2003 Women's Hockey RaboTrophy
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Netherlands | ||
| City | Amsterdam | ||
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Venue(s) | Wagener Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | ||
| Third place | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 31 (3.88 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Netherlands Mijntje Donners (6 goals) | ||
| Best player | Australia Julie Towers | ||
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The 2003 Women's Hockey RaboTrophy was the first edition of the women's field hockey tournament. The RaboTrophy was held in Amsterdam from 18 to 23 August 2003, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1] Australia won the tournament for the first time, defeating the Netherlands 2–1 in the Final.[2] The tournament was held in conjunction with the Men's FIH Champions Trophy.
Competition format
The four teams competed in a pool stage, played in a single round robin format. At the conclusion of the pool stage, the top two teams contested the final, while the remaining teams played off for third place.
Teams
The following four teams competed for the title:
Officials
The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[3]
Results
All times are local (Central European Time).
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
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Fixtures
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Classification round
Third and fourth place
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Final
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Awards
| Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorer | Most Promising Player | Fair Play Trophy |
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| Australia Julie Towers | Netherlands Mijntje Donners | Netherlands Maartje Scheepstra | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
Statistics
Final standings
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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| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | Gold Medal |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Silver Medal |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 |
Goalscorers
There were 31 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 3.88 goals per match.
6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Argentina Luciana Aymar
- Argentina Natalí Doreski
- Argentina María Paz Ferrari
- Argentina Soledad García
- Argentina Marina di Giacomo
- Argentina Alejandra Gulla
- Argentina Cecilia Rognoni
- Australia Peta Gallagher
- Australia Bianca Netzler
- Australia Megan Rivers
- Australia Angela Skirving
- Australia Karen Smith
- Germany Anneke Böhmert
- Germany Denise Klecker
- Germany Alexandra Kollmar
- Netherlands Marianne van Geenhuizen
- Netherlands Kim Lammers
References
- ↑ "Rabobank 4 Nations Cup (w)". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 4 November 2003. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ↑ "Vier-Nationen-Turnier in Amstelveen". hockey.de (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "FIH Women's Appointments December 2003". fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 14 January 2005. Retrieved 3 December 2020.