2025 Men's Oceania Cup

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2025 Men's Oceania Cup
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
City Darwin
Dates4–7 September
Teams2 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) MWT Hockey Centre
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (13th title)
Runner-upFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored12 (4 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ky Willott (3 goals)
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The 2025 Men's Oceania Cup was the thirteenth edition of the Men's Oceania Cup, the biennial international men's field hockey championship of Oceania organised by the Oceania Hockey Federation. [1] It was held from 4 to 7 September 2025, at the MWT Hockey Centre in Darwin. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

The event consisted of a three match series between defending champions and series hosts, Australia, and New Zealand. New Zealand are already qualified for the 2026 FIH World Cup due to the Australian qualification by the 2023–24 FIH Pro League. [6]

Australia continued their dominance of the event, winning their thirteenth straight title. [7]

Teams

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Head Coach: Mark Hager

  1. Lachlan Sharp
  2. Thomas Craig
  3. Corey Weyer
  4. Nathan Ephraums
  5. Liam Henderson
  6. Joshua Beltz
  7. Jed Snowden (GK)
  8. Blake Govers
  9. Timothy Howard
  10. Ky Willott
  11. Jack Welch
  12. Hayden Beltz
  13. Cambell Geddes
  14. Nathan Czinner
  15. James Collins
  16. Ashleigh Thomas (GK)
  17. Timothy Brand
  18. Jeremy Hayward (C)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

Head Coach: Flag of South Africa.svg Greg Nicol

  1. Dominic Dixon (GK)
  2. Dane Lett
  3. Charlie Morrison
  4. Samuel Hiha
  5. Samuel Lane (C)
  6. Simon Yorston
  7. Bradley Read
  8. Joseph Morrison
  9. Dylan Thomas
  10. Bradley Rothwell
  11. Gus Nelson
  12. Finn Ward
  13. George Baker
  14. Jonty Elmes
  15. Malachi Buschl
  16. Patrick Ward
  17. Benjamin Culhane
  18. Matthew Reutsch (GK)

Results

All times are local (UTC+09:30).

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [a] (H, C)3300102+89
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3003210−80 2026 FIH World Cup
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for. [8]
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ↑ Australia is already qualified for the 2026 FIH World Cup as the highest placed nation of the 2023–24 FIH Pro League.

Fixtures

4 September 2025
18:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Sharp Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Ephraums Field hockey ball.svg 54'		 Report
Umpires:
Steve Rogers (AUS)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
6 September 2025
16:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Geddes Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Willott Field hockey ball.svg 23', 44'
Welch Field hockey ball.svg 49'		 Report Elmes Field hockey ball.svg 51'
Umpires:
Zeke Newman (AUS)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
7 September 2025
16:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Welch Field hockey ball.svg 16'
Willott Field hockey ball.svg 19'
Govers Field hockey ball.svg 26'
Brand Field hockey ball.svg 45'		 Report Lane Field hockey ball.svg 1'
Umpires:
Steve Rogers (AUS)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)

Goalscorers

There were 12 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Oceania Cup". oceaniahockey.com. Oceania Hockey Federation . Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "International hockey returns to the Northern Territory as old rivalries ignite at the 2025 Oceania Cup". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Darwin to Host the 2025 Oceania Cup as International Hockey Returns to the Northern Territory". hockeynt.asn.au. Hockey NT. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "2025 Oceania Cup". northernterritory.com. Northern Territory Government . Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Calendar". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Qualification System for 2026 FIH Hockey World Cups" (PDF). fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "New Zealand men and women secure FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 qualification". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  8. ↑ FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022
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