2006 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Córdoba)
Tournament details | |||
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Host country | Argentina | ||
City | Córdoba | ||
Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) | ||
Venue(s) | Club La Tablada | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | ||
Runner-up | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | ||
Third place | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 8 | ||
Goals scored | 17 (2.13 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Argentina Soledad García England Kate Walsh Netherlands Sylvia Karres (2 goals) | ||
Best player | Netherlands Minke Booij | ||
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The 2006 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Córdoba, Argentina, from January 24 to 28, 2006, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]
Competition format
The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, England, the Netherlands, and the hosts, Argentina, 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 | November 2005 FIH Ranking[2] | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish |
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File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 2 | Champions (2002) | Runners-Up (2000) |
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 3 | Champions (1994, 1998) | Champions (1988, 1996, 2000) |
File:Flag of England.svg England | 9 | Fourth Place (1990) | Third Place (1984) |
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 1 | Champions (1974, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990) | Champions (1984) |
Officials
The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[3]
Results
All times are local (Argentina Standard Time).
Preliminary round
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Advanced to Final |
2 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | File:Flag of England.svg England | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
4 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
(H) Hosts
Fixtures
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Classification round
Third and fourth place
Final
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Awards
The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament:[5]
Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorers | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Fair Play |
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Netherlands Minke Booij | 3 Players (see list below) | England Elizabeth Storry | File:Flag of England.svg England |
Statistics
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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1st place, gold medalist(s) | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina (H) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 10 | Tournament Champion |
2nd place, silver medalist(s) | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | File:Flag of England.svg England | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
Goalscorers
There were 17 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 2.12 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
References
- ↑ "TORNEO CUATRO NACIONES FEMENINO EN CORDOBA". cahockey.org.ar. Confederación Argentina de HOCKEY. Archived from the original on 5 January 2006. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ↑ "ABN AMRO WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS -- 2003-2009" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ↑ "Appointments 2006" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ↑ Regulations
- ↑ "Torneo Cuatro Naciones". cahockey.org.ar. Confederación Argentina de HOCKEY. Archived from the original on 8 March 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2021.