The 2024 Women's FIH Olympic Qualifiers was the final stage of the qualification for the women's field hockey event at the 2024 Summer Olympics. It was held in Ranchi, India and Valencia, Spain between 13 and 20 January 2024.[1]
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| Host countries | India Spain | ||
| Dates | 13–20 January | ||
| Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) | ||
| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 40 | ||
| Goals scored | 152 (3.8 per match) | ||
| Top scorer |  Ambre Ballenghien (9 goals) | ||
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Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Spain and the United States qualified for the Olympics.[2][3][4]
Format
editTeams not qualifying from the continental qualification tournament were participating in this tournament according to the respective spots received by the FIH. The 16 teams were split into two eight-team tournaments. In each tournament the eight teams were divided into two four-team pools. After the round-robin stage the top two teams advanced to the semifinals. The top three teams of each tournament qualified for the Olympics.[5]
Qualified teams
edit| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified team |
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| 2023 EuroHockey Championship II | 30 July – 5 August 2023 |  Prague |
2 | Czech Republic Ukraine |
| 2023 Oceania Cup | 10–13 August 2023 |  Whangārei |
1 | New Zealand |
| 2023 EuroHockey Championship | 18–26 August 2023 |  Mönchengladbach |
6 | Belgium Germany Great Britain Ireland Spain Italy |
| 2022 Asian Games | 25 September − 7 October 2023 |  Hangzhou |
4 |  South Korea India Japan Malaysia |
| 2023 Pan American Games | 26 October – 4 November 2023 |  Santiago |
3 |  United States Chile Canada |
| Total | 16 | |||
Squads
editTournament 1
edit| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | India |
| City | Ranchi |
| Dates | 13–19 January |
| Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue | Jaipal Singh Stadium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Germany |
| Runner-up | United States |
| Third place | Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 63 (3.15 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Jette Fleschütz Charlotte Stapenhorst Sonja Zimmermann (4 goals) |
| Best player | Nike Lorenz |
| Best young player | Deepika |
| Best goalkeeper | Kelsey Bing |
The tournament was held at the Jaipal Singh Stadium in Ranchi, India from 13 to 19 January 2024.[6] Germany defeated the United States 2–0 in the final as they both qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Japan defeated the hosts India 1–0 and sealed the third and last qualifying spot in Ranchi.[3]
Teams
editAll times are local (UTC+5:30).
Preliminary round
editPool A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Germany |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Japan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | Chile |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | Classification round |
| 4 | Czech Republic |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
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Pool B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | India (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | New Zealand |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | Classification round |
| 4 | Italy |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
(H) Hosts
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Classification round
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| Chile | 2 (1) | |||||
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| Italy (pen.) | 2 (2) | |||||
| Italy | 1 | |||||
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| New Zealand | 3 | |||||
| New Zealand | 2 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 0 | |||||
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| 19 January | ||||||
| Chile | 1 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 0 | |||||
Crossover
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Fifth and sixth place
editMedal round
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| Germany (pen.) | 2 (4) | |||||
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| India | 2 (3) | |||||
| Germany | 2 | |||||
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| United States | 0 | |||||
| United States | 2 | |||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||
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| India | 0 | |||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Final
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Final standings
edit| Pos | Team | Qualification |
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| 1 | Germany |
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| 3 | Japan | |
| 4 | India (H) |
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| 5 | New Zealand | |
| 6 | Italy | |
| 7 | Chile | |
| 8 | Czech Republic |
Awards
editThe following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[3]
| Award | Player |
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| Best player | Nike Lorenz |
| Top scorers | Charlotte Stapenhorst Sonja Zimmermann Jette Fleschütz |
| Best goalkeeper | Kelsey Bing |
| Best junior player | Deepika |
Goalscorers
editThere were 63 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 3.15 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
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- Camila Caram
- Consuelo de las Heras
- María Maldonado
- Antonia Morales
- Francisca Tala
- Paula Valdivia
- Fernanda Villagrán
- Pauline Heinz
- Nike Lorenz
- Ishika Chaudhary
- Beauty Dungdung
- Navneet Kaur
- Sangita Kumari
- Salima Tete
- Antonella Bruni
- Federica Carta
- Camila Machín
- Ivanna Pessina
- Shihori Oikawa
- Amiru Shimada
- Miyu Suzuki
- Samantha Child
- Hannah Cotter
- Stephanie Dickins
- Katie Doar
- Megan Hull
- Olivia Merry
- Rose Tynan
- Ashley Sessa
- Elizabeth Yeager
Source: FIH
Tournament 2
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| Host country | Spain |
| City | Valencia |
| Dates | 13–20 January |
| Teams | 8 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue | Estadio Beteró |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Belgium |
| Runner-up | Spain |
| Third place | Great Britain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 89 (4.45 per match) |
| Top scorer | Ambre Ballenghien (9 goals) |
| Best player | Barbara Nelen |
| Best young player | Camille Belis |
| Best goalkeeper | Ayeisha McFerran |
The tournament was held at the Estadio Beteró in Valencia, Spain from 13 to 20 January 2024.[6] Belgium defeated the hosts Spain 2–1 in the final as they both qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Great Britain defeated Ireland 2–1 and sealed the last qualifying spot in Valencia.[4]
Teams
editPreliminary round
editPool A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Belgium |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | +22 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Ireland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 7 | |
| 3 | South Korea |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 3 | Classification round |
| 4 | Ukraine |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | −24 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
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Pool B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Spain (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Great Britain |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 | |
| 3 | Canada |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | Classification round |
| 4 | Malaysia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
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Classification round
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| Spain (pen.) | 0 (3) | |||||
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| Ireland | 0 (0) | |||||
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| Belgium | 2 | |||||
| Belgium | 3 | |||||
| Great Britain | 2 | |||||
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| Ireland | 1 | |||||
| Great Britain | 2 | |||||
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Final
editFinal standings
edit| Pos | Team | Qualification |
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| 1 | Belgium |
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| 3 | Great Britain | |
| 4 | Ireland |
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| 5 | South Korea | |
| 6 | Canada | |
| 7 | Ukraine | |
| 8 | Malaysia |
Awards
editThe following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[4]
| Award | Player |
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| Best player | Barbara Nelen |
| Top scorer | Ambre Ballenghien |
| Best goalkeeper | Ayeisha McFerran |
| Best junior player | Camille Belis |
Goalscorers
editThere were 89 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.45 goals per match.
9 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
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- Vanessa Blockmans
- Alix Gerniers
- Lien Hillewaert
- Barbara Nelen
- Emma Puvrez
- Justine Rasir
- Michelle Struijk
- Danielle Husar
- Karli Johansen
- Anna Mollenhauer
- Thora Rae
- Audrey Sawers
- Isabelle Petter
- Elena Rayer
- Katie Robertson
- Anna Toman
- Niamh Carey
- Bethany Harper
- Sarah Hawkshaw
- Kathryn Mullan
- Nur Azhar
- Fatin Sukri
- An Su-jin
- Kim Jeong-ihn
- Lee Yu-ri
- Laura Barrios
- Lucía Jiménez
- María López García
- Beatriz Pérez
- Valeriia Rudychenko
- Anastasiia Voievoda
Source: FIH
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ McAlister, Sean (12 December 2022). "How to qualify for hockey at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ↑ "USA, Spain, Germany and Belgium women book tickets to Paris at Olympic qualifiers". International Olympic Committee. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Defending Olympic champions Belgium qualify for Paris along with Spanish men and Japanese women". International Olympic Committee. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- 1 2 3 "World champions Germany and GB men & women achieve Olympic qualification". International Olympic Committee. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ↑ "FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024: Pools Revealed". fih.hockey. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- 1 2 "FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers: who plays whom in the group stage?". fih.hockey. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022