Hero FIH Hockey5s Lausanne 2022: a hockey festival in the Olympic Capital!

‘Hero FIH Hockey5s Lausanne 2022’, the first-ever senior World Hockey5s event organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), will take place on 4 and 5 June 2022, in Lausanne (Place de la Navigation, Ouchy).

Access will be free of charge!

In addition to a thrilling competition on the field of play with some of the powerhouses of international hockey (Women: Switzerland, India, Poland, South Africa and Uruguay; Men: Switzerland, India, Malaysia, Pakistan and Poland), the event also aims at enabling everyone to discover and practice the sport, with an initiation offered to the public throughout both days! Furthermore, a DJ music programme will entertain fans during the whole event.

And since hockey is a big family, even the players of the flagship ice hockey club of the Vaud city – the Lausanne Hockey Club (LHC) – will be there and will come to play for an exhibition match with a local and international selection of (field) hockey players!

Hockey5s is played with 5 athletes per team. It is particularly known for its non-stop action, since the ball is in play for about 90% of a match, thanks to perimeter boards placed against the outside of the side-lines and back-lines. There are usually more goals with Hockey5s than with the more traditional 11-a-side format of hockey, since players can score from anywhere in the attacking half. The match duration is shorter, with 2 halves of 10 minutes each.

Hockey5s is played on a smaller pitch, which enables to bring hockey to people in new and unexpected venues, sometimes even in the heart of cities. Precisely, ‘Hero FIH Hockey5s Lausanne 2022’ will be staged on the Place de la Navigation, an iconic location near the Lac Léman bordering the Olympic Capital, where a 500-seat stadium will be built specifically for the occasion. FIH Global Supplier Polytan will deliver the first prototype non-watered turf for elite hockey.