| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) | M: Australia (2nd title) W:  Netherlands (1st title) |
| Most titles | M: Australia (2 titles) W: Australia & Netherlands (1 title) |
| Official website | Hockey Australia |
The International Festival of Hockey is a men's and women's invitational, international field hockey tournament hosted annually by Hockey Australia. The tournament is held in the Victorian cities of Bendigo and Melbourne.[1]
Format
Founded in 2016, the International Festival of Hockey hosts two stages of competition in both the men's and women's events.
The first stage of the competition comprises a series of test matches in both the men's and women's events. The test matches are held in Bendigo at the Bendigo Hockey Complex.
The second stage of the competition is a men's and women's competitive tournament held at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in the Victorian capital, Melbourne. The women's tournament has been altered to match the men's, as the number of women's teams has increased at the 2017 edition from two teams to four, as well as the inclusion of a competitive tournament, which was absent at the 2016 edition.[2]
Results
Men
Summaries
| Year | Hosts | Final | 3rd Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd Place | Score | 4th Place | ||||
| 2016 | Melbourne |
Australia |
3 – 1 |  New Zealand |
 India |
4 – 1 |  Malaysia | ||
| 2017 | Melbourne |
Australia |
2 – 1 | New Zealand |
 Japan |
2 – 1 |  Pakistan | ||
Team appearances
| Team | 2016 | 2017 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
1st | 1st | 2 |
| India |
3rd | – | 1 |
| Japan |
– | 3rd | 1 |
| Malaysia |
4th | – | 1 |
| New Zealand |
2nd | 2nd | 2 |
| Pakistan |
– | 4th | 1 |
Results
Women
Summaries
| Year | Hosts | Final | 3rd Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd Place | Score | 4th Place | ||||
| 2016 | Melbourne |
Australia |
7 – 3 (aggregate) |
India |
only two teams | ||||
| 2017 | Melbourne |
Netherlands |
5 – 0 | Japan |
Australia |
5 – 0 |  United States | ||
Team appearances
| Team | 2016 | 2017 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
1st | 3rd | 2 |
| India |
2nd | – | 1 |
| Japan |
– | 2nd | 1 |
| Netherlands |
– | 1st | 1 |
| United States |
– | 4th | 1 |
References
- ↑ "International Festival of Hockey, Melbourne & Bendigo". Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 14 December 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ↑ "International Festival of Hockey 2017 tickets on sale". planethockey.org. Retrieved 16 October 2017.