, with their win over Great Britain today climbed to second place in the women\u2019s FIH Hockey Pro League points table, going past Argentina, who completed their 2023\/24 campaign earlier this month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
As the hosts, Netherlands had already secured qualification for the upcoming World Cup, therefore the team finishing in second place in the Pro League would instead inherit the direct qualification spot in hockey\u2019s showpiece quadrennial event.<\/p>\r\n\r\n