Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

The women's field hockey tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics was the 9th edition of the field hockey event for women at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held over a thirteen-day period beginning on 29 July, and culminating with the medal finals on 10 August. All games were played at the Riverbank Arena within the Olympic Park in London, United Kingdom.

Women's field hockey
at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Tournament details
Host country	United Kingdom
City	London
Dates	29 July – 10 August
Teams	12
Venue(s)	Riverbank Arena
Final positions
Champions	Netherlands (3rd title)
Runner-up	Argentina
Third place	Great Britain
Tournament statistics
Matches played	38
Goals scored	118 (3.11 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Crista Cullen Alex Danson (5 goals)
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The stadium before the USA vs New Zealand game.

Defending champions the Netherlands won the gold medal for the third time after defeating Argentina 2–0 in the final. Great Britain won the bronze medal by defeating New Zealand 3–1.

Competition format

The twelve teams in the tournament were divided into two pools of six, with each team initially playing round-robin games within their pool. Following the completion of the round-robin, the top two teams from each pool advanced to the semi-finals. All other teams played classification matches to determine the final tournament rankings. The two semi-final winners met for the gold medal match, while the semi-final losers played in the bronze medal match.

Qualification

Each of the continental champions from five federations and the hosts Britain received an automatic berth. The European, Asian and Oceanian federations received one extra quota based upon the FIH World Rankings at the completion of the 2010 World Cup. In addition to the three teams qualifying through the Olympic Qualifying Tournaments, the following twelve teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this tournament.^[1]

Dates	Event	Location	Quotas	Qualifier(s)
Host nation			1	Great Britain (4)
13–24 November 2010	2010 Asian Games	Guangzhou, China	2	China (5)  South Korea (8)
20–27 August 2011	2011 EuroHockey Championship	Mönchengladbach, Germany	2	Netherlands (1)  Germany (3)
2–11 September 2011	2011 African Olympic Qualifier	Bulawayo, Zimbabwe	0	—1
6–9 October 2011	2011 Women's Oceania Cup	Hobart, Australia	2	New Zealand (6)  Australia (7)
14–30 October 2011	2011 Pan American Games	Guadalajara, Mexico	1	United States (10)
18–25 February 2012	Olympic Qualification Tournament 1	New Delhi, India	1	South Africa (12)
17–25 March 2012	Olympic Qualification Tournament 2	Kontich, Belgium	1	Belgium (16)
25 April – 5 May 2012	Olympic Qualification Tournament 3	Kakamigahara, Japan	1	Japan (9)
Invitational			1	Argentina1 (2)
Total			12

^1 – South Africa won the African qualifier tournament but gave up their automatic berth on the premise that they should play a qualifier having deemed the African tournament as sub-standard. Eventually they won the Qualification Tournament 1. Instead, Argentina was invited as the highest ranked team not already qualified after the conclusion of the continental championships. Argentina ended up being the runners-up.^[2][3]

Umpires

The FIH announced the list of umpires on 3 January 2012:^[4]

•  Claire Adenot (FRA)
•  Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
•  Stella Bartlema (NED)
•  Frances Block (GBR)
•  Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
•  Elena Eskina (RUS)
•  Amy Hassick (USA)
•  Kelly Hudson (NZL)
•  Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
•  Michelle Joubert (RSA)
•  Kang Hyun-young (KOR)
•  Carol Metchette (IRL)
•  Miao Lin (CHN)
•  Irene Presenqui (ARG)
•  Lisa Roach (AUS)
•  Chieko Soma (JPN)
•  Wendy Stewart (CAN)

Squads

Main article: Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads

Results

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+01:00)''^[5]

First round

Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Netherlands	5	5	0	0	12	5	+7	15	Semi-finals
2	Great Britain (H)	5	3	0	2	14	7	+7	9
3	China	5	2	1	2	6	3	+3	7
4	South Korea	5	2	0	3	9	13	−4	6
5	Japan	5	1	1	3	4	9	−5	4
6	Belgium	5	0	2	3	2	10	−8	2

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals for; 5) Head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts

29 July 2012 10:45 Netherlands  3–0  Belgium Lammers  33', 42' van Maasakker  60' Report Umpires: Claire Adenot (FRA) Michelle Joubert (RSA)

29 July 2012 13:45 China  4–0  South Korea Ma Yibo  26', 67' Zhao Yudiao  51' Li Hongxia  54' Report Umpires: Frances Block (GBR) Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)

29 July 2012 19:00 Great Britain  4–0  Japan Danson  7', 28' Thomas  23' Walton  26' Report Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)

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31 July 2012 08:30 Netherlands  3–2  Japan Lammers  4', 43' Hoog  30' Report Komazawa  46' Mitsuhashi  53' Umpires: Kang Hyun-young (KOR) Irene Presenqui (ARG)

31 July 2012 13:45 Belgium  0–0  China Report Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)

31 July 2012 16:00 Great Britain  5–3  South Korea White  6' Cullen  25' Danson  38' Twigg  61' Rogers  62' Report Kim Da-rae  18' Han Hye-lyoung  52' Park Mi-hyun  57' Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Lisa Roach (AUS)

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2 August 2012 08:30 South Korea  1–0  Japan Cheon Seul-ki  42' Report Umpires: Miao Lin (CHN) Frances Block (GBR)

2 August 2012 13:45 China  0–1  Netherlands Report Goderie  10' Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Chieko Soma (JPN)

2 August 2012 19:00 Belgium  0–3  Great Britain Report Ball  32' Bartlett  39' Cullen  68' Umpires: Amy Hassick (USA) Irene Presenqui (ARG)

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4 August 2012 10:45 Netherlands  3–2  South Korea Welten  10' Hoog  14' Dirkse van den Heuvel  36' Report Cheon Seul-ki  5', 65' Umpires: Irene Presenqui (ARG) Claire Adenot (FRA)

4 August 2012 13:45 Japan  1–1  Belgium Yamamoto  58' Report Boon  34' Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Wendy Stewart (CAN)

4 August 2012 16:00 China  2–1  Great Britain Fu Baorong  41' Zhao Yudiao  47' Report Cullen  69' Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Carol Metchette (IRL)

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6 August 2012 13:45 Japan  1–0  China Komazawa  54' Report Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Kelly Hudson (NZL)

6 August 2012 16:00 South Korea  3–1  Belgium Kim Jong-eun  8', 70' Lee Seon-ok  24' Report Coppey  37' Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Miao Lin (CHN)

6 August 2012 19:00 Great Britain  1–2  Netherlands Cullen  29' Report van As  43' van Male  52' Umpires: Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) Chieko Soma (JPN)

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Argentina	5	3	1	1	12	4	+8	10	Semi-finals
2	New Zealand	5	3	1	1	9	5	+4	10
3	Australia	5	3	1	1	5	2	+3	10
4	Germany	5	2	1	2	6	7	−1	7
5	South Africa	5	1	0	4	9	14	−5	3
6	United States	5	1	0	4	4	13	−9	3

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals for; 5) Head-to-head result.

29 July 2012 08:30 New Zealand  1–0  Australia Finlayson  3' Report Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)

29 July 2012 16:00 Argentina  7–1  South Africa Aymar  8', 29' J. Sruoga  20' Cavallero  25' Rebecchi  31' Barrionuevo  62' D'Elía  68' Report Chamberlain  23' Umpires: Miao Lin (CHN) Lisa Roach (AUS)

29 July 2012 21:15 Germany  2–1  United States Rinne  8' Hahn  21' Report Crandall  56' Umpires: Carol Metchette (IRL) Wendy Stewart (CAN)

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31 July 2012 10:45 South Africa  1–4  New Zealand Coetzee  52' Report C. Harrison  2' Eshuis  22' Sharland  29', 61' Umpires: Chieko Soma (JPN) Amy Hassick (USA)

31 July 2012 19:00 Argentina  0–1  United States Report Taylor  28' Umpires: Claire Adenot (FRA) Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)

31 July 2012 21:15 Germany  1–3  Australia Otte  9' Report Munro  20' Flanagan  46' Boyce  53' Umpires: Frances Block (GBR) Michelle Joubert (RSA)

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2 August 2012 10:45 Australia  1–0  United States Flanagan  33' Report Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)

2 August 2012 16:00 South Africa  0–2  Germany Report Mavers  25' Rinne  44' Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Kang Hyun-young (KOR)

2 August 2012 21:15 New Zealand  1–2  Argentina C. Harrison  62' Report Rebecchi  3', 45' Umpires: Lisa Roach (AUS) Carol Metchette (IRL)

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4 August 2012 08:30 Australia  1–0  South Africa Close  8' Report Umpires: Miao Lin (CHN) Amy Hassick (USA)

4 August 2012 19:00 United States  2–3  New Zealand O'Donnell  16' Laubach  34' Report Sharland  3' Flynn  19' Eshuis  64' Umpires: Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) Kang Hyun-young (KOR)

4 August 2012 21:15 Germany  1–3  Argentina Hasselmann  67' Report Maccari  13' Aymar  28' Sánchez Moccia  67' Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Chieko Soma (JPN)

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6 August 2012 08:30 New Zealand  0–0  Germany Report Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Lisa Roach (AUS)

6 August 2012 10:45 United States  0–7  South Africa Report Bright  14', 44' George  20' Wilson  25' Coetzee  33', 62' Chamberlain  54' Umpires: Frances Block (GBR) Claire Adenot (FRA)

6 August 2012 21:15 Argentina  0–0  Australia Report Umpires: Kang Hyun-young (KOR) Michelle Joubert (RSA)

Fifth to twelfth place classification

Eleventh and twelfth place

10 August 2012 08:30 Belgium  2–1  United States Gerniers  20' Valcke  52' Report Selenski  6' Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Irene Presenqui (ARG)

Ninth and tenth place

8 August 2012 08:30 Japan  2–1 (a.e.t.)  South Africa Murakami  63', 80' Report Deetlefs  27' Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Amy Hassick (USA)

Seventh and eighth place

8 August 2012 11:30 South Korea  1–4  Germany Cheon Seul-ki  8' Report Hahn  6', 16' Rinne  55' Mavers  70' Umpires: Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) Claire Adenot (FRA)

Fifth and sixth place

10 August 2012 11:30 China  0–2  Australia Report Schulz  41' Close  60' Umpires: Frances Block (GBR) Michelle Joubert (RSA)

Medal round

The final: Argentina and Netherlands

	Semi-finals				Gold medal match
	8 August 2012
	Netherlands (p.s.o.)	2 (3)
					10 August 2012
	New Zealand	2 (1)
					Netherlands	2
	8 August 2012
					Argentina	0
	Argentina	2
	Great Britain	1
					Bronze medal match
					10 August 2012
					New Zealand	1
					Great Britain	3

Semifinals

8 August 2012 15:30 Netherlands  2–2 (a.e.t.)  New Zealand Paumen  32', 53' Report Sharland  7' Forgesson  49' Penalties Van As Paumen De Goede Van Geffen Hoog 3–1 Sharland Michelsen Flynn Punt Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)

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8 August 2012 20:00 Argentina  2–1  Great Britain Barrionuevo  6' Rebecchi  31' Report Danson  65' Umpires: Lisa Roach (AUS) Carol Metchette (IRL)

Bronze medal match

10 August 2012 15:30 New Zealand  1–3  Great Britain Michelsen  68' Report Danson  45' Cullen  59' Thomas  63' Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Chieko Soma (JPN)

Gold medal match

10 August 2012 20:00 Netherlands  2–0  Argentina Dirkse van den Heuvel  45' Paumen  54' Report 1 Report 2 Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Lisa Roach (AUS)

Team details

Netherlands Argentina GK 1 Joyce Sombroek DF 13 Caia van Maasakker DF 21 Sophie Polkamp DF 28 Merel de Blaeij MF 9 Carlien van den Heuvel MF 17 Maartje Paumen (c) MF 19 Ellen Hoog MF 24 Eva de Goede FW 10 Kelly Jonker FW 18 Naomi van As FW 23 Kim Lammers Substitutions: FW 4 Kitty van Male  9' FW 11 Maartje Goderie 30'  9' FW 12 Lidewij Welten  9' 27 Marilyn Agliotti  12' DF 30 Margot van Geffen  9' Manager: Maximiliano Caldas GK 1 Florencia Mutio DF 5 Macarena Rodríguez DF 21 Mariela Scarone DF 26 Silvina D'Elía 59' DF 27 Noel Barrionuevo MF 4 Rosario Luchetti MF 18 Daniela Sruoga MF 8 Luciana Aymar (c) FW 12 Delfina Merino MF 30 Josefina Sruoga FW 11 Carla Rebecchi Substitutions: FW 7 Martina Cavallero  11' MF 16 Florencia Habif  6' MF 17 Rocío Sánchez Moccia  9' FW 19 María Paz Hernández  9' Manager: Carlos Retegui

Statistics

Final ranking

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Final result
	Netherlands	7	6	1	0	16	7	+9	19	Gold Medal
	Argentina	7	4	1	2	14	7	+7	13	Silver Medal
	Great Britain	7	4	0	3	18	10	+8	12	Bronze Medal
4	New Zealand	7	3	2	2	12	10	+2	11	Fourth place
5	Australia	6	4	1	1	7	2	+5	13	Eliminated in group stage
6	China	6	2	1	3	6	5	+1	7
7	Germany	6	3	1	2	10	8	+2	10
8	South Korea	6	2	0	4	10	17	−7	6
9	Japan	6	2	1	3	6	10	−4	7
10	South Africa	6	1	0	5	10	16	−6	3
11	Belgium	6	1	2	3	4	11	−7	5
12	United States	6	1	0	5	5	15	−10	3

Source: FIH

Goalscorers

There were 118 goals scored in 38 matches, for an average of 3.11 goals per match.

5 goals

• Crista Cullen
• Alexandra Danson

4 goals

• Carla Rebecchi
• Cheon Seul-Ki
• Kim Lammers
• Kayla Sharland

3 goals

• Luciana Aymar
• Lisa Hahn
• Fanny Rinne
• Maartje Paumen
• Pietie Coetzee

2 goals

• Noel Barrionuevo
• Jade Close
• Anna Flanagan
• Ma Yibo
• Zhao Yudiao
• Sarah Thomas
• Marie Mävers
• Rika Komazawa
• Ai Murakami
• Kim Jong-Eun
• Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel
• Ellen Hoog
• Clarissa Eshuis
• Charlotte Harrison
• Tarryn Bright
• Dirkie Chamberlain

1 goal

• Martina Cavallero
• Silvina D'Elía
• Sofía Maccari
• Rocío Sánchez Moccia
• Josefina Sruoga
• Fiona Boyce
• Hope Munro
• Jodie Schulz
• Jill Boon
• Erica Coppey
• Alix Gerniers
• Gaëlle Valcke
• Fu Baorong
• Li Hongxia
• Ashleigh Ball
• Laura Bartlett
• Chloe Rogers
• Georgina Twigg
• Sally Walton
• Nicola White
• Nina Hasselmann
• Katharina Otte
• Aki Mitsuhashi
• Yukari Yamamoto
• Han Hye-Lyoung
• Kim Da-Rae
• Lee Seon-Ok
• Park Mi-Hyun
• Maartje Goderie
• Naomi van As
• Caia van Maasakker
• Kitty van Male
• Lidewij Welten
• Cathryn Finlayson
• Gemma Flynn
• Krystal Forgesson
• Stacey Michelsen
• Lisa-Marie Deetlefs
• Lesle-Ann George
• Jennifer Wilson
• Lauren Crandall
• Claire Laubach
• Kathleen O'Donnell
• Paige Selenski
• Shannon Taylor

Source: FIH