| Field hockey at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad |
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| Venue | Olympic Hockey Centre |
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| Dates | 6–19 August |
| Field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics  |
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| Tournament |
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Field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place from 6 to 19 August at the Olympic Hockey Centre in Deodoro. The competition had instituted several changes in the format and structure from the 2012 Summer Olympics. Twenty-four teams (twelve each for men and women) competed in the tournament.
Competition schedule[edit]
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 | ||
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| Men | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | ¼ | ½ | B | F | |||||
| Women | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | ¼ | ½ | B | F | |||||
Format changes[edit]
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 afar, 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[edit]
Men’s qualification[edit]
Each of the Continental Champions from five confederations received 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 received the remaining berths in this tournament.[6][7]
| Dates
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Event | Location | Qualifier |
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| 20 September – 2 October 2014 | 2014 Asian Games |  Incheon, South Korea |
 India |
| 3–14 June 2015 | 2014–15 FIH Hockey World League Semifinals |  Buenos Aires,Argentina |
 Germany |
 Canada |
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 Spain |
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 New Zealand |
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| 20 June – 5 July 2015 |  Antwerp, Belgium |
Belgium |
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 Great Britain |
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 Ireland |
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| 21 July 2015 | Host nation | Toronto, Canada |
 Brazil |
| 14–25 July 2015 | 2015 Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada |
Argentina |
| 21–29 August 2015 | 2015 EuroHockey Nations Championship |  London, England |
 Netherlands |
| 21–25 October 2015 | 2015 Oceania Cup | Stratford, New Zealand |
 Australia |
| 23 October – 1 November 2015 | 2015 African Qualifying Tournament |  Randburg, South Africa |
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| Total | 12 | ||
- ^1 – South Africa won the continental qualifier however the team did 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 would 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, participated instead.[10][11]
Women’s qualification[edit]
Each of the continental champions from five confederations received 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 theInternational 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 received the remaining berths in this tournament.[12]
| Date
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Event | Location | Qualifier |
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| 20 September – 2 October 2014 | 2014 Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea |
South Korea |
| 10–21 June 2015 | 2014–15 FIH Hockey World League Semifinals | Valencia, Spain |
 China |
| Germany |
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| Argentina |
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| Spain2 |
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| 20 June – 5 July 2015 | Antwerp, Belgium |
Netherlands |
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| New Zealand |
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| India |
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 Japan |
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| 13–24 July 2015 | 2015 Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada |
 United States |
| 22–30 August 2015 | 2015 EuroHockey Nations Championship | London, England |
Great Britain1 |
| 21–25 October 2015 | 2015 Oceania Cup | Stratford, New Zealand |
Australia |
| 23 October – 1 November 2015 | 2015 African Qualifying Tournament | Randburg, South Africa |
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| 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[edit]
The competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.
Group stage[edit]
Teams were divided into two groups of six nations, playing every team in their group once. Three points were awarded for a victory, one for a draw. The top four teams per group qualified for the quarter-finals.
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Belgium |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 12 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Spain |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 10 | |
| 3 | Australia |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 9 | |
| 4 | New Zealand |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 7 | |
| 5 | Great Britain |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 5 | |
| 6 | Brazil |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 46 | −45 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head result.[17]
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Germany |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 13 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Netherlands |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 10 | |
| 3 | Argentina |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 8 | |
| 4 | India |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 | Ireland |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 3 | |
| 6 | Canada |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head result.[18]
Knockout stage[edit]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
| 14 August | ||||||||||
| Belgium |
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| India |
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| Belgium |
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| Netherlands |
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| Netherlands |
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| 18 August | ||||||||||
| Australia |
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| Belgium |
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| Argentina |
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| Spain |
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| Argentina |
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| Argentina |
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| Germany |
2 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
| Germany |
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| New Zealand |
2 | |||||||||
| Netherlands |
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| Germany (p.s.o.) |
1 (4) | |||||||||
Women’s competition[edit]
The competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.
Group stage[edit]
Teams were divided into two groups of six nations, playing every team in their group once. Three points were awarded for a victory, one for a draw. The top four teams per group qualified for the quarter-finals.
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Netherlands |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 13 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | New Zealand |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 10 | |
| 3 | Germany |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | Spain |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 6 | |
| 5 | China |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 5 | |
| 6 | South Korea |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head result.[19]
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Great Britain |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 15 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | United States |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 12 | |
| 3 | Australia |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 | |
| 4 | Argentina |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 6 | |
| 5 | Japan |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 1 | |
| 6 | India |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head result.[20]
Knockout stage[edit]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
| 15 August | ||||||||||
| Netherlands |
3 | |||||||||
| 17 August | ||||||||||
| Argentina |
2 | |||||||||
| Netherlands (p.s.o.) |
1 (4) | |||||||||
| 15 August | ||||||||||
| Germany |
1 (3) | |||||||||
| United States |
1 | |||||||||
| 19 August | ||||||||||
| Germany |
2 | |||||||||
| Netherlands |
3 (0) | |||||||||
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| Great Britain (p.s.o.) |
3 (2) | |||||||||
| New Zealand |
4 | |||||||||
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| Australia |
2 | |||||||||
| New Zealand |
0 | |||||||||
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| Great Britain |
3 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
| Great Britain |
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| Spain |
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| Germany |
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| New Zealand |
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Medal summary[edit]
Medal table[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Argentina |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Britain |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Belgium |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Germany |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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