2018 Men's Ford National Hockey League

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2018 Men's
Ford National Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates9–23 September
Teams 8
Venue(s)5 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions ––  Capital (5th title)
Runner-up ––  North Harbour
Third place ––  Canterbury
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored140 (5.19 per match)
Top scorer(s) ––  Cory Bennett (11 goals)
Best player ––  Dane Lett
2017 (previous)(next) 2019

The 2018 Men's Ford National Hockey League was the 20th edition of the men's field hockey tournament. The competition was held in various cities across New Zealand, from 9 to 23 September.

Contents

Capital won the title for the fifth time, defeating North Harbour 3–2 in penalties, after the final finished as a 1–1 draw. [1] [2] Canterbury finished in third place after defeating Auckland 6–1. [3]

Participating teams

The following eight teams competed for the title:

Results

All times are local (NZST).

Preliminary round

PosTeamPldWWDLDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 ––  Canterbury 632011812+616Advanced to Semi-Finals
2 ––  Capital 630211711+614
3 ––  Auckland 63102117+414
4 ––  North Harbour 621212617+912
5 ––  Central 62013152059
6 ––  Midlands 620041222108
7 ––  Southern 611041020106
Source: Hockey New Zealand
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.

Fixtures

9 September 2018
13:30
Southern  –– 1–5 ––  Canterbury
Ward Field hockey ball.svg 40' Report Lane Field hockey ball.svg 6', 40', 42'
Brydon Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Summers Field hockey ball.svg 53'
McMillan Hockey Centre, Dunedin
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Nicholas Saunders (NZL)
9 September 2018
14:00
Midlands  –– 1–0 ––  Auckland
Weber Field hockey ball.svg 6' Report
Gallagher Hockey Centre, Hamilton
Umpires:
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
Lee Erskine (NZL)
9 September 2018
14:00
Capital  –– 5–0 ––  Central
Kepes Field hockey ball.svg 14', 44'
Lett Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Finlayson Field hockey ball.svg 53'
Miskimmin Field hockey ball.svg 60'
Report
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Simon Taylor (NZL)

11 September 2018
19:30
Auckland  –– 3–3 ––  North Harbour
Crooks Field hockey ball.svg 8', 15'
Keaney Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Report Bennett Field hockey ball.svg 26', 32', 50'
Penalties
McGeorge Field hockey pengoal.svg
Keaney Field hockey penmiss.svg
O'Connor Field hockey penmiss.svg
Fraser Field hockey pengoal.svg
2–0Field hockey penmiss.svg S. Edwards
Field hockey penmiss.svg Guy
Field hockey penmiss.svg Jeram
Field hockey penmiss.svg Symonds
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Bruce Brownsey (NZL)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)

13 September 2018
19:30
North Harbour  –– 10–2 ––  Midlands
S. Edwards Field hockey ball.svg 5', 50'
Bennett Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Greentree Field hockey ball.svg 30'
B. Edwards Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Capizzi Field hockey ball.svg 42', 57'
Hendricks Field hockey ball.svg 54'
Wild Field hockey ball.svg 57'
Jeram Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Report Weber Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Scanlon Field hockey ball.svg 50'
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Bruce Brownsey (NZL)

15 September 2018
12:00
Canterbury  –– 2–0 ––  Auckland
Brydon Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Bain Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Report
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Benjamin Grant (NZL)
Simon Taylor (NZL)
15 September 2018
14:00
Southern  –– 0–3 ––  Central
Report Thomas Field hockey ball.svg 20', 59'
Hiha Field hockey ball.svg 50'
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Bruce Brownsey (NZL)
15 September 2018
16:30
North Harbour  –– 2–3 ––  Capital
Bennett Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Capizzi Field hockey ball.svg 40'
Report Harris Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Yeo Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Finlayson Field hockey ball.svg 43'
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Nicholas Saunders (NZL)
David Tomlinson (NZL)

16 September 2018
12:30
Canterbury  –– 3–2 ––  Midlands
Pollard Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Summers Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Bain Field hockey ball.svg 26'
Report Weber Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Wyndham-Smith Field hockey ball.svg 58'
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Lee Erskine (NZL)
16 September 2018
16:30
Central  –– 1–4 ––  Auckland
Peel Field hockey ball.svg 13' Report Smith Field hockey ball.svg 25', 43', 55'
A. Panchia Field hockey ball.svg 37'
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Benjamin Grant (NZL)
Nicholas Saunders (NZL)

17 September 2018
11:00
Southern  –– 2–4 ––  North Harbour
Thomas Field hockey ball.svg 13'
Davidson Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Report Jeram Field hockey ball.svg 21'
Bennett Field hockey ball.svg 38', 44'
Bartholomew Field hockey ball.svg 55'
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Benjamin Grant (NZL)
17 September 2018
13:00
Capital  –– 3–1 ––  Midlands
MacIntyre Field hockey ball.svg 26'
Buddle Field hockey ball.svg 54'
Harris Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Report Wyndham-Smith Field hockey ball.svg 25'
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Bruce Brownsey (NZL)

18 September 2018
11:00
Central  –– 4–4 ––  North Harbour
Cohen Field hockey ball.svg 9'
McAleese Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Phillips Field hockey ball.svg 46'
Peel Field hockey ball.svg 60'
Report Bennett Field hockey ball.svg 29', 49'
Capizzi Field hockey ball.svg 39'
S. Edwards Field hockey ball.svg 46'
Penalties
McAleese Field hockey penmiss.svg
Hiha Field hockey penmiss.svg
Thomas Field hockey pengoal.svg
Atkinson Field hockey penmiss.svg
Cronin Field hockey pengoal.svg
——
Thomas Field hockey penmiss.svg
McAleese Field hockey penmiss.svg
2–3Field hockey pengoal.svg Muir
Field hockey pengoal.svg Capizzi
Field hockey penmiss.svg Jeram
Field hockey penmiss.svg Coughlan
Field hockey penmiss.svg Symonds
——
Field hockey penmiss.svg Muir
Field hockey pengoal.svg Capizzi
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Bruce Brownsey (NZL)
Nicholas Saunders (NZL)
18 September 2018
13:00
Auckland  –– 2–0 ––  Southern
Hami-Jones Field hockey ball.svg 45'
McGeorge Field hockey ball.svg 53'
Report
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Lee Erskine (NZL)
18 September 2018
15:00
Canterbury  –– 2–2 ––  Capital
Brydon Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Lane Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Report MacIntyre Field hockey ball.svg 8'
Harris Field hockey ball.svg 60'
Penalties
Pollard Field hockey pengoal.svg
Lane Field hockey pengoal.svg
Newman Field hockey pengoal.svg
Bain Field hockey penmiss.svg
3–2Field hockey pengoal.svg Hilton
Field hockey penmiss.svg Harris
Field hockey penmiss.svg Miskimmin
Field hockey pengoal.svg Lett
Field hockey penmiss.svg Van Woerkom
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Benjamin Grant (NZL)
David Tomlinson (NZL)

19 September 2018
15:00
Central  –– 4–3 ––  Canterbury
Thomas Field hockey ball.svg 19', 45'
Peel Field hockey ball.svg 43'
Phillips Field hockey ball.svg 53'
Report Lane Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Darling Field hockey ball.svg 30'
Pollard Field hockey ball.svg 51'
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Lee Erskine (NZL)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
19 September 2018
17:00
Midlands  –– 2–3 ––  Southern
Milicich Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Weber Field hockey ball.svg 59'
Report Buschl Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Gilbert Field hockey ball.svg 45', 48'
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Bruce Brownsey (NZL)
19 September 2018
19:00
Auckland  –– 2–0 ––  Capital
A. Panchia Field hockey ball.svg 17'
Crooks Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Report
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Benjamin Grant (NZL)

20 September 2018
17:00
Midlands  –– 4–3 ––  Central
Weber Field hockey ball.svg 3', 10'
Wyndham-Smith Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Neild Field hockey ball.svg 37'
Report Thomas Field hockey ball.svg 19', 47'
Phillips Field hockey ball.svg 52'
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Nicholas Saunders (NZL)
Simon Taylor (NZL)
20 September 2018
19:00
North Harbour  –– 3–3 ––  Canterbury
Wild Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Muir Field hockey ball.svg 31'
Bennett Field hockey ball.svg 53'
Report Jackson Field hockey ball.svg 18'
Newman Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Bain Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Penalties
Muir Field hockey penmiss.svg
Guy Field hockey penmiss.svg
Capizzi Field hockey penmiss.svg
0–3Field hockey pengoal.svg Pollard
Field hockey pengoal.svg Newman
Field hockey pengoal.svg Bain
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
David Tomlinson (NZL)

21 September 2018
19:00
Capital  –– 4–4 ––  Southern
Yeo Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Lett Field hockey ball.svg 41', 60'
Van Woerkom Field hockey ball.svg 60'
Report Ward Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Davidson Field hockey ball.svg 33'
Gilbert Field hockey ball.svg 44'
Thomas Field hockey ball.svg 53'
Penalties
Buckley Field hockey penmiss.svg
Buddle Field hockey penmiss.svg
Bolhuis Field hockey penmiss.svg
Finlayson Field hockey pengoal.svg
Jongejan Field hockey penmiss.svg
1–2Field hockey pengoal.svg Ward
Field hockey pengoal.svg Davidson
Field hockey penmiss.svg Thorn
Field hockey penmiss.svg Buschl
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Lee Erskine (NZL)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)

Classification round

Fifth to seventh place classification

 
CrossoverFifth Place
 
      
 
 
 
 
23 September 2018
 
 
 ––  Central 7
 
22 September 2018
 
 ––  Midlands 2
 
 ––  Midlands 3
 
 
 ––  Southern 2
 
Crossover
22 September 2018
12:15
Midlands  –– 3–2 ––  Southern
Weber Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Herewini Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Milicich Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Report Gilbert Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Ward Field hockey ball.svg 54'
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Nicholas Saunders (NZL)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Fifth and sixth place
23 September 2018
11:30
Central  –– 7–2 ––  Midlands
Spackman Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Peel Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Atkinson Field hockey ball.svg 21', 39'
Hanks Field hockey ball.svg 22'
Thomas Field hockey ball.svg 37', 52'
Report Andrews Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Weber Field hockey ball.svg 51'
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Benjamin Grant (NZL)
Bruce Brownsey (NZL)

First to fourth place classification

 
Semi-FinalsFinal
 
      
 
22 September 2018
 
 
 ––  Canterbury 2
 
23 September 2018
 
 ––  North Harbour 3
 
 ––  North Harbour 1 (2)
 
22 September 2018
 
 ––  Capital (pen.)1 (3)
 
 ––  Capital 2
 
 
 ––  Auckland 1
 
Third Place
 
 
23 September 2018
 
 
 ––  Canterbury 6
 
 
 ––  Auckland 1
Semi-finals
22 September 2018
14:00
Canterbury  –– 2–3 ––  North Harbour
Pollard Field hockey ball.svg 7', 49' Report Capizzi Field hockey ball.svg 23'
Jeram Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Bennett Field hockey ball.svg 34'
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Lee Erskine (NZL)

22 September 2018
16:00
Capital  –– 2–1 ––  Auckland
Lett Field hockey ball.svg 60'
Jongejan Field hockey ball.svg 60'
Report Smith Field hockey ball.svg 53'
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Benjamin Grant (NZL)
Third and fourth place
23 September 2018
11:45
Canterbury  –– 6–1 ––  Auckland
Bain Field hockey ball.svg 2', 30'
Lane Field hockey ball.svg 5', 54', 57'
Pollard Field hockey ball.svg 22'
Report Smith Field hockey ball.svg 49'
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Lee Erskine (NZL)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Final
23 September 2018
16:00
North Harbour  –– 1–1 ––  Capital
Jeram Field hockey ball.svg 57' Report Buddle Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Penalties
Coughlan Field hockey pengoal.svg
Capizzi Field hockey penmiss.svg
Jeram Field hockey penmiss.svg
Edwards Field hockey penmiss.svg
Muir Field hockey pengoal.svg
——
Jeram Field hockey penmiss.svg
2–3Field hockey penmiss.svg Hilton
Field hockey pengoal.svg Van Woerkom
Field hockey pengoal.svg Miskimmin
Field hockey penmiss.svg Lett
Field hockey penmiss.svg Harris
——
Field hockey pengoal.svg Van Woerkom
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
David Tomlinson (NZL)

Statistics

Final standings

PosTeamPldWWDLDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
Gold medal icon.svg ––  Capital 841212013+720Gold Medal
Silver medal icon.svg ––  North Harbour 831313020+1017Silver Medal
Bronze medal icon.svg ––  Canterbury 842022616+1020Bronze Medal
4 ––  Auckland 831041315214
5 ––  Central 730132222013
6 ––  Midlands 8300517311412
7 ––  Southern 711051223116

Goalscorers

There were 140 goals scored in 27 matches, for an average of 5.19 goals per match.

11 goals

8 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Hockey New Zealand

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