Georgia Field Hockey Association Explained

Georgia Field Hockey Association (GFHA) promotes field hockey in Georgia, USA.It organizes a club hockey competition each year that attracts teams from around the world.The GFHA sends men's and women's teams to compete in tournaments around the country.

History

The GFHA was started by Nicolas Hammond and Kelly Brown in February 1991.It started playing at local parks but now plays on artificial turf surfaces.

Atlanta Cup

The annual Atlanta Cup has included teams fromBarbados, Bermuda, Canada, England, Nigeria and Trinidad.The first Atlanta Cup was in 1993 and was sponsored by Dannon. From 1993 to 1996, the tournament was known as the Dannon Atlanta International Cup.There was no tournament from 1997 to 2000.From 2001 to 2004, the tournament was known as the Atlanta International Cup.Since 2005, it has been called the Atlanta Cup. There was no tournament in 2013 or 2014 as the field was being refurbished.

Atlanta Cup Winners
YearMen'sWomen's
1993New York FHCNew York Temps
1994New York FHCNew York Players
1995New York FHCNew York Players
1996New York FHCNew York Players
2001Washington MavericksAtlanta Peaches
2002Houston FHCLady Mavericks
2003MavericksLady Mavericks
2004Bermuda HASpeckled Hens (Atlanta)
2005Combermere (Barbados)Lady Mavericks
2006Chicago FHCChicago FHC
2007Toronto Lions Jnr. FHCLucky Dragons
2008Toronto Lions. FHCMiami FHC
2009Toronto Lions Jnr. FHCTeam Philly
2010Bermuda PolecatsFlorida United
2011Bermuda PolecatsMiami FHC
2012Tampa Bay GrasshoppersChicago FHC
2013No tournamentNo tournament
2014No tournamentNo tournament
2015Miami SurfMiami Surf
2016Balwashers (Baltimore and Washington)Atlanta
2017Tampa Bay GrasshoppersAtlanta
2018CarolinaAtlanta
2019New York IslandersNew York Islanders
2020CancelledCancelled

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