2004 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Córdoba)

The 2004 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Córdoba, Argentina, from February 11 to 15, 2004, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]

Four Nations
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
CityCórdoba
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)Club La Tablada
Final positions
Champions Netherlands
Runner-up Argentina
Third place South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored32 (4 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Soledad García
Netherlands Mijntje Donners (4 goals)
(next) Córdoba

Competition format edit

The tournament featured the national teams of Germany, the Netherlands, South Korea, and the hosts, Argentina, 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.

Country December 2003 FIH Ranking[2] Best World Cup finish Best Olympic Games finish
  Argentina 1 Champions (2002) Runners-Up (2000)
  Germany 8 Champions (1976, 1981) Runners-Up (1992)
  Netherlands 3 Champions (1974, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990) Champions (1984)
  South Korea 6 Third Place (1990) Runners-Up (1988, 1996)

Officials edit

The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[3]

  • Stella Bartlema (NED)
  • Cristina Ferrario (ARG)
  • Christiane Hippler (GER)
  • Kim Myung-Ok (KOR)
  • Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

Results edit

All times are local (Argentina Standard Time).

Preliminary round edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Argentina (H) 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9 Advanced to Final
2   Netherlands 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 4
3   South Korea 3 0 2 1 4 7 −3 2
4   Germany 3 0 1 2 4 10 −6 1
Source: CAH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures edit

11 February 2004
18:30
South Korea   2–2   Netherlands
Kim M.   6'
Oh   18'
Report Boomgaardt   34'
Booij   55'
Umpires:
Cristina Ferrario (ARG)
Christiane Hippler (GER)
11 February 2004
21:00
Argentina   4–1   Germany
Russo   11'
Aymar   30'
García   36'59'
Report Rinne   53'
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Stella Bartlema (NED)

12 February 2004
18:30
South Korea   2–2   Germany
Kim Y.   52'
Park Mi-J.   61'
Report Hoyer   33'
Rinne   59'
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Cristina Ferrario (ARG)
12 February 2004
18:30
Netherlands   1–3   Argentina
Donners   57' Report García   38'
Gulla   62'
Arrondo   68'
Umpires:
Christiane Hippler (GER)
Kim Myung-Ok (KOR)

14 February 2004
18:30
Netherlands   4–1   Germany
Donners   26'45'59'
Karres   69'
Report Ernsting-Krienke   42'
Umpires:
Kim Myung-Ok (KOR)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
14 February 2004
21:00
Argentina   3–0   South Korea
Russo   13'
Aymar   47'
García   51'
Report
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Christiane Hippler (GER)

Classification round edit

Third and fourth place edit

15 February 2004
18:30
South Korea   3–2   Germany
Kim S.   11'
Kim Y.   29'58'
Report Kollmar   46'
Kühn   53'
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Cristina Ferrario (ARG)

Final edit

15 February 2004
21:00
Argentina   0–2   Netherlands
Report Booij   44'
Hoog   63'
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Kim Myung-Ok (KOR)

Statistics edit

Final standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
    Netherlands 4 2 1 1 9 6 +3 7 Tournament Champion
    Argentina (H) 4 3 0 1 10 4 +6 9
    South Korea 4 1 2 1 7 9 −2 5
4   Germany 4 0 1 3 6 13 −7 1
Source: CAH
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers edit

There were 32 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References edit

  1. ^ "2004 - Cuatro Naciones - Córdoba". cahockey.org.ar. Confederación Argentina de HOCKEY. Archived from the original on 20 September 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ "ABN AMRO WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS -- 2003-2009" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. ^ "FIH Outdoor Appointments 2004". fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 14 January 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. ^ Regulations

External links edit