Commonwealth Games
Events > Commonwealth Games > Sport > Field Hockey
Field Hockey
Trivia
-
Hockey appeared on the Commonwealth Games program for the first time in 1998.
-
In 1998, the Men’s Hockey semi-final between Australia and England was a memorable match with two overtimes and a sudden death required before Australia was victorious over England. Australia went on to win Gold with a victory over Malaysia.
-
for information about the sport of Hockey, go here.
Competition
-
The Commonwealth Games Hockey competition is run according to the rules of the International Hockey Federation (FIH)
-
Some of the world's best hockey teams partake in the Commonwealth Games, such as Australia, England, and Malaysia.
-
The competition format consists of two pools of five teams playing each other in a round-robin tournament, with the two leading teams in each pool advancing to the finals.
