2011 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Mendoza)
The 2011 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was the first of two women's field hockey tournaments, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Mendoza, Argentina, from February 9 to 13, 2011, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]
Tournament details | |||
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Host country | Argentina | ||
City | Mendoza | ||
Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) | ||
Venue(s) | Ciudad de Godoy Cruz Stadium | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions | Australia (1st title) | ||
Runner-up | Argentina | ||
Third place | United States | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 8 | ||
Goals scored | 25 (3.13 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Noel Barrionuevo (3 goals) | ||
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Competition format
The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, Germany, the United States, and the hosts, Argentina, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once.[2] Three points will be awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
Country | December 2010 FIH Ranking[3] | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish |
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Argentina | 1 | Champions (2002, 2010) | Runners-Up (2000) |
Australia | 7 | Champions (1994, 1998) | Champions (1988, 1996, 2000) |
Germany | 3 | Champions (1976, 1981) | Champions (2004) |
United States | 11 | Third place (1994) | Third place (1984) |
Officials
The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[4]
Results
All times are local (Argentina Standard Time).
Preliminary round
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Argentina (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | Advanced to Final |
2 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
(H) Hosts
Fixtures
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Statistics
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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Australia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | Tournament Champion | |
Argentina (H) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 | ||
United States | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 1 | ||
4 | Germany | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Goalscorers
There were 25 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 3.12 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Rosario Luchetti
- Delfina Merino
- Rocío Sánchez Moccia
- Jade Close
- Casey Eastham
- Ashleigh Nelson
- Kandice Olivieri
- Eva Frank
- Julie Karwatzky
- Julia Müller
- Céline Wilde
- Torrie Albini
- Paige Selenski
- Pamela Speuhler
References
- "LG und LSP (4 Nationen-Turnier)". hockey.de (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- "News for 09 February 2011". fieldhockey.com. Field Hockey. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- "FIH WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS - 30 OCTOBER 2011" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- "FIH INDOOR OUTDOOR APPOINTMENTS - 2011" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- Regulations