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Euroluc Ronchin (13 March to 15 March 2026)- Invitation
Tilburg (1 May to 3 May 2026)- Invitation
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News from WGMA
Tilburg
We are very happy to invite you to participate in the 9th International Super Veterans Tournament 2026 that will be held at the well-known sport facilities of Hockey Club Tilburg on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of May. As in the previous years, you can expect from us a tournament where we combine good hockey with good life, friendship, party, drinks & food
For Invitation
Euroluc Ronchin
The tournament will be held on 13-15 March 2026 again with a capacity of 10 teams, so get your applications in promptly.
For Invitation
For Euroluc Ronchin 2025
Belgium Joins The O80s
Belgium took a decisive step towards joining those countries with an Over 80 team when they entertained England O80 at Wolu Sports Park in Brussels on Wednesday 23rd July. With a team that included five over 80 and with an average age of 78 Belgium showed that they will soon be challenging Netherlands, Germany and England, the three established Over 80 national teams who will compete for at the Masters European Championships at Ludwigsburg, Germany in August this year.
Namur
This new hockey tournament, held at the Royal Hockey Club Namurois, was the result of collaboration between Belgium Old Panthers and LX Ladies with the support of WGMA and held on 25-27 April 2025.For Report
LX Ladies HC
Lx Ladies Grandmasters 7-A-Side Tournament Wellingborough 12-13 April 2025. This year the tournament marked the 10th anniversary of the first UK regional tournament for over 75s and the formation of LX Ladies touring side for entering the 2016 World Cup in Canberra.
For Report
Eburons
With a lot of enthusiasm we are preparing our 21st International Hockey Tournament for Grand Masters, which will be held at the
Royal Racing Club of Brussels. The Tournament will as usual take place during Ascension holiday week end May 29 – 31, 2025. Your Masters Teams are invited to our tournament, which over the years has developed into an international event of “Friendship” and “Fair-Play”.
For Invitation
LX Club 30th Anniversary Festival 2025
From June 29 to 6 July 2025 in Nottingham another major WGMA supported Grand Masters festival will take place. Expressions of interest welcome.
LX Nottingham Newsletter 4
HC Klein Zwitserland Festival tournament June 2024
HC Klein Zwitserland, the popular hosts of the highly successful WGMA World Cup in 2014 hosted another major event from 24-30 June 2024.
For tournament report
Final standings
Tournament party
WGMA Open Evening
What is WGMA?
The World Grand Masters Association was formed in 2002 as a result of a fast-growing interest in Grand Masters (60+) hockey. The Association was recognised in 2006 by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) as the governing body responsible for the management and regulation of international Grand Masters hockey worldwide. When FIH decided that there should be a single organisation to govern both Masters and Grand Masters hockey WGMA supported and was instrumental in the formation of World Masters Hockey (WMH) which was launched in 2019. WGMA now continues as a members’ club for all individuals and organisations involved in promoting and managing Grand Masters hockey worldwide for both men and women.
Mission Statement
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WGMA will continue to promote the concept of Grand Masters hockey which it has so successfully developed over the last 20 years.
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WGMA recognizes the fact that players Over 60 need competitive hockey among people of their own age combined with social interaction off the field.
A Short History of WGMA
Since 2020 WGMA has been active in supporting the annual tournaments at Lille, Tilburg and Brussels and had a leading role in helping to organise the tournament in Barcelona in 2022 which celebrated both the 125th anniversary of Real Club de Polo and the contribution to Grand Masters hockey of former WGMA President Wim van Noortwijk. WGMA continues to build a network of individuals and organisations worldwide to ensure that there will always be plenty of hockey for all men and women who still enjoy playing beyond the age of 60.
