The 2011 Women's Four Nations Cup was the third Hockey Four Nations Cup, an international women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Germany, from July 12 to 15, 2012, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]

Competition format

The tournament featured the national teams of Argentina, Australia, South Korea, and the hosts, Germany, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once.[2] Three points will be 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)
 Australia 7 Champions (1994, 1998) Champions (1988, 1996, 2000)
 Germany 3 Champions (1976, 1981) Champions (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]

Results

All times are local (Central European Time).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1  Argentina 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Tournament Champion
2  Germany (H) 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4
3  Australia 3 1 1 1 5 7 −2 4
4  South Korea 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
Source: Deutscher Hockey-Bund
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

16 June 2011
16:30
Argentina  3–3  Australia
García field hockey ball 50'
Sánchez Moccia field hockey ball 65'
Barrionuevo field hockey ball 70+'
Report Trost field hockey ball 23'
Parker field hockey ball 35'
Nelson field hockey ball 64'
Umpires:
Kim Jung-Hee (KOR)
Michelle Meister (GER)
16 June 2011
18:45
Germany  3–3  South Korea
Keller field hockey ball 8'
Bachmann field hockey ball 36'42'
Report Kim Jong-H. field hockey ball 11'
Cho field hockey ball 14'
Kim Jong-E. field hockey ball 19'
Umpires:
Victoria del Olmo (ESP)
Kylie Seymour (AUS)

18 June 2011
14:00
Australia  0–3  Germany
Report Keller field hockey ball 39'67'
Rinne field hockey ball 64'
Umpires:
Maricel Sánchez (ARG)
Victoria del Olmo (ESP)
18 June 2011
16:00
Argentina  1–0  South Korea
Luchetti field hockey ball 56' Report
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Kylie Seymour (AUS)

19 June 2011
12:00
Australia  2–1  South Korea
Hurtz field hockey ball 7'
Rivers field hockey ball 56'
Report Kim D. field hockey ball 40'
Umpires:
Victoria del Olmo (ESP)
Maricel Sánchez (ARG)
19 June 2011
14:30
Germany  0–2  Argentina
Report Rebecchi field hockey ball 52'
Merino field hockey ball 61'
Umpires:
Kylie Seymour (AUS)
Kim Jung-Hee (KOR)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 21 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.5 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ^ "4-Nationen-Turnier". hockey.de (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. ^ "News for 17 June 2011". fieldhockey.com. Field Hockey. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. ^ "FIH WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS - 30 OCTOBER 2011" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. ^ "FIH Outdoor Indoor Appointments 2011" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
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