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2012 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I

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Host country
  
Ireland

Teams
  
8

Runner-up
  
United States

City
  
Dublin

Champions
  
Australia (1st title)

2012 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I

Venue(s)
  
University College Dublin

The 2012 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I was the 7th edition of the Hockey Champions Challenge I field hockey championship for women. It was held from 29 September to 7 October 2012 in Dublin, Ireland. The tournament doubled as the qualifier to the 2014 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy to be held in Argentina as the winner earned an automatic berth to compete.

Contents

Australia won the tournament for the first time after defeating the United States 6 – 1 in the final, earning an automatic berth at the 2014 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy after their absence in the previous edition.

Qualification

The following eight teams announced by the FIH competed in this tournament.

  •  Ireland (Host nation)
  •  Australia (Sixth in 2011 Champions Trophy)
  •  Belgium (Winners of 2011 Champions Challenge II)
  •  United States (Second in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
  •  Scotland (Third in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
  •  South Africa (Fifth in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
  •  India (Seventh in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
  •  Wales
  • Results

    All times are Irish Standard Time (UTC+01:00)

    Fifth to eighth place classification

    Crossover
    Seventh and eighth place
    Fifth and sixth place

    First to fourth place classification

    Semifinals
    Third and fourth place
    Final

    Final ranking

    1.  Australia
    2.  United States
    3.  Ireland
    4.  Scotland
    5.  Belgium
    6.  South Africa
    7.  India
    8.  Wales

    References

    2012 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I Wikipedia


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