2012 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Córdoba)

The 2012 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 18 to 22, 2012, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1][2]

Four Nations
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
CityCórdoba
Teams4 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)Soledad García Stadium
Final positions
Champions South Korea (1st title)
Runner-up Great Britain
Third place Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored44 (5.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Noel Barrionuevo (5 goals)
Best player Park Mi-Hyun
← Rosario (previous)

Competition format

The tournament featured the national teams of Great Britain, New Zealand, South Korea, and the hosts, Argentina, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once.[1] Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.

Country October 2011 FIH Ranking[3] Best World Cup finish Best Olympic Games finish
 Argentina 2 Champions (2002, 2010) Runners-Up (2000)
 Great Britain 4 Third Place (2010) Third Place (1992)
 New Zealand 6 Fourth Place (1986) Sixth Place (1984, 2000, 2004)
 South Korea 8 Third place (1990) Runners-Up (1988, 1996)

Officials

The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[4]

  • Amy Hassick (USA)
  • Kang Hyun-Hee (KOR)
  • Aleesha Unka (NZL)
  • Mariana Reydo (ARG)
  • Sarah Wilson (GBR)

Results

All times are local (Argentina Standard Time).

Preliminary round
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Great Britain 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Advanced to Final
2  South Korea 3 2 0 1 12 8 +4 6
3  Argentina (H) 3 1 0 2 8 10 −2 3
4  New Zealand 3 0 0 3 7 15 −8 0
Source: Hockey Mundial
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
(H) Host

Fixtures
18 January 2012
19:30
Great Britain  3–1  South Korea
Cullen  13'
Herbert  41'
Danson  54'		 Report Cho E.  3'
Umpires:
Aleesha Unka (NZL)
Amy Hassick (USA)
18 January 2012
22:00
Argentina  7–3  New Zealand
Maccari  5'
Merino  15'
Barrionuevo  40', 48', 52', 69'
Rebecchi  70'		 Report Forgesson  2'
Finlayson  17', 44'
Umpires:
Kang Hyun-Hee (KOR)
Sarah Wilson (GBR)
19 January 2012
19:30
New Zealand  4–6  South Korea
Flynn  10'
Charlton  15'
Punt  27'
C. Harrison  56'		 Report Park M.  22'
Kim Jong-E.  25'
Lee S.  33', 70'
Hong  51'
Han  54'
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (GBR)
Mariana Reydo (ARG)
19 January 2012
22:00
Great Britain  2–0  Argentina
Williams  21'
Cullen  49'		 Report
Umpires:
Amy Hassick (USA)
Kang Hyun-Hee (KOR)
21 January 2012
17:00
New Zealand  0–2  Great Britain
Report Walsh  11'
Danson  20'
Umpires:
Mariana Reydo (ARG)
Kang Hyun-Hee (KOR)
21 January 2012
19:30
Argentina  1–5  South Korea
Barrionuevo  55' Report Lee S.  10', 58'
Park M.  27', 53'
Cho E.  44'
Umpires:
Amy Hassick (USA)
Aleesha Unka (NZL)

Third and fourth place
22 January 2012
17:00
Argentina  3–2 (a.e.t.)  New Zealand
Merino  28'
Maccari  56'
D'Elía  80'		 Report King  21'
Punt  47'
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (GBR)
Amy Hassick (USA)

Final
22 January 2012
19:30
Great Britain  2–3  South Korea
Cullen  9'
Ball  61'		 Report Park M.  11'
Kim Jong-E.  31', 45'
Umpires:
Aleesha Unka (NZL)
Mariana Reydo (ARG)

Awards

The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament:[6]

Player of the Tournament Top Goalscorer Goalkeeper of the Tournament Fair Play
Park Mi-Hyun Noel Barrionuevo Elizabeth Storry  Argentina

Statistics

Final standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
 South Korea 4 3 0 1 15 10 +5 9 Tournament Champion
 Great Britain 4 3 0 1 9 4 +5 9
 Argentina (H) 4 2 0 2 11 12 −1 6
4  New Zealand 4 0 0 4 9 18 −9 0
Source: Hockey Mundial
(H) Host

Goalscorers

There were 44 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 5.5 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References
  1. "ETIQUETA: 4 NACIONES CÓRDOBA". hockey-mundial.com.ar (in Spanish). Hockey Mundial. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. "News for 17 January 2012". fieldhockey.com. Field Hockey. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. "FIH WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS - 30 OCTOBER 2011" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. "FIH OUTDOOR APPOINTMENTS - 2012" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. Regulations
  6. "Corea del Sur se consagró campeón en Córdoba". hockey-mundial.com.ar (in Spanish). Hockey Mundial. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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