2019 Women's Ford National Hockey League

The 2019 Women's Ford National Hockey League was the 21st and final edition of the women's field hockey tournament. The competition was held in Tauranga, New Zealand between 14–22 September.[1][2]

2019 Women's
Ford National Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
CityTauranga
Dates14–22 September
Teams8
Venue(s)Tauranga Hockey Association
Final positions
Champions ––  North Harbour (5th title)
Runner-up ––  Northland
Third place ––  Canterbury
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored103 (3.68 per match)
Top scorer(s) ––  Gemma McCaw (8 goals)
Best player ––  Stephanie Dickins
2018 (previous)

North Harbour won the title for the fifth time, equalling the record for most wins previously set by Auckland. The team defeated Northland 2–0 in the final.[3] Canterbury finished in third place after defeating Central 2–1.[4]

In 2020, the tournament will be replaced by the Premier Hockey League.[5]

Participating teams edit

The following eight teams competed for the title:

Results edit

Preliminary round edit

Pool A edit

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  ––  Canterbury 3 2 0 0 1 7 4 +3 8 Advanced to Medal Round
2  ––  North Harbour 3 2 0 0 1 7 4 +3 8
3  ––  Auckland 3 2 0 0 1 7 6 +1 8
4  ––  Southern 3 0 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: Hockey NZ
14 September 2019
12:30
North Harbour  ––  2–1  ––  Southern
Polovnikoff   16'
Gomes   46'
Report Duncan   51'
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Kirsten Stuckey (NZL)
14 September 2019
14:30
Auckland  ––  3–2  ––  Canterbury
Lench   27'
Ritchie   47'58'
Report Willis   14'
Tinning   51'
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Rachel Murphy (NZL)

15 September 2019
11:45
North Harbour  ––  1–2  ––  Canterbury
Robinson   55' Report Wium   24'
Cox   34'
Umpires:
Lucy Lawlor (NZL)
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
15 September 2019
13:45
Auckland  ––  3–0  ––  Southern
Doar   4'49'
Lench   36'
Report
Umpires:
Lani Jackman (NZL)
Rachel Murphy (NZL)

16 September 2019
13:30
North Harbour  ––  4–1  ––  Auckland
Sanguinetti   12'
Robinson   23'
Dickins   25'
Polovnikoff   34'
Report Tynan   23'
Umpires:
Katrina Turner (NZL)
Lucy Lawlor (NZL)
16 September 2019
15:30
Canterbury  ––  3–0  ––  Southern
Wium   13'13'14' Report
Umpires:
Kirsten Stuckey (NZL)
Rachel Murphy (NZL)

Pool B edit

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  ––  Northland 3 1 1 1 0 8 5 +3 7 Advanced to Medal Round
2  ––  Central 3 1 1 1 0 5 4 +1 7
3  ––  Midlands 3 1 1 1 0 5 4 +1 7
4  ––  Capital 3 0 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Source: Hockey NZ
14 September 2019
16:30
Central  ––  2–2  ––  Northland
Ralph   21'
Norman   47'
Report Michelsen   48'
Neal   56'
Penalties
Ralph  
Shannon  
Curtis  
Norman  
Rainey  
——
Ralph  
Curtis  
Rainey  
4–5   Taseska
  Evans
  Crum
  Gunson
  Michelsen
——
  Gunson
  Evans
  Michelsen
Umpires:
Lani Jackman (NZL)
Lucy Lawlor (NZL)
14 September 2019
18:30
Midlands  ––  1–0  ––  Capital
Morton   36' Report
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Katrina Turner (NZL)

15 September 2019
15:45
Midlands  ––  3–3  ––  Northland
McCaw   20'59'
Brill   47'
Report Evans   16'
Michelsen   19'
Tugaga   28'
Penalties
Davey  
Moroni  
McCaw  
Gloyn  
2–0   Taseska
  Evans
  Crum
  Michelsen
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Katrina Turner (NZL)
15 September 2019
17:45
Central  ––  2–1  ––  Capital
Willocks   17'
Cotter   34'
Report MacAdre   6'
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Kirsten Stuckey (NZL)

16 September 2019
17:30
Capital  ––  0–3  ––  Northland
Report Hager   9'
Gunson   46'56'
Umpires:
Lani Jackman (AUS)
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
16 September 2019
19:30
Central  ––  1–1  ––  Midlands
Cotter   2' Report Tanner   21'
Penalties
Ralph  
Shannon  
Curtis  
Norman  
3–2   Tanner
  Moroni
  McCaw
  Gloyn
  Brill
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Lucy Lawlor (NZL)

Second round edit

Pool C (Medal Round) edit

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L PF PA PD Pts
1  ––  North Harbour 3 2 0 0 1 4 2 +2 8
2  ––  Northland 3 2 0 0 1 7 6 +1 8
3  ––  Canterbury 3 2 0 0 1 5 5 0 8
4  ––  Central 3 0 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
First match(es) will be played: 18 September 2019. Source: Hockey NZ
18 September 2019
15:30
Northland  ––  1–3  ––  North Harbour
Taseska   60' Report Robinson   45'
Goad   49'
Pearce   60'
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Rachel Murphy (NZL)
18 September 2019
15:45
Canterbury  ––  2–1  ––  Central
Wium   9'
Wang   51'
Report Curtis   44'
Umpires:
Lani Jackman (NZL)
Lucy Lawlor (NZL)

19 September 2019
15:30
North Harbour  ––  1–0  ––  Central
Dickins   50' Report
Umpires:
Katrina Turner (NZL)
Lucy Lawlor (NZL)
19 September 2019
15:45
Canterbury  ––  2–4  ––  Northland
Wang   11'52' Report Michelsen   16'
Neal   37'42'
Pilmer   60'
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Lani Jackman (NZL)

21 September 2019
12:00
Canterbury  ––  1–0  ––  North Harbour
Cocks   18' Report
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Katrina Turner (NZL)
21 September 2019
12:15
Northland  ––  2–1  ––  Central
Pilmer   3'
Michelsen   38'
Report Ralph   25'
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Lani Jackman (NZL)

Pool D (Classification Round) edit

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L PF PA PD Pts
1  ––  Midlands 3 3 0 0 0 17 0 +17 12
2  ––  Auckland 3 2 0 0 1 6 9 −3 8
3  ––  Capital 3 1 0 0 2 5 7 −2 4
4  ––  Southern 3 0 0 0 3 2 14 −12 0
First match(es) will be played: 18 September 2019. Source: Hockey NZ
18 September 2019
13:30
Auckland  ––  3–2  ––  Capital
Lench   8'
White   28'
Thompson   56'
Report MacAdre   30'
Hudson   44'
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Kirsten Stuckey (NZL)
18 September 2019
13:45
Midlands  ––  8–0  ––  Southern
Gloyn   4'
Charlton   15'
Robinson   30+'31'
Moroni   34'45'
Davey   50'
McCaw   60'
Report
Umpires:
Katrina Turner (NZL)
Joanne Cumming (NZL)

19 September 2019
13:30
Southern  ––  0–3  ––  Capital
Report Hull   34'
MacAdre   44'
Karringten   59'
Umpires:
Kirsten Stuckey (NZL)
Rachel Murphy (NZL)
19 September 2019
13:45
Auckland  ––  0–5  ––  Midlands
Report McCaw   13'17'35'41'
Charlton   15'
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Joanne Cumming (NZL)

21 September 2019
08:00
Midlands  ––  4–0  ––  Capital
Gloyn   2'49'
Moroni   3'
McCaw   60'
Report
Umpires:
Lucy Lawlor (NZL)
Rachel Murphy (NZL)
21 September 2019
14:15
Auckland  ––  3–2  ––  Southern
King   34'
Thompson   42'
Ritchie   59'
Report Eddie   26'
Duncan   50'
Umpires:
Kirsten Stuckey (NZL)
Joanne Cumming (NZL)

Classification edit

Seventh and eighth place edit

22 September 2019
08:00
Capital  ––  3–1  ––  Southern
Hull   4'
Reidy   11'23'
Report Turner   21'
Umpires:
Kirsten Stuckey (NZL)
Katrina Turner (NZL)

Fifth and sixth place edit

22 September 2019
10:15
Midlands  ––  3–2  ––  Auckland
Moroni   6'
Brill   43'57'
Report Thompson   19'
Tynan   26'
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Rachel Murphy (NZL)

Third and fourth place edit

22 September 2019
10:00
Canterbury  ––  2–1  ––  Central
Shirley   30'
Wang   54'
Report Whitelock   60'
Umpires:
Lani Jackman (NZL)
Lucy Lawlor (NZL)

Final edit

22 September 2019
14:00
North Harbour  ––  2–0  ––  Northland
Dickins   4'10' Report
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)

Statistics edit

Final standings edit

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L PF PA PD Pts Final Result
   ––  North Harbour 7 5 0 0 2 13 6 +7 20 Gold Medal
   ––  Northland 7 3 1 1 2 15 13 +2 15 Silver Medal
   ––  Canterbury 7 5 0 0 2 14 10 +4 20 Bronze Medal
4  ––  Central 7 1 1 1 4 8 11 −3 7
5  ––  Midlands 7 5 1 1 0 25 6 +19 23
6  ––  Auckland 7 4 0 0 3 15 18 −3 16
7  ––  Capital 7 2 0 0 5 9 14 −5 8
8  ––  Southern 7 0 0 0 7 4 25 −21 0
Source: Hockey NZ

Goalscorers edit

There were 103 goals scored in 28 matches, for an average of 3.68 goals per match.

8 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Hockey NZ

References edit

  1. ^ "Welcome to the 2019 Ford NHL Tournament". tgahockey.co.nz. Tauranga Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 9 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Ford National Hockey League". hockeynz.co.nz. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Tiger Turf North Harbour reign supreme at 21st Ford NHL". nelsonhockey.org.nz. Nelson Hockey. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  4. ^ "2019 Ford National Hockey League Women". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  5. ^ "New Zealand Hockey overhauls national league and cuts regional teams for 2020". stuff.co.nz. stuff. Retrieved 14 September 2019.