Field hockey at the Pacific Games
Field hockey was introduced at the Pacific Games (formerly South Pacific Games) at the sixth edition in 1979 for men.[1] The women's tournament was first contested at the twelfth edition in 2003. From the 2015 Games, the Hockey 5s format, a 5-a-side tournament played on a smaller-sized field, has been used.[2]
Field hockey is currently an optional sport on the Pacific Games programme.
Men's tournament
[edit]Summaries
[edit]| Year | Host | Event | Gold Medal match | Bronze Medal match | Ref | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||||
| 1979 Details |
Suva, Fiji | Field hockey |  Fiji |
2–1 |  Papua New Guinea |
 Western Samoa |
3–1 |  Solomon Islands |
[1][3][4][5] | ||
| 2015 Details |
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | Hockey5s | Fiji |
15–1 |  Vanuatu |
Papua New Guinea |
17–1 | Solomon Islands |
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| 2023 Details |
Honiara, Solomon Islands | Hockey5s | Fiji |
0–0 (3–2) (penalties) |
Papua New Guinea |
Vanuatu |
2–1 | Solomon Islands |
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Team appearances
[edit]| Team | 1979 | 2015 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji |
1st | 1st | 1st |
 Papua New Guinea |
2nd | 3rd | 2nd |
| Samoa |
3rd | – | 6th |
| Solomon Islands |
4th | 4th | 4th |
 Tonga |
– | 5th | 5th |
| Vanuatu |
– | 2nd | 3rd |
Women's tournament
[edit]Summaries
[edit]| Year | Host | Event | Gold Medal match | Bronze Medal match | Ref | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||||
| 2003 Details |
Suva, Fiji | Field hockey | Fiji |
3–1 | Papua New Guinea |
Samoa |
3–0 | Tonga |
[6] | ||
| 2007 Details |
Apia, Samoa | Field hockey | Fiji |
3–2 (a.e.t) |
Papua New Guinea |
Samoa |
2–2 (3–2) (penalties) |
Tonga |
[7] | ||
| 2015 Details |
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | Hockey5s | Fiji |
9–4 | Papua New Guinea |
Vanuatu |
6–2 | Tonga |
[citation needed] | ||
| 2023 Details |
Honiara, Solomon Islands | Hockey5s | Fiji |
2–0 | Solomon Islands |
Papua New Guinea |
2–0 | Tonga |
[citation needed] | ||
Team appearances
[edit]| Team | 2003 | 2007 | 2015 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 American Samoa |
5th | – | – | – |
| Fiji |
1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Papua New Guinea |
2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd |
| Samoa |
3rd | 3rd | – | 6th |
| Solomon Islands |
– | – | – | 2nd |
| Tonga |
4th | 4th | 4th | 4th |
| Vanuatu |
– | – | 3rd | 5th |
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | PGA | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiji | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Vanuatu | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Samoa | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "History of Hockey in Fiji". Sports Pulse. XIII South Pacific Games. 2007. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ↑ "Age is Nothing But a Number". Sports Pulse. Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ↑ 1979 Pacific Games results. Pacific Islands Monthly, vol. 50, issue 9, p.138.
- ↑ "Hockey History in Samoa". Sports Pulse. XIII South Pacific Games. 2007. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ↑ Aruafu, Carlos (27 May 2015). "Oceania proud of our hockey". Solomon Star. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ↑ "Results SPG Hockey". Sports Pulse. 2003 South Pacific Games. 2003. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ↑ "Results SPG Hockey". Sports Pulse. 2007 South Pacific Games. 2007. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
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