Field hockey at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament

2023 Pacific Games
Tournament details
Host countrySolomon Islands
CityHoniara
Dates28 November – 1 December 2023
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1
Final positions
Champions Fiji (1st title)
Runner-up Papua New Guinea
Third place Vanuatu
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored95 (4.75 per match)
Top scorer(s) Aden Smith (10 goals)

The 2023 Pacific Games Hockey5s Men's tournament was the first edition whereby the Hockey5s format was used instead of field hockey. It was held from 28 November to 1 December 2023, in Honiara, Solomon Islands. The tournament was held in a Round Robin format, with the first to fourth-placed teams competing in the semi-finals.

Qualified teams

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+11:00).

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Fiji 5 5 0 0 23 11 +12 15 Semi-finals
2  Papua New Guinea 5 3 0 2 17 12 +5 9
3  Solomon Islands 5 2 1 2 13 8 +5 7
4  Vanuatu 5 2 1 2 12 13 −1 7
5  Tonga 5 2 0 3 13 20 −7 6 5th place game
6  Samoa 5 0 0 5 4 18 −14 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.
28 November 2023
08:30
Fiji  6–2  Samoa
Ratubuli  2', 18', 13'
Underwood  12'
Mock  15'
Vatubua  18' 		Report Logopati  10'
Ioane  20'
Umpires:
Brendan Bon (PNG)
Anton Paulin (NZL)
28 November 2023
09:20
Solomon Islands  7–2  Tonga
Luiramo  1', 5', 12', 19'
Zuna  13'
Fairamoa  14', 18' 		Report Smith  1', 11'
Umpires:
Epeli Tukuca (FIJ)
Frank Vira (VAN)
28 November 2023
10:10
Vanuatu  1–6  Papua New Guinea
Maltungtung  10' Report Hebei  1', 13'
Kanamon  2', 17'
Pomoso  13'
Raoma  19'
Umpires:
Aaron Wong (FIJ)
Benjamin Hocking (AUS)
28 November 2023
13:30
Fiji  7–5  Tonga
Ratubuli  4'
Ah Yuk  5', 11', 14', 19'
Vatubua  15'
Underwood  16' 		Report Smith  1', 16'
Finau  3', 13'
Patolo  3'
Umpires:
Benjamin Hocking (AUS)
Kelly-Anne Foskin (NZL)
28 November 2023
14:20
Solomon Islands  1–2  Papua New Guinea
Luiramo  15' Report Kanamon  9'
Raoma  16'
Umpires:
Anton Paulin (NZL)
Epeli Tukuca (FIJ)
28 November 2023
15:10
Samoa  0–4  Vanuatu
Report Simeon  4'
Katmatem  8', 20'
Job  19'
Umpires:
Aaron Wong (FIJ)
Brendan Bon (PNG)
29 November 2023
11:00
Samoa  0–3  Solomon Islands
Report Temoa  4'
Luiramo  9'
Makana  13'
Umpires:
Aaron Wong (FIJ)
Epeli Tukuca (FIJ)
29 November 2023
11:50
Papua New Guinea  2–3  Tonga
Dusty  11'
Kanamon  17' 		Report Smith  6', 11', 15'
Umpires:
Frank Vira (VAN)
Anton Paulin (NZL)
29 November 2023
12:40
Vanuatu  1–3  Fiji
Maltungtung  3' Report Ah Yuk  5'
Smith  6'
Underwood  20'
Umpires:
Brendan Bon (PNG)
Benjamin Hocking (AUS)
29 November 2023
16:00
Papua New Guinea  4–2  Samoa
Dusty  3'
Kanamon  7'
Hebei  16'
Pomoso  17' 		Report Vaa  11'
Te'o  15'
Umpires:
Aaron Wong (FIJ)
Epeli Tukuca (FIJ)
29 November 2023
16:50
Solomon Islands  0–2  Fiji
Report Leger  20'
Ratubuli  20'
Umpires:
Michelle Farnill (AUS)
Brendan Bon (PNG)
29 November 2023
17:40
Tonga  2–4  Vanuatu
Finau  8', 12' Report Simeon  3'
Maltungtung  10', 20'
Johnson  18'
Umpires:
Kelly-Anne Foskin (NZL)
Anton Paulin (NZL)
30 November 2023
08:30
Fiji  5–3  Papua New Guinea
Ratubuli  5', 11'
Ah Yuk  9', 20+'
Underwood  18' 		Report Pomoso  7'
Pomaleu  8'
Pou  15'
Umpires:
Anton Paulin (NZL)
Kelly-Anne Foskin (NZL)
30 November 2023
09:20
Tonga  1–0  Samoa
Feiloaki  9' Report
Umpires:
Frank Vira (VAN)
Brendan Bon (PNG)
30 November 2023
10:10
Vanuatu  2–2  Solomon Islands
Job  2'
Simeon  15' 		Report Luiramo  2'
Temoa  8'
Umpires:
Benjamin Hocking (AUS)
Aaron Wong (FIJ)

5th place game

1 December 2023
09:50
Tonga  3–1  Samoa
Smith  7', 14', 19' Report Te'o  18'
Umpires:
Frank Vira (VAN)
Epeli Tukuca (FIJ)

First to fourth place classification

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
30 November
 
 
 Fiji (p.s.o.)1 (1)
 
1 December
 
 Vanuatu1 (0)
 
 Fiji (p.s.o.)0 (3)
 
30 November
 
 Papua New Guinea0 (2)
 
 Papua New Guinea (p.s.o.)2 (2)
 
 
 Solomon Islands2 (0)
 
Third place
 
 
1 December
 
 
 Vanuatu2
 
 
 Solomon Islands1

Semi-finals

30 November 2023
14:20
Fiji  1–1  Vanuatu
Smith  8' Report Simeon  17'
Penalties
Ah Yuk
Ratubuli 		1–0 Maltungtung
Simeon
Umpires:
Benjamin Hocking (AUS)
Anton Paulin (NZL)
30 November 2023
15:10
Papua New Guinea  2–2  Solomon Islands
Hebei  6', 10' Report Temoa  11'
Satu  13'
Penalties
Kanamon
Pou
Hebei 		2–0 Satu
Paekera

Third place

1 December 2023
11:30
Vanuatu  2–1  Solomon Islands
Nukur  7'
Johnson  16' 		Report Temoa  6'
Umpires:
Epeli Tukuca (FIJ)
Anton Paulin (NZL)

Final

1 December 2023
13:10
Fiji  0–0  Papua New Guinea
Report
Penalties
Ah Yuk
Mock
Ratubuli 		3–2 Kanamon
Dusty
Hebei
Umpires:
Michelle Farnill (AUS)
Benjamin Hocking (AUS)

Final standings

Rank Team
 Fiji
 Papua New Guinea
 Vanuatu
4  Solomon Islands
5  Tonga
6  Samoa

See also

References

  1. ^ "2023 Pacific Games (M) Panatina, Honiara, Solomon Islands". FIH. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. ^ FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022