2008 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy

The 2008 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 16th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held between 17–25 May 2008 in Mönchengladbach, Germany.

2008 Women's Hockey
Champions Trophy

Tournament details
Host country	Germany
City	Mönchengladbach
Teams	6
Venue(s)	Warsteiner HockeyPark
Final positions
Champions	Argentina (2nd title)
Runner-up	Germany
Third place	Netherlands
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	58 (3.22 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Megan Rivers Marilyn Agliotti (5 goals)
Best player	Luciana Aymar
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Argentina won the tournament after 7 years for the second time after defeating Germany 6–2 in the final.[1]

Teams

Teams participating as announced by International Hockey Federation (FIH):[2]

•  Netherlands (Defending champions and champions of 2006 World Cup)
•  Germany (Host nation and champions of 2004 Summer Olympics)
•  Australia (Second in 2006 World Cup)
•  Argentina (Third in 2006 World Cup)
•  Japan (Fifth in 2006 World Cup)
•  China (Host of 2008 Summer Olympics)

Squads

 Argentina

Head coach: Gabriel Minadeo

1. Belén Succi (GK)
3. Magdalena Aicega (c)
4. Rosario Luchetti
7. Alejandra Gulla
8. Luciana Aymar
9. Agustina Bouza
10. Soledad García
11. Carla Rebecchi
12. Mariana González Oliva
14. Mercedes Margalot
15. María de la Paz Hernández
16. Mariana Rossi
18. Paola Vukojicic (GK)
19. Mariné Russo
22. Gabriela Aguirre
24. Claudia Burkart
25. Silvina D'Elía
27. Noel Barrionuevo

 Australia

Head coach: Frank Murray

2. Suzie Faulkner
3. Wendy Beattie
4. Casey Eastham
6. Megan Rivers
7. Kim Walker
9. Rebecca Sanders
10. Kate Hollywood
11. Emily Halliday
12. Madonna Blyth
14. Nicole Arrold
15. Kobie McGurk
17. Rachel Imison (GK)
24. Angie Skirving
25. Melanie Twitt
28. Hope Munro
29. Teneal Attard
30. Sarah Young
32. Nikki Hudson (c)

 China

Head coach: Kim Chang-back

3. Chen Zhaoxia
4. Ma Yibo
5. Cheng Hui
7. Huang Junxia
8. Fu Baorong
9. Li Shuang
10. Gao Lihua
11. Tang Chunling
12. Zhou Wanfeng
13. Sun Zhen
16. Zhang Yimeng
17. Li Hongxia
18. Ren Ye
19. Chen Qiuqi
21. Zhao Yudiao
22. Song Qingling
25. Li Aili
31. Pan Fengzhen

 Germany

Head coach: Michael Behrmann

1. Yvonne Frank (GK)
2. Tina Bachmann
4. Mandy Haase
7. Natascha Keller
8. Kerstin Hoyer
10. Nina Kasselmann
11. Eileen Hoffmann
13. Marion Rodewald
16. Fanny Rinne (c)
18. Anke Kühn
20. Anneke Böhmert
22. Janine Beermann
24. Maike Stöckel
25. Janne Müller-Wieland
26. Christina Schütze
28. Julia Müller
29. Lina Geyer
32. Kristina Reynolds (GK)

 Japan

Head coach: Yoo Seung-jin

1. Ikuko Okamura
2. Keiko Miura
4. Mayumi Ono
5. Chie Kimura
6. Rika Komazawa
7. Miyuki Nakagawa
8. Sakae Morimoto
9. Kaori Chiba
10. Yukari Yamamoto
11. Toshie Tsukui
12. Yuku Kitano
13. Sachimi Iwao
14. Akemi Kato (c)
15. Tomomi Komori
18. Misaki Ozawa
20. Chinami Kozakura
21. Chie Akutsu
22. Yuka Yoshikawa

 Netherlands

Head coach: Marc Lammers

1. Lisanne de Roever (GK)
3. Eefke Mulder
4. Fatima Moreira de Melo (c)
5. Renske van Geel
6. Fleur van Dooren
9. Wieke Dijkstra
13. Minke Smabers
14. Marieke Dijkstra
16. Carlijn Welten
17. Roël Kuyvenhoven
18. Naomi van As
19. Claire Verhage
21. Marise Jongepier
23. Kiki Collot d'Escury
24. Eva de Goede
25. Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel
26. Michelle van der Pols
27. Marilyn Agliotti

Umpires

Below are the 8 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:

• Frances Block (ENG)
• Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
• Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
• Christiane Hippler (GER)
• Anne McRae (SCO)
• Miao Lin (CHN)
• Chieko Soma (JPN)
• Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

Results

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)[3]

Pool

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Argentina	5	3	1	1	7	4	+3	10	Final
2	Germany	5	3	1	1	7	4	+3	10
3	Netherlands	5	3	0	2	7	6	+1	9
4	China	5	1	2	2	9	12	−3	5
5	Australia	5	1	1	3	8	9	−1	4
6	Japan	5	1	1	3	6	9	−3	4

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

17 May 2008 13:05 Australia  2–0  Japan Eastham  18' Halliday  61' Report Umpires: Caroline Brunekreef (NED) Miao Lin (CHN)

17 May 2008 15:05 Netherlands  2–1  Germany Agliotti  41' Van As  60' Report Schütze  16' Umpires: Marelize de Klerk (RSA) Frances Block (ENG)

17 May 2008 17:05 China  2–1  Argentina Zhao Yudiao  45' Ma Yibo  70' Report Barrionuevo  51' Umpires: Gina Spitaleri (ITA) Christine Hippler (GER)

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18 May 2008 14:05 Germany  2–1  Australia Kühn  7' Böhmert  18' Report Rivers  65' Umpires: Gina Spitaleri (ITA) Chieko Soma (JPN)

18 May 2008 16:05 Netherlands  3–1  China Agliotti  24', 53' Smabers  59' Report Zhao Yudiao  13' Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Anne McRae (SCO)

18 May 2008 18:05 Argentina  2–1  Japan Bouza  29' Burkart  63' Report Chiba  69' Umpires: Marelize de Klerk (RSA) Miao Lin (CHN)

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20 May 2008 18:05 Australia  1–2  Argentina Rivers  42' Report Barrionuevo  27' Luchetti  53' Umpires: Chieko Soma (JPN) Christiane Hippler (GER)

20 May 2008 20:05 Japan  1–2  Germany Kimura  60' Report Kühn  40' Keller  56' Umpires: Anne McRae (SCO) Caroline Brunekreef (NED)

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21 May 2008 16:05 China  3–3  Australia Ma Yibo  17' Fu Baorong  48' Zhao Yudiao  62' Report Young  4' Rivers  16' McGurk  70' Umpires: Gina Spitaleri (ITA) Frances Block (ENG)

21 May 2008 18:05 Japan  1–0  Netherlands Chiba  50' Report Umpires: Marelize de Klerk (RSA) Christiane Hippler (GER)

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22 May 2008 14:05 Germany  2–0  China Böhmert  34' Beermann  41' Report Umpires: Chieko Soma (JPN) Anne McRae (SCO)

22 May 2008 16:05 Argentina  2–0  Netherlands Rebecchi  11' Aymar  15' Report Umpires: Gina Spitaleri (ITA) Miao Lin (CHN)

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24 May 2008 12:05 Germany  0–0  Argentina Report Umpires: Marelize de Klerk (RSA) Caroline Brunekreef (NED)

24 May 2008 14:05 China  3–3  Japan Ren Ye  33' Zhou Wanfeng  51' Ma Yibo  63' Report Tsukui  15' Chiba  40', 54' Umpires: Anne McRae (SCO) Frances Block (ENG)

24 May 2008 16:05 Australia  1–2  Netherlands Rivers  52' Report Agliotti  27' Mulder  37' Umpires: Chieko Soma (JPN) Miao Lin (CHN)

Fifth and sixth place

25 May 2008 10:05 Australia  3–0  Japan Young  28' Rivers  56' Hudson  61' Report Umpires: Christiane Hippler (GER) Caroline Brunekreef (NED)

Third and fourth place

25 May 2008 12:35 Netherlands  3–0  China Agliotti  7' Dijkstra  35' Mulder  61' Report Umpires: Anne McRae (SCO) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

Final

25 May 2008 15:05 Argentina  6–2  Germany García  4' Gulla  8', 37', 69' Rebecchi  22' Burkart  51' Report Beermann  5' Hoyer  47' Umpires: Marelize de Klerk (RSA) Chieko Soma (JPN)

Awards

Player of the Tournament	Top Goalscorers	Goalkeeper of the Tournament	Young Player of the Tournament
Luciana Aymar	Megan Rivers Marilyn Agliotti	Kristina Reynolds	Zhao Yudiao

Statistics

Final standings

1.  Argentina
2.  Germany
3.  Netherlands
4.  China
5.  Australia
6.  Japan

Goalscorers

There were 58 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 3.22 goals per match.

5 goals

• Megan Rivers
• Marilyn Agliotti

4 goals

• Kaori Chiba

3 goals

• Alejandra Gulla
• Ma Yibo
• Zhao Yudiao

2 goals

• Noel Barrionuevo
• Claudia Burkart
• Carla Rebecchi
• Sarah Young
• Janine Beermann
• Anneke Böhmert
• Anke Kühn
• Eefke Mulder

1 goal

• Luciana Aymar
• Agustina Bouza
• Soledad García
• Rosario Luchetti
• Casey Eastham
• Emily Halliday
• Nicole Hudson
• Kobie McGurk
• Fu Baorong
• Ren Ye
• Zhou Wanfeng
• Kerstin Hoyer
• Natascha Keller
• Christina Schütze
• Chie Kimura
• Toshie Tsukui
• Wieke Dijkstra
• Minke Smabers
• Naomi van As

Source: FIH

References

1. "Aymar's Argentina takes Samsung Champions Trophy Gold". FIH. 2008-05-25. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
2. "FIH releases dates of 2008 Samsung Champions Trophy women". FIH. 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
3. "FIH releases Samsung Champions Trophy match schedule". FIH. 2008-03-03. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
4. Regulations

External links

• Official FIH website