2004 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Córdoba)

Four Nations
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
CityCórdoba
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)Club La Tablada
Final positions
Champions Netherlands
Runner-up Argentina
Third place South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored32 (4 per match)
Top scorer(s) Soledad García
Mijntje Donners (4 goals)
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The 2004 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Córdoba, Argentina, from February 11 to 15, 2004, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]

Competition format

The tournament featured the national teams of Germany, the Netherlands, South Korea, and the hosts, Argentina, 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 December 2003 FIH Ranking[2] Best World Cup finish Best Olympic Games finish
 Argentina 1 Champions (2002) Runners-Up (2000)
 Germany 8 Champions (1976, 1981) Runners-Up (1992)
 Netherlands 3 Champions (1974, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990) Champions (1984)
 South Korea 6 Third Place (1990) Runners-Up (1988, 1996)

Officials

The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[3]

  • Stella Bartlema (NED)
  • Cristina Ferrario (ARG)
  • Christiane Hippler (GER)
  • Kim Myung-Ok (KOR)
  • Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

Results

All times are local (Argentina Standard Time).

Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina (H) 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9 Advanced to Final
2  Netherlands 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 4
3  South Korea 3 0 2 1 4 7 −3 2
4  Germany 3 0 1 2 4 10 −6 1
Source: CAH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

11 February 2004
18:30
South Korea  2–2  Netherlands
Kim M.  6'
Oh  18' 		Report Boomgaardt  34'
Booij  55'
Umpires:
Cristina Ferrario (ARG)
Christiane Hippler (GER)
11 February 2004
21:00
Argentina  4–1  Germany
Russo  11'
Aymar  30'
García  36', 59' 		Report Rinne  53'
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Stella Bartlema (NED)
12 February 2004
18:30
South Korea  2–2  Germany
Kim Y.  52'
Park Mi-J.  61' 		Report Hoyer  33'
Rinne  59'
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Cristina Ferrario (ARG)
12 February 2004
18:30
Netherlands  1–3  Argentina
Donners  57' Report García  38'
Gulla  62'
Arrondo  68'
Umpires:
Christiane Hippler (GER)
Kim Myung-Ok (KOR)
14 February 2004
18:30
Netherlands  4–1  Germany
Donners  26', 45', 59'
Karres  69' 		Report Ernsting-Krienke  42'
Umpires:
Kim Myung-Ok (KOR)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
14 February 2004
21:00
Argentina  3–0  South Korea
Russo  13'
Aymar  47'
García  51' 		Report
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Christiane Hippler (GER)

Classification round

Third and fourth place

15 February 2004
18:30
South Korea  3–2  Germany
Kim S.  11'
Kim Y.  29', 58' 		Report Kollmar  46'
Kühn  53'
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Cristina Ferrario (ARG)

Final

15 February 2004
21:00
Argentina  0–2  Netherlands
Report Booij  44'
Hoog  63'
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Kim Myung-Ok (KOR)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
 Netherlands 4 2 1 1 9 6 +3 7 Tournament Champion
 Argentina (H) 4 3 0 1 10 4 +6 9
 South Korea 4 1 2 1 7 9 −2 5
4  Germany 4 0 1 3 6 13 −7 1
Source: CAH
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

There were 32 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ^ "2004 - Cuatro Naciones - Córdoba". cahockey.org.ar. Confederación Argentina de HOCKEY. Archived from the original on 20 September 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ "ABN AMRO WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS -- 2003-2009" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. ^ "FIH Outdoor Appointments 2004". fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 14 January 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. ^ Regulations
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