2000 Women's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier
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The 2000 Women's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier was the fourth time a qualification tournament was held for the Olympic Games. The tournament was held in Milton Keynes, England, from 24 March to 2 April.
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country |  England | ||
| City | Milton Keynes | ||
| Dates | 24 March – 2 April | ||
| Teams | 10 | ||
| Venue | National Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  New Zealand | ||
| Runner-up |  Great Britain | ||
| Third place |  Germany | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 29 | ||
| Goals scored | 79 (2.72 per match) | ||
| Top scorer | Amanda Smith (4 goals) | ||
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The top five placed teams from the tournament qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Officials
The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:
Squads
Head coach: Kim Changbak
- Nie Yali (GK)
- Long Fengyu (C)
- Yang Hongbing
- Liu Lijie
- Cheng Hui
- Shen Lihong
- Huang Junxia
- Yang Huiping
- Yu Yali
- Tang Chunling
- Zhou Wanfeng
- Hu Xiaolan
- Ding Hongping
- Cai Xuemei
- Chen Zhaoxia
- Chen Qiuqi
- Wang Jiuyan
- Li Juan (GK)
Head coach: Berti Rauth
Head coach: Jon Royce
- Carolyn Reid (GK)
- Hilary Rose (GK)
- Kirsty Bowden
- Jane Smith
- Susan Chandler (C)
- Melanie Clewlow
- Tina Cullen
- Kathryn Johnson
- Mandy Nicholson
- Jane Sixsmith
- Purdy Miller
- Denise Marston-Smith
- Helen Richardson
- Fiona Greenham
- Janet Jack
- Kate Walsh
- Sarah Blanks
- Lucilla Wright
Head coach: Jon Royce
Head coach: Jon Royce
Head coach: Jon Royce
Head coach: Jon Royce
Head coach: Jon Royce
Head coach: Jon Royce
Head coach: Jon Royce
Results
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Germany |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 10 | Advanced to Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Spain |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 8 | |
| 3 |  United States |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Ireland |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
| 5 |  India |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
Source: USA Field Hockey
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals for; 5) Head-to-head result.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals for; 5) Head-to-head result.
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Great Britain (H) |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Advanced to Semi-finals |
| 2 | New Zealand |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 | |
| 3 |  China |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Japan |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Russia |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 |
Source: USA Field Hockey
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals for; 5) Head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals for; 5) Head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts
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Classification round
Ninth and tenth place
Fifth to eighth place classification
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 31 March 2000 | ||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||
| 1 April 2000 | ||||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||
| United States | 0 | |||||
| 31 March 2000 | ||||||
| China | 2 | |||||
| China | 1 | |||||
| Ireland | 0 | |||||
| Third Place | ||||||
| 1 April 2000 | ||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||
| Ireland | 0 | |||||
Crossover
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Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
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First to fourth place classification
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 31 March 2000 | ||||||
| Germany | 1 | |||||
| 2 April 2000 | ||||||
| New Zealand | 2 | |||||
| New Zealand | 1 | |||||
| 31 March 2000 | ||||||
| Great Britain | 0 | |||||
| Great Britain | 2 | |||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||
| Third Place | ||||||
| 2 April 2000 | ||||||
| Germany | 1 | |||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
Final
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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 |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 | Qualified for 2000 Summer Olympics |
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Great Britain (H) |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 12 | |
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Germany |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 13 | |
| 4 | Spain |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 | |
| 5 | China |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 13 | |
| 6 | United States |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 8 | |
| 7 | Japan |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 9 | |
| 8 | Ireland |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 | |
| 9 | Russia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 3 | |
| 10 | India |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
Goalscorers
There were 79 goals scored in 29 matches, for an average of 2.72 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
Nadine Ernsting-Krienke- Katrin Kauschke
- Natascha Keller
- Denise Klecker
Tina Cullen- Denise Marston-Smith
- Jane Sixsmith
Mamta Kharab
Sachimi Iwao- Akemi Kato
Tatiana Ioudovskaia- Irina Sviridova
Sonia Barrio- Núria Camón
- Sonia de Ignacio-Simó
1 goal
Long Fengyu- Wang Jiuyan
- Shen Lihong
- Chen Zhaoxia
- Inga Möller
- Cornelia Reiter
- Fiona Greenham
- Jyoti Sunita Kullu
Rachael Kohler- Kim Mills
- Karen O'Brien
- Kaori Chiba
- Aki Matsui
- Keiko Miura
- Sakae Morimoto
- Naoko Saito
- Toshie Tsukui
Anna Lawrence- Kate Trolove
- Erdoitza Goikoetxea
- Núria Moreno
- Maider Tellería
Kris Fillat- Tracey Fuchs
- Kelli James
- Eleanor Race
- Michelle Vizzuso
References
- Overview on FIH-site
- US Field Hockey Archived 16 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- Results
- Hockey Sport, April 2000, Issue 204