The 2018 Women's Four Nations Cup was the seventh Hockey Four Nations Cup, an international women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Germany, from June 15 to 18, 2017, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country |  Germany | ||
| City | Berlin | ||
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | Germany (3rd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Ireland | ||
| Third place |  China | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Goals scored | 23 (3.83 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Nike Lorenz Marie Mävers Kathryn Mullan (2 goals) | ||
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Competition format
editThe tournament featured the national teams of China, Ireland, South Korea, and the hosts, Germany, 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 | June 2017 FIH Ranking[2] | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish |
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| China
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8 | Third Place (2002) | Runners-Up (2008) |
| Germany
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7 | Champions (1976, 1981) | Champions (2004) |
| Ireland
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15 | Eleventh Place (1994) | Never Qualified |
 South Korea
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9 | Third Place (1990) | Runners-Up (1988, 1996) |
Results
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
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| 1 | Germany (H)
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Tournament Champion |
| 2 | Ireland
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | |
| 3 | China
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | South Korea
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
(H) Hosts
Matches
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Statistics
editGoalscorers
edit- 2 Goals
- 1 Goal
References
edit- ^ "2017 4 Nations Invitational (W)". FIH. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "FIH Men's and Women's Hero World Ranking". FIH. Retrieved August 3, 2018.