2017 Women's Four Nations Cup

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)
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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]

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 field hockey ball 32' Report Cheon Eun-bi field hockey ball 53'
Umpires:
Alison Keogh (IRE)
Michelle Meister (GER)
15 June 2017
19:00
Germany  1–2  Ireland
Teschke field hockey ball 45' Report O'Flanagan field hockey ball 40'
Mullan field hockey ball 57'
Umpires:
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Kim Sung-youn (KOR)
16 June 2017
17:00
China  5–2  Ireland
Liang field hockey ball 10'
Zhong field hockey ball 38'
Peng field hockey ball 44'
Sun field hockey ball 55'
Zhang X. field hockey ball 59' 		Report Watkins field hockey ball 35'
Upton field hockey ball 42'
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Kim Sung-yeon (KOR)
16 June 2017
19:00
Germany  3–2  South Korea
Lorenz field hockey ball 10'
Mävers field hockey ball 33'
Nobis field hockey ball 58' 		Report Kim Jong-eun field hockey ball 36'
Cho Yun-kyoung field hockey ball 53'
Umpires:
Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
18 June 2017
12:00
Ireland  2–1  South Korea
McCay field hockey ball 35'
Mullan field hockey ball 43' 		Report Cheon Seul-ki field hockey ball 37'
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
18 June 2017
14:00
Germany  3–0  China
Mävers field hockey ball 25'
Lorenz field hockey ball 42'
Hauke field hockey ball 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.
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