Hockey at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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Field hockey
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Hockey 2018 Commonwealth Games.svg
Venue Gold Coast Hockey Centre
Dates5–14 April 2018
Competitors360 from 11 nations
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Field hockey at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held on the Gold Coast, Australia from 5 to 14 April. [1] The hockey competition was held at the Gold Coast Hockey Centre. [2] This is the sixth time that the hockey competition was held, following the sport's debut at the 1998 Games.

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Competition schedule

The following is the competition schedule for the hockey competitions: [1]

PPool stageCMClassification matches½Semi-finalsBBronze medal matchGGold medal match
Event↓/Date →Thu 5Fri 6Sat 7Sun 8Mon 9Tue 10Wed 11Thu 12Fri 13Sat 14
Men PPPPPPCM½BG
Women PPPPPPPCM½CMBG

Qualification

A total of ten men's and women's team qualified to compete at the games. Each nation may enter one team in each tournament (18 athletes per team) for a maximum total of 36 athletes. The host nation (Australia) along with the top nine ranked nations in the FIH World Rankings as of 31 October 2017, qualified for the games. [3]

Men's qualification

EventDateTeamsQualified
Host Nation1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
FIH World Rankings [4] 31 October 20179Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Total10

Women's qualification

EventDateTeamsQualified
Host Nation1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
FIH World Rankings [5] 31 October 20179Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Total10

Men's competition

The competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.

Group stage

Teams were divided into two groups of five nations, playing every team in their group once. Three points were awarded for a victory, one for a draw. The top two teams per group qualified for the semi-finals.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (H)4400162+1412Advance to Semi-finals
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4301186+129
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 410371473 5th–6th place match
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 410331293 7th–8th place match
5Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4103414103 9th–10th place match
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
(H) Hosts

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of India.svg  India 4310129+310Advance to Semi-finals
2Flag of England.svg  England 4211158+77
3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 411251054 5th–6th place match
4Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 40406604 7th–8th place match
5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 401361151 9th–10th place match
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.

Medal round

Women's competition

The competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.

Group stage

Teams were divided into two groups of five nations, playing every team in their group once. Three points were awarded for a victory, one for a draw. The top two teams per group qualified for the semi-finals.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of England.svg  England 4301113+89Advance to Semi-finals
2Flag of India.svg  India 430195+49
3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 41123414 5th–6th place match
4Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 41123854 7th–8th place match
5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 410341063 9th–10th place match
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (H)431080+810Advance to Semi-finals
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4220181+178
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 412152+35 5th–6th place match
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 41126824 7th–8th place match
5Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 4004127260 9th–10th place match
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
(H) Hosts

Medal round

 
Semi-finalsGold medal match
 
      
 
12 April 2018
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 0 (1)
 
14 April 2018
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (p.s.o)0 (2)
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4
 
12 April 2018
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India 0
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
14 April 2018
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 6
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India 0

Medal summary

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Australia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Australia.svg  Australia*1102
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1102
3Flag of England.svg  England 0022
Totals (3 entries)2226

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men [6]
details
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)
Lachlan Sharp
Tom Craig
Jake Harvie
Tom Wickham
Matthew Dawson
Jeremy Edwards
Mark Knowles
Eddie Ockenden
Jacob Whetton
Aaron Kleinschmidt
Aran Zalewski
Flynn Ogilvie
Daniel Beale
Tyler Lovell
Trent Mitton
Dylan Wotherspoon
Andrew Charter
Jeremy Hayward
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)
Cory Bennett
Dane Lett
Harry Miskimmin
Nick Ross
Richard Joyce
Marcus Child
Jared Panchia
Aidan Sarikaya
Nic Woods
Devon Manchester
Kane Russell
Arun Panchia
Shea McAleese
Stephen Jenness
Dominic Newman
Hugo Inglis
George Muir
Hayden Phillips
Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)
George Pinner
Harry Gibson
Ollie Willars
Henry Weir
Harry Martin
Chris Griffiths
Ian Sloan
Sam Ward
Mark Gleghorne
Phil Roper
Adam Dixon
Barry Middleton
Brendan Creed
David Goodfield
Liam Ansell
David Condon
James Gall
Liam Sanford
Women [7]
details
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)
Tarryn Davey
Sam Harrison
Olivia Merry
Frances Davies
Amy Robinson
Sally Rutherford
Brooke Neal
Ella Gunson
Sam Charlton
Grace O'Hanlon
Liz Thompson
Rose Keddell
Kelsey Smith
Pippa Hayward
Shiloh Gloyn
Madison Doar
Stacey Michelsen
Anita McLaren
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)
Gabrielle Nance
Brooke Peris
Emily Hurtz
Jodie Kenny
Karri McMahon
Edwina Bone
Stephanie Kershaw
Kaitlin Nobbs
Jordyn Holzberger
Jane Claxton
Jocelyn Bartram
Renee Taylor
Madi Ratcliffe
Ashlea Fey
Emily Smith
Rachael Lynch
Grace Stewart
Savannah Fitzpatrick
Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)
Maddie Hinch
Kathryn Lane
Laura Unsworth
Sarah Haycroft
Anna Toman
Hannah Martin
Susannah Townsend
Suzy Petty
Ellie Rayer
Alex Danson
Emily Defroand
Giselle Ansley
Sophie Bray
Hollie Pearne-Webb
Ellie Watton
Amy Tennant
Jo Hunter
Grace Balsdon

Participating nations

There are 11 participating nations at the hockey competitions with a total of 360 athletes. [3] The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.

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