2002 Women's Hockey International Challenge
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Host countryAustralia
Dates13–23 June
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue2 (in 2 host cities)
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Australia | ||
| Dates | 13–23 June | ||
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) | ||
| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  South Korea (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Australia | ||
| Third place |  Japan | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 14 | ||
| Goals scored | 40 (2.86 per match) | ||
| Top scorer | Julie Towers (4 goals) | ||
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The 2002 Women's Hockey International Challenge was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Perth and Sydney, from 13 to 23 June 2002.[1][2]
South Korea won the tournament after defeating Australia 1–0 in the final. Japan finished in third place after defeating the Australian Institute of Sport 3–1 in the third place playoff.[3]
The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, Japan and South Korea, as well as a team from the Australian Institute of Sport. The teams competed in a double round-robin format, with each team playing each other twice. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
Squads
Results
Preliminary round
Pool
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 18 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | South Korea |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Australian Institute of Sport |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 | |
| 4 | Japan |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 4 |
Source: Hockey Australia
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
Fixtures
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Classification round
Third and fourth place
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Final
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