The FIH Pro League second season gets underway on 11 January 2020 with an exciting clash between Asian giants China and the world number one team and reigning FIH Hockey Pro League champions, the Netherlands. The second fixture between the two teams will take place 24 hours later, in line with FIH changes to the structure of the league, which reduces the travel undertaken by teams.
China, who are ranked 10th in the world, finished the first season in seventh place, with four wins to their name. Under new Head Coach Wang Yang, they will be looking to finish much higher in the table this time around. The team has a tremendous fan base with Chinese supporters flocking to the Wujin Stadium in Changzhou and really embracing the opportunity to watch top flight international hockey.
However, to get a good result in their opening match, the Asian team will need to turn things around against their European counterparts. The previous two meetings between China and the Netherlands saw the European team boss the fixture winning 1-2 and 6-0.
CHINA AND NETHERLANDS RAISE CURTAIN ON FIH HOCKEY PRO LEAGUE SEASON TWO
