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 countryAustralia
CityPerth
Dates20–28 April
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)Perth Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions China (1st title)
Runner-up Australia
Third place Australia Development
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored48 (4 per match)
Top scorer(s)China Chen Yang (4 goals)
2017 (previous) (next) 2025

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

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In addition to the three national sides, Australia will field a development team:[1]

Head Coach:   Katrina Powell

Officials

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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

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All times are local (AWST).

Standings

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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

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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)

21 April 2024
14:40
Japan   3–2   Australia Development
Takashima   12'17'
Oikawa   45'
Report 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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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There were 48 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH and Hockey Australia

References

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  1. ^ a b "Perth International Festival of Hockey". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 FIH Hockey Perth International Festival of Hockey - Perth". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  3. ^ "International Festival of Hockey to descend on Perth". dlgsc.wa.gov.au. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 Test Matches AUS v JPN v CHN (W) – Officials". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 PIFOH Australia A Series – Officials". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  6. ^ "FIH Top Tier Tournament Regulations" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 21 October 2021.
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