New Zealand National Hockey League

New Zealand
National Hockey League
Sport Field Hockey
Inaugural season 2000
No. of teams 8
Country New Zealand
Most recent
champion(s)
M: North Harbour
W: Midlands
Most titles M: Auckland (5 titles)
W: Auckland (5 titles)
Official website Official website

The New Zealand National Hockey League, known also by the sponsored name Ford National Hockey League, is the New Zealand national field hockey championship.[1]

The competition features players from New Zealand's national hockey teams, the Black Sticks Men and Women.

History

The first season of both the men's and women's Ford National Hockey League took place in 2000, and has been held annually since.[2]

The most successful team in both the men's and women's competition is Auckland, with both teams having won 5 titles apiece.

Men's Tournament

Men's Teams

The following are the men's teams at the 2017 National Hockey League:

  • Auckland
  • Canterbury
  • Capital
  • Central
  • Midlands
  • Northland
  • North Harbour
  • Southern

Men's Results Summaries

  • Note: the following summary comprises results from 2014 onwards, while the tournament was founded in 2000:
Year Final Hosts Final 3rd Place Match
Champions Score Runners-up 3rd Place Score 4th Place
2014
Details
New Zealand
Albany
Auckland 3 – 0 Midlands Canterbury 4 – 0 Southern
2015
Details
New Zealand
Whangarei
Capital 0 – 0
(4 – 3)
(penalties)
Southern Canterbury 3 – 2 North Harbour
2016
Details
New Zealand
Whangarei
Midlands 3 – 1 Canterbury Central 3 – 3
(3 – 2)
(penalties)
North Harbour
2017
Details
New Zealand
Wellington
North Harbour 5 – 3 Auckland Capital 6 – 1 Southern

Women's Tournament

Women's Teams

The following are the women's teams at the 2017 National Hockey League:

Women's Results Summaries

  • Note: the following summary comprises results from 2014 onwards, while the tournament was founded in 2000:
Year Final Hosts Final 3rd Place Match
Champions Score Runners-up 3rd Place Score 4th Place
2014
Details
New Zealand
Albany
Auckland 1 – 0 Northland Midlands 2 – 0 Canterbury
2015
Details
New Zealand
Whangarei
Auckland 6 – 0 Northland Midlands 7 – 4 Canterbury
2016
Details
New Zealand
Whangarei
Canterbury 3 – 2 North Harbour Midlands 2 – 1 Auckland
2017
Details
New Zealand
Wellington
Midlands 4 – 2 Northland Auckland 1 – 1
(3 – 0)
(penalties)
North Harbour

See Also

References

  1. "2013 Ford NHL". Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  2. "Past Ford NHL Winners". Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 19 September 2017.


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