2003 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy

2003 Women's Hockey
Champions Trophy

Tournament details
Host country	Australia
City	Sydney
Teams	6
Venue	Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre
Final positions
Champions	Australia (6th title)
Runner-up	China
Third place	Netherlands
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	66 (3.67 per match)
Top scorer	Katrina Powell (4 goals)
Best player	Luciana Aymar
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The 2003 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 11th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held from 29 November to 7 December 2003 in Sydney, Australia.

Australia won the tournament for a record sixth time after defeating China 3–2 in the final.

Teams

The participating teams were determined by International Hockey Federation (FIH):

•   China (Defending champions)
•   Argentina (Champions of 2002 World Cup)
•   Australia (Host nation and champions of 2000 Summer Olympics)
•   Netherlands (Second in 2002 World Cup)
•   England (Fifth in 2002 World Cup)
•   South Korea (Sixth in 2002 World Cup)

Squads

  Argentina

Head Coach: Gabriel Minadeo

1. Mariela Antoniska (GK)
3. Magdalena Aicega (c)
4. María Paz Ferrari
5. Marina di Giacomo
6. Ayelén Stepnik
7. Alejandra Gulla
8. Luciana Aymar
10. Soledad García
12. Mariana González Oliva
14. Mercedes Margalot
15. María de la Paz Hernández
17. Maria Inés Parodi
18. Paola Vukojicic (GK)
19. Mariné Russo
21. Inés Arrondo
23. Natali Doreski
24. Claudia Burkart
28. Macarena Rodríguez

  Australia

Head Coach: David Bell

2. Louise Dobson
3. Karen Smith
5. Ngaire Smith
6. Megan Rivers
7. Peta Gallagher
10. Bianca Netzler
11. Emily Halliday
13. Wendy Alcorn
16. Cindy Morgan (GK)
17. Rachel Imison (GK)
20. Carmel Bakurski
22. Katie Allen
24. Angie Skirving
25. Melanie Twitt
27. Suzie Faulkner
28. Julie Towers
30. Sarah Taylor
31. Katrina Powell (c)

  China

Head Coach: Kim Chang-back

1. Nie Yali (GK)
2. Huang Xuejiao
3. Chen Zhaoxia
4. Ma Yibo
5. Cheng Hui
7. Huang Junxia
8. Fu Baorong
9. Li Shuang
10. Gao Lihua
11. Tang Chunling
12. Zhou Wanfeng (c)
13. Ren Ye
15. Hou Xiaolan
17. Qiu Yingling
19. Chen Qiuqi
26. Chen Qunqing
29. Zhang Yimeng (GK)

  England

Head Coach: Bobby Crutchley

1. Carolyn Reid (GK)
2. Hilary Rose (GK)
3. Jennie Bimson
4. Jane Smith
5. Denise Marston-Smith
6. Melanie Clewlow
7. Purdy Miller
8. Anna Bennett
9. Mandy Nicholson
10. Lucilla Wright
11. Kate Walsh
12. Frances Houslop
14. Rachel Walker
16. Leisa King
17. Sarah Blanks
19. Joanne Ellis
20. Fiona Greenham
23. Crista Cullen

  South Korea

Head Coach: Lim Heung-sin

1. Park Yong-sook (GK)
2. Kim Yun-mi
3. Lee Jin-hee
4. Yoo Hee-joo
5. Lee Seon-ok
7. Han Sung-mi
8. Lee Mi-seong
9. Nam Jin-a
11. Kim Seong-eun (c)
12. Ko Kwang-min
14. Park Seon-mi
16. Lim Ju-young (GK)
17. Kang Bo-kyung
18. Park Jeong-sook
19. Young Kang-na
20. Kim Mi-seon
21. Park Jin-suk
22. Kim Bo-mi

  Netherlands

Head Coach: Marc Lammers

1. Clarinda Sinnige (GK)
2. Eveline de Haan (GK)
3. Macha van der Vaart
5. Jiske Snoeks
6. Maartje Scheepstra
7. Miek van Geenhuizen
9. Sylvia Karres
10. Mijntje Donners
11. Ageeth Boomgaardt
12. Sabine Romkes
13. Minke Smabers
15. Janneke Schopman
16. Chantal de Bruijn
17. Eefke Mulder
20. Wieke Dijkstra
21. Lieve van Kessel
23. Kim Lammers
24. Femke Kooijman

Umpires

Below are the 9 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:

• Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
• Lyn Farrell (NZL)
• Sarah Garnett (NZL)
• Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
• Jane Nockolds (ENG)
• Renate Peters (GER)
• Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI)
• Minka Woolley (AUS)
• Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)

Results

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00)

Pool

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	China	5	3	2	0	9	5	+4	11	Final
2	Australia (H)	5	3	1	1	13	3	+10	10
3	Argentina	5	2	3	0	12	8	+4	9
4	Netherlands	5	1	1	3	8	10	−2	4
5	England	5	1	1	3	4	11	−7	4
6	South Korea	5	1	0	4	6	15	−9	3

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
(H) Hosts

29 November 2003 11:00 Argentina   3–1   South Korea Aymar  21' Aicega  39' Gulla  69' Report Kim S.  19' Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Lyn Farrell (NZL)

29 November 2003 13:00 China   1–0   Netherlands Gao  13' Report Umpires: Jane Nockolds (ENG) Minka Woolley (AUS)

29 November 2003 15:00 Australia   5–0   England Skirving  19' Powell  37', 62' Netzler  62' Faulkner  65' Report Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)

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30 November 2003 13:00 China   3–3   Argentina Tang  5' Fu  50' Ma  63' Report Aymar  42' Aicega  60' García  67' Umpires: Renate Peters (GER) Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)

30 November 2003 15:00 Australia   2–1   Netherlands Bakurski  2' Powell  42' Report Schopman  49' Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)

30 November 2003 17:00 England   1–2   South Korea Wright  36' Report Kim M.  23', 69' Umpires: Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI) Minka Woolley (AUS)

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2 December 2003 16:00 South Korea   3–4   Netherlands Kim S.  32' Ko  38' Lee M.  44' Report Boomgaardt  7' Karres  38' De Bruijn  52' Van der Vaart  62' Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Renate Peters (GER)

2 December 2003 18:00 Argentina   2–0   England Aymar  39' Di Giacomo  45' Report Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI)

2 December 2003 20:00 Australia   0–1   China Report Fu  22' Umpires: Lyn Farrell (NZL) Jane Nockolds (ENG)

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4 December 2003 16:00 China   2–0   South Korea Tang  25' Chen Qu.  57' Report Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Sarah Garnett (NZL)

4 December 2003 18:00 England   1–0   Netherlands Walsh  67' Report Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Minka Woolley (AUS)

4 December 2003 20:00 Australia   1–1   Argentina Gallagher  67' Report García  68' Umpires: Lyn Farrell (NZL) Renate Peters (GER)

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6 December 2003 11:00 England   2–2   China Bennett  8', 45' Report Chen Qi.  23' Tang  27' Umpires: Renate Peters (GER) Sarah Garnett (NZL)

6 December 2003 13:00 Netherlands   3–3   Argentina Boomgaardt  11' Donners  64' Mulder  67' Report García  9' Di Giacomo  55' Margalot  69' Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Lyn Farrell (NZL)

6 December 2003 15:00 Australia   5–0   South Korea Powell  25' Skirving  28' Dobson  29' Towers  37' Alcorn  67' Report Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Jane Nockolds (ENG)

Classification

Fifth and sixth place

7 December 2003 10:00 England   2–2 (a.e.t.)   South Korea Walker  12' Walsh  66' Report Lee J.  9' Nam  56' Penalties Smith King Walsh Walker 4–2 Lee J. Lee S. Kim Y. Han Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)

Third and fourth place

7 December 2003 12:30 Argentina   2–3   Netherlands Hernández  2' Margalot  53' Report Schopman  16' Mulder  46' Smabers  53' Umpires: Renate Peters (GER) Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)

Final

7 December 2003 15:00 China   2–3   Australia Fu  43' Li S.  64' Report Towers  1' Faulkner  14' Gallagher  16' Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Lyn Farrell (NZL)

Awards

Top Goalscorer	Player of the Tournament
Katrina Powell	Luciana Aymar

Statistics

Final standings

1.   Australia
2.   China
3.   Netherlands
4.   Argentina
5.   England
6.   South Korea

Goalscorers

There were 66 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 3.67 goals per match.

4 goals

• Katrina Powell

3 goals

• Luciana Aymar
• Soledad García
• Fu Baorong
• Tang Chunling

2 goals

• Magdalena Aicega
• Marina di Giacomo
• Mercedes Margalot
• Suzie Faulkner
• Peta Gallagher
• Angie Skirving
• Julie Towers
• Anna Bennett
• Kate Walsh
• Kim Mi-seon
• Kim Seong-eun
• Ageeth Boomgaardt
• Eefke Mulder
• Janneke Schopman

1 goal

• María de la Paz Hernández
• Alejandra Gulla
• Wendy Alcorn
• Carmel Bakurski
• Louise Dobson
• Bianca Netzler
• Chen Qiuqi
• Chen Qunqing
• Gao Lihua
• Li Shuang
• Ma Yibo
• Rachel Walker
• Lucilla Wright
• Ko Kwang-min
• Lee Jin-hee
• Lee Mi-seong
• Nam Jin-a
• Chantal de Bruijn
• Mijntje Donners
• Sylvia Karres
• Minke Smabers
• Macha van der Vaart

Source: FIH

External links

• Official FIH website