2019 Men's Oceania Cup

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2019 Oceania Cup
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
City Rockhampton
Dates5–8 September
Venue(s) Kalka Shades Hockey Fields
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (11th title)
Runner-upFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored11 (3.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Govers (4 goals)
2017 (previous)(next) 2023

The 2019 Men's Oceania Cup was the eleventh edition of the men's field hockey tournament. It was held from 5 to 8 September in Rockhampton. [1] [2]

Contents

The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2020 Summer Olympics. [3]

Australia won the tournament for the eleventh time, finishing ahead of New Zealand at the conclusion of the pool stage. [4]

Background

Australia were the ten-time back-to-back defending champions. The winners of the Cup earned an automatic place at the 2020 Olympic Games. [5]

The hosting announcement of the Rockhampton Hockey Association came as $5 million was being invested into the hockey centre to upgrade the facilities. [6] In March 2019, Stirling Hinchliffe, MLA for Sandgate and Minister for Local Government, Racing and Multicultural Affairs announced that the Government of Queensland had invested $2.5 million into the Kalka Shades, the home of the Rockhampton Hockey Association. [7]

Teams

Head Coach: Colin Batch

Results

All times are local (AEST).

Pool

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (H)321092+77 2020 Summer Olympics
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 30122971
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result. [8]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

5 September 2019
16:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Craig Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Brand Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Govers Field hockey ball.svg 36'
Ogilvie Field hockey ball.svg 40'
Report
Umpires:
Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)
Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)

7 September 2019
18:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Govers Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Wickham Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Report Smith Field hockey ball.svg 32'
Russell Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Umpires:
Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)
Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)

8 September 2019
18:15
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Brand Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Govers Field hockey ball.svg 14', 58'
Report
Umpires:
Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)
Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)

Statistics

Final standings

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
  2. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

Goalscorers

There were 11 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 3.67 goals per match.

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

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