Field hockey at the Pacific Games

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Hockey at the Pacific Games (known as the South Pacific Games until 2009) was introduced as a Tournament for men's teams in 1979. [1] Hockey was not played again until 2003 when a women's tournament was included in the schedule for Suva. At the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, the format was changed from eleven-a-side to five-a-side, and there were both men's and women's tournaments. [2]

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Pacific Games

Men's tournament

GamesYearHost cityMedalsRefs
GoldSilverBronze
South Pacific Games (11-a-side)
VI 1979 Suva Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa [1] [3] [4] [5]
Pacific Games (5-a-side)
XV 2015 ( details ) Port Moresby Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea

Women's tournament

Women's hockey was introduced at the 2003 Pacific Games in Suva.

GamesYearHost cityMedalsRefs
GoldSilverBronze
South Pacific Games (11-a-side)
XII 2003 Suva Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa [6]
XIII 2007 Apia Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa [7]
Pacific Games (5-a-side)
XV 2015 ( details ) Port Moresby Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu

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