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The 2018 Women's Hockey SOMPO CUP is the first Hockey SOMPO CUP, an international women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It will be held in Japan, from September 12 to 16, 2018, and will feature four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Japan |
| City | Ibaraki, Osaka |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | Ritsumeikan University, Osaka |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Japan (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Australia |
| Third place |  South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 25 (3.13 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Stephanie Kershaw Renee Taylor Kanon Mori (2 goals) |
Competition format edit
The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, South Korea, United States, and the hosts, Japan, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.[2]
| Country | August 2018 FIH Ranking[3] | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish |
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| Australia
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3 | Champions (1994, 1998) | Champions (1988, 1996, 2000) |
| Japan
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14 | Fifth place (2006) | Eighth place (2004) |
| South Korea
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10 | Third place (1990) | Runners-up (1988, 1996) |
 United States
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12 | Third place (1994) | Third place (1984) |
Results edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
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| 1 | Australia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | Japan (H)
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | United States
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | Third and fourth place playoff |
| 4 | South Korea
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
(H) Hosts
Pool matches edit
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Classification matches edit
Third and fourth place edit
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Final edit
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Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
References edit
- ^ "SOMPO CUP Four Nations Women's Hockey Ibaraki International Tournament". FIH. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "SOMPO CUP Four Nations Women's Hockey Ibaraki International Tournament". sompocup-hockey-ibaraki. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "FIH Men's and Women's Hero World Ranking". FIH. Retrieved 3 August 2018.