2012 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I
The 2012 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I was the 7th edition of the field hockey championship for women. It was held from 29 September to 7 October 2012 in Dublin, Ireland. The tournament doubled as the qualifier to the 2014 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy to be held in Argentina as the winner earned an automatic berth to compete.
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| Host country | Ireland | ||
| City | Dublin | ||
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Venue(s) | University College Dublin | ||
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| Runner-up |  | ||
| Third place |  | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Goals scored | 99 (4.13 per match) | ||
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Australia won the tournament for the first time after defeating the United States 6 – 1 in the final, earning an automatic berth at the 2014 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy after their absence in the previous edition.[1]
Qualification
The following eight teams announced by the FIH competed in this tournament.[2]
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Results
All times are Irish Standard Time (UTC+01:00)[3]
First round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 9 |
| 2 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 3 |
| 4 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
| 4 | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
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Second round
| Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 4 October 2012 | ||||||||||
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| 6 October 2012 | ||||||||||
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| 7 October 2012 | ||||||||||
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| 4 October 2012 | ||||||||||
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| 4 October 2012 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Third place match | ||||||||
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Quarterfinals
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Fifth to eighth place classification
| Crossover | Fifth place match | |||||
| 6 October 2010 | ||||||
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| 6 October 2010 | ||||||
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| Seventh place match | ||||||
| 7 October 2010 | ||||||
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Crossover
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Seventh and eighth place
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Fifth and sixth place
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First to fourth place classification
Semifinals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Awards
The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament:[4]
| Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorer |
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Statistics
Final ranking
As 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 | Status |
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | +22 | 18 | Qualified for 2014 Champions Trophy |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 12 | |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 | |
| 4 | |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 | |
| 5 | |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 12 | |
| 6 | |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4 | |
| 7 | |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 7 | |
| 8 | |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 30 | −26 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Goalscorers
There were 99 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 4.12 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
2 own goals
Source: FIH
References
- "Australia hit USA for six to bounce back to Champions Trophy". FIH. 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- "Qualification Criteria for FIH Champions Trophy and FIH Champions Challenges from 2012 onwards" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. FIH.ch. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
- "Electric Ireland Champions Challenge 1 schedule finalized". FIH. 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- "Australia hit USA for six to bounce back to Champions Trophy". FIH.ch. 2014-05-04. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
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