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
Tournament statistics
Matches played1
Goals scored2 (2 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Ephraums
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lachlan Sharp (1 goals)
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The 2025 Men's Oceania Cup is 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 is held from 4 to 7 September 2025, at the MWT Hockey Centre in Darwin. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Australia are the defending champions, having won the previous edition in 2023. [6]

The event consists 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. [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. Scott Boyde
  3. Dane Lett
  4. Charlie Morrison
  5. Samuel Hiha
  6. Samuel Lane (C)
  7. Simon Yorston
  8. Bradley Read
  9. Joseph Morrison
  10. Dylan Thomas
  11. Sean Findlay
  12. Bradley Rothwell
  13. Finn Ward
  14. George Baker
  15. Malachi Buschl
  16. Isaac Houlbrooke
  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)110020+23
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 100102−20 2026 FIH World Cup
Updated to match(es) played on 4 September 2025. 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]
(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:
Stephen Rogers (AUS)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
6 September 2025
16:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgvFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Report
7 September 2025
16:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgvFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Report

Goalscorers

There have been 2 goals scored in 1 match, for an average of 2 goals per match (as of 4 September 2025).

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. ↑ "Australia seal Olympic Games 2024 qualification". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Qualification System for 2026 FIH Hockey World Cups" (PDF). fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  8. ↑ FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022
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