2025 Indoor World Cup Wrap Up
Published Wed 12 Feb 2025
2025 Indoor World Cup Wrap Up
The Australian Men and Women Indoor World Up campaign has wrapped up for another year.
The Men and Women set off to Europe in late January where they travelled around playing friendly matches in the lead up to the Indoor World Cup.
The matches kicked off in Porec, Croatia on the 3rd of February with the Men taking on Trinidad & Tobago and the Women taking on Namibia.
Both teams played 3 pool matches before heading into the finals series.
In the Mens pool: Trinidad & Tobago, Belgium and Namibia.
In the Womens pool: Namibia, Germany and New Zealand.
Mens Results:
| Team | Score | Win/Loss | Round |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 7-2 | Win | Pool |
| Belgium | 7-3 | Loss | Pool |
| Namibia | 5-5 | Draw | Pool |
| Austria | 2-2 (3-2) | Loss | Quarter Final |
| Namibia | 4-3 | Win | 5th/8th |
| Poland | 6-2 | Loss | 5th/6th |
Final Placing - 6th
Mens ACT Representatives: Aiden Dooley, Brendan Hill (GK), Garry Backhus, Jake Staines (C), Matthew Hotchkis, Ben Staines, Connor Tuddenham & Isaac Priddis (Physio).
Womens Results:
| Team | Score | Win/Loss | Round |
| Namibia | 3-2 | Loss | Pool |
| Germany | 7-0 | Loss | Pool |
| New Zealand | 2-0 | Win | Pool |
| New Zealand | 3-1 | Win | 9th/12th |
| South Africa | 3-2 | Loss | 9th/10th |
Final Placing - 10th
Womens ACT Representatives: Samantha Economos & Bec Monterosso (Manager).
Umpires
Umpires Kristy Roberston and Emily Carroll also travelled over to the Indoor World Cup where they umpired many matches across the week.
Kristy, along side Rachael Williams (ENG), became the first all-women umpiring crew to officiate a mens game. A historic moment!
Emily and Kristy were named across significant finals matches, Emily being selected as a Reserve Umpire for the Womens Gold Medal match and Umpire for the Womens Bronze Medal match and Kristy selected as a Reserve Umpire for the Womens Bronze Medal match and Umpire for the 5th/6th Womens play off.
As a whole, this is an incredible achievement and we are so proud of all our ACT athletes, staff and officials that were part of the world stage for indoor hockey.
