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2024 Men's International Festival of Hockey

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2024 Men's
International Festival of Hockey
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
CityPerth
Dates6–13 April
Teams2 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)Perth Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions Australia (3rd title)
Runner-up India
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored24 (4.8 per match)
Top scorer(s)Australia Jeremy Hayward (7 goals)
2017 (previous) (next) 2025

The 2024 Men's International Festival of Hockey was the third edition of the International Festival of Hockey, a field hockey tournament held in Australia. The tournament took place in Perth from 6–13 April 2024.[1]

The national teams of Australia and India will compete in a five-match test series.[2][3]

Australia won the tournament, defeating India in all five matches for a 5–0 sweep of the series.[4]

Background

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This was the fifth test series between Australia and India in 27 years.[5] The last series was held in Adelaide, Australia in 2022, which ended in their 4–1 victory to Australia.[6] India's last series win against Australia came in 2014, also in Perth.[5] As per an initial memorandum of understanding between the two nations, the series was scheduled to be held in India, but was shifted to Australia, considering most FIH tournaments, including the following Hockey World Cup and the Olympic Games were to be held outside India.[7]

The series was seen as preparation to India and Australia's Olympic Games campaign to be held later that year,[8] where the two teams were drawn in the same group. India went to Australia on the back of five wins in a total of eight games earlier that year. The two teams faced off twice, both in the FIH Pro League, with Australia winning both matches; the first by a 6–4 margin, and the second by 3–0 on penalties after a 2–2 draw in regulation time.[5] Australia entered the series in good form, winning seven out of their eight matches in 2024.[9] The FIH Pro League was the last international tournament that the two teams featured in; the India-leg concluded in February that year.[7] Australia also had a superior head-to-head record over India in the decade prior to the series. Since 2013, they had won 28 times, lost 8 and drawn 7 in the 43 games played against India. However, in the FIH World Ranking, they were ranked fifth, one below India.[10]

Before flying to Australia, India's squad held a three-week preparatory camp in Bhubaneswar.[5] India's head coach Craig Fulton stated that the tour was "crucial" in the team's preparation for the Olympics and added that "Australia is the form team at the moment so it's always nice to test yourself against them."[11]

Squads

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The national squads were announced prior to the tournament:[1]

Head Coach: Australia Colin Batch

Officials

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The following umpires were appointed by Hockey Australia and the FIH to officiate the tournament:[12]

  • Benjamin de Young (AUS)
  • Daniel Johnston (AUS)
  • Jordan Moore (AUS)
  • Raghu Prasad (IND)
  • Timothy Sheahan (AUS)

Results

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All times are local (AWST).

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1  Australia (H) 5 5 0 0 17 7 +10 15 Tournament Champion
2  India 5 0 0 5 7 17 −10 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[13]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

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6 April 2024
16:40
Australia  5–1  India
Brand field hockey ball 3'
Wickham field hockey ball 20'38'
Rintala field hockey ball 37'
Ogilvie field hockey ball 57'
Report G. Singh field hockey ball 47'
Umpires:
Benjamin de Young (AUS)
Timothy Sheahan (AUS)

7 April 2024
16:40
Australia  4–2  India
Hayward field hockey ball 6'34'
Anderson field hockey ball 42'
Ephraums field hockey ball 45'
Report Ju. Singh field hockey ball 9'
Harm. Singh field hockey ball 30'
Umpires:
Timothy Sheahan (AUS)
Benjamin de Young (AUS)

10 April 2024
17:40
Australia  2–1  India
Hayward field hockey ball 44'49' Report Ju. Singh field hockey ball 41'
Umpires:
Benjamin de Young (AUS)
Timothy Sheahan (AUS)

12 April 2024
17:40
Australia  3–1  India
Hayward field hockey ball 19'47'
Welch field hockey ball 54'
Report Harm. Singh field hockey ball 12'
Umpires:
Daniel Johnston (AUS)
Jordan Moore (AUS)

13 April 2024
16:40
Australia  3–2  India
Hayward field hockey ball 20'
Willott field hockey ball 38'
Brand field hockey ball 39'
Report Harm. Singh field hockey ball 4'
Dhami field hockey ball 53'
Umpires:
Timothy Sheahan (AUS)
Daniel Johnston (AUS)

Goalscorers

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There were 24 goals scored in 5 matches, for an average of 4.8 goals per match.

7 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

References

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  1. ^ a b "Perth International Festival of Hockey". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 FIH Hockey Perth International Festival of Hockey - Perth". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  3. ^ "International Festival of Hockey to descend on Perth". dlgsc.wa.gov.au. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Hayward proves he's among world's best as Kookaburras complete series sweep of India". heraldsun.com.au. Herald Sun. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "IND Vs AUS Hockey Test Series: Men In Blue Aim To End 10-Year Drought On Australian Soil". india.com. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  6. ^ Nalwala, Ali Asgar (4 December 2022). "Hockey Test: India lose series 4-1 to Australia". olympics.com. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  7. ^ a b Swaminathan, Swaroop (21 February 2024). "Series in Australia & taking Paddy to Olympics: India's Paris prep". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  8. ^ Desk, The Bridge (2 April 2024). "Indian men's team leaves for Australia for five-match Test series". thebridge.in. Retrieved 2 April 2024. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ Australia, Hockey. "Star-studded Hockeyroos and Kookaburras to headline Perth International Festival of Hockey". hockey.org.au. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Preview: Indian Men's Hockey Team gears up for epic showdown against Australia in five-match Test series". Hockey India. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  11. ^ Ganesan, Uthra (31 March 2024). "Hockey: Australia tour crucial in final stretch of Paris preparation, says Fulton". Sportstar. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  12. ^ "2024 Test Matches AUS v IND (M) – Officials". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  13. ^ "FIH Top Tier Tournament Regulations" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 21 October 2021.
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