2010 Women's Four Nations Cup

2010 Women's Four Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countryGermany Germany
CityEssen
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Australia (1st title)
Runner-up Germany
Third place India
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored30 (5 per match)
Top scorer3 Players (see list below) (4 goals)
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The 2010 Women's Four Nations Cup was the second Hockey Four Nations Cup, an international women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Germany, from June 25 to 27, 2010, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]

Competition format

The tournament featured the national teams of Argentina, India, Ireland, and the hosts, Germany, 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 5 Champions (1994, 1999) Champions (1988, 1996, 2000)
 Germany 4 Champions (1976, 1981) Champions (2004)
 India 13 Fourth Place (1974) Fourth Place (1980)
 Ireland 15 Eleventh Place (1994) N/A

Officials

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

Results

All times are local (Central European Time).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1  Australia 3 2 1 0 11 3 +8 7 Tournament Champion
2  Germany (H) 3 1 2 0 7 5 +2 5
3  India 3 1 1 1 11 9 +2 4
4  Ireland 3 0 0 3 1 13 −12 0
Source: Deutscher Hockey-Bund
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
(H) Hosts

Fixtures



Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 30 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 5 goals per match.

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ↑ "4-Nationen-Turnier AUS, GER, IND und IRL". hockey.de (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "News for 29 June 2010". fieldhockey.com. Field Hockey. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "ABNAMRO WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS -- 15 DECEMBER 2009". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 6 August 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "FIH Outdoor Indoor Appointments 2011" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2020.