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The 2012 Women's Four Nations Cup was the fourth 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 12 to 15, 2012, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]
Tournament details | |||
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Host country | ![]() | ||
City | Bremen | ||
Teams | 4 | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions | ![]() | ||
Runner-up | ![]() | ||
Third place | ![]() | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 6 | ||
Goals scored | 25 (4.17 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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Competition format
editThe tournament featured the national teams of Belgium, New Zealand, South Africa, and the hosts, Germany, 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 | October 2011 FIH Ranking[3] | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish |
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Belgium | 16 | Third Place (1978) | N/A |
Germany | 3 | Champions (1976, 1981) | Champions (2004) |
New Zealand | 6 | Fourth Place (1986) | Sixth Place (1984, 2000, 2004) |
South Africa | 12 | Seventh place (1998) | Ninth place (2004) |
Officials
editThe following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[4]
- Laurine Delforge (BEL)
- Elena Eskina (RUS)
- Michelle Meister (GER)
- Melanie Oakden (NZL)
- Annelize Rostron (RSA)
Results
editAll times are local (Central European Time).
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
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1 | Germany (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | Tournament Champion |
2 | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | |
3 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
(H) Hosts
Fixtures
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Statistics
editGoalscorers
editThere were 25 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.17 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References
edit- ^ "4-Nationen-Turnier". hockey.de (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "News for 16 July 2012". fieldhockey.com. Field Hockey. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "FIH WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS - 30 OCTOBER 2011" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "FIH Outdoor Indoor Appointments 2012" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2020.