Field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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Field hockey
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
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Venue Olympic Hockey Center
Dates 6–19 August
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Field hockey at the
2016 Summer Olympics
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Tournament
men  women
Squads
men  women

Field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro is scheduled to take place from 6 to 19 August at the Olympic Hockey Center in Deodoro. The competition has instituted several changes in the format and structure from the 2012 Summer Olympics. Twenty-four teams (twelve each for men and women) will compete in the tournament.[1]

Competition schedule

The match schedule of the men's tournament was unveiled on 27 April 2016.[2][3]

G Group stage ¼ Quarter-finals ½ Semi-finals B Bronze medal match F Final
Event↓/Date → Sat 6 Sun 7 Mon 8 Tue 9 Wed 10 Thu 11 Fri 12 Sat 13 Sun 14 Mon 15 Tue 16 Wed 17 Thu 18 Fri 19
Men G G G G G G G ¼ ½ B F
Women G G G G G G G G ¼ ½ B F

Format changes

On 20 March 2014, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) instituted the changes to the match format, reducing from two 35-minute halves to four 15-minute quarters, with 2 minutes' rest after each period, and 15 at halftime.[4] The purpose of the changes aims to improve the flow and intensity of the competition, and reinforce fan experience and opportunity for game presentation and analysis. Other changes include the implementation of 40-second time outs following both penalty corner awards and the scoring of a goal. Both interruptions and time outs must assure that the 60-minute game time is escalated for actual tournament and not depleted with a penalty corner set up, especially when the ball is not in play.[5] Games ending in ties in knockout rounds are decided by penalty shootouts, as overtime has been abolished since 2013.

According to Leandro Negre, president of FIH, “The decision today demonstrates our commitment to fan engagement. With the additional breaks, fans will have the opportunity to enjoy more replays and be more engaged with the event, whether in the stadium or watching from a far, while hockey commentators will be allowed more time to provide sport analysis between plays. In addition, coaches and players will see improvement in their performance with the additional opportunities to re-hydrate and re-strategize.”[5]

Qualification

Men's qualification

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Main article: Field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

Each of the Continental Champions from five confederations receive an automatic berth. Brazil as the host nation qualified automatically but with a rider. Due to the standard of field hockey in Brazil, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) required Brazil to place higher than thirtieth in the FIH World Rankings by the end of 2014 or finish no worse than sixth at the 2015 Pan American Games in order to qualify as host nation. They achieved this by beating the United States on a penalty shoot-out in the quarterfinal, ensuring a top four finish. In addition, the six highest placed teams at the Semifinals of the 2014–15 FIH Hockey World League not already qualified will receive the remaining berths in this tournament.[6][7]

Dates
[ ]
 Event Location Qualifier
20 September – 2 October 2014 2014 Asian Games South Korea Incheon, South Korea  India
3–14 June 2015 2014–15 FIH Hockey World League Semifinals Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina  Germany
 Canada
 Spain
 New Zealand
20 June – 5 July 2015 Belgium Antwerp, Belgium  Belgium
 Great Britain
 Ireland
21 July 2015 Host nation Canada Toronto, Canada  Brazil
14–25 July 2015 2015 Pan American Games Canada Toronto, Canada  Argentina
21–29 August 2015 2015 EuroHockey Nations Championship England London, England  Netherlands
21–25 October 2015 2015 Oceania Cup New Zealand Stratford, New Zealand  Australia
23 October – 1 November 2015 2015 African Qualifying Tournament South Africa Randburg, South Africa —1
Total 12
^1 – South Africa won the continental qualifier however the team will not participate in the 2016 Olympics. South African sports confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and South African Hockey Association (SAHA) made an agreement on the Rio 2016 Olympics qualification criteria that the Continental Qualification route will not be considered.[8][9] As a result, New Zealand, as the highest-ranked team from the 2014-15 Hockey World League Semifinals not already qualified, will participate instead.[10][11]

Women's qualification

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Main article: Field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification

Each of the continental champions from five confederations receive an automatic berth. The host nation didn't qualify as they didn't place higher than fortieth in the FIH World Rankings by the end of 2014 nor finished no worse than seventh at the 2015 Pan American Games (they didn't even qualify for that tournament). This restriction was decided between the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) due to the standard of field hockey in Brazil. In addition, the seven highest placed teams at the Semifinals of the 2014–15 FIH Hockey World League not already qualified will receive the remaining berths in this tournament.[12]

Date
[ ]
 Event Location Qualifier
20 September – 2 October 2014 2014 Asian Games South Korea Incheon, South Korea  South Korea
10–21 June 2015 2014–15 FIH Hockey World League Semifinals Spain Valencia, Spain  China
 Germany
 Argentina
 Spain
20 June – 5 July 2015 Belgium Antwerp, Belgium  Netherlands
 New Zealand
 India
 Japan
13–24 July 2015 2015 Pan American Games Canada Toronto, Canada  United States
22–30 August 2015 2015 EuroHockey Nations Championship England London, England  Great Britain1
21–25 October 2015 2015 Oceania Cup New Zealand Stratford, New Zealand  Australia
23 October – 1 November 2015 2015 African Qualifying Tournament South Africa Randburg, South Africa —2
Total 12
^1 – Competed as England
^2 – South Africa won the continental qualifier however the team will not participate in the 2016 Olympics. South African sports confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and South African Hockey Association (SAHA) made an agreement on the Rio 2016 Olympics qualification criteria that the Continental Qualification route will not be considered.[13][14] As a result, Spain, as the highest-ranked team from the 2014-15 Hockey World League Semifinals not already qualified, will participate instead.[15][16]

Men's competition

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Main article: Field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The competition consists of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.

Group stage

Teams are divided into two groups of six nations, playing every team in their group once. Three points are awarded for a victory, one for a draw. The top four teams per group qualify for the quarter-finals.

Group A

Pos Team
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Brazil (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 6 August 2016. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head result.
(H) Host.

Group B

Pos Team
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 6 August 2016. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head result.

Knockout stage

 
 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Gold medal match
 
                    
 
 14 August
 
 
 Winners Group A
 
 16 August
 
 Fourth-placed team Group B
 
  
 
 14 August
 
  
 
 Runners-up Group B
 
 18 August
 
 Third-placed team Group A
 
  
 
 14 August
 
  
 
 Runners-up Group A
 
 16 August
 
 Third-placed team Group B
 
  
 
 14 August
 
   Bronze medal match
 
 Winners Group B
 
 18 August
 
 Fourth-placed team Group A
 
  
 
 
  
 

Women's competition

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Main article: Field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

The competition consists of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.

Group stage

Teams are divided into two groups of six nations, playing every team in their group once. Three points are awarded for a victory, one for a draw. The top four teams per group qualify for the quarter-finals.

Group A

Pos Team
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 7 August 2016. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head result.

Group B

Pos Team
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 6 August 2016. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head result.

Knockout stage

 
 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Gold medal match
 
                    
 
 15 August
 
 
 Winners Group A
 
 17 August
 
 Fourth-placed team Group B
 
  
 
 15 August
 
  
 
 Runners-up Group B
 
 19 August
 
 Third-placed team Group A
 
  
 
 15 August
 
  
 
 Runners-up Group A
 
 17 August
 
 Third-placed team Group B
 
  
 
 15 August
 
   Bronze medal match
 
 Winners Group B
 
 19 August
 
 Fourth-placed team Group A
 
  
 
 
  
 

Medal summary

Medal table

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 0 0 0 0
Total 2 2 2 6

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men
details
Women
details

See also

References

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