Women's Oceania Cup

Women's Oceania Cup

Current season, competition or edition: 2023 Women's Oceania Cup
Sport	Field hockey
Founded	1999; 26 years ago (1999)
First season	1999
No. of teams	2–4
Confederation	OHF (Oceania)
Most recent champion(s)	Australia (8th title) (2023)
Most titles	Australia (8 titles)

The Women's Oceania Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by Oceania Hockey Federation (OHF). It is held every two years to determine which teams will receive an automatic berth to the FIH World Cup and the Summer Olympics.^[1]

As of 2023, only Australia and New Zealand have reached the finals.

The Oceania Cup was introduced to international hockey in 1999. The first tournament was used as the Oceania qualifier for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Since its inception, the tournament has been held biennially.^[1]

Hosting rights for the tournament generally switch between Hockey Australia and the New Zealand Hockey Federation each tournament.^[2]

Australia are the most successful team, having won the title eight times.

Year	Hosts		Gold Medal Match				Bronze Medal Match
			Champions	Score	Runners-up		3rd place	Score	4th place
1999 Details	Sydney, Australia Dunedin, New Zealand		Australia	Round-Robin	New Zealand		Only two teams.
2001 Details	Auckland, Hamilton and Wellington, New Zealand		Australia	Round-Robin	New Zealand		Only two teams.
2003 Details	Melbourne, Australia Auckland and Whangārei, New Zealand		Australia	Round-Robin	New Zealand		Only two teams.
2005 Details	Sydney, Australia Auckland, New Zealand		Australia	Round-Robin	New Zealand		Only two teams.
2007 Details	Buderim, Australia		New Zealand	1–0	Australia		Fiji	6–0	Papua New Guinea
2009 Details	Invercargill, New Zealand		New Zealand	2–2 (1–0 pen.)	Australia		Samoa	Only three teams.
2011 Details	Hobart, Australia		New Zealand	Round-Robin	Australia		Only two teams.
2013 Details	Stratford, New Zealand		Australia	2–2 (5–4 pen.)	New Zealand		Samoa	0–0 (4–3 pen.)	Papua New Guinea
2015 Details	Stratford, New Zealand		Australia	1–1 (2–1 pen.)	New Zealand		Samoa	Only three teams.
2017 Details	Sydney, Australia		Australia	2–0	New Zealand		Papua New Guinea	Only three teams.
2019 Details	Rockhampton, Australia		New Zealand	Round-Robin	Australia		Only two teams.
2023 Details	Whangārei, New Zealand		Australia	Round-Robin	New Zealand		Only two teams.
2025 Details	Darwin, Australia			Round-Robin			Only two teams.

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Australia	8	4	0	12
2	New Zealand	4	8	0	12
3	Samoa	0	0	3	3
4	Fiji	0	0	1	1
	Papua New Guinea	0	0	1	1
Totals (5 entries)		12	12	5	29

Team	1999	2001	2003	2005	2007	2009	2011	2013	2015	2017	2019	2023	Total
Australia	1st	1st	1st	1st	2nd	2nd	2nd	1st	1st	1st	2nd	1st	12
Fiji	–	–	–	–	3rd	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1
New Zealand	2nd	2nd	2nd	2nd	1st	1st	1st	2nd	2nd	2nd	1st	2nd	12
Papua New Guinea	–	–	–	–	4th	–	–	4th	–	3rd	–	–	3
Samoa	–	–	–	–	–	3rd	–	3rd	3rd	–	–	–	3
Total	2	2	2	2	4	3	2	4	3	3	2	2

Table
Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PCT
1	Australia	38	26	7	5	213	35	+178	85	74.6
2	Fiji	4	2	0	2	12	29	–17	6	50.0
3	New Zealand	38	12	7	19	206	70	+136	43	37.7
4	Papua New Guinea	10	1	1	8	3	161	–158	4	13.3
5	Samoa	8	0	1	7	1	140	–139	1	4.2

There were 435 goals scored in 49 matches, for an average of 8.88 goals per match.

17 goals

14 goals

13 goals

12 goals

11 goals

10 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

2 own goals

• Field hockey at the Pacific Games
• Men's Oceania Cup

• Oceania Hockey Federation