2003 Women's Churchill Cup

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Tournament details
Host nationFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Dates14 June 2003 (2003-06-14)
28 June 2003 (2003-06-28)
No. of nations3
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of England.svg  England
Runner-upFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played4

The 2003 Women's Churchill Cup was the fourth edition of the tournament, now rebranded the "Churchill Cup" and played at the same time as the men's event, took place at the Thunderbird Stadium in Vancouver. Only three countries took part - England joining the hosts and the United States. [1]

Contents

A slightly different format saw the three nations compete in a round-robin, followed by a final between the top two. The result was the closest result yet with three of the four games being won by less than seven points.

Final table

PosNationPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of England.svg  England 22002513+124
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2101232302
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 20022133120
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results

Group stage

Final

2003-06-28
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg18–21Flag of England.svg  England

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References

  1. "Churchill Cup set for West Coast". The Globe and Mail. 2003-03-20. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
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2003
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