The 2012 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I was the 7th edition of the field hockey championship for women. It was held from 29 September to 7 October 2012 in Dublin, Ireland. The tournament doubled as the qualifier to the 2014 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy to be held in Argentina as the winner earned an automatic berth to compete.
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Ireland | ||
| City | Dublin | ||
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Venue(s) | University College Dublin | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Australia (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  United States | ||
| Third place |  Ireland | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Goals scored | 99 (4.13 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Jodie Schulz (6 goals) | ||
| Best player | Katie O'Donnell | ||
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Australia won the tournament for the first time after defeating the United States 6 – 1 in the final, earning an automatic berth at the 2014 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy after their absence in the previous edition.[1]
Qualification edit
The following eight teams announced by the FIH competed in this tournament.[2]
Ireland (Host nation)
Australia (Sixth in 2011 Champions Trophy)
Belgium (Winners of 2011 Champions Challenge II)
United States (Second in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
Scotland (Third in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
South Africa (Fifth in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
India (Seventh in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
Wales
Results edit
All times are Irish Standard Time (UTC+01:00)[3]
First round edit
Pool A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Australia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 9 |
| 2 |  Belgium
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 |  India
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 3 |
| 4 |  Wales
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
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Pool B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | United States
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 |  Scotland
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Ireland
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
| 4 |  South Africa
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
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Second round edit
| Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 4 October 2012 | ||||||||||
| Australia | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 October 2012 | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 1 | |||||||||
| Australia | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 October 2012 | ||||||||||
| Scotland | 0 | |||||||||
| Scotland (p.s.o.) | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| 7 October 2012 | ||||||||||
| India | 1 (1) | |||||||||
| Australia | 6 | |||||||||
| 4 October 2012 | ||||||||||
| United States | 1 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 October 2012 | ||||||||||
| Ireland (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| Ireland | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 October 2012 | ||||||||||
| United States | 2 | Third place match | ||||||||
| United States | 7 | |||||||||
| 7 October 2012 | ||||||||||
| Wales | 2 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 2 (3) | |||||||||
| Ireland (p.s.o.) | 2 (4) | |||||||||
Quarterfinals edit
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Fifth to eighth place classification edit
| Crossover | Fifth place match | |||||
| 6 October 2010 | ||||||
| South Africa (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| 7 October 2010 | ||||||
| India | 2 | |||||
| South Africa | 1 | |||||
| 6 October 2010 | ||||||
| Belgium | 2 | |||||
| Belgium | 8 | |||||
| Wales | 0 | |||||
| Seventh place match | ||||||
| 7 October 2010 | ||||||
| India | 4 | |||||
| Wales | 0 | |||||
Crossover edit
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Seventh and eighth place edit
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Fifth and sixth place edit
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First to fourth place classification edit
Semifinals edit
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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:[4]
| Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorer |
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| Katie O'Donnell
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Jodie Schulz
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Statistics edit
Final ranking 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 | Status |
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Australia
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | +22 | 18 | Qualified for 2014 Champions Trophy |
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United States
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 12 | |
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Ireland
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 | |
| 4 | Scotland
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6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 | |
| 5 | Belgium
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 12 | |
| 6 | South Africa
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4 | |
| 7 | India
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 7 | |
| 8 | Wales
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 30 | −26 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Goalscorers edit
There were 99 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 4.12 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Claire Messent
- Jill Boon
- Pauline Leclef
- Anouk Raes
- Roselin Dungdung
- Jaspreet Kaur
- Poonam Rani
- Yendala Soundarya
- Aine Connery
- Lisa Jacob
- Kathryn Mullan
- Audrey O'Flynn
- Emma Smyth
- Chloe Watkins
- Alison Bell
- Catriona Ralph
- Sarah Robertson
- Tarryn Bright
- Sulette Damons
- Nicole Terblanche
- Lauren Crandall
- Rachel Dawson
- Tina Evans
- Natasha Marke
1 own goal
- India (against Belgium)
- United States (against South Africa)
2 own goals
Source: FIH
References edit
- ^ "Australia hit USA for six to bounce back to Champions Trophy". FIH. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ "Qualification Criteria for FIH Champions Trophy and FIH Champions Challenges from 2012 onwards" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. FIH.ch. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ "Electric Ireland Champions Challenge 1 schedule finalized". FIH. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Australia hit USA for six to bounce back to Champions Trophy". FIH.ch. 4 May 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2019.