The 2014 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Dublin, Ireland, from July 12 to 16, 2014, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ireland |
| City | Dublin |
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue | University College Dublin |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Ireland |
| Third place |  Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 42 (5.25 per match) |
| Top scorer | Anita Punt (7 goals) |
Competition format
editThe tournament featured the national teams of Canada, Chile, New Zealand, and the hosts, Ireland, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Canada |
22 | Third Place (1986) | Fifth Place (1984) |
| Chile |
20 | Never Qualified | |
| Ireland |
13 | Eleventh Place (1994) | Never Qualified |
| New Zealand |
4 | Fourth Place (1986) | Fourth place (2012) |
Officials
editResults
editAll times are local (Irish Standard Time).
Preliminary round
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | +24 | 9 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | Ireland (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Chile |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 3 | |
| 4 | Canada |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0 |
Source: New Zealand Hockey Federation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
(H) Hosts
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
editStatistics
editFinal standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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New Zealand |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | +27 | 12 | Tournament Champion |
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Ireland (H) |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 6 | |
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Chile |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 6 | |
| 4 | Canada |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 |
Goalscorers
editThere were 42 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 5.25 goals per match.
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References
edit- ↑ "NEW ZEALAND WOMEN'S HOCKEY TEAM RESULTS" (PDF). hockeynz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ↑ "4 Nations Invitational Tournament 2014 Dublin (IRL) (W)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ↑ "FIH WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS - 16 JUNE 2014" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ↑ "FIH OUTDOOR & INDOOR APPOINTMENTS - 2014" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ↑ Regulations