Four Nations
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
CityWhangārei
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)Northland Hockey Association
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (1st title)
Runner-up South Korea
Third place Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Top scorer(s)New Zealand Sian Fremaux (4 goals)
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The 2013 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was the first of two women's field hockey tournaments, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Whangārei, New Zealand, from April 10 to 14, 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]

  • Amber Church (NZL)
  • Irene Clelland (AUS)
  • Suzi Sutton (USA)
  • Aleesha Unka (NZL)
  • 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 0 1 10 5 +5 6 Advanced to Final
2  South Korea 3 2 0 1 9 8 +1 6
3  Argentina 3 1 0 2 7 6 +1 3
4  United States 3 1 0 2 2 9 −7 3
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

10 April 2013
17:30
Argentina  3–0  United States
Juárez field hockey ball 16'
Merino field hockey ball 36'
Rodríguez field hockey ball 56'		 Report
Umpires:
Irene Clelland (AUS)
Kim Yoon-Seon (KOR)
10 April 2013
19:30
New Zealand  3–4  South Korea
Harrison field hockey ball 41'
Fremaux field hockey ball 44'
Michelsen field hockey ball 62'		 Report Hong field hockey ball 14'
Park M. field hockey ball 36'
Kim D. field hockey ball 43', 54'
Umpires:
Suzi Sutton (USA)
Veronica Villafañe (ARG)
11 April 2013
17:30
South Korea  1–2  United States
Kim O. field hockey ball 29' Report Albini field hockey ball 1'
Parsley field hockey ball 64'
Umpires:
Aleesha Unka (NZL)
Veronica Villafañe (ARG)
11 April 2013
19:30
Argentina  1–2  New Zealand
Cavallero field hockey ball 25' Report Harrison field hockey ball 31'
Glynn field hockey ball 62'
Umpires:
Suzi Sutton (USA)
Irene Clelland (AUS)
13 April 2013
13:00
South Korea  4–3  Argentina
Kim D. field hockey ball 18'
Cheon S. field hockey ball 24'
Park M. field hockey ball 39'
Han field hockey ball 50'		 Report Merino field hockey ball 15'
D. Sruoga field hockey ball 64'
Barrionuevo field hockey ball 69'
Umpires:
Aleesha Unka (NZL)
Suzi Sutton (USA)
13 April 2013
15:00
New Zealand  5–0  United States
Fremaux field hockey ball 29'
Sharland field hockey ball 51'
Punt field hockey ball 59'
Forgesson field hockey ball 66'
Webster field hockey ball 68'		 Report
Umpires:
Veronica Villafañe (ARG)
Kim Yoon-Seon (KOR)

Classification round

Third and fourth place

14 April 2013
13:00
Argentina  3–0  United States
Merino field hockey ball 9'
Juárez field hockey ball 16'
Maccari field hockey ball 19'		 Report
Umpires:
Kim Yoon-Seon (KOR)
Aleesha Unka (NZL)

Final

14 April 2013
15:30
New Zealand  3–0  South Korea
Fremaux field hockey ball 28', 43'
Glynn field hockey ball 33'		 Report
Umpires:
Irene Clelland (AUS)
Veronica Villafañe (ARG)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1st place, gold medalist(s)  New Zealand (H) 4 3 0 1 13 5 +8 9 Tournament Champion
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  South Korea 4 2 0 2 9 11 −2 6
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Argentina 4 2 0 2 10 6 +4 6
4  United States 4 1 0 3 2 12 −10 3
Source: FIH
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

There were 34 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 4.25 goals per match.

4 goals

  • New Zealand Sian Fremaux

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

References

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