Qualification

As the host country, the Netherlands’ place in the tournament is guaranteed. The other participating countries need to qualify during 2013. The continental champions (Europe, Pan-America, Asia, Oceania and Africa) are each entitled to one World Championship place. The remaining World Championship tickets go to countries that end in the highest places in the semi-finals of the Hockey World League, played in Rotterdam, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and London. Those in positions one to three of all Hockey World League semi-finals may enter the World Championship. Should one of these subsequently become continental champion, their qualification place is made available to other Hockey World League participants. Which countries have been placed to compete in the Rabobank Hockey World Cup 2014 will be known at the end of 2013.

Check the complete FIH qualification procedure (PDF) here.


Women qualification tournaments

Hockey World League Semifinal
Rotterdam
(CHI/JAP/KOR/NED/BEL/GER/IND/NZL)
 13-23 juni 2013
Hockey World League Semifinal
Londen, Engeland
(ARG/CHN/USA/ITA/ENG/AUS/RSA/ESP)
 22-30 juni 2013
Eurohockey Nations Championships
Antwerpen, België
(BEL/BLR/ENG/ESP/GER/IRL/NED/SCO)
 17-25 aug 2013
Africa Cup of Nations
Nairobi, Kenia
 26 sep - 5 okt 2013
Women's Asia Cup
Kuala Lumpur, Maleisië
 21-29 sep 2013
Pan American Cup
Mendoza, Argentinië
(ARG/CAN/CHI/GUY/MEX/TRI/URU/USA)
 21-29 sep 2013
Oceania Cup
Stratford, Nieuw Zeeland
 28 okt - 3 nov 2013  


Men qualification tournaments


Hockey World League Semifinal
Rotterdam
(AUS/ESP/BEL/FRA/NED/NZL/IND/IRL)
 13-23 juni 2013
Hockey World League Semifinal
Johor Bahru, Maleisië
(GER/ENG/KOR/PAK/MAS/ARG/SA/JAP)
 29 jun - 7 jul 2013
Pan American Cup
Toronto, Canada
(ARG/BRA/CAN/CHI/MEX/TRI/URU/USA )
 10-17 aug 2013
Eurohockey Nations Championships
Antwerpen, België
(GER/ESP/BEL/CZE/NED/ENG/IRL/POL)
 17-25 aug 2013
Men's Asia Cup
Ipoh, Maleisië
(BAN/IND/JPN/KOR/MAS/OMA/PAK/TPE)
 24 aug - 1 sep 2013
Africa Cup of Nations
Nairobi, Kenia
 26 sep - 5 okt 2013
Oceania Cup
Stratford, Nieuw Zeeland
 28 okt - 3 nov 2013