Field hockey at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament

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2023 Pacific Games
Tournament details
Host countrySolomon Islands
CityHoniara
Dates28 November – 1 December 2023
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1
Final positions
Champions Fiji (1st title)
Runner-up Papua New Guinea
Third place Vanuatu
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored95 (4.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)Tonga Aden Smith (10 goals)

The 2023 Pacific Games Hockey5s Men's tournament was the first edition whereby the Hockey5s format was used instead of field hockey. It was held from 28 November to 1 December 2023, in Honiara, Solomon Islands.[1] The tournament was held in a Round Robin format, with the first to fourth-placed teams competing in the semi-finals.

Qualified teams[edit]

Preliminary round[edit]

All times are local (UTC+11:00).

Pool A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Fiji 5 5 0 0 23 11 +12 15 Semi-finals
2  Papua New Guinea 5 3 0 2 17 12 +5 9
3  Solomon Islands 5 2 1 2 13 8 +5 7
4  Vanuatu 5 2 1 2 12 13 −1 7
5  Tonga 5 2 0 3 13 20 −7 6 5th place game
6  Samoa 5 0 0 5 4 18 −14 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 for.[2]
28 November 2023
08:30
Fiji  6–2  Samoa
Ratubuli field hockey ball 2'18'13'
Underwood field hockey ball 12'
Mock field hockey ball 15'
Vatubua field hockey ball 18'
Report Logopati field hockey ball 10'
Ioane field hockey ball 20'
Umpires:
Brendan Bon (PNG)
Anton Paulin (NZL)
28 November 2023
09:20
Solomon Islands  7–2  Tonga
Luiramo field hockey ball 1'5'12'19'
Zuna field hockey ball 13'
Fairamoa field hockey ball 14'18'
Report Smith field hockey ball 1'11'
Umpires:
Epeli Tukuca (FIJ)
Frank Vira (VAN)
28 November 2023
10:10
Vanuatu  1–6  Papua New Guinea
Maltungtung field hockey ball 10' Report Hebei field hockey ball 1'13'
Kanamon field hockey ball 2'17'
Pomoso field hockey ball 13'
Raoma field hockey ball 19'
Umpires:
Aaron Wong (FIJ)
Benjamin Hocking (AUS)
28 November 2023
13:30
Fiji  7–5  Tonga
Ratubuli field hockey ball 4'
Ah Yuk field hockey ball 5'11'14'19'
Vatubua field hockey ball 15'
Underwood field hockey ball 16'
Report Smith field hockey ball 1'16'
Finau field hockey ball 3'13'
Patolo field hockey ball 3'
Umpires:
Benjamin Hocking (AUS)
Kelly-Anne Foskin (NZL)
28 November 2023
14:20
Solomon Islands  1–2  Papua New Guinea
Luiramo field hockey ball 15' Report Kanamon field hockey ball 9'
Raoma field hockey ball 16'
Umpires:
Anton Paulin (NZL)
Epeli Tukuca (FIJ)
28 November 2023
15:10
Samoa  0–4  Vanuatu
Report Simeon field hockey ball 4'
Katmatem field hockey ball 8'20'
Job field hockey ball 19'
Umpires:
Aaron Wong (FIJ)
Brendan Bon (PNG)

29 November 2023
11:00
Samoa  0–3  Solomon Islands
Report Temoa field hockey ball 4'
Luiramo field hockey ball 9'
Makana field hockey ball 13'
Umpires:
Aaron Wong (FIJ)
Epeli Tukuca (FIJ)
29 November 2023
11:50
Papua New Guinea  2–3  Tonga
Dusty field hockey ball 11'
Kanamon field hockey ball 17'
Report Smith field hockey ball 6'11'15'
Umpires:
Frank Vira (VAN)
Anton Paulin (NZL)
29 November 2023
12:40
Vanuatu  1–3  Fiji
Maltungtung field hockey ball 3' Report Ah Yuk field hockey ball 5'
Smith field hockey ball 6'
Underwood field hockey ball 20'
Umpires:
Brendan Bon (PNG)
Benjamin Hocking (AUS)
29 November 2023
16:00
Papua New Guinea  4–2  Samoa
Dusty field hockey ball 3'
Kanamon field hockey ball 7'
Hebei field hockey ball 16'
Pomoso field hockey ball 17'
Report Vaa field hockey ball 11'
Te'o field hockey ball 15'
Umpires:
Aaron Wong (FIJ)
Epeli Tukuca (FIJ)
29 November 2023
16:50
Solomon Islands  0–2  Fiji
Report Leger field hockey ball 20'
Ratubuli field hockey ball 20'
Umpires:
Michelle Farnill (AUS)
Brendan Bon (PNG)
29 November 2023
17:40
Tonga  2–4  Vanuatu
Finau field hockey ball 8'12' Report Simeon field hockey ball 3'
Maltungtung field hockey ball 10'20'
Johnson field hockey ball 18'
Umpires:
Kelly-Anne Foskin (NZL)
Anton Paulin (NZL)

30 November 2023
08:30
Fiji  5–3  Papua New Guinea
Ratubuli field hockey ball 5'11'
Ah Yuk field hockey ball 9'20+'
Underwood field hockey ball 18'
Report Pomoso field hockey ball 7'
Pomaleu field hockey ball 8'
Pou field hockey ball 15'
Umpires:
Anton Paulin (NZL)
Kelly-Anne Foskin (NZL)
30 November 2023
09:20
Tonga  1–0  Samoa
Feiloaki field hockey ball 9' Report
Umpires:
Frank Vira (VAN)
Brendan Bon (PNG)
30 November 2023
10:10
Vanuatu  2–2  Solomon Islands
Job field hockey ball 2'
Simeon field hockey ball 15'
Report Luiramo field hockey ball 2'
Temoa field hockey ball 8'
Umpires:
Benjamin Hocking (AUS)
Aaron Wong (FIJ)

5th place game[edit]

1 December 2023
09:50
Tonga  3–1  Samoa
Smith field hockey ball 7'14'19' Report Te'o field hockey ball 18'
Umpires:
Frank Vira (VAN)
Epeli Tukuca (FIJ)

First to fourth place classification[edit]

Bracket[edit]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
30 November
 
 
 Fiji (p.s.o.)1 (1)
 
1 December
 
 Vanuatu1 (0)
 
 Fiji (p.s.o.)0 (3)
 
30 November
 
 Papua New Guinea0 (2)
 
 Papua New Guinea (p.s.o.)2 (2)
 
 
 Solomon Islands2 (0)
 
Third place
 
 
1 December
 
 
 Vanuatu2
 
 
 Solomon Islands1

Semi-finals[edit]

30 November 2023
14:20
Fiji  1–1  Vanuatu
Smith field hockey ball 8' Report Simeon field hockey ball 17'
Penalties
Ah Yuk Penalty shoot-out scored
Ratubuli Penalty shoot-out missed
1–0 Penalty shoot-out missed Maltungtung
Penalty shoot-out missed Simeon
Umpires:
Benjamin Hocking (AUS)
Anton Paulin (NZL)

30 November 2023
15:10
Papua New Guinea  2–2  Solomon Islands
Hebei field hockey ball 6'10' Report Temoa field hockey ball 11'
Satu field hockey ball 13'
Penalties
Kanamon Penalty shoot-out missed
Pou Penalty shoot-out scored
Hebei Penalty shoot-out scored
2–0 Penalty shoot-out missed Satu
Penalty shoot-out missed Paekera

Third place[edit]

1 December 2023
11:30
Vanuatu  2–1  Solomon Islands
Nukur field hockey ball 7'
Johnson field hockey ball 16'
Report Temoa field hockey ball 6'
Umpires:
Epeli Tukuca (FIJ)
Anton Paulin (NZL)

Final[edit]

1 December 2023
13:10
Fiji  0–0  Papua New Guinea
Report
Penalties
Ah Yuk Penalty shoot-out scored
Mock Penalty shoot-out scored
Ratubuli Penalty shoot-out scored
3–2 Penalty shoot-out scored Kanamon
Penalty shoot-out missed Dusty
Penalty shoot-out scored Hebei
Umpires:
Michelle Farnill (AUS)
Benjamin Hocking (AUS)

Final standings[edit]

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Fiji
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Papua New Guinea
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Vanuatu
4  Solomon Islands
5  Tonga
6  Samoa

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2023 Pacific Games (M) Panatina, Honiara, Solomon Islands". FIH. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. ^ FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022