| Tournament: | 2022 Men's Sultana Bran Hockey One |
| Venues: | 9 (in 9 host cities) |
| Teams: | 7 |
| Dates: | 29 September – 20 November |
| Champions: | NSW Pride |
| Count: | 2 |
| Second: | Perth Thundersticks |
| Third: | Brisbane Blaze |
| Matches: | 25 |
| Goals: | 143 |
| Top Scorer: | Joel Rintala |
| Top Scorer Goals: | 11 |
| Best Player: | Andrew Charter |
| Previous Year: | 2019 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2019 Men's Hockey One |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
| Next Tournament: | 2023 Men's Hockey One |
The 2022 Men's Sultana Bran Hockey One was the second season of Hockey Australia's national league, Hockey One. The tournament was held across 7 states and territories of Australia. Competition commenced on 29 September, and culminated with a finals weekend running from 19 to 20 November.[1] [2]
Unlike the previous edition where the top ranked women's team hosted the grand final, the grand final of the tournament will be held at a neutral venue in Bendigo.[3]
The 2022 Hockey One season will follow same format as season one. Teams will play a series of home and away matches during the Pool Stage, which will be followed by a Classification Round.
During the pool stage, teams play each other once in either a home or a way fixture. The top four ranked teams will then qualify for the Classification Round, playing in two semi-finals with the winners contesting a grand final. Team 1 will host Team 4, while Team 2 will host Team 3. Of the two victorious teams, the higher ranked team from the pool stage will host the grand final.[4]
In addition to FIH sanctioned rules, Hockey Australia is implementing the following rules for Hockey One:
Match points will be distributed as follows:
The seven teams competing in the league come from Australia's states and territories, with the Northern Territory being the only team absent.[5]
Head Coach: Hugh Purvis
Head Coach: Darren Fowler
Head Coach: Seyi Onitiri
Head Coach: Lachlan Anderson
Head Coach: Brent Livermore
Head Coach: David Guest
Head Coach: Stephen McMullen
| Sydney | Melbourne | Perth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Olympic Park | State Netball and Hockey Centre | Perth Hockey Stadium | |
| Capacity 8,000 | Capacity: 8,000 | Capacity: 6,000 | |
| Adelaide | |||
| State Hockey Centre | |||
| Capacity: 4,000 | |||
| Brisbane | |||
| Queensland State Hockey Centre | |||
| Capacity: 1,000 | |||
| Bendigo | |||
| Bendigo Regional Hockey Complex | |||
| Canberra | Hobart | Parkes | |
| National Hockey Centre | Tasmanian Hockey Centre | McGlynn Sporting Complex |
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