Competition commenced on 29 September, and culminated with a finals weekend running from 19 to 20 November.

[1][2] Unlike the previous edition where the top ranked women's team hosted the grand final, the grand final of the tournament will be held at a neutral venue in Bendigo.

Teams will play a series of home and away matches during the Pool Stage, which will be followed by a Classification Round.

The top four ranked teams will then qualify for the Classification Round, playing in two semi-finals with the winners contesting a grand final.

[4] In addition to FIH sanctioned rules, Hockey Australia is implementing the following rules for Hockey One: Match points will be distributed as follows: The seven teams competing in the league come from Australia's states and territories, with the Northern Territory being the only team absent.