2012 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I

2012 FIH Women's Champions Challenge I

Tournament details
Host country	Ireland
City	Dublin
Teams	8
Venue(s)	University College Dublin
Top three teams
Champions	Australia (1st title)
Runner-up	United States
Third place	Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played	24
Goals scored	99 (4.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Jodie Schulz (6 goals)
Best player	Katie O'Donnell
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The 2012 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I was the 7th edition of the Hockey Champions Challenge I field hockey championship for women. It was held from 29 September to 7 October 2012 in Dublin, Ireland. The tournament doubled as the qualifier to the 2014 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy to be held in Argentina as the winner earned an automatic berth to compete.

Australia won the tournament for the first time after defeating the United States 6 – 1 in the final, earning an automatic berth at the 2014 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy after their absence in the previous edition.^[1]

Qualification

The following eight teams announced by the FIH competed in this tournament.^[2]

•  Ireland (Host nation)
•  Australia (Sixth in 2011 Champions Trophy)
•  Belgium (Winners of 2011 Champions Challenge II)
•  United States (Second in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
•  Scotland (Third in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
•  South Africa (Fifth in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
•  India (Seventh in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
•  Wales

Results

All times are Irish Standard Time (UTC+01:00)^[3]

First round

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Australia	3	3	0	0	16	2	+14	9
Belgium	3	2	0	1	8	8	0	6
India	3	1	0	2	6	11	−5	3
Wales	3	0	0	3	2	11	−9	0

29 September 2012 10:00 India  3 – 0  Wales Rani  18' Mayengbam  70' Yendala  70' Report Umpires: Carol Metchette (IRL) Maggie Giddens (USA)

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29 September 2012 12:30 Australia  4 – 1  Belgium Schulz  20' Eastham  26' Flanagan  47' Blyth  67' Report Sinia  54' Umpires: Lesley Pieterse (RSA) Hannah Sanders (ENG)

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30 September 2012 10:30 Belgium  4 – 2  Wales de Groof  3', 4'  29' Boon  39' Report Richards  37' Marke  57' Umpires: Valentina Tomasi (ITA) Emi Yamada (JPN)

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30 September 2012 13:00 India  1 – 8  Australia Rani  18' Report Blyth  3', 57' Eastham  21' Schulz  24', 70' Messent  50' Nanscawen  64' Hurtz  68' Umpires: Fanneke Alkemade (NED) Mariana Reydo (ARG)

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2 October 2012 11:00 Belgium  3 – 2  India Coppey  33' de Groof  63' Gerniers  70' Report Dungdung  1'  14' Umpires: Mariana Reydo (ARG) Hannah Sanders (ENG)

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2 October 2012 13:30 Australia  4 – 0  Wales Hurtz  1', 68', 70' Smith  38' Report Umpires: Lesley Pieterse (RSA) Emi Yamada (JPN)

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
United States	3	2	0	1	7	4	+3	6
Scotland	3	1	2	0	2	1	+1	5
Ireland	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1	4
South Africa	3	0	1	2	2	5	−3	1

29 September 2012 15:00 South Africa  0 – 1  Ireland Report Watkins  52' Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Emi Yamada (JPN)

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29 September 2012 17:30 United States  0 – 1  Scotland Report Robertson  25' Umpires: Mariana Reydo (ARG) Valentina Tomasi (ITA)

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30 September 2012 15:30 Ireland  1 – 1  Scotland Mullan  59' Report Ralph  35' Umpires: Lesley Pieterse (RSA) Maggie Giddens (USA)

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30 September 2012 18:00 United States  4 – 2  South Africa O'Donnell  20', 59'  53' Albini  68' Report Terblanche  24' Lategan  34' Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Carol Matchette (IRL)

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2 October 2012 16:00 South Africa  0 – 0  Scotland Report Umpires: Valentina Tomasi (ITA) Carol Metchette (IRL)

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2 October 2012 18:30 Ireland  1 – 3  United States Atcheler  7' Report Taylor  48' Pfeiffer  55' Crandall  68' Umpires: Fanneke Alkemade (NED) Michelle Meister (GER)

Second round

Fifth place

Crossover

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

4 October 2012

7 October 2012

6 October 2012

Australia

2

6 October 2012

7 October 2012

South Africa

1

South Africa (a.e.t.)

3

Australia

2

4 October 2012

India

2

Scotland

0

Scotland (p.s.o.)

1 (3)

India

1 (1)

South Africa

1

Australia

6

4 October 2012

Belgium

2

United States

1

Belgium

1

6 October 2012

6 October 2012

Ireland (a.e.t.)

2

Seventh place

Belgium

8

Ireland

1

Third place

4 October 2012

Wales

0

United States

2

India

4

United States

7

Scotland

2 (3)

Wales

0

Wales

2

Ireland (p.s.o.)

2 (4)

7 October 2012

7 October 2012

Quarterfinals

4 October 2012 10:30 Scotland  1 – 1 (a.e.t.)  India Judge  58' Report Ja. Kaur  41' Penalties Kidd Judge Bunce Lloyd Marshall 3 – 1 Thokchom Rani Yendala Kataria Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Emi Yamada (JPN)

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4 October 2012 13:00 United States  7 – 2  Wales O'Donnell  10' Albini  19', 57' Taylor  24', 46' Pfeiffer  49', 53' Report Evans  31' Richards  65' Umpires: Carol Matchette (IRL) Fanneke Alkemade (NED)

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4 October 2012 15:30 Australia  2 – 1  South Africa Flanagan  11' Smith  66' Report Damons  18' Umpires: Maggie Giddens (USA) Valentina Tomasi (ITA)

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4 October 2012 18:00 Belgium  1 – 2 (a.e.t.)  Ireland Raes  63' Report Connery  50' O'Flynn  85' Umpires: Lesley Pieterse (RSA) Hannah Sanders (ENG)

Fifth to eighth place classification

Crossover

6 October 2012 10:00 South Africa  3 – 2 (a.e.t.)  India Lategan  4', 6', 72' Report Rani  22' Barla  67' Umpires: Hannah Sanders (ENG) Carol Metchette (IRL)

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6 October 2012 12:30 Belgium  8 – 0  Wales Sinia  4', 44' de Groof  19', 42' Leclef  33'  38' Gerniers  51', 58' Report Umpires: Maggie Giddens (USA) Fanneke Alkemade (NED)

Seventh and eighth place

7 October 2012 09:00 India  4 – 0  Wales Poonam  7' Barla  27' Rani  29' Mayengbam  47' Report Umpires: Valentina Tomasi (ITA) Maggie Giddens (USA)

Fifth and sixth place

7 October 2012 11:30 South Africa  1 – 2  Belgium Bright  70' Report Coppey  50' Gerniers  55' Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Hannah Sanders (ENG)

First to fourth place classification

Semifinals

6 October 2012 15:00 Australia  2 – 0  Scotland Schulz  52' Flanagan  56' Report Umpires: Emi Yamada (JPN) Lesley Pieterse (RSA)

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6 October 2012 17:30 Ireland  1 – 2  United States Jacob  3' Report O'Donnell  37' Pfeiffer  59' Umpires: Mariana Reydo (ARG) Michelle Meister (GER)

Third and fourth place

7 October 2012 14:00 Scotland  2 – 2 (a.e.t.)  Ireland Bell  5' Judge  39' Report Smyth  17' Atcheler  66' Penalties Kidd Judge Bunce Wyllie Marshall 3 – 4 Smyth Harvey Jacob Watkins Symmons Umpires: Lesley Pieterse (RSA) Fanneke Alkemade (NED)

Final

7 October 2012 16:30 Australia  6 – 1  United States Close  17', 32' Nanscawen  24' Smith  39' Schulz  59', 68' Report Dawson  4' Umpires: Carol Metchette (IRL) Mariana Reydo (ARG)

Statistics

Final ranking

1.  Australia
2.  United States
3.  Ireland
4.  Scotland
5.  Belgium
6.  South Africa
7.  India
8.  Wales

References

1. "Australia hit USA for six to bounce back to Champions Trophy". FIH. 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
2. "Qualification Criteria for FIH Champions Trophy and FIH Champions Challenges from 2012 onwards" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. FIH.ch. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
3. "Electric Ireland Champions Challenge 1 schedule finalized". FIH. 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2012-09-11.

External links

• Official website