The 2004 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Alcalá la Real, Spain, from July 30 to August 3, 2004, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey. The event was held as a precursor to the upcoming Olympic Games.
Competition format The tournament featured the national teams of Argentina, Australia, the Netherlands, and the hosts, Spain, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
CountryNovember 2003 FIH RankingBest World Cup finishBest Olympic Games finish1Champions (2002)Runners-Up (2000)2Champions (1994, 1998)Champions (1988, 1996, 2000)3Champions (1974, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990)Champions (1984)7Fifth Place (1976, 1990)Champions (1992)
Officials The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:
Caroline Brunekreef (NED) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Anne McRae (GBR) Mónica Rivera (ESP) Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Results All times are local (Argentina Standard Time). Preliminary round
Fixtures
Classification round Third and fourth place
Final
Statistics Final standings
Goalscorers
References
External links Hockey Australia Confederación Argentina de HOCKEY