2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals
The 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals took place in June and July 2015. A total of 20 teams competed in 2 events in this round of the tournament playing for 7 berths in the Final, played between 21–29 November 2015 in Rosario, Argentina.
This round also served as a qualifier for the 2016 Summer Olympics as the 7 highest placed teams apart from the five continental champions qualified.
Qualification
11 teams ranked between 1st and 11th in the FIH World Rankings current at the time of seeking entries for the competition qualified automatically, in addition to 7 teams qualified from Round 2 and two nations that did not meet ranking criteria and were exempt from Round 2 to host a Semifinal.[1][2][3] The following twenty teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament.
Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
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Ranked 1st to 11th in the FIH World Rankings | 11 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
Host nation | 2 | ![]() ![]() | ||
14–22 February 2015 | 2014–15 FIH Hockey World League Round 2 | Montevideo, Uruguay | 3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
7–15 March 2015 | New Delhi, India | 2 | ![]() ![]() | |
14–22 March 2015 | Dublin, Ireland | 2 | ![]() ![]() | |
Total | 20 |
Valencia
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Host country | Spain |
City | Valencia |
Dates | 10–21 June 2015 |
Teams | 10 |
Venue(s) | Polideportivo Virgen del Carmen Beteró |
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Champions |
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Runner-up |
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Third place |
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Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 33 |
Goals scored | 105 (3.18 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
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Best player |
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All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)[4]
Umpires
Below are the 10 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
- Amy Baxter (USA)
- Karen Bennett (NZL)
- Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
- Elena Eskina (RUS)
- Kelly Hudson (NZL)
- Mariana Reydo (ARG)
- Hannah Sanders (GBR)
- Kylie Seymour (AUS)
- Chieko Soma (JPN)
- Emi Yamada (JPN)
First round
Pool A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 12 | Advance to quarterfinals |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 7 | |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
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Pool B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 9 | Advance to quarterfinals |
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 8 | |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | |
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 | |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
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Second round
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Quarterfinals
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Ninth and tenth place
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Fifth to eighth place classification
Crossover
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Fifth and sixth place
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First to fourth place classification
Semifinals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Awards
Top Goalscorers[6] | Player of the Tournament[6] | Goalkeeper of the Tournament[6] | Young Player of the Tournament[6] |
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Antwerp
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Belgium |
City | Antwerp |
Dates | 20 June–5 July 2015 |
Teams | 10 |
Venue(s) | KHC Dragons |
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Runner-up |
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Third place |
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Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 33 |
Goals scored | 154 (4.67 per match) |
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All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)[7]
Umpires
Below are the 10 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
- Claire Adenot (FRA)
- Chen Hong (CHN)
- Amber Church (NZL)
- Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
- Laurine Delforge (BEL)
- Kang Hyun-young (KOR)
- Irene Presenqui (ARG)
- Annelize Rostron (RSA)
- Melissa Trivic (AUS)
- Sarah Wilson (GBR)
First round
Pool A
Azerbaijan was supposed to take part but France took their place.[8]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | +25 | 12 | Advance to quarterfinals |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 7 | |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5 | |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 32 | −31 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | +21 | 12 | Advance to quarterfinals |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 9 | |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 26 | −25 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
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Second round
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Ninth and tenth place
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Crossover
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Fifth and sixth place
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First to fourth place classification
Semifinals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Awards
Top Goalscorers[9] | Player of the Tournament[9] | Goalkeeper of the Tournament[9] | Young Player of the Tournament[9] |
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Goalscorers
- 10 goals
- 9 goals
- 8 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
Kirsten Pearce
Shihori Oikawa
- 3 goals
Louise Versavel
Ritu Rani
Ellen Hoog
Olivia Merry
Kim Jong-eun
- 2 goals
Georgia Nanscawen
Kathryn Slattery
Emily Smith
Manon Simons
Vandana Kataria
Valentina Braconi
Giuluana Ruggieri
Agata Wybieralska
Akane Shibata
Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel
Kelly Jonker
Naomi van As
Maria Verchoor
Ginella Zerbo
Sophie Cocks
Petrea Webster
Amelia Katerla
Natalia Wisniewska
Cheon Eun-bi
Han Hye-lyoung
Kim Bo-mi
Oh Sun-soon
- 1 goals
Madonna Blyth
Jane Claxton
Anna Flanagan
Karri McMahon
Georgie Parker
Mariah Williams
Stephanie de Groof
Emilie Sinia
Lieselotte van Lindt
Stephanie Vanden Borre
Judith Vandermeiren
Marie Billore
Elysee Lecas
Poonam Rani
Rani Rani
Marcela Casale
Elisabetta Pacella
Macarena Ronsisvalli
Chiara Tilli
Akiko Kato
Hazuki Nagai
Yuri Nagai
Willemijn Bos
Eva de Goede
Xan de Waard
Marloes Keetels
Ella Gunson
Stacey Michelsen
Rose Keddell
Elizabeth Thompson
Adrianna Marcinkowska
Paula Slawinska
Baek Ee-seul
Park Seung-A
Final rankings
- Qualification for 2016 Summer Olympics
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- Continental champions
- Qualified through 2014–15 FIH Hockey World League
- Withdrew from participating[10][11]
References
- ↑ "FIH unveils event hosts for 2015-2018 cycle". FIH. 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
- ↑ "FIH unveils plans for 2nd edition of Hockey World League". FIH. 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
- ↑ "Valencia and Auckland play host to Hockey World League". FIH. 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
- ↑ "FIH release schedule for the women's Hockey World League Semi-Final Valencia, Spain!". FIH. 2015-03-26. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- 1 2 3 4 Regulations
- 1 2 3 4 "Oliva takes honours in Valencia". fih.ch. 21 June 2015.
- ↑ "FIH release schedule for the Fintro men and women's Hockey World League Semi-Final, Antwerp, Belgium". FIH. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ↑ FINTRO Hockey World League Semi-Finals - Antwerp: France replace Azerbaijan in women’s competition FIH
- 1 2 3 4 "Netherlands, Korea and Australia on the Road to Rio". fih.ch. 4 July 2015.
- ↑ Agreement between SASCOC and SAHA
- ↑ Rio 2016 Olympics Selection Criteria for SA Hockey Association