Liberty will get Hockey One League naming rights

Liberty has secured the naming rights for the Australia’s nationwide hockey league, formally renaming the league to the Liberty Hockey One League for season 4.

“Liberty is proud to be partnering with Hockey One on the eve of what guarantees to be an thrilling and aggressive season,” stated Liberty Chief Government Officer James Boyle.

“We’re excited to deliver this partnership to life and play a component within the development of the sport.”

Extra eyes on the Liberty emblem

Changing the Australian Hockey League, the Hockey One League has loved a profitable begin because it was based in 2019.

Final yr’s season noticed viewership enhance by nearly 70% on 7Plus and exponential social media engagement, in response to the League.

With Liberty’s assist, Hockey One League government supervisor Sash Herceg stated the partnership is a game-changing growth for the League.

“It’s unbelievable to affix forces with Liberty – a like-minded firm that’s free-thinking and modern. We’re nicely positioned to develop collectively not solely this season however past too. We’ve bought our eyes set on rising our market share regionally and stay up for attaining this objective in tandem with Liberty.”

Shared values on inclusion

As the one nationwide league in Australia the place followers can watch their girls’s and males’s groups with the one ticket, and with an equal gender break up that features nearly 40 worldwide gamers for 2024, the alignment between Hockey One and Liberty on gender stability and variety and inclusion is simple.

This outcome is much better than the 25.6% gender pay hole skilled throughout the finance sector.

Boyle agreed the alignment of values makes this a partnership and a sport Liberty is thrilled to assist.

Hockey followers prepared for greatest season but

Hockey followers can anticipate a aggressive event this yr, with the addition of some proficient worldwide signings, in addition to returning Olympian Hockeyroos and Kookaburras.

The League additionally showcases Australian hockey’s subsequent era expertise, as a key element of Hockey Australia’s pathway, which begins and connects to Hookin2Hockey – Australian hockey’s nationwide junior program for five–12-year-olds.

Season 4 hits off on 11 October with the Brisbane Blaze igniting their triple-title defence, whereas the challengers race to make the all-new Street to Hobart Finals Sequence and finish Queensland’s run.

The Liberty Hockey League event options seven males’s and girls’s groups from throughout the nation together with the Brisbane Blaze, Adelaide Fireplace, NSW Pleasure, Hockey Membership Melbourne, Canberra Chill, Perth Thundersticks and Tasmanian Tigers.