2012 World League R1 Men - Portugal: World League - Competitions

Portugal pulls off World League Round 1 shocker

(Photo: Sérgio Afonso, TVS)

#50 team in FIH World Ranking earns berth to Round 2

Posted 8 months ago.

Portugal earned a place in the Hockey World League’s Round 2 after a dramatic 3-3 draw and 2-0 shootout win. The qualification of Portugal is one of the biggest surprises yet in all of the World League Round 1 tournaments. Portugal entered the event as the fourth-seeded team in the five-team group with a 50th ranking, well behind #23 Scotland, the other team to earn a berth to Round 2 from the tournament. x 98 More

Scotland secures World League Round 2 spot x 2

Portugal and Gibraltar to battle for last qualification place

Posted 8 months ago.

Scotland secured its place in the Hockey World League Round Two after cruising to a 7-0 win against host Portugal today. With one day left in the tournament, Scotland has nine points, out of reach of the rest of the field. What will be a battle on the last day of action is the game between Portugal and Gibraltar. Portugal sits in the standings with six points, while Gibraltar has five points. More

Gibraltar rocked by Super Scotland

Forsyth’s men looking good for World League Round 2 berth

Posted 8 months ago.

Scotland have moved to the top of the pool table at the men’s FIH World League Round 1 competition in Lousada, Portugal by securing a comprehensive 5-0 victory over Gibraltar, the previous competition leaders. It was Scotland’s second victory of the tournament, following their 9-0 thrashing of Morocco on Wednesday. More

Scotland looks strong in WL debut

Gibraltar still tops the standings with Scots nipping at their heels

Posted 8 months ago.

The World League Round One men’s tournament in Lousada, Portugal completed its first full day of action on Wednesday and Scotland came out looking like the team to beat after a 9-0 thrashing... More
Gibraltar triumph as rain lashes Lousada

Italy & Portugal match abandoned in latest HWL competition

Posted 8 months ago.

It was a frustrating start for players, officials and spectators alike on Day 1 of the men’s Hockey World League Round 1 competition in Lousada, Portugal, as poor weather resulted in only one of... More
Scotland Men's squad for World League announced

Qualification for Round 2 is the aim, says manager Eugene Connolly

Posted 8 months ago.

Scotland Head Coach Derek Forsyth has announced his squad of eighteen players ahead of the FIH World League Round 1 competition taking place in Lousada, Portugal from 25-30 September. More
A Newcomers Guide: World League 101

Everything you need to know about hockey’s newest competition

Posted 9 months ago. x 39

The first tournament of the Hockey World League is in the books with six teams already qualified for Round 2 action. But with this new competition, comes many questions. Here, the FIH answers the... More