2019 Men's Hockey One
The 2019 Men's Sultana Bran Hockey One was the inaugural men's edition of Hockey Australia's national league, "Hockey One". The tournament was held across 7 states and territories of Australia. The tournament started on 29 September and culminated on 16 November 2019. The grand final of the tournament was hosted by HC Melbourne, as the top ranked team to qualify for the final in the women's league. NSW Pride won the tournament after defeating Brisbane Blaze 8–3 in the final. Tassie Tigers finished in bronze position, following results from the pool  stage. Competition Format. Format. The 2019 Hockey One will follow a similar format to that of the final edition of the Australian Hockey League. Teams will play a series of home and away matches during the Pool Stage, which will be followed by a Classification Round. During the pool stage, teams play each other once in either a home or a way fixture. The top four ranked teams will then qualify for the Classification Round, playing in two semi-finals with the winners contesting a grand final. Team 1 will host Team 4, while Team 2 will host Team 3 . Of the two victorious teams, the higher ranked team from the pool stage will host the grand final. Rules. In addition to FIH sanctioned rules, Hockey Australia is implementing the following rules for Hockey One: Point Allocation. Match points will be distributed as follows: Participating teams. The seven teams competing in the league come from Australia's states and territories, with the Northern Territory being the only team absent. Head Coach: Mark Victory Head Coach: Matt Wells Head Coach: Peter Morgan Head Coach: Lachlan Anderson Head Coach: Brent Livermore Head Coach: Alistair Park Head Coach: Andrew McDonald 2019 Men's