Women's field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2008 Summer Olympics

The Women's field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2008 Summer Olympics was a qualification tournament that determined the final three spots for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The qualifying tournament, which involved 18 teams divided into three groups, with three separate qualifying tournaments, was held in Azerbaijan, Russia and Canada, at different times in 2008. Only the following winners of each qualifying tournament earned a berth in the 2008 Summer Olympics: Spain, United States, and South Korea.

Teams

Below is a list of the 18 teams participating in this qualifying tournament:[1]

Zone Tournament Qualifier(s)
Asia≤ 2006 Asian Games  India
 South Korea
 Malaysia
 Chinese Taipei
Africa 2007 African Olympic Qualifier  Kenya
Americas 2007 Pan American Games  United States
 Chile
 Netherlands Antilles
 Canada
 Cuba
Europe 2007 EuroHockey Nations Championship  Spain
 Azerbaijan
 Ireland
 Italy
 Ukraine
2007 EuroHockey Nations Trophy  Belarus
 Belgium
 Russia

In addition, the International Hockey Federation also named three reserve teams after two of the above teams failed to make it in this qualifying tournament (two of them already confirmed to be in the reserve list):[2][3]

  1.  France (replace Chinese Taipei in Qualifying 2)
  2.  Uruguay (replace Cuba in Qualifying 3)

Squads

Further information: Women's field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2008 Summer Olympics squads

Qualifier 1

Qualifier 1
Tournament details
Host countryBaku
CityAzerbaijan
Dates12–20 April
Teams6 (from 3 confederations)
VenueAtasport HC
Final positions
Champions Spain
Runner-up Azerbaijan
Third place Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored87 (4.83 per match)
Top scorer Bárbara Malda (8 goals)
Best player Inoyathon Jafarova
Best goalkeeper María Jesús Rosa

Qualifier 1 was held at Atasport HC in Baku, Azerbaijan from 12 to 20 April 2008.[4]

Results

All times local (UTC+5).

Pool

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 5 5 0 0 25 1 +24 15 Final
2  Azerbaijan (H) 5 4 0 1 23 5 +18 12
3  Ukraine 5 3 0 2 11 9 +2 9
4  Chile 5 2 0 3 10 10 0 6
5  Belarus 5 1 0 4 5 12 −7 3
6  Kenya 5 0 0 5 0 37 −37 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts

Players for the Kenyan team are back in the tournament after recently withdrawing due to political turmoil in their country.[5][6]

Fixtures

12 April 2008
11:05
Spain  4–0  Belarus
Romagosa  31'
Malda  36', 47'
Huertas  55'
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Jean Duncan (GBR)
12 April 2008
13:05
Ukraine  6–0  Kenya
Vynohradova  23', 56', 61'
Salenko  33'
Sadova  38'
Ivakhnenko  70'
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRL)
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
12 April 2008
16:05
Chile  1–2  Azerbaijan
Da. Infante  56' Mirzaliyeva  11'
Jafarova  49'
Umpires:
Soledad Iparaguirre (ARG)
Lesley Nunn (RSA)
13 April 2008
11:35
Belarus  0–2  Ukraine
Tahiyeva  40'
Vynohradova  69'
Umpires:
Chen Hong (CHN)
Carol Metchette (IRL)
13 April 2008
14:05
Chile  0–5  Spain
Huertas  2'
Camón  25'
Malda  29', 54'
Romagosa  49'
Umpires:
Jean Duncan (SCO)
Lesley Nunn (RSA)
13 April 2008
16:35
Azerbaijan  13–0  Kenya
Suleymanova  4'
Nuriyeva  9'
Aliyeva  14', 24', 42', 48', 68'
Zeynalova  17', 53'
Mirzaliyeva  18'
Mammadova  43', 45', 50'
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
15 April 2008
12:05
Kenya  0–5  Chile
Villagra  8', 70'
Rodriguez  54'
Fernandez  62'
P. Infante  66'
Umpires:
Jean Duncan (GBR)
Chen Hong (CHN)
15 April 2008
14:35
Spain  3–1  Ukraine
Camón  12'
Termens  52'
Ybarra  65' 		Tahiyeva  16'
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
15 April 2008
17:05
Azerbaijan  3–0  Belarus
Mammadova  51'
Zeynalova  55'
Aliyeva  62'
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRL)
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
16 April 2008
12:35
Ukraine  2–1  Chile
Vynohradova  6'
Sadova  53' 		Da. Infante  8'
Umpires:
Jean Duncan (GBR)
Carol Metchette (IRL)
16 April 2008
15:05
Belarus  4–0  Kenya
Tratsiakova  41'
Laptsevich  47', 69'
Piotukh  70'
Umpires:
Lesley Nunn (RSA)
Chen Hong (CHN)
16 April 2008
17:05
Spain  4–0  Azerbaijan
Muñoz  12'
Huertas  20'
Ybarra  24', 39'
Umpires:
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
18 April 2008
12:05
Kenya  0–9  Spain
Malda  2', 9', 29', 61'
Camón  15', 24'
Termens  25'
Huertas  52', 55'
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRL)
Lesley Nunn (RSA)
18 April 2008
14:35
Chile  3–1  Belarus
C. Infante  25', 26'
P. Infante  47' 		Tratsiakova  50'
Umpires:
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
18 April 2008
17:05
Azerbaijan  5–0  Ukraine
Mammadova  6'
Jafarova  12'
Mirzaliyeva  16'
Suleymanova  47'
Alizada  70'
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Jean Duncan (GBR)

Classification

Fifth and sixth place
20 April 2008
11:05
Belarus  5–0  Kenya
Zhylianina  12'
Piotukh  19'
Tratsiakova  37'
Ambros  46'
Kazachok  63'
Umpires:
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
Chen Hong (CHN)
Third and fourth place
20 April 2008
13:35
Ukraine  1–2  Chile
Sadova  5' Caram  47'
De. Infante  65'
Umpires:
Lesley Nunn (RSA)
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
Final
20 April 2008
16:05
Spain  3–2  Azerbaijan
Muñoz  3', 47', 67' Mirzaliyeva  31', 60'
Umpires:
Jean Duncan (GBR)
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)

Awards

Top scorer Player of the Tournament Goalkeeper of the Tournament
Barbara Malda Inoyathon Jafarova María Jesús Rosa

Final standings

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
 Spain 6 6 0 0 28 3 +25 18 Qualified for 2008 Summer Olympics
 Azerbaijan (H) 6 4 0 2 25 8 +17 12
 Chile 6 3 0 3 12 11 +1 9
4  Ukraine 6 3 0 3 12 11 +1 9
5  Belarus 6 2 0 4 10 12 −2 6
6  Kenya 6 0 0 6 0 42 −42 0
Source: FIH
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

There were 87 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 4.83 goals per match.

8 goals

6 goals

  • Mi Kyung Aliyeva

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

  • Zarifahon Zeynalova
  • Alesia Tratsiakova
  • Bohdana Sadova
  • Rocío Ybarra

2 goals

1 goal

  • Bo Kyung Alizada
  • Liana Nuriyeva
  • Natallia Ambros
  • Iryna Kazachok
  • Ryta Zhylianina
  • Daniela Caram
  • María José Fernández
  • Denise Infante
  • Fernanda Rodríguez
  • Olena Ivakhnenko
  • Tetyana Salenko

Qualifier 2

Qualifier 2
Tournament details
Host countryRussia
CityKazan
Dates19–27 April
Teams6 (from 3 confederations)
VenueDinamo Kazan HC
Final positions
Champions United States
Runner-up Belgium
Third place Netherlands Antilles
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored79 (4.39 per match)
Top scorer Tiffany Snow (6 goals)
Best player Rachel Dawson
Best young player Rani Devi
Best goalkeeper Elizabeth Achten

Qualifier 2 was held at Dinamo Kazan HC in Kazan, Russia from 19 to 27 April 2008.[7]

Results

All times are local (Russia Summer Time, UTC+4).

Pool

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 5 5 0 0 24 3 +21 15 Final
2  Belgium 5 3 1 1 13 7 +6 10
3  Netherlands Antilles 5 3 0 2 10 8 +2 9
4  India 5 2 0 3 13 10 +3 6
5  Russia (H) 5 1 1 3 7 15 −8 4
6  France 5 0 0 5 2 26 −24 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

19 April 2008
11:00
United States  3–2  Belgium
Lingo  13'
Gey  29'
Loy  47' 		Gierts  24'
Dembour  67'
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Lee Keum-Jeu (KOR)
19 April 2008
13:00
France  0–2  Netherlands Antilles
Joosten  50'
Visser  65'
Umpires:
Elena Eskina (ESP)
Dawn Henning (GBR)
19 April 2008
17:00
Russia  1–3  India
Kuzima  37' Devi  9'
Handa  48'
Siwach  68'
Umpires:
Michelle Joubert (RSA)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
20 April 2008
13:00
Belgium  5–0  France
De Vos  2'
Dembour  21', 36'
Vouche  49'
Vervaet  66'
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Michelle Joubert (RSA)
20 April 2008
15:00
India  1–2  Netherlands Antilles
Devi  43' Visser  31'
Hinskens  55'
Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Lee Keum-Jeu (KOR)
20 April 2008
17:00
Russia  0–7  United States
Snow  3', 15', 41'
Smith  9'
Lingo  14'
Loy  16'
Sensenig  22'
Umpires:
Dawn Henning (GBR)
Monica Rivera (ESP)
22 April 2008
12:00
United States  7–0  France
Falgowski  27'
Snow  43'
Smith  46'
Loy  46', 54'
Leonetti  69'
Dawson  70'
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Monica Rivera (ESP)
22 April 2008
16:00
India  2–3  Belgium
Bala  13'
Rani  16' 		De Vos  1'
Vervaet  47'
Valcke  58'
Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Elena Eskina (RUS)
22 April 2008
18:00
Netherlands Antilles  3–1  Russia
Roels  2'
Van Donk  13'
Joosten  52' 		Kuzmina  25'
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Michelle Joubert (RSA)
24 April 2008
12:00
Belgium  3–2  Netherlands Antilles
Gierts  51', 58'
Bouche  54' 		Hinskens  21'
Van der Stel  70'
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
24 April 2008
16:00
United States  4–0  India
Gey  29'
Doton  38'
Loy  45'
Lingo  48'
Umpires:
Elena Eskina (RUS)
Dawn Henning (GBR)
24 April 2008
18:00
France  2–5  Russia
Berly  10'
Bonenfant  19' 		Kuzmina  2', 27'
Nikitina  9'
Shentsova  37'
Dudko  70'
Umpires:
Lee Keum-Jeu (KOR)
Monica Rivera (ESP)
26 April 2008
11:00
Netherlands Antilles  1–3  United States
Eigenhuis  23' Barber  21'
Sensenig  26'
Snow  47'
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Elena Eskina (RUS)
26 April 2008
13:00
India  7–0  France
Devi  4', 54', 70'
S. Kaur  6', 44'
R. Kaur  18'
Handa  66'
Umpires:
Michelle Joubert (RSA)
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
26 April 2008
15:00
Russia  0–0  Belgium
   
Umpires:
Monica Rivera (ESP)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)

Classification

Fifth and sixth place
27 April 2008
11:00
Russia  2–1  France
Grogorieva  28'
Shentsova  55' 		Berly  33'
Umpires:
Lee Keum-Jeu (KOR)
Dawn Henning (GBR)
Third and fourth place
27 April 2008
13:30
Netherlands Antilles  2–1 (a.e.t.)  India
Schreuder  65'
Noorlander  73' 		R. Kaur  28'
Umpires:
Elena Eskina (RUS)
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Final
27 April 2008
16:00
United States  3–1  Belgium
Bashore  17'
Snow  33'
Barber  58' 		Van Regemortel  26'
Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)

Awards

Top scorer Player of the Tournament Goalkeeper of the Tournament Young Player of the Tournament
Tiffany Snow Rachel Dawson Elizabeth Achten Rani Devi

Final standings

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
 United States 6 6 0 0 27 4 +23 18 Qualified for 2008 Summer Olympics
 Belgium 6 3 1 2 14 10 +4 10
 Netherlands Antilles 6 4 0 2 12 9 +3 12
4  India 6 2 0 4 14 12 +2 6
5  Russia (H) 6 2 1 3 9 16 −7 7
6  France 6 0 0 6 3 28 −25 0
Source: FIH
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

There were 79 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 4.39 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

  • Irina Kuzmina

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Qualifier 3

Qualifier 3
Tournament details
Host countryCanada
CityVictoria
Dates26 April – 4 May
Teams6 (from 3 confederations)
VenueUniversity of Victoria
Final positions
Champions South Korea
Runner-up Italy
Third place Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored66 (3.67 per match)
Top scorer Park Mi-hyun (7 goals)
Best player Park Mi-hyun
Best goalkeeper Sarah Forbes

Qualifier 3 was held at the University of Victoria in Victoria, Canada from 28 April to 4 May 2008[8]

Results

All times are local (Canada Time, UTC-7).

Pool

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 5 5 0 0 29 1 +28 15 Final
2  Italy 5 3 1 1 8 6 +2 10
3  Ireland 5 3 0 2 7 7 0 9
4  Canada (H) 5 2 0 3 7 8 −1 6
5  Malaysia 5 1 1 3 3 9 −6 4
6  Uruguay 5 0 0 5 0 23 −23 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

26 April 2008
11:30
South Korea  10–0  Uruguay
Lee S.  9'
Park M.  11', 33', 48'
Gim  21'
Kim Jo.  29'
Cheon  41', 63'
Kim Ji.  42'
Eom  57' 		Report
Umpires:
Wendy Stewart (CAN)
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
26 April 2008
14:00
Italy  2–1  Canada
Singh  50'
Tiddi  63' 		Report DePape  37'
Umpires:
Ute Conen (GER)
Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI)
26 April 2008
16:30
Malaysia  0–3  Ireland
Report Parkhill  21'
Cregan  30'
McKean  40'
Umpires:
Lisa Roach (AUS)
Miao Lin (CHN)
27 April 2008
12:00
Uruguay  0–4  Italy
Report Corso  37', 48', 68'
Faustini  53'
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Miao Lin (CHN)
27 April 2008
14:30
Ireland  2–0  Canada
McKean  10'
Parkhill  20' 		Report
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
27 April 2008
17:00
Malaysia  0–5  South Korea
Report Eom  5'
Kim Jo.  20', 22'
Park M.  48'
Kim Ji.  56'
Umpires:
Ute Conen (GER)
Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI)
29 April 2008
12:30
Ireland  1–0  Uruguay
Symmons  25' Report
Umpires:
Wendy Stewart (CAN)
Ute Conen (GER)
29 April 2008
15:00
South Korea  5–0  Italy
Kim Jo.  1', 51'
Park M.  38', 45'
Cheon  64' 		Report
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Lisa Roach (AUS)
29 April 2008
17:30
Canada  1–0  Malaysia
K. Rushton  37' Report
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
1 May 2008
12:30
South Korea  5–1  Ireland
Kim M.  14'
Seo  21', 55'
Kim Ju.  29'
Eom  60' 		Report Symmons  11'
Umpires:
Wendy Stewart (CAN)
Stella Bartlema (NED)
1 May 2008
15:00
Italy  0–0  Malaysia
Report
Umpires:
Miao Lin (CHN)
Lisa Roach (AUS)
1 May 2008
17:30
Uruguay  0–5  Canada
Report Hume  4'
DePape  15'
Michaluk  17', 46'
K. Rushton  23'
Umpires:
Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI)
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
3 May 2008
11:30
Malaysia  3–0  Uruguay
Abdul Rahman  38', 44'
Asrin  68' 		Report
Umpires:
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI)
3 May 2008
14:00
Canada  0–4  South Korea
Report Kim D.  16', 44'
Cheon  35'
Gim  55'
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Ute Conen (GER)
3 May 2008
16:30
Ireland  0–2  Italy
Report Tiddi  56'
Faustini  62'
Umpires:
Wendy Stewart (CAN)
Lisa Roach (AUS)

Classification

Fifth and sixth place
4 May 2008
11:00
Malaysia  2–2 (a.e.t.)  Uruguay
Abdul Rahman  25'
Hashim  62' 		Report Bessio  59'
Algorta  69'
Penalties
Kari
Abdul Rahman
Mohamad Din
Md Mokhtar
Ismail 		3–2 Bessio
Casabo
Sanguinetti
Algorta
Cristiani
Umpires:
Wendy Stewart (CAN)
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Third and fourth place
4 May 2008
13:30
Ireland  2–1  Canada
McDonough  6'
McKean  26' 		Report Jameson  35+'
Umpires:
Miao Lin (CHN)
Lisa Roach (AUS)
Final
4 May 2008
16:00
South Korea  5–0  Italy
Park M.  4'
Lee S.  10'
Seo  11'
Gim  16'
Kim Jo.  23' 		Report
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Ute Conen (GER)

Awards

Top scorer Player of the Tournament Goalkeeper of the Tournament Fair Play Trophy
Park Mi-hyun Park Mi-hyun Sarah Forbes  Italy

Final standings

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
 South Korea 6 6 0 0 34 1 +33 18 Qualified for 2008 Summer Olympics
 Italy 6 3 1 2 8 11 −3 10
 Ireland 6 4 0 2 9 8 +1 12
4  Canada (H) 6 2 0 4 8 10 −2 6
5  Malaysia 6 1 2 3 5 11 −6 5
6  Uruguay 6 0 1 5 2 25 −23 1
Source: FIH
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

There were 66 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 3.67 goals per match.

7 goals

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ^ Allocation of Teams for Olympic Qualification Tournaments
  2. ^ FIH nominates reserve countries for WorldHockey Olympic Qualifiers
  3. ^ Allocation of Teams For Olympic Qualifying Tournaments, 2008
  4. ^ WorldHockey Olympic Qualifier, Women, Baku (AZE) – 12/20 April 2008
  5. ^ Kenya women withdraw from Olympic Qualifier
  6. ^ "Kenya women's team back in Olympic Qualifier". Archived from the original on 12 April 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
  7. ^ WorldHockey Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Women, 19/27 April 2008, Kazan (Russia)
  8. ^ WorldHockey Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Women, 26 April/4 May 2008, Victoria (Canada)
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