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Field Hockey in Australia
Hockey match in progress surrounded by thousands of fans in large stand
The Hockeyroos playing at the 2000 Olympics
CountryAustralia
Governing bodyHockey Australia
National teamsKookaburras (Men) Hockeyroos (Women)
First playedLate 1800s [1]
Registered players162,176 [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.

  1. ^ "History of Hockey in Australia".
  2. ^ "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2020" (PDF).
  3. ^ Health, Australian Government Department of (2017-02-15). "Hockey". Australian Government Department of Health. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  4. ^ "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2020" (PDF).

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