# 2018 Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup

The 2018 Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup was the fifth edition of this tournament and played from 7 to 11 February 2018 in Berlin, Germany.
Germany defeated the Netherlands 2–1 in the final to win their third title, while Belarus secured their first medal.

## Qualification

Twelve teams participated in the tournament.
Host nation & Continental qualifiers :
| Dates | Event | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
| 18 January 2017 | Host nation | 1 | Germany |
| 24–28 April 2017 | Asian Indoor Cup | 1 | Kazakhstan |
| 23–25 June 2017 | African Indoor Cup | 1 | Namibia |
| 15–17 January 2016 | European Nations Indoor Cup | 1 | Netherlands |
| | Oceania Indoor Qualification Tournament | 1 | Australia |
| 16–21 October 2017 | Pan American Indoor Cup | 1 | United States |
| Best six ranked teams from continental tournaments ||||
| Dates | Event | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
| 15–17 January 2016 | European Nations Indoor Cup | 6 | Belarus Czech Republic Poland Russia Switzerland Ukraine |

## Umpires

12 umpires were appointed by the FIH for this tournament.
* Karine Alves (FRA)
* Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU)
* Emily Carroll (AUS)
* Claire Druijts (NED)
* Elena Eskina (RUS)
* Ana Faias (POR)
* Maggie Giddens (USA)
* Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)
* Michelle Meister (GER)
* Gabriele Schmitz (GER)
* Rachel Williams (ENG)
* Sarah Wilson (SCO)

## Results

The schedule was released on 19 September 2017.
All times are local (UTC+1).

### First round
#### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 15 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Belarus | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 12 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Switzerland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Poland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | United States | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 4 | |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 30 | −27 | 0 | |
* 7 February 2018 09:15
| Poland | 4–1 | Kazakhstan |
| Katerla 4' Sławińska 6' Rybacha 22', 38' | Report | Sabazova 40+' |
* Umpires: Gabriele Schmitz (GER) Elena Eskina (RUS)
* 7 February 2018 10:10
| Netherlands | 5–2 | Switzerland |
| L. van Wijk 5', 35' Veen 10' K. van Wijk 23', 29' | Report | S. Wälti 31', 40+' |
* Umpires: Sarah Wilson (SCO) Emily Carroll (AUS)
* 7 February 2018 10:25
| Belarus | 4–1 | United States |
| Batura 16', 39' Bahushevich 23' Silitskaya 23' | Report | Barham 4' |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)
* 7 February 2018 16:00
| Poland | 1–1 | United States |
| Rybacha 15' | Report | Wirth 24' |
* Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU) Emily Carroll (AUS)
* 7 February 2018 16:15
| Netherlands | 7–0 | Kazakhstan |
| Van Erk 9' Zwinkels 10', 33' Van Nes 29' K. van Wijk 31' De Baat 38', 39' | Report | |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Ana Faias (POR)
* 7 February 2018 17:10
| Switzerland | 1–5 | Belarus |
| S. Wälti 36' | Report | Kurhanskaya 5' Mikheichyk 18', 28' Nikitsina 37' Belavusava 39' |
* Umpires: Rachel Williams (ENG) Gabriele Schmitz (GER)
* 8 February 2018 09:15
| Belarus | 1–4 | Netherlands |
| Syrayezhka 13' | Report | L. van Wijk 8', 39' Van Nes 23' Zwinkels 40' |
* Umpires: Gabriele Schmitz (GER) Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU)
* 8 February 2018 10:10
| United States | 7–2 | Kazakhstan |
| Zanolli 14', 20', 23' Orobono 17' Popper 29' Barham 32' Campbell 36' | Report | Gataulina 29' Chepkassova 31' |
* Umpires: Ana Faias (POR) Claire Druijts (NED)
* 8 February 2018 10:25
| Switzerland | 3–1 | Poland |
| S. Wälti 20' Stomps 24' Trösch 33' | Report | Rybacha 37' |
* Umpires: Maggie Giddens (USA) Emily Carroll (AUS)
* 8 February 2018 16:00
| Poland | 3–4 | Netherlands |
| Rybacha 2', 31', 40' | Report | L. van Wijk 9' Muyselaar 20+' K. van Wijk 22' Van Nes 36' |
* Umpires: Ana Faias (POR) Michelle Meister (GER)
* 8 February 2018 16:15
| United States | 1–3 | Switzerland |
| Barham 40' | Report | S. Wälti 10' Stomps 30' A. Wälti 39' |
* Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Karine Alves (FRA)
* 8 February 2018 17:10
| Kazakhstan | 0–8 | Belarus |
| | Report | Mikheichyk 6', 31' Batura 13' Bahushevich 19', 37' Silitskaya 20' Kurhanskaya 27' Papkova 35' |
* Umpires: Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA) Rachel Williams (ENG)
* 9 February 2018 13:00
| Netherlands | 8–4 | United States |
| Veen 2', 40' Zwinkels 7', 16', 27' L. van Wijk 22' De Baat 25' K. van Wijk 40' | Report | Zanolli 16', 40' Barham 17', 34' |
* Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU) Elena Eskina (RUS)
* 9 February 2018 14:25
| Kazakhstan | 0–4 | Switzerland |
| | Report | Bugmann 14' A. Wälti 27' S. Wälti 29' Trösch 32' |
* Umpires: Emily Carroll (AUS) Michelle Meister (GER)
* 9 February 2018 15:35
| Belarus | 2–1 | Poland |
| Mikheichyk 8' Batura 34' | Report | Rybacha 11' |
* Umpires: Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA) Maggie Giddens (USA)

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany (H) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 | +26 | 13 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Ukraine | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Australia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Namibia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 5 | |
| 6 | Russia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 1 | |
* 7 February 2018 09:00
| Ukraine | 4–3 | Australia |
| Vorushylo 4', 32', 36' Shevchenko 34' | Report | Gray 9' Murphy 18' Boucher 25' |
* Umpires: Claire Druijts (NED) Maggie Giddens (USA)
* 7 February 2018 11:20
| Germany | 8–1 | Russia |
| Pieper 14' Huse 17', 22' Hauke 20', 35' Mävers 26' Hahn 31' Schröder 39' | Report | Sadovaia 12' |
* Umpires: Ana Faias (POR) Rachel Williams (ENG)
* 7 February 2018 11:35
| Czech Republic | 6–2 | Namibia |
| Lehovcová 2', 12', 17', 40' Mejzlíková 14' Capouchová 17' | Report | Cormack 26' Venter 38' |
* Umpires: Karine Alves (FRA) Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU)
* 7 February 2018 17:25
| Czech Republic | 1–2 | Australia |
| Lehovcová 2' | Report | Farrell 3' Watson 33' |
* Umpires: Sarah Wilson (SCO) Elena Eskina (RUS)
* 7 February 2018 18:20
| Germany | 12–0 | Namibia |
| Müller-Wieland 9' Schlenker 11' Huse 15', 30' Lorenz 18', 26' Pieper 25' Steindor 28', 39' Hahn 29' Hauke 32' Schröder 40' | Report | |
* Umpires: Maggie Giddens (USA) Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)
* 7 February 2018 18:35
| Russia | 4–6 | Ukraine |
| Orlova 2' Koroleva 16' Eroshina 27' Borisova 28' | Report | Ponomarenko 19', 29' Khilko 20' Vorushylo 22', 29' Honcharenko 33' |
* Umpires: Karine Alves (FRA) Claire Druijts (NED)
* 8 February 2018 09:00
| Russia | 1–3 | Czech Republic |
| Sadovaia 23' | Report | Haklová 11' Lehovcová 20' Laciná 37' |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Rachel Williams (ENG)
* 8 February 2018 11:20
| Ukraine | 0–6 | Germany |
| | Report | Lorenz 3' Hauke 11', 38' Hahn 22' Schröder 22', 31' |
* Umpires: Karine Alves (FRA) Sarah Wilson (SCO)
* 8 February 2018 11:35
| Australia | 3–3 | Namibia |
| Austin 10' Gray 21' Watson 28' | Report | Cormack 12', 24', 28' |
* Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)
* 8 February 2018 17:25
| Australia | 2–1 | Russia |
| Watson 20+', 27' | Report | Orlova 7' |
* Umpires: Maggie Giddens (USA) Sarah Wilson (SCO)
* 8 February 2018 18:20
| Czech Republic | 1–2 | Germany |
| Haklová 32' | Report | Steindor 20' Pieper 24' |
* Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU) Claire Druijts (NED)
* 8 February 2018 18:35
| Namibia | 3–2 | Ukraine |
| Hermanus 6', 40+' Cormack 37' | Report | Vorushylo 26' Khilko 39' |
* Umpires: Emily Carroll (AUS) Gabriele Schmitz (GER)
* 9 February 2018 13:15
| Ukraine | 2–1 | Czech Republic |
| Vorushylo 3' Ponomarenko 26' | Report | Haklová 28' |
* Umpires: Karine Alves (FRA) Gabriele Schmitz (GER)
* 9 February 2018 14:10
| Namibia | 5–5 | Russia |
| Hermanus 5' Cormack 9', 22' Mengo 29' Boshoff 35' | Report | Borisova 20', 25' Koroleva 23' Sadovaia 34' Eroshina 39' |
* Umpires: Ana Faias (POR) Claire Druijts (NED)
* 9 February 2018 15:20
| Germany | 2–2 | Australia |
| Huse 16' Schröder 30' | Report | Boucher 37' Austin 40' |
* Umpires: Sarah Wilson (SCO) Rachel Williams (ENG)

### Second round

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 10 February 2018 | 10 February 2018 | | | |
| Netherlands | 8 | | | |
| Netherlands | 8 | 10 February 2018 | 10 February 2018 | | |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 10 February 2018 | 10 February 2018 | |
| Czech Republic | 3 | Netherlands | 6 | |
| 10 February 2018 | 10 February 2018 | | Netherlands | 6 | |
| 10 February 2018 | 10 February 2018 | Ukraine | 1 | |
| Ukraine | 8 | Ukraine | 1 | |
| Ukraine | 8 | | | | 11 February 2018 | 11 February 2018 |
| Switzerland | 3 | | | | 11 February 2018 | 11 February 2018 |
| Switzerland | 3 | | | | Netherlands | 1 |
| 10 February 2018 | 10 February 2018 | | | | | Netherlands | 1 |
| 10 February 2018 | 10 February 2018 | | | | Germany | 2 |
| Belarus | 5 | | | | Germany | 2 |
| Belarus | 5 | 10 February 2018 | 10 February 2018 | | | |
| Australia | 2 | 10 February 2018 | 10 February 2018 | | | |
| Australia | 2 | Belarus | 2 | | | |
| 10 February 2018 | 10 February 2018 | | Belarus | 2 | | | |
| 10 February 2018 | 10 February 2018 | Germany | 3 | | Third place game | Third place game |
| Germany | 3 | Germany | 3 | | Third place game | Third place game |
| Germany | 3 | | | | 11 February 2018 | 11 February 2018 |
| Poland | 1 | | | | 11 February 2018 | 11 February 2018 |
| Poland | 1 | | | | Ukraine | 1 |
| | | | | | Belarus | 2 |

#### Quarter-finals

* 10 February 2018 10:00
| Belarus | 5–2 | Australia |
| Batura 3' Mikheichyk 16' Syrayezhka 23' Nikitsina 29' Kurhanskaya 36' | Report | Watson 13' Somerville 20' |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU)
* 10 February 2018 11:30
| Ukraine | 8–3 | Switzerland |
| Vorushylo 3', 20' Khilko 17', 26', 30' Shevchenko 28' Shokalenko 32' Stetsenko 36' | Report | S. Wälti 16', 18' Haussener 38' |
* Umpires: Rachel Williams (ENG) Claire Druijts (NED)
* 10 February 2018 13:00
| Germany | 3–1 | Poland |
| Hahn 13', 25' Mävers 20' | Report | Walasek 22' |
* Umpires: Sarah Wilson (SCO) Karine Alves (FRA)
* 10 February 2018 14:30
| Netherlands | 8–3 | Czech Republic |
| Mosch 9' Van Erk 10', 15' Van Nes 20', 39' De Baat 35' Veen 40' K. Van Wijk 40' | Report | Capouchová 22' Haklová 24' Laciná 37' |
* Umpires: Ana Faias (POR) Elena Eskina (RUS)

#### Eleventh and twelfth place

* 10 February 2018 13:30
| Kazakhstan | 1–7 | Russia |
| Domashneva 16' | Report | Eroshina 11' Sadovaia 13' Borisova 19', 26', 37' Chepurnova 28' Kolpakova 30' |
* Umpires: Gabriele Schmitz (GER) Maggie Giddens (USA)

#### Ninth and tenth place

* 10 February 2018 15:00
| United States | 5–5 | Namibia |
| Orobono 7' Barham 8', 37' Campbell 13', 40' | Report | Mengo 4', 34' Cormack 27', 36' Boshoff 34' |
| Penalties |||
| Pitcairn Zanolli Popper | 0–1 | Hermanus Cormack |
* Umpires: Emily Carroll (AUS) Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)

#### First to fourth place classification
##### Semi-finals

* 10 February 2018 19:30
| Netherlands | 6–1 | Ukraine |
| Roosen 4' Zwinkels 7' L. van Wijk 14' Mosch 19' Van Erk 28' Van Nes 40' | Report | Shevchenko 40' |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Ana Faias (POR)
* 10 February 2018 21:00
| Belarus | 2–3 | Germany |
| Bahushevich 17' Syrayezhka 36' | Report | Lorenz 2' Hahn 21' Mävers 29' |
* Umpires: Rachel Williams (ENG) Elena Eskina (RUS)

##### Third and fourth place

* 11 February 2018 10:30
| Ukraine | 1–2 | Belarus |
| Ponomarenko 15' | Report | Kurhanskaya 18' Nikitsina 33' |
* Umpires: Claire Druijts (NED) Karine Alves (FRA)

##### Final

* 11 February 2018 13:30
| Netherlands | 1–2 | Germany |
| L. Van Wijk 26' | Report | Lorenz 29' Schröder 32' |
* Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU) Sarah Wilson (SCO)

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | Germany |
| | Netherlands |
| | Belarus |
| 4 | Ukraine |
| 5 | Switzerland |
| 6 | Australia |
| 7 | Czech Republic |
| 8 | Poland |
| 9 | Namibia |
| 10 | United States |
| 11 | Russia |
| 12 | Kazakhstan |

## Awards

| Top Goalscorer | Player of the Tournament | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Young Player of the Tournament |
| Kiana-Che Cormack Yana Vorushylo | Lisa Hahn | Alexandra Heerbaart | Nike Lorenz |

## Goalscorers

There were 250 goals scored in 250 matches, for an average of 1 goal per match.
9 goals
* Kiana-Che Cormack
* Yana Vorushylo
8 goals
* Lieke van Wijk
* Marlena Rybacha
* Stephanie Wälti
7 goals
* Donja Zwinkels
* Mary Barham
6 goals
* Yuliya Mikheichyk
* Adéla Lehovcová
* Lisa Altenburg
* Anne Schröder
* Pien van Nes
* Kiki van Wijk
* Valeriia Borisova
5 goals
* Shelley Watson
* Ryta Batura
* Franzisca Hauke
* Viktoria Huse
* Nike Lorenz
* Maryna Khilko
* Corinne Zanolli
4 goals
* Sviatlana Bahushevich
* Yuliya Kurhanskaya
* Barbora Haklova
* Noor de Baat
* Marijn Veen
* Elin van Erk
* Bogdana Sadovaia
* Oksana Ponomarenko
3 goals
* Maryna Nikitsina
* Nastassia Syrayezhka
* Marie Mävers
* Cecile Pieper
* Luisa Steindor
* Gillian Hermanus
* Magreth Mengo
* Svetlana Eroshina
* Yuliia Shevchenko
* Ali Campbell
2 goals
* Lauren Austin
* Tegan Boucher
* Kyah Gray
* Nadzeya Silitskaya
* Renata Capouchova
* Kateřina Laciná
* Dure Boshoff
* Gabrielle Mosch
* Kseniia Koroleva
* Antonina Orlova
* Sofie Stomps
* Tamara Trösch
* Alexandra Wälti
* Madison Orobono
1 goal
* Lisa Farrell
* Madeleine Murphy
* Karri Somerville
* Darya Belavusava
* Krestsina Papkova
* Tereza Mejzlikova
* Janne Müller-wieland
* Friderike Schlenker
* Alissa Chepkassova
* Vera Domashneva
* Natalya Gataulina
* Symbat Sabazova
* Marcia Venter
* Mila Muyselaar
* Fabienne Roosen
* Amelia Katerla
* Paula Slawinska
* Oriana Walasek
* Viktoriia Chepurnova
* Anastasia Kolpakova
* Karin Bugmann
* Linda Haussener
* Olha Honcharenko
* Kateryna Shokalenko
* Viktoriia Stetsenko
* Sammy Popper
* Paityn Wirth
Source: FIH