2008 Women's Hockey Setanta Sports Trophy
Tournament details | |||
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Host country | Ireland | ||
City | Dublin | ||
Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) | ||
Venue(s) | University College Dublin | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions | Great Britain (1st title) | ||
Runner-up | Germany | ||
Third place | South Africa | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 8 | ||
Goals scored | 24 (3 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | 4 Players (see list below) (2 goals) | ||
Best player | Maike Stöckel | ||
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The 2008 Women's Hockey Setanta Sports Trophy was the second edition of the Setanta Sports Trophy, a women's field hockey tournament. It was held in Dublin, Ireland, from June 11 to 15, 2008, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]
The tournament was held simultaneously with the men's competition.
Competition format
[edit]The tournament featured the national teams of Germany, Great Britain, South Africa, and the hosts, Ireland, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once.[2] Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
Country | September 2007 FIH Ranking[3] | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish |
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Germany | 3 | Champions (1976, 1981) | Champions (2004) |
Great Britain | 10 | Fourth Place (1990) | Third Place (1992) |
Ireland | 14 | Eleventh Place (1994) | Never qualified. |
South Africa | 12 | Seventh place (1998) | Ninth place (2004) |
Officials
[edit]The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[4]
- Jean Duncan (GBR)
- Amy Hassick (USA)
- Philette de Jager (RSA)
- Carol Metchette (IRE)
- Petra Müller (GER)
Results
[edit]All 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Advanced to Final |
2 | Great Britain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |
3 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
4 | Ireland (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
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Fixtures
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Classification round
[edit]Third and fourth place
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Final
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Statistics
[edit]Final standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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Great Britain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 | Tournament Champion | |
Germany | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 | ||
South Africa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | ||
4 | Ireland (H) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
Goalscorers
[edit]There were 24 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
References
[edit]- ^ "4-Nationen-Turnier Setanta Trophy". hockey.de (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Top hockey nations to descend on Dublin". rte.ie. RTE. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "ABNAMRO WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS - 18 SEPTEMBER 2007" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Appointments 2008" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ Regulations