Hockey at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
| Field hockey at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Gold Coast Hockey Centre |
| Dates | 5–14 April 2018 |
| Competitors | 360 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.
Competition schedule
The following is the competition schedule for the hockey competitions:[1]
| P | Pool stage | CM | Classification matches | ½ | Semi-finals | B | Bronze medal match | G | Gold medal match |
| Event↓/Date → | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | Sun 8 | Mon 9 | Tue 10 | Wed 11 | Thu 12 | Fri 13 | Sat 14 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | P | P | P | P | P | P | CM | ½ | B | G | |||
| Women | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | CM | ½ | CM | B | G | |
Medal table
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 |  England | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tournament |
Australia (AUS)
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New Zealand (NZL)
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England (ENG)
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| Women's tournament |
New Zealand (NZL)
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Australia (AUS)
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England (ENG)
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Qualification
A total of ten men's and women's team will qualify 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 competition
Qualified Teams
| Event | Date | Teams | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | — | 1 |  Australia
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| FIH World Rankings[4] | 31 October 2017 | 9 |  India England New Zealand Canada Malaysia Pakistan South Africa Scotland Wales
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| Total | 10 |
Women’s competition
Quailifed Teams
| Event | Date | Teams | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | — | 1 | Australia
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| FIH World Rankings[5] | 31 October 2017 | 9 | England New Zealand India South Africa Scotland Canada Malaysia Wales Ghana
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| Total | 10 |
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.
References
- ^ a b "Hockey Schedule" (PDF). www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Venues". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Athlete Allocation System" (PDF). www.triathlon.org/. International Triathlon Union. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "FIH Rankings Outdoor Men" (PDF). www.fih.ch/. International Hockey Federation. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "FIH Rankings Outdoor Women" (PDF). www.fih.ch/. International Hockey Federation. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.