[1] It was held from 23 June to 1 July 2018 in Breda, Netherlands.

[2] The tournament will be replaced by the Hockey Pro League (HPL) in 2019.

Australia won their 15th title by defeating India in the final after penalties.

[3] Alongside the host nation, the defending champions, the last Olympic, World Cup and World League champions qualified automatically.

The remaining spots were nominated by the FIH Executive Board, making a total of 6 competing teams.