Women's International Challenge

Tournament details
Host country	Australia
Dates	13–23 June
Teams	4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	South Korea (1st title)
Runner-up	Australia
Third place	Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played	14
Goals scored	40 (2.86 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Julie Towers (4 goals)
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The 2002 Women's Hockey International Challenge was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Perth and Sydney, from 13 to 23 June 2002.^[1][2]

South Korea won the tournament after defeating Australia 1–0 in the final. Japan finished in third place after defeating the Australian Institute of Sport 3–1 in the third place playoff.^[3]

Competition format

The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, Japan and South Korea, as well as a team from the Australian Institute of Sport. The teams competed in a double round-robin format, with each team playing each other twice. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.

Squads

 Australia

Head Coach: David Bell

2. Louise Dobson
3. Karen Smith
5. Ngaire Smith
6. Bianca Langham-Pritchard
7. Peta Gallagher
10. Bianca Netzler
11. Emily Halliday
12. Brooke Morrison
13. Wendy Alcorn
17. Rachel Imison (GK)
20. Carmel Bakurski
21. Nina Bonner (GK)
23. Joanne Banning
25. Melanie Twitt
28. Julie Towers
29. Tammy Cole
30. Sarah Taylor
31. Katrina Powell (C)

Australian Institute of Sport

1. Toni Cronk (GK)
3. Jessica Monkivitch
4. Kimberley Robards
5. Elisabeth Paget
6. Megan Rivers
8. Susannah Harris
9. Shayni Buswell
10. Leanne Hammond
11. Renae Holmes
14. Nicole Arrold (C)
15. Denise Durajski
16. Cindy Morgan (GK)
17. Katrina Paterson
18. Emma Meyer
19. Donna-Lee Patrick
20. Natalie Willims
21. Jayde Taylor
27. Suzanne Faulkner

 Japan

Head Coach: Akihiro Kuga

1. Rie Terazono (GK)
2. Keiko Miura (C)
3. Ikuko Matsuyama
4. Yukari Yamamoto
5. Sachimi Iwao
6. Chie Kimura
7. Yuka Ogura
8. Sakae Morimoto
9. Kaori Chiba
10. Naoko Saito
11. Toshie Tsukui
12. Nami Miyazaki (GK)
13. Misato Yasue
14. Akiko Kitada
15. Emi Sakurai
16. Mayumi Ono
17. Asuka Chiba

 South Korea

Head Coach: Lim Heung-Sin

1. Park Yong-Sook (GK)
2. Kim Yun-Mi
3. Lee Jin-Hee
4. Yoo Hee-Joo
5. Lee Seon-Ok
6. Ki Sook-Hyun
7. Kim Eun-Jin
8. Lee Mi-Seong
10. Oh Ko-Woon
11. Kim Seong-Eun
12. Kim Jin-Kyoung
13. Jo Jin-Ju
15. Lee Eun-Young (C)
16. Lim Ju-Lyoung (GK)
18. Park Jeong-Sook
19. Kang Na-Young
20. Kim Jung-Hee
21. Choi Su-Yun

Results

Preliminary round

Pool

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Australia	6	6	0	0	20	6	+14	18	Advanced to Final
2	South Korea	6	2	2	2	6	6	0	8
3	Australian Institute of Sport	6	1	1	4	3	9	−6	4
4	Japan	6	1	1	4	6	14	−8	4

Source: Hockey Australia
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.^[4]

Fixtures

13 June 2002 18:00 (AWST) Japan  1–0 Australian Institute of Sport Matsayama  65' Report Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth Umpires: Lee Mi-Ok (KOR) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

13 June 2002 20:00 (AWST) Australia  2–1  South Korea Netzler  39' N. Smith  63' Report Kim E.  55' Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth Umpires: Chieko Akiyama (JPN) Sarah Garnett (NZL)

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14 June 2002 18:00 (AWST) Australian Institute of Sport 0–1  South Korea Report Lee E.  56' Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth Umpires: Gina Spitaleri (ITA) Chieko Akiyama (JPN)

14 June 2002 20:00 (AWST) Japan  1–5  Australia Iwao  35' Report K. Smith  10', 67' Dobson  14' Morrison  28' Banning  60' Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth Umpires: Lee Mi-Ok (KOR) Sarah Garnett (NZL)

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16 June 2002 13:00 (AWST) Australia  3–0 Australian Institute of Sport Towers  16' Netzler  18' Gallagher  35' Report Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth Umpires: Gina Spitaleri (ITA) Chieko Akiyama (JPN)

16 June 2002 15:00 (AWST) South Korea  2–1  Japan Kim E.  39' Lee S.  54' Report Miura  41' Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Judith Barnesby (AUS)

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19 June 2002 18:00 (AEST) South Korea  0–0 Australian Institute of Sport Report Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney Umpires: Chieko Akiyama (JPN) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

19 June 2002 20:00 (AEST) Australia  4–2  Japan Gallagher  19' Powell  25' Towers  35' K. Smith  51' Report Morimoto  15' Yasue  62' Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney Umpires: Lee Mi-Ok (KOR) Sarah Garnett (NZL)

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20 June 2002 18:00 (AEST) Japan  1–1  South Korea Saito  35' Report Oh  69' Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney Umpires: Judith Barnesby (AUS) Minka Woolley (AUS)

20 June 2002 20:00 (AEST) Australian Institute of Sport 1–4  Australia Harris  53' Report N. Smith  28' Dobson  33' Powell  40' Alcorn  67' Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney Umpires: Chieko Akiyama (JPN) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

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22 June 2002 13:00 (AEST) Australian Institute of Sport 2–0  Japan Hammond  49' Faulkner  68' Report Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney Umpires: Gina Spitaleri (ITA) Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)

22 June 2002 15:00 (AEST) South Korea  1–2  Australia Kim E.  23' Report Towers  12', 69' Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Chieko Akiyama (JPN)

Classification round

Third and fourth place

23 June 2002 13:00 (AEST) Australian Institute of Sport 1–3  Japan Hammond  19' Report Miura  2' Morimoto  39' Ogura  43' Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)

Final

23 June 2002 15:00 (AEST) Australia  0–1  South Korea Report Lee S.  45' Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney Umpires: Chieko Akiyama (JPN) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

Awards

Top Goalscorer	Player of the Final
Julie Towers	Kim Seong-Eun

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	Status
	South Korea	7	3	2	2	7	6	+1	11	Tournament Champion
	Australia	7	6	0	1	20	7	+13	18
	Japan	7	2	1	4	9	15	−6	7
4	Australian Institute of Sport	7	1	1	5	4	12	−8	4

Source: Hockey Australia

References