WALES MASTERS

Masters hockey in Wales continues to go from strength to strength!

On the domestic front, the number of teams entering the Welsh Club Masters competition has steadily increased year on year. The Wales Masters have also introduced more age groups for the men and women.

Wales now has Masters squads from Over 35s to Over 65s for the Women, with plans to include an O70s squad in the foreseeable future, and from Over 35s to Over 75's for the Men. In addition, Welsh players also feature in the Alliance teams, a touring team of players from all over the World.

The Wales Masters squads regularly compete in the two major tournaments each year - Four Nations and the European or World Cups, which, in recent years, have been held in Barcelona, Valencia, Nottingham, Krefeld, Tokyo and Rotterdam. There are also various friendly tournaments taking place throughout the season all over the World.

2024 saw the inaugural World Masters Hockey Indoor World Cup take place in Nottingham (and our O60s women pick up the silver medal).

Wales Masters Hockey wholly supports the World Masters Hockey Mission statement “to inspire and support enjoyment and participation for all in Masters hockey” - A lifelong sport for all

Eligibility

In order to be eligible to represent Wales Masters you have to fulfil the following criteria:

Meet both the following criteria:

Hold a British passport
Be an affiliated member of Hockey Wales

In addition to meeting both of the above criteria, you must be able to evidence ONE of the below criteria:

Player was born in Wales
Player’s parent was born in Wales
Player’s grandparent was born in Wales
Player has resided in Wales for 1-year continuously, to the point of first selection
Player was born in or are resident in a British Crown Dependency or British Overseas Territory – and as a result been deemed able to choose which one of the GB Home Nations they wish to be considered to represent
Differing criteria applies for those players holding dual nationality or for those that have represented another country at U21 level or senior level and any such person wishing to make themselves available for selection must first contact Hockey Wales for clarification.

You must be selected to join a Masters squad. Trials take place every year between October and March. Dates for trials can be found in the events calendar.