The Women's field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2008 Summer Olympics was a qualification tournament that determined the final three spots for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The qualifying tournament, which involved 18 teams divided into three groups, with three separate qualifying tournaments, was held in Azerbaijan, Russia and Canada, at different times in 2008. Only the following winners of each qualifying tournament earned a berth in the 2008 Summer Olympics: Spain, United States, and South Korea.
Teams
Below is a list of the 18 teams participating in this qualifying tournament:[1]
In addition, the International Hockey Federation also named three reserve teams after two of the above teams failed to make it in this qualifying tournament (two of them already confirmed to be in the reserve list):[2][3]
- France (replace Chinese Taipei in Qualifying 2)
- Uruguay (replace Cuba in Qualifying 3)
Squads
Qualifying 1
Qualifying 1 was held from 12 to 20 April 2008 in Baku, Azerbaijan.[4]
Pool
Players for the Kenyan team are back in the tournament after recently withdrawing due to political turmoil in their country.[5][6]
All times local (UTC+5)
Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Jean Duncan (GBR) | |
Umpires: Carol Metchette (IRL) Caroline Brunekreef (NED) | |
Umpires: Soledad Iparaguirre (ARG) Lesley Nunn (RSA) | |
Umpires: Chen Hong (CHN) Carol Metchette (IRL) | |
Umpires: Jean Duncan (SCO) Lesley Nunn (RSA) | |
Azerbaijan | 13–0 | Kenya | Suleymanova 4' Nuriyeva 9' Aliyeva 14', 24', 42', 48', 68' Zeynalova 17', 53' Mirzaliyeva 18' Mammadova 43', 45', 50' | | | Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Caroline Brunekreef (NED) | |
Umpires: Jean Duncan (GBR) Chen Hong (CHN) | |
Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) | |
Umpires: Carol Metchette (IRL) Caroline Brunekreef (NED) | |
Umpires: Jean Duncan (GBR) Carol Metchette (IRL) | |
Belarus | 4–0 | Kenya | Tratsiakova 41' Laptsevich 47', 69' Piotukh 70' | | | Umpires: Lesley Nunn (RSA) Chen Hong (CHN) | |
Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) | |
Umpires: Carol Metchette (IRL) Lesley Nunn (RSA) | |
Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Caroline Brunekreef (NED) | |
Azerbaijan | 5–0 | Ukraine | Mammadova 6' Jafarova 12' Mirzaliyeva 16' Suleymanova 47' Alizada 70' | | | Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Jean Duncan (GBR) | |
Classification
Fifth and sixth
Belarus | 5–0 | Kenya | Zhylianina 12' Piotukh 19' Tratsiakova 37' Ambros 46' Kazachok 63' | | | Umpires: Caroline Brunekreef (NED) Chen Hong (CHN) | |
Third and fourth
Umpires: Lesley Nunn (RSA) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) | |
Final
Umpires: Jean Duncan (GBR) Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) | |
Awards
Topscorer | Best Goalkeeper | Best Player of the Tournament |
Barbara Malda | María Jesús Rosa | Inoyathon Jafarova |
Qualifying 2
Qualifying 2 was held from 19 to 27 April 2008 in Kazan, Russia.[7]
Pool
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | +21 | 15 |
Belgium | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 10 |
Netherlands Antilles | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 |
India | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 6 |
Russia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 4 |
France | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 26 | −24 | 0 |
All times are Russia Summer Time (UTC+4)
Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Lee Keum-Jeu (KOR) | |
France | 0–2 | Netherlands Antilles | | | Joosten 50' Visser 65' | Umpires: Elena Eskina (ESP) Dawn Henning (GBR) | |
Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) | |
Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Michelle Joubert (RSA) | |
India | 1–2 | Netherlands Antilles | Devi 43' | | Visser 31' Hinskens 55' | Umpires: Marelize de Klerk (RSA) Lee Keum-Jeu (KOR) | |
Umpires: Dawn Henning (GBR) Monica Rivera (ESP) | |
Umpires: Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) Monica Rivera (ESP) | |
Umpires: Marelize de Klerk (RSA) Elena Eskina (RUS) | |
Netherlands Antilles | 3–1 | Russia | Roels 2' Van Donk 13' Joosten 52' | | Kuzmina 25' | Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Michelle Joubert (RSA) | |
Belgium | 3–2 | Netherlands Antilles | Gierts 51', 58' Bouche 54' | | Hinskens 21' Van der Stel 70' | Umpires: Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) Marelize de Klerk (RSA) | |
Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Dawn Henning (GBR) | |
Umpires: Lee Keum-Jeu (KOR) Monica Rivera (ESP) | |
Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Elena Eskina (RUS) | |
Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Marelize de Klerk (RSA) | |
Umpires: Monica Rivera (ESP) Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) | |
Classification
Fifth and sixth
Umpires: Lee Keum-Jeu (KOR) Dawn Henning (GBR) | |
Third and fourth
Netherlands Antilles | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | India | Schreuder 65' Noorlander 73' | | R. Kaur 28' | Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Minka Woolley (AUS) | |
Final
Umpires: Marelize de Klerk (RSA) Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) | |
Awards
Qualifying 3
Qualifying 3 was held from 26 April to 4 May 2008 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[8]
Venue
Pool
All times are Canada Time (UTC-7)
Umpires: Wendy Stewart (CAN) Sarah Garnett (NZL) | |
Umpires: Ute Conen (GER) Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI) | |
Umpires: Lisa Roach (AUS) Miao Lin (CHN) | |
Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Miao Lin (CHN) | |
Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Kazuko Yasueda (JPN) | |
Umpires: Ute Conen (GER) Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI) | |
Umpires: Wendy Stewart (CAN) Ute Conen (GER) | |
Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Lisa Roach (AUS) | |
Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Kazuko Yasueda (JPN) | |
Umpires: Wendy Stewart (CAN) Stella Bartlema (NED) | |
Umpires: Miao Lin (CHN) Lisa Roach (AUS) | |
Uruguay | 0–5 | Canada | | Report | Hume 4' DePape 15' Michaluk 17', 46' K. Rushton 23' | Umpires: Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI) Sarah Garnett (NZL) | |
Umpires: Kazuko Yasueda (JPN) Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI) | |
Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Ute Conen (GER) | |
Umpires: Wendy Stewart (CAN) Lisa Roach (AUS) | |
Classification
Fifth and sixth
Malaysia | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Uruguay | Abdul Rahman 25' Hashim 62' | Report | Bessio 59' Algorta 69' | Penalties | Kari Abdul Rahman Mohamad Din Md Mokhtar Ismail | 3–2 | Bessio Casabo Sanguinetti Algorta Cristiani | Umpires: Wendy Stewart (CAN) Stella Bartlema (NED) | |
Third and fourth
Umpires: Miao Lin (CHN) Lisa Roach (AUS) | |
Final
Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Ute Conen (GER) | |
Awards
References
- ^ Allocation of Teams for Olympic Qualification Tournaments
- ^ FIH nominates reserve countries for WorldHockey Olympic Qualifiers
- ^ Allocation of Teams For Olympic Qualifying Tournaments, 2008
- ^ WorldHockey Olympic Qualifier, Women, Baku (AZE) – 12/20 April 2008
- ^ Kenya women withdraw from Olympic Qualifier
- ^ Kenya women's team back in Olympic Qualifier
- ^ WorldHockey Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Women, 19/27 April 2008, Kazan (Russia)
- ^ WorldHockey Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Women, 26 April/4 May 2008, Victoria (Canada)
External links
- Official website (Qualifying 1)
- Official website (Qualifying 2)
- Official website (Qualifying 3)