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2004 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Córdoba)

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Four Nations
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
CityCórdoba
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)Club La Tablada
Final positions
Champions Netherlands
Runner-up Argentina
Third place South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored32 (4 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Soledad García
Netherlands Mijntje Donners (4 goals)
(next) Córdoba

The 2004 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Córdoba, Argentina, from February 11 to 15, 2004, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]

Competition format

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The tournament featured the national teams of Germany, the Netherlands, South Korea, and the hosts, Argentina, 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.

Country December 2003 FIH Ranking[2] Best World Cup finish Best Olympic Games finish
 Argentina 1 Champions (2002) Runners-Up (2000)
 Germany 8 Champions (1976, 1981) Runners-Up (1992)
 Netherlands 3 Champions (1974, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990) Champions (1984)
 South Korea 6 Third Place (1990) Runners-Up (1988, 1996)

Officials

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The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[3]

  • Stella Bartlema (NED)
  • Cristina Ferrario (ARG)
  • Christiane Hippler (GER)
  • Kim Myung-Ok (KOR)
  • Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

Results

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All times are local (Argentina Standard Time).

Preliminary round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina (H) 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9 Advanced to Final
2  Netherlands 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 4
3  South Korea 3 0 2 1 4 7 −3 2
4  Germany 3 0 1 2 4 10 −6 1
Source: CAH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

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11 February 2004
18:30
South Korea  2–2  Netherlands
Kim M. field hockey ball 6'
Oh field hockey ball 18'
Report Boomgaardt field hockey ball 34'
Booij field hockey ball 55'
Umpires:
Cristina Ferrario (ARG)
Christiane Hippler (GER)
11 February 2004
21:00
Argentina  4–1  Germany
Russo field hockey ball 11'
Aymar field hockey ball 30'
García field hockey ball 36'59'
Report Rinne field hockey ball 53'
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Stella Bartlema (NED)

12 February 2004
18:30
South Korea  2–2  Germany
Kim Y. field hockey ball 52'
Park Mi-J. field hockey ball 61'
Report Hoyer field hockey ball 33'
Rinne field hockey ball 59'
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Cristina Ferrario (ARG)
12 February 2004
18:30
Netherlands  1–3  Argentina
Donners field hockey ball 57' Report García field hockey ball 38'
Gulla field hockey ball 62'
Arrondo field hockey ball 68'
Umpires:
Christiane Hippler (GER)
Kim Myung-Ok (KOR)

14 February 2004
18:30
Netherlands  4–1  Germany
Donners field hockey ball 26'45'59'
Karres field hockey ball 69'
Report Ernsting-Krienke field hockey ball 42'
Umpires:
Kim Myung-Ok (KOR)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
14 February 2004
21:00
Argentina  3–0  South Korea
Russo field hockey ball 13'
Aymar field hockey ball 47'
García field hockey ball 51'
Report
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Christiane Hippler (GER)

Classification round

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Third and fourth place

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15 February 2004
18:30
South Korea  3–2  Germany
Kim S. field hockey ball 11'
Kim Y. field hockey ball 29'58'
Report Kollmar field hockey ball 46'
Kühn field hockey ball 53'
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Cristina Ferrario (ARG)

Final

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15 February 2004
21:00
Argentina  0–2  Netherlands
Report Booij field hockey ball 44'
Hoog field hockey ball 63'
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Kim Myung-Ok (KOR)

Statistics

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Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Netherlands 4 2 1 1 9 6 +3 7 Tournament Champion
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Argentina (H) 4 3 0 1 10 4 +6 9
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  South Korea 4 1 2 1 7 9 −2 5
4  Germany 4 0 1 3 6 13 −7 1
Source: CAH
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

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There were 32 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

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  1. ^ "2004 - Cuatro Naciones - Córdoba". cahockey.org.ar. Confederación Argentina de HOCKEY. Archived from the original on 20 September 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ "ABN AMRO WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS -- 2003-2009" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. ^ "FIH Outdoor Appointments 2004". fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 14 January 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. ^ Regulations
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