2024 Women's International Festival of Hockey

2024 Women's
International Festival of Hockey
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
CityPerth
Dates20–28 April
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)Perth Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions China (1st title)
Runner-up Australia
Third place Australia Development
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored48 (4 per match)
Top scorer(s) Chen Yang (4 goals)
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The 2024 Women's International Festival of Hockey was the third edition of the International Festival of Hockey. The tournament took place in Perth, Australia, from 20 to 28 April 2024.[1]

The national teams of Australia, China and Japan competed in the tournament, with the addition of a development team from Australia.[2][3]

China won the tournament, finishing top of the pool at the conclusion of the round-robin tournament. Australia finished in second place, followed by the Australian Development Squad and Japan.

Participating nations

In addition to the three national sides, Australia will field a development team:[1]

Head Coach: Katrina Powell

Officials

The following umpires were appointed by Hockey Australia and the FIH to officiate the tournament:[4][5]

  • Nathan Jennings (AUS)
  • Daniel Johnston (AUS)
  • Tamara Leonard (AUS)
  • Jordan Moore (AUS)
  • Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
  • Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
  • Nicola Ogden (AUS)
  • Tamara Standley (AUS)
  • Cookie Tan (SGP)

Results

All times are local (AWST).

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1  China 6 4 2 0 20 8 +12 14 Tournament Champion
2  Australia (H) 6 4 1 1 15 6 +9 13
3  Australia Development 6 1 1 4 8 18 −10 4
4  Japan 6 1 0 5 5 16 −11 3
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[6]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

20 April 2024
14:40
China  5–1  Australia Development
Gu  8'
Huang  19'
Yang  32'
Zhou  33'
He  40'
Report Downes  12'
Umpires:
Tamara Leonard (AUS)
Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
20 April 2024
16:40
Australia  1–0  Japan
Williams  60' Report
Umpires:
Cookie Tan (SGP)
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)

21 April 2024
14:40
Japan  3–2  Australia Development
Takashima  12'17'
Oikawa  45'
Report M. Smith  18'
Flynn  21'
Umpires:
Tamara Leonard (AUS)
Cookie Tan (SGP)
21 April 2024
16:40
China  2–2  Australia
Zou  22'
Chen Ya.  22'
Report Hayes  38'
Kershaw  53'
Umpires:
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)

23 April 2024
15:10
Australia Development  0–4  Australia
Report Williams  35'
Malone  50'
Brooks  58'
Colwill  60+'
Umpires:
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
Tamara Leonard (AUS)
23 April 2024
17:40
Japan  0–4  China
Report Ou  9'
Zhang Y.  39'
Yu  55'
Huang  58'
Umpires:
Tamara Standley (AUS)
Nicola Ogden (AUS)

24 April 2024
15:10
Australia Development  2–1  Japan
Downes  27'
Cullum-Sanders  32'
Report Mori  55'
Umpires:
Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
24 April 2024
17:40
Australia  2–3  China
Malone  16'
Brooks  18'
Report Chen Yi  15'
Chen Ya.  46'
Zou  58'
Umpires:
Cookie Tan (SGP)
Tamara Leonard (AUS)

27 April 2024
14:40
Australia  3–1  Australia Development
Hayes  4'
Peris  42'
Somerville  52'
Report Wilson  29'
Umpires:
Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
Cookie Tan (SGP)
27 April 2024
16:40
China  4–1  Japan
Gu  13'52'
Chen Ya.  41'42'
Report Suzuki  29'
Umpires:
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
Tamara Leonard (AUS)

28 April 2024
14:40
Australia Development  2–2  China
Wilson  45'
Cullum-Sanders  57'
Report Dan  25'
Zou  60'
Umpires:
Cookie Tan (SGP)
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
28 April 2024
16:40
Japan  0–3  Australia
Report Colwill  12'
Malone  42'
Brooks  51'
Umpires:
Tamara Leonard (AUS)
Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)

Goalscorers

There were 48 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH and Hockey Australia

References

  1. ^ a b "Perth International Festival of Hockey". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 FIH Hockey Perth International Festival of Hockey - Perth". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  3. ^ "International Festival of Hockey to descend on Perth". dlgsc.wa.gov.au. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 Test Matches AUS v JPN v CHN (W) – Officials". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 PIFOH Australia A Series – Officials". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  6. ^ "FIH Top Tier Tournament Regulations" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 21 October 2021.