The 1999 Women's Hockey International Challenge was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Canberra and Perth, from 28 April to 9 May, 1999.[1]
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Host country | Australia | ||
Dates | 28 April–9 May | ||
Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) | ||
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) | ||
Final positions | |||
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Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 14 | ||
Goals scored | 68 (4.86 per match) | ||
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Australia won the tournament, defeating South Africa 5–0 in the final. India finished in third place after winning the third place match 4–3 in penalties, defeating South Korea.[2]
Competition format
editThe tournament featured the national teams of Australia, India, South Africa and South Korea. The teams competed in a double round-robin format, with each team playing each other twice. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
Officials
editThe following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:
Results
editPreliminary round
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Australia (H) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | +24 | 18 | Advanced to Final |
2 | South Africa | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 12 | |
3 | India | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 21 | −12 | 3 | |
4 | South Korea | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
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Fixtures
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Classification round
editThird and fourth place
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Final
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Statistics
editFinal standings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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Australia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 | +29 | 21 | Tournament Champion | |
South Africa | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 12 | ||
India | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 4 | ||
4 | South Korea | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 4 |
Goalscorers
editThere were 68 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 4.86 goals per match.
10 goals
7 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References
edit- ^ "Women's Hockey Australia Annual Report 1999" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "IMPRESSIVE HOCKEYROOS WIN TELSTRA CHALLENGE". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 3 December 2000. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ Regulations