NSW Pride

NSW Pride is an Australian field hockey club based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club was established in 2019, and is one of 7 established to compete in Hockey Australia's new premier domestic competition, Hockey One.[1]

NSW Pride
Full nameNew South Wales Pride
Nickname(s)The Lions
Founded17 April 2019 (2019-04-17)
Home groundSydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia
(Capacity 8,000)
LeagueHockey One
Websitewww.hockeynsw.com.au

The club unifies both men and women under one name,[2] unlike New South Wales' former representation in the Australian Hockey League as the NSW Waratahs (men) and NSW Arrows (women).[3][4]

NSW Pride will compete for the first time in the inaugural season of Hockey One, which will be contested from late September through to mid November 2019.

The NSW Pride Men's came first, becoming the inaugural Hockey One Men's Champions and defeating the Brisbane Blaze 8-3 in the Grand Final, with Flynn Ogilvie being named Player of the Final and Blake Govers as the tournaments Top Goalscorer.

History

NSW Pride, along with six other teams, was founded on 17 April 2019 as part of Hockey Australia's development of hockey.[5]

The teams logo and colours are inspired by the New South Wales flag. The name 'Pride' is intended to evoke feelings of "community, strength and fierceness."[6]

Home Stadium

NSW Pride are based out of Sydney Olympic Park in New South Wales' capital city, Sydney. The stadium has a capacity of 8,000 spectators, with 4,000 fixed seats.[7] Following the announcement of new team name, NSW Pride, the stadium has adapted the nickname The Lions Den.

Performance
Mens Pride Results
Season Goals For (RR) Goals Against (RR) Goal Difference (RR) Wins Shootout Wins Shootout Loss Loss Points (RR) Round-Robin Performance Final's Performance
2019 32 5 27 6 0 0 0 30 1st (Minor Premiership) Major Premiers (1st)
2020
Womens Pride Results
Season Goals For (RR) Goals Against (RR) Goal Difference (RR) Wins Shootout Wins Shootout Loss Loss Points Round-robin Performance Final's Performance
2019 9 15 -6 1 0 0 5 5 6th DNQ
2020

Teams

Men's Team

The following players were names in the men's preliminary squad.[8]

Women's Team

The following players were names in the women's preliminary squad.[9]

References
  1. "NSW Pride Launch". Hockey NSW. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  2. "Hockey One - WHAT'S THE CONCEPT?". Hockey One. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  3. "NSW Waratahs". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  4. "NSW Arrows". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  5. "A New Era Begins - Hockey One Is Here!". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  6. "NSW Pride Launch". Hockey NSW. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  7. "Official report of the XXVII Olympiad, vol 1". LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  8. "NSW Pride Squad". Hockey NSW. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  9. "NSW Pride Squad". Hockey NSW. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
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