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2013 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Whangārei)

The 2013 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 Whangārei, New Zealand, from April 10 to 14, 2013, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]

Four Nations
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
CityWhangārei
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)Northland Hockey Association
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (1st title)
Runner-up South Korea
Third place Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Top scorer(s)New Zealand Sian Fremaux (4 goals)
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Competition format

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The tournament featured the national teams of Argentina, South Korea, the United States, and the hosts, New Zealand, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once.[2] Three points were 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
  Argentina 2 Champions (2002, 2010) Runners-Up (2000, 2012)
  New Zealand 3 Fourth Place (1986) Fourth Place (2012)
  South Korea 8 Third Place (1990) Runners-Up (1988, 1996)
  United States 10 Third place (1994) Third place (1984)

Officials

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The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[4]

  • Amber Church (NZL)
  • Irene Clelland (AUS)
  • Suzi Sutton (USA)
  • Aleesha Unka (NZL)
  • Veronica Villafañe (ARG)
  • Kim Yoon-Seon (KOR)

Results

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All times are local (New Zealand Standard Time).

Preliminary round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   New Zealand (H) 3 2 0 1 10 5 +5 6 Advanced to Final
2   South Korea 3 2 0 1 9 8 +1 6
3   Argentina 3 1 0 2 7 6 +1 3
4   United States 3 1 0 2 2 9 −7 3
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

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10 April 2013
17:30
Argentina   3–0   United States
Juárez   16'
Merino   36'
Rodríguez   56' 		Report
Umpires:
Irene Clelland (AUS)
Kim Yoon-Seon (KOR)
10 April 2013
19:30
New Zealand   3–4   South Korea
Harrison   41'
Fremaux   44'
Michelsen   62' 		Report Hong   14'
Park M.   36'
Kim D.   43', 54'
Umpires:
Suzi Sutton (USA)
Veronica Villafañe (ARG)
11 April 2013
17:30
South Korea   1–2   United States
Kim O.   29' Report Albini   1'
Parsley   64'
Umpires:
Aleesha Unka (NZL)
Veronica Villafañe (ARG)
11 April 2013
19:30
Argentina   1–2   New Zealand
Cavallero   25' Report Harrison   31'
Glynn   62'
Umpires:
Suzi Sutton (USA)
Irene Clelland (AUS)
13 April 2013
13:00
South Korea   4–3   Argentina
Kim D.   18'
Cheon S.   24'
Park M.   39'
Han   50' 		Report Merino   15'
D. Sruoga   64'
Barrionuevo   69'
Umpires:
Aleesha Unka (NZL)
Suzi Sutton (USA)
13 April 2013
15:00
New Zealand   5–0   United States
Fremaux   29'
Sharland   51'
Punt   59'
Forgesson   66'
Webster   68' 		Report
Umpires:
Veronica Villafañe (ARG)
Kim Yoon-Seon (KOR)

Classification round

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Third and fourth place

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14 April 2013
13:00
Argentina   3–0   United States
Merino   9'
Juárez   16'
Maccari   19' 		Report
Umpires:
Kim Yoon-Seon (KOR)
Aleesha Unka (NZL)

Final

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14 April 2013
15:30
New Zealand   3–0   South Korea
Fremaux   28', 43'
Glynn   33' 		Report
Umpires:
Irene Clelland (AUS)
Veronica Villafañe (ARG)

Statistics

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Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
    New Zealand (H) 4 3 0 1 13 5 +8 9 Tournament Champion
    South Korea 4 2 0 2 9 11 −2 6
    Argentina 4 2 0 2 10 6 +4 6
4   United States 4 1 0 3 2 12 −10 3
Source: FIH
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

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There were 34 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 4.25 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

References

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  1. ^ "4 Nations Invitational Tournament". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. ^ "World champions Argentina crush New Zealand 5-1 to win Four Nations women's hockey crown". sportskeeda.com. Sports Keeda. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. ^ "FIH WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS - 8 OCTOBER 2012" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ^ "FIH OUTDOOR APPOINTMENTS - 2013" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. ^ Regulations
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