Hockey One

The Sultana Bran Hockey One is a field hockey competition organised by Hockey Australia, which replaced the Australian Hockey League.[1][2][3][4]

Hockey One
FormerlyAustralian Hockey League
SportField hockey
Founded2019
No. of teams7
CountryAustralia Australia
ContinentOceania (OHF)
Most recent
champion(s)
New South Wales NSW Pride (M)
New South Wales NSW Pride (W)
Most titlesNew South Wales NSW Pride (3 titles)
TV partner(s)7plus
Official websitehockeyone.com.au

The competition serves as Australia's premier domestic hockey league, helping unearth future talent for selection to the Australian national teams; the Kookaburras and Hockeyroos.[5]

NSW Pride are currently the most successful team with three out of four titles, with both the men's and women's sides winning the 2022 titles.

History

The Sultana Bran Hockey One was founded on 17 April 2019. The tournament was formed following an overhaul of the Australian Hockey League, and replaced the tournament to serve as Australia's premier hockey competition.[5]

Following a series of rule innovations during the 2018 men's and women's AHL tournaments, Hockey Australia made the decision to disband the premier competition, making way for the new domestic league.[6]

On 23 September 2019, Hockey Australia confirmed that the new league had secured a major partnership with Kellogg's, with naming rights also afforded to the company, forming the Sultana Bran Hockey One.[7] The following day it was confirmed that Westfund Health Insurance had been named as a supporting partner.[8]

COVID-19 pandemic

Following a successful first season of the Sultana Bran Hockey One in 2019, the second edition was anticipated for commencement in late 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league's second season was postponed until 2021.[9] The decision was made by the Hockey One board on 24 March 2020 following consultations with Hockey Australia and the seven member associations in the league, all of which being unable to financially support the program later in the year.[10]

The postponement was not only made to benefit associations financially, but also on account of restrictions put into place by the Government of Australia, which prohibited mass-gatherings and sporting events.[11] The league went on to postpone the second season to October 2022, owing to divergent state border restrictions in place across the country in late 2021.[12]

Format

Seven teams will compete in a round-robin tournament with home and away matches, played from late September to mid November, with the top four teams advancing to the finals round at a pre-determined location.[13]

Teams

The seven teams to compete in the Sultana Bran Hockey One come from Australia's states and territories, with the Northern Territory being the only team absent.[14]

Men's tournament

Summaries

Year Hosts Gold Medal Match Third and Fourth
Champions Score Runners-up 3rd place Score 4th place
2019 Melbourne, Victoria New South Wales
NSW Pride
8–3 Queensland
Brisbane Blaze
Tasmania
Tassie Tigers
Round-robin Victoria (state)
HC Melbourne
2022 Bendigo, Victoria New South Wales
NSW Pride
2–0 Western Australia
Perth Thundersticks
Queensland
Brisbane Blaze
6–2 Australian Capital Territory
Canberra Chill
2023 TBD

Statistics

Men's Statistics
Year Player of the League Highest Goalscorer(s) Player of the Final
2019 Eddie Ockenden (Tigers) Blake Govers (Pride) Flynn Ogilvie (Pride)
2022 Andrew Charter (Chill) Joel Rintala (Blaze) Ky Willott (Pride)

Team Appearances

Team 2019 2022 Total
Australian Capital Territory Canberra Chill 5th4th2
New South Wales NSW Pride 1st1st2
Queensland Brisbane Blaze 2nd3rd2
South Australia Adelaide Fire 7th7th2
Tasmania Tassie Tigers 3rd5th2
Victoria (state) HC Melbourne 4th6th2
Western Australia Perth Thundersticks 6th2nd2
Total7714

Women's tournament

Summaries

Year Final Host Gold Medal Match Third and Fourth
Champions Score Runners-up 3rd place Score 4th place
2019 Melbourne Queensland
Brisbane Blaze
1–1
(3–2 pen.)
Victoria (state)
HC Melbourne
South Australia
Adelaide Fire
Round-robin Australian Capital Territory
Canberra Chill
2022 Bendigo New South Wales
NSW Pride
2–2
(3–1 pen.)
Queensland
Brisbane Blaze
Western Australia
Perth Thundersticks
3–0 Victoria (state)
HC Melbourne
2023 Canberra

Statistics

Women's Statistics
Year Player of the League Highest Goalscorer(s) Player of the Final
2019 Shihori Oikawa (Chill) 4 Players (see list) Ambrosia Malone (Blaze)
2022 Amy Lawton (Melbourne) Grace Stewart (Pride) Mariah Williams (Pride)

Team Appearances

Team 2019 2022 2023 Total
Australian Capital Territory Canberra Chill 4th5thQ3
New South Wales NSW Pride 6th1stQ3
Queensland Brisbane Blaze 1st2ndQ3
South Australia Adelaide Fire 3rd6thQ3
Tasmania Tassie Tigers 7th7thQ3
Victoria (state) HC Melbourne 2nd4thQ3
Western Australia Perth Thundersticks 5th3rdQ3
Total77721

Media coverage

To promote the sport and engage fans, every match of the 2022 Hockey One League will be broadcast live across Australia. All matches will be broadcast live on Kayo Sports and in addition, all Thursday night double headers will be lives streamed on FOX Sports.[15] Both Kayo and FOX Sports will broadcast the finals series, held over a weekend in Bendigo on the 19th and 20th of November, 2022.[16]

See also

References

  1. "Hockey One - REAL HOCKEY. REIMAGINED". hockeyone.com.au. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. Helmers, Caden (17 April 2019). "Chill factor: Hockey league revamped". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  3. "Heraldsun.com.au | Subscribe to the Herald Sun for exclusive stories". www.heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  4. "Couriermail.com.au | Subscribe to The Courier Mail for exclusive stories". www.couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  5. "A New Era Begins - Hockey One Is Here!". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  6. "'Fully revised' Australian Hockey League delayed until 2019". The Melville Times. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  7. "Sultana Bran announced as naming rights partner for Hockey One League". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  8. "WESTFUND HEALTH INSURANCE JOINS NEW HOCKEY ONE LEAGUE AS SUPPORTING PARTNER". Ministry of Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  9. "Hockey One campaigns for South Coast stick duo postponed until 2021". southcoastregister.com.au. South Coast Register. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  10. "Sultana Bran Hockey One 2020 Season postponed". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  11. "Limits on public gatherings for coronavirus (COVID-19)". health.gov.a. Government of Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  12. "Sultana Bran Hockey One League Season 2 update". 20 October 2021.
  13. "Hockey One - Whats the Format?". hockeyone.com.au. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  14. "NEW LEAGUE AND TV DEAL FOR HOCKEY". thewomensgame.com.au. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  15. "2022 Season starts Thursday with blockbuster | Hockey One". hockeyone.com.au. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  16. "Bendigo to host Sultana Bran Hockey One League 2022 Finals Series | Hockey One". hockeyone.com.au. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
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