2006 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Córdoba)

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]

Four Nations
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
CityCórdoba
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)Club La Tablada
Final positions
Champions Argentina
Runner-up Netherlands
Third place Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored17 (2.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Soledad García
England Kate Walsh
Netherlands Sylvia Karres (2 goals)
Best playerNetherlands Minke Booij
Córdoba (previous) (next) Mendoza

Competition format

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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
  Argentina 2 Champions (2002) Runners-Up (2000)
  Australia 3 Champions (1994, 1998) Champions (1988, 1996, 2000)
  England 9 Fourth Place (1990) Third Place (1984)
  Netherlands 1 Champions (1974, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990) Champions (1984)

Officials

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The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[3]

Results

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All times are local (Argentina Standard Time).

Preliminary round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Argentina (H) 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Advanced to Final
2   Netherlands 3 0 3 0 4 4 0 3
3   England 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
4   Australia 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
Source: CAH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

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24 January 2006
18:30
Netherlands   1–1   England
Karres   50' Report Wooding   66'
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRE)
Mariana Reydo (ARG)
24 January 2006
21:00
Argentina   1–0   Australia
García   38' Report
Umpires:
Mirjam Wessel (NED)
Louise Knipe (ENG)

25 January 2006
18:30
Australia   1–1   Netherlands
Faulkner   56' Report Lammers   1'
Umpires:
Mariana Reydo (ARG)
Carol Metchette (IRE)
25 January 2006
21:00
Argentina   2–1   England
Doreski   30'
García   63'
Report Walsh   68'
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Mirjam Wessel (NED)

27 January 2006
18:30
Australia   2–2   England
Taylor   27'
Blyth   32'
Report Walsh   20'
Danson   67'
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRE)
Mariana Reydo (ARG)
27 January 2006
21:00
Netherlands   2–2   Argentina
Booij   30'
Karres   52'
Report Aicega   55'
Gulla   61'
Umpires:
Kylie Seymour (AUS)
Louise Knipe (ENG)

Classification round

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Third and fourth place

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28 January 2006
18:30
England   0–0   Australia
Report
Penalties
Walsh  
Richardson  
Rogers  
Herbert  
Cullen  
3–4   Blyth
  Skirving
  Sanders
  Arrold
  Halliday
Umpires:
Mirjam Wessel (NED)
Mariana Reydo (ARG)

Final

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28 January 2006
21:00
Argentina   1–0   Netherlands
Aymar   3' Report
Umpires:
Louise Knipe (ENG)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)

Awards

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The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament:[5]

Player of the Tournament Top Goalscorers Goalkeeper of the Tournament Fair Play
  Minke Booij 3 Players (see list below)   Elizabeth Storry   England

Statistics

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Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
    Argentina (H) 4 3 1 0 6 3 +3 10 Tournament Champion
    Netherlands 4 0 3 1 4 5 −1 3
    Australia 4 0 3 1 3 4 −1 3
4   England 4 0 3 1 4 5 −1 3
Source: CAH
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

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There were 17 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 2.12 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Appointments 2006" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. ^ Regulations
  5. ^ "Torneo Cuatro Naciones". cahockey.org.ar. Confederación Argentina de HOCKEY. Archived from the original on 8 March 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
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