The 2006 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Córdoba, Argentina, from January 24 to 28, 2006, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Argentina | ||
| City | Córdoba | ||
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | Club La Tablada | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Argentina | ||
| Runner-up |  Netherlands | ||
| Third place |  Australia | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 17 (2.13 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Soledad García Kate Walsh Sylvia Karres (2 goals) | ||
| Best player | Minke Booij | ||
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Competition format edit
The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, England, the Netherlands, and the hosts, Argentina, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
| Country | November 2005 FIH Ranking[2] | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish |
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| Argentina
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2 | Champions (2002) | Runners-Up (2000) |
| Australia
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3 | Champions (1994, 1998) | Champions (1988, 1996, 2000) |
| England
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9 | Fourth Place (1990) | Third Place (1984) |
| Netherlands
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1 | Champions (1974, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990) | Champions (1984) |
Officials edit
The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[3]
Results edit
All times are local (Argentina Standard Time).
Preliminary round edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Argentina (H)
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | Netherlands
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | England
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Australia
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
(H) Hosts
Fixtures edit
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Classification round edit
Third and fourth place edit
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Final edit
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Awards edit
The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament:[5]
| Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorers | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Fair Play |
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| Minke Booij
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3 Players (see list below) | Elizabeth Storry
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England
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Statistics edit
Final standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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Argentina (H)
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 10 | Tournament Champion |
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Netherlands
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4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
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Australia
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4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | England
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4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
Goalscorers edit
There were 17 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 2.12 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
References edit
- ^ "TORNEO CUATRO NACIONES FEMENINO EN CORDOBA". cahockey.org.ar. Confederación Argentina de HOCKEY. Archived from the original on 5 January 2006. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "ABN AMRO WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS -- 2003-2009" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Appointments 2006" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Regulations
- ^ "Torneo Cuatro Naciones". cahockey.org.ar. Confederación Argentina de HOCKEY. Archived from the original on 8 March 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2021.