Hockey at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
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Hockey at the 2022 Commonwealth Games was the seventh appearance of Hockey at the Commonwealth Games. The field hockey competition was among the sports contested at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, held in Birmingham, England. This was the seventh hockey edition since its debut in 1998, and the second staging within England specifically.
Dates29 July – 8 August 2022
Competitors360 from 11 nations
| Field hockey at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| |
| Venue | University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre |
| Dates | 29 July – 8 August 2022 |
| Competitors | 360 from 11 nations |
The tournaments took place between 29 July and 8 August 2022.[1][2]
Schedule
Venue
The tournaments were held at the University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre,[6] where the squash competition also took place.[7]
Qualification
Ten nations from at least four CGF regions qualified for each tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games:[8][9]
- The host nation.
- The defending champions (unless already qualified as host country).
- The highest-ranked nations in the FIH World Rankings as of 1 February 2022, excluding those already qualified.
Men
| Means of qualification | Date | Location | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | N/a | N/a | 1 |  England |
| 2018 Commonwealth Games | 5–14 April 2018 |  Gold Coast |
1 | Australia |
| FIH World Rankings | 1 February 2022 | N/a | 8 |  India New Zealand Malaysia Canada South Africa Wales Pakistan Scotland Ghana |
| TOTAL | 10 | |||
Women
| Means of qualification | Date | Location | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | N/a | N/a | 1 | England |
| 2018 Commonwealth Games | 5–14 April 2018 | Gold Coast |
1 | New Zealand |
| FIH World Rankings | 1 February 2022 | N/a | 8 | Australia India Canada South Africa Scotland Malaysia Wales Ghana Kenya |
| TOTAL | 10 | |||
;Scheduling issues
- The Malaysian Hockey Confederation withdrew from the Commonwealth Games in order to optimise preparation for the 2022 Asian Games, where the winning team will qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[8][10] At the time, the Asian Games were scheduled to take place in September 2022.[11]
- The Malaysian Hockey Confederation withdrew from the Commonwealth Games in order to optimise preparation for the 2022 Asian Games, where the winning team will qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[8][12] At the time, the Asian Games were scheduled to take place in September 2022.[13]
Men's tournament
Group stage
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | +27 | 12 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | South Africa |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 7 | |
| 3 | New Zealand |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 4 | Fifth place match |
| 4 | Pakistan |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 4 | Seventh place match |
| 5 | Scotland |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 1 | Ninth place match |
Source: Birmingham 2022
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 | +22 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | England (H) |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 10 | |
| 3 | Wales |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 6 | Fifth place match |
| 4 | Canada |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25 | −21 | 1 | Seventh place match |
| 5 | Ghana |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 24 | −22 | 1 | Ninth place match |
Source: Birmingham 2022
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
(H) Hosts
Medal round
| Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||
| 6 August | ||||||
| Australia | 3 | |||||
| 8 August | ||||||
| England | 2 | |||||
| Australia | 7 | |||||
| 6 August | ||||||
| India | 0 | |||||
| India | 3 | |||||
| South Africa | 2 | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| 8 August | ||||||
| England | 6 | |||||
| South Africa | 3 | |||||
Women's tournament
Group stage
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England (H) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 | 12 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | India |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 9 | |
| 3 | Canada |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 6 | Fifth place match |
| 4 | Wales |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 | Seventh place match |
| 5 | Ghana |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 29 | −28 | 0 | Ninth place match |
Source: Birmingham 2022
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
(H) Hosts
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 12 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | New Zealand |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 9 | |
| 3 | Scotland |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 6 | Fifth place match |
| 4 | South Africa |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 3 | Seventh place match |
| 5 | Kenya |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | −50 | 0 | Ninth place match |
Source: Birmingham 2022
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
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 | |||||
| 5 August | ||||||
| England | 0 (2) | |||||
| 7 August | ||||||
| New Zealand | 0 (0) | |||||
| England | 2 | |||||
| 5 August | ||||||
| Australia | 1 | |||||
| Australia | 1 (3) | |||||
| India | 1 (0) | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| 7 August | ||||||
| New Zealand | 1 (1) | |||||
| India | 1 (2) | |||||
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (England)
