Field hockey in Australia
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Hockey in Australia refers to the sport of Field Hockey played in Australia.
[edit] Australian Hockey League
The national level of competition is the Australian Hockey League, which was made from the former Men's and Women's National Hockey League in 1991. It is a small league, with only a single men's team and a single women's team from each of the eight states and territories, but it produces excellent results, when measured by the performance of the national squad.
[edit] Kookaburras
The Kookaburras, the men's national team have won 1 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze at the Olympics, as well as 7 World Hockey Cup medals, 2 Commonwealth Games gold medals and 21 Hockey Champions Trophy medals.
[edit] Hockeyroos
The Hockeyroos have won 3 gold Olympic medals in 2000, 1996 and 1988; as well as 4 world cup medals, 2 gold at the Commonwealth games, and 11 champions trophy medals.
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