The 2007 Women's Hockey Setanta Sports Trophy was the first edition of the Setanta Sports Trophy, a women's field hockey tournament. It was held in Dublin, Ireland, from June 13 to 17, 2007, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country |  Ireland | ||
| City | Dublin | ||
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | University College Dublin | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Germany (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  South Africa | ||
| Third place |  Ireland | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 26 (3.25 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Maike Stöckel (4 goals) | ||
| Best player | Fanny Rinne | ||
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The tournament was held simultaneously with the men's competition.
Competition format
editThe tournament featured the national teams of Germany, Scotland, South Africa, and the hosts, Ireland, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once.[3] Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
| Country | December 2006 FIH Ranking[4] | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish |
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| Germany
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4 | Champions (1976, 1981) | Champions (2004) |
| Ireland
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14 | Eleventh Place (1994) | Never qualified. |
 Scotland
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17 | Eighth Place (1983) | Third Place (1992) |
| South Africa
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12 | Seventh place (1998) | Ninth place (2004) |
Officials
editThe following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[5]
Results
editAll times are local (Irish Standard Time).
Preliminary round
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Germany
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 9 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | South Africa
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Ireland (H)
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Scotland
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[6]
(H) Hosts
Fixtures
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Classification round
editThird and fourth place
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Final
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Statistics
editFinal standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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Germany
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 12 | Tournament Champion |
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South Africa
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | |
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Ireland (H)
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Scotland
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 |
Goalscorers
editThere were 26 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 3.25 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References
edit- ^ "IHA ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF SETANTA SPORTS TROPHY". sportireland.ie. Sport Ireland. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "4-Nationen-Turnier". hockey.de (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Setanta Sports Trophy: Ireland's biggest Tournament". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "SAHARA WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS -- 21 DECEMBER 2006" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "FIH OUTDOOR & INDOOR APPOINTMENTS - 2007" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ M. Gallivan (3 December 2014). "TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 January 2021.