2019 Men's Ford National Hockey League

2019 Men's
Ford National Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
CityTauranga
Dates14–22 September
Teams8
Venue(s)Blake Park
Final positions
Champions ––  North Harbour (6th title)
Runner-up ––  Auckland
Third place ––  Canterbury
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored141 (5.04 per match)
Top scorer(s) ––  Samuel Lane
 ––  Joel Rintala (7 goals)
Best player ––  James Coughlan
2018 (previous)

The 2019 Men's Ford National Hockey League was the 21st and final edition of the men's field hockey tournament. The competition was held in Tauranga, New Zealand, from 14 to 22 September.

North Harbour won the title for the sixth time, defeating Auckland 2–1 in the final.[1][2] Canterbury finished in third place after defeating Capital in the third place match, 2–1.[3]

Participating teams

For the first time in history, the NHL hosted an international team from Australia, comprising players from the country's most southern state, Tasmania. The following eight teams competed for the title:

Results

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  ––  Capital 3 3 0 0 0 13 5 +8 12 Advanced to Pool C
2  ––  Auckland 3 2 0 0 1 9 6 +3 8
3 Tasmania Tasmania 3 1 0 0 2 4 8 −4 4
4  ––  Central 3 0 0 0 3 5 12 −7 0
Source: Hockey New Zealand
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
14 September 2019
12:15
Capital  ––  5–1 Tasmania Tasmania
Patel field hockey ball 11'
Rintala field hockey ball 13'
Yeo field hockey ball 22'
Van Woerkom field hockey ball 25'
Harris field hockey ball 53'
Report McHugh field hockey ball 15'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
14 September 2019
14:15
Auckland  ––  5–2  ––  Central
Fraser field hockey ball 17'
Keaney field hockey ball 31'
Rowsell field hockey ball 33'
Finlayson field hockey ball 55'
McGeorge field hockey ball 56'
Report Scanlon field hockey ball 2'
Peel field hockey ball 39'
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Benjamin Grant (NZL)

15 September 2019
12:00
Central  ––  2–5  ––  Capital
Thomas field hockey ball 12'
Hiha field hockey ball 36'
Report Patel field hockey ball 8'
Rintala field hockey ball 10'48'59'
Lovett field hockey ball 45'
Umpires:
Benjamin Grant (NZL)
Simon Taylor (NZL)
15 September 2019
14:00
Auckland  ––  2–1 Tasmania Tasmania
Mitai-Wells field hockey ball 49'
Rowsell field hockey ball 53'
Report Brooks field hockey ball 19'
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Bruce Brownsey (NZL)

17 September 2019
13:30
Capital  ––  3–2  ––  Auckland
Logan field hockey ball 8'
Yeo field hockey ball 26'
Miskimmin field hockey ball 56'
Report Finlayson field hockey ball 18'
Mitai-Wells field hockey ball 38'
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Bren Duckworth (NZL)
17 September 2019
15:30
Central  ––  1–2 Tasmania Tasmania
Findlay field hockey ball 38' Report Thomas field hockey ball 12'46'
Umpires:
Nicholas Saunders (NZL)
Benjamin Grant (NZL)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  ––  Canterbury 3 3 0 0 0 13 6 +7 12 Advanced to Pool C
2  ––  North Harbour 3 2 0 0 1 8 6 +2 8
3  ––  Southern 3 1 0 0 2 5 10 −5 4
4  ––  Midlands 3 0 0 0 3 6 10 −4 0
Source: Hockey New Zealand
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
14 September 2019
16:15
Canterbury  ––  3–2  ––  Midlands
Lane field hockey ball 5'42'
Newman field hockey ball 22'
Report Wyndham-Smith field hockey ball 32'
Rees-Gibbs field hockey ball 41'
Umpires:
Bruce Brownsey (NZL)
Lee Erskine (NZL)
14 September 2019
18:15
North Harbour  ––  2–0  ––  Southern
Capizzi field hockey ball 12'
Guy field hockey ball 27'
Report
Umpires:
Nicholas Saunders (NZL)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)

15 September 2019
16:00
Midlands  ––  3–4  ––  North Harbour
Hayward field hockey ball 15'
De Jong field hockey ball 19'
Andrews field hockey ball 60'
Report B. Edwards field hockey ball 3'
Capizzi field hockey ball 20'
Ottow field hockey ball 40'
Guy field hockey ball 43'
Umpires:
Lee Erskine (NZL)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
15 September 2019
18:00
Canterbury  ––  7–2  ––  Southern
Connell field hockey ball 13'
Jackson field hockey ball 14'
Anderson field hockey ball 34'
Newman field hockey ball 35'
Summers field hockey ball 38'
Wakeling field hockey ball 40'
Lane field hockey ball 60'
Report J. O'Connor field hockey ball 10'
Dempster field hockey ball 39'
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Bren Duckworth (NZL)

17 September 2019
17:30
North Harbour  ––  2–3  ––  Canterbury
Capizzi field hockey ball 37'
Jeram field hockey ball 42'
Report Newman field hockey ball 1'
Lane field hockey ball 13'
Summers field hockey ball 24'
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Bruce Brownsey (NZL)
17 September 2019
19:30
Midlands  ––  1–3  ––  Southern
Rees-Gibbs field hockey ball 57' Report Thomas field hockey ball 19'42'50'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Benjamin Grant (NZL)

Classification round

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  ––  Auckland 3 3 0 0 0 10 4 +6 12 Advanced to Final
2  ––  North Harbour 3 2 0 0 1 6 6 0 8
3  ––  Canterbury 3 1 0 0 2 6 8 −2 4
4  ––  Capital 3 0 0 0 3 7 11 −4 0
Source: Hockey New Zealand
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
18 September 2019
19:30
Canterbury  ––  2–4  ––  Auckland
Jackson field hockey ball 22'
Bartholomew field hockey ball 59'
Report Keaney field hockey ball 12'
Rowsell field hockey ball 21'
Hanks field hockey ball 32'
S. Child field hockey ball 54'
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Simon Taylor (NZL)
18 September 2019
19:45
Capital  ––  3–4  ––  North Harbour
Harris field hockey ball 42'
Lovett field hockey ball 47'
Rintala field hockey ball 51'
Report Lum field hockey ball 4'
B. Edwards field hockey ball 41'48'
Herewini field hockey ball 58'
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)

19 September 2019
19:30
Auckland  ––  2–0  ––  North Harbour
S. Child field hockey ball 5'
M. Child field hockey ball 25'
Report
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Benjamin Grant (NZL)
19 September 2019
19:45
Capital  ––  2–3  ––  Canterbury
Rintala field hockey ball 34'
Yeo field hockey ball 55'
Report Newman field hockey ball 5'
Lane field hockey ball 36'44'
Umpires:
Bruce Brownsey (NZL)
David Tomlinson (NZL)

21 September 2019
10:00
Canterbury  ––  1–2  ––  North Harbour
Brydon field hockey ball 17' Report M. Hayde field hockey ball 37'
Muir field hockey ball 45'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
David Tomlinson (NZL)
21 September 2019
14:00
Capital  ––  2–4  ––  Auckland
Lovett field hockey ball 22'53' Report McGeorge field hockey ball 7'46'
Kingstone field hockey ball 10'
Iswar field hockey ball 16'
Umpires:
Nicholas Saunders (NZL)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)

Pool D

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts
1  ––  Central 3 2 1 0 0 10 7 +3 10
2  ––  Southern 3 1 0 1 1 6 7 −1 5
3  ––  Midlands 3 1 0 0 2 7 8 −1 4
4 Tasmania Tasmania 3 0 1 1 1 6 7 −1 3
Source: Hockey New Zealand
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
18 September 2019
17:30
Tasmania Tasmania 2–3  ––  Midlands
Beltz field hockey ball 4'
Thomas field hockey ball 50'
Report Scanlon field hockey ball 8'
Andrews field hockey ball 37'
Whitehead field hockey ball 55'
Umpires:
Lee Erskine (NZL)
Nicholas Saunders (NZL)
18 September 2019
17:45
Southern  ––  2–4  ––  Central
Thomas field hockey ball 29'
K. O'Connor field hockey ball 30'
Report Thomas field hockey ball 20'49'49'
Yamasaki field hockey ball 59'
Umpires:
Bren Duckworth (NZL)
Bruce Brownsey (NZL)

19 September 2019
17:30
Central  ––  4–3  ––  Midlands
Thomas field hockey ball 30'
Collier field hockey ball 41'
Findlay field hockey ball 44'
Yamasaki field hockey ball 53'
Report Rees-Gibbs field hockey ball 11'
Wyndham-Smith field hockey ball 26'
Scanlon field hockey ball 30'
Umpires:
Bren Duckworth (NZL)
Simon Taylor (NZL)
19 September 2019
17:45
Tasmania Tasmania 2–2  ––  Southern
Beltz field hockey ball 10'
Smith field hockey ball 53'
Report Thorn field hockey ball 23'
Thomas field hockey ball 25'
Penalties
Thomas Penalty shoot-out missed
Brooks Penalty shoot-out scored
Beltz Penalty shoot-out scored
Smith Penalty shoot-out scored
Wilcox Penalty shoot-out missed
——
Smith Penalty shoot-out scored
Brooks Penalty shoot-out scored
Beltz Penalty shoot-out scored
6–5 Penalty shoot-out missed J. Ward
Penalty shoot-out scored K. O'Connor
Penalty shoot-out scored Thomas
Penalty shoot-out scored Milicich
Penalty shoot-out missed J. O'Connor
——
Penalty shoot-out scored K. O'Connor
Penalty shoot-out scored Milicich
Penalty shoot-out missed Thomas
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Lee Erskine (NZL)

21 September 2019
08:15
Southern  ––  2–1  ––  Midlands
Ross field hockey ball 6'
K. O'Connor field hockey ball 53'
Report De Jong field hockey ball 36'
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Lee Erskine (NZL)
21 September 2019
10:15
Tasmania Tasmania 2–2  ––  Central
Watson field hockey ball 18'
Beltz field hockey ball 50'
Report Hiha field hockey ball 4'
Thomas field hockey ball 26'
Penalties
Smith Penalty shoot-out missed
Walker-Kidd Penalty shoot-out missed
Beltz Penalty shoot-out scored
Bourke Penalty shoot-out missed
Wilcox Penalty shoot-out missed
1–2 Penalty shoot-out missed Yamasaki
Penalty shoot-out scored Scanlon
Penalty shoot-out scored Thomas
Penalty shoot-out missed McAleese
Umpires:
Benjamin Grant (NZL)
Bren Duckworth (NZL)

Classification matches

Seventh and eighth place

22 September 2019
08:15
Midlands  ––  2–3 Tasmania Tasmania
Wyndham-Smith field hockey ball 3'32' Report Watson field hockey ball 15'
Read field hockey ball 33'
Hogan-Jones field hockey ball 56'
Umpires:
Nicholas Saunders (NZL)
Lee Erskine (NZL)

Fifth and sixth place

22 September 2019
12:15
Central  ––  3–3  ––  Southern
Scanlon field hockey ball 2'
Hiha field hockey ball 5'
Yamasaki field hockey ball 50'
Report J. Ward field hockey ball 20'
Gilbert field hockey ball 49'
K. O'Connor field hockey ball 54'
Penalties
Yamasaki Penalty shoot-out scored
Scanlon Penalty shoot-out missed
Thomas Penalty shoot-out missed
McAleese Penalty shoot-out scored
Wilcox Penalty shoot-out missed
2–3 Penalty shoot-out scored J. Ward
Penalty shoot-out scored Ross
Penalty shoot-out missed Thomas
Penalty shoot-out scored K. O'Connor
Umpires:
Bruce Brownsey (NZL)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)

Third and fourth place

22 September 2019
12:00
Canterbury  ––  4–2  ––  Capital
Heale field hockey ball 14'
Jackson field hockey ball 21'
Lane field hockey ball 43'
Shaw field hockey ball 53'
Report Rintala field hockey ball 54'
Smith field hockey ball 58'
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Benjamin Grant (NZL)

Final

22 September 2019
16:15
Auckland  ––  1–2  ––  North Harbour
Iswar field hockey ball 42' Report Capizzi field hockey ball 17'
Coughlan field hockey ball 29'
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Simon Taylor (NZL)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1st place, gold medalist(s)  ––  North Harbour 7 5 0 0 2 16 13 +3 20 Gold Medal
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  ––  Auckland 7 5 0 0 2 20 12 +8 20 Silver Medal
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  ––  Canterbury 7 5 0 0 2 23 16 +7 20 Bronze Medal
4  ––  Capital 7 3 0 0 4 22 20 +2 12
5  ––  Southern 7 2 1 1 3 14 20 −6 11
6  ––  Central 7 2 1 1 3 18 22 −4 11
7 Tasmania Tasmania 7 2 1 1 3 13 17 −4 11
8  ––  Midlands 7 1 0 0 6 15 21 −6 4

Goalscorers

There were 141 goals scored in 28 matches, for an average of 5.04 goals per match.

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Hockey New Zealand

References

  1. ^ "News for 23 September 2019". fieldhockey.com. Field Hockey. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Tiger Turf North Harbour reign supreme at 21st Ford NHL". nelsonhockey.org.nz. Nelson Hockey. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ^ "2019 Ford National Hockey League Men". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 17 April 2021.