2019 Men's Oceania Cup

{{about|the men's event|the women's event|2019 Women's Oceania Cup}}

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}

{{short description|Hockey competition}}

{{Infobox field hockey

| tournament = 2019 Oceania Cup

| other_titles =

| country = Australia

| city = Rockhampton

| venues = Kalka Shades Hockey Fields

| teams =

| dates = 5–8 September

| champions = {{fh|AUS}}

| count = 11

| second = {{fh|NZL}}

| matches = 3

| goals = 11

| top_scorer = {{fhicon|AUS}} Blake Govers

| top_scorer_goals = 4

| best_player =

| previous_year = 2017

| previous_tournament = 2017 Men's Oceania Cup

| next_year = 2023

| next_tournament = 2023 Men's Oceania Cup

}}

The 2019 Men's Oceania Cup was the eleventh edition of the men's field hockey tournament. It was held from 5 to 8 September in Rockhampton.{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1139 |title=2019 Oceania Cup (Men) |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=19 December 2020 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.rockhamptonhockey.org/gallery/4227/ |title=Oceania Cup 2019 |publisher=Rockhampton Hockey Association |website=rockhamptonhockey.org |accessdate=19 December 2020 }}

The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{cite news |url=http://www.fih.ch/media/8997773/180406-ioc-approved-qualification-system.pdf |title=Tokyo 2020 – FIH Hockey Qualification System |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=fih.ch |accessdate=19 December 2020}}

Australia won the tournament for the eleventh time, finishing ahead of New Zealand at the conclusion of the pool stage.{{cite news |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/kookaburras-beat-black-sticks-3-0-to-qualify-for-tokyo-olympics-20190909-p52p9l.html |title=Kookaburras beat Black Sticks to qualify for Tokyo, Hockeyroos face anxious wait |work=Sydney Morning Herald |accessdate=19 December 2020}}

Background

Australia were the ten-time back-to-back defending champions. The winners of the Cup earned an automatic place at the 2020 Olympic Games.{{cite news |last=Somerford |first=Ben |date=17 August 2018 |title=Rocky to host 2019 Oceania Cup |url=https://www.justhockey.com.au/hockey-news/oceania-cup-2019/ |work=Just Hockey |access-date=20 May 2019 |archive-date=18 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718065310/https://www.justhockey.com.au/hockey-news/oceania-cup-2019 |url-status=dead }}

The hosting announcement of the Rockhampton Hockey Association came as $5 million was being invested into the hockey centre to upgrade the facilities.{{cite news |author= |title=2019 Oceania Cup - Rockhampton, Queensland is confirmed venue |url=http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=2-1061-0-0-0&sID=43632&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=63707918 |work=SportsTG |date=8 November 2018 |access-date=20 May 2019 |archive-date=1 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201074210/http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=2-1061-0-0-0&sID=43632&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=63707918 |url-status=dead }} In March 2019, Stirling Hinchliffe, MLA for Sandgate and Minister for Local Government, Racing and Multicultural Affairs announced that the Government of Queensland had invested $2.5 million into the Kalka Shades, the home of the Rockhampton Hockey Association.{{cite news |author= |title=Palaszczuk Government delivers $2.5 million for Kalka Shades, the home of Rocky Hockey |url=http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2019/3/7/palaszczuk-government-delivers-25-million-for-kalka-shades-the-home-of-rocky-hockey |work=Queensland Government |date=7 March 2019 |access-date=20 May 2019 }}

Teams

Results

All times are local (AEST).

=Pool=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Pool

|update=complete

|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1139/reports/poolstandings FIH]

|team1=AUS |team2=NZL

|name_AUS={{fh|AUS}} |win_AUS=2 |draw_AUS=1 |loss_AUS=0 |gf_AUS=9 |ga_AUS=2 |status_AUS=H

|name_NZL={{fh|NZL}} |win_NZL=0 |draw_NZL=1 |loss_NZL=2 |gf_NZL=2 |ga_NZL=9

|class_rules = 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.{{cite web | url=http://www.fih.ch/files/Sport/Event%20Management/FIH%20Tournament%20Regulations%20-%20January%202015.pdf | title=Tournament Regulations: Outdoor Competitions | publisher=International Hockey Federation | date=January 2015 | accessdate=19 December 2020 }}

|result1=Q

|res_col_header=Q

|col_Q=green1 |text_Q=2020 Summer Olympics

}}

=Fixtures=

{{fieldhockeybox

|date = 5 September 2019

|time = 16:00

|team1 = {{fh-rt|AUS}}

|score = 4–0

|team2 = {{fh|NZL}}

|report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/13491/reports/matchreport Report]

|goals1 = Craig {{fhgoal|FG|5}}
Brand {{fhgoal|FG|12}}
Govers {{fhgoal|PC|36}}
Ogilvie {{fhgoal|FG|40}}

|goals2 =

|umpires = Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)
Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)

}}

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{{fieldhockeybox

|date = 7 September 2019

|time = 18:00

|team1 = {{fh-rt|AUS}}

|score = 2–2

|team2 = {{fh|NZL}}

|report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/13613/reports/matchreport Report]

|goals1 = Govers {{fhgoal|FG|20}}
Wickham {{fhgoal|FG|24}}

|goals2 = Smith {{fhgoal|FG|32}}
Russell {{fhgoal|PC|41}}

|umpires = Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)
Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)

}}

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{{fieldhockeybox

|date = 8 September 2019

|time = 18:15

|team1 = {{fh-rt|AUS}}

|score = 3–0

|team2 = {{fh|NZL}}

|report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/13492/reports/matchreport Report]

|goals1 = Brand {{fhgoal|FG|11}}
Govers {{fhgoal|PC|14|PC|58}}

|goals2 =

|umpires = Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)
Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)

}}

Statistics

=Final standings=

  1. {{fh|AUS}}
  2. {{fh|NZL}}

=Goalscorers=

{{Goalscorers

|matches=3 |goals=11

|4 goals=

|2 goals=

|1 goal=

}}

References

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