The 2012 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was the first of two women's field hockey tournaments, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held on the North Shore, from April 12 to 16, 2012, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.
Competition format The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, India, the United States, and the hosts, New Zealand, 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.
CountryOctober 2011 FIH RankingBest World Cup finishBest Olympic Games finish7Champions (1994, 1998)Champions (1988, 1996, 2000)13Fourth Place (1974)Fourth Place (1980)6Fourth Place (1986)Sixth Place (1984, 2000, 2004)10Third place (1994)Third place (1984)
Officials The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:
Sarah Allanson (AUS) Maggie Giddens (USA) Melanie Oakden (NZL) Anupama Puchimanda (IND) Dino Willox (WAL)
Results All times are local (New Zealand Standard Time). Preliminary round
Fixtures
Classification round Third and fourth place
Final
Statistics Final standings
Goalscorers
References
External links Official website