2009 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge II

The 2009 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge II is the inaugural tournament of the Hockey Champions Challenge II. It was held from June 21 to June 27, 2009 in Kazan, Russia. India was the winner, after defeating Belgium in the final and were promoted to the Champions Challenge I in 2011.^[1]

Results

All times are Moscow Daylight Time (UTC+4)

First round

Pool A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
India	9	3	3	0	0	18	5	+13
Belgium	4	3	1	1	1	13	8	+5
Belarus	3	3	1	0	2	5	14	–9
Canada	1	3	0	1	2	4	13	–9

21 June 2009 11:00 India  5 – 3  Belgium Rampal 26' Anjum 41' S. Kaur 43' (PS), 61' (PS) Thakur 56' De Vos 4' Gierts 7' (PC) Vermeersch 33' (PC) Umpires: Corrine Cornelius (RSA) Tatyana Kaltypan (UKR)

21 June 2009 13:00 Belarus  3 – 1  Canada Kazachok 2' Shyntar 32', 50' Rushton 42' Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Zenia Howe (IRL)

22 June 2009 10:00 Canada  1 – 8  India Walkley 10' Thakur 6' S. Kaur 29' (PC) Rani 54' (PC), 63', 70' (PC) Rampal 57', 61' (PS) Kharb 67' Umpires: Annie Thomas (MAS) Tatyana Kaltypan (UKR)

22 June 2009 12:00 Belgium  8 – 1  Belarus Meuwese 14', 30' (PC), 54', 55' De Vos 38', 63' Boon 65' Gierts 70' Kulinkovich 11' (PC) Umpires: Anne McRae (SCO) Elena Eskina (RUS)

24 June 2009 16:00 India  5 – 1  Belarus S. Kaur 3', 62' (PC) Kharb 16' (PC) Anjum 18', 24' Shcharbakova 25' Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Tatyana Kaltypan (UKR)

24 June 2009 18:00 Belgium  2 – 2  Canada Gierts 52' (PS), 58' Walkey 2' Roemer 45' (PC) Umpires: Annie Thomas (MAS) Zenia Howe (IRL)

Pool B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Ireland	7	3	2	1	0	6	1	+5
Ukraine	7	3	2	1	0	5	3	+2
Malaysia	1	3	0	1	2	3	5	–2
Russia	1	3	0	1	2	3	8	–5

21 June 2009 15:00 Ukraine  2 – 1  Malaysia Vasyukova 26' Vynohradova 46' (PC) Abd Rahman 17' (PS) Umpires: Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL) Suman Deswal (IND)

21 June 2009 18:00 Russia  0 – 4  Ireland Symmons 10' (PC), 24' (PC) Colvin 22' Jacob 33' Umpires: Anne McRae (SCO) Gillian Batey (CAN)

22 June 2009 16:00 Ireland  1 – 1  Ukraine Colvin 59' (PC) Vynohradova 56' Umpires: Liudmila Aleinikoviene (BLR) Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)

22 June 2009 18:00 Malaysia  2 – 2  Russia Sylvester Silin 6' Nor Baini 63' Shentsova 35' Ashurova 50' (PC) Umpires: Corrine Cornelis (RSA) Gillian Batey (CAN)

24 June 2009 10:00 Ireland  1 – 0  Malaysia Jacob 18' (PC) Umpires: Corrine Cornelius (RSA) Gillian Batey (CAN)

24 June 2009 12:00 Russia  1 – 2  Ukraine Kovaleva 35+' (PC) Derkach 27' (PC) Vynohradova 46' (PC) Umpires: Anne McRae (SCO) Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)

Fifth to eighth place classification

	Crossover				Fifth place
	26 June 2009
	Belarus (a.e.t.)	2
	Russia	1
					27 June 2009
					Belarus	2
					Canada	1
					Seventh place
	26 June 2009			27 June 2009
	Malaysia	0 (3)		Russia	1
	Canada (p.s.)	0 (4)			Malaysia	2

Crossover

26 June 2009 10:00 Belarus  2 – 1 (AET)  Russia Shyntar 79' Umpires: Suman Chumbak (IND) Zenia Howe (IRL)

26 June 2009 12:30 Malaysia  0 – 0 (3 – 4 PSO)  Canada Umpires: Tatyana Kaltypan (UKR) Liudmila Aleinikoviene (BLR)

		Penalty strokes
	Abd Rahman Ismail Mohamad Din Rohaini Md Mokhtar ---- Rohaini Abd Rahman Ismail	3 – 4	Roemer Jameson Nesbitt Kozniuk Sandhu ---- Jameson Roemer Nesbitt

Seventh and eighth place

27 June 2009 10:00 Russia  1 – 2  Malaysia Shentsova 47' (PC) Md Mokhtar 42' (PC), 64' (PC) Umpires: Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL) Zenia Howe (IRL)

Fifth and sixth place

27 June 2009 12:30 Belarus  2 – 1  Canada Shyntar 35' (PS) Piotukh 57' (PC) Jameson 66' (PC) Umpires: Annie Thomas (MAS) Tatyana Kaltypan (UKR)

First to fourth place classification

	Semi-finals				Final
	26 June 2009
	India	2
	Ukraine	1
					27 June 2009
					India	6
					Belgium	3
					Third place
	26 June 2009			27 June 2009
	Ireland	1		Ukraine	1
	Belgium	3			Ireland	2

Semifinals

26 June 2009 15:30 India  2 – 1  Ukraine Thokchom 6' Anjum 23' Vasyukova 44' Umpires: Anne McRae (SCO) Gillian Batey (CAN)

26 June 2009 18:00 Ireland  1 – 3  Belgium McCay 10' (PC) Boon 13' (PC) Meuwese 24' (PC) Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Corrine Cornelius (RSA)

Third and fourth place

27 June 2009 15:30 Ukraine  1 – 2  Ireland Vynohradova 45' Flinn 8', 62' (PC) Umpires: Gillian Batey (CAN) Elena Eskina (RUS)

Final

27 June 2009 18:00 India  6 – 3  Belgium Rampal 17', 38', 44', 54' Anjum 20' Thokchom 49' Vermeersch 40' (PC), 52' (PC) Boon 55' Umpires: Anne McRae (SCO) Corrine Cornelius (RSA)

2009 Hockey Champions Challenge II
India First title

Awards

Top Goalscorer	Best Player	Best Goalkeeper	Best Young Player	Fair Play Trophy
Rani Rampal	Surinder Kaur	Nadine Khouzam	Rani Rampal	Ukraine

Statistics

Final ranking

1.  India
2.  Belgium
3.  Ireland
4.  Ukraine
5.  Belarus
6.  Canada
7.  Malaysia
8.  Russia

References

External links

• Official FIH Report

International field hockey
FIH World Cup Men Women Men Junior Women Junior World League Champions Trophy Olympics Youth Olympics World Rankings Achievements by nation
Africa	AFHF – African Cup for Nations
Americas	PAHF – Pan American Cup Pan American Junior Championship
Asia	ASHF – Asia Cup Junior Asia Cup
Europe	EHF – Nations Championship EuroHockey Nations Challenge EuroHockey Nations Trophy
Oceania	OHF – Oceania Cup
Games	All-Africa Games Asian Games Commonwealth Games Friendship Games Pacific Games Pan American Games
Others	Pannonia Cup Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Champions Challenge I (defunct) Champions Challenge II (defunct)