2015 Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup

The 2015 Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup was the fourth edition of this tournament. It was played on 4–8 February 2015 in Leipzig, Germany.

2015 Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Germany
City	Leipzig
Teams	12
Venue(s)	Arena Leipzig
Final positions
Champions	Netherlands (2nd title)
Runner-up	Germany
Third place	Czech Republic
Tournament statistics
Matches played	46
Goals scored	314 (6.83 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Denise Admiraal (13 goals)
Best player	Katharina Otte
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The Netherlands defeated Germany after penalties in the final to win their second title.

Results

The schedule was released on 10 October 2014.

All times are Central European Time (UTC+02:00)

First round

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Germany (H)	5	5	0	0	33	7	+26	15	Advanced to Quarter-finals
2	Australia	5	4	0	1	15	13	+2	12
3	Austria	5	2	1	2	9	17	−8	7
4	Ukraine	5	1	2	2	18	20	−2	5
5	Canada	5	0	2	3	8	18	−10	2
6	Belgium	5	0	1	4	12	20	−8	1

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
(H) Hosts

4 February 2015 10:15 Austria 1–0 Canada Vukovich  23' Report Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Melina Illanes (ARG)

4 February 2015 11:15 Ukraine 2–4 Australia Vynohradova  11', 36' Report Evans  14' McLeish  22' Fey  27' Plumb  40' Umpires: Irene Clelland (SCO) Violeta Eismayer (AUT)

4 February 2015 11:30 Germany 4–1 Belgium Hillmann  13' Wilde  17' Schröder  17' Van Bodegom  21' Report Motte  36' Umpires: Tatyana Kaltypan (UKR) Ana Faias (POR)

4 February 2015 16:30 Austria 2–3 Australia Busch  3' Vukovich  38' Report McLeish  8' Boucher  18' Evans  31' Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Michelle Meister (GER)

4 February 2015 18:45 Belgium 4–7 Ukraine Vouche  15' Closset  30', 35', 37' Report Vynohradova  17', 20', 23', 31' Sitalo  32' Vorushylo  38', 39' Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Melina Illanes (ARG)

4 February 2015 19:00 Germany 8–1 Canada Otte  1', 3' Hillmann  4', 31', 33' Steindor  24' Haase  28' Wilde  34' Report Thompson  30' Umpires: Claire Druijts (NED) Irene Clelland (SCO)

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5 February 2015 09:00 Belgium 2–3 Austria Vouche  5' Closset  36' Report C. Lenzinger  17' Vukovich  30', 31' Umpires: Irene Clelland (SCO) Melanie Craig (AUS)

5 February 2015 11:15 Australia 3–1 Canada Plumb  3' Riordan  23', 36' Report Shier  27' Umpires: Annie Thomas (MAS) Ana Faias (POR)

5 February 2015 11:30 Ukraine 3–6 Germany Khilko  12' Vorushylo  24' Shevchenko  37' Report Windfeder  9', 20' Otte  17' Hillmann  23' Haase  38' Steindor  40' Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Claire Druijts (NED)

5 February 2015 17:30 Australia 4–3 Belgium Potts  9', 31' Evans  15' Gray  37' Report Closset  33', 35', 40' Umpires: Violeta Eismayer (AUT) Melina Illanes (ARG)

5 February 2015 18:45 Canada 4–4 Ukraine Thompson  6', 7' Watson  15' Houle  25' Report Vorushylo  3', 5' Shevchenko  8' Khilko  24' Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Annie Thomas (MAS)

5 February 2015 19:00 Austria 1–10 Germany Vukovich  20' Report Hillmann  5', 33' Steindor  13' Wilde  14' Van Bodegom  15' Hauke  18' Schröder  24' Haase  34', 35', 36' Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Tatyana Kaltypan (UKR)

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6 February 2015 08:45 Canada 2–2 Belgium Thompson  28' Watson  36' Report Vouche  14' Closset  34' Umpires: Melina Illanes (ARG) Melanie Craig (AUS)

6 February 2015 09:00 Ukraine 2–2 Austria Khilko  31', 32' Report Vukovich  28' Steyrer  39' Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Claire Druijts (NED)

6 February 2015 11:30 Germany 5–1 Australia Schröder  15', 16' Windfeder  23' Van Bodegom  25', 35' Report McLeish  20' Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Ana Faias (POR)

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Netherlands	5	5	0	0	50	6	+44	15	Advanced to Quarter-finals
2	Belarus	5	3	1	1	28	14	+14	10
3	Czech Republic	5	3	0	2	21	20	+1	9
4	Poland	5	2	1	2	19	14	+5	7
5	South Africa	5	0	1	4	9	40	−31	1
6	Kazakhstan	5	0	1	4	10	43	−33	1

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.

4 February 2015 08:45 Netherlands 14–0 South Africa Collot  12', 26', 27' De. Admiraal  15', 19', 22', 39', 40' Hulsen  17', 18' Leurink  24' Vorstenbosch  29' Verhage  39' Den Ouden  40' Report Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Annie Thomas (MAS)

4 February 2015 09:00 Czech Republic 3–2 Poland Reinosová  17' Bížová  27' Laciná  33' Report Okaj  37', 39' Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Elena Eskina (RUS)

4 February 2015 10:00 Belarus 6–3 Kazakhstan Shyntar  6', 9', 21' Mikheichyk  8' Papkova  11', 40' Kurhanskaya  30' Report Sazontova  3' Domashineva  21' Gataulina  38' Umpires: Claire Druijts (NED) Melanie Craig (AUS)

4 February 2015 16:15 Belarus 3–3 Poland Mikheichyk  4', 35' Batura  28' Report Wiśniewska  2', 19', 20' Umpires: Annie Thomas (MAS) Tatyana Kaltypan (UKR)

4 February 2015 17:30 South Africa 3–5 Czech Republic Stella  11' Walters  17' Hack  22' Report Kindlova  3' Laciná  28', 37' Mejzlíková  37' Bížová  40' Umpires: Violeta Eismayer (AUT) Melanie Craig (AUS)

4 February 2015 17:45 Netherlands 15–0 Kazakhstan De. Admiraal  6', 13', 26', 35' Muyselaar  8', 38' Van Nes  9', 18', 29' Verhage  10', 34' Vorstenbosch  15' Da. Admiraal  24' Hulsen  30', 40' Report Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Ana Faias (POR)

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5 February 2015 08:45 Poland 6–1 Kazakhstan Hawrot  12' Wieloch  16' Wisniewska  20' Slawinska  29' Katerla  37' Rybacha  40' Report Gataulina  13' Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Violeta Eismayer (AUT)

5 February 2015 10:00 Czech Republic 2–7 Netherlands Bížová  24' Kolářová  35' Report D'Escury  2', 11' Vorstenbosch  20' Leurink  22' De. Admiraal  29' Hulsen  33', 37' Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Tatyana Kaltypan (UKR)

5 February 2015 10:15 South Africa 0–11 Belarus Report Mikheichyk  2', 23', 31', 33' Papkova  7', 8', 10', 16', 39' Silitskaya  28' Kurhanskaya  30' Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Melina Illanes (ARG)

5 February 2015 16:15 Kazakhstan 1–11 Czech Republic Gataulina  39' Report Laciná  5', 8', 9', 13' Mejzlíková  7', 8', 38' Capouchová  28' Dukátová  32' Reichlová  5' Bížová  36' Umpires: Irene Clelland (SCO) Stephanie Judefind (USA)

5 February 2015 16:30 Belarus 1–8 Netherlands Mikheichyk  7' Report Verhage  5' Van Nes  17', 30', 40' Hulsen  28', 38', 39' Vorstenbosch  35' Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Ana Faias (POR)

5 February 2015 17:45 Poland 5–1 South Africa Wiśniewska  17', 18' Rybacha  24' Wieloch  38' Walasek  40' Report Evans  20' Umpires: Claire Druijts (NED) Melanie Craig (AUS)

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6 February 2015 10:00 Netherlands 6–3 Poland Verhage  6', 14' Hulsen  13', 39' De. Admiraal  21' Muyselaar  22' Report Hawrot  28', 35' Walasek  40' Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Violeta Eismayer (AUT)

6 February 2015 10:15 Kazakhstan 5–5 South Africa Domashineva  4', 23' Mukasheva  12' Sazontova  19' Gataulina  33' Report O'Connor  10', 32' Hack  16' Martens  20' Evans  27' Umpires: Tatyana Kaltypan (UKR) Annie Thomas (MAS)

6 February 2015 11:15 Czech Republic 0–7 Belarus Report Mikheichyk  2' Bahushevich  13', 20' Papkova  14', 28', 38' Kurhanskaya  40' Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Irene Clelland (SCO)

Classification round

Ninth to twelfth place classification

	Crossover				Ninth place
	6 February
	Canada	4
					7 February
	Kazakhstan	1
					Canada	2
	6 February
					South Africa	4
	South Africa (p.s.o.)	2 (3)
	Belgium	2 (1)
					Eleventh place
					7 February
					Kazakhstan	5
					Belgium	6

Crossover

6 February 2015 16:15 Canada 4–1 Kazakhstan Thompson  16' O'Neale  30' Lee  39' Mitchell  40' Report Mukasheva  39' Umpires: Tatyana Kaltypan (UKR) Melanie Craig (AUS)

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6 February 2015 17:45 South Africa 2–2 Belgium Evans  28' O'Connor  30' Report Ronquetti  4' Closset  20' Penalties Madsen Evans Higgo 3–1 Ronquetti Delforge Umpires: Annie Thomas (MAS) Violeta Eismayer (AUT)

Eleventh and twelfth place

7 February 2015 11:45 Kazakhstan 5–6 Belgium Sazontova  24' Domashineva  26', 31' Gataulina  29', 36' Report Delforge  9' Motte  12', 32' Vouche  20' Ronquetti  38', 39' Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Tatyana Kaltypan (UKR)

Ninth and tenth place

7 February 2015 13:15 Canada 2–4 South Africa Watson  15' Hapuarachchi  16' Report Stella  14', 20' Walters  32', 40' Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Melina Illanes (ARG)

Medal round

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	6 February
	Germany	2
					7 February
	Poland	1
					Germany	7
	6 February
					Austria	0
	Belarus	3 (1)
									8 February
	Austria (p.s.o.)	3 (2)
									Germany	1 (0)
	6 February
									Netherlands (p.s.o.)	1 (1)
	Australia	3
					7 February
	Czech Republic	4
					Czech Republic	1
	6 February
					Netherlands	3			Third place
	Netherlands	2
									8 February
	Ukraine	0
									Austria	0 (0)
									Czech Republic (p.s.o.)	0 (2)

Quarter-finals

6 February 2015 16:30 Australia 3–4 Czech Republic Watson  6' Potts  12' Chau  38' Report Reinosová  1', 26' Mejzlíková  4', 17' Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Stephanie Judefind (USA)

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6 February 2015 18:00 Belarus 3–3 Austria Shyntar  31', 37' Mikheichyk  33' Report Laginja  14' Vukovich  19', 26' Penalties Papkova Kurhanskaya Bahushevich 1–2 Steyrer Vukovich Busch Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Claire Druijts (NED)

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6 February 2015 19:30 Germany 2–1 Poland Otte  23' Hillmann  32' Report Okaj  5' Umpires: Irene Clelland (SCO) Ana Faias (POR)

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6 February 2015 21:00 Netherlands 2–0 Ukraine Den Ouden  38' Vorstenbosch  40' Report Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Melina Illanes (ARG)

Fifth to eighth place classification

	Crossover				Fifth place
	7 February
	Poland	3
					8 February
	Belarus	2
					Poland	7
	7 February
					Ukraine	3
	Australia	3 (1)
	Ukraine (p.s.o.)	3 (2)
					Seventh place
					8 February
					Belarus	3
					Australia	1

Crossover

7 February 2015 08:45 Poland 3–2 Belarus Okaj  6' Wieloch  10' Wisniewska  15' Report Papkova  2', 24' Umpires: Melanie Craig (AUS) Violeta Eismayer (AUT)

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7 February 2015 10:15 Australia 3–3 Ukraine Fey  19' Boucher  22' Riordan  33' Report Khilko  10', 14' Liashenko  38' Penalties Evans Chau McLeish 1–2 Khilko Vynohradova Sitalo Umpires: Ana Faias (POR) Annie Thomas (MAS)

Seventh and eighth place

8 February 2015 10:15 Belarus 3–1 Australia Shyntar  27', 31' Kurhanskaya  37' Report Gray  7' Umpires: Claire Druijts (NED) Melina Illanes (ARG)

Fifth and sixth place

8 February 2015 11:45 Poland 7–3 Ukraine Katerla  4' Sztybrych  16', 28' Okaj  19' Walasek  25' Hawrot  32' Rybacha  34' Report Khilko  10' Vorushylo  36' Kernoz  39' Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Irene Clelland (SCO)

First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

7 February 2015 16:00 Germany 7–0 Austria Hauke  8' Otte  11', 20' Schröder  14' Windfeder  16' Hillmann  21' Van Bodegom  31' Report Umpires: Claire Druijts (NED) Irene Clelland (SCO)

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7 February 2015 17:30 Czech Republic 1–3 Netherlands Bížová  29' Report Hulsen  4' De. Admiraal  22', 32' Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Stephanie Judefind (USA)

Third and fourth place

8 February 2015 10:00 Austria 0–0 Czech Republic Report Penalties Steyrer Vukovich 0–2 Bížová Laciná Reinosová Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Ana Faias (POR)

Final

8 February 2015 13:00 Germany 1–1 Netherlands Otte  8' Report Verhage  38' Penalties Hillmann Steindor Hauke 0–1 Vorstenbosch Leurink Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Elena Eskina (RUS)

Final standings

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	Grp	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Final result
1	B	Netherlands	8	7	1	0	56	8	+48	22	Gold medal
2	A	Germany (H)	8	7	1	0	43	9	+34	22	Silver medal
3	B	Czech Republic	8	4	1	3	26	26	0	13	Bronze medal
4	A	Austria	8	2	3	3	12	27	−15	9
5	B	Poland	8	4	1	3	30	21	+9	13
6	A	Ukraine	8	1	3	4	24	32	−8	6
7	B	Belarus	8	4	2	2	36	21	+15	14
8	A	Australia	8	4	1	3	22	23	−1	13
9	B	South Africa	7	1	2	4	15	44	−29	5
10	A	Canada	7	1	2	4	14	23	−9	5
11	A	Belgium	7	1	2	4	20	27	−7	5
12	B	Kazakhstan	7	0	1	6	16	53	−37	1

Source: FIH
(H) Hosts

Awards

The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament:

Most Valuable Player	Top Goalscorer	Goalkeeper of the Tournamnet	U–21 Player of the Tournament
Katharina Otte	Denise Admiraal	Yvonne Frank	Anne Schröder

Goalscorers

There were 314 goals scored in 46 matches, for an average of 6.83 goals per match.

13 goals

• Denise Admiraal

12 goals

• Krestina Papkova
• Lieke Hulsen

10 goals

• Yuliya Mikheichyk

9 goals

• Céline Closset
• Kristina Hillmann

8 goals

• Kristine Vukovich

7 goals

• Kateřina Laciná
• Katharina Otte
• Claire Verhage
• Natalia Wiśniewska
• Maryna Khilko

6 goals

• Volha Shyntar
• Tereza Mejzlíková
• Natalya Gataulina
• Pauline van Nes
• Yana Vorushylo
• Maryna Vynohradova

5 goals

• Madison Thompson
• Adéla Bížová
• Charlotte van Bodegom
• Lydia Haase
• Anne Schröder
• Vera Domashineva
• Kiki Collot D'Escury
• Vera Vorstenbosch
• Paulina Okaj

4 goals

• Yuliya Kurhanskaya
• Morgane Vouche
• Katharina Windfeder
• Joanna Hawrot

3 goals

• Holly Evans
• Emma McLeish
• Makaela Potts
• Emily Riordan
• Perrine Motte
• Marie Ronquetti
• Kaelan Watson
• Adéla Reinosová
• Luisa Steindor
• Céline Wilde
• Natalya Sazontova
• Mila Muyselaar
• Marlena Rybacha
• Oriana Wałasek
• Joanna Wieloch
• Celia Evans
• Jessica O'Connor
• Kara-Lee Stella
• Eloise Walters

2 goals

• Tegan Boucher
• Ashlea Fey
• Kyah Gray
• Kizziah Plumb
• Sviatlana Bahushevich
• Franziska Hauke
• Assel Mukasheva
• Karin den Ouden
• Laurien Leurink
• Amelia Katerla
• Małgorzata Sztybrych
• Cindy Hack
• Yuliia Shevchenko

1 goal

• Yeuk Chau
• Shelley Watson
• Julia Busch
• Marta Laginja
• Catherine Lenzinger
• Lisa Steyrer
• Ryta Batura
• Nadzeya Silitskaya
• Laurine Delforge
• Malinda Hapuarachchi
• Erin Houle
• Alison Lee
• Jocelyn Mitchell
• Kyesia O'Neale
• Kristen Shier
• Renata Capouchová
• Kamila Dukátová
• Klára Kindlová
• Anna Kolářová
• Jindřiška Reichlová
• Daphne Admiraal
• Paula Sławińska
• Tracy Martens
• Yevheniya Kernoz
• Halyna Liashenko
• Yana Sitalo

Source: FIH

External links

• Official website
• Official FIH website