Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

The women's field hockey tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics was the 12th edition of the field hockey event for women at the Summer Olympics. It took place from 27 July to 9 August 2024. All games were played at the Stade Yves-du-Manoir in Paris, France.[1]

Women's field hockey
at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Tournament details
Host countryFrance
CityParis
Dates27 July – 9 August
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (5th title)
Runner-up China
Third place Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played38
Goals scored143 (3.76 per match)
Top scorer(s)Netherlands Yibbi Jansen (9 goals)
All statistics are correct as of 7 August 2024
2020 (previous) (next) 2028

The Netherlands took home gold after a finals victory over China for their fifth title, while Argentina took the bronze medal.[2][3]

Competition schedule

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In the preliminary round, games were played on two pitches.[4]

G Group stage ¼ Quarter-finals ½ Semi-finals B Bronze medal match F Final
Sat 27 Sun 28 Mon 29 Tue 30 Wed 31 Thu 1 Fri 2 Sat 3 Sun 4 Mon 5 Tue 6 Wed 7 Thu 8 Fri 9
G G G G G G G ¼ ½ B F

Competition format

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The twelve teams in the tournament were divided into two groups of six, with each team initially playing round-robin games within their group. Following the completion of the round-robin stage, the top four teams from each group advanced to the quarter-finals. The two semi-final winners met for the gold medal match, while the semi-final losers played in the bronze medal match.

Qualification

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Each of the Continental Champions from five confederations received an automatic berth. France as the host nation qualified automatically. The other teams qualified through the 2024 Women's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers.[5]

Qualification Date Host/Country Berths Qualified team
Host country 1   France
2023 Oceania Cup 10–13 August 2023   Whangārei 1   Australia
2023 EuroHockey Championship 18–26 August 2023   Mönchengladbach 1   Netherlands
2022 Asian Games 25 September − 7 October 2023   Hangzhou 1   China
2023 Pan American Games 26 October – 4 November 2023   Santiago 1   Argentina
2023 African Olympic Qualifier 29 October – 5 November 2023   Pretoria 1   South Africa
2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 13–20 January 2024   Ranchi 3   Germany
  United States
  Japan
  Valencia 3   Belgium
  Spain
  Great Britain
Total 12

Umpires

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On 12 September 2023, 14 umpires were appointed by the FIH.[6]

  • Irene Presenqui (ARG)
  • Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
  • Laurine Delforge (BEL)
  • Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
  • Hannah Harrison (GBR)
  • Rachel Williams (GBR)
  • Sarah Wilson (GBR)
  • Alison Keogh (IRE)
  • Emi Yamada (JPN)
  • Amber Church (NZL)
  • Cookie Tan (SGP)
  • Annelize Rostron (RSA)
  • Wanri Venter (RSA)
  • Ayanna McClean (TTO)

Squads

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Group stage

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The pools were announced on 22 January 2024.[7] The match schedule was announced on 6 March 2024.[8][9]

All times are local (UTC+2).

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Netherlands 5 5 0 0 19 5 +14 15 Quarter-finals
2   Belgium 5 4 0 1 13 4 +9 12
3   Germany 5 3 0 2 12 7 +5 9
4   China 5 2 0 3 15 10 +5 6
5   Japan 5 1 0 4 2 15 −13 3
6   France (H) 5 0 0 5 4 24 −20 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
(H) Hosts


27 July 2024 (2024-07-27)
20:15
v
Netherlands   6–2   France
Matla   29'
Jansen   32'35'45'48'
Burg   50'
Report Lhopital   35'
Le Nindre   46'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Ayanna McClean (TTO)
Cookie Tan (SGP)

28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
10:00
v
Belgium   2–1   China
Ballenghien   23'
Englebert   55'
Report Chen Ya.   46'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Hannah Harrison (GBR)
Amber Church (NZL)
28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
10:30
v
Germany   2–0   Japan
Stapenhorst   12'
Lorenz   56'
Report
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Alison Keogh (IRE)
Sarah Wilson (GBR)

29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)
10:30
v
Japan   0–5   China
Report Zhong   16'
Li   19'
Ma   23'
Gu   24'55'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Annelize Rostron (RSA)
Wanri Venter (RSA)
29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)
19:45
v
Germany   1–2   Netherlands
Stapenhorst   44' Report Jansen   50'
Veen   54'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)
20:15
v
France   0–5   Belgium
Report Rasir   7'
Ballenghien   12'52'
Gerniers   18'
Vanden Borre   37'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
Raghu Prasad (IND)

31 July 2024 (2024-07-31)
12:45
v
France   1–5   Germany
Lhopital   51' Report Lorenz   3'52'53'
Stapenhorst   11'
Wortmann   28'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Annelize Rostron (RSA)
Emi Yamada (JPN)
31 July 2024 (2024-07-31)
17:00
v
Belgium   3–0   Japan
Brasseur   28'
Englebert   29'
Ballenghien   52'
Report
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Gabriel Labate (ARG)
Ayanna McClean (TTO)
31 July 2024 (2024-07-31)
20:15
v
Netherlands   3–0   China
Moes   3'
Veen   15'
Verschoor   46'
Report
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Irene Presenqui (ARG)

1 August 2024 (2024-08-01)
19:45
v
Japan   1–0   France
Toriyama   12'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Rachel Williams (GBR)
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)

2 August 2024 (2024-08-02)
10:00
v
China   2–4   Germany
Dan   36'
Zou   55'
Report Lorenz   12'49'
Stapenhorst   17'18'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (GBR)
Annelize Rostron (RSA)
2 August 2024 (2024-08-02)
12:45
v
Belgium   1–3   Netherlands
Ballenghien   35' Report Sanders   6'
Jansen   13'
Verschoor   30'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Hannah Harrison (GBR)
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)

3 August 2024 (2024-08-03)
10:30
v
Netherlands   5–1   Japan
Jansen   4'
Matla   9'40'
Burg   14'
Veen   53'
Report Kobayakawa   23'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Rachel Williams (GBR)
Sarah Wilson (GBR)
3 August 2024 (2024-08-03)
17:00
v
China   7–1   France
Li   9'25'
Chen Ya.   16'55'
Zhong   33'
Zhang  41'
Dan   48'
Report Delemazure   22'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Alison Keogh (IRE)
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
3 August 2024 (2024-08-03)
19:45
v
Germany   0–2   Belgium
Report Struijk   13'
Ballenghien   17'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Irene Presenqui (ARG)
Wanri Venter (RSA)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Australia 5 4 1 0 15 5 +10 13 Quarter-finals
2   Argentina 5 4 1 0 16 7 +9 13
3   Spain 5 2 1 2 6 7 −1 7
4   Great Britain 5 2 0 3 8 12 −4 6
5   United States 5 1 1 3 5 13 −8 4
6   South Africa 5 0 0 5 4 10 −6 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.


27 July 2024 (2024-07-27)
19:45
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Argentina   4–1   United States
Sánchez Moccia   18'
Gorzelany   29'
Jankunas   44'
Díaz   47'
Report Sessa   33'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
Wanri Venter (RSA)

28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
12:45
v
Australia   2–1   South Africa
Kershaw   16'
T. Stewart   40'
Report De Waal   14'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Emi Yamada (JPN)
Rachel Williams (GBR)
28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
13:15
v
Great Britain   1–2   Spain
Ansley   4' Report L. Barrios   4'
Riera   9'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Annelize Rostron (RSA)
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)

29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)
13:15
v
Spain   1–1   United States
García   20' Report Gladieux   14'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Cookie Tan (SGP)
Rachel Williams (GBR)
29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)
17:00
v
Great Britain   0–4   Australia
Report Greiner   17'
Arnott   19'
T. Stewart   46'
G. Stewart   52'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Alison Keogh (IRE)
Irene Presenqui (ARG)
29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)
17:30
v
South Africa   2–4   Argentina
Louw   15'
De Waal   29'
Report Gorzelany   17'49'52'
Jankunas   53'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Ayanna McClean (TTO)
Laurine Delforge (BEL)

31 July 2024 (2024-07-31)
10:00
v
Argentina   2–1   Spain
Gorzelany   6'
Trinchinetti   21'
Report Riera   34'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Hannah Harrison (GBR)
Alison Keogh (IRE)
31 July 2024 (2024-07-31)
10:30
v
South Africa   1–2   Great Britain
De Waal   6' Report Costello   19'
French   42'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Cookie Tan (SGP)
31 July 2024 (2024-07-31)
13:15
v
Australia   3–0   United States
Taylor   3'
Arnott   29'
Brooks   53'
Report
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
Rachel Williams (GBR)

1 August 2024 (2024-08-01)
17:00
v
United States   2–5   Great Britain
Tamer   7'29' Report Hamilton   4'
Howard   14'25'
French   35'
Jones   39'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Steve Rodgers (AUS)
Ayanna McClean (TTO)
1 August 2024 (2024-08-01)
17:30
v
Spain   1–0   South Africa
Iglesias   15' Report
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Emi Yamada (JPN)
Hannah Harrison (GBR)
1 August 2024 (2024-08-01)
20:15
v
Argentina   3–3   Australia
Casas   10'
Sauze   10'
Granatto   50'
Report Nobbs   37'
Kershaw   45+'
Williams   60'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Wanri Venter (RSA)
Amber Church (NZL)

3 August 2024 (2024-08-03)
10:00
v
Great Britain   0–3   Argentina
Report Raposo   34'
Albertario   35'
Díaz   55'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Emi Yamada (JPN)
3 August 2024 (2024-08-03)
12:45
v
Australia   3–1   Spain
Arnott   2'
Kershaw   55'
Nobbs   59'
Report Riera   43'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Ayanna McClean (TTO)
Amber Church (NZL)
3 August 2024 (2024-08-03)
13:15
v
United States   1–0   South Africa
Sholder   43' Report
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Hannah Harrison (GBR)
Cookie Tan (SGP)

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal match
 
          
 
5 August
 
 
  Netherlands3
 
7 August
 
  Great Britain1
 
  Netherlands3
 
5 August
 
  Argentina0
 
  Argentina (p.s.o.)1 (2)
 
9 August
 
  Germany1 (0)
 
  Netherlands (p.s.o.)1 (3)
 
5 August
 
  China1 (1)
 
  Belgium2
 
7 August
 
  Spain0
 
  Belgium1 (2)
 
5 August
 
  China (p.s.o.)1 (3) Bronze medal match
 
  Australia2
 
9 August
 
  China3
 
  Argentina (p.s.o.)2 (3)
 
 
  Belgium2 (1)
 

Quarter-finals

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5 August 2024 (2024-08-05)
10:00
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Australia   2–3   China
Arnott   10'
T. Stewart   45'
Report Ma   11'
Dan   20'
Zhong   35'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Annelize Rostron (RSA)
Wanri Venter (RSA)

5 August 2024 (2024-08-05)
12:30
v
Argentina   1–1   Germany
Jankunas   59' Report
Penalty shootout report
Huse   57'
Penalties
Casas  
Jankunas  
Díaz  
2–0   Weidemann
  Huse
  Schröder
  Zimmermann
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)

5 August 2024 (2024-08-05)
17:30
v
Netherlands   3–1   Great Britain
De Waard   1'
Fokke   30'46'
Report French   20'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
Irene Presenqui (ARG)

5 August 2024 (2024-08-05)
20:00
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Belgium   2–0   Spain
Marien   46'
Englebert   49'
Report
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Alison Keogh (IRE)
Ayanna McClean (TTO)

Semi-finals

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7 August 2024 (2024-08-07)
14:00
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Netherlands   3–0   Argentina
Fokke   21'
Nunnink   26'
Jansen   35'
Report
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Sarah Wilson (GBR)

7 August 2024 (2024-08-07)
19:00
v
Belgium   1–1   China
Puvrez   59' Report
Penalty shootout report
Zou   18'
Penalties
Englebert  
Blockmans  
Ballenghien  
Rasir  
Marien  
2–3   Chen Ya.
  He
  Zou
  Ma
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)

Bronze medal match

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9 August 2024 (2024-08-09)
14:00
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  Argentina   2–2   Belgium
Gorzelany   22'
Albertarrio   27'
Report
Penalty shootout report
Puvrez   8'
Rasir   27'
Penalties
Casas  
Jankunas  
Díaz  
Cairo  
3–1   Englebert
  Blockmans
  Rasir
  Vanden Borre
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Alison Keogh (IRE)

Gold medal match

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9 August 2024 (2024-08-09)
20:00
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  Netherlands   1–1   China  
Jansen   51' Report
Penalty shootout report
Chen Yi   6'
Penalties
Sanders  
Verschoor  
Moes  
Veen  
3–1   He
  Zou
  Zhong
  Ma
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (GBR)
Laurine Delforge (BEL)

Final ranking

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As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in regular 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
1   Netherlands 8 7 1 0 26 7 +19 22 Gold medal
2   China 8 3 2 3 20 14 +6 11 Silver medal
3   Argentina 8 4 3 1 19 13 +6 15 Bronze medal
4   Belgium 8 5 2 1 18 7 +11 17 Fourth place
5   Australia 6 4 1 1 17 8 +9 13 Eliminated in
quarter-finals
6   Germany 6 3 1 2 13 8 +5 10
7   Spain 6 2 1 3 6 9 −3 7
8   Great Britain 6 2 0 4 9 15 −6 6
9   United States 5 1 1 3 5 13 −8 4 Eliminated in
group stage
10   Japan 5 1 0 4 2 15 −13 3
11   South Africa 5 0 0 5 4 10 −6 0
12   France (H) 5 0 0 5 4 24 −20 0
Source: Olympics
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

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There were 143 goals scored in 38 matches, for an average of 3.76 goals per match.

9 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Olympics

References

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  1. ^ "IOC makes historic decision by simultaneously awarding Olympic Games 2024 to Paris and 2028 to Los Angeles". International Olympic Committee. 14 July 2021. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Hockey at Paris 2024: Golden Dutch Double secured as Oranje women edge China in thriller". fih.hockey. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Hockey at Paris 2024: Argentina grab bronze with shoot-out triumph over valiant Belgium". fih.hockey. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Schedule for hockey at the Olympic Games Paris 2024". fih.hockey. 17 September 2023. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  5. ^ McAlister, Sean (12 December 2022). "How to qualify for hockey at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Officials announced for Olympic Games Paris 2024". FIH. 23 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Pools for Paris 2024 Olympic hockey tournaments revealed!". FIH. 22 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Paris 2024 Hockey Olympic tournaments match schedules to be revealed on 6 March at Olympic House!". FIH. 2 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Paris 2024 Hockey Olympic tournaments' schedules revealed". FIH. 6 March 2024.
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