2017 Women's Four Nations Cup

The 2018 Women's Four Nations Cup was the seventh 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 15 to 18, 2017, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]

2017 Women's Four Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countryGermany Germany
CityBerlin
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Germany (3rd title)
Runner-up Ireland
Third place China
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored23 (3.83 per match)
Top scorer(s)Germany Nike Lorenz
Germany Marie Mävers
Ireland Kathryn Mullan (2 goals)
2016 (previous) (next) 2018

Competition format

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The tournament featured the national teams of China, Ireland, South Korea, and the hosts, Germany, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.

Country June 2017 FIH Ranking[2] Best World Cup finish Best Olympic Games finish
  China 8 Third Place (2002) Runners-Up (2008)
  Germany 7 Champions (1976, 1981) Champions (2004)
  Ireland 15 Eleventh Place (1994) Never Qualified
  South Korea 9 Third Place (1990) Runners-Up (1988, 1996)

Results

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1   Germany (H) 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6 Tournament Champion
2   Ireland 3 2 0 1 6 7 −1 6
3   China 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
4   South Korea 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
(H) Hosts

Matches

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15 June 2017
17:00
China   1–1   South Korea
Zhao   32' Report Cheon Eun-bi   53'
Umpires:
Alison Keogh (IRE)
Michelle Meister (GER)
15 June 2017
19:00
Germany   1–2   Ireland
Teschke   45' Report O'Flanagan   40'
Mullan   57'
Umpires:
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Kim Sung-youn (KOR)

16 June 2017
17:00
China   5–2   Ireland
Liang   10'
Zhong   38'
Peng   44'
Sun   55'
Zhang X.   59'
Report Watkins   35'
Upton   42'
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Kim Sung-yeon (KOR)
16 June 2017
19:00
Germany   3–2   South Korea
Lorenz   10'
Mävers   33'
Nobis   58'
Report Kim Jong-eun   36'
Cho Yun-kyoung   53'
Umpires:
Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)

18 June 2017
12:00
Ireland   2–1   South Korea
McCay   35'
Mullan   43'
Report Cheon Seul-ki   37'
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
18 June 2017
14:00
Germany   3–0   China
Mävers   25'
Lorenz   42'
Hauke   53'
Report
Umpires:
Alison Keogh (IRE)
Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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2 Goals
1 Goal

References

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  1. ^ "2017 4 Nations Invitational (W)". FIH. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "FIH Men's and Women's Hero World Ranking". FIH. Retrieved August 3, 2018.