The Barbados International Hockey Festival attracts teams from across the globe including the Caribbean, Europe, Britain, South America, the United States and Abu Dhabi.

The festival, described as the biggest single annual field hockey tournament in the hemisphere, is divided into men's, women's, veterans and mixed-team divisions.

The hockey is competitive yet friendly, and visiting teams take the opportunity to enjoy the fine weather and warm Barbadian hospitality.

The synthetic turf at the Sir Garfield Sobers Sports Complex provides a world-class surface on which parts of the tournament is played.