2024–25 Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup

2024–25 Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countryChile
CitySantiago
Dates23 February–2 March
Teams8 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped Estadio Nacional
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (1st title)
Runner-up Ireland
Third place Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored66 (3.3 per match)
Top scorer(s) Jeong Da-bin (4 goals)
Best player Holly Pearson
Best young player Mikayla Power
Best goalkeeper Natalia Salvador
2023–24 (previous) (next) 2025–26

The 2024–25 Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup was the third edition of the Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup, the annual qualification tournament for the FIH Pro League and relegation for the FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2 organised by the International Hockey Federation. The tournament was held in Santiago, Chile from 23 February to 2 March 2025.[1][2]

New Zealand won their first tile with a finals win over Ireland.[3]

Teams

The eight highest ranked teams not participating in the 2024–25 Women's FIH Pro League participate in the tournament.

Head Coach: Sheldon Rostron

Head Coach: Kazuyuki Ozawa

  1. Maho Ueno
  2. Miyu Suzuki
  3. Mayuri Horikawa
  4. Mei Matsunami
  5. Nanako Tateiwa
  6. Haruka Kawaguchi
  7. Hanami Saito
  8. Nanami Kaneko
  9. Mai Toriyama
  10. Ai Hiramitsu
  11. Amiru Shimada (C)
  12. Akio Tanaka (GK)
  13. Rui Takashima
  14. Junon Kawai
  15. Ikumi Matsu
  16. Ku Yudo (GK)
  17. Miyu Hasegawa
  18. Hiroka Murayama

Head Coach: Chris Duncan

  1. Jennifer Eadie
  2. Amber Murray (GK)
  3. Eve Pearson
  4. Amy Costello (C)
  5. Katie Birch
  6. Charlotte Watson
  7. Ruth Blaikie
  8. Heather McEwan
  9. Frances Longeran
  10. Sarah Jamieson (C)
  11. Millie Steiger (C)
  12. Bronwyn Shields
  13. Jessica Ross
  14. Jessica Buchanan (GK)
  15. Rebecca Birch
  16. Fiona Burnet
  17. Ellie Mackenzie
  18. Ava Findlay

Head Coach: Kim Yoon

  1. Kim Eun-ji (b. 2000) (GK)
  2. Jung Che-young
  3. Oh You-min
  4. Lee Yu-jin
  5. An Su-jin
  6. Kang Ji-na
  7. Cheon Eun-bi (C)
  8. Cho Hye-jin
  9. Kim Eun-ji (b. 1999)
  10. Jin Su-yeon
  11. Lee Yu-ri
  12. Park Seung-ae
  13. Kim Jeong-ihn
  14. Choi Ji-yun
  15. Jeong Da-bin
  16. Jung Sung-hee
  17. Kim Min-jeong
  18. Lee Seo-yeon (GK)

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Chile (H) 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7 Semi-finals
2  United States 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6
3  Japan 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
4  Canada 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
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.[4]
(H) Hosts
23 February 2025
19:00
Japan  0–0  Chile
Report
Umpires:
Allison Mikelson (USA)
Steven Bakker (NED)
23 February 2025
21:00
United States  2–0  Canada
DeBerdine  15'
Sholder  28'
Report
Umpires:
Kim Yoon-seon (KOR)
Federico Silva (ARG)

25 February 2025
19:00
Chile  5–0  Canada
Valdivia  22'
Arrieta  40'
Urroz  47'
Müller  56'
Villagrán  60+'
Report
Umpires:
Federico Silva (ARG)
Cassidy Gallagher (AUS)

26 February 2025
11:00
United States  4–2  Japan
Dixon  7'
Lepage  15'
Zimmer  44'
Schoenbeck  53'
Report Toriyama  12'
Saito  54'
Umpires:
Kim Yoon-seon (KOR)
Megan Robertson (CAN)

27 February 2025
19:00
Chile  3–1  United States
Rojas  25'
Urroz  38'
Maldonado  53'
Report Zimmer  57'
Umpires:
Victoria Pazos (POR)
Lani Nichol (NZL)
27 February 2025
21:00
Japan  2–1  Canada
Suzuki  33'
Murayama  47'
Report Leahy  35'
Umpires:
Kim Yoon-seon (KOR)
Steven Bakker (NED)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ireland 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Semi-finals
2  New Zealand 3 2 0 1 8 6 +2 6
3  Scotland 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 3
4  South Korea 3 0 0 3 4 9 −5 0
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.[4]
23 February 2025
15:00
New Zealand  5–4  South Korea
Willocks  9'
Rainey  28'
Pearson  42'58'
Pho  55'
Report Park  6'
Jeong  19'27'
Cheon  40'
Umpires:
Zoe Hall (ENG)
Megan Robertson (CAN)
23 February 2025
17:00
Ireland  3–0  Scotland
Power  6'
N. Carey  30'
Mullan  58'
Report
Umpires:
Cassidy Gallagher (AUS)
Lani Nichol (NZL)

25 February 2025
15:00
South Korea  0–2  Scotland
Report Jamieson  21'
Burnet  43'
Umpires:
Victoria Pazos (POR)
Steven Bakker (NED)
25 February 2025
17:00
Ireland  1–0  New Zealand
Carroll  30' Report
Umpires:
Melissa Taylor (RSA)
Allison Mikelson (USA)

27 February 2025
15:00
New Zealand  3–1  Scotland
K. Cotter  25'
Shannon  54'
Findlay  59'
Report Watson  2'
Umpires:
Cassidy Gallagher (AUS)
Melissa Taylor (RSA)
27 February 2025
17:00
South Korea  0–2  Ireland
Report Torrans  25'
Power  51'
Umpires:
Allison Mikelson (USA)
Federico Silva (ARG)

Classification round

Bracket

 
CrossoversFifth place
 
      
 
1 March
 
 
 Japan5
 
2 March
 
 South Korea4
 
 Japan0
 
1 March
 
 Scotland2
 
 Scotland2
 
 
 Canada0
 
Seventh place
 
 
2 March
 
 
 South Korea2
 
 
 Canada0

Crossovers

1 March 2025
11:00
Japan  5–4  South Korea
Takashima  12'57'
Toriyama  40'
Hasegawa  42'
Murayama  55'
Report Cho  5'
Jung S.  8'
Jeong  16'
Kim J.  41'
Umpires:
Megan Robertson (CAN)
Lani Nichol (NZL)

1 March 2025
13:30
Scotland  2–0  Canada
Jamieson  34'
Mackenzie  41'
Report
Umpires:
Victoria Pazos (POR)
Melissa Taylor (RSA)

Seventh and eighth place

2 March 2025
11:00
South Korea  2–0  Canada
Jeong  29'
Park  34'
Report
Umpires:
Steven Bakker (NED)
Melissa Taylor (RSA)

Fifth and sixth place

2 March 2025
13:30
Japan  0–2  Scotland
Report Costello  47'
Burnet  52'
Umpires:
Victoria Pazos (POR)
Federico Silva (ARG)

First to fourth place classification

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
1 March
 
 
 Chile1 (1)
 
2 March
 
 New Zealand (pen.)1 (3)
 
 New Zealand (pen.)1 (4)
 
1 March
 
 Ireland1 (2)
 
 Ireland2
 
 
 United States1
 
Third place
 
 
2 March
 
 
 Chile2
 
 
 United States1

Semifinals

1 March 2025
16:00
Ireland  2–1  United States
Upton  24'
Mullan  44'
Report Zimmer  4'
Umpires:
Cassidy Gallagher (AUS)
Steven Bakker (NED)

1 March 2025
18:30
Chile  1–1  New Zealand
Villagrán  9' Report Willocks  8'
Penalties
Tala
Ananías
Gutiérrez
Irazoqui
1–3 Willocks
Shannon
Pearson
Dickins
Umpires:
Kim Yoon-seon (KOR)
Allison Mikelson (USA)

Third place game

2 March 2025
16:00
Chile  2–1  United States
Maldonado  27'
Arrieta  54'
Report Caarls  51'
Umpires:
Megan Robertson (CAN)
Cassidy Gallagher (AUS)

Final

2 March 2025
18:30
New Zealand  1–1  Ireland
Surridge  6' Report Mullan  57'
Penalties
Willocks
Shannon
Pearson
Dickins
H. Cotter
4–2 N. Carey
Power
Hawkshaw
M. Carey
Umpires:
Kim Yoon-seon (KOR)
Allison Mikelson (USA)'

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Promotion or relegation
1  New Zealand Promoted to the 2025–26 Women's FIH Pro League
2  Ireland
3  Chile (H)
4  United States
5  Scotland
6  Japan
7  South Korea
8  Canada Relegated to 2025–26 FIH Nations Cup 2
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Awards

The following individual awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament on 2 March 2025.[3]

Award Recipient
Player of the Tournament Holly Pearson
Goalkeeper of the Tournament Natalia Salvador
Top Goalscorer Jeong Da-bin
Best Junior Player Mikayla Power

Goalscorers

There were 66 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 3.3 goals per match.

4 goals

  • Jeong Da-bin

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also

References

  1. ^ "Women's Nations Cup: third edition will be played in Chile". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Chile será la casa de la Nations Cup 2025". espn.com.ar. ESPN. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b "New Zealand wins 2024-25 FIH Hockey Nations Cup!". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  4. ^ a b "FIH Top Tier Tournament Regulations" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 21 October 2021.