Field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

The women's field hockey tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was the tenth edition of the field hockey event for women at the Summer Olympics. It took place over a fourteen-day period beginning on 6 August, and culminating with the medal finals on 19 August. All games were played at the Olympic Hockey Centre in Deodoro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Women's field hockey
at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
CityRio de Janeiro
Dates6–19 August 2016
Teams12
Venue(s)Olympic Hockey Centre
Final positions
Champions Great Britain (1st title)
Runner-up Netherlands
Third place Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played38
Goals scored129 (3.39 per match)
Top scorer(s) Alex Danson
Maartje Paumen
Katie Bam (5 goals)
2012 (previous) (next) 2020

Great Britain won the gold medal for the first time after defeating defending champions the Netherlands 2–0 on a penalty shoot-out after a 3–3 draw.[1] Germany won the bronze medal by defeating New Zealand 2–1.[2]

The medals for the tournament were presented by Barry Maister, New Zealand; Camiel Eurlings, Netherlands; and Nicole Hoevertsz, Aruba; members of the International Olympic Committee, and the gifts were presented by Pam Elgar and Marijke Fleuren, executive board members of the International Hockey Federation and Leandro Negre, president of the International Hockey Federation.

Competition schedule

The match schedule of the women's tournament was unveiled on 27 April 2016.[3][4]

GGroup stage ¼Quarter-finals ½Semi-finals BBronze medal match FFinal
Sat 6Sun 7Mon 8Tue 9Wed 10Thu 11Fri 12Sat 13Sun 14Mon 15Tue 16Wed 17Thu 18Fri 19
GGGGGGG¼½BF

Competition format

The twelve teams in the tournament were divided into two groups of six, with each team initially playing round-robin games within their group. Following the completion of the round-robin stage, the top four teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals. The two semi-final winners meet for the gold medal match, while the semi-final losers play in the bronze medal match.

Qualification

Each of the continental champions from five confederations receive an automatic berth. The host nation didn't qualify as they didn't place higher than fortieth in the FIH World Rankings by the end of 2014 nor finished no worse than seventh at the 2015 Pan American Games (they didn't even qualify for that tournament). This restriction was decided between the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) due to the standard of field hockey in Brazil. In addition to the seven highest placed teams at the Semifinals of the 2014–15 FIH Hockey World League not already qualified, the following twelve teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, will compete in this tournament.[5]

Date
Event Location Qualifier
20 September – 2 October 2014 2014 Asian Games Incheon, South Korea  South Korea
10–21 June 2015 2014–15 FIH Hockey World League Semifinals Valencia, Spain  China
 Germany
 Argentina
 Spain2
20 June – 5 July 2015 Antwerp, Belgium  Netherlands
 New Zealand
 India
 Japan
13–24 July 2015 2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada  United States
22–30 August 2015 2015 EuroHockey Nations Championship London, England  Great Britain1
21–25 October 2015 2015 Oceania Cup Stratford, New Zealand  Australia
23 October – 1 November 2015 2015 African Qualifying Tournament Randburg, South Africa 2
Total12
^1 – Competed as England
^2South Africa won the continental qualifier however the team did not participate in the 2016 Olympics. South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and South African Hockey Association (SAHA) made an agreement on the Rio 2016 Olympics qualification criteria that the Continental Qualification route would not be considered.[6][7] As a result, Spain, as the highest-ranked team from the 2014–15 Hockey World League Semifinals not already qualified, participated instead.[8][9]

Squads

Group stage

All times are local (UTC−3).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 5 4 1 0 13 1 +12 13 Quarter-finals
2  New Zealand 5 3 1 1 11 5 +6 10
3  Germany 5 2 1 2 6 6 0 7
4  Spain 5 2 0 3 6 12 6 6
5  China 5 1 2 2 3 5 2 5
6  South Korea 5 0 1 4 3 13 10 1
Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals for; 5) Head-to-head result.[10]
7 August 2016 (2016-08-07)
10:00
New Zealand  4–1  South Korea
Pearce  10'
Harrison  19'
Flynn  21'
Webster  34'
Report Kim H.  55'
Umpires:
Fanneke Alkemade (NED)
Chieko Soma (JPN)
7 August 2016 (2016-08-07)
12:30
Netherlands  5–0  Spain
Welten  12'
Leurink  16'
Keetels  19'
Paumen  23', 49'
Report
Umpires:
Amy Baxter (USA)
Amber Church (NZL)
7 August 2016 (2016-08-07)
13:30
China  1–1  Germany
Peng  28' Report Hahn  5'
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Sarah Wilson (GBR)

8 August 2016 (2016-08-08)
13:30
New Zealand  1–2  Germany
Webster  10' Report Oldhafer  22'
Schröder  44'
Umpires:
Soledad Iparraguiree (ARG)
Miao Lin (CHN)
8 August 2016 (2016-08-08)
17:00
Netherlands  4–0  South Korea
Jonker  9', 30', 42'
Dirkse van den Heuvel  46'
Report
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Sarah Wilson (GBR)
8 August 2016 (2016-08-08)
19:30
Spain  0–2  China
Report Zhao  8'
Peng  25'
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Michelle Meister (GER)

10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)
10:00
Spain  1–2  New Zealand
Petchame  60' Report Smith  22', 51'
Umpires:
Irene Presenqui (ARG)
Elena Eskina (RUS)
10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)
12:30
Germany  2–0  South Korea
Krüger  55'
Hahn  59'
Report
Umpires:
Michelle Joubert (RSA)
Kylie Seymour (AUS)
10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)
18:00
China  0–1  Netherlands
Report Van Male  59'
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)

11 August 2016 (2016-08-11)
17:00
Germany  1–2  Spain
Schütze  21' Report Guinea  9'
Salvatella  11'
Umpires:
Fanneke Alkemade (NED)
Miao Lin (CHN)

12 August 2016 (2016-08-12)
10:00
South Korea  0–0  China
Report
Umpires:
Irene Presenqui (ARG)
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
12 August 2016 (2016-08-12)
11:00
New Zealand  1–1  Netherlands
Whitelock  59' Report Paumen  28'
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Michelle Joubert (RSA)

13 August 2016 (2016-08-13)
12:30
Netherlands  2–0  Germany
De Waard  5'
Van Male  44'
Report
Umpires:
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
13 August 2016 (2016-08-13)
17:00
South Korea  2–3  Spain
Cheon  18'
Kim  55'
Report Garcia  39'
Riera  41'
Comerma  48'
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Fanneke Alkemade (NED)
13 August 2016 (2016-08-13)
20:30
China  0–3  New Zealand
Report Merry  21'
Flynn  41'
McLaren  42'
Umpires:
Amy Baxter (USA)
Kylie Seymour (AUS)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Great Britain 5 5 0 0 12 4 +8 15 Quarter-finals
2  United States 5 4 0 1 14 5 +9 12
3  Australia 5 3 0 2 11 5 +6 9
4  Argentina 5 2 0 3 12 6 +6 6
5  Japan 5 0 1 4 3 16 13 1
6  India 5 0 1 4 3 19 16 1
Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals for; 5) Head-to-head result.[11]
6 August 2016 (2016-08-06)
17:00
Argentina  1–2  United States
Merino  56' Report K. Reinprecht  35'
Kasold  50'
Umpires:
Michelle Joubert (RSA)
Michelle Meister (GER)
6 August 2016 (2016-08-06)
20:30
Great Britain  2–1  Australia
Owsley  26'
Danson  43'
Report Morgan  33'
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Irene Presenqui (ARG)

7 August 2016 (2016-08-07)
11:00
Japan  2–2  India
Nishikori  15'
Nakashima  28'
Report Rani  31'
Minz  40'
Umpires:
Kylie Seymour (AUS)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)

8 August 2016 (2016-08-08)
10:00
Australia  1–2  United States
Slattery  43' Report Vittese  25'
Van Sickle  41'
Umpires:
Elena Eskina (RUS)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
8 August 2016 (2016-08-08)
18:00
India  0–3  Great Britain
Report Ansley  25'
White  27'
Danson  33'
Umpires:
Chieko Soma (JPN)
Amy Baxter (USA)
8 August 2016 (2016-08-08)
20:30
Argentina  4–0  Japan
Barrionuevo  13', 18'
Rebecchi  48'
Granatto  50'
Report
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Laurine Delforge (BEL)

10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)
11:00
India  1–6  Australia
Thokchom  60' Report Slattery  5'
Morgan  9'
Claxton  35'
Parker  36'
Kenny  43', 46'
Umpires:
Soledad Iparraguiree (ARG)
Sarah Wilson (GBR)
10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)
13:30
Great Britain  3–2  Argentina
H. Richardson-Walsh  23', 25'
Bray  38'
Report F. Habif  41', 42'
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Miao Lin (CHN)
10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)
17:00
United States  6–1  Japan
González  1'
Bam  5', 52', 60'
Reinprecht  29'
Witmer  37'
Report Nakashima  47'
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Fanneke Alkemade (NED)

11 August 2016 (2016-08-11)
18:00
Australia  1–0  Argentina
Smith  33' Report
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Amy Baxter (USA)
11 August 2016 (2016-08-11)
19:30
United States  3–0  India
Bam  14', 42'
González  52'
Report
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Chieko Soma (JPN)
11 August 2016 (2016-08-11)
20:30
Japan  0–2  Great Britain
Report Owsley  5'
White  55'
Umpires:
Kylie Seymour (AUS)
Elena Eskina (RUS)

13 August 2016 (2016-08-13)
10:00
Argentina  5–0  India
Cavallero  16', 29'
Granatto  23'
Rebecchi  26'
Albertario  27'
Report
Umpires:
Chieko Soma (JPN)
Sarah Wilson (GBR)
13 August 2016 (2016-08-13)
18:00
Great Britain  2–1  United States
Bray  53'
Danson  56'
Report Vittese  39'
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Irene Presenqui (ARG)
13 August 2016 (2016-08-13)
19:30
Australia  2–0  Japan
Williams  17'
Smith  55'
Report
Umpires:
Elena Eskina (RUS)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal match
 
          
 
15 August
 
 
 Netherlands3
 
17 August
 
 Argentina2
 
 Netherlands (p.s.o.)1 (4)
 
15 August
 
 Germany1 (3)
 
 United States1
 
19 August
 
 Germany2
 
 Netherlands3 (0)
 
15 August
 
 Great Britain (p.s.o.)3 (2)
 
 New Zealand4
 
17 August
 
 Australia2
 
 New Zealand0
 
15 August
 
 Great Britain3 Bronze medal match
 
 Great Britain3
 
19 August
 
 Spain1
 
 Germany2
 
 
 New Zealand1
 

Quarter-finals

15 August 2016 (2016-08-15)
10:00
New Zealand  4–2  Australia
McLaren  7'
Smith  24'
Flynn  39'
Merry  44'
Report Slattery  33', 59'
Umpires:
Irene Presenqui (ARG)
Sarah Wilson (GBR)

15 August 2016 (2016-08-15)
12:30
United States  1–2  Germany
Falgowski  57' Report Mävers  8'
Hahn  14'
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Miao Lin (CHN)

15 August 2016 (2016-08-15)
18:00
Great Britain  3–1  Spain
Twigg  8'
H. Richardson-Walsh  13'
Owsley  27'
Report Oliva  53'
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)

15 August 2016 (2016-08-15)
20:30
Netherlands  3–2  Argentina
Welten  5'
Leurink  25'
Jonker  47'
Report F. Habif  41'
Merino  53'
Umpires:
Michelle Joubert (RSA)
Laurine Delforge (BEL)

Semi-finals

17 August 2016 (2016-08-17)
12:00
Netherlands  1–1  Germany
Paumen  16' Report Schütze  11'
Penalties
Bos
Hoog
Keetels
Van Geffen
Jonker
Bos
Hoog
4–3 Müller-Wieland
Mävers
Hahn
Teschke
Hauke
Müller-Wieland
Mävers
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Soledad Iparraguiree (ARG)

17 August 2016 (2016-08-17)
17:00
New Zealand  0–3  Great Britain
Report Danson  22', 52'
H. Richardson-Walsh  48'
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Michelle Joubert (RSA)

Bronze medal match

19 August 2016 (2016-08-19)
12:00
Germany  2–1  New Zealand
Stapenhorst  34'
Schütze  38'
Report Merry  45+'
Umpires:
Irene Presenqui (ARG)
Sarah Wilson (GBR)

Gold medal match

19 August 2016 (2016-08-19)
17:00
Netherlands  3–3  Great Britain
Van Male  16', 37'
Paumen  25'
Report Owsley  10'
Cullen  26'
White  52'
Penalties
Bos
Hoog
Leurink
Van Geffen
0–2 H. Richardson-Walsh
Danson
Bray
Unsworth
Webb
Umpires:
Michelle Joubert (RSA)
Laurine Delforge (BEL)

Final ranking

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
 Great Britain 8 7 1 0 21 8 +13 22 Gold Medal
 Netherlands 8 5 3 0 20 7 +13 18 Silver Medal
 Germany 8 4 2 2 11 9 +2 14 Bronze Medal
4  New Zealand 8 4 1 3 16 12 +4 13 Fourth place
5  United States 6 4 0 2 15 7 +8 12 Eliminated in
quarter-finals
6  Australia 6 3 0 3 13 9 +4 9
7  Argentina 6 2 0 4 14 9 +5 6
8  Spain 6 2 0 4 7 15 8 6
9  China 5 1 2 2 3 5 2 5 Eliminated in
group stage
10  Japan 5 0 1 4 3 16 13 1
11  South Korea 5 0 1 4 3 13 10 1
12  India 5 0 1 4 3 19 16 1
Source: Rio2016

Goalscorers

There were 129 goals scored in 38 matches, for an average of 3.39 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

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