The 2012 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was the first of two women's field hockey tournaments, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held on the North Shore, from April 12 to 16, 2012, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country |  New Zealand | ||
| City | North Shore | ||
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | North Harbour Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | New Zealand (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Australia | ||
| Third place |  United States | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 26 (3.25 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Katie Glynn (5 goals) | ||
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Competition format edit
The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, India, the United States, and the hosts, New Zealand, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once.[2] Three points will be awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
| Country | October 2011 FIH Ranking[3] | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish |
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| Australia
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7 | Champions (1994, 1998) | Champions (1988, 1996, 2000) |
 India
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13 | Fourth Place (1974) | Fourth Place (1980) |
| New Zealand
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6 | Fourth Place (1986) | Sixth Place (1984, 2000, 2004) |
| United States
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10 | Third place (1994) | Third place (1984) |
Officials edit
The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[4]
Results edit
All times are local (New Zealand Standard Time).
Preliminary round edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | New Zealand (H)
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | India
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |
| 4 | United States
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
(H) Hosts
Fixtures edit
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Classification round edit
Third and fourth place edit
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Final edit
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Statistics edit
Final standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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New Zealand (H)
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 | Tournament Champion |
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Australia
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 9 | |
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United States
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 4 | |
| 4 | India
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Goalscorers edit
There were 26 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 3.25 goals per match.
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References edit
- ^ "Four Nations". hockeynz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Hockeyroos Deny USA Clean Sweep as NZ Tour Team Announced". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "FIH WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS - 30 OCTOBER 2011" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "FIH OUTDOOR APPOINTMENTS - 2012" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ Regulations