Women's field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2008 Summer Olympics

The Women’s field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2008 Summer Olympics was a qualification tournament that determined the final three spots for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The qualifying tournament, which involved 18 teams divided into three groups, with three separate qualifying tournaments, was held in Azerbaijan, Russia and Canada, at different times in 2008. Only the following winners of each qualifying tournament earned a berth in the 2008 Summer Olympics: Spain, United States, and South Korea.

Teams

Below is a list of the 18 teams participating in this qualifying tournament:^[1]

Zone	Tournament	Qualifier(s)
Asia≤	2006 Asian Games	India  South Korea  Malaysia  Chinese Taipei
Africa	2007 African Olympic Qualifier	Kenya
Americas	2007 Pan American Games	United States  Chile  Netherlands Antilles  Canada  Cuba
Europe	2007 EuroHockey Nations Championship	Spain  Azerbaijan  Ireland  Italy  Ukraine
	2007 EuroHockey Nations Trophy	Belarus  Belgium  Russia

In addition, the International Hockey Federation also named three reserve teams after two of the above teams failed to make it in this qualifying tournament (two of them already confirmed to be in the reserve list):^[2][3]

1.  France (replace Chinese Taipei in Qualifying 2)
2.  Uruguay (replace Cuba in Qualifying 3)

Squads

Qualifying 1

Qualifying 1 was held from 12 to 20 April 2008 in Baku, Azerbaijan.^[4]

Pool

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Spain	5	5	0	0	25	1	+24	15
Azerbaijan	5	4	0	1	23	5	+18	12
Ukraine	5	3	0	2	11	9	+2	9
Chile	5	2	0	3	10	10	0	6
Belarus	5	1	0	4	5	12	−7	3
Kenya	5	0	0	5	0	37	−37	0

Players for the Kenyan team are back in the tournament after recently withdrawing due to political turmoil in their country.^[5][6]

All times local (UTC+5)

12 April 2008 11:05 Spain  4 – 0  Belarus Romagosa  31' Malda  36', 47' Huertas  55' Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Jean Duncan (GBR)

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12 April 2008 13:05 Ukraine  6 – 0  Kenya Vynohradova  23', 56', 61' Salenko  33' Sadova  38' Ivakhnenko  70' Umpires: Carol Metchette (IRL) Caroline Brunekreef (NED)

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12 April 2008 16:05 Chile  1 – 2  Azerbaijan D. Infante  56' Mirzaliyeva  11' Jafarova  49' Umpires: Soledad Iparaguirre (ARG) Lesley Nunn (RSA)

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13 April 2008 11:35 Belarus  0 – 2  Ukraine Tahiyeva  40' Vynohradova  69' Umpires: Chen Hong (CHN) Carol Metchette (IRL)

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13 April 2008 14:05 Chile  0 – 5  Spain Huertas  2' Camón  25' Malda  29', 54' Romagosa  49' Umpires: Jean Duncan (SCO) Lesley Nunn (RSA)

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13 April 2008 16:35 Azerbaijan  13 – 0  Kenya Suleymanova  4' Nuriyeva  9' Aliyeva  14', 24', 42', 48', 68' Zeynalova  17', 53' Mirzaliyeva  18' Mammadova  43', 45', 50' Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Caroline Brunekreef (NED)

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15 April 2008 12:05 Kenya  0 – 5  Chile Villagra  8', 70' Rodriguez  54' Fernandez  62' P. Infante  66' Umpires: Jean Duncan (GBR) Chen Hong (CHN)

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15 April 2008 14:35 Spain  3 – 1  Ukraine Camón  12' Termens  52' Ybarra  65' Tahiyeva  16' Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)

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15 April 2008 17:05 Azerbaijan  3 – 0  Belarus Mammadova  51' Zeynalova  55' Aliyeva  62' Umpires: Carol Metchette (IRL) Caroline Brunekreef (NED)

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16 April 2008 12:35 Ukraine  2 – 1  Chile Vynohradova  6' Sadova  53' D. Infante  8' Umpires: Jean Duncan (GBR) Carol Metchette (IRL)

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16 April 2008 15:05 Belarus  4 – 0  Kenya Tratsiakova  41' Laptsevich  47', 69' Piotukh  70' Umpires: Lesley Nunn (RSA) Chen Hong (CHN)

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16 April 2008 17:05 Spain  4 – 0  Azerbaijan Muñoz  12' Huertas  20' Ybarra  24', 39' Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)

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18 April 2008 12:05 Kenya  0 – 9  Spain Malda  2', 9', 29', 61' Camón  15', 24' Termens  25' Huertas  52', 55' Umpires: Carol Metchette (IRL) Lesley Nunn (RSA)

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18 April 2008 14:35 Chile  3 – 1  Belarus C. Infante  25', 26' P. Infante  47' Tratsiakova  50' Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Caroline Brunekreef (NED)

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18 April 2008 17:05 Azerbaijan  5 – 0  Ukraine Mammadova  6' Jafarova  12' Mirzaliyeva  16' Suleymanova  47' Alizada  70' Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Jean Duncan (GBR)

Classification

Fifth and sixth

20 April 2008 11:05 Belarus  5 – 0  Kenya Zhylianina  12' Piotukh  19' Tratsiakova  37' Ambros  46' Kazachok  63' Umpires: Caroline Brunekreef (NED) Chen Hong (CHN)

Third and fourth

20 April 2008 13:35 Ukraine  1 – 2  Chile Sadova  5' Caram  47' Denise Infante  65' Umpires: Lesley Nunn (RSA) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)

Final

20 April 2008 16:05 Spain  3 – 2  Azerbaijan Muñoz  3', 47', 67' Mirzaliyeva  31', 60' Umpires: Jean Duncan (GBR) Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)

Awards

Topscorer	Best Goalkeeper	Best Player of the Tournament
Barbara Malda	María Jesús Rosa	Inoyathon Jafarova

Qualifying 2

Qualifying 2 was held from 19 to 27 April 2008 in Kazan, Russia.^[7]

Pool

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
United States	5	5	0	0	24	3	+21	15
Belgium	5	3	1	1	13	7	+6	10
Netherlands Antilles	5	3	0	2	10	8	+2	9
India	5	2	0	3	13	10	+3	6
Russia	5	1	1	3	7	15	−8	4
France	5	0	0	5	2	26	−24	0

All times are Russia Summer Time (UTC+4)

19 April 2008 11:00 United States  3 – 2  Belgium Lingo  13' Gey  29' Loy  47' Gierts  24' Dembour  67' Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Lee Keum-Jeu (KOR)

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19 April 2008 13:00 France  0 – 2  Netherlands Antilles Joosten  50' Visser  65' Umpires: Elena Eskina (ESP) Dawn Henning (GBR)

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19 April 2008 17:00 Russia  1 – 3  India Kuzima  37' Devi  9' Handa  48' Siwach  68' Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)

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20 April 2008 13:00 Belgium  5 – 0  France De Vos  2' Dembour  21', 36' Vouche  49' Vervaet  66' Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Michelle Joubert (RSA)

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20 April 2008 15:00 India  1 – 2  Netherlands Antilles Devi  43' Visser  31' Hinskens  55' Umpires: Marelize de Klerk (RSA) Lee Keum-Jeu (KOR)

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20 April 2008 17:00 Russia  0 – 7  United States Snow  3', 15', 41' Smith  9' Lingo  14' Loy  16' Sensenig  22' Umpires: Dawn Henning (GBR) Monica Rivera (ESP)

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22 April 2008 12:00 United States  7 – 0  France Falgowski  27' Snow  43' Smith  46' Loy  46', 54' Leonetti  69' Dawson  70' Umpires: Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) Monica Rivera (ESP)

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22 April 2008 16:00 India  2 – 3  Belgium Bala  13' Rani  16' De Vos  1' Vervaet  47' Valcke  58' Umpires: Marelize de Klerk (RSA) Elena Eskina (RUS)

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22 April 2008 18:00 Netherlands Antilles  3 – 1  Russia Roels  2' Van Donk  13' Joosten  52' Kuzmina  25' Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Michelle Joubert (RSA)

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24 April 2008 12:00 Belgium  3 – 2  Netherlands Antilles Gierts  51', 58' Bouche  54' Hinskens  21' Van der Stel  70' Umpires: Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) Marelize de Klerk (RSA)

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24 April 2008 16:00 United States  4 – 0  India Gey  29' Doton  38' Loy  45' Lingo  48' Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Dawn Henning (GBR)

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24 April 2008 18:00 France  2 – 5  Russia Berly  10' Bonenfant  19' Kuzmina  2', 27' Nikitina  9' Shentsova  37' Dudko  70' Umpires: Lee Keum-Jeu (KOR) Monica Rivera (ESP)

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26 April 2008 11:00 Netherlands Antilles  1 – 3  United States Eigenhuis  23' Barber  21' Sensenig  26' Snow  47' Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Elena Eskina (RUS)

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26 April 2008 13:00 India  7 – 0  France Devi  4', 54', 70' S. Kaur  6', 44' R. Kaur  18' Handa  66' Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Marelize de Klerk (RSA)

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26 April 2008 15:00 Russia  0 – 0  Belgium     Umpires: Monica Rivera (ESP) Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)

Classification

Fifth and sixth

27 April 2008 11:00 Russia  2 – 1  France Grogorieva  28' Shentsova  55' Berly  33' Umpires: Lee Keum-Jeu (KOR) Dawn Henning (GBR)

Third and fourth

27 April 2008 13:30 Netherlands Antilles  2 – 1 (a.e.t.)  India Schreuder  65' Noorlander  73' R. Kaur  28' Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Minka Woolley (AUS)

Final

27 April 2008 16:00 United States  3 – 1  Belgium Bashore  17' Snow  33' Barber  58' Van Regemortel  26' Umpires: Marelize de Klerk (RSA) Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)

Awards

Best Goalkeeper	Topscorer	Best Player of the Tournament	Most Promising Young Player of the Tournament
Elizabeth Achten	Tiffany Snow	Rachel Dawson	Rani Devi

Qualifying 3

Qualifying 3 was held from 26 April to 4 May 2008 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.^[8]

Venue

• University of Victoria

Pool

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
South Korea	5	5	0	0	29	1	+28	15
Italy	5	3	1	1	8	6	+2	10
Ireland	5	3	0	2	7	7	0	9
Canada	5	2	0	3	7	8	−1	6
Malaysia	5	1	1	3	3	9	−6	4
Uruguay	5	0	0	5	0	23	−23	0

All times are Canada Time (UTC-7)

26 April 2008 11:30 South Korea  10 – 0  Uruguay Lee Seon-Ok  9' Park Mi-Hyun  11', 33', 48' Gim Sung-Hee  21' Kim Jong-Eun  29' Cheon Seul-Ki  41', 63' Kim Jin-Kyoung  42' Eom Mi-Young  57' Report Umpires: Wendy Stewart (CAN) Sarah Garnett (NZL)

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26 April 2008 14:00 Italy  2 – 1  Canada Singh  50' Tiddi  63' Report DePape  37' Umpires: Ute Conen (GER) Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI)

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26 April 2008 16:30 Malaysia  0 – 3  Ireland Report Parkhill  21' Cregan  30' McKean  40' Umpires: Lisa Roach (AUS) Miao Lin (CHN)

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27 April 2008 12:00 Uruguay  0 – 4  Italy Report Corso  37', 48', 68' Faustini  53' Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Miao Lin (CHN)

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27 April 2008 14:30 Ireland  2 – 0  Canada McKean  10' Parkhill  20' Report Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)

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27 April 2008 17:00 Malaysia  0 – 5  South Korea Report Eom Mi-Young  5' Kim Jong-Eun  20', 22' Park Mi-Hyun  48' Kim Jin-Kyoung  56' Umpires: Ute Conen (GER) Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI)

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29 April 2008 12:30 Ireland  1 – 0  Uruguay Symmons  25' Report Umpires: Wendy Stewart (CAN) Ute Conen (GER)

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29 April 2008 15:00 South Korea  5 – 0  Italy Kim Jong-Eun  1', 51' Park Mi-Hyun  38', 45' Cheon Seul-Ki  64' Report Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Lisa Roach (AUS)

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29 April 2008 17:30 Canada  1 – 0  Malaysia K. Rushton  37' Report Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)

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1 May 2008 12:30 South Korea  5 – 1  Ireland Kim Mi-Seon  14' Seo Hye-Jin  21', 55' Kim Jung-Hee  29' Eom Mi-Young  60' Report Symmons  11' Umpires: Wendy Stewart (CAN) Stella Bartlema (NED)

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1 May 2008 15:00 Italy  0 – 0  Malaysia Report Umpires: Miao Lin (CHN) Lisa Roach (AUS)

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1 May 2008 17:30 Uruguay  0 – 5  Canada Report Hume  4' DePape  15' Michaluk  17', 46' K. Rushton  23' Umpires: Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI) Sarah Garnett (NZL)

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3 May 2008 11:30 Malaysia  3 – 0  Uruguay Abdul Rahman  38', 44' Asrin  68' Report Umpires: Kazuko Yasueda (JPN) Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI)

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3 May 2008 14:00 Canada  0 – 4  South Korea Report Kim Da-Rae  16', 44' Cheon Seul-Ki  35' Gim Sung-Hee  55' Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Ute Conen (GER)

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3 May 2008 16:30 Ireland  0 – 2  Italy Report Tiddi  56' Faustini  62' Umpires: Wendy Stewart (CAN) Lisa Roach (AUS)

Classification

Fifth and sixth

4 May 2008 11:00 Malaysia  2 – 2 (a.e.t.)  Uruguay Abdul Rahman  25' Hashim  62' Report Bessio  59' Algorta  69' Penalties Kari Abdul Rahman Mohamad Din Md Mokhtar Ismail 3 – 2 Bessio Casabo Sanguinetti Algorta Cristiani Umpires: Wendy Stewart (CAN) Stella Bartlema (NED)

Third and fourth

4 May 2008 13:30 Ireland  2 – 1  Canada McDonough  6' McKean  26' Report Jameson  35+' Umpires: Miao Lin (CHN) Lisa Roach (AUS)

Final

4 May 2008 16:00 South Korea  5 – 0  Italy Park Mi-Hyun  4' Lee Seon-Ok  10' Seo Hye-Jin  11' Gim Sung-Hee  16' Kim Jong-Eun  23' Report Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Ute Conen (GER)

Awards

Best Player	Best Goalkeeper	Topscorer	Fair Play Trophy
Park Mi-Hyun	Sarah Forbes	Park Mi-Hyun	Italy

References

1. Allocation of Teams for Olympic Qualification Tournaments
2. FIH nominates reserve countries for WorldHockey Olympic Qualifiers
3. Allocation of Teams For Olympic Qualifying Tournaments, 2008
4. WorldHockey Olympic Qualifier, Women, Baku (AZE) – 12/20 April 2008
5. Kenya women withdraw from Olympic Qualifier
6. Kenya women's team back in Olympic Qualifier
7. WorldHockey Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Women, 19/27 April 2008, Kazan (Russia)
8. WorldHockey Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Women, 26 April/4 May 2008, Victoria (Canada)

External links

• Official website (Qualifying 1)
• Official website (Qualifying 2)
• Official website (Qualifying 3)