2007 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge

2007 Women's Hockey
Champions Challenge I

Tournament details
Host country	Azerbaijan
City	Baku
Dates	9–17 June
Teams	6
Final positions
Champions	China (1st title)
Runner-up	South Korea
Third place	England
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	64 (3.56 per match)
Top scorer	Cheon Seul-ki (6 goals)
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The 2007 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I was the 4th edition of the Champions Challenge I for women.

China won the tournament for the first time, defeating South Korea 2–1 in the final. ^[1]

Teams

Alongside the host nation, 5 teams competed in the tournament.

•   Azerbaijan (host nation)
•   China
•   England
•   New Zealand
•   South Korea
•   United States

Results

Preliminary round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	China	5	4	0	1	17	4	+13	12	Final
2	South Korea	5	4	0	1	13	8	+5	12
3	United States	5	3	1	1	7	6	+1	10	Third place game
4	England	5	2	1	2	7	10	−3	7
5	New Zealand	5	1	0	4	3	13	−10	3	Fifth place game
6	Azerbaijan (H)	5	0	0	5	4	10	−6	0

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result. ^[2]
(H) Hosts

9 June 2007 13:00 United States   0–2   South Korea Report Cheon  7' Han  31' Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Lisette Klaassen (NED)

9 June 2007 15:15 New Zealand   0–1   England Report Gilliat-Smith  11' Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Elena Eskina (RUS)

9 June 2007 18:00 China   2–0   Azerbaijan Fu  58' Ma  70+' Report Umpires: Dawn Henning (ENG) Nor Piza Hassan (MAS)

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10 June 2007 13:30 South Korea   4–2   England Seo  10' Kim Ju.  12' Kim E.  30' Cheon  67' Report Cullen  9' Walsh  70' Umpires: Miao Lin (CHN) Nor Piza Hassan (MAS)

10 June 2007 15:45 China   1–2   United States Song  65' Report Dawson  33' Kasold  53' Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Elena Eskina (RUS)

10 June 2007 18:00 Azerbaijan   0–1   New Zealand Report Paewai  27' Umpires: Lee Keum-ju (KOR) Lisette Klaassen (NED)

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12 June 2007 13:30 New Zealand   1–8   China Saunders  69' Report Song  20', 70' Xing  29', 65' Tang  35' Ma  39' Li  47', 49' Umpires: Dawn Henning (ENG) Lee Keum-ju (KOR)

12 June 2007 15:45 England   2–2   United States Clewlow  45' Danson  48' Report Sensenig  17' Fronzoni  67' Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Sarah Garnett (NZL)

12 June 2007 18:00 Azerbaijan   3–4   South Korea Mirzaliyeva  18' Z. Nuriyeva  35' M. Aliyeva  66' Report Park S.  12' Im  27' Cheon  42' Park M.  53' Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Miao Lin (CHN)

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14 June 2007 13:30 United States   1–0   New Zealand Fronzoni  70+' Report Umpires: Dawn Henning (ENG) Nor Piza Hassan (MAS)

14 June 2007 15:45 South Korea   0–2   China Report Sun  18' Tang  27' Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Lisette Klaassen (NED)

14 June 2007 18:00 England   1–0   Azerbaijan Walker  61' Report Umpires: Miao Lin (CHN) Lee Keum-ju (KOR)

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16 June 2007 12:00 China   4–1   England Ren  13' Ma  16', 33' Fu  26' Report Danson  61' Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Minka Woolley (AUS)

16 June 2007 14:15 New Zealand   1–3   South Korea Dillon  5' Report Kim Jo.  23' Cheon  30', 69' Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Miao Lin (CHN)

16 June 2007 16:30 Azerbaijan   1–2   United States Jafarova  38' Report Fronzoni  43' Crandall  64' Umpires: Dawn Henning (ENG) Lisette Klaassen (NED)

Classification round

Fifth and sixth place

17 June 2007 13:00 New Zealand   4–3 (a.e.t.)   Azerbaijan Paewai  54' Saunders  63', 65', 80' Report M. Aliyeva  6' L. Nuriyeva  29' Zeynalova  43' Umpires: Dawn Henning (AUS) Lee Keum-ju (KOR)

Third and fourth place

17 June 2007 15:30 United States   1–2   England Sensenig  36' Report Gilliat-Smith  39' Walker  43' Umpires: Nor Piza Hassan (MAS) Miao Lin (CHN)

Final

17 June 2007 18:00 China   2–1   South Korea Ma  12' Tang  61' Report Cheon  30' Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Sarah Garnett (NZL)

Statistics

Final standings

1.   China
2.   South Korea
3.   England
4.   United States
5.   New Zealand
6.   Azerbaijan

References

1. "2007 Womens Champions Challenge". International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 11 May 2018.
2. "FIH Tournament Regulations - January 2015" (PDF). Retrieved 20 March 2018.