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| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | M: 2007 W: 2007 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country | Australia |
| Continent | International (FIH) |
| Most recent champion(s) | M: Australia (3rd title) W: Australia (1st title) |
| Most titles | M: Australia (3 titles) W:  Great Britain (2 titles) |
| Official website | olympics.com.au |
Hockey, or more specifically, field hockey, was first introduced to the Australian Youth Olympic Festival as a men's and women's tournament at the 2007 Games.
History
After being introduced at the 2007 Australian Youth Olympic Festival, field hockey has become a permanent feature at every edition since.
Australia are the most successful team in the men's competition, having won gold at every edition of the tournament. Great Britain are the most successful women's team, having one the tournament twice, followed by Australia who have won the tournament once.
Men's tournament
Summaries
| Year | Hosts | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 2007 Details |
Sydney, Australia |  Australia |
2–2 (7–6) (penalties) |
 Great Britain |
 China |
2–2 (5–4) (penalties) |
 Malaysia | ||
| 2009 Details |
Sydney, Australia | Australia |
2–1 |  India |
Great Britain |
5–2 | Malaysia | ||
| 2013 Details |
Sydney, Australia | Australia |
5–4 | Great Britain |
 United States |
4–4 (3–2) (penalties) |
Malaysia | ||
Team Appearances
| Team | 2007 | 2009 | 2013 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
1st | 1st | 1st | 3 |
 China
|
3rd | – | – | 1 |
| Great Britain
|
2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 3 |
 India
|
– | 2nd | – | 1 |
 Malaysia
|
4th | 4th | 4th | 3 |
 United States
|
– | – | 3rd | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Women's tournament
Summaries
| Year | Hosts | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 2007 Details |
Sydney, Australia | Great Britain |
4–2 | Australia |
 New Zealand |
3–1 | China | ||
| 2009 Details |
Sydney, Australia | Great Britain |
3–2 | Australia |
India |
2–0 | United States | ||
| 2013 Details |
Sydney, Australia | Australia |
2–1 | China |
Great Britain |
2–1 | United States | ||
Team Appearances
| Team | 2007 | 2009 | 2013 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
2nd | 2nd | 1st | 3 |
| China
|
4th | – | 2nd | 2 |
| Great Britain
|
1st | 1st | 3rd | 3 |
| India
|
– | 3rd | – | 1 |
 New Zealand
|
3rd | – | – | 1 |
| United States
|
– | 4th | 4th | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Medal table
Total
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia (AUS) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Men
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | India | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Women
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Australia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
References
- "2013 AYOF: Sport by sport wrap". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- "2009 AYOF Results Booklet" (PDF). Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- "2013 AYOF: Sport by sport wrap". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
External links
| Field hockey at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival | |
|---|---|
| Tournament | |