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.[1] Hockey was not played again until 2003 when a women's tournament was included in the schedule for Suva. At the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, the format was changed from eleven-a-side to five-a-side, and there were both men's and women's tournaments.[2]

Pacific Games

Men's tournament

Games Year Host city Medals Refs
Gold Silver Bronze
South Pacific Games (11-a-side)
VI 1979 Suva  Fiji  Papua New Guinea  Samoa [1][3][4][5]
Pacific Games (5-a-side)
XV 2015 (details) Port Moresby  Fiji  Vanuatu  Papua New Guinea

Women's tournament

Women's hockey was introduced at the 2003 Pacific Games in Suva.

Games Year Host city Medals Refs
Gold Silver Bronze
South Pacific Games (11-a-side)
XII 2003 Suva  Fiji  Papua New Guinea  Samoa [6]
XIII 2007 Apia  Fiji  Papua New Guinea  Samoa [7]
Pacific Games (5-a-side)
XV 2015 (details) Port Moresby  Fiji  Papua New Guinea  Vanuatu

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "History of Hockey in Fiji". Sports Pulse. XIII South Pacific Games. 2007. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Age is Nothing But a Number". Sports Pulse. Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  3. ^ 1979 Pacific Games results. Pacific Islands Monthly, vol. 50, issue 9, p.138.
  4. ^ "Hockey History in Samoa". Sports Pulse. XIII South Pacific Games. 2007. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  5. ^ Aruafu, Carlos (27 May 2015). "Oceania proud of our hockey". Solomon Star. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Results SPG Hockey". Sports Pulse. 2003 South Pacific Games. 2003. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Results SPG Hockey". Sports Pulse. 2007 South Pacific Games. 2007. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2015.