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Field Hockey in Australia
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
Hockey One InterVarsity Hockey
International competitions
Men's FIH Pro League Women's FIH Pro League Men's FIH Hockey World Cup Women's FIH Hockey World Cup Men's Oceania Cup Women's Oceania Cup
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 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).
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