[1] Australia won the tournament for the second time and secured their participation in the 2026 World Cup.

[2][3] The home and away principle was kept for the season, which was divided into date blocks.

To assist with competition planning, international and national, several teams gathered in one venue to contest “mini-tournaments," wherein they each played two matches against one another.

This season winner earned direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

Following the announcement of South Africa's withdrawal for this season after failing to secure a sponsor,[4] Ireland joined despite finishing second in the 2022 Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup.