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2013 Men's International Super Series Hockey 9's

The 2013 Men's International Super Series Hockey 9's was the third and final edition of the men's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held at the Perth Hockey Stadium between 17–20 October 2013 in Perth, Western Australia. A total of four teams competed for the title.[1]

2013 Men's International
Super Series Hockey 9's
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
CityPerth, Western Australia
Dates17–20 October 2013
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
VenuePerth Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions Australia (3rd title)
Runner-up Argentina
Third place Malaysia
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored55 (6.88 per match)
Top scorerAustralia Russell Ford (6 goals)
Best playerAustralia Russell Ford
← 2012 (previous)

The tournament was held alongside the women's competition.

Australia won the tournament by defeating Argentina 9–4 in the final. Malaysia won the bronze medal by defeating Pakistan 2–1 in the third and fourth playoff.[2]

Participating nations

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A total of four teams competed for the title:

Officials

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The following umpires were appointed by the FIH and Hockey Australia to officiate the tournament:[3]

  • Murray Grime (AUS)
  • Devendra Patel (NZL)
  • Rohizan Ramli (MAS)
  • Maximiliano Scala (ARG)
  • Kamran Sharif (PAK)

Competition format and rules

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The International Super Series Hockey 9's has a unique set of rules varying from standard FIH regulations.

The main variations are as follows:

  • Matches are played with a maximum of 9 players on the field at any time for each team
  • Matches are played in 2 halves of 20 minutes
  • Goals are widened by 1 metre than regulation size

Results

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Preliminary round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia (H) 3 2 1 0 14 4 +10 7 Advanced to Final
2  Argentina 3 1 2 0 12 9 +3 5
3  Pakistan 3 1 1 1 10 10 0 4
4  Malaysia 3 0 0 3 3 16 −13 0
Source: Hockey Australia
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
(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 Final standings
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Australia (H) 4 3 1 0 23 8 +15 10 Gold Medal
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Argentina 4 1 2 1 16 18 −2 5 Silver Medal
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Malaysia 4 1 0 3 5 17 −12 3 Bronze Medal
4  Pakistan 4 1 1 2 11 12 −1 4
Source: Hockey Australia
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

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References

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  1. ↑ "International Super Series Hockey 9's". hockey9s.hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Aussie double at Super 9s hockey". thewest.com.au. The West Australian. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "FIH APPOINTMENTS – 2013" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  4. ↑ Regulations
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