Women's Oceania Cup

Women's Oceania Cup

Current season, competition or edition: 2025 Women's Oceania Cup
Sport	Field hockey
Founded	1999;26 years ago (1999)
First season	1999
No. of teams	2–4
Confederation	OHF (Oceania)
Most recent champion(s)	New Zealand (5th title) (2025)
Most titles	Australia (8 titles)

The Women's Oceania Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by Oceania Hockey Federation (OHF). It is held every two years to determine which teams will receive an automatic berth to the FIH World Cup and the Summer Olympics. ^[1]

As of 2023, only Australia and New Zealand have reached the finals.

History

The Oceania Cup was introduced to international hockey in 1999. The first tournament was used as the Oceania qualifier for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Since its inception, the tournament has been held biennially. ^[1]

Hosting rights for the tournament generally switch between Hockey Australia and the New Zealand Hockey Federation each tournament. ^[2]

Australia are the most successful team, having won the title eight times.

Results

Summaries

Year	Hosts		Gold Medal Match				Bronze Medal Match
			Champions	Score	Runners-up		3rd place	Score	4th place
1999 Details	Sydney, Australia Dunedin, New Zealand		Australia	Round-Robin	New Zealand		Only two teams.
2001 Details	Auckland, Hamilton and Wellington, New Zealand		Australia	Round-Robin	New Zealand		Only two teams.
2003 Details	Melbourne, Australia Auckland and Whangārei, New Zealand		Australia	Round-Robin	New Zealand		Only two teams.
2005 Details	Sydney, Australia Auckland, New Zealand		Australia	Round-Robin	New Zealand		Only two teams.
2007 Details	Buderim, Australia		New Zealand	1–0	Australia		Fiji	6–0	Papua New Guinea
2009 Details	Invercargill, New Zealand		New Zealand	2–2 (1–0 pen.)	Australia		Samoa	Only three teams.
2011 Details	Hobart, Australia		New Zealand	Round-Robin	Australia		Only two teams.
2013 Details	Stratford, New Zealand		Australia	2–2 (5–4 pen.)	New Zealand		Samoa	0–0 (4–3 pen.)	Papua New Guinea
2015 Details	Stratford, New Zealand		Australia	1–1 (2–1 pen.)	New Zealand		Samoa	Only three teams.
2017 Details	Sydney, Australia		Australia	2–0	New Zealand		Papua New Guinea	Only three teams.
2019 Details	Rockhampton, Australia		New Zealand	Round-Robin	Australia		Only two teams.
2023 Details	Whangārei, New Zealand		Australia	Round-Robin	New Zealand		Only two teams.
2025 Details	Darwin, Australia		New Zealand	1–1 (a.g.) 5–3 (pen.)	Australia		Only two teams.

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Australia	8	5	0	13
2	New Zealand	5	8	0	13
3	Samoa	0	0	3	3
4	Fiji	0	0	1	1
	Papua New Guinea	0	0	1	1
Totals (5 entries)		13	13	5	31

Team appearances

Team	1999	2001	2003	2005	2007	2009	2011	2013	2015	2017	2019	2023	2025	Total
Australia	1st	1st	1st	1st	2nd	2nd	2nd	1st	1st	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	13
Fiji	–	–	–	–	3rd	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1
New Zealand	2nd	2nd	2nd	2nd	1st	1st	1st	2nd	2nd	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	13
Papua New Guinea	–	–	–	–	4th	–	–	4th	–	3rd	–	–	–	3
Samoa	–	–	–	–	–	3rd	–	3rd	3rd	–	–	–	–	3
Total	2	2	2	2	4	3	2	4	3	3	2	2	2

Statistics

All-Time Table

Table
Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PCT
1	Australia	41	27	8	6	215	37	+178	89	72.3
2	Fiji	4	2	0	2	12	29	–17	6	50.0
3	New Zealand	41	13	8	20	208	72	+136	47	38.2
4	Papua New Guinea	10	1	1	8	3	161	–158	4	13.3
5	Samoa	8	0	1	7	1	140	–139	1	4.2

All-Time Scorers

There were 439 goals scored in 52 matches, for an average of 8.44 goals per match.

17 goals

• Ashleigh Nelson
• Olivia Merry

14 goals

• Emily Chalker
• Charlotte Harrison

13 goals

• Gemma Flynn
• Anita Punt

12 goals

• Madonna Blyth

11 goals

• Brooke Peris
• Kellie White
• Krystal Forgesson
• Kayla Sharland
• Petrea Webster

10 goals

• Sophie Cocks
• Samantha Harrison

8 goals

• Jodie Kenny
• Angela Lambert

7 goals

• Alyson Annan
• Casey Eastham
• Anna Flanagan
• Claire Messent
• Katrina Powell
• Jaimee Claxton
• Rachel McCann
• Kirsten Pearce
• Elizabeth Thompson

6 goals

• Madison Fitzpatrick
• Kathryn Slattery

5 goals

• Jane Claxton
• Nicole Hudson
• Georgina Parker
• Emelina Semisi
• Catherine Thaggard
• Caryn Paewai

4 goals

• Nicole Arrold
• Kate Hollywood
• Megan Rivers
• Grace Stewart
• Samantha Charlton
• Honor Dillon
• Elizabeth Igasan
• Rose Keddell
• Julia King

3 goals

• Teneal Attard
• Laura Barden
• Jordyn Holzberger
• Hope Munro
• Karen Smith
• Renee Taylor
• Mariah Williams
• Sarah Young
• Shiloh Gloyn
• Katie Glynn
• Pippa Hayward
• Stacey Michelsen

2 goals

• Kristina Bates
• Emily Halliday
• Ambrosia Malone
• Gabrielle Nance
• Rebecca Sanders
• Julie Towers
• Clarissa Eshuis
• Elizabeth Gunson
• Emily Naylor
• Meredith Orr
• Suzanne Pearce
• Niniwa Roberts
• Amy Robinson
• Kate Saunders
• Kari Raurela

1 goal

• Wendy Alcorn
• Joanne Banning
• Edwina Bone
• Claire Colwill
• Louise Dobson
• Suzanne Faulkner
• Peta Gallagher
• Kate Hanna
• Juliet Haslam
• Rechelle Hawkes
• Stephanie Kershaw
• Amy Lawton
• Morgan Mathison
• Karri McMahon
• Georgina Morgan
• Kaitlin Nobbs
• Courtney Schonell
• Ngaire Smith
• Emi Nawaqakuta
• Rita Taito
• Bridget Blackwood
• Stacey Carr
• Hannah Cotter
• Frances Davies
• Rhiannon Dennison
• Natasha FitzSimons
• Hannah Gravenall
• Megan Hull
• Penny Munns
• Brooke Neal
• Kimberley Noakes
• Hope Ralph
• Olivia Shannon
• Lucy Talbot
• Kim Tanner
• Anna Thorpe
• Carol Ward
• Monica Evans
• Sharlene Fagalilo

2 own goals

•   Papua New Guinea (against Australia)

See also

• Field hockey at the Pacific Games
• Men's Oceania Cup

References

1. "OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 21 December 2020.
2. "Oceania Cup 2021". websites.sportstg.com. Oceania Hockey Federation . Retrieved 21 December 2020.

External links

• Oceania Hockey Federation