2012 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy

Format

Another format change was announced. The eight participating teams were split into two groups. After they played a round-robin every team advanced to the knockout stage. From there on, a knockout system was used to determine the winner.

Qualification

A change in the qualification process was decided. Along with the host nation, the top five finishers from the tournament's previous edition and the winner of the 2011 Champions Challenge I qualify automatically. In addition to the two teams nominated by the FIH Executive Board, the following eight teams, competed in this tournament.

• (Host nation)
• (Defending champions)
• (Third in 2011 Champions Trophy)
• (Fourth in 2011 Champions Trophy)
• (Fifth in 2011 Champions Trophy as England)
• (Winner of 2011 Champions Challenge I)
• (Nominated by FIH Executive Board)
• (Nominated by FIH Executive Board)

Umpires

Below are the 10 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:

• Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
• Frances Block (GBR)
• Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
• Elena Eskina (RUS)
• Kang Hyun-young (KOR)
• Michelle Meister (GER)
• Carol Metchette (IRL)
• Miao Lin (CHN)
• Lesley Pieterse (RSA)
• Wendy Stewart (CAN)

Results

All times are Argentina Time (UTC−03:00)

First round

Pool A

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Richardson Danson Michelle Meister (GER)}}

De Jiaojiao Carol Metchette (IRL)}}

Lammers Wendy Stewart (CAN)}}

Paumen Lesley Pieterse (RSA)}}

Ball Elena Eskina (RUS)}}

Pool B

Brockmann Wilde Hahn Kim Jong-hee Elena Eskina (RUS)}}

Merino S. Harrison Wendy Stewart (CAN)}}

Glynn Kim Jong-eun Lesley Pieterse (RSA)}}

Krüger Barrionuevo Rebecchi J. Sruoga Miao Lin (CHN)}}

Hahn Miao Lin (CHN)}}

Aymar Carol Metchette (IRL)}}

Second round

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Quarter-finals

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Mävers Wilde Fujio Wendy Stewart (CAN)}}

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Merino Luchetti Tang Chunling Lesley Pieterse (RSA)}}

Fifth to eighth place classification

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Crossover

Lee Seon-ok Shibata Miao Lin (CHN)}}

Michelsen Song Qingling Elena Eskina (RUS)}}

Seventh and eighth place

Zhao Yudiao Hong Yoo-jin Kim Jong-hee Lesley Pieterse (RSA) Peng Yang Fu Baorong Gao Lihua Zhao Yudiao Kim Jong-eun Lee Seon-ok Park Seon-mi Cheon Eun-bi}}

Fifth and sixth place

Michelsen Tanaka Fujio Komazawa Michelle Meister (GER)}}

First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

Ball Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)}}

Dirkse van den Heuvel Barrionuevo Kang Hyun-young (KOR) Bos Goderie De Goede Aymar D'Elía}}

Third and fourth place

Dirkse van den Heuvel Welten Van Male Agliotti Keller Wilde Frances Block (GBR)}}

Final

Kang Hyun-young (KOR)

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Awards

Statistics

Final standings

Goalscorers

;5 goals

• Great Britain Crista Cullen
• Japan Rika Komazawa
• South Korea Lee Seon-ok

;4 goals

• Argentina Noel Barrionuevo
• China Ma Yibo
• Netherlands Kim Lammers
• Netherlands Maartje Paumen
• Netherlands Lidewij Welten

;3 goals

• Germany Nina Hasselmann
• Germany Celine Wilde
• Germany Lisa Hahn
• Great Britain Alex Danson
• Japan Akane Shibata
• New Zealand Cathryn Finlayson
• New Zealand Katie Glynn
• New Zealand Stacey Michelsen

;2 goals

• Argentina Delfina Merino
• Argentina Josefina Sruoga
• China Zhao Yudiao
• Germany Natascha Keller
• Great Britain Ashleigh Ball
• Great Britain Helen Richardson
• Japan Kaori Fujio
• South Korea Kim Jong-eun
• South Korea Kim Jong-hee
• Netherlands Marilyn Agliotti
• Netherlands Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel

;1 goal

• Argentina Luciana Aymar
• Argentina Martina Cavallero
• Argentina Silvina D'Elía
• Argentina Rosario Luchetti
• Argentina Sofía Maccari
• Argentina Carla Rebecchi
• China De Jiaojiao
• China Fu Baorong
• China Gao Lihua
• China Song Qingling
• China Tang Chunling
• Germany Anke Brockmann
• Germany Hannah Krüger
• Germany Marie Mävers
• Germany Christina Schütze
• Germany Maike Stöckel
• Great Britain Sarah Thomas
• Great Britain Georgie Twigg
• Japan Ai Murakami
• Japan Izuki Tanaka
• South Korea Cheon Eun-bi
• South Korea Han Hye-lyoung
• South Korea Hong Yoo-jin
• South Korea Kim Ok-ju
• Netherlands Maartje Goderie
• Netherlands Naomi van As
• Netherlands Kitty van Male
• New Zealand Samantha Harrison
• New Zealand Anita Punt

References

References

1. (2012-02-05). "Argentina win first Champions Trophy on home soil". FIH.
2. (2011-11-16). "Argentina FIH 2012 Champions Trophy Schedule Announced". FIH.
3. "FIH Tournament Regulations - January 2015".
4. "FIH Tournament Regulations - January 2015".