2012 Women's FIH
Champions Challenge I
Tournament details
Host countryIreland
CityDublin
Teams8
Venue(s)University College Dublin
Final positions
Champions Australia (1st title)
Runner-up United States
Third place Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored99 (4.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)Australia Jodie Schulz (6 goals)
Best playerUnited States Katie O'Donnell
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The 2012 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I was the 7th edition of the 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]

Results

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

First round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Australia 3 3 0 0 16 2 +14 9
2  Belgium 3 2 0 1 8 8 0 6
3  India 3 1 0 2 6 11 −5 3
4  Wales 3 0 0 3 2 11 −9 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
29 September 2012
10:00
India  3–0  Wales
Rani field hockey ball 18'
Mayengbam field hockey ball 70'
Yendala field hockey ball 70'		 Report
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRL)
Maggie Giddens (USA)
29 September 2012
12:30
Australia  4–1  Belgium
Schulz field hockey ball 20'
Eastham field hockey ball 26'
Flanagan field hockey ball 47'
Blyth field hockey ball 67'		 Report Sinia field hockey ball 54'
Umpires:
Lesley Pieterse (RSA)
Hannah Sanders (ENG)
30 September 2012
10:30
Belgium  4–2  Wales
de Groof field hockey ball 3', 4'
field hockey ball 29'
Boon field hockey ball 39'		 Report Richards field hockey ball 37'
Marke field hockey ball 57'
Umpires:
Valentina Tomasi (ITA)
Emi Yamada (JPN)
30 September 2012
13:00
India  1–8  Australia
Rani field hockey ball 18' Report Blyth field hockey ball 3', 57'
Eastham field hockey ball 21'
Schulz field hockey ball 24', 70'
Messent field hockey ball 50'
Nanscawen field hockey ball 64'
Hurtz field hockey ball 68'
Umpires:
Fanneke Alkemade (NED)
Mariana Reydo (ARG)
2 October 2012
11:00
Belgium  3–2  India
Coppey field hockey ball 33'
de Groof field hockey ball 63'
Gerniers field hockey ball 70'		 Report Dungdung field hockey ball 1'
field hockey ball 14'
Umpires:
Mariana Reydo (ARG)
Hannah Sanders (ENG)
2 October 2012
13:30
Australia  4–0  Wales
Hurtz field hockey ball 1', 68', 70'
Smith field hockey ball 38'		 Report
Umpires:
Lesley Pieterse (RSA)
Emi Yamada (JPN)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  United States 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
2  Scotland 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3  Ireland 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4  South Africa 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
29 September 2012
15:00
South Africa  0–1  Ireland
Report Watkins field hockey ball 52'
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Emi Yamada (JPN)
29 September 2012
17:30
United States  0–1  Scotland
Report Robertson field hockey ball 25'
Umpires:
Mariana Reydo (ARG)
Valentina Tomasi (ITA)
30 September 2012
15:30
Ireland  1–1  Scotland
Mullan field hockey ball 59' Report Ralph field hockey ball 35'
Umpires:
Lesley Pieterse (RSA)
Maggie Giddens (USA)
30 September 2012
18:00
United States  4–2  South Africa
O'Donnell field hockey ball 20', 59'
field hockey ball 53'
Albini field hockey ball 68'		 Report Terblanche field hockey ball 24'
Lategan field hockey ball 34'
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Carol Metchette (IRL)
2 October 2012
16:00
South Africa  0–0  Scotland
Report
Umpires:
Valentina Tomasi (ITA)
Carol Metchette (IRL)
2 October 2012
18:30
Ireland  1–3  United States
Atcheler field hockey ball 7' Report Taylor field hockey ball 48'
Pfeiffer field hockey ball 55'
Crandall field hockey ball 68'
Umpires:
Fanneke Alkemade (NED)
Michelle Meister (GER)

Second round

 
QuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
4 October 2012
 
 
 Australia2
 
6 October 2012
 
 South Africa1
 
 Australia2
 
4 October 2012
 
 Scotland0
 
 Scotland (p.s.o.)1 (3)
 
7 October 2012
 
 India1 (1)
 
 Australia6
 
4 October 2012
 
 United States1
 
 Belgium1
 
6 October 2012
 
 Ireland (a.e.t.)2
 
 Ireland1
 
4 October 2012
 
 United States2 Third place match
 
 United States7
 
7 October 2012
 
 Wales2
 
 Scotland2 (3)
 
 
 Ireland (p.s.o.)2 (4)
 

Quarterfinals

4 October 2012
10:30
Scotland  1–1 (a.e.t.)  India
Judge field hockey ball 58' Report Ja. Kaur field hockey ball 41'
Penalties
Kidd Penalty shoot-out missed
Judge Penalty shoot-out scored
Bunce Penalty shoot-out scored
Lloyd Penalty shoot-out missed
Marshall Penalty shoot-out scored		 3–1 Penalty shoot-out scored Thokchom
Penalty shoot-out missed Rani
Penalty shoot-out missed Yendala
Penalty shoot-out missed Kataria
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Emi Yamada (JPN)
4 October 2012
13:00
United States  7–2  Wales
O'Donnell field hockey ball 10'
Albini field hockey ball 19', 57'
Taylor field hockey ball 24', 46'
Pfeiffer field hockey ball 49', 53'		 Report Evans field hockey ball 31'
Richards field hockey ball 65'
Umpires:
Carol Matchette (IRL)
Fanneke Alkemade (NED)
4 October 2012
15:30
Australia  2–1  South Africa
Flanagan field hockey ball 11'
Smith field hockey ball 66'		 Report Damons field hockey ball 18'
Umpires:
Maggie Giddens (USA)
Valentina Tomasi (ITA)
4 October 2012
18:00
Belgium  1–2 (a.e.t.)  Ireland
Raes field hockey ball 63' Report Connery field hockey ball 50'
O'Flynn field hockey ball 85'
Umpires:
Lesley Pieterse (RSA)
Hannah Sanders (ENG)

Fifth to eighth place classification

 
CrossoverFifth place match
 
      
 
6 October 2010
 
 
 South Africa (a.e.t.)3
 
7 October 2010
 
 India2
 
 South Africa1
 
6 October 2010
 
 Belgium2
 
 Belgium8
 
 
 Wales0
 
Seventh place match
 
 
7 October 2010
 
 
 India4
 
 
 Wales0
Crossover
6 October 2012
10:00
South Africa  3–2 (a.e.t.)  India
Lategan field hockey ball 4', 6', 72' Report Rani field hockey ball 22'
Barla field hockey ball 67'
Umpires:
Hannah Sanders (ENG)
Carol Metchette (IRL)
6 October 2012
12:30
Belgium  8–0  Wales
Sinia field hockey ball 4', 44'
De Groof field hockey ball 19', 42'
Leclef field hockey ball 33'
field hockey ball 38'
Gerniers field hockey ball 51', 58'		 Report
Umpires:
Maggie Giddens (USA)
Fanneke Alkemade (NED)
Seventh and eighth place
7 October 2012
09:00
India  4–0  Wales
Poonam field hockey ball 7'
Barla field hockey ball 27'
Rani field hockey ball 29'
Mayengbam field hockey ball 47'		 Report
Umpires:
Valentina Tomasi (ITA)
Maggie Giddens (USA)
Fifth and sixth place
7 October 2012
11:30
South Africa  1–2  Belgium
Bright field hockey ball 70' Report Coppey field hockey ball 50'
Gerniers field hockey ball 55'
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Hannah Sanders (ENG)

First to fourth place classification

Semifinals
6 October 2012
15:00
Australia  2–0  Scotland
Schulz field hockey ball 52'
Flanagan field hockey ball 56'		 Report
Umpires:
Emi Yamada (JPN)
Lesley Pieterse (RSA)
6 October 2012
17:30
Ireland  1–2  United States
Jacob field hockey ball 3' Report O'Donnell field hockey ball 37'
Pfeiffer field hockey ball 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 field hockey ball 5'
Judge field hockey ball 39'		 Report Smyth field hockey ball 17'
Atcheler field hockey ball 66'
Penalties
Kidd Penalty shoot-out scored
Judge Penalty shoot-out scored
Bunce Penalty shoot-out scored
Wyllie Penalty shoot-out missed
Marshall Penalty shoot-out missed		 3–4 Penalty shoot-out scored Smyth
Penalty shoot-out scored Harvey
Penalty shoot-out missed Jacob
Penalty shoot-out scored Watkins
Penalty shoot-out scored Symmons
Umpires:
Lesley Pieterse (RSA)
Fanneke Alkemade (NED)
Final
7 October 2012
16:30
Australia  6–1  United States
Close field hockey ball 17', 32'
Nanscawen field hockey ball 24'
Smith field hockey ball 39'
Schulz field hockey ball 59', 68'		 Report Dawson field hockey ball 4'
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRL)
Mariana Reydo (ARG)

Awards

The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament:[4]

Player of the Tournament Top Goalscorer
United States Katie O'Donnell Australia Jodie Schulz

Statistics

Final ranking

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)  Australia 6 6 0 0 26 4 +22 18 Qualified for 2014 Champions Trophy
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  United States 6 4 0 2 17 13 +4 12
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Ireland 6 2 2 2 8 9 −1 8
4  Scotland 6 1 4 1 5 6 −1 7
5  Belgium 6 4 0 2 19 11 +8 12
6  South Africa 6 1 1 4 7 11 −4 4
7  India 6 2 1 3 13 15 −2 7
8  Wales 6 0 0 6 4 30 −26 0
Source: FIH

Goalscorers

There were 99 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 4.12 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

2 own goals

Source: FIH

References

  1. ↑ "Australia hit USA for six to bounce back to Champions Trophy". FIH. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Qualification Criteria for FIH Champions Trophy and FIH Champions Challenges from 2012 onwards" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. FIH.ch. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Electric Ireland Champions Challenge 1 schedule finalized". FIH. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Australia hit USA for six to bounce back to Champions Trophy". FIH.ch. 4 May 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
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