The 2012 Women's VISA International Hockey Tournament was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in London, United Kingdom, from May 2 to 6, 2012. The tournament served as a test event for the field hockey tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] The tournament featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[2]
Great Britain won the tournament after defeating Argentina 2–0 in the final. South Korea finished in third place after defeating China 3–2 in the third place playoff.[3]
The tournament featured the national teams of Argentina, China, South Korea, and the hosts, Great Britain, 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.
* Includes results representing England.
Results
Pool stage
Source:
GB HockeyRules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
(H) Hosts
Umpires:
Claire Adenot (FRA)
Frances Block (GBR)
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Umpires:
Amy Hassick (USA)
Stella Bartlema (NED)
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Classification matches
Third and fourth place
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.
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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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Great Britain (H)
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4
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4
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0
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0
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8
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0
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+8
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12
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Gold Medal
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Argentina
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4
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1
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1
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2
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3
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4
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−1
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4
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Silver Medal
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South Korea
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4
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2
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1
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1
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5
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4
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+1
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7
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Bronze Medal
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| 4
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China
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4
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0
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0
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4
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3
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11
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−8
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0
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Fourth Place
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Goalscorers
There were 19 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 2.38 goals per match.
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: GB Hockey
References