Adelaide Fire is an Australian professional field hockey club based in Adelaide, South Australia. The club was established in 2019, and is one of 7 established to compete in Hockey Australia's new premier domestic competition, Hockey One.[1]
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| Full name | Adelaide Fire |
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| League | Hockey One |
| Founded | 17 April 2019 |
| Home ground | MATE Stadium, Adelaide, Australia (Capacity 4,000) |
| Website | hockeysa |
The club unifies both men and women under one name,[2] unlike South Australia's former representation in the Australian Hockey League as the SA Hotshots (men) and SA Suns (women).[3][4]
Adelaide Fire will compete for the first time in the inaugural season of Hockey One, which will be contested from late September through to mid November 2019.
History
editAdelaide Fire, along with six other teams, was founded on 17 April 2019 as part of Hockey Australia's development of hockey.[5] The establishment of the club however, was not met without challenges. It was feared Hockey SA would not enter Hockey One due to financial restraints, however after a public fundraiser the entry quota was met.[6]
The club name of the Fire is a natural progression and combination of the former club names – the Hotshots and the Suns.
Uniform
editThe club colours are a modern take on traditional SA colours, the yellow, now replaced with white provides a cleaner, modern feel to the uniforms.
Home Stadium
editAdelaide Fire are based out of MATE Stadium in South Australia's capital city, Adelaide. The stadium has a capacity of 4,000 spectators, with 330 fixed seats.[7]
Throughout the Hockey One league, Adelaide Fire will play a number of home games at the stadium.[8]
Teams
editMen's team
editThe following players were named in the men's squad for the 2023 season.
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Women's team
editThe following players have been named in the women's squad for the 2024 season.
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References
edit- ^ "Introducing Hockey One". Hockey SA. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Hockey One – WHAT'S THE CONCEPT?". hockeyone.com.au. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "SA Hotshots". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "SA Suns". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "A New Era Begins – Hockey One Is Here!". Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Donate to the our project on the Australian Sports Foundation". Hockey SA. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Distinctive Homes Hockey Stadium". AUSTADIUMS. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Hockey One – WHAT'S THE FORMAT?". hockeyone.com.au. Retrieved 18 April 2019.