2018 Women's Hockey Sompo Cup

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2018 SOMPO CUP
Tournament details
Host country Flag of Japan.svg Japan
City Ibaraki, Osaka
Teams 4
Venue(s)Ritsumeikan University, Osaka
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Japan.svg  Japan (1st title)
Runner-upFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Third placeFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored25 (3.13 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephanie Kershaw
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Renee Taylor
Flag of Japan.svg Kanon Mori (2 goals)

The 2018 Women's Hockey SOMPO CUP is the first Hockey SOMPO CUP, an international women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It will be held in Japan, from September 12 to 16, 2018, and will feature four of the top nations in women's field hockey. [1]

Contents

Competition format

The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, South Korea, United States, and the hosts, Japan, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss. [2]

CountryAugust 2018 FIH Ranking [3] Best World Cup finishBest Olympic Games finish
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3Champions (1994, 1998)Champions (1988, 1996, 2000)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 14Fifth place (2006)Eighth place (2004)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 10Third place (1990)Runners-up (1988, 1996)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 12Third place (1994)Third place (1984)

Results

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsResult
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 330072+59Final
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (H)320172+56
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 31023633Third and fourth
place playoff
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 30032970
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
(H) Host

Pool matches

12 September 2018
16:30
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Kim Jeong-ihn Field hockey ball.svg 22' Report Sharkey Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Woods Field hockey ball.svg 48'
Umpires:
Chen Hong (CHN)
Kerryl Chandler (AUS)
12 September 2018
18:30
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
R. Taylor Field hockey ball.svg 13'
Padget Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Report
Umpires:
Kim Jung-hee (KOR)
Mary Driscoll (USA)

13 September 2018
16:30
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Kershaw Field hockey ball.svg 18', 58'
Malone Field hockey ball.svg 44'
Report In Ha-wa Field hockey ball.svg 23'
Umpires:
Junko Wagatsuma (JPN)
Mary Driscoll (USA)
13 September 2018
18:30
United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report Imao Field hockey ball.svg 1'
Tsubouchi Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Shimizu Field hockey ball.svg 44'
Umpires:
Kim Jung-Hee (KOR)
Kerryl Chandler (AUS)

15 September 2018
14:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
West Field hockey ball.svg 59' Report Morgan Field hockey ball.svg 23'
Evans Field hockey ball.svg 60'
Umpires:
Chen Hong (CHN)
Junko Wagatsuma (JPN)
15 September 2018
16:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report Mori Field hockey ball.svg 5', 25'
Matsumoto Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Sasaki Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Umpires:
Mary Driscoll (USA)
Kerryl Chandler (AUS)

Classification matches

Third and fourth place

16 September 2018
13:45
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Funk Field hockey ball.svg 27' Report Kim Eun-ji Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Lee Yu-rim Field hockey ball.svg 56'
Umpires:
Junko Wagatsuma (JPN)
Chen Hong (CHN)

Final

16 September 2018
16:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
R. Taylor Field hockey ball.svg 3' Report Suzuki Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Toriyama Field hockey ball.svg 22'
Umpires:
Kim Jung-hee (KOR)
Mary Driscoll (USA)

Statistics

Goalscorers

2 goals
1 goal

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References

  1. "SOMPO CUP Four Nations Women's Hockey Ibaraki International Tournament". FIH . Retrieved 10 September 2018.
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