2009 Women's Hockey Spar Cup
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.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Africa |
| City | Durban |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | Queensmead Hockey Stadium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  South Africa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 40 (5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Casey Eastham Kate Hollywood (3 goals) |
| Best player | Luciana Aymar |
Australia won the tournament after defeating Argentina 3–1 in final.[2]
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.
| Country | June 2009 FIH Ranking[3] | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
2 | Champions (2002) | Runners-Up (2000) |
| Australia |
5 | Champions (1994, 1998) | Champions (1988, 1996, 2000) |
 India |
13 | Fourth Place (1974) | Fourth Place (1980) |
| South Africa |
12 | Seventh place (1998) | Ninth place (2004) |
Results
Pool
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 7 | Final |
| 2 | Australia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | South Africa (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | India |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
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Fixtures
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Statistics
Final standings
As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final Result |
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Australia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | Tournament Champion |
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Argentina |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 7 | |
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South Africa (H) |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | India |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 1 |
Goalscorers
There were 40 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 5 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References
- "Cup challenge for women". teamsa.co.za. Team South Africa. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2008–09" (PDF). hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- "FIH WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS -- 2003 / 2010" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 24 April 2020.