| Event: | Field hockey |
| Games: | 2018 |
| Venue: | Gold Coast Hockey Centre |
| Dates: | 5–14 April 2018 |
| Competitors: | 360 |
| Nations: | 11 |
| Prev: | 2014 |
| Next: | 2022 |
Field hockey at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held on the Gold Coast, Australia from 5 to 14 April.[1] The hockey competition was held at the Gold Coast Hockey Centre.[2] This is the sixth time that the hockey competition was held, following the sport's debut at the 1998 Games.
The following is the competition schedule for the hockey competitions:[1]
| P | Pool stage | CM | Classification matches | ½ | Semi-finals | B | Bronze medal match | G | Gold medal match |
| Event↓/Date → | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | Sun 8 | Mon 9 | Tue 10 | Wed 11 | Thu 12 | Fri 13 | Sat 14 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | P | P | P | P | P | P | CM | ½ | B | G | |||
| Women | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | CM | ½ | CM | B | G | |
A total of ten men's and women's team qualified to compete at the games. Each nation may enter one team in each tournament (18 athletes per team) for a maximum total of 36 athletes. The host nation (Australia) along with the top nine ranked nations in the FIH World Rankings as of 31 October 2017, qualified for the games.[3]
| Event | Date | Teams | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 1 | |||
| FIH World Rankings[4] | 31 October 2017 | 9 | ||
| Total | 10 |
| Event | Date | Teams | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 1 | |||
| FIH World Rankings[5] | 31 October 2017 | 9 | ||
| Total | 10 |
See main article: Hockey at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament.
The competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.
Teams were divided into two groups of five nations, playing every team in their group once. Three points were awarded for a victory, one for a draw. The top two teams per group qualified for the semi-finals.
See main article: Hockey at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament.
The competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.
Teams were divided into two groups of five nations, playing every team in their group once. Three points were awarded for a victory, one for a draw. The top two teams per group qualified for the semi-finals.
There are 11 participating nations at the hockey competitions with a total of 360 athletes.[3] The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.