2008 Women's Hockey RaboTrophy
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Netherlands | ||
| City | Rotterdam | ||
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Venue(s) | Hazelaarweg Stadion | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Netherlands (2nd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Great Britain | ||
| Third place |  South Africa | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 33 (4.13 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Maartje Paumen (7 goals) | ||
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The 2008 Women's Hockey RaboTrophy was the third edition of the women's field hockey tournament. The RaboTrophy was held in Rotterdam from 24 to 28 June 2008, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]
The Netherlands won the tournament for the second time, defeating Great Britain 5–0 in the final.[2]
The tournament was held in conjunction with the Men's FIH Champions Trophy.
The four teams competed in a pool stage, played in a single round robin format. At the conclusion of the pool stage, the top two teams contested the final, while the remaining teams played off for third place.
Teams
The following four teams competed for the title:
Officials
The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[3]
Results
All times are local (Central European Time).
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Great Britain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | Netherlands (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 |  India |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | South Africa |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
(H) Hosts
Fixtures
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Classification round
Third and fourth place
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Final
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