Venue(s) 14 (in 14 host cities) | ||
The 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League will be the third edition of the FIH Hockey World League field hockey championship for men. The tournament started in April 2016 in Singapore and is scheduled to finish in December 2017 in India.
The Semifinals of this competition will also serve as a qualifier for the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup as the 10/11 highest placed teams apart from the host nation and the five continental champions qualify.
Qualification
Each national association member of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) had the opportunity to compete in the tournament, and after seeking entries to participate, several teams were announced to compete.
The 11 teams ranked between 1st and 11th in the FIH World Rankings current at early 2015 received an automatic bye to the Semifinals while the 9 teams ranked between 12th and 20th received an automatic bye to Round 2. Those twenty teams, shown with qualifying rankings, were the following: