Hockey at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament

Men's hockey at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Tournament details
Host country	England
City	Birmingham
Dates	29 July – 8 August 2022
Teams	10 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)	University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre
Final positions
Champions	Australia (7th title)
Runner-up	India
Third place	England
Tournament statistics
Matches played	27
Goals scored	188 (6.96 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Nick Bandurak (11 goals)
← 2018 (previous) (next) 2026 →

The men's field hockey tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games was held at the University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre between 29 July and 8 August 2022.

Qualification

England qualified as host nation, Australia qualified as defending champions, and the other teams qualified by FIH Men's World Ranking. {{#section:Hockey at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|QMen}} {{#section:Hockey at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|Qnote}}

Competition format

In March 2022, ten teams were drawn into two groups; the top two performing teams in each group advance to the semi-finals, whilst the remaining teams are sent to lower classification matches to determine their final ranking.

Umpires

• Steve Rogers (AUS)
• Tyler Klenk (CAN)
• Bruce Bale (ENG)
• Dan Barstow (ENG)
• Nick Bennett (ENG)
• Deepak Joshi (IND)
• Peter Kabaso (KEN)
• Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)
• Tim Bond (NZL)
• David Tomlinson (NZL)
• Sean Rapaport (RSA)
• Fraser Bell (SCO)

Group stage

Pool A

<section begin=AStandings/>

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Australia	4	4	0	0	29	2	+27	12	Semi-finals
2	South Africa	4	2	1	1	11	12	−1	7
3	New Zealand	4	1	1	2	14	17	−3	4	Fifth place match
4	Pakistan	4	1	1	2	6	15	−9	4	Seventh place match
5	Scotland	4	0	1	3	11	25	−14	1	Ninth place match

Source: Birmingham 2022
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.

<section end=AStandings/>

<section begin=A1/>

29 July 2022 21:00 New Zealand 5–5 Scotland Russell  26' Lane  43' Smith  47' Inglis  49' Hiha  51' Report Harwood  6' Mackenzie  17' J. Golden  20', 28' C. Golden  24' Umpires: Tyler Klenk (CAN) Peter Kabaso (KEN)

<section end=A1/>

---

<section begin=A2/>

30 July 2022 09:00 South Africa 2–2 Pakistan Beauchamp  14' Guise-Brown  54' Report R. Ali  25' Hakeem  60' Umpires: Nick Bennett (ENG) Bruce Bale (ENG)

<section end=A2/>

---

<section begin=A3/>

31 July 2022 09:00 New Zealand 4–1 Pakistan Inglis  17', 18' Thomas  43' Lane  60' Report G. Ali  26' Umpires: Dan Barstow (ENG) Tyler Klenk (CAN)

<section end=A3/>

<section begin=A4/>

31 July 2022 11:00 Australia 12–0 Scotland Govers  9' Brand  13', 32' Hayward  13', 25', 37', 53' Wickham  16', 18' Simmonds  33' Ephraums  35', 50' Report Umpires: Deepak Joshi (IND) Bruce Bale (ENG)

<section end=A4/>

---

<section begin=A5/>

1 August 2022 14:00 Scotland 4–5 South Africa McConnell  33' Forsyth  35' C. Golden  38' Walker  43' Report D. Cassiem  2' Spooner  24' Ntuli  43' Guise-Brown  56' Paton  60' Umpires: Nick Bennett (ENG) Steve Rogers (AUS)

<section end=A5/>

<section begin=A6/>

1 August 2022 19:00 New Zealand 2–7 Australia Inglis  17' Smith  44' Report Anderson  8' Govers  22', 24' Whetton  27' Ephraums  37' Zalewski  44', 48' Umpires: Dan Barstow (ENG) Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)

<section end=A6/>

---

<section begin=A7/>

3 August 2022 19:00 Pakistan 3–2 Scotland Hakeem  22' Shahid  23' Khan  55' Report C. Golden  9' Walker  38' Umpires: Tyler Klenk (CAN) Sean Rapaport (RSA)

<section end=A7/>

<section begin=A8/>

3 August 2022 21:00 South Africa 0–3 Australia Report Whetton  4' Zalewski  8' Govers  55' Umpires: Fraser Bell (SCO) Bruce Bale (ENG)

<section end=A8/>

---

<section begin=A9/>

4 August 2022 19:00 South Africa 4–3 New Zealand Guise-Brown  3', 18' Horne  7' Beauchamp  53' Report Lane  9' Smith  39' Inglis  47' Umpires: Dan Barstow (ENG) Bruce Bale (ENG)

<section end=A9/>

<section begin=A10/>

4 August 2022 21:00 Australia 7–0 Pakistan Govers  12' Hayward  19', 40' Wickham  42', 48' Anderson  53' Ephramus  59' Report Umpires: Peter Kabaso (KEN) David Tomlinson (NZL)

<section end=A10/>

Pool B

<section begin=BStandings/>

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	India	4	3	1	0	27	5	+22	10	Semi-finals
2	England (H)	4	3	1	0	25	8	+17	10
3	Wales	4	2	0	2	14	10	+4	6	Fifth place match
4	Canada	4	0	1	3	4	25	−21	1	Seventh place match
5	Ghana	4	0	1	3	2	24	−22	1	Ninth place match

Source: Birmingham 2022
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
(H) Hosts

<section end=BStandings/>

<section begin=B1/>

29 July 2022 19:00 England 6–0 Ghana Bandurak  8', 30', 45' Roper  27' Calnan  39' Condon  51' Report Umpires: Tim Bond (NZL) Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)

<section end=B1/>

---

<section begin=B2/>

30 July 2022 11:00 Canada 1–5 Wales Sarmento  59' Report Furlong  8', 12', 14', 49' Griffiths  45' Umpires: David Tomlinson (NZL) Fraser Bell (SCO)

<section end=B2/>

---

<section begin=B3/>

31 July 2022 14:00 England 4–2 Wales Ward  2' Bandurak  41', 57' Roper  53' Report Prosser  19' Carson  52' Umpires: Steve Rogers (AUS) Sean Rapaport (RSA)

<section end=B3/>

<section begin=B4/>

31 July 2022 16:00 India 11–0 Ghana Abhishek  2' Harmanpreet  10', 36', 54' Shamsher  14' Akashdeep  20' Jugraj  22', 45' Nilakanta  39' Varun  40' Mandeep  48' Report Umpires: Fraser Bell (SCO) Tim Bond (NZL)

<section end=B4/>

---

<section begin=B5/>

1 August 2022 16:00 England 4–4 India Ansell  42' Bandurak  47', 53' Roper  51' Report Lalit  3' Mandeep  13', 22' Harmanpreet  46' Umpires: David Tomlinson (NZL) Sean Rapaport (RSA)

<section end=B5/>

<section begin=B6/>

1 August 2022 19:00 Ghana 1–1 Canada Kwofie  19' Report Pereira  60' Umpires: Deepak Joshi (IND) Peter Kabaso (KEN)

<section end=B6/>

---

<section begin=B7/>

3 August 2022 14:00 Canada 0–8 India Report Harmanpreet  7', 56' Amit  10' Lalit  20' Gurjant  27' Akashdeep  37', 60' Mandeep  58' Umpires: Peter Kabaso (KEN) Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)

<section end=B7/>

<section begin=B8/>

3 August 2022 16:00 Wales 6–1 Ghana Furlong  26', 38', 44' Francis  48' Kyriakides  58' Dolan-Gray  58' Report Kwofie  21' Umpires: Tim Bond (NZL) Nick Bennett (ENG)

<section end=B8/>

---

<section begin=B9/>

4 August 2022 14:00 India 4–1 Wales Harmanpreet  18', 19', 41' Gurjant  49' Report Furlong  55' Umpires: Nick Bennett (ENG) Tyler Klenk (CAN)

<section end=B9/>

<section begin=B10/>

4 August 2022 16:00 Canada 2–11 England Guraliuk  11', 56' Report Roper  2', 45' Bandurak  16', 38', 50', 59' Ansell  19' Wallace  24', 44' Rushmere  54' Ward  55' Umpires: Deepak Joshi (IND) Steve Rogers (AUS)

<section end=B10/>

Classification matches

Ninth place match

<section begin=C1/>

6 August 2022 09:00 Scotland 7–2 Ghana Walker  7' C. Golden  19' J. Golden  36', 51' Harwood  46' Duke  47' Morton  53' Report Ankomah  33' Tettey  54' Umpires: Peter Kabaso (KEN) Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)

<section end=C1/>

Seventh place match

<section begin=C2/>

6 August 2022 11:15 Pakistan 4–3 Canada Rana  24' Ali  25' Umar Bhutta  52' Shahid  60' Report Sarmento  26', 58' Pereira  30' Umpires: Fraser Bell (SCO) Tim Bond (NZL)

<section end=C2/>

Fifth place match

<section begin=C3/>

7 August 2022 18:00 New Zealand 2–1 Wales Woods  7' Findlay  41' Report Furlong  24' Umpires: Bruce Bale (ENG) Nick Bennett (ENG)

<section end=C3/>

Medal round

Bracket

<section begin=knockout/>

	Semi-finals				Gold medal match
	6 August
	Australia	3
					8 August
	England	2
					Australia	7
	6 August
					India	0
	India	3
	South Africa	2
					Bronze medal match
					8 August
					England	6
					South Africa	3

<section end=knockout/>

Semi-finals

<section begin=D2/>

6 August 2022 18:00 India 3–2 South Africa Abhishek  20' Mandeep  28' Jugraj  58' Report Julius  33' M. Cassiem  59' Umpires: Dan Barstow (ENG) Steve Rogers (AUS)

<section end=D2/>

---

<section begin=D1/>

6 August 2022 20:15 Australia 3–2 England Govers  27' Anderson  44' Beale  50' Report Roper  12' Wallace  19' Umpires: Sean Rapaport (RSA) David Tomlinson (NZL)

<section end=D1/>

Bronze medal match

<section begin=E1/>

8 August 2022 09:00 England 6–3 South Africa Smith  19' Ansell  24' Ward  25' Roper  40', 50' Wallace  59' Report Guise-Brown  18' M. Cassiem  22' Ntuli  30' Umpires: Tyler Klenk (CAN) Steve Rogers (AUS)

<section end=E1/>

Gold medal match

<section begin=E2/>

8 August 2022 12:30 Australia 7–0 India Govers  9' Ephraums  14', 42' Anderson  22', 27' Wickham  26' Ogilvie  46' Report Umpires: Dan Barstow (ENG) David Tomlinson (NZL)

<section end=E2/>

Final position

Pos.	Team
	Australia
	India
	England
4	South Africa
5	New Zealand
6	Wales
7	Pakistan
8	Canada
9	Scotland
10	Ghana

Goalscorers

There were 188 goals scored in 27 matches, for an average of 6.96 goals per match.

11 goals

• Nick Bandurak

9 goals

• Harmanpreet Singh
• Gareth Furlong

8 goals

• Phil Roper

7 goals

• Blake Govers

6 goals

• Nathan Ephraums
• Jeremy Hayward

5 goals

• Jacob Anderson
• Tom Wickham
• Mandeep Singh
• Hugo Inglis
• Matthew Guise-Brown

4 goals

• Zachary Wallace
• Cameron Golden
• Jamie Golden

3 goals

• Aran Zalewski
• Matthew Sarmento
• Liam Ansell
• Sam Ward
• Akashdeep Singh
• Jugraj Singh
• Sam Lane
• Jake Smith
• Struan Walker

2 goals

• Tim Brand
• Jacob Whetton
• Brendan Guraliuk
• Keegan Pereira
• Benjamin Kwofie
• Abhishek
• Gurjant Singh
• Lalit Upadhyay
• Afraz Hakeem
• Ghazanfar Ali
• Hannan Shahid
• Rob Harwood
• Connor Beauchamp
• Mustaphaa Cassiem
• Nqobile Ntuli

1 goal

• Daniel Beale
• Flynn Ogilvie
• Joshua Simmonds
• Will Calnan
• David Condon
• Stuart Rushmere
• Rhys Smith
• Emmanuel Ankomah
• Francis Tettey
• Varun Kumar
• Amit Rohidas
• Nilakanta Sharma
• Shamsher Singh
• Sean Findlay
• Sam Hiha
• Kane Russell
• Dylan Thomas
• Nic Woods
• Muhammad Umar Bhutta
• Rizwan Ali
• Waheed Rana
• Rooman Khan
• Callum Duke
• Alan Forsyth
• Andrew McConnell
• Callum Mackenzie
• Lee Morton
• Dayaan Cassiem
• Keenan Horne
• Ryan Julius
• Taine Paton
• Nicholas Spooner
• James Carson
• Owain Dolan-Gray
• Benjamin Francis
• Gareth Griffiths
• Daniel Kyriakides
• Lewis Prosser

Source: FIH

External links

• FIH 2022 Commonwealth Games (M)