The first edition of the Women's Hockey Tournament at the Commonwealth Games took place at the Bukit Jalil Stadium, during the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event started on Wednesday September 9 and ended on Sunday September 20.
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia | ||
| City | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Australia (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  England | ||
| Third place |  New Zealand | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 34 | ||
| Goals scored | 192 (5.65 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Alyson Annan (11 goals) | ||
| |||
Participating nations edit
| Pool A | Pool B |
|---|---|
Results edit
All times local (UTC +8).
Preliminary round edit
Pool A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | +41 | 15 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  India
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 10 | |
| 3 |  Scotland
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 | |
| 4 |  Malaysia
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Trinidad and Tobago
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 23 | −18 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Jamaica
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 26 | −24 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[1]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pool B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 13 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | New Zealand
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 12 | |
| 3 |  South Africa
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 10 | |
| 4 |  Canada
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Wales
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 4 | |
| 6 |  Namibia
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 41 | −40 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[2]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Classification round edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 19 September 1998 | ||||||
| Australia | 7 | |||||
| 20 September 1998 | ||||||
| New Zealand | 3 | |||||
| Australia | 8 | |||||
| 19 September 1998 | ||||||
| England | 1 | |||||
| England | 2 | |||||
| India | 0 | |||||
| Third Place | ||||||
| 20 September 1998 | ||||||
| New Zealand | 3 | |||||
| India | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
|
|
Bronze-medal match edit
|
Gold-medal match edit
|
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 | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A | Australia
|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 4 | +52 | 21 | Gold Medal |
|
B | England
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 16 | Silver Medal |
|
B | New Zealand
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 15 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | A | India
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 10 | Fourth place |
| 5 | B | South Africa
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 10 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | A | Scotland
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 | |
| 7 | A | Malaysia
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 6 | |
| 8 | B | Canada
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 4 | |
| 9 | B | Wales
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 4 | |
| 10 | A | Trinidad and Tobago
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 23 | −18 | 3 | |
| 11 | A | Jamaica
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 26 | −24 | 0 | |
| 12 | B | Namibia
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 41 | −40 | 0 |
Source: FIH