The Hawke's Bay Cup was an international women's field hockey tournament, held annually in the New Zealand city of Hastings.[1]

Hawke's Bay Cup
SportField hockey
Founded2014
Ceased2017
No. of teams8
ContinentOceania (New Zealand)
Last
champion(s)
 New Zealand (2nd title)
Most titles New Zealand (2 titles)
Official websitehockeyfestival.nz

Founded in 2014, the Hawke's Bay Cup is an initiative backed by the Hawke's Bay Region tourist industry and many local businesses. The tournament plays a major role in the annual Hawke's Bay Festival of Hockey, which showcases the top talent from around New Zealand.[2]

Of the four tournaments held so far, three teams have lifted the title. New Zealand are the most successful team, having won the title twice. Australia and Argentina are joint second best team, each having won the title once, with Argentina taking home the trophy in the tournament's inaugural year.

The size of the tournament has changed throughout its four years, with 6 teams participating in the 2014 tournament, 8 teams participating in the 2015 and 2016 tournaments, and 4 teams taking part in the 2017 tournament.

New Zealand won the 2017 tournament, taking on teams from Japan, Australia and the United States.

Teams

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2017 Tournament Teams

Past Tournament Teams[3]

Results

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Summaries

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Year Host Final Third place match
Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
2014
Details
Hastings, New Zealand  
Argentina
3–0  
Australia
 
China
3–2  
New Zealand
2015
Details
Hastings, New Zealand  
Australia
3–2  
New Zealand
 
China
3–2  
South Korea
2016
Details
Hastings, New Zealand  
New Zealand
3–2  
Japan
 
Australia
3–1  
China
2017
Details
Hastings, New Zealand  
New Zealand
3–0  
Japan
 
Australia
1–1
(3–1)
Penalties
 
United States

Successful national teams

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Team Titles Runners-up Third places Fourth places
  New Zealand 2 (2016, 2017) 1 (2015) 1 (2014)
  Australia 1 (2015) 1 (2014) 2 (2016, 2017)
  Argentina 1 (2014)
  Japan 2 (2016, 2017)
  China 2 (2014, 2015) 1 (2016)
  South Korea 1 (2015)
  United States 1 (2017)

Team Performances

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Team 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total
  Australia 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd 4
  Argentina 1st 6th 2
  Canada 8th 1
  China 3rd 3rd 4th 3
  India 7th 6th 2
  Ireland 5th 1
  Japan 6th 8th 2nd 2nd 4
  New Zealand 4th 2nd 1st 1st 4
  South Korea 5th 4th 7th 3
  United States 5th 4th 2
Total 6 8 8 4 26

References

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  1. ^ "The Hawke's Bay Cup". Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Black Sticks women triumph in Hawke's Bay Cup". Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  3. ^ "The Hawke's Bay Cup (Women's Hockey):Schedule, Live Stream and Results". Retrieved 29 June 2017.
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