Adelaide Fire
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| Full name | Adelaide Fire |
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| Founded | 17 April 2019 |
| Home ground | MATE Stadium, Adelaide, Australia (Capacity 4,000) |
| League | Hockey One |
| Website | hockeysa |
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]
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
[edit]Adelaide 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
[edit]The club colours are a modern take on traditional SA colours, the yellow, now replaced with white provides a cleaner, modern feel to the uniforms.
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Home Stadium
[edit]Adelaide 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
[edit]Men's team
[edit]The following players were named in the men's squad for the 2023 season.
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Women's team
[edit]The 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.