The 2008 Women's Hockey RaboTrophy was the third edition of the women's field hockey tournament. The RaboTrophy was held in Rotterdam from 24 to 28 June 2008, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]
The Netherlands won the tournament for the second time, defeating Great Britain 5–0 in the final.[2]
The tournament was held in conjunction with the Men's FIH Champions Trophy.
The four teams competed in a pool stage, played in a single round robin format. At the conclusion of the pool stage, the top two teams contested the final, while the remaining teams played off for third place.
Teams
The following four teams competed for the title:
Officials
The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[3]
Results
All times are local (Central European Time).
Preliminary round
Source:
Champions TrophyRules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
(H) Hosts
Fixtures
Umpires: Corrine Cornelius (RSA) Stella Bartlema (NED)
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Umpires: Anne McRae (GBR) Anupama Puchimanda (IND)
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Umpires: Anne McRae (GBR) Corrine Cornelius (RSA)
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Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Anne McRae (GBR)
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Classification round
Third and fourth place
Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Anne McRae (GBR)
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Final
Statistics
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.
Goalscorers
There were 33 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 4.12 goals per match.
7 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References
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