Australian Country Championships


The Australian Country Championships are field hockey tournament's hosted annually in Australia. Unlike other, the Australian Country Championships only comprise teams made up of players from country regions of each Australian State, as well as a team from the Australian Defence Force.
The 2016 edition of the tournament was held in Darwin, Northern Territory. 7 teams competed in both the Men's and Women's tournaments.
NSW Country were champions in both the men's and women's tournaments, defeating the ADF and QLD Country respectively. WA Country finished third in the men's tournament by defeating QLD Country, while VIC Country defeated the ADF to finish third in the women's tournament.

Teams

The following are the teams from the 2017 tournaments.
The tournament is played in a round robin format, with each team facing each other once. Final placings after the pool matches determine playoffs.
The fifth and sixth placed teams contest the fifth and sixth place match, the third and fourth placed teams contest the third and fourth place match, and the top two teams compete in the final.

Competition rules

The Australian Country Championships have not adapted FIH rules of four 15–minute quarters, but instead use the old format of two 35–minute halves.

Points System

Finals Matches

During finals if games end in a tie, no overtime will be played and the higher ranked team from the pool matches will finish as a higher placing.

Men's Tournament

Results

Team Performances

Team2014201520162017Total
ADF4th5th2ndTBD4
NSW Country1st1st1stTBD4
NT Country––5thTBD2
QLD Country2nd3rd4thTBD4
SA Country6th6th7thTBD4
VIC Country3rd2nd6thTBD4
WA Country5th4th3rdTBD4
Total667726

Women's Tournament

Results

Team Performances

Team2014201520162017Total
ADF6th5th4thTBD4
NSW Country2nd3rd1stTBD4
NT Country––5thTBD2
QLD Country1st4th2ndTBD4
SA Country5th6th7thTBD4
VIC Country3rd1st3rdTBD4
WA Country4th2nd6thTBD4
Total667726