The 2009 Women's Hockey SPAR Cup was an invitational international women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. The event, organised by the South African Hockey Association, was hosted in Durban from 2–6 June 2009, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.
Australia won the tournament after defeating Argentina 3–1 in final.
Competition format The tournament featured the national teams of Argentina, Australia, India, and the hosts, South Africa, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points will be awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
CountryJune 2009 FIH RankingBest World Cup finishBest Olympic Games finish2Champions (2002)Runners-Up (2000)5Champions (1994, 1998)Champions (1988, 1996, 2000)13Fourth Place (1974)Fourth Place (1980)12Seventh place (1998)Ninth place (2004)
Results Pool
Fixtures
Classification matches Third and fourth place
Final
Statistics Final standings
Goalscorers
References