2013 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Hamilton)
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Host countryNew Zealand
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Champions
Argentina (1st title)
Argentina (1st title)| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | New Zealand | ||
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | Argentina (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  New Zealand | ||
| Third place |  United States | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 31 (3.88 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Carla Rebecchi (5 goals) | ||
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The 2013 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was the second of two women's field hockey tournaments, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Hamilton and Tauranga, New Zealand, from April 17 to 21, 2013, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]
The tournament featured the national teams of Argentina, South Korea, the United States, and the hosts, New Zealand, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once.[2] Three points were 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
2 | Champions (2002, 2010) | Runners-Up (2000, 2012) |
| New Zealand |
3 | Fourth Place (1986) | Fourth Place (2012) |
 South Korea |
8 | Third Place (1990) | Runners-Up (1988, 1996) |
| United States |
10 | Third place (1994) | Third place (1984) |
Officials
Results
All times are local (New Zealand Standard Time).
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | Argentina |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | South Korea |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | United States |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
(H) Hosts
Fixtures
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Classification round
Third and fourth place
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Final
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