Summer Games Field Hockey Tickets

Hockey is played on a 100 x 60 yard outdoor pitch by two teams of 11 players.

Each nation can bring a squad of 18 to the Olympics and on match-days name a 16-man team. The five substitutes can be rolled-on-and-off at anytime.

Players must use the flat, front side of their stick to hit or control the ball. Goals can only be scored by a member of the attacking team from inside the D – a semi-circular area in front of their goal.

Matches last 70 minutes, with two halves of 35 minutes, on water-based synthetic-turf pitches, which allow the ball to roll more smoothly and quickly.

In both the men and women’s competition 12 teams will be divided into two pools of six, with each team playing every other team in their pool.

The top two teams from the groups will qualify for the semi-finals, with the winners going head-to-head for the gold, and the losers the bronze.

Events / disciplines

Men's and women's tournaments

Gold medals available - 2