2002 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge

The 2002 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge was the inaugural edition of the field hockey championship for women. It was held in Johannesburg, South Africa from 9–17 February 2002.

2002 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge

Tournament details
Host country	South Africa
City	Johannesburg
Teams	6
Venue(s)	Randburg Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions	England (1st title)
Runner-up	South Korea
Third place	India
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	60 (3.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Jyoti Sunita Kullu (5 goals)
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Squads

England

1. Anna Bennett
2. Jennie Bimson
3. Sarah Blanks
4. Kirsty Bowden
6. Melanie Clewlow (c)
7. Helen Grant
8. Imogen Robertson
9. Leisa King
10. Denise Marston-Smith
14. Helen Richardson
15. Katy Roberts (GK)
16. Hilary Rose (GK)
19. Kate Walsh
20. Lisa Wooding
21. Lucilla Wright
22. Alex Danson
26. Frances Houslop
27. Isabel Palmer

India

1. Tingonleima Chanu (c)
2. Amandeep Kaur
3. Suman Bala
4. Suraj Lata Devi
5. Sita Gussain
6. Sumrai Tete
7. Nidhi Mukesh Kumar
8. Surinder Kaur
9. Pritam Rani Siwach
10. Mamta Kharab
11. Jyoti Sunita Kullu
12. Helen Mary (GK)
13. Pushpa Pradhan
14. Masira Surin
16. Agnecia Lugun
18. Ngasepam Pakpi Devi
22. Shahina Kispotta
26. Sanggai Chanu

Russia

1. Qxana Boiko (GK)
2. Natalia Kravtchenko
3. Tatiana Timonina
4. Natalia Verchinina
5. Tatiana Sosnikhina
6. Olga Velmatkina
7. Galina Timchina
8. Olga Nikolayeva
9. Tatiana Vassioukova (c)
10. Elena Polovkova
11. Galina Bassaitchuk
12. Eketerina Rastorgueva
15. Svetlana Grigorreva
16. Irina Piskounova
17. Irina Sviridova
18. Tatiana Ioudovskaia
28. Galina Terentieva (GK)

South Africa

1. Caroline Birt (GK)
2. Inke van Wyk
3. Marissa Alves
4. Jacqui Benkenstein
5. Carina van Zyl
7. Candice Forword
8. Marsha Marescia
9. Linda van Breda
10. Johke Koornhof
11. Sophie Mayer
12. Lindsey Carlisle (c)
14. Kerry Bee
15. Pietie Coetzee
16. Jenny Wilson
21. Julia Henry
22. Luntu Ntloko
31. Susan Wessels

South Korea

1. Park Yong-Sook (GK)
2. Kim Yoon
4. Yoo Hee-Joo
5. Lee Seon-Ok
6. Ki Sook-Hyun
7. Kim Eun-Jin
8. Lee Mi-Seon
9. Oh Ko-Woon
10. Han Yu-Kyung
11. Kim Seong-Eun
12. Kim Jin-Kyoyng
13. Jo Jin-Ju
14. Kim Gyeong
15. Kim Seo-Hee
16. Lim Ju-Young (GK)
17. Kim Hyun-Ae
18. Park Jeong-Sook
20. Lee Eun-Young (c)

United States

1. Tamika Smith
2. Kimberly Miller
3. Kristen McCann
4. Margaret Storrar (GK)
5. Tara Jelley
6. Melanie Meerschwam
7. Tracey Larson
9. Tracey Fuchs (c)
10. Antoinette Lucas
11. Katherine Kauffman
13. Keli Smith
14. Carla Tagliente
15. Jill Reeve
17. Carrie Lingo
21. Natalie Dawson
22. Kate Barber
23. Jill Dedman (GK)

Results

Group stage

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	South Korea	5	4	0	1	10	6	+4	12	Advanced to Final
2	England	5	3	1	1	8	7	+1	10
3	India	5	2	2	1	10	9	+1	8
4	South Africa (H)	5	2	1	2	15	8	+7	7
5	United States	5	1	2	2	5	7	−2	5
6	Russia	5	0	0	5	7	18	−11	0

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

9 February 2002 14:00 England 3–3 India King  13' Marston-Smith  15' Clewlow  23' Report Jyoti  20', 35' Pritam  43' Umpires: Lesley Nunn (RSA) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

9 February 2002 16:15 Russia 1–3 South Korea Sviridova  34' Report Park J.  18' Lee E.  41' Kim S.  60' Umpires: Renáte Peters (GER) Jun Kentwell (USA)

9 February 2002 18:30 South Africa 2–2 United States Wilson  22' Koornhof  25' Report Tagliente  44' Lucas  70' Umpires: Lyn Farrell (NZL) Judith Barnesby (AUS)

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10 February 2002 14:30 South Korea 0–1 England Report King  55' Umpires: Corinne Cornelius (RSA) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

10 February 2002 17:00 India 1–0 South Africa Jyoti  13' Report Umpires: Jun Kentwell (USA) Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)

10 February 2002 19:30 United States 2–1 Russia Lucas  47' Larson  52' Report Bassaitchuk  60' Umpires: Lyn Farrell (NZL) Corinne Cornelius (RSA)

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12 February 2002 14:30 India 1–1 United States Sanggai  5' Report Reeve  64' Umpires: Corinne Cornelius (RSA) Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)

12 February 2002 17:00 England 2–1 Russia Clewlow  28' Robertson  68' Report Bassaitchuk  52' Umpires: Lyn Farrell (NZL) Lesley Nunn (RSA)

12 February 2002 19:30 South Africa 2–3 South Korea Wessels  10', 29' Report Kim Y.  11' Lee S.  36', 63' Umpires: Renáte Peters (GER) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

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13 February 2002 15:00 United States 0–2 England Report Clewlow  2' Blanks  7' Umpires: Corinne Cornelius (USA) Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)

13 February 2002 17:30 South Korea 3–2 India Lee S.  22' Kim E.  43' Lee E.  63' Report Mamta  24' Jyoti  37' Umpires: Renáte Peters (GER) Lesley Nunn (RSA)

13 February 2002 19:45 South Africa 8–2 Russia Van Zikl  3', 66' Coetzee  7', 41' Wilson  19' Wessels  32' Van Breda  38' Bee  50' Report Kravtchenko  46' Vassioukova  60' Umpires: Judith Barnesby (AUS) Jun Kentwell (USA)

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15 February 2002 15:00 Russia 2–3 India Rastorgueva  44', 46' Report Jyoti  14' Suman  61' Sanggai  63' Umpires: Corinne Cornelius (RSA) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

15 February 2002 17:15 South Korea 1–0 United States Lee E.  8' Report Umpires: Judith Barnesby (AUS) Lesley Nunn (RSA)

15 February 2002 19:30 England 0–3 South Africa Report Wessels  33' Wilson  59' Coetzee  68' Umpires: Lyn Farrell (NZL) Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)

Classification

Fifth and sixth place

17 February 2002 10:00 United States 1–0 (a.e.t.) Russia Fuchs  75' Report Umpires: Renáte Peters (GER) Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)

Third and fourth place

17 February 2002 12:30 India 1–0 South Africa Suman  46' Report Umpires: Lyn Farrell (NZL) Jun Kentwell (USA)

Final

17 February 2002 15:00 South Korea 1–2 England Kim Y.  13' Report Bennett  47' Wright  56' Umpires: Judith Barnesby (AUS) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
	England	6	4	1	1	10	8	+2	13	Qualified for FIH Champions Trophy
	South Korea	6	4	0	2	11	8	+3	12
	India	6	3	2	1	11	9	+2	11
4	South Africa (H)	6	2	1	3	15	9	+6	7
5	United States	6	2	2	2	6	7	−1	8
6	Russia	6	0	0	6	7	19	−12	0

Source: FIH
(H) Hosts

External links

• Official website