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2014 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I

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Host country
  
Scotland

Teams
  
8

City
  
Glasgow

Runner-up
  
Ireland

2014 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I

Venue(s)
  
Glasgow National Hockey Centre

Champions
  
United States (1st title)

The 2014 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I was the 8th and last edition of the Hockey Champions Challenge I field hockey championship for women. It was held from 27 April to 4 May 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. The tournament doubled as the qualifier to the 2016 Champions Trophy as the winner earned an automatic berth to compete.

Contents

The United States won the tournament for the first time after defeating Ireland 3–1 in the final, earning an automatic berth at the 2016 Champions Trophy after their absence in the previous fifteen editions. South Africa won the third place match by defeating Spain 1–0.

Qualification

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

  •  Scotland (Host nation)
  •  South Korea (Seventh in 2012 Champions Trophy)
  •  United States (Second in 2012 Champions Challenge I)
  •  Ireland (Third in 2012 Champions Challenge I)
  •  Belgium (Fifth in 2012 Champions Challenge I)
  •  South Africa (Sixth in 2012 Champions Challenge I)
  •  India (Seventh in 2012 Champions Challenge I)
  •  Spain (Highest ranked team not qualified for the next Champions Trophy or Champions Challenge I)
  • Results

    All times are British Summer 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

    Awards

    Post tournament awards.

    Final ranking

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

    References

    2014 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I Wikipedia