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2012 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Auckland)

The 2012 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was the second of two women's field hockey tournaments, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand, from April 18 to 22, 2012, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]

Four Nations
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand New Zealand
CityAuckland
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
VenueLloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions Australia (1st title)
Runner-up New Zealand
Third place India
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored38 (4.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)Australia Georgia Nanscawen
Australia Jodie Schulz (4 goals)
← North Harbour (previous)

Competition format

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The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, India, the United States, and the hosts, New Zealand, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once.[2] Three points will be awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.

Country October 2011 FIH Ranking[3] Best World Cup finish Best Olympic Games finish
 Australia 7 Champions (1994, 1998) Champions (1988, 1996, 2000)
 India 13 Fourth Place (1974) Fourth Place (1980)
 New Zealand 6 Fourth Place (1986) Sixth Place (1984, 2000, 2004)
 United States 10 Third place (1994) Third place (1984)

Officials

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The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[4]

Results

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All times are local (New Zealand Standard Time).

Preliminary round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 3 2 1 0 13 6 +7 7 Advanced to Final
2  New Zealand (H) 3 1 2 0 9 8 +1 5
3  United States 3 1 0 2 6 8 −2 3
4  India 3 0 1 2 5 11 −6 1
Source: New Zealand Hockey Federation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

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Classification round

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Third and fourth place

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Final
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Statistics

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Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Australia 4 3 1 0 16 7 +9 10 Tournament Champion
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  New Zealand (H) 4 1 2 1 10 11 −1 5
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  India 4 1 1 2 6 11 −5 4
4  United States 4 1 0 3 6 9 −3 3

Goalscorers

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References

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  1. ↑ "Four Nations". hockeynz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Hockeyroos Draw in Thriller Against New Zealand". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "FIH WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS - 30 OCTOBER 2011" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "FIH OUTDOOR APPOINTMENTS - 2012" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. ↑ Regulations
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