2024 Women's International Festival of Hockey

2024 Women's
International Festival of Hockey
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
CityPerth
Dates20–28 April
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)Perth Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions China (1st title)
Runner-up Australia
Third place Australia Development
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored48 (4 per match)
Top scorer(s)China Chen Yang (4 goals)
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The 2024 Women's International Festival of Hockey was the third edition of the International Festival of Hockey. The tournament took place in Perth, Australia, from 20 to 28 April 2024.[1]

The national teams of Australia, China and Japan competed in the tournament, with the addition of a development team from Australia.[2][3]

China won the tournament, finishing top of the pool at the conclusion of the round-robin tournament. Australia finished in second place, followed by the Australian Development Squad and Japan.

Participating nations

In addition to the three national sides, Australia will field a development team:[1]

 Australia

Head Coach: Australia Katrina Powell

  1. Claire Colwill
  2. Ambrosia Malone
  3. Brooke Peris (C)
  4. Amy Lawton
  5. Grace Young
  7. Aleisha Power (GK)
  8. Maddison Brooks
  10. Alice Arnott
  11. Greta Hayes
  12. Harriet Shand
  13. Stephanie Kershaw
  14. Kaitlin Nobbs (C)
  16. Lucy Sharman
  17. Jane Claxton (C)
  18. Jocelyn Bartram (GK)
  19. Karri Somerville
  20. Renee Taylor
  22. Mariah Williams
  24. Rebecca Greiner
  26. Abigail Wilson
 Australia Development

Head Coach: Australia Hugh Purvis

  1. Ruby Harris
  2. Morgan Mathison (C)
  3. Sarah Byrnes
  4. Jesse Reid
  5. Alana Kavanagh
  6. Dayle Dolkens
  8. Jade Smith
  9. Hannah Cullum-Sanders
  10. Kendra Fitzpatrick
  11. Olivia Downes
  12. Maddison Smith (C)
  13. Casey Dolkens
  14. Josie Lawton
  15. Neasa Flynn
  16. Abigail Wilson (C)
  17. Phillipa Morgan
  18. Aisling Utri
  20. Rene Hunter (GK)
  22. Zoe Newman (GK)
 China

Head Coach: Australia Alyson Annan

  1. Ye Jiao (GK)
  2. Gu Bingfeng
  3. Yang Liu
  5. Zhang Ying
  6. Chen Yi
  8. Ma Ning
  10. Huang Haiyan
  11. Li Hong
  13. Ou Zixia (C)
  14. Dan Wen
  15. Zou Meirong
  16. Zhang Xiaoxue
  17. He Jiangxin
  18. Zheng Jiali
  19. Zhou You
  20. Fan Yunxia
  22. Chen Yang
  23. Xu Wenyu
  25. Liu Ping (GK)
  27. Zhong Jiaqi
  28. Li Xinhuan (GK)
  30. Tan Jinzhuang
  31. Liu Chencheng
  33. Yuan Meng
  35. Liu Tangjie
  37. Yu Anhui
 Japan

Head Coach: India Jude Menezes

  1. Eika Nakamura (GK)
  3. Yu Asai
  5. Miyu Suzuki
  7. Yuri Nagai (C)
  8. Hazuki Nagai
  9. Shihori Oikawa
  11. Miki Kozuka
  13. Chiko Fujibayashi
  14. Akari Nakagomi
  15. Shiho Kobayakawa
  17. Kanon Mori
  19. Mai Toriyama
  21. Saki Tanaka
  23. Kana Urata
  24. Amiru Shimada
  25. Akio Tanaka (GK)
  26. Rui Takashima
  27. Sakurako Omoto
  29. Junon Kawai
  30. Aimi Kobayashi
  32. Miyu Hasegawa
  33. Rika Ogawa

Officials

The following umpires were appointed by Hockey Australia and the FIH to officiate the tournament:[4][5]

  • Nathan Jennings (AUS)
  • Daniel Johnston (AUS)
  • Tamara Leonard (AUS)
  • Jordan Moore (AUS)
  • Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
  • Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
  • Nicola Ogden (AUS)
  • Tamara Standley (AUS)
  • Cookie Tan (SGP)

Results

All times are local (AWST).

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1  China 6 4 2 0 20 8 +12 14 Tournament Champion
2  Australia (H) 6 4 1 1 15 6 +9 13
3  Australia Development 6 1 1 4 8 18 −10 4
4  Japan 6 1 0 5 5 16 −11 3
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[6]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

20 April 2024
14:40
China  5–1  Australia Development
Gu field hockey ball 8'
Huang field hockey ball 19'
Yang field hockey ball 32'
Zhou field hockey ball 33'
He field hockey ball 40' 		Report Downes field hockey ball 12'
Umpires:
Tamara Leonard (AUS)
Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
20 April 2024
16:40
Australia  1–0  Japan
Williams field hockey ball 60' Report
Umpires:
Cookie Tan (SGP)
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
21 April 2024
14:40
Japan  3–2  Australia Development
Takashima field hockey ball 12', 17'
Oikawa field hockey ball 45' 		Report Smith field hockey ball 18'
Flynn field hockey ball 21'
Umpires:
Tamara Leonard (AUS)
Cookie Tan (SGP)
21 April 2024
16:40
China  2–2  Australia
Zou field hockey ball 22'
Chen Ya. field hockey ball 22' 		Report Hayes field hockey ball 38'
Kershaw field hockey ball 53'
Umpires:
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
23 April 2024
15:10
Australia Development  0–4  Australia
Report Williams field hockey ball 35'
Malone field hockey ball 50'
Brooks field hockey ball 58'
Colwill field hockey ball 60+'
Umpires:
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
Tamara Leonard (AUS)
23 April 2024
17:40
Japan  0–4  China
Report Ou field hockey ball 9'
Zhang Y. field hockey ball 39'
Yu field hockey ball 55'
Huang field hockey ball 58'
Umpires:
Tamara Standley (AUS)
Nicola Ogden (AUS)
24 April 2024
15:10
Australia Development  2–1  Japan
Downes field hockey ball 27'
Cullum-Sanders field hockey ball 32' 		Report Mori field hockey ball 55'
Umpires:
Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
24 April 2024
17:40
Australia  2–3  China
Malone field hockey ball 16'
Brooks field hockey ball 18' 		Report Chen Yi field hockey ball 15'
Chen Ya. field hockey ball 46'
Zou field hockey ball 58'
Umpires:
Cookie Tan (SGP)
Tamara Leonard (AUS)
27 April 2024
14:40
Australia  3–1  Australia Development
Hayes field hockey ball 4'
Peris field hockey ball 42'
Somerville field hockey ball 52' 		Report Wilson field hockey ball 29'
Umpires:
Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
Cookie Tan (SGP)
27 April 2024
16:40
China  4–1  Japan
Gu field hockey ball 13', 52'
Chen Ya. field hockey ball 41', 42' 		Report Suzuki field hockey ball 29'
Umpires:
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
Tamara Leonard (AUS)
28 April 2024
14:40
Australia Development  2–2  China
Wilson field hockey ball 45'
Cullum-Sanders field hockey ball 57' 		Report Dan field hockey ball 25'
Zou field hockey ball 60'
Umpires:
Cookie Tan (SGP)
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
28 April 2024
16:40
Japan  0–3  Australia
Report Colwill field hockey ball 12'
Malone field hockey ball 42'
Brooks field hockey ball 51'
Umpires:
Tamara Leonard (AUS)
Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)

Goalscorers

There were 48 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH and Hockey Australia

References

  1. ^ a b "Perth International Festival of Hockey". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 FIH Hockey Perth International Festival of Hockey - Perth". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  3. ^ "International Festival of Hockey to descend on Perth". dlgsc.wa.gov.au. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 Test Matches AUS v JPN v CHN (W) – Officials". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 PIFOH Australia A Series – Officials". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  6. ^ "FIH Top Tier Tournament Regulations" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 21 October 2021.