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  FIH World League heads to Malaysia

  Home favourites top the rankings for the tournament in Kuantan

  Posted 9 months ago.

  The Malaysian city of Kuantan is preparing to host the latest leg of the women’s Hockey World League this weekend, with four teams going head-to-head in a bid to secure a place in the second round of the competition.  x 8 More

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  Irish & Indian squads confirmed for CC1

  Teams continue to look to the future at start of Olympic cycle

  Posted 9 months ago.

  Following the squad announcements made by Australia and South Africa earlier this week, both India and host nation Ireland have confirmed the names of the players that they will be sending to Dublin for the Electric Ireland FIH Champions Challenge I, which starts on September 29th. More

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  FIH hiring Business Development Manager

  Full-time position based in Lausanne, Switzerland

  Posted 9 months ago.

  The FIH is seeking a dynamic and motivated individual to successfully implement its new commercial strategy. As the Governing Body for the sport of Hockey the FIH owns and delivers a range of events including World Cups, Champions Trophies, and the new World League. The FIH has 127 member National Associations and enjoys a strong profile and following in many countries around the world. More

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  World League brightens Bangladesh hockey

  40th ranked team hoping for boost from Round 2 appearance

  Posted 9 months ago.

  Two weeks ago, Bangladesh really put the word ‘world’ into the World League when it moved onto Round 2 of the newest international hockey competition. The 40th-placed team in the FIH World Ranking is the lowest-ranked team to make it through to the second round to date and incredibly enough had not played in an official international event for more than a decade before their triumph in Singapore.  x 7 More

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  Electric Ireland Champions Challenge 1 schedule finalized

  Four Olympic teams to take part in Dublin tournament

  Posted 9 months ago.

  LAUSANNE – The FIH today announced the match schedule for the Electric Ireland Women’s Champions Challenge 1, which will be held in Dublin, Ireland from September 29-October 7, 2012. The Electric Ireland Champions Challenge 1 is the first major FIH event after the 2012 Olympics and features four teams that participated in London with South Africa, USA, Belgium and Australia.  x 4 More

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  Pan American Junior Championships underway in Guadalajara

  Two weeks of junior hockey action with 24 teams

  Posted 9 months ago.

  The Pan American Junior Championship for men and women is underway in Guadalajara, Mexico. The massive event will run over 14 competition days from September 10-23 and includes 14 men’s teams and 11 women’s teams. It is the biggest event that the Pan American region has even hosted at the junior level with the 24 squads from 14 different countries. Five spots for the Junior World Cup are up for grabs, with two for the men and three on the women’s side. More

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  EuroHockey Club Championships hosts named

  Dates also announced for club competition

  Posted 9 months ago.

  The European Hockey Federataion today announced the dates and venues for the EuroHockey Men's and Women's Club Champions Tournaments. On the women's side, the EuroHockey Club Champions Cup Rounds 1 and 2 will be held in Hamburg, Germany from March 29- April 1, 2013. For the men, the EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy Round 1 and 2 will be held in Vienna, Austria on May 17-20, 2013. More

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  Position vacant: Communications Assistant, Scottish Hockey

  Closing Date: Friday 28th September

  Posted 9 months ago.

  Scottish Hockey, the national governing body for hockey in Scotland, has an immediate vacancy for a Communications Assistant to join their busy office on the outskirts of Edinburgh. More

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  2012 Olympic Games (women), London

  (Photo: Grant Treeby)

  Hockeyroos select team for Champions Challenge 1

  Australia target qualification for the 2014 Champions Trophy

  Posted 9 months ago.

  The Hockeyroos will headline this year’s Women’s Hockey Champions Challenge 1 in Dublin, Ireland from 29 September to 7 October. Coming off a fifth place in the recent London Olympic Games. On rankings the Australian Women’s Hockey team will be well placed to win the Champions Challenge and secure a place at the prestigious Women's Hockey Champions Trophy 2014, to be played in Argentina. More

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  Retired: South Africa star Kate Woods

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  Youthful RSA squad confirmed for Champions Challenge

  Six familiar faces missing for the tournament in Dublin

  Posted 9 months ago.

  The Investec South Africa women’s hockey team begin a new phase leading to the 2014 Hockey World Cup in The Hague, Holland, and first up it’s the Champions Challenge tournament in Dublin, Ireland from September 25 to October 7 that will feature an SA line-up without six familiar faces who boast a combined caps total of 1 000 Test matches notched on their hockey sticks.   More

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  FIH looking for Disciplinary Commissioner

  New part-time postion

  Posted 9 months ago.

  The FIH is in the course of setting up a new procedure for dealing with disciplinary matters/disputes. Disciplinary offences on the field of play at an FIH event are normally dealt with by the Tournament Director (TD). It is proposed that all other disciplinary matters or disputes (which were previously dealt with by committees or by Executive Board) should be dealt with by a Disciplinary Commissioner (DC). More

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  The Austrian men earned their Round Two berth in a dramatic shootout win.

  Four teams move onto World League Round Two

  Ireland, Austria and Egypt men and Ghana women into second round

  Posted 9 months ago.

  Four teams moved onto the second round of the Hockey World League after three separate tournaments this weekend. On the men’s side, Ireland and Austria punched their tickets to the second round after finishing in the top two at the World League Round One tournament held in Cardiff Wales.  x 8 More