Octopus Hockey Festival 2026
Thank you! See you in 2027
The 19th edition brought together 9 teams and players from 6 countries for three days of hockey, celebration and Galician gastronomy. And in 2027 we turn 20.
OHF 2026, how it went Past editions
Twenty years ago we started to experiment with what would happen if we added a good dose of celebration and the typical gastronomy of Galicia to hockey for three days. Today we know that every September we make new friends while enjoying ourselves like children.
Octopus + Hockey + Festival
01
Hockey = sport
- One and a half days of matches: Saturday all day and Sunday morning
- Men's teams (+35) and women's teams (+30)
- FIH-approved astroturf hockey pitch (Mariñamansa, Ourense)
- Join as a team or as a player without a team — we will find you one
02
Festival = fun
- Very friendly environment
- Play your own music in the social club
- Parties after dinner in local pubs
- Live music during Sunday lunch
03
Octopus = gastronomy
- Experience the most popular Galician street food: pulpo á feira (octopus)
- Spanish tapas and barbecue
- Dinner with typical Galician products
OHF 2026 · How it went
Podium
- Men🥇 Barrocás · 🥈 CD Open · 🥉 Albor
- Women🥇 CD Open · 🥈 Satorrak HC · 🥉 Benalmádena
The edition in numbers
- Teams9 teams: 6 men's and 3 women's
- CountriesPlayers from Spain, Portugal, Ireland, the Netherlands, Argentina and Pakistan
- New in 2026The Octolympics side tournament: quick games after each match, with prize-giving at Saturday's dinner
- MediaLa Región, La Voz de Galicia, Cadena SER, RadioVoz, TVG and Telemiño
Past editions
Nineteen editions go a long way: teams from Galicia, the rest of Spain, Ireland and the Netherlands have come to Ourense. Here is a sample from OHF 2025 — you will find many more photos of every edition on our social media.
Contact
Club Deportivo Open
We are a team of passionate individuals dedicated to creating unique experiences around veterans' hockey. The OHF is an initiative of Club Deportivo Open, a non-profit sports association.
Eduardo Pondal, 6, 1º Izda
32005 Ourense · Spain
Write to us
Phone: +34 650 978 469
Email: info@openourense.com
Organiser and partners
Organiser
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