2012 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Ireland | ||
| City | Dublin | ||
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Venue(s) | University College Dublin | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Australia (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  United States | ||
| Third place |  Ireland | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Goals scored | 99 (4.13 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Jodie Schulz (6 goals) | ||
| Best player | Katie O'Donnell | ||
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The 2012 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I was the 7th edition of the field hockey championship for women. It was held from 29 September to 7 October 2012 in Dublin, Ireland. The tournament doubled as the qualifier to the 2014 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy to be held in Argentina as the winner earned an automatic berth to compete.
Australia won the tournament for the first time after defeating the United States 6 – 1 in the final, earning an automatic berth at the 2014 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy after their absence in the previous edition.[1]
Qualification
[edit]The following eight teams announced by the FIH competed in this tournament.[2]
Ireland (Host nation)
Australia (Sixth in 2011 Champions Trophy)
Belgium (Winners of 2011 Champions Challenge II)
United States (Second in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
Scotland (Third in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
South Africa (Fifth in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
India (Seventh in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
Wales
Results
[edit]All times are Irish Standard Time (UTC+01:00)[3]
First round
[edit]Pool A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Australia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 9 |
| 2 |  Belgium
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 |  India
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 3 |
| 4 |  Wales
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
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Pool B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | United States
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 |  Scotland
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Ireland
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
| 4 |  South Africa
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
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Second round
[edit]| Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 4 October 2012 | ||||||||||
| Australia | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 October 2012 | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 1 | |||||||||
| Australia | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 October 2012 | ||||||||||
| Scotland | 0 | |||||||||
| Scotland (p.s.o.) | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| 7 October 2012 | ||||||||||
| India | 1 (1) | |||||||||
| Australia | 6 | |||||||||
| 4 October 2012 | ||||||||||
| United States | 1 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 October 2012 | ||||||||||
| Ireland (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| Ireland | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 October 2012 | ||||||||||
| United States | 2 | Third place match | ||||||||
| United States | 7 | |||||||||
| 7 October 2012 | ||||||||||
| Wales | 2 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 2 (3) | |||||||||
| Ireland (p.s.o.) | 2 (4) | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
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Fifth to eighth place classification
[edit]| Crossover | Fifth place match | |||||
| 6 October 2010 | ||||||
| South Africa (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| 7 October 2010 | ||||||
| India | 2 | |||||
| South Africa | 1 | |||||
| 6 October 2010 | ||||||
| Belgium | 2 | |||||
| Belgium | 8 | |||||
| Wales | 0 | |||||
| Seventh place match | ||||||
| 7 October 2010 | ||||||
| India | 4 | |||||
| Wales | 0 | |||||
Crossover
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Seventh and eighth place
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Fifth and sixth place
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First to fourth place classification
[edit]Semifinals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Awards
[edit]The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament:[4]
| Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorer |
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| Katie O'Donnell
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Jodie Schulz
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Statistics
[edit]Final ranking
[edit]As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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Australia
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | +22 | 18 | Qualified for 2014 Champions Trophy |
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United States
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 12 | |
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Ireland
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 | |
| 4 | Scotland
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6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 | |
| 5 | Belgium
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 12 | |
| 6 | South Africa
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4 | |
| 7 | India
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 7 | |
| 8 | Wales
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 30 | −26 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Goalscorers
[edit]There were 99 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 4.12 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Claire Messent
- Jill Boon
- Pauline Leclef
- Anouk Raes
- Roselin Dungdung
- Jaspreet Kaur
- Poonam Rani
- Yendala Soundarya
- Aine Connery
- Lisa Jacob
- Kathryn Mullan
- Audrey O'Flynn
- Emma Smyth
- Chloe Watkins
- Alison Bell
- Catriona Ralph
- Sarah Robertson
- Tarryn Bright
- Sulette Damons
- Nicole Terblanche
- Lauren Crandall
- Rachel Dawson
- Tina Evans
- Natasha Marke
1 own goal
- India (against Belgium)
- United States (against South Africa)
2 own goals
Source: FIH
References
[edit]- ^ "Australia hit USA for six to bounce back to Champions Trophy". FIH. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ "Qualification Criteria for FIH Champions Trophy and FIH Champions Challenges from 2012 onwards" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. FIH.ch. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ "Electric Ireland Champions Challenge 1 schedule finalized". FIH. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Australia hit USA for six to bounce back to Champions Trophy". FIH.ch. 4 May 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I
- 2012 in women's field hockey
- 2012 in Irish women's sport
- International women's field hockey competitions hosted by Ireland
- International sports competitions hosted by University College Dublin
- 2010s in Dublin (city)
- September 2012 sports events in Europe
- October 2012 sports events in Europe