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2008 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy

The 2008 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 16th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held between 17 and 25 May 2008 in Mönchengladbach, Germany.

2008 Women's Hockey
Champions Trophy
Argentina, champions
Tournament details
Host countryGermany
CityMönchengladbach
Teams6
Venue(s)Warsteiner HockeyPark
Final positions
Champions Argentina (2nd title)
Runner-up Germany
Third place Netherlands
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored58 (3.22 per match)
Top scorer(s)Australia Megan Rivers
Netherlands Marilyn Agliotti (5 goals)
Best playerArgentina Luciana Aymar
← 2007 (previous) (next) 2009 →

Argentina won the tournament after 7 years for the second time after defeating Germany 6–2 in the final.[1]

Teams edit

Teams participating as announced by International Hockey Federation (FIH):[2]

Squads edit

  Argentina

Head coach: Gabriel Minadeo

  Australia

Head coach: Frank Murray

  China

Head coach: Kim Chang-back

  Germany

Head coach: Michael Behrmann

  Japan

Head coach: Yoo Seung-jin

  Netherlands

Head coach: Marc Lammers

Umpires edit

Below are the 8 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:

  • Frances Block (ENG)
  • Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
  • Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
  • Christiane Hippler (GER)
  • Anne McRae (SCO)
  • Miao Lin (CHN)
  • Chieko Soma (JPN)
  • Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

Results edit

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)[3]

Pool edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Argentina 5 3 1 1 7 4 +3 10 Final
2   Germany 5 3 1 1 7 4 +3 10
3   Netherlands 5 3 0 2 7 6 +1 9
4   China 5 1 2 2 9 12 −3 5
5   Australia 5 1 1 3 8 9 −1 4
6   Japan 5 1 1 3 6 9 −3 4
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
17 May 2008
13:05
Australia   2–0   Japan
Eastham   18'
Halliday   61' 		Report
Umpires:
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
Miao Lin (CHN)
17 May 2008
15:05
Netherlands   2–1   Germany
Agliotti   41'
Van As   60' 		Report Schütze   16'
Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Frances Block (ENG)
17 May 2008
17:05
China   2–1   Argentina
Zhao Yudiao   45'
Ma Yibo   70' 		Report Barrionuevo   51'
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Christine Hippler (GER)
18 May 2008
14:05
Germany   2–1   Australia
Kühn   7'
Böhmert   18' 		Report Rivers   65'
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Chieko Soma (JPN)
18 May 2008
16:05
Netherlands   3–1   China
Agliotti   24', 53'
Smabers   59' 		Report Zhao Yudiao   13'
Umpires:
Frances Block (ENG)
Anne McRae (SCO)
18 May 2008
18:05
Argentina   2–1   Japan
Bouza   29'
Burkart   63' 		Report Chiba   69'
Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Miao Lin (CHN)
20 May 2008
18:05
Australia   1–2   Argentina
Rivers   42' Report Barrionuevo   27'
Luchetti   53'
Umpires:
Chieko Soma (JPN)
Christiane Hippler (GER)
20 May 2008
20:05
Japan   1–2   Germany
Kimura   60' Report Kühn   40'
Keller   56'
Umpires:
Anne McRae (SCO)
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
21 May 2008
16:05
China   3–3   Australia
Ma Yibo   17'
Fu Baorong   48'
Zhao Yudiao   62' 		Report Young   4'
Rivers   16'
McGurk   70'
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Frances Block (ENG)
21 May 2008
18:05
Japan   1–0   Netherlands
Chiba   50' Report
Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Christiane Hippler (GER)
22 May 2008
14:05
Germany   2–0   China
Böhmert   34'
Beermann   41' 		Report
Umpires:
Chieko Soma (JPN)
Anne McRae (SCO)
22 May 2008
16:05
Argentina   2–0   Netherlands
Rebecchi   11'
Aymar   15' 		Report
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Miao Lin (CHN)
24 May 2008
12:05
Germany   0–0   Argentina
Report
Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
24 May 2008
14:05
China   3–3   Japan
Ren Ye   33'
Zhou Wanfeng   51'
Ma Yibo   63' 		Report Tsukui   15'
Chiba   40', 54'
Umpires:
Anne McRae (SCO)
Frances Block (ENG)
24 May 2008
16:05
Australia   1–2   Netherlands
Rivers   52' Report Agliotti   27'
Mulder   37'
Umpires:
Chieko Soma (JPN)
Miao Lin (CHN)

Classification edit

Fifth and sixth place edit

25 May 2008
10:05
Australia   3–0   Japan
Young   28'
Rivers   56'
Hudson   61' 		Report
Umpires:
Christiane Hippler (GER)
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)

Third and fourth place edit

25 May 2008
12:35
Netherlands   3–0   China
Agliotti   7'
Dijkstra   35'
Mulder   61' 		Report
Umpires:
Anne McRae (SCO)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

Final edit

25 May 2008
15:05
Argentina   6–2   Germany
García   4'
Gulla   8', 37', 69'
Rebecchi   22'
Burkart   51' 		Report Beermann   5'
Hoyer   47'
Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Chieko Soma (JPN)

Awards edit

Player of the Tournament Top Goalscorers Goalkeeper of the Tournament Young Player of the Tournament
  Luciana Aymar   Megan Rivers
  Marilyn Agliotti 		  Kristina Reynolds   Zhao Yudiao

Statistics edit

Final standings edit

  1.   Argentina
  2.   Germany
  3.   Netherlands
  4.   China
  5.   Australia
  6.   Japan

Goalscorers edit

There were 58 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 3.22 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

References edit

  1. ^ "Aymar's Argentina takes Samsung Champions Trophy Gold". FIH. 2008-05-25. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
  2. ^ "FIH releases dates of 2008 Samsung Champions Trophy women". FIH. 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
  3. ^ "FIH releases Samsung Champions Trophy match schedule". FIH. 2008-03-03. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
  4. ^ Regulations

External links edit

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