1996 Women's Hockey Inter Nations Cup
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| City | Port of Spain | ||
| Dates | 16–27 October | ||
| Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) | ||
| Venue | National Hockey Centre | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  New Zealand (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Japan | ||
| Third place |  India | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 42 | ||
| Goals scored | 172 (4.1 per match) | ||
| Top scorer |  Marianne Schaefer (14 goals) | ||
| Best player | Tina Bell-Kake | ||
| Best goalkeeper | Nami Miyazaki | ||
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The 1996 Women's Hockey Inter Nations Cup was the third and final edition of the Inter Nations Cup.[1] It was held at the National Hockey Centre in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, from 16 to 27 October 1996.[1][2]
The tournament served as the first stage of qualification for the 1998 Hockey World Cup, with the top five teams advancing to the 1997 Intercontinental Cup held in Harare, Zimbabwe.[3]
The following 12 teams participated in the tournament.
Preliminary round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | India |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 12 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Scotland |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 10 | |
| 3 |  South Africa |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 10 | Fifth to eighth place |
| 4 |  Italy |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Jamaica |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 3 | Ninth to twelfth place |
| 6 |  Trinidad and Tobago (H) |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 1 |
Source: fieldhockey.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.
(H) Hosts
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | New Zealand |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | +26 | 15 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Japan |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 12 | |
| 3 | Belgium |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 7 | Fifth to eighth place |
| 4 |  France |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Czech Republic |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 4 | Ninth to twelfth place |
| 6 |  Cuba |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 22 | −21 | 0 |
Source: fieldhockey.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.
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Classification round
Ninth to twelfth place
| Crossover | Ninth place | |||||
| 26 October | ||||||
| Jamaica | 0 | |||||
| 27 October | ||||||
| Cuba | 3 | |||||
| Cuba | 2 | |||||
| 26 October | ||||||
| Czech Republic | 3 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 6 | |||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| 27 October | ||||||
| Jamaica (pen.) | 2 (5) | |||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 (4) | |||||
Crossovers
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Eleventh and twelfth place
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Ninth and tenth place
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Fifth to eighth place
| Crossover | Fifth place | |||||
| 25 October | ||||||
| South Africa | 6 | |||||
| 26 October | ||||||
| France | 1 | |||||
| South Africa | 1 | |||||
| 25 October | ||||||
| Italy | 0 | |||||
| Belgium | 1 | |||||
| Italy | 2 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 26 October | ||||||
| France | 3 | |||||
| Belgium | 4 | |||||
Crossovers
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Seventh and eighth place
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Fifth and sixth place
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Medal round
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 25 October | ||||||
| India | 2 | |||||
| 27 October | ||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||
| 25 October | ||||||
| New Zealand | 2 | |||||
| New Zealand | 5 | |||||
| Scotland | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 27 October | ||||||
| India | 1 | |||||
| Scotland | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Awards
The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament.
| Player of the Tournament | Top Scorer | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Fair Play |
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| Tina Bell-Kake |
Marianne Schaefer |
Nami Miyazaki |
Trinidad and Tobago |
In addition, the best players from each playing line were recognised with awards.
| Best Defender | Best Midfielder | Best Forward |
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| Carla Cotelli |
Karen Roberts |
Marianne Schaefer |
Final standings
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 | Status |
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New Zealand |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5 | +31 | 21 | Qualified for 1997 Intercontinental Cup |
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Japan |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 15 | |
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India |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 15 | |
| 4 | Scotland |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 10 | |
| 5 | South Africa |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 16 | |
| 6 | Italy |
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 | |
| 7 | Belgium |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 10 | |
| 8 | France |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 6 | |
| 9 | Czech Republic |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 10 | |
| 10 | Cuba |
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 25 | −19 | 3 | |
| 11 | Jamaica |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 22 | −18 | 4 | |
| 12 | Trinidad and Tobago (H) |
7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 2 |