Unite on the hockey pitch

for Worldpride 2023

in Sydney


What

Bentstix is proud to organise an inclusive, global, 3-day Hockey tournament for WorldPride 2023 in Sydney, Australia!

where

Sydney, Australia
Sydney Olympic Park

When

Wednesday 22nd February to Friday 24th February 2023

Worldpride Hockey 2023

Hockey is for Everyone

Competition

LGBTQA+ Hockey teams from all over the world will battle it out on the hockey pitch to become the WorldPride 2023 Champion!

Diversity

We welcome people of all genders (see our gender diversity policy), sexualities, ethnicities, religions and sexes. We value diversity in all it's forms and strive to provide a safe place to play, socialise and be yourself.

Inclusivity

The Bentstix Hockey Club stands behind and actively endorses and adopts Hockey Australia's Official Inclusion Policy

Events

As part of the WorldPride Hockey Tournament, there will be special events for you and your teams to attend, which we will add to the website soon!

Worldpride Hockey 2023

LEt's Unite the world on the Hockey Pitch!

We are thrilled to announce that Bentstix Hockey Club will be officially joining the Sydney WorldPride festival 2023. 

Throughout this festival Bentstix will host a wide range of interstate and international competitors and spectators as we put on an exciting three day international tournament from 22nd -  24th February 2023.

This is a huge opportunity to showcase the amazing game of Hockey to the Global LGBTIQA+ community and along with our friends at
Hockey NSW who we are partnering with in the hope to encourage and promote inclusive hockey participation for many years to come!

We are very grateful for the financial support provided by Sydney WorldPride 2023 along with the many volunteers working behind the scenes in getting this tournament off the ground. 

We look forward to welcoming you to Sydney in 2023. 

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A huge Thanks to our Sponsors!

Sydney WorldPride 2023

It's time to gather, dream, and amplify in Sydney 2023!

We are so excited that Sydney will be the host city of WorldPride 2023! From the 15th of February until the 5th of March the whole world will come together in our favourite city to unite and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community!

Over these weeks, there are various parties, events, festivals, and much more under the theme: Gather. Dream. Amplify.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked
Questions

When is the Hockey SWP tournament taking place? 

Three full days of competition from Wednesday 22nd February to Friday 24th February 2023.

What are the likely costs of this tournament? 

Final costs are still to be confirmed. However, we are aiming to keep the cost to enter the tournament in line with other Pink Hockey tournaments which would be roughly $150 per player (~161 NZD/ 84 GBP/ 101 EUR)

We aim to have final costs known by July 2022.

What is the tournament structure?

There will be both a women’s competition and a men’s competition.

There will be a round robin tournament with finals on the last day. 

Exact details are still being finalised.

Which competition should I enter? 

Players can enter the tournament (Women’s or Men’s competition) they feel most aligns to their gender identity. 

Entries will be live from Mid-2022 but in the meantime please submit an expression of interest to help us plan ahead.

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