2024 Women's Premier Hockey League

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2024 Women's
Premier Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates2 November – 7 December
Teams 4
Venue(s)9 (in 8 host cities)
2020 (previous)(next) 2025

The 2024 Women's Premier Hockey League is the upcoming second season of New Zealand's national league. The tournament will be held across nine cities of New Zealand, culminating with finals at the North Harbour Hockey Centre in Auckland. Competition will commence on 2 November, culminating with finals matches on 7 December. [1] [2]

Contents

Following a four-year hiatus, the league will return under new private ownership. [3]

Competition format

Format

The 2024 Premier Hockey League will follow the same format of the inaugural season. Teams will play in a double round-robin format during the Pool Stage, followed by two Classification Matches. Following the results of the Pool Stage, the top two ranked teams will contest the final, while the bottom two ranked teams will play off for third place.

Point allocation

Match points will be distributed as follows:

Participating teams

The four teams competing in the league come from the various regions of New Zealand. [4]

Head Coach: Verity Sharland

Venues

Auckland
Auckland Hockey Association
North Harbour Hockey Centre
Christchurch
Ngā Puna Wei Sports Hub
Dunedin
Alexander McMillan Hockey Centre
Hamilton
St Paul's Collegiate School
Mount Maunganui
Tauranga Hockey Association
Napier
Park Island Recreation Ground
Palmerston North
Massey University Hockey Turf
Wellington
National Hockey Centre

Results

All times are local (New Zealand Daylight Time).

Preliminary round

PosTeamPldWWDLDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Central Falcons 000000000Advanced to Final
2 Hauraki Mavericks 000000000
3 Northern Tridents 000000000
4 Southern Alpiners 000000000
First match(es) will be played: 2 November 2024. Source: Premier Hockey League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.

Fixtures

2 November 2024
14:00
Northern Tridents v Hauraki Mavericks
Report
Auckland Hockey Association, Auckland

3 November 2024
13:00
Southern Alpiners v Central Falcons
Report
Alexander McMillan Hockey Centre, Dunedin

9 November 2024
14:00
Central Falcons v Northern Tridents
Report
Park Island Recreation Ground, Napier

10 November 2024
13:00
Southern Alpiners v Hauraki Mavericks
Report
Ngā Puna Wei Sports Hub, Christchurch

16 November 2024
16:00
Central Falcons v Southern Alpiners
Report
National Hockey Centre, Wellington

17 November 2024
15:00
Hauraki Mavericks v Northern Tridents
Report
Tauranga Hockey Association, Mount Maunganui

23 November 2024
14:30
Hauraki Mavericks v Southern Alpiners
Report
St Paul's Collegiate School, Hamilton
23 November 2024
16:00
Northern Tridents v Central Falcons
Report
North Harbour Hockey Centre, Auckland

24 November 2024
15:00
Northern Tridents v Southern Alpiners
Report
North Harbour Hockey Centre, Auckland
24 November 2024
15:30
Hauraki Mavericks v Central Falcons
Report
St Paul's Collegiate School, Hamilton

30 November 2024
14:00
Central Falcons v Hauraki Mavericks
Report
Massey University Hockey Turf, Palmerston North

1 December 2024
13:00
Southern Alpiners v Northern Tridents
Report
Ngā Puna Wei Sports Hub, Christchurch

Classification round

Third and fourth place

7 December 2024
14:45
3rd Poolv4th Pool
Report
North Harbour Hockey Centre, Auckland

Final

7 December 2024
19:15
1st Poolv2nd Pool
Report
North Harbour Hockey Centre, Auckland

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