# Women's field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2008 Summer Olympics

The Women's field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2008 Summer Olympics was a qualification tournament that determined the final three spots for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The qualifying tournament, which involved 18 teams divided into three groups, with three separate qualifying tournaments, was held in Azerbaijan, Russia and Canada, at different times in 2008. Only the following winners of each qualifying tournament earned a berth in the 2008 Summer Olympics: Spain, United States, and South Korea.

## Teams

Below is a list of the 18 teams participating in this qualifying tournament:
| Zone | Tournament | Qualifier(s) |
| Asia≤ | 2006 Asian Games | India South Korea Malaysia Chinese Taipei |
| Africa | 2007 African Olympic Qualifier | Kenya |
| Americas | 2007 Pan American Games | United States Chile Netherlands Antilles Canada Cuba |
| Europe | 2007 EuroHockey Nations Championship | Spain Azerbaijan Ireland Italy Ukraine |
| Europe | 2007 EuroHockey Nations Trophy | Belarus Belgium Russia |
In addition, the International Hockey Federation also named three reserve teams after two of the above teams failed to make it in this qualifying tournament (two of them already confirmed to be in the reserve list):
* France (replace Chinese Taipei in Qualifying 2)
* Uruguay (replace Cuba in Qualifying 3)

## Qualifying 1

Qualifying 1 was held from 12 to 20 April 2008 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

### Pool

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Spain | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | +24 | 15 |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 12 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 9 |
| Chile | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 |
| Kenya | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 37 | −37 | 0 |
Players for the Kenyan team are back in the tournament after recently withdrawing due to political turmoil in their country.
All times local (UTC+5)
* 12 April 2008 11:05
| Spain | 4–0 | Belarus |
| Romagosa 31' Malda 36', 47' Huertas 55' | | |
* Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Jean Duncan (GBR)
* 12 April 2008 13:05
| Ukraine | 6–0 | Kenya |
| Vynohradova 23', 56', 61' Salenko 33' Sadova 38' Ivakhnenko 70' | | |
* Umpires: Carol Metchette (IRL) Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
* 12 April 2008 16:05
| Chile | 1–2 | Azerbaijan |
| D. Infante 56' | | Mirzaliyeva 11' Jafarova 49' |
* Umpires: Soledad Iparaguirre (ARG) Lesley Nunn (RSA)
* 13 April 2008 11:35
| Belarus | 0–2 | Ukraine |
| | | Tahiyeva 40' Vynohradova 69' |
* Umpires: Chen Hong (CHN) Carol Metchette (IRL)
* 13 April 2008 14:05
| Chile | 0–5 | Spain |
| | | Huertas 2' Camón 25' Malda 29', 54' Romagosa 49' |
* Umpires: Jean Duncan (SCO) Lesley Nunn (RSA)
* 13 April 2008 16:35
| Azerbaijan | 13–0 | Kenya |
| Suleymanova 4' Nuriyeva 9' Aliyeva 14', 24', 42', 48', 68' Zeynalova 17', 53' Mirzaliyeva 18' Mammadova 43', 45', 50' | | |
* Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
* 15 April 2008 12:05
| Kenya | 0–5 | Chile |
| | | Villagra 8', 70' Rodriguez 54' Fernandez 62' P. Infante 66' |
* Umpires: Jean Duncan (GBR) Chen Hong (CHN)
* 15 April 2008 14:35
| Spain | 3–1 | Ukraine |
| Camón 12' Termens 52' Ybarra 65' | | Tahiyeva 16' |
* Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
* 15 April 2008 17:05
| Azerbaijan | 3–0 | Belarus |
| Mammadova 51' Zeynalova 55' Aliyeva 62' | | |
* Umpires: Carol Metchette (IRL) Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
* 16 April 2008 12:35
| Ukraine | 2–1 | Chile |
| Vynohradova 6' Sadova 53' | | D. Infante 8' |
* Umpires: Jean Duncan (GBR) Carol Metchette (IRL)
* 16 April 2008 15:05
| Belarus | 4–0 | Kenya |
| Tratsiakova 41' Laptsevich 47', 69' Piotukh 70' | | |
* Umpires: Lesley Nunn (RSA) Chen Hong (CHN)
* 16 April 2008 17:05
| Spain | 4–0 | Azerbaijan |
| Muñoz 12' Huertas 20' Ybarra 24', 39' | | |
* Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
* 18 April 2008 12:05
| Kenya | 0–9 | Spain |
| | | Malda 2', 9', 29', 61' Camón 15', 24' Termens 25' Huertas 52', 55' |
* Umpires: Carol Metchette (IRL) Lesley Nunn (RSA)
* 18 April 2008 14:35
| Chile | 3–1 | Belarus |
| C. Infante 25', 26' P. Infante 47' | | Tratsiakova 50' |
* Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
* 18 April 2008 17:05
| Azerbaijan | 5–0 | Ukraine |
| Mammadova 6' Jafarova 12' Mirzaliyeva 16' Suleymanova 47' Alizada 70' | | |
* Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Jean Duncan (GBR)

### Classification
#### Fifth and sixth

* 20 April 2008 11:05
| Belarus | 5–0 | Kenya |
| Zhylianina 12' Piotukh 19' Tratsiakova 37' Ambros 46' Kazachok 63' | | |
* Umpires: Caroline Brunekreef (NED) Chen Hong (CHN)

#### Third and fourth

* 20 April 2008 13:35
| Ukraine | 1–2 | Chile |
| Sadova 5' | | Caram 47' Denise Infante 65' |
* Umpires: Lesley Nunn (RSA) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)

#### Final

* 20 April 2008 16:05
| Spain | 3–2 | Azerbaijan |
| Muñoz 3', 47', 67' | | Mirzaliyeva 31', 60' |
* Umpires: Jean Duncan (GBR) Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)

### Awards

| Topscorer | Best Goalkeeper | Best Player of the Tournament |
| Barbara Malda | María Jesús Rosa | Inoyathon Jafarova |

## Qualifying 2

Qualifying 2 was held from 19 to 27 April 2008 in Kazan, Russia.

### Pool

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | +21 | 15 |
| Belgium | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 10 |
| Netherlands Antilles | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 |
| India | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 6 |
| Russia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 4 |
| France | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 26 | −24 | 0 |
All times are Russia Summer Time (UTC+4)
* 19 April 2008 11:00
| United States | 3–2 | Belgium |
| Lingo 13' Gey 29' Loy 47' | | Gierts 24' Dembour 67' |
* Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Lee Keum-Jeu (KOR)
* 19 April 2008 13:00
| France | 0–2 | Netherlands Antilles |
| | | Joosten 50' Visser 65' |
* Umpires: Elena Eskina (ESP) Dawn Henning (GBR)
* 19 April 2008 17:00
| Russia | 1–3 | India |
| Kuzima 37' | | Devi 9' Handa 48' Siwach 68' |
* Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
* 20 April 2008 13:00
| Belgium | 5–0 | France |
| De Vos 2' Dembour 21', 36' Vouche 49' Vervaet 66' | | |
* Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Michelle Joubert (RSA)
* 20 April 2008 15:00
| India | 1–2 | Netherlands Antilles |
| Devi 43' | | Visser 31' Hinskens 55' |
* Umpires: Marelize de Klerk (RSA) Lee Keum-Jeu (KOR)
* 20 April 2008 17:00
| Russia | 0–7 | United States |
| | | Snow 3', 15', 41' Smith 9' Lingo 14' Loy 16' Sensenig 22' |
* Umpires: Dawn Henning (GBR) Monica Rivera (ESP)
* 22 April 2008 12:00
| United States | 7–0 | France |
| Falgowski 27' Snow 43' Smith 46' Loy 46', 54' Leonetti 69' Dawson 70' | | |
* Umpires: Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) Monica Rivera (ESP)
* 22 April 2008 16:00
| India | 2–3 | Belgium |
| Bala 13' Rani 16' | | De Vos 1' Vervaet 47' Valcke 58' |
* Umpires: Marelize de Klerk (RSA) Elena Eskina (RUS)
* 22 April 2008 18:00
| Netherlands Antilles | 3–1 | Russia |
| Roels 2' Van Donk 13' Joosten 52' | | Kuzmina 25' |
* Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Michelle Joubert (RSA)
* 24 April 2008 12:00
| Belgium | 3–2 | Netherlands Antilles |
| Gierts 51', 58' Bouche 54' | | Hinskens 21' Van der Stel 70' |
* Umpires: Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
* 24 April 2008 16:00
| United States | 4–0 | India |
| Gey 29' Doton 38' Loy 45' Lingo 48' | | |
* Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Dawn Henning (GBR)
* 24 April 2008 18:00
| France | 2–5 | Russia |
| Berly 10' Bonenfant 19' | | Kuzmina 2', 27' Nikitina 9' Shentsova 37' Dudko 70' |
* Umpires: Lee Keum-Jeu (KOR) Monica Rivera (ESP)
* 26 April 2008 11:00
| Netherlands Antilles | 1–3 | United States |
| Eigenhuis 23' | | Barber 21' Sensenig 26' Snow 47' |
* Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Elena Eskina (RUS)
* 26 April 2008 13:00
| India | 7–0 | France |
| Devi 4', 54', 70' S. Kaur 6', 44' R. Kaur 18' Handa 66' | | |
* Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
* 26 April 2008 15:00
| Russia | 0–0 | Belgium |
* Umpires: Monica Rivera (ESP) Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)

### Classification
#### Fifth and sixth

* 27 April 2008 11:00
| Russia | 2–1 | France |
| Grogorieva 28' Shentsova 55' | | Berly 33' |
* Umpires: Lee Keum-Jeu (KOR) Dawn Henning (GBR)

#### Third and fourth

* 27 April 2008 13:30
| Netherlands Antilles | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | India |
| Schreuder 65' Noorlander 73' | | R. Kaur 28' |
* Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Minka Woolley (AUS)

#### Final

* 27 April 2008 16:00
| United States | 3–1 | Belgium |
| Bashore 17' Snow 33' Barber 58' | | Van Regemortel 26' |
* Umpires: Marelize de Klerk (RSA) Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)

### Awards

| Best Goalkeeper | Topscorer | Best Player of the Tournament | Most Promising Young Player of the Tournament |
| Elizabeth Achten | Tiffany Snow | Rachel Dawson | Rani Devi |

## Qualifying 3

Qualifying 3 was held from 26 April to 4 May 2008 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

### Venue

* University of Victoria

### Pool

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| South Korea | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | +28 | 15 |
| Italy | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 |
| Ireland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Canada | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | −23 | 0 |
All times are Canada Time (UTC-7)
* 26 April 2008 11:30
| South Korea | 10–0 | Uruguay |
| Lee Seon-Ok 9' Park Mi-Hyun 11', 33', 48' Gim Sung-Hee 21' Kim Jong-Eun 29' Cheon Seul-Ki 41', 63' Kim Jin-Kyoung 42' Eom Mi-Young 57' | Report | |
* Umpires: Wendy Stewart (CAN) Sarah Garnett (NZL)
* 26 April 2008 14:00
| Italy | 2–1 | Canada |
| Singh 50' Tiddi 63' | Report | DePape 37' |
* Umpires: Ute Conen (GER) Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI)
* 26 April 2008 16:30
| Malaysia | 0–3 | Ireland |
| | Report | Parkhill 21' Cregan 30' McKean 40' |
* Umpires: Lisa Roach (AUS) Miao Lin (CHN)
* 27 April 2008 12:00
| Uruguay | 0–4 | Italy |
| | Report | Corso 37', 48', 68' Faustini 53' |
* Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Miao Lin (CHN)
* 27 April 2008 14:30
| Ireland | 2–0 | Canada |
| McKean 10' Parkhill 20' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
* 27 April 2008 17:00
| Malaysia | 0–5 | South Korea |
| | Report | Eom Mi-Young 5' Kim Jong-Eun 20', 22' Park Mi-Hyun 48' Kim Jin-Kyoung 56' |
* Umpires: Ute Conen (GER) Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI)
* 29 April 2008 12:30
| Ireland | 1–0 | Uruguay |
| Symmons 25' | Report | |
* Umpires: Wendy Stewart (CAN) Ute Conen (GER)
* 29 April 2008 15:00
| South Korea | 5–0 | Italy |
| Kim Jong-Eun 1', 51' Park Mi-Hyun 38', 45' Cheon Seul-Ki 64' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Lisa Roach (AUS)
* 29 April 2008 17:30
| Canada | 1–0 | Malaysia |
| K. Rushton 37' | Report | |
* Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
* 1 May 2008 12:30
| South Korea | 5–1 | Ireland |
| Kim Mi-Seon 14' Seo Hye-Jin 21', 55' Kim Jung-Hee 29' Eom Mi-Young 60' | Report | Symmons 11' |
* Umpires: Wendy Stewart (CAN) Stella Bartlema (NED)
* 1 May 2008 15:00
| Italy | 0–0 | Malaysia |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: Miao Lin (CHN) Lisa Roach (AUS)
* 1 May 2008 17:30
| Uruguay | 0–5 | Canada |
| | Report | Hume 4' DePape 15' Michaluk 17', 46' K. Rushton 23' |
* Umpires: Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI) Sarah Garnett (NZL)
* 3 May 2008 11:30
| Malaysia | 3–0 | Uruguay |
| Abdul Rahman 38', 44' Asrin 68' | Report | |
* Umpires: Kazuko Yasueda (JPN) Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI)
* 3 May 2008 14:00
| Canada | 0–4 | South Korea |
| | Report | Kim Da-Rae 16', 44' Cheon Seul-Ki 35' Gim Sung-Hee 55' |
* Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Ute Conen (GER)
* 3 May 2008 16:30
| Ireland | 0–2 | Italy |
| | Report | Tiddi 56' Faustini 62' |
* Umpires: Wendy Stewart (CAN) Lisa Roach (AUS)

### Classification
#### Fifth and sixth

* 4 May 2008 11:00
| Malaysia | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Uruguay |
| Abdul Rahman 25' Hashim 62' | Report | Bessio 59' Algorta 69' |
| Penalties |||
| Kari Abdul Rahman Mohamad Din Md Mokhtar Ismail | 3–2 | Bessio Casabo Sanguinetti Algorta Cristiani |
* Umpires: Wendy Stewart (CAN) Stella Bartlema (NED)

#### Third and fourth

* 4 May 2008 13:30
| Ireland | 2–1 | Canada |
| McDonough 6' McKean 26' | Report | Jameson 35+' |
* Umpires: Miao Lin (CHN) Lisa Roach (AUS)

#### Final

* 4 May 2008 16:00
| South Korea | 5–0 | Italy |
| Park Mi-Hyun 4' Lee Seon-Ok 10' Seo Hye-Jin 11' Gim Sung-Hee 16' Kim Jong-Eun 23' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Ute Conen (GER)

### Awards

| Best Player | Best Goalkeeper | Topscorer | Fair Play Trophy |
| Park Mi-Hyun | Sarah Forbes | Park Mi-Hyun | Italy |