2008 Women's Four Nations Cup
The 2008 Women's Four Nations Cup was the inaugural Hockey Four Nations Cup, an international women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Germany, from July 4 to 6, 2018, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]
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Host country | ![]() | ||
City | Bremen | ||
Teams | 4 | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions | ![]() | ||
Runner-up | ![]() | ||
Third place | ![]() | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 6 | ||
Goals scored | 43 (7.17 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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Competition format
The tournament featured the national teams of India, South Korea, the United States, and the hosts, Germany, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
Country | 2008 FIH Ranking[2] | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish |
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3 | Champions (1976, 1981) | Champions (2004) |
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14 | Third Place (1974) | Fourth Place (1980) |
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10 | Third Place (1990) | Runners-Up (1988, 1996) |
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9 | Third Place (1994) | Third Place (1984) |
Officials
The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[3]
Results
All times are local (Central European Summer Time).
Pool
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 7 | Tournament Champion |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 7 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 1 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
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Fixtures
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Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 43 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 7.17 goals per match.
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4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References
- "4-Nationen Turnier". hockey.de (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- "ABN AMRO WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS -- 2003-2009" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- "FIH OUTDOOR APPOINTMENTS - 2008" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2020.