2010 Women's Four Nations Cup
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| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country |  Germany | ||
| City | Essen | ||
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Australia (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up | Germany | ||
| Third place |  India | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Goals scored | 30 (5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | 3 Players (see list below) (4 goals) | ||
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The 2010 Women's Four Nations Cup was the second Hockey Four Nations Cup, an international women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Germany, from June 25 to 27, 2010, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]
The tournament featured the national teams of Argentina, India, Ireland, and the hosts, Germany, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once.[2] Three points will be awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
| Country | October 2011 FIH Ranking[3] | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
5 | Champions (1994, 1999) | Champions (1988, 1996, 2000) |
| Germany |
4 | Champions (1976, 1981) | Champions (2004) |
| India |
13 | Fourth Place (1974) | Fourth Place (1980) |
 Ireland |
15 | Eleventh Place (1994) | N/A |
Officials
The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[4]
- Stella Bartlema (NED)
- Lynn Cowie-McAlister (AUS)
- Michelle Meister (GER)
- Carol Metchette (IRE)
- Anupama Puchimanda (IND)
Results
All times are local (Central European Time).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 7 | Tournament Champion |
| 2 | Germany (H) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | India |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Ireland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 |
Source: Deutscher Hockey-Bund
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
(H) Hosts
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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