1998 Women's Hockey International Challenge
The 1998 Women's Hockey International Challenge was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Sydney and Adelaide, from 26 March to 5 April, 1999.[1]
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Host country | Australia | ||
Dates | 26 March–5 April | ||
Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) | ||
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions | ![]() | ||
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Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 14 | ||
Goals scored | 47 (3.36 per match) | ||
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Australia won the tournament, defeating Argentina 3–2 in the final. Germany finished in third place after winning the third place match 4–3 against the United States.[2]
Competition format
The tournament featured the national teams of Argentina, Australia, Germany and the United States. The teams competed in a double round-robin format, with each team playing each other twice. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
Officials
The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:
Results
Preliminary round
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 13 | Advanced to Final |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
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Fixtures
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Third and fourth place
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Statistics
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 16 | Tournament Champion |
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7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 11 | |
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7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 13 | |
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7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 23 | −18 | 0 |
Goalscorers
There were 47 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 3.36 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References
- "Women's Hockey Australia Annual Report 1998" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- "1998 Telstra Challenge". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 29 January 2004. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- Regulations