The 2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals took place in June and July 2017. A total of 20 teams competed in 2 events in this round of the tournament playing for 7 berths in the Final, to be played between 18–26 November 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2]
This round also served as a qualifier for the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup as the 10/11 highest placed teams apart from the host nation and the five continental champions qualified.
Qualification
11 teams ranked between 1st and 11th in the FIH World Rankings current at the time of seeking entries for the competition qualified automatically, in addition to 8 teams qualified from Round 2 and one nation that did not meet ranking criteria and was exempt from Round 2 to host a Semifinal.[3][4] The following twenty teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament.
Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
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Ranked 1st to 11th in the FIH World Rankings | 11 | Netherlands (1) Australia (4) Argentina (3) New Zealand (5) United States (6) Germany (7) China (8) England (2) South Korea(9) Japan (11) South Africa (13) | ||
Host nation | 1 | Belgium (14) | ||
14–22 January 2017 | 2016–17 FIH Hockey World League Round 2 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3 | Ireland (15) Malaysia (22) Italy (16) |
4–12 February 2017 | Valencia, Spain | 3 | Spain (10) Poland (18) Scotland (17) | |
25 March–2 April 2017 | Vancouver, Canada | 2 | India (12) Chile (20) |
Brussels
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Belgium |
City | Brussels |
Dates | 21 June–2 July 2017 |
Teams | 10 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Netherlands |
Runner-up | China |
Third place | New Zealand |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 33 |
Goals scored | 96 (2.91 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Caia van Maasakker (7 goals) |
Best player | Cui Qiuxia |
All times are local (UTC+2).[5][6]
First round
Pool A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Netherlands | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 12 | Quarterfinals |
2 | South Korea | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 7 | |
3 | Italy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 5 | |
4 | China | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | |
5 | Scotland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[7]
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Pool B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Australia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
2 | New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 | |
3 | Belgium | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 | |
4 | Spain | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 | |
5 | Malaysia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[7]
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Second round
Fifth place | Consolation semifinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 1 (3) | New Zealand | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Italy (p.s.o) | 1 (4) | Netherlands (p.s.o) | 1 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 1 | Netherlands | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 3 | China | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Korea (p.s.o) | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Seventh place | Belgium | 1 | South Korea | 0 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 5 | China | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Spain(p.s.o) | 1 (4) | Australia | 0 | New Zealand | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 1 (1) | China | 2 | South Korea | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
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Ninth and tenth place
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Fifth to eighth place classification
Crossover
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Seventh and eighth place
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Fifth and sixth place
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First to fourth place classification
Semifinals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Awards
Top Goalscorer[8] | Player of the Tournament | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Young Player of the Tournament |
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Caia van Maasakker | Cui Qiuxia | Martina Chirico | Laura Nunnink |
Johannesburg
Tournament details | |
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Host country | South Africa |
City | Johannesburg |
Dates | 8–23 July 2017 |
Teams | 10 |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States |
Runner-up | Germany |
Third place | England |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 33 |
Goals scored | 88 (2.67 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Jill Witmer (5 goals) |
Best player | Melissa Gonzalez |
All times are local (UTC+2).[9][10]
First round
Pool A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | England | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
2 | Germany | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | |
3 | Japan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |
4 | Ireland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 | |
5 | Poland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[7]
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Pool B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Argentina | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 12 | Quarterfinals |
2 | United States | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 | |
3 | South Africa (H) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
4 | India | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 4 | |
5 | Chile | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[7]
(H) Hosts
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Second round
Fifth place | Consolation semifinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
England | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
India | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
India | 0 | England | 1 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 2 | United States (p.s.o.) | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 1 | United States (p.s.o.) | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Africa | 2 | Germany | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Germany | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South Africa | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Seventh place | South Africa | 3 | Germany | 2 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||||
Ireland | 0 | Argentina | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
India | 1 | Argentina | 2 | England | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ireland | 2 | Ireland | 1 | Argentina | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
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Ninth and tenth place
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Fifth to eighth place classification
Crossover
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Seventh and eighth place
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Fifth and sixth place
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First to fourth place classification
Semifinals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Awards
Top Goalscorer[11] | Player of the Tournament | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Young Player of the Tournament |
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Jill Witmer | Melissa González | Jackie Briggs | Nike Lorenz |
Final standings
- Qualification for 2018 Hockey World Cup
Rank | Brussels | Johannesburg |
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1 | Netherlands | United States |
2 | China | Germany |
3 | New Zealand | England |
4 | South Korea | Argentina |
5 | Australia | South Africa |
6 | Italy | Japan |
7 | Spain | Ireland |
8 | Belgium | India |
9 | Scotland | Chile |
10 | Malaysia | Poland |
- Host nation
- Continental champions
- Qualified through FIH Hockey World League
Goalscorers
The following goalscorers list comprises players from both events.
There were 183 goals scored in 66 matches, for an average of 2.77 goals per match.
7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
- Agustina Habif
- Madeleine Ratcliffe
- Emily Smith
- Jill Boon
- Emma Puvrez
- Stéphanie Vanden Borre
- Louise Versavel
- Manuela Urroz
- Liang Meiyu
- Wu Mengrong
- Hannah Martin
- Susannah Townsend
- Nike Lorenz
- Camille Nobis
- Charlotte Stapenhorst
- Gurjit Kaur
- Kathryn Mullan
- Roisin Upton
- Kana Nomura
- Laurien Leurink
- Frédérique Matla
- Margot van Geffen
- Olivia Merry
- Bernadette Coston
- Lilian du Plessis
- Candice Manuel
- Cheon Eun-Bi
- Lucía Jiménez
- Lola Riera
- Michelle Vittese
- Taylor West
1 goal
- Martina Cavallero
- Julia Gomes Fantasia
- María Granatto
- Florencia Habif
- Julieta Jankunas
- Rocío Sánchez Moccia
- Aline Fobe
- Anne-Sophie Weyns
- Camila Caram
- Zhang Ying
- Sarah Haycroft
- Jo Hunter
- Shona McCallin
- Laura Unsworth
- Elisa Gräve
- Naomi Heyn
- Cécile Pieper
- Amelie Wortmann
- Preeti Dubey
- Lilima Minz
- Lizzie Colvin
- Nicola Daly
- Deirdre Duke
- Nicola Evans
- Gillian Pinder
- Zoe Wilson
- Federica Carta
- Eugenia Mastronardi
- Lara Oviedo
- Elisabetta Pacella
- Jasbeer Singh
- Agata Wybieralska
- Mami Karino
- Naho Ichitani
- Hazuki Nagai
- Yuri Nagai
- Shihori Oikawa
- Siti Ruhani
- Xan de Waard
- Marloes Keetels
- Maartje Krekelaar
- Lauren Stam
- Ireen van den Assem
- Samantha Charlton
- Samantha Harrison
- Kirsten Pearce
- Marlena Rybacha
- Kate Holmes
- Rebecca Merchant
- Sarah Robertson
- Lisa-Marie Deetlefs
- Tarryn Glasby
- Jade Mayne
- Shin Hye-Jeong
- Berta Bonastre
- Carola Salvatella
- Rocío Ybarra
- Melissa González
Source: Brussels Johannesburg
References
- ↑ "FIH unveils event hosts for 2015-2018 cycle". FIH. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ↑ "Valencia and Auckland play host to Hockey World League". FIH. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ↑ "FIH unveils event hosts for 2015-2018 cycle". FIH. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ↑ "Hockey World League 2016 / 2017" (PDF). FIH. November 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ↑ "Schedule confirmed for Women's FINTRO Hockey World League Semi-Final 2017, Brussels". FIH. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ↑ "FIH announces finalised Women's FINTRO Hockey World League Semi-Final 2017 schedule for Brussels". FIH. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
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- ↑ "Netherlands crowned champions in Brussels: Australia take fifth Hockey World Cup spot". fih.ch. 2 July 2017.
- ↑ "FIH confirms final line-ups for women's Hockey World League Semi-Finals". FIH. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ↑ "FIH announces finalised Hockey World League Semi-Finals 2017 schedule for Johannesburg". FIH. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "Hockey World League Semi-Final 2017 Women's Award Winners: Johannesburg". fih.ch. 23 July 2017.