The 2007 Women's Good Luck Beijing Hockey Tournament was an invitational international women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. The event, organised by the Chinese Hockey Association, was hosted in Beijing from 8–13 August 2007, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1] The tournament served as a test event for the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | China | ||
| City | Beijing | ||
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Venue(s) | Olympic Green Hockey Field | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Australia | ||
| Runner-up |  China | ||
| Third place |  Argentina | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 28 (3.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Nicole Hudson (3 goals) | ||
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Australia won the tournament after defeating China 3–1 in penalties after the final finished a 2–2 draw.[3][4]
Competition format edit
The tournament featured the national teams of Argentina, Australia, South Africa, and the hosts, China, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points will be awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
| Country | August 2007 FIH Ranking[5] | 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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4 | Champions (1994, 1998) | Champions (1988, 1996, 2000) |
| China
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5 | Third Place (2002) | Fourth Place (2004) |
 South Africa
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12 | Seventh place (1998) | Ninth place (2004) |
Results edit
Pool edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | China (H)
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Argentina
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | South Africa
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
(H) Hosts
Fixtures edit
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Classification matches edit
Third and fourth place edit
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Final edit
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Statistics edit
Final standings edit
As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final Result |
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Australia
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 10 | Tournament Champion |
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China (H)
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | |
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Argentina
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 | |
| 4 | South Africa
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
Goalscorers edit
There were 28 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 3.5 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References edit
- ^ "BEIJING 2008: A TEST OF GOOD LUCK". olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "An Olympic Rehearsal". bjreview.com. Beijing Review. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Australian women take gold in Good Luck Beijing' tournament". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2007–2008" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 27 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "FIH WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS -- 2003 / 2010" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 24 April 2020.