2011 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy
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The 2011 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 19th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women, running from June 25 to July 3, 2011 in Amstelveen
, Netherlands
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Netherlands
won the tournament after defeating Argentina in the final after penalties, the game was tied 3–3 after overtime.
After the preliminaries were over, the final originally was scheduled to be played between the Netherlands and South Korea
, but the Argentine side protested against the second round standing in which they were ranked third behind Korea based on goals scored in that round. After a second appeal by the Argentine team, the final day schedule was changed, since the regulations stated that in case of a draw in points in the second round, the total points in the tournament should be the next tie-breaker
(host) (Defending champions) (Invitational) (Invitational)
. The top two teams advance to "Pool C" and play for the medals, the bottom two teams play in "Pool D" for fifth to eighth place. For this second round, points for the game with the advancing team from the same preliminary group carry over and two games are played against teams from the other group. In the final classification games, the two top teams from Group C play for gold, the third and fourth team for bronze. The two top teams from Group D play for fifth and sixth place, while the third and fourth team of Group D play for seventh and eighth Place.
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Amstelveen
' is a suburban municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is part of the metropolitan area of Amsterdam. The municipality of Amstelveen consists of the following villages and/or districts: Amstelveen, Bovenkerk, Westwijk, Bankras-Kostverloren, Groenelaan, Waardhuizen,...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
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Netherlands
Netherlands women's national field hockey team
The Netherlands' national women's field hockey team is currently number two on the FIH world rankings and they are the 2006 world champions and reigning Olympic champions...
won the tournament after defeating Argentina in the final after penalties, the game was tied 3–3 after overtime.
After the preliminaries were over, the final originally was scheduled to be played between the Netherlands and South Korea
Korea women's national field hockey team
The South Korea women's national field hockey team is the national field hockey team of the Republic of Korea . It has participated in every Summer Olympic Games since 1988. The team is the silver medalist at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and also at Atlanta in 1996. They also won the bronze...
, but the Argentine side protested against the second round standing in which they were ranked third behind Korea based on goals scored in that round. After a second appeal by the Argentine team, the final day schedule was changed, since the regulations stated that in case of a draw in points in the second round, the total points in the tournament should be the next tie-breaker
Qualification
The new qualification criteria was determined by International Hockey Federation (FIH), as followed:(host) (Defending champions) (Invitational) (Invitational)
Format
A new format was used for the 2011 tournament. The eight teams are split in two groups (pools A and B) and play a round robinRound-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
. The top two teams advance to "Pool C" and play for the medals, the bottom two teams play in "Pool D" for fifth to eighth place. For this second round, points for the game with the advancing team from the same preliminary group carry over and two games are played against teams from the other group. In the final classification games, the two top teams from Group C play for gold, the third and fourth team for bronze. The two top teams from Group D play for fifth and sixth place, while the third and fourth team of Group D play for seventh and eighth Place.
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 |
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Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 3 |
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Pool C
Argentina was moved to the second place after a second appeal.| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 1 |
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Pool D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 2 |
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Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
Third and fourth place
Final
Awards
| Player of the tournament | Best Goalkeeper | Topscorer | Most Promising Player | Best Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maartje PaumenMaartje Paumen Maartje Paumen is a Dutch field hockey player, who plays as midfielder for Dutch club HC Den Bosch... |
 Belen SucciBelén Succi María Belén Succi is a field hockey goalkeeper from Argentina, who won a bronze medal with the national women's hockey team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.- References :... |
Maartje Paumen Maartje Paumen Maartje Paumen is a Dutch field hockey player, who plays as midfielder for Dutch club HC Den Bosch... |
Willemijn Bos |
 Zhao YudiaoZhao Yudiao Zhao Yudiao is a field hockey player from China, who won a silver medal with the national women's hockey team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:*... |