Update: 26 November 2018, Monday
There we have it folks, Netherlands has sealed the deal this year as their 7th title! Coming up next, we have the Men’s Hockey World Cup starting live on the 28th of November 2018.
The 23rd edition of the Women’s Hockey Champions Trophy will be held in Changzhou, China this year and would also be the last edition before being replaced by the Hockey Pro League in 2019. Auto-qualified host nation, China will be joined by the defending champions, last Olympic, World Cup and World League champions who are all automatically qualified too.
Scheduled from 17 — 25 November, 2018, Argentina, Australia, China, Great Britain, Japan, and Netherlands will go head up against each other in this prestigious tournament. Live coverage will be available for free through the official FIH YouTube Channel and HotStar (India). Other paid streams are offered via BT Sport (UK), ESPN (Argentina), Fox Sports (Australia), and HotStar (India). Here are the match coverage breakdown for the different countries:
The providers in this list with links have been tested to work with our VPN. Click on any that you prefer to quickly access streaming instructions. Click here for the full list of official Women’s Hockey Champions Trophy broadcasters.
2016 (Champions) – Argentina
2016 (Runner-Up) – Netherlands
2016 (Third Place) – USA
2014 (Champions) – Argentina
2014 (Runner-Up) – Australia
2014 (Third Place) – Netherlands
2012 (Champions) – Argentina
2012 (Runner-Up) – Great Britain
2012 (Third Place) – Netherlands
Tournament Period: 17 — 25 November, 2018
Live stream starting on 17 November (Saturday) at 06:00UTC | 14:00CST (China time).
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Note: (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | GD | Points |
Netherlands (Q – Finals) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 15 |
Australia (Q – Finals) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
China (Q – 3rd Place Game) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
Argentina (Q – 3rd Place Game) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
Japan (Q – 5th Place Game) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 5 |
Great Britain (Q – 5th Place Game) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 2 |
Updated official pool standings from FIH here.
Official Event Page Here
Full Schedule Here
If you’re not currently in the U.K, Argentina, Australia, India or you’re simply geo-blocked, then you’ll need to connect to our VPN first before attempting to stream.
1) Sign Up for a My Private Network account.
2) Install our VPN on any device that you’ll be using to watch the 2018 Women’s Hockey Champions Trophy.
3) Connect to our U.K (GBR) servers for BT Sport, Argentina (ARG) for ESPN, Australia (AUS) for Fox Sports, or India (IND) for HotStar.
Note: Otherwise, to access the stream from FIH’s YouTube Channel, you’ll have to check which country is available for the live stream videos. To do this, you can use the free tool from Polsy.org.uk and check restricted countries for any YouTube videos – simply insert the YouTube video link from the schedule above and it’ll show you a list of countries that it is allowed in. Once you’ve located one closest to your current location, connect to the appropriate VPN server country and start watching the stream!
1) Head to the FIH YouTube Channel or download the YouTube app on iOS or Android.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the tournament!
Tip: Women’s Hockey Champions Trophy will be airing live from 17 November 2018. Be sure to use the free Youtube restriction checker to see if it’s available in your country first.
Japan v. Australia Live Stream
Netherlands v. China Live Stream
Great Britain v. Argentina Live Stream
5th & 6th Place Live Stream
3rd & 4th Place Live Stream
Finals Live Stream
BT Sport will be providing full live coverage of the entire tournament. However, you’ll need a paid subscription with them to access their content. Availability: U.K only – Connect to our U.K (GBR) servers first before starting the stream!
1) Sign in to your BT Sport account.
Note: BT Sport for iOS and Android will not work with any VPN as the app requires the GPS Location Services to be turned on to work. A VPN spoofs your IP address, but it does not spoof your GPS location.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the tournament!
Tip: Women’s Hockey Champions Trophy will be airing live from 17 November 2018 on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport 3.
BT Sport Hockey Schedule
Access BT Sport 1 here
Access BT Sport 3 here
ESPN will be providing full live coverage of the entire tournament. However, you’ll need a paid subscription with them to access their content. Availability: Argentina only – Connect to our Argentina (ARG) servers first before starting the stream!
1) Sign in to your ESPN Argentina account.
Note: Mobile apps for iOS & Android are available for ESPN. However, it might require your GPS Location Services turned on to work. A VPN spoofs your IP address, but it does not spoof your GPS location.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the tournament!
Tip: Women’s Hockey Champions Trophy will be airing live from 17 November 2018 on ESPN.
Fox Sports will be providing full live coverage of the entire tournament. However, you’ll need a paid subscription with them to access their content. Availability: Australia only – Connect to our Australia (AUS) servers first before starting the stream!
1) Sign in to your Fox Sports Australia account or download the Fox Sports app on iOS or Android.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the tournament!
Tip: Women’s Hockey Champions Trophy will be airing live from 17 November 2018 on Fox Sports.
HotStar will be providing full live coverage of the entire tournament for free under their 10 minute trial. Availability: India only – Connect to our India (IND) servers first before starting the stream!
1) Head to the HotStar website or download the HotStar app on iOS or Android.
Note: Unfortunately, after testing HotStar on iOS and Android – it appears that they are now blocking VPN connections to its service. However, our MyTelly (Smart DNS) service still works fine with HotStar as long as you’re using a Wi-Fi connection on your mobile device. Contact us via email if you need any assistance.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the tournament!
Tip: Women’s Hockey Champions Trophy will be airing live from 17 November 2018 on HotStar Hockey. You will see the live stream link available when the game is on.
Access HotStar Hockey here
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