The 2008 Women's Hockey Setanta Sports Trophy was the second edition of the Setanta Sports Trophy, a women's field hockey tournament. It was held in Dublin, Ireland, from June 11 to 15, 2008, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country |  Ireland | ||
| City | Dublin | ||
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | University College Dublin | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Great Britain (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Germany | ||
| Third place |  South Africa | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 24 (3 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | 4 Players (see list below) (2 goals) | ||
| Best player | Maike Stöckel | ||
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The tournament was held simultaneously with the men's competition.
Competition format
editThe tournament featured the national teams of Germany, Great Britain, South Africa, and the hosts, Ireland, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once.[2] Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
| Country | September 2007 FIH Ranking[3] | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish |
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| Germany
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3 | Champions (1976, 1981) | Champions (2004) |
| Great Britain
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10 | Fourth Place (1990) | Third Place (1992) |
 Ireland
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14 | Eleventh Place (1994) | Never qualified. |
| South Africa
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12 | Seventh place (1998) | Ninth place (2004) |
Officials
editThe following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[4]
- Jean Duncan (GBR)
- Amy Hassick (USA)
- Philette de Jager (RSA)
- Carol Metchette (IRE)
- Petra Müller (GER)
Results
editAll times are local (Irish Standard Time).
Preliminary round
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Germany
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | Great Britain
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | South Africa
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Ireland (H)
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
(H) Hosts
Fixtures
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Classification round
editThird and fourth place
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Final
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Statistics
editFinal standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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Great Britain
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 | Tournament Champion |
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Germany
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 | |
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South Africa
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Ireland (H)
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
Goalscorers
editThere were 24 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
References
edit- ^ "4-Nationen-Turnier Setanta Trophy". hockey.de (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Top hockey nations to descend on Dublin". rte.ie. RTE. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "ABNAMRO WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS - 18 SEPTEMBER 2007" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Appointments 2008" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ Regulations