FIH Pro Hockey League Season 2 extended until June 2021 over coronavirus

The 2nd season of Pro Hockey League was set to run from Jan to June 2020 and around one-third of the matches were completed by early March before coronavirus crisis brought competition to a standstill

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has extended the second edition of Pro League by one year till June 2021 after a slew of matches were postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
 
The second season of Pro Hockey League was set to start from January to June 2020 and around one third of the matches were completed by early March before the escalating coronavirus crisis brought the competition to a standstill.
 
The FIH said the decision was reached after agreement with 11 participating countries, including India.
 

India’s position on points table
 
India are currently fourth on the team standing with 10 points from two wins and as many number of losses and draws behind Belgium, Australia and the Netherlands.

 
Check FIH Hockey league points table here
 
"Due to ongoing uncertainties surrounding the Covid-19 global health pandemic, and in agreement with the 11 participating National Associations (NAs), the second edition of the FIH Hockey Pro League is being extended through to June 2021," the FIH said in a release. 

What is Pro Hockey League
 
The FIH Pro League, also called Pro Hockey league, is an international field hockey event organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). This multi-team tournament came into existence in 2019 after FIH abolished the Champions’ Trophy, the World League semi-finals and World League finals. FIH Pro League matches are played from January to June every year.

 The FIH was forced to suspend the Pro League twice earlier. It had first postponed all matches scheduled before April 15 and later extended the deferment till May 17 because of the novel coronavirus which has killed more than 1.9 lakh people globally.

 
So, when Hockey action could begin
 
The world hockey body was planning to hold the ties in July and August, provided the current situation improves.
 
FIH Pro Hockey season 3
 
In agreement with all participating countries, the FIH also announced that the window for Season 3 of the FIH Hockey Pro League will be from September 2021 to June 2022.
 
"The decision to spread the Pro League season over a longer time period will allow for greater flexibility in terms of the scheduling, reducing match congestion in the first half of the year whilst also helping to ensure that international hockey remains highly visible via broadcast for much of the year.