The women's field hockey tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games was held at the University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre between 29 July and 7 August 2022.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | England | ||
| City | Birmingham | ||
| Dates | 29 July – 7 August 2022 | ||
| Teams | 10 (from 5 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  England (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Australia | ||
| Third place |  India | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 27 | ||
| Goals scored | 139 (5.15 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Grace Balsdon Jean-Leigh du Toit (6 goals) | ||
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Qualification edit
England qualified as host nation, New Zealand qualified as defending champions, and the 8 other teams qualified by FIH Women's World Ranking.[3][4]
| Means of qualification | Date | Location | Quotas | Qualified |
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| Host Nation | — | — | 1 | England
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| 2018 Commonwealth Games | 5–14 April 2018 | Gold Coast
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1 |  New Zealand
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| FIH World Rankings | 1 February 2022 | — | 8 | Australia India Canada South Africa Scotland Malaysia Wales Ghana Kenya
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| TOTAL | 10 | |||
- Scheduling issues
- ^ The Malaysian Hockey Confederation withdrew from the Commonwealth Games in order to optimise preparation for the 2022 Asian Games, where the winning team will qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[3][5] At the time, the Asian Games were scheduled to take place in September 2022.[6]
Competition format edit
In March 2022, ten teams were drawn into two groups of five;[7] the top two performing teams in each group advance to the semi-finals, whilst the remaining teams are sent to lower classification matches to determine their final ranking.
Umpires edit
- Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
- Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
- Lelia Sacre (CAN)
- Hannah Harrison (ENG)
- Rachel Williams (ENG)
- Rebecca Woodcock (ENG)
- Amber Church (NZL)
- Katrina Turner (NZL)
- Binish Hayat (PAK)
- Wanri Venter (RSA)
- Cookie Tan (SGP)
- Cathy Wright (WAL)
Group stage edit
Pool A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | England (H)
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 | 12 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | India
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 9 | |
| 3 | Canada
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 6 | Fifth place match |
| 4 | Wales
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 | Seventh place match |
| 5 | Ghana
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 29 | −28 | 0 | Ninth place match |
Source: Birmingham 2022
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
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Pool B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 12 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | New Zealand
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 9 | |
| 3 | Scotland
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 6 | Fifth place match |
| 4 | South Africa
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 3 | Seventh place match |
| 5 | Kenya
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | −50 | 0 | Ninth place match |
Source: Birmingham 2022
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
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Classification matches edit
Ninth place match edit
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Seventh place match edit
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Fifth place match edit
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Medal round edit
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||
| 5 August | ||||||
| England | 0 (2) | |||||
| 7 August | ||||||
| New Zealand | 0 (0) | |||||
| England | 2 | |||||
| 5 August | ||||||
| Australia | 1 | |||||
| Australia | 1 (3) | |||||
| India | 1 (0) | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| 7 August | ||||||
| New Zealand | 1 (1) | |||||
| India | 1 (2) | |||||
Semi-finals edit
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Bronze medal match edit
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Gold medal match edit
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Final position 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 | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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England (H)
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | +21 | 16 | Gold Medal |
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Australia
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 13 | Silver Medal |
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India
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 11 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | New Zealand
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 11 | |
| 5 | Canada
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 9 | |
| 6 | Scotland
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 6 | |
| 7 | South Africa
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 6 | |
| 8 | Wales
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 3 | |
| 9 | Kenya
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 52 | −50 | 1 | |
| 10 | Ghana
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 31 | −28 | 1 |
Goalscorers edit
There were 139 goals scored in 27 matches, for an average of 5.15 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Claire Colwill- Rebecca Greiner
- Ambrosia Malone
- Renee Taylor
Karli Johansen- Madeline Secco
- Madison Thompson
- Chloe Walton
Lily Owsley- Laura Unsworth
Nafisatu Umaru
Neha Goyal- Navneet Kaur
- Sangita Kumari
- Lalremsiami
Grace Bwire- Flavia Mutiva
Frances Davies- Tessa Jopp
- Tyler Lench
- Alexandra Lukin
- Hope Ralph
Louise Campbell- Katie Robertson
- Sarah Robertson
- Bronwyn Shields
Erin Christie- Bernadette Coston
- Kristen Paton
Elisabeth Bingham- Millie Holme
- Xenna Hughes
- Isobel Webb
- Leah Wilkinson
Source: FIH
References edit
- ^ "Competition Schedule". BOCCG. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ Competition Schedule | Hockey (PDF). BOCCG. pp. 22, 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ a b Gilmour, Rod (2 March 2022). "Hockey nations confirmed for 2022 Commonwealth Games". The Hockey Paper. 1touch Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ Athlete Allocation System | Hockey (PDF). Commonwealth Sport / FIH. 29 April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ Qualification System - Games of the XXXIII Olympiad - Paris 2024 | Hockey (PDF). IOC / FIH. 7 April 2022. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "OCA Press Release on Hangzhou Asian Games 2022 and Shantou Asian Youth Games 2021". OCA. 6 May 2022. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Birmingham 2022 unveils match schedules for hockey". University of Birmingham. 9 March 2022. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.