2025 Women's Oceania Cup

2025 Women's Oceania Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Australia
City	Darwin
Dates	4–7 September
Teams	2 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	MWT Hockey Centre
Final positions
Champions	New Zealand (5th title)
Runner-up	Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3
Goals scored	4 (1.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)	four players (1 goals)
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The 2025 Women's Oceania Cup was the thirteenth edition of the Women's Oceania Cup, the biennial international women'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]}

The event consisted of a three match series between defending champions and series hosts, Australia, and New Zealand. The winner of the tournament gained direct qualification to the 2026 FIH World Cup. ^[6]

New Zealand won their fifth title, defeating defending champions Australia 3–1 on penalties after the series finished tied. ^[7]

Teams

  Australia

Head Coach: Katrina Powell

1. Claire Colwill (C)
3. Morgan Mathison
4. Amy Lawton
5. Grace Young
7. Aleisha Power (GK)
10. Abigail Wilson
11. Alice Arnott
12. Greta Hayes
13. Hariett Shand
15. Kaitlin Nobbs (C)
16. Courtney Schonell
17. Lucy Sharman
18. Alana Kavanagh
20. Karri Somerville
22. Tatum Stewart
24. Mariah Williams
25. Zoe Newman (GK)
30. Grace Stewart (C)

  New Zealand

Head Coach: Philip Burrows

2. Olivia Shannon (C)
3. Ella Hyatt Brown
6. Hope Ralph
8. Hannah Cotter
11. Casey Crowley
13. Josephine Murray
15. Grace O'Hanlon (GK)
18. Anna Crowley
19. Tessa Jopp
23. Jessica Anderson
26. Kaitlin Cotter
27. Holly Pearson
28. Hannah Gravenall
31. Riana Pho
34. Julia Gluyas (GK)
37. Emma Findlay
38. Brittany Wang
43. Emma Rainey

Results

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

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	New Zealand (C)	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	2026 FIH World Cup
2	Australia (H)	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	2026 FIH World Cup Qualifiers

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

Fixtures

4 September 2025 20:10 Australia   0–1   New Zealand Report Shannon  49' Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Kristy Robertson (AUS)

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6 September 2025 14:10 Australia   1–0   New Zealand Williams  56' Report Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Kristy Robertson (AUS)

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7 September 2025 14:10 Australia   1–1   New Zealand Mathison  29' Report Gravenall  53' Penalties Arnott Hayes Williams Lawton 3–5 Shannon H. Cotter Pho Murray Shannon Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Zeke Newman (AUS)

Goalscorers

There were 4 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 1.33 goals per match.

1 goal

• Morgan Mathison
• Mariah Williams
• Hannah Gravenall
• Olivia Shannon

Source: FIH

See also

• 2025 Men's Oceania Cup

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

External links

• Oceania Hockey Federation