2024–25 Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Chile | ||
| City | Santiago | ||
| Dates | 23 February–2 March | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) | ||
| Venue | Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped Estadio Nacional | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | New Zealand (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up | Ireland | ||
| Third place | Chile | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 66 (3.3 per match) | ||
| Top scorer | Jeong Da-bin (4 goals) | ||
| Best player | Holly Pearson | ||
| Best young player | Mikayla Power | ||
| Best goalkeeper | Natalia Salvador | ||
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The 2024–25 Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup was the third edition of the Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup, the annual qualification tournament for the FIH Pro League and relegation for the FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2 organised by the International Hockey Federation. The tournament was held in Santiago, Chile from 23 February to 2 March 2025.[1][2]
New Zealand won their first tile with a finals win over Ireland.[3]
Teams
The eight highest ranked teams not participating in the 2024–25 Women's FIH Pro League participate in the tournament.
Head Coach: Sheldon Rostron
- Thora Rae
- Brooke McCusker
- Anna Mollenhauer
- Elise Wong
- Kathleen Leahy
- Kenzie Girgis
- Sara Goodman
- Karli Johansen (C)
- Natalie Sourisseau (C)
- Alexis de Armond
- Audrey Sawers
- Julia Ross
- Nora Goddard-Despot
- Danielle Husar
- Allison Kuzyk
- Mikayla Stelling
- Rowan Harris (GK)
- Marcia LaPlante (GK)
Head Coach: Cristóbal Rodríguez
Head Coach: Gareth Grundie
- Ayeisha McFerran (GK)
- Elizabeth Murphy (GK)
- Sarah McAuley
- Michelle Carey
- Róisín Upton
- Niamh Carey
- Sarah Hawkshaw (C)
- Kathryn Mullan
- Hannah McLoughlin
- Sarah Torrans
- Elena Neill
- Naomi Carroll
- Ellen Curran
- Caoimhe Perdue
- Charlotte Beggs
- Christina Hamill
- Mikayla Power
- Emily Kealy
Head Coach: Kazuyuki Ozawa
- Maho Ueno
- Miyu Suzuki
- Mayuri Horikawa
- Mei Matsunami
- Nanako Tateiwa
- Haruka Kawaguchi
- Hanami Saito
- Nanami Kaneko
- Mai Toriyama
- Ai Hiramitsu
- Amiru Shimada (C)
- Akio Tanaka (GK)
- Rui Takashima
- Junon Kawai
- Ikumi Matsu
- Ku Yudo (GK)
- Miyu Hasegawa
- Hiroka Murayama
Head Coach: Chris Duncan
- Jennifer Eadie
- Amber Murray (GK)
- Eve Pearson
- Amy Costello (C)
- Katie Birch
- Charlotte Watson
- Ruth Blaikie
- Heather McEwan
- Frances Longeran
- Sarah Jamieson (C)
- Millie Steiger (C)
- Bronwyn Shields
- Jessica Ross
- Jessica Buchanan (GK)
- Rebecca Birch
- Fiona Burnet
- Ellie Mackenzie
- Ava Findlay
Head Coach: Kim Yoon
- Kim Eun-ji (b. 2000) (GK)
- Jung Che-young
- Oh You-min
- Lee Yu-jin
- An Su-jin
- Kang Ji-na
- Cheon Eun-bi (C)
- Cho Hye-jin
- Kim Eun-ji (b. 1999)
- Jin Su-yeon
- Lee Yu-ri
- Park Seung-ae
- Kim Jeong-ihn
- Choi Ji-yun
- Jeong Da-bin
- Jung Sung-hee
- Kim Min-jeong
- Lee Seo-yeon (GK)
Preliminary round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Chile (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[4]
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Ireland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[4]
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Classification round
Bracket
| Crossovers | Fifth place | |||||
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| Japan | 5 | |||||
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| South Korea | 4 | |||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||
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| Scotland | 2 | |||||
| Scotland | 2 | |||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 2 March | ||||||
| South Korea | 2 | |||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||
Crossovers
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Seventh and eighth place
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Fifth and sixth place
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First to fourth place classification
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
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| Chile | 1 (1) | |||||
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| New Zealand (pen.) | 1 (3) | |||||
| New Zealand (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||
| 1 March | ||||||
| Ireland | 1 (2) | |||||
| Ireland | 2 | |||||
| United States | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 2 March | ||||||
| Chile | 2 | |||||
| United States | 1 | |||||
Semifinals
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Third place game
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Final
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Statistics
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 | New Zealand | Promoted to the 2025–26 Women's FIH Pro League |
| 2 | Ireland | |
| 3 | Chile (H) | |
| 4 | United States | |
| 5 | Scotland | |
| 6 | Japan | |
| 7 | South Korea | |
| 8 | Canada | Relegated to 2025–26 FIH Nations Cup 2 |
Awards
The following individual awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament on 2 March 2025.[3]
| Award | Recipient |
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| Player of the Tournament | Holly Pearson |
| Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Natalia Salvador |
| Top Goalscorer | Jeong Da-bin |
| Best Junior Player | Mikayla Power |
Goalscorers
There were 66 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 3.3 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Kathleen Leahy
- Laura Müller
- Denise Rojas
- Paula Valdivia
- Niamh Carey
- Naomi Carroll
- Sarah Torrans
- Róisín Upton
- Miyu Hasegawa
- Hanami Saito
- Miyu Suzuki
- Kaitlin Cotter
- Emma Findlay
- Riana Pho
- Emma Rainey
- Olivia Shannon
- Emelia Surridge
- Amy Costello
- Ellie Mackenzie
- Charlotte Watson
- Cheon Eun-bi
- Cho Hye-jin
- Jung Sung-hee
- Kim Jeong-ihn
- Sanne Caarls
- Emma DeBerdine
- Katie Dixon
- Kelee Lepage
- Mia Schoenbeck
- Meredith Sholder
Source: FIH
See also
References
- ^ "Women's Nations Cup: third edition will be played in Chile". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Chile será la casa de la Nations Cup 2025". espn.com.ar. ESPN. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ a b "New Zealand wins 2024-25 FIH Hockey Nations Cup!". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ a b "FIH Top Tier Tournament Regulations" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 21 October 2021.