Qormi Hockey Club

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fullname = Qormi Hockey Club
clubname =
nickname = The Greens
ground = Manwel Dimech Sports Complex
founded = 1971
chairman = flagicon|Malta Sebastian Fenech
mgrtitle = Head Coach
manager = flagicon|Malta Raymond Micallef
league = National Hockey League
season = 2007-08
position = 2nd
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Qormi Hockey Club is the oldest Hockey club in Malta and it origins from the town of Qormi. The Club has been Maltese Champion three times and has won all the major honours in the country in the senior and junior categories.

History

Qormi Hockey Club was founded way back in 1971 when "Chossie" Kerr a teacher at Guze Galea Boys' Secondary School decided to start teaching Hockey to his students. 37 years have passed and Hockey is one of the main sports disciplines in Qormi.

The beginning was very difficult. The players did not have anywhere to meet and where to practice. Training sessions were held in a garage or in the cellar of Qormi F.C. This did not stop the players from practising. Later on the team settled at the Manwel Dimech Sports Complex where Qormi Hockey Club was established. These premises have evolved into one of the best Hockey facilities on the island. The Club now has 2 synthetic pitches where Hockey and Football are played on a daily basis. There are also dressing rooms, a play area for children and a bar.

The Club consists of approximately 150 players of all ages. Qormi H.C. has junior teams at the levels of Under 12, Under 14 and Under 16. All these teams take part in the National Leagues organised by the Malta Hockey Association. There are 2 senior teams. The Reserves team which takes part in the 9-a-side league and the Senior team which takes part in the National Hockey League.

Official Website

* [http://www.qormihc.tk/ Qormi Hockey Club Official Website]

Qormi Hockey Club launched its official website on 1st of October, 2000. It is one of the most popular local Hockey websites which contains any information about the Club and Hockey in Malta.

Current squad and staff

Technical staff

eason-by-season record

Recent News

Season 2007/2008 has been a very important one for Qormi Hockey Club. Apart from finishing in the highest league position since winning the league 14 years ago, the Greens went on to take part in the [http://www.eurohockey.org/archive/clubchamp/men/2008_ccc_paris_milan_zagrb_bratis_moravske.pdf Euro Hockey Challenge 3] which was held in Bratislava, Slovakia. The Greens were grouped with the champions of Greece, Sweden and Slovakia managing to progress from the group stages and finishing losing finalists. This result has enabled Qormi Hockey Club to maintain their position in this division.

External links

* [http://www.qormi.gov.mt/ Qormi Local Council]
* [http://www.fieldhockey.tv Streaming game footage from the Dutch Premier League and many International Competitions]
* [http://www.fihockey.org The FIH] - the game's international governing body
* [http://www.fihockey.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,1181-180280-197498-97418-0-file,00.pdf FIH Rules of Hockey 2006] (pdf file)
* [http://www.fihockey.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,1181-177698-194916-110316-0-file,00.pdf FIH Rules of Hockey 2007-08] (pdf file)
* [http://www.fihockey.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,1181-178064-195282-111129-0-file,00.pdf FIH Rules of Hockey 2007/8 Briefing and Guidance for Umpires] (pdf file)
* [http://www.eurohockey.org/ European Hockey Federation]
* [http://www.fieldhockey.com/ FieldHockey.com] — World hockey resource on the web (news, plus the Talkinghockey.net forum)