2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals

The 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals took place in June and July 2015. A total of 20 teams competed in 2 events in this round of the tournament playing for 7 berths in the Final, played between 21–29 November 2015 in Rosario, Argentina.

This round also served as a qualifier for the 2016 Summer Olympics as the 7 highest placed teams apart from the five continental champions qualified.

Qualification

11 teams ranked between 1st and 11th in the FIH World Rankings current at the time of seeking entries for the competition qualified automatically, in addition to 7 teams qualified from Round 2 and two nations that did not meet ranking criteria and were exempt from Round 2 to host a Semifinal.[1][2][3] The following twenty teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament.

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifier(s)
Ranked 1st to 11th in the FIH World Rankings 11  Netherlands (1)
 Argentina (3)
 New Zealand (4)
 Great Britain (8)
 Germany (6)
 Australia (2)
 China (7)
 South Korea (9)
 Japan (10)
 United States (5)
 South Africa (11)
Host nation 2  Belgium (12)
 Spain (15)
14–22 February 2015 2014–15 FIH Hockey World League Round 2 Montevideo, Uruguay 3  Italy (16)
 Uruguay (29)
 Azerbaijan (19)
 France (30)
7–15 March 2015 New Delhi, India 2  India (13)
 Poland (23)
14–22 March 2015 Dublin, Ireland 2  Ireland (14)
 Canada (20)
Total 20

Valencia

Tournament details
Host country Spain
City Valencia
Dates 10–21 June 2015
Teams 10
Venue(s) Polideportivo Virgen del Carmen Beteró
Top three teams
Champions  Great Britain
Runner-up  China
Third place  Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played 33
Goals scored 105 (3.18 per match)
Top scorer(s) Argentina Carla Rebecchi
United Kingdom Sophie Bray (5 goals)
Best player Spain Georgina Oliva

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)[4]

Umpires

Below are the 10 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:

  • Amy Baxter (USA)
  • Karen Bennett (NZL)
  • Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
  • Elena Eskina (RUS)
  • Kelly Hudson (NZL)
  • Mariana Reydo (ARG)
  • Hannah Sanders (GBR)
  • Kylie Seymour (AUS)
  • Chieko Soma (JPN)
  • Emi Yamada (JPN)

First round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Great Britain 4 4 0 0 10 2 +8 12 Advance to quarterfinals
2  Argentina 4 2 1 1 11 4 +7 7
3  Spain 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2 7
4  China 4 1 0 3 3 6 3 3
5  Canada 4 0 0 4 2 16 14 0
Source: FIH.ch
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
10 June 2015
17:00
China  3–0  Canada
Ma Wei  17'
Peng Yang  38'
De Jiaojiao  51'
Report
Umpires:
Hannah Sanders (ENG)
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)

10 June 2015
19:00
Great Britain  2–0  Spain
Danson  49'
Leigh  50'
Report
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Kylie Seymour (AUS)

11 June 2015
17:00
Argentina  6–0  Canada
F. Habif  11'
Albertario  14', 25', 42'
Barrionuevo  24'
Rebecchi  36'
Report
Umpires:
Elena Eskina (RUS)
Amy Baxter (USA)

11 June 2015
19:00
China  0–1  Spain
Report Riera  10'
Umpires:
Chieko Soma (JPN)
Mariana Reydo (ARG)

13 June 2015
17:00
Great Britain  2–0  Argentina
Macleod  37'
Bray  58'
Report
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)

13 June 2015
19:00
Spain  3–0  Canada
Ybarra  33'
Riera  49'
Gómez  55'
Report
Umpires:
Kylie Seymour (AUS)
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)

14 June 2015
17:00
Canada  2–4  Great Britain
Norlander  20'
Stairs  60'
Report Danson  8'
Twigg  24'
Bray  35', 54'
Umpires:
Emi Yamada (JPN)
Karen Bennett (NZL)

14 June 2015
19:00
China  0–3  Argentina
Report Sánchez Moccia  3'
Merino  20'
F. Habif  21'
Umpires:
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
Amy Baxter (USA)

16 June 2015
13:00
Great Britain  2–0  China
Bray  5', 57' Report
Umpires:
Mariana Reydo (ARG)
Kylie Seymour (AUS)

16 June 2015
19:00
Argentina  2–2  Spain
Rodríguez  30'
Gomes Fantasia  53'
Report Guinea  5'
Petchame  59'
Umpires:
Chieko Soma (JPN)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ireland 4 3 0 1 10 6 +4 9 Advance to quarterfinals
2  Germany 4 2 2 0 12 2 +10 8
3  United States 4 2 1 1 8 5 +3 7
4  South Africa 4 0 2 2 3 9 6 2
5  Uruguay 4 0 1 3 3 14 11 1
Source: FIH.ch
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
10 June 2015
13:00
South Africa  1–4  Ireland
Madsen  9' Report Evans  5', 18', 50'
Daly  55'
Umpires:
Mariana Reydo (ARG)
Amy Baxter (USA)

10 June 2015
15:00
Germany  8–0  Uruguay
Hoffmann  5'
Lorenz  9'
Stapenhorst  11', 37'
Haase  35', 60'
Krüger  36', 42'
Report
Umpires:
Chieko Soma (JPN)
Elena Eskina (RUS)

11 June 2015
13:00
United States  2–0  Uruguay
Dawson  25'
Sharkey  60'
Report
Umpires:
Emi Yamada (JPN)
Karen Bennett (NZL)

11 June 2015
15:00
Germany  3–1  Ireland
Schröder  32'
Mävers  37'
Haase  60'
Report O'Flanagan  48'
Umpires:
Kylie Seymour (AUS)
Hannah Sanders (ENG)

13 June 2015
13:00
Ireland  3–2  Uruguay
O'Flanagan  26'
Evans  36'
Connery  57'
Report Stanley  41'
Vilar  44'
Umpires:
Elena Eskina (RUS)
Amy Baxter (USA)

13 June 2015
15:00
South Africa  1–4  United States
Chamberlain  7' Report Crandall  29'
Falgowski  33'
Sharkey  49'
Witmer  59'
Umpires:
Hannah Sanders (ENG)
Emi Yamada (JPN)

14 June 2015
13:00
Uruguay  1–1  South Africa
Vilar  58' Report Evans  38'
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Chieko Soma (JPN)

14 June 2015
15:00
Germany  2–2  United States
Altenburg  39'
Krüger  40'
Report Reinprecht  11', 48'
Umpires:
Mariana Reydo (ARG)
Elena Eskina (RUS)

16 June 2015
15:00
United States  0–2  Ireland
Report Frazer  29'
O'Flanagan  60'
Umpires:
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
Karen Bennett (NZL)

16 June 2015
17:00
South Africa  0–0  Germany
Report
Umpires:
Hannah Sanders (ENG)
Emi Yamada (JPN)

Second round

Fifth place Crossover Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                                   
 18 June 2015
 21 June 2015  20 June 2015   Great Britain  2  20 June 2015  21 June 2015
  South Africa  0
  South Africa  0   Great Britain  1
 18 June 2015
  Spain  2   Germany  0
  Germany (p.s.o.)  1 (3)
  Spain  1 (2)
  Spain  1   Great Britain  2
 18 June 2015
  United States  3   China  0
  Argentina  3
 20 June 2015  20 June 2015
  United States  0
Seventh place   United States  6   Argentina  1 Third place
 18 June 2015
  Ireland  1   China  2
  South Africa  4   Ireland  1 (3)   Germany (p.s.o.)  1 (3)
  Ireland  0   China (p.s.o.)  1 (4)   Argentina  1 (1)
 21 June 2015  21 June 2015

Quarterfinals

18 June 2015
11:30
Ireland  1–1  China
Watkins  42' Report Zhang Xiaoxue  5'
Penalties
Frazer
Smyth
O'Flanagan
Connery
Evans
——
Frazer
O'Flanagan
3–4 De Jiaojiao
Liang Meiyu
Peng Yang
Li Jiaqi
Yu Qian
——
Peng Yang
Liang Meiyu
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Elena Eskina (RUS)

18 June 2015
14:00
Argentina  3–0  United States
Rebecchi  16', 29'
Barrionuevo  44'
Report
Umpires:
Kylie Seymour (AUS)
Karen Bennett (NZL)

18 June 2015
16:30
Great Britain  2–0  South Africa
Danson  12'
Richardson-Walsh  14'
Report
Umpires:
Chieko Soma (JPN)
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)

18 June 2015
19:00
Germany  1–1  Spain
Hoffmann  51' Report Riera  42'
Penalties
Stapenhorst
Altenburg
Mävers
Teschke
Hauke
——
Hauke
3–2 Oliva
Magaz
Pérez
Tost
Riera
——
Oliva
Umpires:
Mariana Reydo (ARG)
Amy Baxter (USA)

Ninth and tenth place

19 June 2015
19:00
Canada  2–0  Uruguay
Watson  24'
Hennig  29'
Report
Umpires:
Ayanna McClean (TRI)
Hannah Sanders (ENG)

Fifth to eighth place classification

Crossover
20 June 2015
11:30
United States  6–1  Ireland
Crandall  8', 9'
O'Donnell  35', 41'
Selenski  47'
Witmer  58'
Report O'Flanagan  43'
Umpires:
Hannah Sanders (ENG)
Mariana Reydo (ARG)

20 June 2015
14:00
South Africa  0–2  Spain
Report Magaz  4'
Riera  12'
Umpires:
Emi Yamada (JPN)
Amy Baxter (USA)
Seventh and eighth place
21 June 2015
11:30
South Africa  4–0  Ireland
Manuel  14'
Deetlefs  44'
Du Plessis  52'
Madsen  55'
Report
Umpires:
Hannah Sanders (ENG)
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Fifth and sixth place
21 June 2015
14:00
Spain  1–3  United States
Pérez  15' Report K. Reinprecht  17'
Sharkey  40'
Vittese  56'
Umpires:
Kylie Seymour (AUS)
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)

First to fourth place classification

Semifinals
20 June 2015
16:30
Argentina  1–2  China
Rebecchi  24' Report Wang Mengyu  25', 56'
Umpires:
Chieko Soma (JPN)
Elena Eskina (RUS)

20 June 2015
19:00
Great Britain  1–0  Germany
Owsley  7' Report
Umpires:
Kylie Seymour (AUS)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Third and fourth place
21 June 2015
16:30
Germany  1–1  Argentina
Korth  58' Report Rebecchi  16'
Penalties
Hillmann
Mävers
Altenburg
Teschke
3–1 Gomes Fantasia
Merino
Sánchez Moccia
Albertario
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Elena Eskina (RUS)
Final
21 June 2015
19:00
Great Britain  2–0  China
Webb  25'
Danson  35'
Report
Umpires:
Mariana Reydo (ARG)
Amy Baxter (USA)

Awards

Top Goalscorers[6] Player of the Tournament[6] Goalkeeper of the Tournament[6] Young Player of the Tournament[6]
Argentina Carla Rebecchi
United Kingdom Sophie Bray
Spain Georgina Oliva United Kingdom Maddie Hinch Germany Charlotte Stapenhorst

Antwerp

Tournament details
Host country Belgium
City Antwerp
Dates 20 June–5 July 2015
Teams 10
Venue(s) KHC Dragons
Top three teams
Champions  Netherlands
Runner-up  South Korea
Third place  Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played 33
Goals scored 154 (4.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Australia Jodie Kenny (10 goals)
Best player Netherlands Lidewij Welten

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)[7]

Umpires

Below are the 10 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:

  • Claire Adenot (FRA)
  • Chen Hong (CHN)
  • Amber Church (NZL)
  • Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
  • Laurine Delforge (BEL)
  • Kang Hyun-young (KOR)
  • Irene Presenqui (ARG)
  • Annelize Rostron (RSA)
  • Melissa Trivic (AUS)
  • Sarah Wilson (GBR)

First round

Pool A

Azerbaijan was supposed to take part but France took their place.[8]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 4 4 0 0 26 1 +25 12 Advance to quarterfinals
2  South Korea 4 2 1 1 14 3 +11 7
3  Italy 4 1 2 1 7 12 5 5
4  Japan 4 1 1 2 8 8 0 4
5  France 4 0 0 4 1 32 31 0
Source: FIH.ch
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
20 June 2015
12:00
South Korea  1–1  Italy
Park Mi-hyun  11' Report Ruggieri  58'
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)

20 June 2015
14:00
Netherlands  11–0  France
Verschoor  9'
Paumen  11', 49', 60'
Jonker  13', 31'
Van Maasakker  18'
Welten  22', 25', 56'
Hoog  44'
Report
Umpires:
Chen Hong (CHN)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)

21 June 2015
14:00
South Korea  1–2  Netherlands
Park Seung-a  9' Report De Goede  5'
Verschoor  47'
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Annelize Rostron (RSA)

21 June 2015
20:00
France  1–6  Japan
Lecas  58' Report Y. Nagai  6'
Oikawa  11', 28', 43'
Shibata  14'
H. Nagai  45'
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (SCO)
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)

23 June 2015
20:00
Japan  0–4  Netherlands
Report Paumen  13', 47'
Van As  26'
De Waard  55'
Umpires:
Claire Adenot (FRA)
Annelize Rostron (RSA)

24 June 2015
12:00
Italy  4–0  France
Wybieralska  14', 47'
Casale  17'
Ruggieri  24'
Report
Umpires:
Chen Hong (CHN)
Irene Presenqui (ARG)

25 June 2015
10:00
South Korea  11–0  France
Cheon Eun-bi  5'
Park Mi-hyun  12', 33'
Han Hye-lyoung  22', 42'
Kim Jong-eun  36', 51'
Oh Sun-soon  38', 54'
Baek Ee-seul  48'
Kim Bo-mi  57'
Report
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Chen Hong (CHN)

25 June 2015
12:00
Japan  2–2  Italy
Shibata  4'
Kato  15'
Report Braconi  7', 29'
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Kang Hyun-young (KOR)

27 June 2015
12:00
Japan  0–1  South Korea
Report Kim Jong-eun  17'
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Laurine Delforge (BEL)

27 June 2015
14:00
Netherlands  9–0  Italy
Paumen  3', 12', 40'
Van Maasakker  18'
Hoog  29'
Welten  37', 51'
Keetels  46'
Dirkse van den Heuvel  54'
Report
Umpires:
Claire Adenot (FRA)
Annelize Rostron (RSA)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  New Zealand 4 4 0 0 21 0 +21 12 Advance to quarterfinals
2  Australia 4 3 0 1 15 4 +11 9
3  Belgium 4 2 0 2 3 4 1 6
4  India 4 1 0 3 5 11 6 3
5  Poland 4 0 0 4 1 26 25 0
Source: FIH.ch
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
20 June 2015
10:00
New Zealand  12–0  Poland
Punt  8', 34'
Flynn  13', 15', 32', 47'
Keddell  15'
Merry  19', 48'
Webster  37'
Pearce  42'
Thompson  55'
Report
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (SCO)
Irene Presenqui (ARG)

20 June 2015
16:00
Belgium  1–0  India
Van Lindt  35' Report
Umpires:
Claire Adenot (FRA)
Annelize Rostron (RSA)

21 June 2015
10:00
Australia  9–0  Poland
Kenny  9', 22', 35', 44'
Parker  20'
Smith  25'
Slattery  42'
Nanscawen  54'
Blyth  57'
Report
Umpires:
Kang Hyun-young (KOR)
Laurine Delforge (BEL)

23 June 2015
14:00
New Zealand  5–0  India
Flynn  10', 40'
Merry  18'
Pearce  52', 56'
Report
Umpires:
Kang Hyun-young (KOR)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)

24 June 2015
16:00
India  3–1  Poland
R. Rani  20', 29'
Kataria  54'
Report Wiśniewska  49'
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Laurine Delforge (BEL)

24 June 2015
18:00
Belgium  0–2  Australia
Report Kenny  9'
McMahon  41'
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (SCO)
Amber Church (NZL)

25 June 2015
18:00
Poland  0–2  Belgium
Report Sinia  24'
Simons  54'
Umpires:
Claire Adenot (FRA)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)

25 June 2015
20:00
Australia  0–2  New Zealand
Report Punt  33'
Gunson  54'
Umpires:
Irene Presenqui (ARG)
Laurine Delforge (BEL)

27 June 2015
16:00
Belgium  0–2  New Zealand
Report Punt  12'
Flynn  33'
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Sarah Wilson (SCO)

27 June 2015
18:00
Australia  4–2  India
Kenny  2', 6', 33', 44' Report Kataria  5'
P. Rani  33'
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)

Second round

Fifth place Crossover Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                                   
 30 June 2015
 4 July 2015  2 July 2015   Netherlands  7  2 July 2015  4 July 2015
  India  0
  India (p.s.o.)  1 (5)   Netherlands  5
 30 June 2015
  Italy  1 (4)   Australia  1
  Australia  2
  Italy  0
  India  1   Netherlands  2
 30 June 2015
  Japan  0   South Korea  1
  South Korea (p.s.o.)  2 (3)
 2 July 2015  2 July 2015
  Belgium  2 (0)
Seventh place   Belgium  1 (2)   South Korea (p.s.o.)  1 (4) Third place
 30 June 2015
  Japan (p.s.o.)  1 (4)   New Zealand  1 (2)
  Italy      New Zealand  5   Australia  4
  Belgium      Japan  1   New Zealand  2
 4 July 2015  4 July 2015

Quarterfinals

30 June 2015
13:00
Australia  2–0  Italy
Kenny  21'
Flanagan  40'
Report
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Kang Hyun-young (KOR)

30 June 2015
15:30
New Zealand  5–1  Japan
Webster  5'
Cocks  34'
Punt  42'
Pearce  49'
Flynn  54'
Report Kato  4'
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (SCO)
Irene Presenqui (ARG)

30 June 2015
18:00
Netherlands  7–0  India
Van As  1'
Welten  9', 48'
Van Maasakker  16', 26', 53'
Zerbo  18'
Report
Umpires:
Annelize Rostron (RSA)
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)

30 June 2015
20:30
South Korea  2–2  Belgium
Park Mi-hyun  4'
Cheon Eun-bi  60'
Report Versavel  37'
Simons  45'
Penalties
Park Mi-hyun
Kim Da-rae
Park Seung-a
Han Hye-lyoung
3–0 Gerniers
Boon
Raes
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)

Ninth and tenth place

30 June 2015
10:30
France  1–5  Poland
Billore  35' Report Katerla  22', 46'
Sławińska  41'
Wiśniewska  51'
Marcinkowska  56'
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Chen Hong (CHN)

Fifth to eighth place classification

Crossover
2 July 2015
13:00
India  1–1  Italy
R. Rani  33' Report Pacella  9'
Penalties
Kaur
Kataria
Tchkchom
R. Rani
Deepika
R. Rani
5–4 Braconi
Mirabella
Casale
Ruggieri
Tiddi
Ruggieri
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)

2 July 2015
15:30
Belgium  1–1  Japan
De Groof  22' Report Oikawa  18'
Penalties
Vanden Borre
Van Lindt
Gerniers
Raes
2–4 Sakai
Yamamoto
Shibata
Nagai
Kato
Umpires:
Claire Adenot (FRA)
Kang Hyun-young (KOR)
Seventh and eighth place
4 July 2015
10:30
Italy  2–4  Belgium
Ronsisvalli  15'
Tiddi  41'
Report Versavel  19', 48'
Vanden Borre  25'
Vandermeiren  52'
Fifth and sixth place
4 July 2015
13:00
India  1–0  Japan
R. Rani  13' Report
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Irene Presenqui (ARG)

First to fourth place classification

Semifinals
2 July 2015
18:00
Netherlands  5–1  Australia
Dirkse van den Heuvel  14'
Paumen  15'
Zerbo  20'
Welten  45'
Bos  53'
Report Slattery  30'
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Irene Presenqui (ARG)

2 July 2015
20:30
South Korea  1–1  New Zealand
Park Mi-hyun  25' Report Flynn  27'
Penalties
Park Mi-hyun
Han Hye-lyoung
Cheon Eun-bi
Park Seung-a
Kim Da-rae
4–2 King
Gunson
Charlton
Michelsen
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Sarah Wilson (GBR)
Third and fourth place
4 July 2015
15:30
Australia  4–2  New Zealand
Smith  3'
Claxton  4'
Williams  15'
Nanscawen  45'
Report Michelsen  34'
Punt  48'
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (GBR)
Claire Adenot (FRA)
Final
4 July 2015
18:00
Netherlands  2–1  South Korea
Van Maasakker  44'
Hoog  58'
Report Kim Bo-mi  34'
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Amber Church (NZL)

Awards

Top Goalscorers[9] Player of the Tournament[9] Goalkeeper of the Tournament[9] Young Player of the Tournament[9]
Australia Jodie Kenny Netherlands Lidewij Welten New Zealand Sally Rutherford Netherlands Xan de Waard

Goalscorers

10 goals
9 goals
8 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goals

Final rankings

Qualification for 2016 Summer Olympics
Rank Valencia Antwerp
1  Great Britain  Netherlands
2  China  South Korea
3  Germany  Australia
4  Argentina  New Zealand
5  United States  India
6  Spain  Japan
7  South Africa  Belgium
8  Ireland  Italy
9  Canada  Poland
10  Uruguay  France
     Continental champions
     Qualified through 2014–15 FIH Hockey World League
     Withdrew from participating[10][11]

References

External links

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