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The Women's Oceania Cup is an international
field hockey Field hockey (or simply referred to as hockey in some countries where ice hockey is not popular) is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with 11 players in total, made up of 10 field players and a goalk ...
competition organised by
Oceania Hockey Federation The Oceania Hockey Federation is the governing body for the sport of field hockey in Oceania. It organises the Oceania Cup. It is affiliated with the International Hockey Federation (FIH). Member associations * Australia * Fiji * New Zeala ...
(OHF). It is held every two years to determine which teams will receive an automatic berth to the FIH World Cup and the
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. As of 2023, only Australia and New Zealand have reached the finals.


History

The Oceania Cup was introduced to international hockey in 1999. The first tournament was used as the Oceania qualifier for the
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. Since its inception, the tournament has been held biennially. Hosting rights for the tournament generally switch between
Hockey Australia Hockey Australia is an organisation that formed from the merger of the Australian Hockey Association and Women's Hockey Australia in 2000. It is the national body responsible for the promotion, development and administration of field hockey in ...
and the
New Zealand Hockey Federation New Zealand Hockey Federation Incorporated, also known as Hockey New Zealand, is the sport governing body, governing body overseeing, promoting and managing the sport of field hockey in New Zealand. It is a full member of the International Hockey ...
each tournament.
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are the most successful team, having won the title eight times.


Results


Summaries


Medal table


Team appearances


Statistics


All-Time Table


All-Time Scorers


See also

*
Field hockey at the Pacific Games Hockey at the Pacific Games (known as the South Pacific Games until 2009) was introduced as a Tournament for men's teams in 1979. Hockey was not played again until 2003 when a women's tournament was included in the schedule for Suva. At the 2015 ...
* Men's Oceania Cup


References


External links


Oceania Hockey Federation
{{Oceanian Championships International field hockey competitions in Oceania
Field hockey Field hockey (or simply referred to as hockey in some countries where ice hockey is not popular) is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with 11 players in total, made up of 10 field players and a goalk ...
Oceania Cup The Oceania Cup is an international men's field hockey competition organised by Oceania Hockey Federation (OHF). It is held every two years to determine which teams will receive an automatic berth to the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup and Summer Olym ...
Oceania Cup The Oceania Cup is an international men's field hockey competition organised by Oceania Hockey Federation (OHF). It is held every two years to determine which teams will receive an automatic berth to the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup and Summer Olym ...