The 2009 Women's Hockey SPAR Cup was an invitational international women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. The event, organised by the South African Hockey Association, was hosted in Durban from 2–6 June 2009, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]
Australia won the tournament after defeating Argentina 3–1 in final.[2]
The tournament featured the national teams of Argentina, Australia, India, and the hosts, South Africa, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points will be awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
Results
Pool
Source:
Field HockeyRules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
(H) Hosts
Fixtures
Stadium:
Queensmead Hockey Stadium
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Stadium:
Queensmead Hockey Stadium
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Stadium:
Queensmead Hockey Stadium
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Stadium:
Queensmead Hockey Stadium
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Stadium:
Queensmead Hockey Stadium
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Stadium:
Queensmead Hockey Stadium
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Classification matches
Third and fourth place
Stadium:
Queensmead Hockey Stadium
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Final
Stadium:
Queensmead Hockey Stadium
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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.
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Final Result
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Australia
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4
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3
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1
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0
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9
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4
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+5
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10
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Tournament Champion
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Argentina
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4
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2
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1
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1
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13
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7
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+6
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7
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South Africa (H)
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4
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1
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1
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2
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10
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10
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0
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4
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| 4
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India
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4
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0
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1
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3
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8
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19
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−11
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1
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Goalscorers
There were 40 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 5 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References