Ireland will host the World League 2 competition for Women between 14th – 22nd March 2015 at the National Hockey Stadium, in UCD. The league which serves as part of the Olympic Qualification process for Rio 2016 pits Ireland (15th) in Pool A against Canada (22nd) , Ukraine (24th) and Turkey (39th). Pool B is comprised of Belarus (19th) , Chile (20th), Austria (26th) and Lithuania (34th).
The tournament will take place over 9 days (6 match days) with both a pool and knock out stage.
Pool A: Pool B:
IRELAND BELARUS
CANADA CHILE
UKRAINE AUSTRIA
TURKEY LITHUANIA
MATCH SCHEDULE
Date | Match # | Time | Match |
Saturday 14th March | 1 | 10.15 | Belarus v Austria |
2 | 12.30 | Chile v Lithuania | |
3 | 14.45 | Ireland v Ukraine | |
4 | 17.00 | Canada v Turkey | |
Sunday 15th March | 5 | 14.45 | Austria v Lithuania |
6 | 13.00 | Chile v Belarus | |
7 | 15.15 | Canada v Ireland | |
8 | 17.30 | Ukraine v Turkey | |
Monday 16th March | Rest Day | ||
Tuesday 17th March | 9 | 10.15 | Belarus v Lithuania |
10 | 12.30 | Austria v Chile | |
11 | 14.45 | Ireland v Turkey | |
12 | 17.00 | Ukraine v Canada | |
Wednesday 18th March | Rest Day | ||
Thursday 19th March | 13 | 10.30 | QF1 |
14 | 13.00 | QF2 | |
15 | 15.30 | QF3 | |
16 | 18.00 | QF4 | |
Friday 20th March | Rest Day | ||
Saturday 21st March | 17 | 9.30 | 5/8 |
18 | 12.00 | 5/8 | |
19 | 14.30 | Semi Final 1 | |
20 | 17.00 | Semi Final 2 | |
Sunday 22nd March | 21 | 9.30 | Loser M17 v Loser M18 |
22 | 12.00 | Winner M17 v Winner M18 | |
23 | 14.30 | Loser M19 v Loser M20 | |
24 | 17.00 | Winner M19 v Winner M20 |
World League Format & OLYMPIC Qualification
World League 2: There will be 3 ‘World League 2’ tournaments of 8 teams. The format will be 2 pools of 4 with classification matches.
Men: The top 3 from each of the 3 tournaments will qualify for World League 3 those 9 teams will join 1-11 world ranked team to make up the 20 teams of World League 3,
Women: The top 2 from each of the 3 tournaments will qualify for World League 3 and will be joined by highest ranked team who placed 3rd from the 3 tournaments. These 7 teams will join 1-11 world ranked teams plus hosts Spain and Belgium to make up the 20 teams of World League 3.
World League 3: These are the semi-finals which will be global. There will be 2 ‘World League 3’ tournaments of 10 teams. The format will be 2 pools of 5 with classification matches.
Men & Women: Semi-finalist from each of the World League 3 tournaments will compete in World League 4 to make up the 8 teams of World League 4.
World League 4: The finals. One tournament of 8 teams. The format will be 2 pools of 4 with classification matches
Olympic Qualification Through World League
· The Host (subject to IOC agreement for Olympic Games)
· The 5 Continental Champions
· 6 / 7 from the Hockey World League (depending on Host also being Continental Champion)