Introduction. Field hockey is one of the oldest sports. Historians associate the appearance of games similar to hockey on the European continent with the rule of the Romans. Roman soldiers brought Paganics from Greece – a game with a bent stick and a ball covered with leather and stuffed with feathers. In its modern form, field hockey appeared in the 19th century. in England. Schools and universities were the basis of development. Until the 60s of the XX century. in Ukraine, field hockey was not a popular sport and did not develop. The first matches between men were played only in 1969, and the first women's teams appeared in the late 1970s. Today, the development of field hockey in Ukraine is at the stage of revival. After the long-term success of domestic teams at European competitions, the period of reforming and restarting the sports industry has come. Therefore, an important issue is the study of the main foci of the development of this sport at the present time. The purpose of the research is to analyze and generalize the data of literary sources regarding the features of the development of field hockey among women in Ukraine in the second half of the 20th – beginning of the 21st century. Research methods: the historical and comparative method, bibliographic, statistical methods, analysis and generalization of data from literary sources were used in the research process. Research results. To date, the issue of the emergence and development of field hockey in Ukraine has been partially investigated. The study of literary sources on field hockey made it possible to determine that brief historical information about the game is contained in handbooks, collections, and periodicals, but they highlight only certain aspects of this issue. The development of field hockey in Ukraine coincides chronologically with its gaining independence. Since 1992, under the auspices of the Field Hockey Federation, championships of Ukraine for both women's and men's teams began to be held regularly. The main centers of field hockey development are located in Kyiv, Sumy, and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. The first field hockey team in Ukraine was Spartak (Kyiv). It was created in 1977 at Chernivtsi State University. Conclusions. After the reform of the industry, new centers of field hockey development appeared on the territory of Ukraine. In recent years, in order to popularize the sport, a selective discipline of field hockey has been introduced into school programs. This will make it possible to build a clear strategy for the development of the game in Ukraine and continue the glorious traditions of women's hockey

field hockey; tournament; history; sports games; sports society