Hockey One

The Sultana Bran Hockey One is a field hockey competition organised by Hockey Australia, which replaced the Australian Hockey League.[1][2][3][4]

Hockey One
FormerlyAustralian Hockey League
SportField hockey
Founded2019
No. of teams7
Country Australia
ContinentOceania (OHF)
Most recent
champion(s)		 NSW Pride (M)
NSW Pride (W)
Most titles NSW Pride (3 titles)
Brisbane Blaze (1 title)
Official websitehockeyone.com.au

The competition serves as Australia's premier domestic hockey league, helping unearth future talent for selection to the Australian national teams; the Kookaburras and Hockeyroos.[5]

NSW Pride are currently the most successful team with three out of four titles, with both the men's and women's sides winning the 2022 titles.

History

The Sultana Bran Hockey One was founded on 17 April 2019. The tournament was formed following an overhaul of the Australian Hockey League, and replaced the tournament to serve as Australia's premier hockey competition.[5]

Following a series of rule innovations during the 2018 men's and women's AHL tournaments, Hockey Australia made the decision to disband the premier competition, making way for the new domestic league.[6]

On 23 September 2019, Hockey Australia confirmed that the new league had secured a major partnership with Kellogg's, with naming rights also afforded to the company, forming the Sultana Bran Hockey One.[7] The following day it was confirmed that Westfund Health Insurance had been named as a supporting partner.[8]

COVID-19 pandemic

Following a successful first season of the Sultana Bran Hockey One in 2019, the second edition was anticipated for commencement in late 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league's second season was postponed until 2021.[9] The decision was made by the Hockey One board on 24 March 2020 following consultations with Hockey Australia and the seven member associations in the league, all of which being unable to financially support the program later in the year.[10]

The postponement was not only made to benefit associations financially, but also on account of restrictions put into place by the Government of Australia, which prohibited mass-gatherings and sporting events.[11] The league went on to postpone the second season to October 2022, owing to divergent state border restrictions in place across the country in late 2021.[12]

Format

Seven teams will compete in a round-robin tournament with home and away matches, played from late September to mid November, with the top four teams advancing to the finals round at a pre-determined location.[13]

Teams

The seven teams to compete in the Sultana Bran Hockey One come from Australia's states and territories, with the Northern Territory being the only team absent.[14]

Men's tournament

Summaries
Year Hosts Gold Medal Match Third and Fourth
Champions Score Runners-up 3rd place Score 4th place
2019 Melbourne, Victoria
NSW Pride		 8–3
Brisbane Blaze
Tassie Tigers		 Round-robin
HC Melbourne
2022 Bendigo, Victoria
NSW Pride		 2–0
Perth Thundersticks
Brisbane Blaze		 6–2
Canberra Chill

Statistics
Men's Statistics
Year Player of the League Highest Goalscorer(s) Player of the Final
2019 Eddie Ockenden (Tigers) Blake Govers (Pride) Flynn Ogilvie (Pride)
2022 Andrew Charter (Chill) Joel Rintala (Blaze) Ky Willott (Pride)

Team Appearances
Team 2019 2022 Total
Canberra Chill 5th4th2
NSW Pride 1st1st2
Brisbane Blaze 2nd3rd2
Adelaide Fire 7th7th2
Tassie Tigers 3rd5th2
HC Melbourne 4th6th2
Perth Thundersticks 6th2nd2
Total7714

Women's tournament

Summaries
Year Hosts Gold Medal Match Third and Fourth
Champions Score Runners-up 3rd place Score 4th place
2019 Melbourne, Victoria
Brisbane Blaze		 1–1
(3–2 pen.)
HC Melbourne
Adelaide Fire		 Round-robin
Canberra Chill
2022 Bendigo, Victoria
NSW Pride		 2–2
(3–1 pen.)
Brisbane Blaze
Perth Thundersticks		 3–0
HC Melbourne

Statistics
Women's Statistics
Year Player of the League Highest Goalscorer(s) Player of the Final
2019 Shihori Oikawa (Chill) 4 Players (see list) Ambrosia Malone (Blaze)
2022 Amy Lawton (Melbourne) Grace Stewart (Pride) Mariah Williams (Pride)

Team Appearances
Team 2019 2022 Total
Canberra Chill 4th5th2
NSW Pride 6th1st2
Brisbane Blaze 1st2nd2
Adelaide Fire 3rd6th2
Tassie Tigers 7th7th2
HC Melbourne 2nd4th2
Perth Thundersticks 5th3rd2
Total7714

Media coverage

To promote the sport and engage fans, every match of the 2022 Hockey One League will be broadcast live across Australia. All matches will be broadcast live on Kayo Sports and in addition, all Thursday night double headers will be lives streamed on FOX Sports.[15] Both Kayo and FOX Sports will broadcast the finals series, held over a weekend in Bendigo on the 19th and 20th of November, 2022.[16]

See also

References
  1. "Hockey One - REAL HOCKEY. REIMAGINED". hockeyone.com.au. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. Helmers, Caden (17 April 2019). "Chill factor: Hockey league revamped". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  3. "Heraldsun.com.au | Subscribe to the Herald Sun for exclusive stories". www.heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  4. "Couriermail.com.au | Subscribe to The Courier Mail for exclusive stories". www.couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  5. "A New Era Begins - Hockey One Is Here!". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  6. "'Fully revised' Australian Hockey League delayed until 2019". The Melville Times. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  7. "Sultana Bran announced as naming rights partner for Hockey One League". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  8. "WESTFUND HEALTH INSURANCE JOINS NEW HOCKEY ONE LEAGUE AS SUPPORTING PARTNER". Ministry of Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  9. "Hockey One campaigns for South Coast stick duo postponed until 2021". southcoastregister.com.au. South Coast Register. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  10. "Sultana Bran Hockey One 2020 Season postponed". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  11. "Limits on public gatherings for coronavirus (COVID-19)". health.gov.a. Government of Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  12. "Sultana Bran Hockey One League Season 2 update". 20 October 2021.
  13. "Hockey One - Whats the Format?". hockeyone.com.au. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  14. "NEW LEAGUE AND TV DEAL FOR HOCKEY". thewomensgame.com.au. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  15. "2022 Season starts Thursday with blockbuster | Hockey One". hockeyone.com.au. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  16. "Bendigo to host Sultana Bran Hockey One League 2022 Finals Series | Hockey One". hockeyone.com.au. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
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