Field hockey at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Field Hockey at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 7 to 14 October. The events took place at the Parque Polideportivo Roca in Buenos Aires, Argentina. For the second Youth Olympics in a row, the format for this event was Hockey 5s, a 5-a-side tournament that is played on a smaller field size.

Field Hockey
at the III Summer Youth Olympic Games
VenueParque Polideportivo Roca
Dates7–14 October
No. of events2 (1 boys, 1 girls)

Qualification

Initially, 10 teams per tournament were scheduled to take part; however, on 6 July 2017 the International Hockey Federation announced the tournaments will be expanded to 12 teams.[1] As hosts, Argentina qualified in both tournaments. Five continental tournaments were scheduled with two nations qualifying to the Youth Olympics. The 12th and final team was determined through a draw where the third best team qualified from the continent qualified. Should a nation decline it would go to the third best team in another continent. The results of the random draw (and priority) for the boys’ tournament was Oceania > Asia > Europe > Africa and Pan American while the results for the girls’ tournament was Africa > Asia > Europe > Oceania > Pan America.[1][2]

To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2003. Also nations (excluding Argentina) may only qualify in one team sport (Beach Handball, Futsal, Hockey5s or Rugby Sevens) per gender.[2]

Boys
EventLocationDateTotal PlacesQualified
Host Nation––1 Argentina
EuroHockey5s Championships [3] Walcz6–9 July 20172 Poland
 AustriaA
Youth Pan American Championship[4] Guadalajara10–17 March 20182 Mexico
 Canada
Asian Youth Olympic Games Qualifier Bangkok25–29 April 20183 India
 Malaysia
 BangladeshB
Oceania Youth Olympic Games Qualifier Port Moresby25–28 April 20182 Australia
 Vanuatu
African Youth Games Algiers19–26 July 20182 Zambia
 KenyaA
TOTAL12
^A France and South Africa qualified in boys' field hockey and rugby sevens, opting to send their respective latter. Austria and Kenya respectively were listed by the IHF as participating in their place.[5]
^B Solomon Islands decided to compete in futsal and thus the quota was reallocated to the third best placed team from Asia, Bangladesh.[6]

Girls
EventLocationDateTotal PlacesQualified
Host Nation––1 Argentina
EuroHockey5s Championships[7] Wattignies12–15 July 20172 Austria
 Poland
Youth Pan American Championship[8] Guadalajara10–17 March 20182 Uruguay
 Mexico
Asian Youth Olympic Games Qualifier Bangkok25–29 April 20182 China
 India
Oceania Youth Olympic Games Qualifier Port Moresby25–28 April 20182 Australia
 Vanuatu
African Youth Games Algiers19–26 July 20183 South Africa
 Namibia
 Zimbabwe
TOTAL12

Schedule

The schedule was released by the FIH and Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee.[9] Each day during the group stage will contain six boys' matches and six girls' matches.

All times are ART (UTC-3)
Event DateEvent DayStarting TimeEvent Details
October 7Sunday09:30Boys' Group Stage
Girls' Group Stage
October 8Monday09:30Boys' Group Stage
Girls' Group Stage
October 9Tuesday09:30Boys' Group Stage
Girls' Group Stage
October 10Wednesday09:30Boys' Group Stage
Girls' Group Stage
October 11Thursday09:30Boys' Group Stage
Girls' Group Stage
October 12Friday08:00Boys' 9–10 Place Match
Boys' Quarterfinals
Boys' 11–12 Place Match
Girls' Quarterfinals
October 13Saturday09:00Girls' 11–12 Place Match
Boys' 5–8 Place Match
Boys' Semifinals
Girls' Semifinals
October 14Sunday08:30Boys' 7–8 Place Match
Girls' 7–8 Place Match
Boys' 5–6 Place Match
Girls' 5–6 Place Match
Boys' 3–4 Place Match
Girls' 3–4 Place Match
Boys' Final
Girls' Final

Medal summary

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Argentina)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Argentina*1012
2 Malaysia1001
3 India0202
4 China0011
Totals (4 nations)2226

Events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Boys'
 Malaysia  India  Argentina
Girls'
 Argentina  India  China

References
  1. "FIH confirms additional continental places for Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games". FIH. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  2. "Qualification System: Field Hockey" (PDF). FIH. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  3. "Poland are crowned EuroHockey5s champions – Home of The European Hockey Federation". eurohockey.org. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  4. "2018 Campeonato Panamericano Juvenil (Masculino)". Pan Am Hockey. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  5. "With Olympic tickets in their hands". 9 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  6. "NOCSI: Futsal squad to represent SI at the 2018 YOG". Solomon Fresh Beat. 23 May 2018. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  7. "EuroHockey5s for U16 girls gets underway – Home of The European Hockey Federation". eurohockey.org. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  8. "2018 Campeonato Panamericano Juvenil (Femenino)". Pan Am Hockey. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  9. "FIH reveals Pools and Match Schedule for Youth Olympic Games 2018". FIH. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
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