The 1998 Women's Hockey International Challenge was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Sydney and Adelaide, from 26 March to 5 April, 1999.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Australia | ||
| Dates | 26 March–5 April | ||
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Australia (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Argentina | ||
| Third place |  Germany | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 14 | ||
| Goals scored | 47 (3.36 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Alyson Annan Claire Mitchell-Taverner Katrina Powell (3 goals) | ||
| Best player | Heike Lätzsch | ||
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Australia won the tournament, defeating Argentina 3–2 in the final. Germany finished in third place after winning the third place match 4–3 against the United States.[2]
Competition format edit
The tournament featured the national teams of Argentina, Australia, Germany and the United States. The teams competed in a double round-robin format, with each team playing each other twice. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
Officials edit
The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:
Results edit
Preliminary round edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia (H)
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 13 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | Argentina
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | |
| 3 | Germany
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | |
| 4 |  United States
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0 |
Source: Hockey Australia
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
(H) Hosts
Fixtures edit
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Classification round edit
Third and fourth place edit
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Final edit
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Statistics edit
Final standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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Australia (H)
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7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 16 | Tournament Champion |
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Argentina
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7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 11 | |
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Germany
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7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 13 | |
| 4 | United States
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7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 23 | −18 | 0 |
Goalscorers edit
There were 47 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 3.36 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References edit
- ^ "Women's Hockey Australia Annual Report 1998" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "1998 Telstra Challenge". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 18 November 2000. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ Regulations