2025 Men's Oceania Cup

2025 Men's Oceania Cup
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
CityDarwin
Dates4–7 September
Teams2 (from 1 confederation)
VenueMWT Hockey Centre
Final positions
Champions Australia (13th title)
Runner-up New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored12 (4 per match)
Top scorer Ky Willott (3 goals)
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The 2025 Men's Oceania Cup was the thirteenth edition of the Men's Oceania Cup, the biennial international men's field hockey championship of Oceania organised by the Oceania Hockey Federation.[1] It was held from 4 to 7 September 2025, at the MWT Hockey Centre in Darwin.[2][3][4][5]

The event consisted of a three match series between defending champions and series hosts, Australia, and New Zealand. New Zealand are already qualified for the 2026 FIH World Cup due to the Australian qualification by the 2023–24 FIH Pro League.[6]

Australia continued their dominance of the event, winning their thirteenth straight title.[7]

Teams

 Australia

Head Coach: Mark Hager

  1. Lachlan Sharp
  2. Thomas Craig
  3. Corey Weyer
  5. Nathan Ephraums
  7. Liam Henderson
  8. Joshua Beltz
  10. Jed Snowden (GK)
  11. Blake Govers
  13. Timothy Howard
  15. Ky Willott
  16. Jack Welch
  18. Hayden Beltz
  19. Cambell Geddes
  20. Nathan Czinner
  21. James Collins
  23. Ashleigh Thomas (GK)
  24. Timothy Brand
  26. Jeremy Hayward (C)
 New Zealand

Head Coach: Greg Nicol

  1. Dominic Dixon (GK)
  3. Dane Lett
  5. Charlie Morrison
  6. Samuel Hiha
  8. Samuel Lane (C)
  9. Simon Yorston
  11. Bradley Read
  12. Joseph Morrison
  14. Dylan Thomas
  15. Bradley Rothwell
  17. Gus Nelson
  18. Finn Ward
  20. George Baker
  21. Jonty Elmes
  22. Malachi Buschl
  24. Patrick Ward
  26. Benjamin Culhane
  28. Matthew Reutsch (GK)

Results

All times are local (UTC+09:30).

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia[a] (H, C) 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9
2  New Zealand 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0 2026 FIH World Cup
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[8]
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ Australia is already qualified for the 2026 FIH World Cup as the highest placed nation of the 2023–24 FIH Pro League.

Fixtures

4 September 2025
18:00
Australia  2–0  New Zealand
Sharp  5'
Ephraums  54' 		Report
Umpires:
Steve Rogers (AUS)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
6 September 2025
16:00
Australia  4–1  New Zealand
Geddes  5'
Willott  23', 44'
Welch  49' 		Report Elmes  51'
Umpires:
Zeke Newman (AUS)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
7 September 2025
16:00
Australia  4–1  New Zealand
Welch  16'
Willott  19'
Govers  26'
Brand  45' 		Report Lane  1'
Umpires:
Steve Rogers (AUS)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)

Goalscorers

There were 12 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also

References

  1. ^ "Oceania Cup". oceaniahockey.com. Oceania Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  2. ^ "International hockey returns to the Northern Territory as old rivalries ignite at the 2025 Oceania Cup". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Darwin to Host the 2025 Oceania Cup as International Hockey Returns to the Northern Territory". hockeynt.asn.au. Hockey NT. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  4. ^ "2025 Oceania Cup". northernterritory.com. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Calendar". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Qualification System for 2026 FIH Hockey World Cups" (PDF). fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  7. ^ "New Zealand men and women secure FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 qualification". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  8. ^ FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022
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