The 2012 Women's VISA International Hockey Tournament was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in London, United Kingdom, from May 2 to 6, 2012. The tournament served as a test event for the field hockey tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] The tournament featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[2]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | United Kingdom | ||
| City | London | ||
| Dates | 2–6 May | ||
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | Riverbank Arena | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Great Britain | ||
| Runner-up |  Argentina | ||
| Third place |  South Korea | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 19 (2.38 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Crista Cullen (4 goals) | ||
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Great Britain won the tournament after defeating Argentina 2–0 in the final. South Korea finished in third place after defeating China 3–2 in the third place playoff.[3]
Competition format
editThe tournament featured the national teams of Argentina, China, South Korea, and the hosts, Great Britain, 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 | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish |
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| Argentina
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Champions (2002, 2010) | Runners-up (2000) |
 China
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Third Place (2002) | Runners-up (2008) |
| Great Britain *
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Third Place (2010) | Third Place (1992) |
| South Korea
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Third place (1990) | Runners-up (1988, 1996) |
* Includes results representing England.
Results
editPool stage
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Great Britain (H)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | Argentina
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | South Korea
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | China
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
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Classification matches
editThird and fourth place
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Final
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Statistics
editFinal standings
editAs 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 | Final Result |
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Great Britain (H)
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 12 | Gold Medal |
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Argentina
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | Silver Medal |
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South Korea
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | China
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | Fourth Place |
Goalscorers
editThere were 19 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 2.38 goals per match.
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: GB Hockey
References
edit- ^ "Plans announced for Olympic Hockey test event". en.olympic.cn. Chinese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "London 2012: Top teams for Olympics hockey test event". bbc.com. BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "VISA INTERNATIONAL INVITATIONAL HOCKEY TOURNAMENT". greatbritainhockey.co.uk. GB Hockey. Retrieved 19 September 2019.