Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I

Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I
FormerlyWomen's Hockey Champions Challenge
SportField hockey
Founded2002
Ceased2014
Replaced byWomen's FIH Hockey World League
No. of teams6–8
Last
champion(s)
 United States (1st title)
Most titles New Zealand (2 titles)
Official websitewww.fihockey.org

The Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I was an international field hockey tournament, played every two years. It was introduced in 2002 by the International Hockey Federation in order to broaden hockey's competitive base at world level. The Champions Challenge was replaced by the Women's FIH Hockey World League in 2014 after eight editions.[1]

Results

Summaries

Year Host Final 3rd Place Match
Champions Score Runners-up 3rd place Score 4th place
2002 Johannesburg,
South Africa

England
2–1
South Korea

India
1–0
South Africa
2003 Catania, Italy
Germany
3–1
Spain

Japan
2–1
New Zealand
2005 Virginia Beach,
United States

New Zealand
2–0
South Africa

Japan
2–1
England
2007 Baku, Azerbaijan
China
2–1
South Korea

England
2–1
United States
2009 Cape Town,
South Africa

New Zealand
2–1
South Africa

Japan
1–0
Spain
2011 Dublin, Ireland
Japan
2–1
United States

Scotland
2–2
(4–3 pen.)

Spain
2012 Dublin, Ireland
Australia
6–1
United States

Ireland
2–2
(4–3 pen.)

Scotland
2014 Glasgow, Scotland
United States
3–1
Ireland

South Africa
1–0
Spain

Successful national teams

Team Titles Runners-up Third places Fourth places
 New Zealand 2 (2005, 2009) 1 (2003)
 United States 1 (2014) 2 (2011, 2012) 1 (2007)
 Japan 1 (2011) 3 (2003, 2005, 2009)
 England 1 (2002) 1 (2007) 1 (2005)
 Germany 1 (2003)
 China 1 (2007)
 Australia 1 (2012)
 South Africa 2 (2005, 2009*) 1 (2014) 1 (2002*)
 South Korea 2 (2002, 2007)
 Ireland 1 (2014) 1 (2012*)
 Spain 1 (2003) 3 (2009, 2011, 2014)
 Scotland 1 (2011) 1 (2012)
 India 1 (2002)
* = host nation

Team appearances

Team 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2012 2014 Total
 Australia – – – – – – 1st – 1
 Azerbaijan – – – 6th 7th 8th – – 3
 Belgium – – – – – – 5th 6th 2
 Chile – – – – 6th – – – 1
 China – – – 1st – – – – 1
 England 1st – 4th 3rd – – – – 3
 Germany – 1st – – – – – – 1
 India 3rd – – – – 7th 7th 8th 4
 Ireland – – – – – 6th 3rd 2nd 3
 Italy – 6th – – 5th – – – 2
 Japan – 3rd 3rd – 3rd 1st – – 4
 New Zealand – 4th 1st 5th 1st – – – 4
 Russia 6th – – – – – – – 1
 Scotland – – – – – 3rd 4th 7th 3
 South Africa 4th – 2nd – 2nd 5th 6th 3rd 6
 South Korea 2nd – – 2nd – – – 5th 3
 Spain – 2nd 6th – 4th 4th – 4th 5
 United States 5th 5th 5th 4th – 2nd 2nd 1st 7
 Wales – – – – – – 8th – 1
Total 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 55

References

  1. ^ "Did you know... a brief history of Champions Challenge 1". FIH. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.