2015 Women's Oceania Cup

The 2015 Women's Oceania Cup was the ninth edition of the women's field hockey tournament. It was held from 21 to 25 October in Stratford.[1][2][3]

2015 Oceania Cup
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
CityStratford
Dates21–25 October
Venue(s)TET MultiSports Centre
Final positions
Champions Australia (6th title)
Runner-up New Zealand
Third place Samoa
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored62 (15.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)New Zealand Kirsten Pearce (7 goals)
2013 (previous) (next) 2017

The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]

Australia won the tournament for the sixth time, defeating New Zealand 2–1 in penalties after the final finished in a 2–2 draw.[5]

Teams edit

Results edit

All times are local (NZDT).

Preliminary round edit

Pool edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   New Zealand (H) 2 1 1 0 33 2 +31 4 Advanced to Final
2   Australia 2 1 1 0 27 2 +25 4
3   Samoa 2 0 0 2 0 56 −56 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[6]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures edit

21 October 2015
13:30
Samoa   0–31   New Zealand
Report Punt   2'9'43'55'
Harrison   2'8'28'33'55'
Webster   14'15'20'
Cocks   14'15'
Hayward   17'39'44'
Pearce   19'24'30'34'40'42'
Neal   20'
Gunson   20'
Thompson   41'51'57'59'
Merry   42'47'
Umpires:
Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
Lani Jackman (NZL)

22 October 2015
13:30
Australia   25–0   Samoa
Kenny   5'18'34'
Nelson   9'29'54'
Barden   9'35'
Kershaw   9'
Smith   10'31'49'55'
Claxton   13'56'
Flanagan   14'
Peris   26'37'54'
Blyth   34'
McMahon   39'
Morgan   43'
Fitzpatrick   44'50'
Williams   57'
Report
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Anna Billing (NZL)

24 October 2015
13:45
New Zealand   2–2   Australia
Pearce   17'
Merry   39'
Report Slattery   14'
Kenny   56'
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)

Classification edit

Final edit

25 October 2015
13:45
New Zealand   1–1   Australia
Webster   9' Report Barden   23'
Penalties
Michelsen  
Gunson  
Charlton  
Harrison  
Merry  
1–2   Smith
  McMahon
  Kenny
  Williams
Umpires:
Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
Joanne Cumming (NZL)

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 Status
    Australia 3 1 2 0 28 3 +25 5 Qualified for 2016 Summer Olympics
    New Zealand (H) 3 1 2 0 34 3 +31 5
    Samoa 2 0 0 2 0 56 −56 0
Source: FIH
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers edit

There were 62 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 15.5 goals per match.

7 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References edit

  1. ^ "2015 Oceania Cup (Women)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  2. ^ "OCEANIA CUP 2015 DRAW". websites.sportstg.com. Oceania Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Taranaki to host Oceania Cup hockey tournament in 2015". stuff.co.nz. Stuff. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Rio 2016 – FIH Hockey Qualification System" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Highlights: The 2015 Oceania Cup Women's final! New Zealand vs Australia". ahockeyworld.net. A Hockey World. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  6. ^ Regulations

External links edit