| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country |  England | ||
| City | Milton Keynes | ||
| Dates | 24 March – 2 April | ||
| Teams | 10 | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  New Zealand | ||
| Runner-up |  Great Britain | ||
| Third place |  Germany | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 29 | ||
| Goals scored | 79 (2.72 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Amanda Smith (4 goals) | ||
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The 2000 Women's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier was the fourth time a qualification tournament was held for the Olympic Games. The tournament was held in Milton Keynes, England, from 24 March to 2 April.
The top five placed teams from the tournament qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Officials
The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:
Squads
Head coach: Kim Changbak
- Nie Yali (GK)
- Long Fengyu (C)
- Yang Hongbing
- Liu Lijie
- Cheng Hui
- Shen Lihong
- Huang Junxia
- Yang Huiping
- Yu Yali
- Tang Chunling
- Zhou Wanfeng
- Hu Xiaolan
- Ding Hongping
- Cai Xuemei
- Chen Zhaoxia
- Chen Qiuqi
- Wang Jiuyan
- Li Juan (GK)
Head coach: Berti Rauth
Head coach: Jon Royce
- Carolyn Reid (GK)
- Hilary Rose (GK)
- Kirsty Bowden
- Jane Smith
- Susan Chandler (C)
- Melanie Clewlow
- Tina Cullen
- Kathryn Johnson
- Mandy Nicholson
- Jane Sixsmith
- Purdy Miller
- Denise Marston-Smith
- Helen Richardson
- Fiona Greenham
- Janet Jack
- Kate Walsh
- Sarah Blanks
- Lucilla Wright
Head coach: Jon Royce
Head coach: Jon Royce
Head coach: Jon Royce
Head coach: Jon Royce
Head coach: Jon Royce
Head coach: Jon Royce
Head coach: Jon Royce
Results
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 |  Germany | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 10 | Advanced to Semi-finals | 
| 2 |  Spain | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 8 | |
| 3 |  United States | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Ireland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
| 5 |  India | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals for; 5) Head-to-head result.
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 |  Great Britain (H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Advanced to Semi-finals | 
| 2 |  New Zealand | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 | |
| 3 |  China | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Japan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Russia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals for; 5) Head-to-head result.
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Classification round
Ninth and tenth place
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|  United States | 2 | |||||
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|  United States | 0 | |||||
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|  China | 2 | |||||
|  China | 1 | |||||
|  Ireland | 0 | |||||
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|  Japan | 3 | |||||
|  Ireland | 0 | |||||
Crossover
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First to fourth place classification
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|  New Zealand | 2 | |||||
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|  Great Britain | 0 | |||||
|  Great Britain | 2 | |||||
|  Spain | 1 | |||||
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|  Germany | 1 | |||||
|  Spain | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
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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 | 
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|  |  New Zealand | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 | Qualified for 2000 Summer Olympics | 
|  |  Great Britain (H) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 12 | |
|  |  Germany | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 13 | |
| 4 |  Spain | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 | |
| 5 |  China | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 13 | |
| 6 |  United States | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 8 | |
| 7 |  Japan | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 9 | |
| 8 |  Ireland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 | |
| 9 |  Russia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 3 | |
| 10 |  India | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 | 
Goalscorers
There were 79 goals scored in 29 matches, for an average of 2.72 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
 Nadine Ernsting-Krienke Nadine Ernsting-Krienke
 Katrin Kauschke Katrin Kauschke
 Natascha Keller Natascha Keller
 Denise Klecker Denise Klecker
 Tina Cullen Tina Cullen
 Denise Marston-Smith Denise Marston-Smith
 Jane Sixsmith Jane Sixsmith
 Mamta Kharab Mamta Kharab
 Sachimi Iwao Sachimi Iwao
 Akemi Kato Akemi Kato
 Tatiana Ioudovskaia Tatiana Ioudovskaia
 Irina Sviridova Irina Sviridova
 Sonia Barrio Sonia Barrio
 Núria Camón Núria Camón
 Sonia de Ignacio-Simó Sonia de Ignacio-Simó
1 goal
 Long Fengyu Long Fengyu
 Wang Jiuyan Wang Jiuyan
 Shen Lihong Shen Lihong
 Chen Zhaoxia Chen Zhaoxia
 Inga Möller Inga Möller
 Cornelia Reiter Cornelia Reiter
 Fiona Greenham Fiona Greenham
 Jyoti Sunita Kullu Jyoti Sunita Kullu
 Rachael Kohler Rachael Kohler
 Kim Mills Kim Mills
 Karen O'Brien Karen O'Brien
 Kaori Chiba Kaori Chiba
 Aki Matsui Aki Matsui
 Keiko Miura Keiko Miura
 Sakae Morimoto Sakae Morimoto
 Naoko Saito Naoko Saito
 Toshie Tsukui Toshie Tsukui
 Anna Lawrence Anna Lawrence
 Kate Trolove Kate Trolove
 Erdoitza Goikoetxea Erdoitza Goikoetxea
 Núria Moreno Núria Moreno
 Maider Tellería Maider Tellería
 Kris Fillat Kris Fillat
 Tracey Fuchs Tracey Fuchs
 Kelli James Kelli James
 Eleanor Race Eleanor Race
 Michelle Vizzuso Michelle Vizzuso
References
- Overview on FIH-site
- US Field Hockey
- Results
- Hockey Sport, April 2000, Issue 204
