2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals
The 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals took place in June and July 2015. A total of 20 teams competed in 2 events in this round of the tournament playing for 7 berths in the Final, played between 21–29 November 2015 in Rosario, Argentina.
This round also served as a qualifier for the 2016 Summer Olympics as the 7 highest placed teams apart from the five continental champions qualified.
Qualification
11 teams ranked between 1st and 11th in the FIH World Rankings current at the time of seeking entries for the competition qualified automatically, in addition to 7 teams qualified from Round 2 and two nations that did not meet ranking criteria and were exempt from Round 2 to host a Semifinal.[1][2][3] The following twenty teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament.
Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
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Ranked 1st to 11th in the FIH World Rankings | 11 | Netherlands (1) Argentina (3) New Zealand (4) Great Britain (8) Germany (6) Australia (2) China (7) South Korea (9) Japan (10) United States (5) South Africa (11) | ||
Host nation | 2 | Belgium (12) Spain (15) | ||
14–22 February 2015 | 2014–15 FIH Hockey World League Round 2 | Montevideo, Uruguay | 3 | Italy (16) Uruguay (29) France (30) |
7–15 March 2015 | New Delhi, India | 2 | India (13) Poland (23) | |
14–22 March 2015 | Dublin, Ireland | 2 | Ireland (14) Canada (20) | |
Total | 20 |
Valencia
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Spain |
City | Valencia |
Dates | 10–21 June 2015 |
Teams | 10 |
Venue(s) | Polideportivo Virgen del Carmen Beteró |
Top three teams | |
Champions | Great Britain |
Runner-up | China |
Third place | Germany |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 33 |
Goals scored | 105 (3.18 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Carla Rebecchi Sophie Bray (5 goals) |
Best player | Georgina Oliva |
All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)[4]
Umpires
Below are the 10 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
- Amy Baxter (USA)
- Karen Bennett (NZL)
- Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
- Elena Eskina (RUS)
- Kelly Hudson (NZL)
- Mariana Reydo (ARG)
- Hannah Sanders (GBR)
- Kylie Seymour (AUS)
- Chieko Soma (JPN)
- Emi Yamada (JPN)
First round
Pool A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Great Britain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 12 | Advance to quarterfinals |
2 | Argentina | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 7 | |
3 | Spain | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | |
4 | China | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
5 | Canada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
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Pool B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Ireland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 9 | Advance to quarterfinals |
2 | Germany | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 8 | |
3 | United States | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | |
4 | South Africa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 | |
5 | Uruguay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
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Second round
Fifth place | Crossover | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||
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21 June 2015 | 20 June 2015 | Great Britain | 2 | 20 June 2015 | 21 June 2015 | |||||||||||||
South Africa | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
South Africa | 0 | Great Britain | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Spain | 2 | Germany | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Germany (p.s.o.) | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
Spain | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
Spain | 1 | Great Britain | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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United States | 3 | China | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Argentina | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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United States | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Seventh place | United States | 6 | Argentina | 1 | Third place | |||||||||||||
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Ireland | 1 | China | 2 | |||||||||||||||
South Africa | 4 | Ireland | 1 (3) | Germany (p.s.o.) | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
Ireland | 0 | China (p.s.o.) | 1 (4) | Argentina | 1 (1) | |||||||||||||
21 June 2015 | 21 June 2015 |
Quarterfinals
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Ninth and tenth place
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Fifth to eighth place classification
Crossover
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Seventh and eighth place
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Fifth and sixth place
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First to fourth place classification
Semifinals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Awards
Top Goalscorers[6] | Player of the Tournament[6] | Goalkeeper of the Tournament[6] | Young Player of the Tournament[6] |
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Carla Rebecchi Sophie Bray |
Georgina Oliva | Maddie Hinch | Charlotte Stapenhorst |
Antwerp
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Belgium |
City | Antwerp |
Dates | 20 June–5 July 2015 |
Teams | 10 |
Venue(s) | KHC Dragons |
Top three teams | |
Champions | Netherlands |
Runner-up | South Korea |
Third place | Australia |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 33 |
Goals scored | 154 (4.67 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Jodie Kenny (10 goals) |
Best player | Lidewij Welten |
All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)[7]
Umpires
Below are the 10 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
- Claire Adenot (FRA)
- Chen Hong (CHN)
- Amber Church (NZL)
- Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
- Laurine Delforge (BEL)
- Kang Hyun-young (KOR)
- Irene Presenqui (ARG)
- Annelize Rostron (RSA)
- Melissa Trivic (AUS)
- Sarah Wilson (GBR)
First round
Pool A
Azerbaijan was supposed to take part but France took their place.[8]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Netherlands | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | +25 | 12 | Advance to quarterfinals |
2 | South Korea | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 7 | |
3 | Italy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5 | |
4 | Japan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |
5 | France | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 32 | −31 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
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Pool B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | +21 | 12 | Advance to quarterfinals |
2 | Australia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 9 | |
3 | Belgium | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | |
4 | India | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | |
5 | Poland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 26 | −25 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
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Second round
Fifth place | Crossover | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||
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4 July 2015 | 2 July 2015 | Netherlands | 7 | 2 July 2015 | 4 July 2015 | |||||||||||||
India | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
India (p.s.o.) | 1 (5) | Netherlands | 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Italy | 1 (4) | Australia | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Australia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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India | 1 | Netherlands | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Japan | 0 | South Korea | 1 | |||||||||||||||
South Korea (p.s.o.) | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
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Belgium | 2 (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Seventh place | Belgium | 1 (2) | South Korea (p.s.o.) | 1 (4) | Third place | |||||||||||||
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Japan (p.s.o.) | 1 (4) | New Zealand | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||
Italy | New Zealand | 5 | Australia | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Belgium | Japan | 1 | New Zealand | 2 | ||||||||||||||
4 July 2015 | 4 July 2015 |
Quarterfinals
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Ninth and tenth place
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Fifth to eighth place classification
Crossover
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Seventh and eighth place
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Fifth and sixth place
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First to fourth place classification
Semifinals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Awards
Top Goalscorers[9] | Player of the Tournament[9] | Goalkeeper of the Tournament[9] | Young Player of the Tournament[9] |
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Jodie Kenny | Lidewij Welten | Sally Rutherford | Xan de Waard |
Goalscorers
- 10 goals
- 9 goals
- 8 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- Kirsten Pearce
- Shihori Oikawa
- 3 goals
- Louise Versavel
- Ritu Rani
- Ellen Hoog
- Olivia Merry
- Kim Jong-eun
- 2 goals
- Georgia Nanscawen
- Kathryn Slattery
- Emily Smith
- Manon Simons
- Vandana Kataria
- Valentina Braconi
- Giuluana Ruggieri
- Agata Wybieralska
- Akane Shibata
- Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel
- Kelly Jonker
- Naomi van As
- Maria Verchoor
- Ginella Zerbo
- Sophie Cocks
- Petrea Webster
- Amelia Katerla
- Natalia Wisniewska
- Cheon Eun-bi
- Han Hye-lyoung
- Kim Bo-mi
- Oh Sun-soon
- 1 goals
- Madonna Blyth
- Jane Claxton
- Anna Flanagan
- Karri McMahon
- Georgie Parker
- Mariah Williams
- Stephanie de Groof
- Emilie Sinia
- Lieselotte van Lindt
- Stephanie Vanden Borre
- Judith Vandermeiren
- Marie Billore
- Elysee Lecas
- Poonam Rani
- Rani Rani
- Marcela Casale
- Elisabetta Pacella
- Macarena Ronsisvalli
- Chiara Tilli
- Akiko Kato
- Hazuki Nagai
- Yuri Nagai
- Willemijn Bos
- Eva de Goede
- Xan de Waard
- Marloes Keetels
- Ella Gunson
- Stacey Michelsen
- Rose Keddell
- Elizabeth Thompson
- Adrianna Marcinkowska
- Paula Slawinska
- Baek Ee-seul
- Park Seung-A
Final rankings
- Qualification for 2016 Summer Olympics
Rank | Valencia | Antwerp |
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1 | Great Britain | Netherlands |
2 | China | South Korea |
3 | Germany | Australia |
4 | Argentina | New Zealand |
5 | United States | India |
6 | Spain | Japan |
7 | South Africa | Belgium |
8 | Ireland | Italy |
9 | Canada | Poland |
10 | Uruguay | France |
- Continental champions
- Qualified through 2014–15 FIH Hockey World League
- Withdrew from participating[10][11]
References
- ↑ "FIH unveils event hosts for 2015-2018 cycle". FIH. 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
- ↑ "FIH unveils plans for 2nd edition of Hockey World League". FIH. 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
- ↑ "Valencia and Auckland play host to Hockey World League". FIH. 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
- ↑ "FIH release schedule for the women's Hockey World League Semi-Final Valencia, Spain!". FIH. 2015-03-26. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- 1 2 3 4 Regulations
- 1 2 3 4 "Oliva takes honours in Valencia". fih.ch. 21 June 2015.
- ↑ "FIH release schedule for the Fintro men and women's Hockey World League Semi-Final, Antwerp, Belgium". FIH. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ↑ FINTRO Hockey World League Semi-Finals - Antwerp: France replace Azerbaijan in women’s competition FIH
- 1 2 3 4 "Netherlands, Korea and Australia on the Road to Rio". fih.ch. 4 July 2015.
- ↑ Agreement between SASCOC and SAHA
- ↑ Rio 2016 Olympics Selection Criteria for SA Hockey Association