Hockey at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
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 scheduleThe following is the competition schedule for the hockey competitions:[1]
QualificationA total of ten men's and women's team qualified 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 qualification
Women's qualification
Men's competitionThe competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage. Group stageTeams were divided into two groups of five nations, playing every team in their group once. Three points were awarded for a victory, one for a draw. The top two teams per group qualified for the semi-finals. Group A
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results. (H) Hosts Group B
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results. Medal roundWomen's competitionThe competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage. Group stageTeams were divided into two groups of five nations, playing every team in their group once. Three points were awarded for a victory, one for a draw. The top two teams per group qualified for the semi-finals. Group A
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results. Group B
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results. (H) Hosts Medal round
Medal summaryMedal table* Host nation (Australia)
MedalistsParticipating nationsThere 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
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