2022 Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup

The 2022 Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup was the first edition of the Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup, the annual qualification tournament for the Women's FIH Pro League organised by the International Hockey Federation. The tournament was held at the Estadio Betero in Valencia, Spain from 11 to 17 December 2022.^[1]

2022 Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Spain
City	Valencia
Dates	11–17 December
Teams	8 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)	Estadio Betero
Final positions
Champions	India (1st title)
Runner-up	Spain
Third place	Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Goals scored	50 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Katie Mullan (3 goals)
Best player	Lucía Jiménez Vicente
Best young player	Sarah McAuley
Best goalkeeper	Savita Punia
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India as the winner, was promoted for the 2023–24 Women's FIH Pro League.^[2][3]

Teams

The eight highest ranked teams not participating in the Women's FIH Pro League participated in the tournament:^[2] Canada withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Chile.^[4]

 Chile

Head Coach: Sergio Vigil

2. Doménica Ananías
3. Fernanda Villagrán
4. Monserrat Obon
5. Denise Rojas
6. Fernanda Flores
7. Sofía Filipek
10. Manuela Urroz
13. Camila Caram (C)
14. Francisca Tala
19. Agustina Solano
20. Francisca Parra
22. Paula Valdivia
25. María Maldonado
26. Fernanda Arrieta
27. Amanda Martínez
28. Natalia Salvador (GK)
29. Montserrat Araya (GK)
30. Josefina Khamis
31. Laura Müller
42. Francisca Irazoqui

 India

Head Coach: Janneke Schopman

1. Navjot Kaur
2. Gurjit Kaur
3. Deep Grace Ekka
4. Monika Malik
5. Sonika Tandi
8. Nikki Pradhan
11. Savita Punia (C, GK)
14. Sangita Kumari
15. Nisha Warsi
16. Vandana Katariya
17. Bichu Devi Kharibam (GK)
18. Udita Duhan
20. Lalremsiami
24. Jyoti
25. Navneet Kaur
27. Sushila Chanu
30. Salima Tete
32. Neha Goyal
50. Ishika Chaudhary
52. Beauty Dungdung

 Ireland

Head Coach: Sean Dancer

2. Elizabeth Murphy (GK)
3. Sarah McAuley
4. Zara Malseed
5. Michelle Carey
6. Róisín Upton
7. Niamh Carey
8. Sarah Hawkshaw
9. Kathryn Mullan (C)
10. Hannah McLoughlin
11. Sarah Torrans
12. Elena Tice
13. Naomi Carroll
16. Charlotte Beggs
19. Caoimhe Perdue
21. Katie McKee
23. Holly Micklem (GK)
24. Erin Getty
32. Siofra O'Brien
29. Ellen Curran
52. Christina Hamill

 Italy

Head Coach: Robert Justus

1. Sofia Monserrat (GK)
3. Teresa Dalla Vittoria
4. Ilaria Sarnari
5. Ailin Oviedo
6. Augustina Hasselstrom
7. Elettra Bormida
9. Emilia Munitis
12. Lucía Ines Caruso (GK)
13. Agueda Moroni
14. Anotnella Bruni
15. Sofía Maldonado
18. Federica Carta (C)
21. Sara Puglisi (C)
22. Mercedes Pastor
26. Sofia Laurito
27. Lara Oviedo
28. Ivanna Pessina
29. Luciana Gallimberti
30. Camila Machín
44. Chiara di Bella

 Japan

Head Coach: Jude Menezes

1. Eika Nakamura (GK)
5. Yu Asai
7. Miyu Suzuki
8. Moeka Tsubouchi
9. Yuri Nagai (C)
10. Hazuki Nagai
11. Shihori Oikawa
13. Miki Kozuka
15. Chiko Fujibayashi
16. Akari Nakagomi
17. Shiho Kobayakawa
19. Kanon Mori
21. Mai Toriyama
23. Saki Tanaka
24. Mami Karino
26. Amiru Shimada
27. Akio Tanaka (GK)
28. Rui Takashima
32. Jyunon Kawai
33. Sara Yoshihara

 South Korea

Head Coach: Han Jin-soo

2. Lee Ju-yeon (GK)
3. Kim Eun-ji
7. Seo Jung-eun
8. An Hyo-ju
10. Cheon Eun-bi (C)
11. Cho Hye-jin
12. Kim Seo-na
14. Lee Yu-ri
16. Kim Jeong-in
17. Seo Su-young
19. Kim Min-jeong
20. Yoon Da-eun
22. An Su-jin
23. Choi Min-young
24. Park Seung-ae
27. Pak Ho-jeong
28. Choi Ji-yun
29. Lee Yu-jin
30. Lee Jin-min (GK)
31. Kim Eun-ji (GK)

 South Africa

Head Coach: Giles Bonnet

1. Anelle van Deventer (GK)
8. Kristen Paton
10. Onthatile Zulu
16. Erin Christie (C)
17. Charné Maddocks
18. Hannah Pearce
21. Ongeziwe Mali
25. Kirsty Adams
28. Quanita Bobbs
29. Tarryn Lombard
31. Bianca Wood
33. Marlize van Tonder (GK)
35. Jean-Leigh du Toit
39. Stephanie Botha
42. Marie Louw
43. Kayla Swarts
44. Taheera Augousti
45. Ntsopa Mokoena

 Spain

Head Coach: Adrian Lock

2. Laura Barrios
4. Sara Barrios
6. Clara Badia
7. Júlia Strappato
8. Lucía Jiménez
9. María López (C)
10. Belén Iglesias
11. Marta Segú
12. Florencia Amundson
13. Constanza Amundson
15. Maialen García
16. Candela Mejías
17. Clara Ycart
20. Xantal Giné
21. Beatriz Pérez
22. Laia Vidosa
24. Alejandra Torres-Quevedo
26. Clara Pérez (GK)
30. Patricia Álvarez
32. Jana Martínez (GK)

Preliminary round

The match schedule was announced on 5 September 2022.^[5]

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Spain (H)	3	2	1	0	5	0	+5	7	Semi-finals
2	Ireland	3	1	1	1	4	5	−1	4
3	Italy	3	0	2	1	2	3	−1	2
4	South Korea	3	0	2	1	3	6	−3	2

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.^[6]
(H) Hosts

11 December 2022 10:45 South Korea  1–1  Italy Cheon  11' Report Carta  6' Umpires: Durga Devi (IND) Junko Wagatsuma (JPN)

11 December 2022 13:00 Spain  2–0  Ireland Ycart  2' Torres-Quevedo  31' Report Umpires: Liu Xiaoying (CHN) Kristy Robertson (AUS)

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12 December 2022 10:45 Ireland  2–1  Italy Carroll  35' Mullan  44' Report L. Oviedo  60' Umpires: Natalia Lodeiro (URU) Ymkje van Slooten (NED)

12 December 2022 13:00 South Korea  0–3  Spain Report F. Amundson  3', 54' Álvarez  12' Umpires: Magali Sergeant (BEL) Junko Wagatsuma (JPN)

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14 December 2022 10:45 Ireland  2–2  South Korea Hawkshaw  36' Mullan  53' Report Cho  57' An  59' Umpires: Kristy Robertson (AUS) Ymkje van Slooten (NED)

14 December 2022 13:00 Spain  0–0  Italy Report Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU) Durga Devi (IND)

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	India	3	3	0	0	7	2	+5	9	Semi-finals
2	Japan	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
3	Chile[lower-alpha 1]	3	1	1	1	4	5	−1	4
4	South Africa	3	0	0	3	2	6	−4	0

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.^[6]
Notes:

1. Chile replaced Canada, who withdrew.^[4]

11 December 2022 15:15 India  3–1  Chile Sangita  3' Sonika  11' Navneet  32' Report Villagrán  44' Umpires: Mariana Reydo (ARG) Magali Sergeant (BEL)

11 December 2022 17:30 Japan  2–1  South Africa Oikawa  7' Toriyama  56' Report Bobbs  12' Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU) Natalia Lodeiro (URU)

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12 December 2022 15:15 Japan  1–2  India Takashima  49' Report Salima  5' Beauty  40' Umpires: Liu Xiaoying (CHN) Mariana Reydi (ARG)

12 December 2022 17:30 Chile  2–1  South Africa Urroz  18' Villagrán  60' Report Mokoena  16' Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU) Ana Faias (POR)

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14 December 2022 15:15 India  2–0  South Africa Deep Grace  14' Gurjit  59' Report Umpires: Ana Faias (POR) Natalia Lodeiro (URU)

14 December 2022 17:30 Chile  1–1  Japan Arrieta  23' Report Yoshihara  21' Umpires: Liu Xiaoying (CHN) Magali Sergeant (BEL)

Classification round

Bracket

	5–8th place semi-finals				Fifth place
	16 December
	Italy	2
					17 December
	South Africa	0
					Italy (p.s.o.)	1 (2)
	16 December
					South Korea	1 (1)
	Chile	0
	South Korea	1
					Seventh place
					17 December
					South Africa	1
					Chile	4

5–8th place semifinals

16 December 2022 09:00 Italy  2–0  South Africa Pessina  4' L. Oviedo  52' Report Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU) Ymkje van Slooten (NED)

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16 December 2022 11:15 Chile  0–1  South Korea Report Lee Yu-j.  49' Umpires: Ana Faias (POR) Durga Devi (IND)

Seventh and eighth place

17 December 2022 09:00 South Africa  1–4  Chile Christie  29' Report Maldonado  27' Losada  53' Tala  56' Arrieta  58' Umpires: Durga Devi (IND) Ana Faias (POR)

Fifth and sixth place

17 December 2022 11:15 Italy  1–1  South Korea Carta  33' Report Cho  52' Penalties Pessina Moroni Pastor Laurito 2–1 Kim S. An H. Cheon Lee Yu-j. Seo J. Umpires: Natalia Lodeiro (URU) Ymkje van Slooten (NED)

Final round

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	16 December
	Spain	1
					17 December
	Japan	0
					Spain	0
	16 December
					India	1
	India (p.s.o.)	1 (2)
	Ireland	1 (1)
					Third place
					17 December
					Japan	3
					Ireland	2

Semi-finals

16 December 2022 13:30 Spain  1–0  Japan S. Barrios  14' Report Umpires: Mariana Reydo (ARG) Kristy Robertson (AUS)

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16 December 2022 15:45 India  1–1  Ireland Udita  45' Report Carroll  15' Penalties Salima Lalremsiami Navneet Sonika Neha 2–1 Hamill Curran McLoughlin Upton Mullan Umpires: Liu Xiaoying (CHN) Junko Wagatsuma (JPN)

Third and fourth place

17 December 2022 13:30 Japan  3–2  Ireland Karino  39' Toriyama  40' Y. Nagai  56' Report Mullan  35' N. Carey  40' Umpires: Kristy Robertson (AUS) Magali Sergeant (BEL)

Final

17 December 2022 15:45 Spain  0–1  India Report Gurjit  6' Umpires: Mariana Reydo (ARG) Junko Wagatsuma (JPN)

Awards

The awards were announced on 17 December 2022.^[3]

Award	Player
Player of the tournament	Lucía Jiménez Vicente
Goalkeeper of the tournament	Savita Punia
Young player of the tournament	Sarah McAuley

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
	India	5	4	1	0	9	3	+6	13	Qualified for 2023–24 FIH Pro League
	Spain	5	3	1	1	6	1	+5	10
	Japan	5	2	1	2	7	7	0	7
4	Ireland	5	1	2	2	7	9	−2	5
5	Italy	5	1	3	1	5	4	+1	6
6	South Korea	5	1	3	1	5	7	−2	6
7	Chile	5	2	1	2	8	7	+1	7
8	South Africa	5	0	0	5	3	12	−9	0

Source: FIH

Goalscorers

There were 50 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match.

3 goals

• Kathryn Mullan

2 goals

• Fernanda Arrieta
• Fernanda Villagrán
• Gurjit Kaur
• Naomi Carroll
• Federica Carta
• Lara Oviedo
• Mai Toriyama
• Cho Hye-jin
• Florencia Amundson

1 goal

• Denise Losada
• María Maldonado
• Francisca Tala
• Manuela Urroz
• Beauty Dungdung
• Udita Duhan
• Deep Grace Ekka
• Navneet Kaur
• Sangita Kumari
• Sonika Tandi
• Salima Tete
• Niamh Carey
• Sarah Hawkshaw
• Ivanna Pessina
• Mami Karino
• Yuri Nagai
• Shihori Oikawa
• Rui Takashima
• Sara Yoshihara
• Quanita Bobbs
• Erin Christie
• Ntsopa Mokoena
• An Su-jin
• Cheon Eun-bi
• Lee Yu-jin
• Patricia Álvarez
• Alejandra Torres-Quevedo
• Clara Ycart
• Sara Barrios

Source: FIH

See also

• 2022 Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup

References

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2. "Spain to host inaugural FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
3. "Gurjit Kaur and fellow defenders shine as India are crowned inaugural champions at the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup Spain 2022". International Hockey Federation. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
4. "FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup Spain 2022: Chile replaces Canada in the inaugural event". fih.hockey. 20 October 2022.
5. "FIH Hockey Nations Cup: pools and match schedules revealed – South African Hockey Association". www.sahockey.co.za. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
6. "FIH Top Tier Tournament Regulations" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 21 October 2021.