Four Nations
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Argentina (1st title)
Runner-up New Zealand
Third place United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored31 (3.88 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Carla Rebecchi (5 goals)
← Whangārei (previous)

The 2013 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was the second of two women's field hockey tournaments, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Hamilton and Tauranga, New Zealand, from April 17 to 21, 2013, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]

Competition format

The tournament featured the national teams of Argentina, South Korea, the United States, and the hosts, New Zealand, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once.[2] Three points were 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, 2012)
 New Zealand 3 Fourth Place (1986) Fourth Place (2012)
 South Korea 8 Third Place (1990) Runners-Up (1988, 1996)
 United States 10 Third place (1994) Third place (1984)

Officials

The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[4]

  • Karen Bennett (NZL)
  • Amber Church (NZL)
  • Irene Clelland (AUS)
  • Suzi Sutton (USA)
  • Veronica Villafañe (ARG)
  • Kim Yoon-Seon (KOR)

Results

All times are local (New Zealand Standard Time).

Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  New Zealand (H) 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7 Advanced to Final
2  Argentina 3 1 2 0 7 5 +2 5
3  South Korea 3 1 0 2 7 10 −3 3
4  United States 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

17 April 2013
17:00
South Korea  4–1  United States
An field hockey ball 17'
Park M. field hockey ball 30', 40'
Lee Y. field hockey ball 47'		 Report Crandall field hockey ball 52'
Gallagher Hockey Centre, Hamilton
Umpires:
Irene Clelland (AUS)
Amber Church (NZL)
17 April 2013
19:00
New Zealand  2–2  Argentina
Michelsen field hockey ball 55'
Harrison field hockey ball 70'		 Report Cavallero field hockey ball 11'
Rebecchi field hockey ball 41'
Gallagher Hockey Centre, Hamilton
Umpires:
Suzi Sutton (USA)
Kim Yoon-Seon (KOR)
18 April 2013
17:00
Argentina  4–2  South Korea
Rebecchi field hockey ball 5', 63'
Barrionuevo field hockey ball 28', 38'		 Report Kim Y. field hockey ball 49', 70'
Gallagher Hockey Centre, Hamilton
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Suzi Sutton (USA)
18 April 2013
19:00
New Zealand  1–0  United States
Curtis field hockey ball 17' Report
Gallagher Hockey Centre, Hamilton
Umpires:
Kim Yoon-Seon (KOR)
Veronica Villafañe (ARG)
20 April 2013
13:00
Argentina  1–1  United States
Merino field hockey ball 32' Report Dawson field hockey ball 69'
Blake Park, Tauranga
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Kim Yoon-Seon (KOR)
20 April 2013
15:00
South Korea  1–5  New Zealand
Cheon S. field hockey ball 21' Report Glynn field hockey ball 32', 35', 38', 44'
Merry field hockey ball 65'
Blake Park, Tauranga
Umpires:
Veronica Villafañe (ARG)
Irene Clelland (AUS)

Classification round

Third and fourth place

21 April 2013
15:00
South Korea  0–1  United States
Report Pfeiffer field hockey ball 48'
Blake Park, Tauranga
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Veronica Villafañe (ARG)

Final

21 April 2013
17:00
New Zealand  1–5  Argentina
Reid field hockey ball 48' Report Merino field hockey ball 15'
Rebecchi field hockey ball 27', 35'
Aymar field hockey ball 28'
Juárez field hockey ball 50'
Blake Park, Tauranga
Umpires:
Suzi Sutton (USA)
Kim Yoon-Seon (KOR)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Argentina 4 2 2 0 12 6 +6 8 Tournament Champion
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  New Zealand (H) 4 2 1 1 9 8 +1 7
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  United States 4 1 1 2 3 6 −3 4
4  South Korea 4 1 0 3 7 11 −4 3
Source: FIH
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

There were 31 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 3.88 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

References

  1. ↑ "4 Nations Invitational Tournament". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "World champions Argentina crush New Zealand 5-1 to win Four Nations women's hockey crown". sportskeeda.com. Sports Keeda. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "FIH WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS - 8 OCTOBER 2012" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "FIH OUTDOOR APPOINTMENTS - 2013" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  5. ↑ Regulations
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