The 2012 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was the second of two women's field hockey tournaments, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand, from April 18 to 22, 2012, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country |  New Zealand | ||
| City | Auckland | ||
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Australia (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up | New Zealand | ||
| Third place |  India | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 38 (4.75 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Georgia Nanscawen Jodie Schulz (4 goals) | ||
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Competition format
editThe tournament featured the national teams of Australia, India, the United States, and the hosts, New Zealand, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once.[2] Three points will be awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
| Country | October 2011 FIH Ranking[3] | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish |
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| Australia
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7 | Champions (1994, 1998) | Champions (1988, 1996, 2000) |
| India
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13 | Fourth Place (1974) | Fourth Place (1980) |
| New Zealand
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6 | Fourth Place (1986) | Sixth Place (1984, 2000, 2004) |
 United States
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10 | Third place (1994) | Third place (1984) |
Officials
editThe following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[4]
Results
editAll times are local (New Zealand Standard Time).
Preliminary round
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 7 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | New Zealand (H)
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | United States
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | India
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
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Fixtures
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Classification round
editThird and fourth place
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Final
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Statistics
editFinal standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 10 | Tournament Champion |
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New Zealand (H)
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 5 | |
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India
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 4 | |
| 4 | United States
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 |
Goalscorers
editThere were 38 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 4.75 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References
edit- ^ "Four Nations". hockeynz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Hockeyroos Draw in Thriller Against New Zealand". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "FIH WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS - 30 OCTOBER 2011" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "FIH OUTDOOR APPOINTMENTS - 2012" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Regulations