India's men and women hockey teams end year at 6th and 10th positions
India`s men and women`s hockey teams end year at 6th and 10th position
The women's team started the year at the 12th spot but were able to leapfrog Spain and Japan
India's men and women's hockey teams have to settle with 6th and 10th positions respectively by the year-end, as per the latest rankings revealed by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Tuesday.
The men's team which were at the sixth spot at the year's beginning had to settle with the same position despite their bronze medal win at the season-ending Hockey World League (HWL) Final on Sunday.
Whereas, the women's team started the year at the 12th spot but later gained two spots and were able to leapfrog Spain and Japan after their Asia Cup win last month.
At the top of men`s hockey, Australia knocked out Argentina for the first time since the Rio 2016 Olympics. Number one in the world is a familiar place for the Australians who, until the Olympics in Rio, had held the top spot since January 2014. The HWL Final title helped Australia topple the South American champions and 2016 Olympic gold medallists.
Belgium, Netherlands and Germany remain unchanged at third, fourth and fifth respectively.
In the women`s competition, the Netherlands retained their position at the top after they claimed the Sentinel Homes HWL Final title, followed by England and Argentina settling with second and third position respectively.
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