2024 Women's International Festival of Hockey

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]

2024 Women's
International Festival of Hockey

Tournament details
Host country	Australia
City	Perth
Dates	20–28 April
Teams	4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)	Perth Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions	China (1st title)
Runner-up	Australia
Third place	Australia Development
Tournament statistics
Matches played	12
Goals scored	48 (4 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Chen Yang (4 goals)
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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]

 Australia

Head Coach: Katrina Powell

1. Claire Colwill
2. Ambrosia Malone
3. Brooke Peris (C)
4. Amy Lawton
5. Grace Young
7. Aleisha Power (GK)
8. Maddison Brooks
11. Alice Arnott
12. Greta Hayes
13. Harriet Shand
14. Stephanie Kershaw
15. Kaitlin Nobbs (C)
17. Lucy Sharman
18. Jane Claxton (C)
19. Jocelyn Bartram (GK)
20. Karri Somerville
21. Renee Taylor
24. Mariah Williams
29. Rebecca Greiner
44. Abigail Wilson

 Australia Development

Head Coach: Hugh Purvis

1. Ruby Harris
2. Morgan Mathison (C)
3. Sarah Byrnes
4. Jesse Reid
5. Alana Kavanagh
6. Dayle Dolkens
6. Jade Smith
7. Hannah Cullum-Sanders
8. Kendra Fitzpatrick
9. Olivia Downes
10. Maddison Smith (C)
11. Casey Dolkens
12. Josie Lawton
13. Neasa Flynn
14. Abigail Wilson (C)
15. Phillipa Morgan
16. Aisling Utri
26. Rene Hunter (GK)
41. Zoe Newman (GK)

 China

Head Coach: Alyson Annan

1. Ye Jiao (GK)
2. Gu Bingfeng
3. Yang Liu
6. Zhang Ying
7. Chen Yi
9. Ma Ning
12. Huang Haiyan
13. Li Hong
16. Ou Zixia (C)
17. Dan Wen
18. Zou Meirong
19. Zhang Xiaoxue
20. He Jiangxin
21. Zheng Jiali
22. Zhou You
23. Fan Yunxia
26. Chen Yang
27. Xu Wenyu
29. Liu Ping (GK)
31. Zhong Jiaqi
32. Li Xinhuan (GK)
35. Tan Jinzhuang
36. Liu Chencheng
52. Yuan Meng
54. Liu Tangjie
58. Yu Anhui

 Japan

Head Coach: Jude Menezes

1. Eika Nakamura (GK)
5. Yu Asai
7. Miyu Suzuki
9. Yuri Nagai (C)
10. Hazuki Nagai
11. Shihori Oikawa
13. Miki Kozuka
15. Chiko Fujibayashi
16. Akari Nakagomi
17. Shiho Kobayakawa
19. Kanon Mori
21. Mai Toriyama
23. Saki Tanaka
25. Kana Urata
26. Amiru Shimada
27. Akio Tanaka (GK)
28. Rui Takashima
29. Sakurako Omoto
32. Junon Kawai
33. Aimi Kobayashi
36. Miyu Hasegawa
37. Rika Ogawa

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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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

• Chen Yang

3 goals

• Maddison Brooks
• Ambrosia Malone
• Gu Bingfeng
• Zou Meirong

2 goals

• Claire Colwill
• Hannah Cullum-Sanders
• Olivia Downes
• Greta Hayes
• Mariah Williams
• Abigail Wilson
• Huang Haiyan
• Rui Takashima

1 goal

• Neasa Flynn
• Stephanie Kershaw
• Brooke Peris
• Maddison Smith
• Karri Somerville
• Yu Anhui
• He Jiangxin
• Yang Liu
• Dan Wen
• Chen Yi
• Zhang Ying
• Zhou Yu
• Ou Zixia
• Kanon Mori
• Shihori Oikawa
• Miyu Suzuki

Source: FIH and Hockey Australia