The 2023 Women's Oceania Cup was the twelfth edition of the Women's Oceania Cup after the cancellation of the 2022 edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the biennial international women's field hockey championship of Oceania organised by the Oceania Hockey Federation. It was held from 10 to 13 August 2023.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | New Zealand | ||
| City | Whangārei | ||
| Dates | 10–13 August | ||
| Teams | 2 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | ITM Hockey Centre | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Australia (8th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  New Zealand | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 10 (3.33 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Ambrosia Malone Brooke Peris (2 goals) | ||
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New Zealand were the defending champions, having won the 2019 edition.[3] The event consisted of a three match series between defending champions and series hosts, New Zealand, and Australia. Australia, as the winner, qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4][5]
Squads edit
Head coach: Katrina Powell
Officials edit
The following umpires were appointed by the FIH to officiate the tournament:[6]
- Amber Church (NZL)
- Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
- Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
- Steve Rogers (AUS)
- David Tomlinson (NZL)
Results edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | 2024 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | New Zealand (H)
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 | 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
(H) Hosts
All times are local (UTC+12).
Fixtures edit
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Goalscorers edit
There were 10 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 3.33 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
Source: FIH
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "2021 Oceania Cup". Oceania Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Hunger for hockey met by teeming international calendar". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Kookaburras beat Black Sticks to qualify for Tokyo, Hockeyroos face anxious wait". smh.com.au. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "World Cup qualification quotas decided". fih.ch. Lausanne: International Hockey Federation. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Australia seal Olympic Games 2024 qualification". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "International Appointments 2023". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022