Women's field hockey
at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Tournament details
Host countryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Dates29 July – 10 August
Teams12
Venue(s)Riverbank Arena
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (3rd title)
Runner-up Argentina
Third place Great Britain
Tournament statistics
Matches played38
Goals scored118 (3.11 per match)
Top scorer(s)United Kingdom Crista Cullen
United Kingdom Alex Danson (5 goals)
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The stadium before the USA vs New Zealand game

The women's field hockey tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics was the 9th edition of the field hockey event for women at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held over a thirteen-day period beginning on 29 July, and culminating with the medal finals on 10 August. All games were played at the Riverbank Arena within the Olympic Park in London, United Kingdom.

Defending champions the Netherlands won the gold medal for the third time after defeating Argentina 2–0 in the final. Great Britain won the bronze medal by defeating New Zealand 3–1.

Competition format

The twelve teams in the tournament were divided into two pools of six, with each team initially playing round-robin games within their pool. Following the completion of the round-robin, the top two teams from each pool advance to the semi-finals. All other teams play classification matches to determine the final tournament rankings. The two semi-final winners meet for the gold medal match, while the semi-final losers play in the bronze medal match.

Qualification

Each of the continental champions from five federations and host received an automatic berth. The European, Asian and Oceanian federations received one extra quota based upon the FIH World Rankings at the completion of the 2010 World Cup. In addition to the three teams qualifying through the Olympic Qualifying Tournaments, the following twelve teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this tournament.[1]

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifier(s)
Host nation 1  Great Britain (4)
13–24 November 2010 2010 Asian Games Guangzhou, China 2  China (5)
 South Korea (8)
20–27 August 2011 2011 EuroHockey Championship Mönchengladbach, Germany 2  Netherlands (1)
 Germany (3)
2–11 September 2011 2011 African Olympic Qualifier Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 0 —1
6–9 October 2011 2011 Oceania Cup Hobart, Australia 2  New Zealand (6)
 Australia (7)
14–30 October 2011 2011 Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 1  United States (10)
18–25 February 2012 Olympic Qualification Tournament 1 New Delhi, India 1  South Africa (12)
17–25 March 2012 Olympic Qualification Tournament 2 Kontich, Belgium 1  Belgium (16)
25 April – 5 May 2012 Olympic Qualification Tournament 3 Kakamigahara, Japan 1  Japan (9)
Invitational 1  Argentina1 (2)
Total 12
^1 – South Africa won the African qualifier tournament but gave up their automatic berth on the premise that they should play a qualifier having deemed the African tournament as sub-standard. Eventually they won the Qualification Tournament 1. Instead, Argentina was invited as the highest ranked team not already qualified after the conclusion of the continental championships.[2][3]

Umpires

The FIH announced the list of umpires on 3 January 2012:[4]

  •  Claire Adenot (FRA)
  •  Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
  •  Stella Bartlema (NED)
  •  Frances Block (GBR)
  •  Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
  •  Elena Eskina (RUS)
  •  Amy Hassick (USA)
  •  Kelly Hudson (NZL)
  •  Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
  •  Michelle Joubert (RSA)
  •  Kang Hyun-young (KOR)
  •  Carol Metchette (IRL)
  •  Miao Lin (CHN)
  •  Irene Presenqui (ARG)
  •  Lisa Roach (AUS)
  •  Chieko Soma (JPN)
  •  Wendy Stewart (CAN)

Squads

Results

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+01:00)''[5]

First round

Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 5 5 0 0 12 5 +7 15 Semi-finals
2  Great Britain (H) 5 3 0 2 14 7 +7 9
3  China 5 2 1 2 6 3 +3 7
4  South Korea 5 2 0 3 9 13 −4 6
5  Japan 5 1 1 3 4 9 −5 4
6  Belgium 5 0 2 3 2 10 −8 2
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals for; 5) Head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts

29 July 2012
10:45
Netherlands  3–0  Belgium
Lammers field hockey ball 33', 42'
van Maasakker field hockey ball 60'		 Report
Umpires:
Claire Adenot (FRA)
Michelle Joubert (RSA)

29 July 2012
13:45
China  4–0  South Korea
Ma Yibo field hockey ball 26', 67'
Zhao Yudiao field hockey ball 51'
Li Hongxia field hockey ball 54'		 Report
Umpires:
Frances Block (GBR)
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)

29 July 2012
19:00
Great Britain  4–0  Japan
Danson field hockey ball 7', 28'
Thomas field hockey ball 23'
Walton field hockey ball 26'		 Report
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)

31 July 2012
08:30
Netherlands  3–2  Japan
Lammers field hockey ball 4', 43'
Hoog field hockey ball 30'		 Report Komazawa field hockey ball 46'
Mitsuhashi field hockey ball 53'
Umpires:
Kang Hyun-young (KOR)
Irene Presenqui (ARG)

31 July 2012
13:45
Belgium  0–0  China
Report
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)

31 July 2012
16:00
Great Britain  5–3  South Korea
White field hockey ball 6'
Cullen field hockey ball 25'
Danson field hockey ball 38'
Twigg field hockey ball 61'
Rogers field hockey ball 62'		 Report Kim Da-rae field hockey ball 18'
Han Hye-lyoung field hockey ball 52'
Park Mi-hyun field hockey ball 57'
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Lisa Roach (AUS)

2 August 2012
08:30
South Korea  1–0  Japan
Cheon Seul-ki field hockey ball 42' Report
Umpires:
Miao Lin (CHN)
Frances Block (GBR)

2 August 2012
13:45
China  0–1  Netherlands
Report Goderie field hockey ball 10'
Umpires:
Michelle Joubert (RSA)
Chieko Soma (JPN)

2 August 2012
19:00
Belgium  0–3  Great Britain
Report Ball field hockey ball 32'
Bartlett field hockey ball 39'
Cullen field hockey ball 68'
Umpires:
Amy Hassick (USA)
Irene Presenqui (ARG)

4 August 2012
10:45
Netherlands  3–2  South Korea
Welten field hockey ball 10'
Hoog field hockey ball 14'
Dirkse van den Heuvel field hockey ball 36'		 Report Cheon Seul-ki field hockey ball 5', 65'
Umpires:
Irene Presenqui (ARG)
Claire Adenot (FRA)

4 August 2012
13:45
Japan  1–1  Belgium
Yamamoto field hockey ball 58' Report Boon field hockey ball 34'
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Wendy Stewart (CAN)

4 August 2012
16:00
China  2–1  Great Britain
Fu Baorong field hockey ball 41'
Zhao Yudiao field hockey ball 47'		 Report Cullen field hockey ball 69'
Umpires:
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
Carol Metchette (IRL)

6 August 2012
13:45
Japan  1–0  China
Komazawa field hockey ball 54' Report
Umpires:
Elena Eskina (RUS)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)

6 August 2012
16:00
South Korea  3–1  Belgium
Kim Jong-eun field hockey ball 8', 70'
Lee Seon-ok field hockey ball 24'		 Report Coppey field hockey ball 37'
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Miao Lin (CHN)

6 August 2012
19:00
Great Britain  1–2  Netherlands
Cullen field hockey ball 29' Report van As field hockey ball 43'
van Male field hockey ball 52'
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Chieko Soma (JPN)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 5 3 1 1 12 4 +8 10 Semi-finals
2  New Zealand 5 3 1 1 9 5 +4 10
3  Australia 5 3 1 1 5 2 +3 10
4  Germany 5 2 1 2 6 7 −1 7
5  South Africa 5 1 0 4 9 14 −5 3
6  United States 5 1 0 4 4 13 −9 3
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals for; 5) Head-to-head result.

29 July 2012
08:30
New Zealand  1–0  Australia
Finlayson field hockey ball 3' Report
Umpires:
Elena Eskina (RUS)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)

29 July 2012
16:00
Argentina  7–1  South Africa
Aymar field hockey ball 8', 29'
J. Sruoga field hockey ball 20'
Cavallero field hockey ball 25'
Rebecchi field hockey ball 31'
Barrionuevo field hockey ball 62'
D'Elía field hockey ball 68'		 Report Chamberlain field hockey ball 23'
Umpires:
Miao Lin (CHN)
Lisa Roach (AUS)

29 July 2012
21:15
Germany  2–1  United States
Rinne field hockey ball 8'
Hahn field hockey ball 21'		 Report Crandall field hockey ball 56'
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRL)
Wendy Stewart (CAN)

31 July 2012
10:45
South Africa  1–4  New Zealand
Coetzee field hockey ball 52' Report C. Harrison field hockey ball 2'
Eshuis field hockey ball 22'
Sharland field hockey ball 29', 61'
Umpires:
Chieko Soma (JPN)
Amy Hassick (USA)

31 July 2012
19:00
Argentina  0–1  United States
Report Taylor field hockey ball 28'
Umpires:
Claire Adenot (FRA)
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)

31 July 2012
21:15
Germany  1–3  Australia
Otte field hockey ball 9' Report Munro field hockey ball 20'
Flanagan field hockey ball 46'
Boyce field hockey ball 53'
Umpires:
Frances Block (GBR)
Michelle Joubert (RSA)

2 August 2012
10:45
Australia  1–0  United States
Flanagan field hockey ball 33' Report
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)

2 August 2012
16:00
South Africa  0–2  Germany
Report Mavers field hockey ball 25'
Rinne field hockey ball 44'
Umpires:
Elena Eskina (RUS)
Kang Hyun-young (KOR)

2 August 2012
21:15
New Zealand  1–2  Argentina
C. Harrison field hockey ball 62' Report Rebecchi field hockey ball 3', 45'
Umpires:
Lisa Roach (AUS)
Carol Metchette (IRL)

4 August 2012
08:30
Australia  1–0  South Africa
Close field hockey ball 8' Report
Umpires:
Miao Lin (CHN)
Amy Hassick (USA)

4 August 2012
19:00
United States  2–3  New Zealand
O'Donnell field hockey ball 16'
Laubach field hockey ball 34'		 Report Sharland field hockey ball 3'
Flynn field hockey ball 19'
Eshuis field hockey ball 64'
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Kang Hyun-young (KOR)

4 August 2012
21:15
Germany  1–3  Argentina
Hasselmann field hockey ball 67' Report Maccari field hockey ball 13'
Aymar field hockey ball 28'
Sánchez Moccia field hockey ball 67'
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Chieko Soma (JPN)

6 August 2012
08:30
New Zealand  0–0  Germany
Report
Umpires:
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
Lisa Roach (AUS)

6 August 2012
10:45
United States  0–7  South Africa
Report Bright field hockey ball 14', 44'
George field hockey ball 20'
Wilson field hockey ball 25'
Coetzee field hockey ball 33', 62'
Chamberlain field hockey ball 54'
Umpires:
Frances Block (GBR)
Claire Adenot (FRA)

6 August 2012
21:15
Argentina  0–0  Australia
Report
Umpires:
Kang Hyun-young (KOR)
Michelle Joubert (RSA)

Fifth to twelfth place classification

Eleventh and twelfth place

10 August 2012
08:30
Belgium  2–1  United States
Gerniers field hockey ball 20'
Valcke field hockey ball 52'		 Report Selenski field hockey ball 6'
Umpires:
Elena Eskina (RUS)
Irene Presenqui (ARG)

Ninth and tenth place

8 August 2012
08:30
Japan  2–1 (a.e.t.)  South Africa
Murakami field hockey ball 63', 80' Report Deetlefs field hockey ball 27'
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Amy Hassick (USA)

Seventh and eighth place

8 August 2012
11:30
South Korea  1–4  Germany
Cheon Seul-ki field hockey ball 8' Report Hahn field hockey ball 6', 16'
Rinne field hockey ball 55'
Mavers field hockey ball 70'
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Claire Adenot (FRA)

Fifth and sixth place

10 August 2012
11:30
China  0–2  Australia
Report Schulz field hockey ball 41'
Close field hockey ball 60'
Umpires:
Frances Block (GBR)
Michelle Joubert (RSA)

Medal round

The final: Argentina and Netherlands
 
Semi-finalsGold medal match
 
      
 
8 August 2012
 
 
 Netherlands (p.s.o.)2 (3)
 
10 August 2012
 
 New Zealand2 (1)
 
 Netherlands2
 
8 August 2012
 
 Argentina0
 
 Argentina2
 
 
 Great Britain1
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
10 August 2012
 
 
 New Zealand1
 
 
 Great Britain3

Semifinals

8 August 2012
15:30
Netherlands  2–2 (a.e.t.)  New Zealand
Paumen field hockey ball 32', 53' Report Sharland field hockey ball 7'
Forgesson field hockey ball 49'
Penalties
Van As Penalty shoot-out scored
Paumen Penalty shoot-out missed
De Goede Penalty shoot-out scored
Van Geffen Penalty shoot-out missed
Hoog Penalty shoot-out scored		 3–1 Penalty shoot-out missed Sharland
Penalty shoot-out scored Michelsen
Penalty shoot-out missed Flynn
Penalty shoot-out missed Punt
Umpires:
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)

8 August 2012
20:00
Argentina  2–1  Great Britain
Barrionuevo field hockey ball 6'
Rebecchi field hockey ball 31'		 Report Danson field hockey ball 65'
Umpires:
Lisa Roach (AUS)
Carol Metchette (IRL)

Bronze medal match

10 August 2012
15:30
New Zealand  1–3  Great Britain 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Michelsen field hockey ball 68' Report Danson field hockey ball 45'
Cullen field hockey ball 59'
Thomas field hockey ball 63'
Umpires:
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
Chieko Soma (JPN)

Gold medal match

10 August 2012
20:00
1st place, gold medalist(s) Netherlands  2–0  Argentina 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Dirkse van den Heuvel field hockey ball 45'
Paumen field hockey ball 54'		 Report
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Lisa Roach (AUS)

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 Final result
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Netherlands 7 6 1 0 16 7 +9 19 Gold Medal
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Argentina 7 4 1 2 14 7 +7 13 Silver Medal
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Great Britain 7 4 0 3 18 10 +8 12 Bronze Medal
4  New Zealand 7 3 2 2 12 10 +2 11 Fourth place
5  Australia 6 4 1 1 7 2 +5 13 Eliminated in
group stage
6  China 6 2 1 3 6 5 +1 7
7  Germany 6 3 1 2 10 8 +2 10
8  South Korea 6 2 0 4 10 17 −7 6
9  Japan 6 2 1 3 6 10 −4 7
10  South Africa 6 1 0 5 10 16 −6 3
11  Belgium 6 1 2 3 4 11 −7 5
12  United States 6 1 0 5 5 15 −10 3
Source: FIH

Goalscorers

There were 118 goals scored in 38 matches, for an average of 3.11 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

References

  1. ↑ "Qualification System – Games of the XXX Olympiad" (PDF). FIH. April 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  2. ↑ "Argentina makes Olympics after S.Africa withdrawal". The China Post. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
  3. ↑ "Las Leonas estarán en Londres 2012". CAH. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
  4. ↑ "Officials confirmed for XXX Olympic Games". FIH. 2012-01-03. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
  5. ↑ "Olympic Hockey schedule unveiled". FIH. 2012-05-22. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
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