2013 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Whangārei)

The 2013 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was the first of two women's field hockey tournaments, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Whangārei, New Zealand, from April 10 to 14, 2013, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]

Four Nations
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
CityWhangārei
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)Northland Hockey Association
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (1st title)
Runner-up South Korea
Third place Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Top scorer(s) Sian Fremaux (4 goals)
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Competition format

The tournament featured the national teams of Argentina, South Korea, the United States, and the hosts, New Zealand, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once.[2] 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, 2012)
 New Zealand 3 Fourth Place (1986) Fourth Place (2012)
 South Korea 8 Third Place (1990) Runners-Up (1988, 1996)
 United States 10 Third place (1994) Third place (1984)

Officials

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

  • Amber Church (NZL)
  • Irene Clelland (AUS)
  • Suzi Sutton (USA)
  • Aleesha Unka (NZL)
  • Veronica Villafañe (ARG)
  • Kim Yoon-Seon (KOR)

Results

All times are local (New Zealand Standard Time).

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

Fixtures
10 April 2013
17:30
Argentina  3–0  United States
Juárez  16'
Merino  36'
Rodríguez  56'		 Report
Umpires:
Irene Clelland (AUS)
Kim Yoon-Seon (KOR)
10 April 2013
19:30
New Zealand  3–4  South Korea
Harrison  41'
Fremaux  44'
Michelsen  62'		 Report Hong  14'
Park M.  36'
Kim D.  43', 54'
Umpires:
Suzi Sutton (USA)
Veronica Villafañe (ARG)
11 April 2013
17:30
South Korea  1–2  United States
Kim O.  29' Report Albini  1'
Parsley  64'
Umpires:
Aleesha Unka (NZL)
Veronica Villafañe (ARG)
11 April 2013
19:30
Argentina  1–2  New Zealand
Cavallero  25' Report Harrison  31'
Glynn  62'
Umpires:
Suzi Sutton (USA)
Irene Clelland (AUS)
13 April 2013
13:00
South Korea  4–3  Argentina
Kim D.  18'
Cheon S.  24'
Park M.  39'
Han  50'		 Report Merino  15'
D. Sruoga  64'
Barrionuevo  69'
Umpires:
Aleesha Unka (NZL)
Suzi Sutton (USA)
13 April 2013
15:00
New Zealand  5–0  United States
Fremaux  29'
Sharland  51'
Punt  59'
Forgesson  66'
Webster  68'		 Report
Umpires:
Veronica Villafañe (ARG)
Kim Yoon-Seon (KOR)

Third and fourth place
14 April 2013
13:00
Argentina  3–0  United States
Merino  9'
Juárez  16'
Maccari  19'		 Report
Umpires:
Kim Yoon-Seon (KOR)
Aleesha Unka (NZL)

Final
14 April 2013
15:30
New Zealand  3–0  South Korea
Fremaux  28', 43'
Glynn  33'		 Report
Umpires:
Irene Clelland (AUS)
Veronica Villafañe (ARG)

Statistics

Final standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
 New Zealand (H) 4 3 0 1 13 5 +8 9 Tournament Champion
 South Korea 4 2 0 2 9 11 −2 6
 Argentina 4 2 0 2 10 6 +4 6
4  United States 4 1 0 3 2 12 −10 3
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Goalscorers

There were 34 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 4.25 goals per match.

4 goals

  • Sian Fremaux

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

References
  1. "4 Nations Invitational Tournament". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. "World champions Argentina crush New Zealand 5-1 to win Four Nations women's hockey crown". sportskeeda.com. Sports Keeda. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. "FIH WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS - 8 OCTOBER 2012" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. "FIH OUTDOOR APPOINTMENTS - 2013" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. Regulations
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