On Sunday, the competition organized by the Chilean Federation of Hockey over Cesped at the Claudia Schüler Training and Skills Centre was completed. From Sub 12 to adult selections they were able to face great rivals such as Uruguay, the United States and Mendoza.
This Sunday the first edition of the Santiago International Series was completed
2024 which was developed at the Claudia Schüler Training and Skills Centre of the National Stadium Park. It was 63 meetings in 11 days of action that were held in the two first-level courts with which the compound counts.
From the Sub-12 Talent Schools in various regions of the country to the female and male adult selections, they had the opportunity to shoot and face major rivals who visited the capital in the two weeks of activity.
The selected from Mendoza, the United States and Uruguay were present in the tournament that was sponsored by the Metropolitan Regional Government and that served as a major antecedent to the organization of the United Nations Cup 2025 ladies that will be played between February 24 and March 2 in the same reduction.
The Diablas obtained the City Cup of Santiago after remaining undefeated in front of the Uruguayan and the Mendoza, while the Shit. They only regretted a defeat against the United States. The rest was pure joy, as the minor series were able to compete at a high level and were decorated with a medal that gave the authority.
The National Stadium is consolidated as the hockey house
The Santiago 2024 International Series and the mentioned Nations Cup next year to be held in the National Stadium Park itself are not the only tournaments that will use the Claudia Schüler Training and Skills Centre.
In 2025, according to the confirmation of the International Federation (IFH), Santiago will host the Junior Women's World Cup (Sub 21). This decision ratifies the good work of the Chilean Federation (FEHOCH) in enhancing its selection and in managing capacity in mega-events. In fact, in 2023, there was already a World Cup of the same category in Ñuñoa.
"They were very intense days in the International Series, but it is a tremendous time to live the competition at all levels and all ages. In the training part and in the preparation of adult teams for the challenges of 2025.
We saw very good games, the selections that visited us acted with great performance, "said FEHOCH President Andrés de Witt.
"This event was a good preparation for the Nations Cup that we have been doing here at home since February. We're giving a lot of level hockey to this facility, to Claudia Schüler, which is a legacy of the Pan American Games. The truth is that we want to continue to do so, because it is our mandate, to bring the best hockey in the world to Chile and what better with the Junior Women's World from here to another year," the timonel extended.
