The 2022 Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup was the first edition of the Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup, the annual qualification tournament for the Women's FIH Pro League organised by the International Hockey Federation. The tournament was held at the Estadio Betero in Valencia, Spain from 11 to 17 December 2022.[1]

India as the winner, was promoted for the 2023–24 Women's FIH Pro League.[2][3]

Teams

The eight highest ranked teams not participating in the Women's FIH Pro League participated in the tournament:[2] Canada withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Chile.[4]

 Chile

Head Coach: Argentina Sergio Vigil

  2. Doménica Ananías
  3. Fernanda Villagrán
  4. Monserrat Obon
  5. Denise Rojas
  6. Fernanda Flores
  7. Sofía Filipek
  9. Manuela Urroz
  11. Camila Caram (C)
  12. Francisca Tala
  14. Agustina Solano
  15. Francisca Parra
  17. Paula Valdivia
  19. María Maldonado
  20. Fernanda Arrieta
  21. Amanda Martínez
  22. Natalia Salvador (GK)
  23. Montserrat Araya (GK)
  24. Josefina Khamis
  25. Laura Müller
  27. Francisca Irazoqui
 India

Head Coach: Netherlands Janneke Schopman

  1. Navjot Kaur
  2. Gurjit Kaur
  3. Deep Grace Ekka
  4. Monika Malik
  5. Sonika Tandi
  7. Nikki Pradhan
  9. Savita Punia (C, GK)
  11. Sangita Kumari
  12. Nisha Warsi
  13. Vandana Katariya
  14. Bichu Devi Kharibam (GK)
  15. Udita Duhan
  17. Lalremsiami
  19. Jyoti
  20. Navneet Kaur
  22. Sushila Chanu
  24. Salima Tete
  26. Neha Goyal
  28. Ishika Chaudhary
  30. Beauty Dungdung
 Ireland

Head Coach: Australia Sean Dancer

  2. Elizabeth Murphy (GK)
  3. Sarah McAuley
  4. Zara Malseed
  5. Michelle Carey
  6. Róisín Upton
  7. Niamh Carey
  8. Sarah Hawkshaw
  9. Kathryn Mullan (C)
  10. Hannah McLoughlin
  11. Sarah Torrans
  12. Elena Tice
  13. Naomi Carroll
  15. Charlotte Beggs
  17. Caoimhe Perdue
  19. Katie McKee
  21. Holly Micklem (GK)
  22. Erin Getty
  24. Siofra O'Brien
  26. Ellen Curran
  28. Christina Hamill
 Italy

Head Coach: Netherlands Robert Justus

  1. Sofia Monserrat (GK)
  3. Teresa Dalla Vittoria
  4. Ilaria Sarnari
  5. Ailin Oviedo
  6. Augustina Hasselstrom
  7. Elettra Bormida
  9. Emilia Munitis
  11. Lucía Ines Caruso (GK)
  12. Agueda Moroni
  13. Anotnella Bruni
  14. Sofía Maldonado
  16. Federica Carta (C)
  18. Sara Puglisi (C)
  19. Mercedes Pastor
  21. Sofia Laurito
  22. Lara Oviedo
  23. Ivanna Pessina
  24. Luciana Gallimberti
  25. Camila Machín
  27. Chiara di Bella
 Japan

Head Coach: India Jude Menezes

  1. Eika Nakamura (GK)
  3. Yu Asai
  5. Miyu Suzuki
  6. Moeka Tsubouchi
  7. Yuri Nagai (C)
  8. Hazuki Nagai
  9. Shihori Oikawa
  11. Miki Kozuka
  13. Chiko Fujibayashi
  14. Akari Nakagomi
  15. Shiho Kobayakawa
  17. Kanon Mori
  19. Mai Toriyama
  21. Saki Tanaka
  22. Mami Karino
  24. Amiru Shimada
  25. Akio Tanaka (GK)
  26. Rui Takashima
  28. Jyunon Kawai
  29. Sara Yoshihara
 South Korea

Head Coach: Han Jin-soo

  2. Lee Ju-yeon (GK)
  3. Kim Eun-ji
  5. Seo Jung-eun
  6. An Hyo-ju
  8. Cheon Eun-bi (C)
  9. Cho Hye-jin
  10. Kim Seo-na
  12. Lee Yu-ri
  14. Kim Jeong-in
  15. Seo Su-young
  17. Kim Min-jeong
  18. Yoon Da-eun
  20. An Su-jin
  21. Choi Min-young
  22. Park Seung-ae
  24. Pak Ho-jeong
  25. Choi Ji-yun
  26. Lee Yu-jin
  27. Lee Jin-min (GK)
  28. Kim Eun-ji (GK)
 South Africa

Head Coach: Giles Bonnet

  1. Anelle van Deventer (GK)
  3. Kristen Paton
  5. Onthatile Zulu
  7. Erin Christie (C)
  8. Charné Maddocks
  9. Hannah Pearce
  11. Ongeziwe Mali
  13. Kirsty Adams
  15. Quanita Bobbs
  16. Tarryn Lombard
  18. Bianca Wood
  20. Marlize van Tonder (GK)
  22. Jean-Leigh du Toit
  24. Stephanie Botha
  26. Marie Louw
  27. Kayla Swarts
  28. Taheera Augousti
  29. Ntsopa Mokoena
 Spain

Head Coach: England Adrian Lock

  2. Laura Barrios
  4. Sara Barrios
  6. Clara Badia
  7. Júlia Strappato
  8. Lucía Jiménez
  9. María López (C)
  10. Belén Iglesias
  11. Marta Segú
  12. Florencia Amundson
  13. Constanza Amundson
  15. Maialen García
  16. Candela Mejías
  17. Clara Ycart
  19. Xantal Giné
  20. Beatriz Pérez
  21. Laia Vidosa
  23. Alejandra Torres-Quevedo
  25. Clara Pérez (GK)
  27. Patricia Álvarez
  29. Jana Martínez (GK)

Preliminary round

The match schedule was announced on 5 September 2022.[5]

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain (H) 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 Semi-finals
2  Ireland 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
3  Italy 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4  South Korea 3 0 2 1 3 6 −3 2
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[6]
(H) Hosts
11 December 2022
10:45
South Korea  1–1  Italy
Cheon field hockey ball 11' Report Carta field hockey ball 6'
Umpires:
Durga Devi (IND)
Junko Wagatsuma (JPN)
11 December 2022
13:00
Spain  2–0  Ireland
Ycart field hockey ball 2'
Torres-Quevedo field hockey ball 31' 		Report
Umpires:
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
Kristy Robertson (AUS)
12 December 2022
10:45
Ireland  2–1  Italy
Carroll field hockey ball 35'
Mullan field hockey ball 44' 		Report L. Oviedo field hockey ball 60'
Umpires:
Natalia Lodeiro (URU)
Ymkje van Slooten (NED)
12 December 2022
13:00
South Korea  0–3  Spain
Report F. Amundson field hockey ball 3', 54'
Álvarez field hockey ball 12'
Umpires:
Magali Sergeant (BEL)
Junko Wagatsuma (JPN)
14 December 2022
10:45
Ireland  2–2  South Korea
Hawkshaw field hockey ball 36'
Mullan field hockey ball 53' 		Report Cho field hockey ball 57'
An field hockey ball 59'
Umpires:
Kristy Robertson (AUS)
Ymkje van Slooten (NED)
14 December 2022
13:00
Spain  0–0  Italy
Report
Umpires:
Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU)
Durga Devi (IND)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  India 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9 Semi-finals
2  Japan 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3  Chile[a] 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
4  South Africa 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[6]
Notes:
  1. ^ Chile replaced Canada, who withdrew.[4]
11 December 2022
15:15
India  3–1  Chile
Sangita field hockey ball 3'
Sonika field hockey ball 11'
Navneet field hockey ball 32' 		Report Villagrán field hockey ball 44'
Umpires:
Mariana Reydo (ARG)
Magali Sergeant (BEL)
11 December 2022
17:30
Japan  2–1  South Africa
Oikawa field hockey ball 7'
Toriyama field hockey ball 56' 		Report Bobbs field hockey ball 12'
Umpires:
Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU)
Natalia Lodeiro (URU)
12 December 2022
15:15
Japan  1–2  India
Takashima field hockey ball 49' Report Salima field hockey ball 5'
Beauty field hockey ball 40'
Umpires:
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
Mariana Reydi (ARG)
12 December 2022
17:30
Chile  2–1  South Africa
Urroz field hockey ball 18'
Villagrán field hockey ball 60' 		Report Mokoena field hockey ball 16'
Umpires:
Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU)
Ana Faias (POR)
14 December 2022
15:15
India  2–0  South Africa
Deep Grace field hockey ball 14'
Gurjit field hockey ball 59' 		Report
Umpires:
Ana Faias (POR)
Natalia Lodeiro (URU)
14 December 2022
17:30
Chile  1–1  Japan
Arrieta field hockey ball 23' Report Yoshihara field hockey ball 21'
Umpires:
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
Magali Sergeant (BEL)

Classification round

Bracket

 
5–8th place semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
16 December
 
 
 Italy2
 
17 December
 
 South Africa0
 
 Italy (p.s.o.)1 (2)
 
16 December
 
 South Korea1 (1)
 
 Chile0
 
 
 South Korea1
 
Seventh place
 
 
17 December
 
 
 South Africa1
 
 
 Chile4

5–8th place semifinals

16 December 2022
09:00
Italy  2–0  South Africa
Pessina field hockey ball 4'
L. Oviedo field hockey ball 52' 		Report
Umpires:
Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU)
Ymkje van Slooten (NED)
16 December 2022
11:15
Chile  0–1  South Korea
Report Lee Yu-j. field hockey ball 49'
Umpires:
Ana Faias (POR)
Durga Devi (IND)

Seventh and eighth place

17 December 2022
09:00
South Africa  1–4  Chile
Christie field hockey ball 29' Report Maldonado field hockey ball 27'
Losada field hockey ball 53'
Tala field hockey ball 56'
Arrieta field hockey ball 58'
Umpires:
Durga Devi (IND)
Ana Faias (POR)

Fifth and sixth place

17 December 2022
11:15
Italy  1–1  South Korea
Carta field hockey ball 33' Report Cho field hockey ball 52'
Penalties
Pessina Penalty shoot-out missed
Moroni Penalty shoot-out scored
Pastor Penalty shoot-out missed
Laurito Penalty shoot-out scored 		2–1 Penalty shoot-out missed Kim S.
Penalty shoot-out missed An H.
Penalty shoot-out missed Cheon
Penalty shoot-out scored Lee Yu-j.
Penalty shoot-out missed Seo J.
Umpires:
Natalia Lodeiro (URU)
Ymkje van Slooten (NED)

Final round

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 December
 
 
 Spain1
 
17 December
 
 Japan0
 
 Spain0
 
16 December
 
 India1
 
 India (p.s.o.)1 (2)
 
 
 Ireland1 (1)
 
Third place
 
 
17 December
 
 
 Japan3
 
 
 Ireland2

Semi-finals

16 December 2022
13:30
Spain  1–0  Japan
S. Barrios field hockey ball 14' Report
Umpires:
Mariana Reydo (ARG)
Kristy Robertson (AUS)
16 December 2022
15:45
India  1–1  Ireland
Udita field hockey ball 45' Report Carroll field hockey ball 15'
Penalties
Salima Penalty shoot-out missed
Lalremsiami Penalty shoot-out scored
Navneet Penalty shoot-out missed
Sonika Penalty shoot-out scored
Neha Penalty shoot-out missed 		2–1 Penalty shoot-out missed Hamill
Penalty shoot-out missed Curran
Penalty shoot-out scored McLoughlin
Penalty shoot-out missed Upton
Penalty shoot-out missed Mullan
Umpires:
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
Junko Wagatsuma (JPN)

Third and fourth place

17 December 2022
13:30
Japan  3–2  Ireland
Karino field hockey ball 39'
Toriyama field hockey ball 40'
Y. Nagai field hockey ball 56' 		Report Mullan field hockey ball 35'
N. Carey field hockey ball 40'
Umpires:
Kristy Robertson (AUS)
Magali Sergeant (BEL)

Final

17 December 2022
15:45
Spain  0–1  India
Report Gurjit field hockey ball 6'
Umpires:
Mariana Reydo (ARG)
Junko Wagatsuma (JPN)

Awards

The awards were announced on 17 December 2022.[3]

Award Player
Player of the tournament Spain Lucía Jiménez Vicente
Goalkeeper of the tournament India Savita Punia
Young player of the tournament Ireland Sarah McAuley

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
1st place, gold medalist(s)  India 5 4 1 0 9 3 +6 13 Qualified for 2023–24 FIH Pro League
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Spain 5 3 1 1 6 1 +5 10
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Japan 5 2 1 2 7 7 0 7
4  Ireland 5 1 2 2 7 9 −2 5
5  Italy 5 1 3 1 5 4 +1 6
6  South Korea 5 1 3 1 5 7 −2 6
7  Chile 5 2 1 2 8 7 +1 7
8  South Africa 5 0 0 5 3 12 −9 0
Source: FIH

Goalscorers

There were 50 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also

References

  1. ^ "La première coupe des Nations en Espagne". okey.lalibre.be (in French). Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Spain to host inaugural FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Gurjit Kaur and fellow defenders shine as India are crowned inaugural champions at the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup Spain 2022". International Hockey Federation. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b "FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup Spain 2022: Chile replaces Canada in the inaugural event". fih.hockey. 20 October 2022.
  5. ^ "FIH Hockey Nations Cup: pools and match schedules revealed – South African Hockey Association". www.sahockey.co.za. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  6. ^ a b "FIH Top Tier Tournament Regulations" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 21 October 2021.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Women%27s_FIH_Hockey_Nations_Cup
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