“From
season
5
and
season
6,
the
winners
of
the
men’s
and
women’s
Pro
League
will
directly
qualify
for
the
2026
World
Cup.
The
winners
of
seasons
7
and
8
will
get
direct
entry
into
the
2028
Olympics,”
Weil
said
in
virtual
interaction.
The
FIH
CEO
ruled
out
fears
that
direct
qualifications
given
to
Pro
League
winners
will
have
an
impact
on
continental
competitions.
“The
direct
berth
to
the
winners
of
the
continental
event
will
stay
as
will
the
direct
berth
to
the
World
Cup
and
Olympic
Games
host
country.
Two
berths
in
each
section
will
go
to
Pro
League
winners
and
the
rest
will
be
awarded
through
a
tournament,”
said
Weil.
Besides,
the
FIH
has
also
planned
major
changes
in
the
Pro
League
as
from
the
fourth
edition
—
2022-23
season
—
the
world
body
will
introduce
a
relegation
and
promotion
system.
The
last-placed
team
at
the
end
of
the
season
in
both
men’s
and
women’s
competitions
will
be
relegated
to
the
Nations
Cup,
while
the
winners
of
the
Nations
Cup
will
be
promoted
to
the
Pro
League.
The
fourth
season
of
the
Pro
League,
a
shortened
version
to
be
held
in
clusters,
begins
on
October
28
at
the
Kalinga
Stadium
in
Bhubaneswar
with
hosts
India
playing
New
Zealand.
The
Black
Sticks
are
set
to
return
to
the
Pro
League
after
one
year
due
to
COVID-19-related
travel
restrictions.
Besides
India
and
New
Zealand,
Spain
is
the
third
team
to
feature
in
this
window.
“These
changes
were
necessary
to
cut
down
the
travel
of
the
teams
and
ensure
that
the
Pro
League
doesn’t
affect
other
international
tournaments,”
Weil
said.
(With
PTI
inputs)
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