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.
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| Venue | Gold Coast Hockey Centre | 
| Dates | 5–14 April 2018 | 
| Competitors | 360 from 11 nations | 
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| Tournament | men | women | 
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 | |
Qualification
    
A 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
    
| Event | Date | Teams | Qualified | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | N/A | 1 | |
| FIH World Rankings[4] | 31 October 2017 | 9 | |
| Total | 10 | 
Women's qualification
    
| Event | Date | Teams | Qualified | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | N/A | 1 | |
| FIH World Rankings[5] | 31 October 2017 | 9 | |
| Total | 10 | 
Men's competition
    
The competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.
Group stage
    
Teams 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
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 12 | Advance to Semi-finals | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 3 | 5th–6th place match | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 3 | 7th–8th place match | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 3 | 9th–10th place match | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
(H) Host
Group B
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 10 | Advance to Semi-finals | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | 5th–6th place match | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 7th–8th place match | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 1 | 9th–10th place match | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
Medal round
    
| Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||
| 13 April 2018 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 14 April 2018 | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 13 April 2018 | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| 14 April 2018 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
Women's competition
    
The competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.
Group stage
    
Teams 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
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 | Advance to Semi-finals | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | 5th–6th place match | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 4 | 7th–8th place match | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | 9th–10th place match | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
Group B
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 10 | Advance to Semi-finals | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | 5th–6th place match | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | 7th–8th place match | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 27 | −26 | 0 | 9th–10th place match | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
(H) Host
Medal round
    
| Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||
| 12 April 2018 | ||||||
| 0 (1) | ||||||
| 14 April 2018 | ||||||
| 0 (2) | ||||||
| 4 | ||||||
| 12 April 2018 | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| 14 April 2018 | ||||||
| 6 | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
Medal summary
    
    Medal table
    
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (3 nations) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medalists
    
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
    
- "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.
 - "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.
 - "Medallists of the men's hockey tournament at the 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 14 April 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 May 2018.
 - "Medallists of the women's hockey tournament at the 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 14 April 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 May 2018.
 

