2003_Women's_Hockey_Champions_Challenge
2003 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge
International field hockey tournament
The 2003 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge is the second tournament of the field hockey championship for women. It was held in Catania, on the island of Sicily in Italy from July 5–13, 2003.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Italy | ||
| City | Catania | ||
| Dates | 5 July – 13 July | ||
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Germany (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Spain | ||
| Third place |  Japan | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 66 (3.67 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Tomomi Komori Kate Barber Niniwa Roberts (5 goals) | ||
| Best player | Denise Klecker | ||
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Head Coach: Peter Lemmen
- Yvonne Frank (GK)
- Julia Zwehl (GK)
- Denise Klecker
- Nadine Ernsting-Krienke
- Anneke Böhmert
- Natascha Keller
- Melanie Cremer
- Friederike Barth
- Silke Müller
- Cornelia Reiter
- Caroline Casaretto
- Marion Rodewald (C)
- Fanny Rinne
- Anke Kühn
- Alexandra Kollmar
- Badri Latif
- Kerstin Hoyer
- Franziska Gude
Head Coach: Picco Roberto
- Roberta Lilliu (GK)
- Stella Girotti
- Enrica Tagliasacchi
- Claudia Torretta
- Victoria Corso
- Lila Grasso
- Giorgia Carradori
- Sonia Scalia
- Francesca Faustini
- Laura Garcia
- Alessandra Filippi
- Anna Russo (GK)
- Tatiana Nicoletti
- Silvia Previgliano
- Maltilde Canavosio
- Dolores Miranda
- Roberta Marrocu
- Daniela Possali
Head Coach: Tsuda Toshiro
- Rie Terazono (GK)
- Keiko Miura (C)
- Akemi Kato
- Yukari Yamamoto
- Sachimi Iwao
- Chie Kimura
- Yuka Ogura
- Sakae Morimoto
- Naoko Saito
- Kayo Soga
- Nami Miyazaki (GK)
- Erika Esaki
- Asuka Chiba
- Tomomi Komori
- Rika Komazawa
- Rika Ishida
- Yuko Kitano
- Emi Sakurai
Head Coach: Ian Rutledge
- Kayla Sharland
- Nikki Grimwood
- Paula Enoka
- Jan Rowsell
- Rachel Sutherland
- Meredith Orr
- Jaimee Provan
- Karen McMillan
- Jo Galletly
- Suzie Pearce (C)
- Helen Clarke (GK)
- Diana Weavers
- Melody Rowe
- Amanda Christie
- Niniwa Roberts
- Tara Drysdale
- Anita Wawatai (GK)
- Karen Syddall
Head Coach: Jack Holtman
Head Coach: Beth Anders
- Tamika Smith
- Kristen McCann
- Margaret Storrar (GK)
- Tara Jelley
- Robyn Kenney
- Tracey Larson
- Kelli Gannon
- Tracey Fuchs
- Katie Beach (C)
- Dina Rizzo
- Keli Smith
- Jill Reeve
- Carrie Lingo
- Abbey Woolley
- Natalie Dawson
- Kate Barber
- Amy Tran (GK)
- Jessica Coleman
Below is the eight umpires appointed by International Hockey Federation (FIH):
Corrine Cormelius (RSA)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Jean Duncan (SCO)
Jun Zhang Kentwell (USA)
Petra Müller (GER)
Jane Nockolds (ENG)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)- Cristina Tonetta (ITA)
All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)
Pool matches
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Germany |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 13 | Final |
| 2 | Spain |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 11 | |
| 3 | Japan |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 10 | |
| 4 | New Zealand |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | United States |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Italy |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 21 | −18 | 0 |
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Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[1]
Fixtures
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Classification matches
Fifth and sixth place
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Third and fourth place
Final
More information Player of the Tournament, Top Goalscorers ...
| Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorers | Goalkeeper of the Tournament |
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| Denise Klecker |
Three players (see list below) | Margaret Storrar |
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Final standings
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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Germany |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 16 | Qualified for FIH Champions Trophy |
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Spain |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 11 | |
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Japan |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 13 | |
| 4 | New Zealand |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | |
| 5 | United States |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 6 | |
| 6 | Italy |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 25 | −21 | 0 |
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Source: FIH
Goalscorers
There were 66 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 3.67 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
- Cornelia Reiter
- Dolores Miranda
Naoko Saito
Erdoitza Goikoetxea- Raquel Huertas
- Tracey Fuchs
- Kelli Gannon
1 goal
- Friederike Barth
- Kerstin Hoyer
- Natascha Keller
- Denise Klecker
- Alexandra Kollmar
- Silke Müller
- Fanny Rinne
- Alessandra Filippí
- Laura García
- Sachimi Iwao
Kayla Sharland- Silvia Muñoz
- Ana Pérez
- Tara Jelley
- Tracey Larson
- Jill Reeve
- Keli Smith