2019 Men's FIH Pro League
The 2019 Men's FIH Pro League was the first season of the Pro League, the premier men's field hockey national team league series. The tournament started in January 2019 and finished in June 2019 in Amstelveen, Netherlands.
| Dates | 19 January – 30 June | ||
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| Teams | 8 (from 3 confederations) | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | Australia (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up | Belgium | ||
| Third place | Netherlands | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 60 | ||
| Goals scored | 308 (5.13 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Blake Govers (12 goals) | ||
| Best player | Aran Zalewski | ||
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Australia defeated Belgium 3–2 in the final to win the first FIH Pro League title. The Netherlands won the third-place match against Great Britain 5–3.
The competition also served as a qualifier for the 2020 Summer Olympics with the four best teams qualifying for the FIH Olympic Qualifiers taking place in October and November 2019.
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