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| title = Field Hockey in Australia |
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| image_alt = Hockey match in progress surrounded by thousands of fans in large stand |
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| caption = The Hockeyroos playing at the 2000 Olympics |
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| union = [[Hockey Australia]] |
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| country = Australia |
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| sport = field hockey |
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| teamlabel1 = National teams |
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| nationalteam = [[Australia men's national field hockey team|Kookaburras (Men)]] |
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[[Australia women's national field hockey team|Hockeyroos (Women)]] |
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| first = Late 1800s <ref>{{Cite web|title=History of Hockey in Australia|url=https://www.hockey.org.au/about/history-of-hockey-in-australia/}}</ref> |
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| registered = 162,176 <ref>{{Cite web|title=Hockey Australia Annual Report 2020|url=https://cdn.revolutionise.com.au/cups/hockeyaus/files/31zpmqnpznzxetgf.pdf}}</ref> |
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| national_list = [[Hockey One]]<br />[[InterVarsity Hockey]] |
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| intl_list = [[Men's FIH Pro League]]<br/>[[Women's FIH Pro League]]<br/>[[Men's FIH Hockey World Cup]]<br/>[[Women's FIH Hockey World Cup]]<br/>[[Men's Oceania Cup]]<br/>[[Women's Oceania Cup]]<br/> |
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[[Field hockey]] is a moderately popular sport in [[Australia]]. It's usually referred to as simply "hockey" and is played in winter, with a season typically starting in March and April.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Health|first=Australian Government Department of|date=2017-02-15|title=Hockey|url=https://campaigns.health.gov.au/girlsmove/activity/hockey|access-date=2022-01-21|website=Australian Government Department of Health|language=en}}</ref> The national governing body, [[Hockey Australia]] has 162,176 registered players as of 2020, with a 48% to 52% split of male to female players.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hockey Australia Annual Report 2020|url=https://cdn.revolutionise.com.au/cups/hockeyaus/files/31zpmqnpznzxetgf.pdf}}</ref> Australia is home to two of the best national hockey teams in the world, with both the men and the women having won the [[Field hockey at the Summer Olympics|Olympics]], [[Hockey at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] and [[Men's FIH Hockey World Cup|World Cup]] one or more times. |
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== History == |
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=== The beginnings of Australian hockey === |
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The British navy are often credited as being the first to bring hockey into Australia. In the late 1800s, Australia didn't have a navy and relied on the British to defend their coastlines, this meant that many british games were brought in by the military personnel who were stationed there, one of them being hockey.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Australia|first=Hockey|title=History of Hockey in Australia|url=https://www.hockey.org.au/about/history-of-hockey-in-australia/|access-date=2022-01-23|website=www.hockey.org.au|language=en}}</ref> |
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=== The AWHA === |
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The foundation of the Australian Women's Hockey Association (AWHA) in 1910, led to the rapid growth of women's hockey all over Australia. It was linked closely to the All England Women's Hockey Association, with whom the first Australian women's national team played their first match against in 1914, in addition to their first overseas test in 1930. In 1927, the AWHA became a founding member of the International Federation of Women's Hockey Associations, alongside Denmark, [[Hockey England|England]], [[Irish Hockey Association|Ireland]], [[Scottish Hockey Union|Scotland]], South Africa, the United States and [[Welsh Hockey Union|Wales]], which in 1982 merged with the [[International Hockey Federation]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=International Federation of Women's Hockey Associations {{!}} UIA Yearbook Profile {{!}} Union of International Associations|url=https://uia.org/s/or/en/1100061298|access-date=2022-01-24|website=uia.org}}</ref> |
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=== The AHA === |
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In 1925, the Australian Hockey Association (AHA) was founded. |
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== Hockey One == |
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Since 2019, the national level of competition is [[Hockey One]]. Prior to this, it was the [[Australian Hockey League]], which was made from the former Men's and Women's National Hockey League in 1991. |
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Hockey One is a small league, with only a single men's team and a single women's team from each of the eight states and territories, but it produces excellent results, when measured by the performance of the national squad. |
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== Kookaburras == |
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The [[Australia men's national field hockey team|Kookaburras]], the men's national team have won 1 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze at the [[Olympics]], as well as 10 [[World Hockey Cup]] medals, 6 [[Commonwealth Games]] gold medals, 30 [[Hockey Champions Trophy]] medals, and one [[Men's FIH Pro League]] championship. |
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== Hockeyroos == |
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The [[Hockeyroos]], the women's national team, have won 3 gold Olympic medals in 2000, 1996 and 1988; as well as 4 world cup medals, 2 gold at the Commonwealth games, and 11 champions trophy medals. |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}}[[Image:Hockey Sydney Olympics.jpg|thumb|The Kookaburras at the [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Olympics]]]]{{Field hockey in Australia}} |
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{{Australian sport}} |
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[[Category:Field hockey in Australia| ]] |
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| Field Hockey in Australia | |
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 The Hockeyroos playing at the 2000 Olympics | |
| Country | Australia |
| Governing body | Hockey Australia |
| National teams | Kookaburras (Men) Hockeyroos (Women) |
| First played | Late 1800s [1] |
| Registered players | 162,176 [2] |
National competitions | |
International competitions | |
Field hockey is a moderately popular sport in Australia. It's usually referred to as simply "hockey" and is played in winter, with a season typically starting in March and April.[3] The national governing body, Hockey Australia has 162,176 registered players as of 2020, with a 48% to 52% split of male to female players.[4] Australia is home to two of the best national hockey teams in the world, with both the men and the women having won the Olympics, Commonwealth Games and World Cup one or more times.
History
[edit]The beginnings of Australian hockey
[edit]The British navy are often credited as being the first to bring hockey into Australia. In the late 1800s, Australia didn't have a navy and relied on the British to defend their coastlines, this meant that many british games were brought in by the military personnel who were stationed there, one of them being hockey.[5]
The AWHA
[edit]The foundation of the Australian Women's Hockey Association (AWHA) in 1910, led to the rapid growth of women's hockey all over Australia. It was linked closely to the All England Women's Hockey Association, with whom the first Australian women's national team played their first match against in 1914, in addition to their first overseas test in 1930. In 1927, the AWHA became a founding member of the International Federation of Women's Hockey Associations, alongside Denmark, England, Ireland, Scotland, South Africa, the United States and Wales, which in 1982 merged with the International Hockey Federation.[6]
The AHA
[edit]In 1925, the Australian Hockey Association (AHA) was founded.
Hockey One
[edit]Since 2019, the national level of competition is Hockey One. Prior to this, it was the Australian Hockey League, which was made from the former Men's and Women's National Hockey League in 1991.
Hockey One is a small league, with only a single men's team and a single women's team from each of the eight states and territories, but it produces excellent results, when measured by the performance of the national squad.
Kookaburras
[edit]The Kookaburras, the men's national team have won 1 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze at the Olympics, as well as 10 World Hockey Cup medals, 6 Commonwealth Games gold medals, 30 Hockey Champions Trophy medals, and one Men's FIH Pro League championship.
Hockeyroos
[edit]The Hockeyroos, the women's national team, have won 3 gold Olympic medals in 2000, 1996 and 1988; as well as 4 world cup medals, 2 gold at the Commonwealth games, and 11 champions trophy medals.
References
[edit]- ^ "History of Hockey in Australia".
- ^ "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2020" (PDF).
- ^ Health, Australian Government Department of (2017-02-15). "Hockey". Australian Government Department of Health. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2020" (PDF).
- ^ Australia, Hockey. "History of Hockey in Australia". www.hockey.org.au. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ "International Federation of Women's Hockey Associations | UIA Yearbook Profile | Union of International Associations". uia.org. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
