The 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2 was held in March and April 2017. A total of 24 teams competing in three events took part in this round of the tournament playing for 8 berths in the Semifinals, played in June and July 2017.
Qualification 9 teams ranked between 12th and 20th in the FIH World Rankings current at the time of seeking entries for the competition qualified automatically. However, South Africa was chosen to host a Semifinal, hence exempt from Round 2 and leaving 8 teams qualified. Additionally 14 teams qualified from Round 1 as well as two nations that did not meet ranking criteria and were exempt from Round 1 to host a Round 2 tournament. The following 24 teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament.
DatesEventLocationQuotasQualifier(s)Ranked 12th to 20th in the FIH World Rankings8 (13) (10) (11) (16) (19) (17) (22) (20)Host nation2 (32) (33)9–17 April 2016 2016–17 FIH Hockey World League Round 1Singapore2 (18) (41)28 June–2 July 2016Suva, Fiji 1 (44)30 August–4 September 2016Prague, Czech Republic2 (24) (35)6–11 September 2016Glasgow, Scotland3 (34) (27) (30)9–11 September 2016Antalya, Turkey2 (21) (31)9–11 September 2016Accra, Ghana1 (38)27 September–2 October 2016Salamanca, Mexico2 (29) (49)1–9 October 2016Chiclayo, Peru1 (26)Total24
Dhaka Dhaka, Bangladesh, 4–12 March 2017.
All times are local (UTC+6).
First round Pool A
Pool B
Second round Bracket
5–8th place bracket
Quarterfinals
Fifth to eighth place classification Crossover
Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
First to fourth place classification Semifinals
Third and fourth place
Final
Final ranking Qualified for Semifinals Rank Team12345678
Belfast Belfast, Northern Ireland, 11–19 March 2017.
All times are local (UTC±0).
First round Pool A
Pool B
Second round Bracket
5–8th place bracket
Quarterfinals
Fifth to eighth place classification Crossover
Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
First to fourth place classification Semifinals
Third and fourth place
Final
Final ranking Qualified for Semifinals Rank Team12345678
Tacarigua Tacarigua, Trinidad and Tobago, 25 March–2 April 2017.
All times are local (UTC−4).
First round Pool A
Pool B
Second round Bracket
5–8th place bracket
Quarterfinals
Fifth to eighth place classification Crossover
Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
First to fourth place classification Semifinals
Third and fourth place
Final
Final ranking Qualified for Semifinals Rank Team12345678
References
External links Official website (Dhaka) Official website (Belfast) Official website (Tacarigua)