2012 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I

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.

2012 Women's FIH
Champions Challenge I

Tournament details
Host country	Ireland
City	Dublin
Teams	8
Venue(s)	University College Dublin
Final positions
Champions	Australia (1st title)
Runner-up	United States
Third place	Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played	24
Goals scored	99 (4.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Jodie Schulz (6 goals)
Best player	Katie O'Donnell
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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]

•  Ireland (Host nation)
•  Australia (Sixth in 2011 Champions Trophy)
•  Belgium (Winners of 2011 Champions Challenge II)
•  United States (Second in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
•  Scotland (Third in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
•  South Africa (Fifth in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
•  India (Seventh in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
•  Wales

Results

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

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  18' Mayengbam  70' Yendala  70' Report Umpires: Carol Metchette (IRL) Maggie Giddens (USA)

29 September 2012 12:30 Australia  4–1  Belgium Schulz  20' Eastham  26' Flanagan  47' Blyth  67' Report Sinia  54' Umpires: Lesley Pieterse (RSA) Hannah Sanders (ENG)

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30 September 2012 10:30 Belgium  4–2  Wales de Groof  3', 4'  29' Boon  39' Report Richards  37' Marke  57' Umpires: Valentina Tomasi (ITA) Emi Yamada (JPN)

30 September 2012 13:00 India  1–8  Australia Rani  18' Report Blyth  3', 57' Eastham  21' Schulz  24', 70' Messent  50' Nanscawen  64' Hurtz  68' Umpires: Fanneke Alkemade (NED) Mariana Reydo (ARG)

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2 October 2012 11:00 Belgium  3–2  India Coppey  33' de Groof  63' Gerniers  70' Report Dungdung  1'  14' Umpires: Mariana Reydo (ARG) Hannah Sanders (ENG)

2 October 2012 13:30 Australia  4–0  Wales Hurtz  1', 68', 70' Smith  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  52' Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Emi Yamada (JPN)

29 September 2012 17:30 United States  0–1  Scotland Report Robertson  25' Umpires: Mariana Reydo (ARG) Valentina Tomasi (ITA)

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30 September 2012 15:30 Ireland  1–1  Scotland Mullan  59' Report Ralph  35' Umpires: Lesley Pieterse (RSA) Maggie Giddens (USA)

30 September 2012 18:00 United States  4–2  South Africa O'Donnell  20', 59'  53' Albini  68' Report Terblanche  24' Lategan  34' Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Carol Metchette (IRL)

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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  7' Report Taylor  48' Pfeiffer  55' Crandall  68' Umpires: Fanneke Alkemade (NED) Michelle Meister (GER)

Second round

	Quarterfinals				Semi-finals				Final
	4 October 2012
	Australia	2
					6 October 2012
	South Africa	1
					Australia	2
	4 October 2012
					Scotland	0
	Scotland (p.s.o.)	1 (3)
									7 October 2012
	India	1 (1)
									Australia	6
	4 October 2012
									United States	1
	Belgium	1
					6 October 2012
	Ireland (a.e.t.)	2
					Ireland	1
	4 October 2012
					United States	2			Third place match
	United States	7
									7 October 2012
	Wales	2
									Scotland	2 (3)
									Ireland (p.s.o.)	2 (4)

Quarterfinals

4 October 2012 10:30 Scotland  1–1 (a.e.t.)  India Judge  58' Report Ja. Kaur  41' Penalties Kidd Judge Bunce Lloyd Marshall 3–1 Thokchom Rani Yendala Kataria Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Emi Yamada (JPN)

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4 October 2012 13:00 United States  7–2  Wales O'Donnell  10' Albini  19', 57' Taylor  24', 46' Pfeiffer  49', 53' Report Evans  31' Richards  65' Umpires: Carol Matchette (IRL) Fanneke Alkemade (NED)

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4 October 2012 15:30 Australia  2–1  South Africa Flanagan  11' Smith  66' Report Damons  18' Umpires: Maggie Giddens (USA) Valentina Tomasi (ITA)

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4 October 2012 18:00 Belgium  1–2 (a.e.t.)  Ireland Raes  63' Report Connery  50' O'Flynn  85' Umpires: Lesley Pieterse (RSA) Hannah Sanders (ENG)

Fifth to eighth place classification

	Crossover				Fifth place match
	6 October 2010
	South Africa (a.e.t.)	3
					7 October 2010
	India	2
					South Africa	1
	6 October 2010
					Belgium	2
	Belgium	8
	Wales	0
					Seventh place match
					7 October 2010
					India	4
					Wales	0

Crossover

6 October 2012 10:00 South Africa  3–2 (a.e.t.)  India Lategan  4', 6', 72' Report Rani  22' Barla  67' Umpires: Hannah Sanders (ENG) Carol Metchette (IRL)

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6 October 2012 12:30 Belgium  8–0  Wales Sinia  4', 44' De Groof  19', 42' Leclef  33'  38' Gerniers  51', 58' Report Umpires: Maggie Giddens (USA) Fanneke Alkemade (NED)

Seventh and eighth place

7 October 2012 09:00 India  4–0  Wales Poonam  7' Barla  27' Rani  29' Mayengbam  47' Report Umpires: Valentina Tomasi (ITA) Maggie Giddens (USA)

Fifth and sixth place

7 October 2012 11:30 South Africa  1–2  Belgium Bright  70' Report Coppey  50' Gerniers  55' Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Hannah Sanders (ENG)

Semifinals

6 October 2012 15:00 Australia  2–0  Scotland Schulz  52' Flanagan  56' Report Umpires: Emi Yamada (JPN) Lesley Pieterse (RSA)

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6 October 2012 17:30 Ireland  1–2  United States Jacob  3' Report O'Donnell  37' Pfeiffer  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  5' Judge  39' Report Smyth  17' Atcheler  66' Penalties Kidd Judge Bunce Wyllie Marshall 3–4 Smyth Harvey Jacob Watkins Symmons Umpires: Lesley Pieterse (RSA) Fanneke Alkemade (NED)

Final

7 October 2012 16:30 Australia  6–1  United States Close  17', 32' Nanscawen  24' Smith  39' Schulz  59', 68' Report Dawson  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
Katie O'Donnell	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
	Australia	6	6	0	0	26	4	+22	18	Qualified for 2014 Champions Trophy
	United States	6	4	0	2	17	13	+4	12
	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

• Jodie Schulz

5 goals

• Stephanie De Groof

4 goals

• Emily Hurtz
• Alix Gerniers
• Ritu Rani
• Izelle Lategan
• Katie O'Donnell
• Lauren Pfeiffer

3 goals

• Madonna Blyth
• Anna Flanagan
• Emily Smith
• Emilie Sinia
• Torrie Albini
• Shannon Taylor

2 goals

• Jade Close
• Casey Eastham
• Georgia Nanscawen
• Erica Coppey
• Anupa Barla
• Lily Mayengbam
• Niamh Atcheler
• Samantha Judge
• Phoebe Richards

1 goal

• Claire Messent
• Jill Boon
• Pauline Leclef
• Anouk Raes
• Roselin Dungdung
• Jaspreet Kaur
• Poonam Rani
• Soundarya Yendala
• Aine Connery
• Lisa Jacob
• Kathryn Mullan
• Audrey O'Flynn
• Emma Smyth
• Chloe Watkins
• Alison Bell
• Catriona Ralph
• Sarah Robertson
• Tarryn Bright
• Sulette Damons
• Nicole Terblanche
• Lauren Crandall
• Rachel Dawson
• Tina Evans
• Natasha Marke

1 own goal

•  India (against Belgium)
•  United States (against South Africa)

2 own goals

•  Belgium (both against Wales)

Source: FIH

References

1. "Australia hit USA for six to bounce back to Champions Trophy". FIH. 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
2. "Qualification Criteria for FIH Champions Trophy and FIH Champions Challenges from 2012 onwards" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. FIH.ch. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
3. "Electric Ireland Champions Challenge 1 schedule finalized". FIH. 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
4. "Australia hit USA for six to bounce back to Champions Trophy". FIH.ch. 2014-05-04. Retrieved 6 September 2019.

External links

• Official website