Field hockey has a rich tradition of using nicknames. This is a list of nicknames used in international field hockey.
Teams edit
| Country | Team (link to team / event) | Nickname (link for origin) |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Men's | Los Leones (The Lions)[1] |
| Women's | Las Leonas (The Lionesses) | |
| Women's Under-21 | Las Leoncitas ("the baby lionesses" or "the lioness cubs") | |
| Australia | Men's | The Kookaburras[2][3][4] |
| Women's | Hockeyroos[2][3] | |
| men's Under-21 | Burras[2] | |
| Women's Under-21 | Jillaroos[2] | |
| Belgium | Men's | Red Lions |
| Women's | Red Panthers | |
| Men's Under-21 | Young Red Lions | |
| Women's Under-21 | Young Red Panthers | |
| Canada | Men's | Red Caribou |
| Women's Under-21 | Wolf Pups | |
| Chile | Men's | La Roja (The Red) |
| Women's | Las Diablas (The Devils) | |
| France | men | Les Bleus |
| women | ||
| India | Men's | Men in Blue Bharat Army |
| Women's | Nabhvarna | |
| Italy | Men's | Gli Azzurri (The Blues) |
| Ireland | Men's | The Green Machine [5] |
| Germany | Men's | Honamas |
| Women's | Die Danas | |
| Netherlands | Men's | Oranje |
| Women's Under-21 | Jong Oranje Dames (Young Orange Women) | |
| New Zealand | Men's | Black Sticks |
| Women's | Vantage Black Sticks | |
| Spain | Men's | Redsticks |
| South Africa | Men's | AmaStokkie[6][7] |
Officials, umpires and commentators edit
Supporters edit
Players edit
Following is arranged according to last names.
Luciana Aymar - "La Maga" ("The Magician") and "The Maradona of Field Hockey".
Saini Sisters four sisters from Punjab- Dhyan Chand, The Wizard[8][9] or The Magician[10][11]
See also edit
- Lists of nicknames – nickname list articles on Wikipedia
References edit
- ^ "Río 2016. Los Leones, de oro: le ganaron 4-2 a Bélgica y son campeones olímpicos". LA NACION (in Spanish). 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ a b c d "National Programs". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ a b "National Teams". Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 3 November 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2007.
- ^ "All that you ever wanted to know about hockey in and around Australia". playinghockey.com.au. 2006. Archived from the original on 23 December 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
There are four national hockey teams in Australia, Kookaburras Australian Men's Hockey Team, Hockeyroos is the Australian Women's Hockey Team, Jillaroos is the Australian Under 21 Women's Team and Burras is the Australian Under 21 Men's Team.
- ^ "Get To Know The Green Machine". www.hockey.ie. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "SA Hockey teams seal 2020 Olympic qualification – Daily Worthing". Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "Tokyo 2021: deux premières médailles pour l'Afrique du Sud, le Tunisien Hafnaoui à l'arrêt". RFI (in French). 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "Find out about India's hockey wizard". bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Dhyan Chand – The Legend Lives On". bhartiyahockey.org.
- ^ "National Sports Day: PM Narendra Modi pays tribute to Major Dhyan Chand on birth anniversary". Indian Express. 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Remembering Dhyan Chand, the magician". rediff.com. 28 August 2010.