2010 Women's Hockey World Cup
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The 2010 Women's Hockey World Cup was the twelfth tournament of the Women's Hockey World Cup
. It was being held from August 29 to September 11, 2010 in Rosario
, Argentina
. The country was awarded the rights on March 23, 2007. Argentina
won the tournament after beating Netherlands
3–1 in the final. It was their second World Cup victory.
, but the chosen club refused to organize it due to economical difficulties. The Municipal government of Rosario worked on the construction of a 15,000 seated stadium with mobile grandstands in the city.
from March 26 to April 3, 2010. Second tournament was held in Kazan
, Russia
from April 17 to April 25, 2010. The third tournament was held in Santiago
, Chile
from April 24 to May 2, 2010.
Following the completion of the pool games, teams placed first and second in each pool advanced to a single elimination round consisting of two semifinal games, a third place playoff and a final. Remaining teams competed in classification matches to determine their ranking in the tournament. During these matches, extra time of 7½ minutes per half was played if teams were tied at the end of regulation time. During extra time, play followed golden goal
rules with the first team to score declared the winner. If no goals were scored during extra time, a penalty stroke
shootout took place.
(FIH) on May 3, 2010.
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Claire Adenot Julie Ashton-Lucy
Stella Bartlema Frances Block Marelize de Klerk Carolina de la Fuente Elena Eskina Amy Hassick Kelly Hudson Soledad Iparraguirre Michelle Joubert Carol Metchette Miao Lin Irene Presenqui Lisa Roach Wendy Stewart
Women's Hockey World Cup
The Women's Hockey World Cup is the field hockey World Cup competition for women, whose format for qualification and final tournament is similar to the men's. It has been held since 1974. The tournament has been organised by the International Hockey Federation since they merged with the...
. It was being held from August 29 to September 11, 2010 in Rosario
Rosario
Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the western shore of the Paraná River and has 1,159,004 residents as of the ....
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. The country was awarded the rights on March 23, 2007. Argentina
Las Leonas
Argentina national women's field hockey team represents Argentina in women's field hockey. They are also known by the nickname Las Leonas, meaning "The Lionesses"...
won the tournament after beating Netherlands
Netherlands women's national field hockey team
The Netherlands' national women's field hockey team is currently number two on the FIH world rankings and they are the 2006 world champions and reigning Olympic champions...
3–1 in the final. It was their second World Cup victory.
Background
At first, the 2010 Women's Hockey World Cup was supposed to be held in Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, but the chosen club refused to organize it due to economical difficulties. The Municipal government of Rosario worked on the construction of a 15,000 seated stadium with mobile grandstands in the city.
Teams
In the qualification criteria, each of the continental champion from five confederations and host received an automatic berth. The confederations of Europe and Asia received another two and one extra quotas respectively. The host, Argentina emerged as the Pan American champion, this allowed the confederation of Europe to receive another extra quota. Alongside with three winners in each of the three qualification, twelve teams competed in this 2010 tournament.| Confederation | Tournament | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Americas Pan American Hockey Federation The Pan American Hockey Federation is the field and Indoor hockey federation for the Americas. It consists of 26 Members. It is associated with International Hockey Federation and hosts several continental competitions for national teams.-Member associations:... |
Pan American Cup 2009 Women's Pan American Cup The 2009 Women's Pan American Cup is the third tournament of the Pan American Cup for women. It was held in Hamilton, Bermuda from February 7 to February 15, 2009 without Barbados who withdrew their participation... |
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| Africa African Hockey Federation African Hockey Federation is the continental governing body of field hockey in Africa. It is affiliated by International Hockey Federation and has 17 member nations. It bi-annually organizes Hockey African Cup for Nations, a men's and women's hockey tournament for African nations... |
African Cup for Nations | |
| Asia Asian Hockey Federation The Asian Hockey Federation is the governing body for the sport of field hockey in Asia. It now has 30 member associations.-Member associations:... |
Asia Cup | |
| Europe European Hockey Federation The European Hockey Federation is an European sports federation for field hockey, based in Dublin, Ireland. It is the umbrella organisation for all European national federations and organises the Euro Hockey League... |
EuroHockey Nations Championship 2009 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship The 2009 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship is the 9th edition of the EuroHockey Nations Championship for women. It will be held from August 22 to August 29, 2009 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.-Pool A:---------------------Pool B:----... |
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| Oceania | Oceania Cup | |
| Qualifiers 2010 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifiers The 2010 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifiers are the qualification tournaments that determined the final three spots to the 2010 Women's Hockey World Cup in Rosario, Argentina. The qualifying tournaments, which involved 18 teams divided into three groups, with three separate qualifying tournaments,... |
Qualifier 1 | |
| Qualifier 2 | ||
| Qualifier 3 |
Qualification tournaments
Three World Cup qualifying tournaments were held in 2010. With the announcement, the first tournament was held in San Diego, United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
from March 26 to April 3, 2010. Second tournament was held in Kazan
Kazan
Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
from April 17 to April 25, 2010. The third tournament was held in Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
from April 24 to May 2, 2010.
Competition format
Twelve teams competed in the tournament with the competition consisting of two rounds. In the first round, teams were divided into two pools of six teams, and played followed round robin format with each of the teams played all other teams in the pool once. Teams were awarded three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss. At the end of the pool matches, teams were ranked in their pool according to the following criteria in order:- Total points accumulated
- Number of matches won
- Goal difference
- Goals for
- The result of the match played between the teams in question
Following the completion of the pool games, teams placed first and second in each pool advanced to a single elimination round consisting of two semifinal games, a third place playoff and a final. Remaining teams competed in classification matches to determine their ranking in the tournament. During these matches, extra time of 7½ minutes per half was played if teams were tied at the end of regulation time. During extra time, play followed golden goal
Golden goal
The golden goal is a method used in association football, field hockey, ice hockey and korfball to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of regulation time. It is a type of sudden death. Golden goal rules allow the team that scores the first goal during...
rules with the first team to score declared the winner. If no goals were scored during extra time, a penalty stroke
Penalty shootout
The shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to penalty shots in that a single player takes one shot on goal...
shootout took place.
Pools
Pools for the 2010 Women's Hockey World Cup were announced by the International Hockey FederationInternational Hockey Federation
The International Field Hockey Federation is the global governing body of field hockey...
(FIH) on May 3, 2010.
| Pool A | Pool B |
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Pool A
| Team | ||||||||
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| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 15 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 1 |
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Pool B
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 15 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 1 |
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Eleventh and twelfth place
Ninth and tenth place
Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
First to fourth place classification
Semifinals
----Third and fourth place
Final
Awards
| Topscorer | Best Player | Best Goalkeeper | Best Young Player | Fair Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maartje PaumenMaartje Paumen Maartje Paumen is a Dutch field hockey player, who plays as midfielder for Dutch club HC Den Bosch... |
 Luciana Aymar |
 Beth StorryBeth Storry Elizabeth Storry is an English field hockey goalkeeper, who was a member of the England and Great Britain women's field hockey team during the late 1990s and 2000s.-References:**... |
 Rani RampalRani Rampal Rani Rampal is Indian field hockey player. At age 15, she was part of India women's national field hockey team at the 2010 Women's Hockey World Cup, where she was named 'Best Young player', and the 2010 Commonwealth Games... |
Umpires
Below is the 16 umpires released by the International Hockey FederationInternational Hockey Federation
The International Field Hockey Federation is the global governing body of field hockey...
:
Claire Adenot Julie Ashton-Lucy
Julie Ashton-Lucy
Julie Ashton-Lucy is an international field hockey umpire from Queensland, Australia. She was honored as Hockey Australia 2005 Official of the Year....
Stella Bartlema Frances Block Marelize de Klerk Carolina de la Fuente Elena Eskina Amy Hassick Kelly Hudson Soledad Iparraguirre Michelle Joubert Carol Metchette Miao Lin Irene Presenqui Lisa Roach Wendy Stewart