# 2004 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy

The 2004 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 12th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held between 6–14 November 2004 in Rosario, Argentina.
The Netherlands won the tournament for the third time after defeating Germany 2–0 in the final.

## Teams

The participating teams were determined by International Hockey Federation (FIH):
* Australia (Defending champions)
* Germany (Champions of 2004 Summer Olympics)
* Argentina (Host nation and champion of 2002 World Cup)
* Netherlands (Second in 2004 Summer Olympics)
* China (Fourth in 2004 Summer Olympics)
* New Zealand (Sixth in 2004 Summer Olympics)

## Squads

Head Coach: Sergio Vigil
* Mariela Antoniska (GK)
* Magdalena Aicega (c)
* María Paz Ferrari
* Ayelén Stepnik
* Alejandra Gulla
* Luciana Aymar
* Vanina Oneto
* Soledad García
* Mariana González Oliva
* Mercedes Margalot
* María de la Paz Hernández
* Cecilia Rognoni
* Mariné Russo
* Carla Rebecchi
* Inés Arrondo
* Ángela Cattaneo (GK)
* Natalí Doreski
* Claudia Burkart
Head Coach: David Bell
* Toni Cronk (GK)
* Karen Smith
* Ngaire Smith
* Megan Rivers
* Peta Gallagher
* Susannah Harris
* Rebecca Sanders
* Emily Halliday
* Madonna Blyth
* Nicole Arrold
* Cindy Morgan (GK)
* Emma Meyer
* Donna-Lee Patrick
* Hope Brown
* Ursula Ditton
* Suzie Faulkner
* Teneal Attard
* Nikki Hudson (c)
Head Coach: Kim Chang-back
* Xuejiao Huang
* Ma Yibo
* Mai Shaoyan
* Fu Baorong
* Li Shuang
* Gao Lihua
* Zhou Wanfeng (c)
* Chen Qunqing
* Zhang Yimeng (GK)
* Qiu Yingling
* Chen Qiuqi
* Wang Yi
* Li Aili
* Song Qingling
* Yu Dan
* Wang Yanhui
* Zhang Xiaolei (GK)
Head Coach: Markus Weise
* Yvonne Frank (GK)
* Tina Bachmann
* Inga Matthes
* Nadine Ernsting-Krienke
* Natascha Keller
* Kerstin Hoyer
* Martina Heinlein
* Silke Müller
* Eileen Hoffmann
* Karin Blank (GK)
* Marion Rodewald (c)
* Janina Totzke
* Fanny Rinne
* Anke Kühn
* Britta von Livonius
* Alexandra Kollmar
* Maike Stöckel
* Christina Schütze
Head Coach: Marc Lammers
* Lisanne de Roever (GK)
* Mignonne Meekels
* Fatima Moreira de Melo
* Maartje Scheepstra
* Miek van Geenhuizen
* Jakolien van Eijk
* Saskia Fuchs
* Maartje Goderie
* Leonoor Voskamp
* Minke Smabers
* Minke Booij (c)
* Janneke Schopman
* Chantal de Bruijn
* Maartje Paumen
* Naomi van As
* Ellen Hoog
* Eveline de Haan (GK)
* Kim Lammers
Head Coach: Ian Rutledge
* Kayla Sharland
* Emily Naylor
* Karlie Maloney
* Jessica Brewster
* Rachel Sutherland
* Meredith Orr
* Moira Senior
* Honor Dillon
* Lizzy Igasan
* Stacey Carr
* Jo Galletly
* Beth Jurgeleit (GK)
* Diana Weavers (c)
* Niniwa Roberts-Lang
* Rachel Robertson
* Tara Drysdale
* Sheree Phillips
* Anita Wawatai (GK)

## Umpires

Below are the 8 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
* Corinne Cornelius (RSA)
* Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
* Alison Hill (ENG)
* Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
* Anne McRae (SCO)
* Mónica Rivera Fraga (ESP)
* Lisa Roach (AUS)
* Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)

## Results

All times are Argentina Time (UTC−03:00)

### Pool

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 11 | Final |
| 2 | Germany | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 11 | Final |
| 3 | Argentina | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 10 | |
| 4 | Australia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 | |
| 5 | New Zealand | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 2 | |
| 6 | China | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 | |
* 6 November 2004 13:45
| China | 0–2 | Netherlands |
| | Report | Fuchs 52' Lammers 59' |
* Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Alison Hill (ENG)
* 6 November 2004 16:00
| Australia | 0–1 | Germany |
| | Report | Kühn 45' |
* Umpires: Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) Anne McRae (SCO)
* 6 November 2004 18:15
| Argentina | 6–0 | New Zealand |
| Gulla 24', 53', 69' Russo 37' Aymar 41' García 46' | Report | |
* Umpires: Kazuko Yasueda (JPN) Lisa Roach (AUS)
* 7 November 2004 16:00
| Netherlands | 2–1 | Australia |
| De Bruijn 45' Scheepstra 59' | Report | Faulkner 9' |
* Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Mónica Rivera Fraga (ESP)
* 7 November 2004 18:15
| New Zealand | 1–1 | China |
| Drysdale 27' | Report | Chen Qi. 10' |
* Umpires: Corrine Cornelius (RSA) Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
* 7 November 2004 21:15
| Germany | 2–0 | Argentina |
| Hoyer 40' Rodewald 57' | Report | |
* Umpires: Alison Hill (ENG) Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
* 9 November 2004 16:00
| China | 1–2 | Germany |
| Gao 50' | Report | Ernsting-Krienke 4', 35' |
* Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Corrine Cornelius (RSA)
* 9 November 2004 18:15
| New Zealand | 0–4 | Netherlands |
| | Report | Moreira de Melo 19' Lammers 27', 70' Scheepstra 46' |
* Umpires: Anne McRae (SCO) Lisa Roach (AUS)
* 9 November 2004 21:15
| Australia | 1–5 | Argentina |
| Faulkner 46' | Report | Gulla 20' Oneto 23', 56' García 36', 40' |
* Umpires: Alison Hill (ENG) Mónica Rivera Fraga (ESP)
* 11 November 2004 16:00
| Germany | 2–2 | New Zealand |
| Keller 37' Schütze 50' | Report | Orr 31' Igasan 41' |
* Umpires: Anne McRae (SCO) Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
* 11 November 2004 18:15
| China | 0–1 | Australia |
| | Report | Brown 3' |
* Umpires: Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
* 11 November 2004 21:15
| Argentina | 0–0 | Netherlands |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: Alison Hill (ENG) Mónica Rivera Fraga (ESP)
* 13 November 2004 13:45
| New Zealand | 0–3 | Australia |
| | Report | Arrold 19', 61' Hudson 46' |
* Umpires: Corrine Cornelius (RSA) Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
* 13 November 2004 16:00
| Netherlands | 1–1 | Germany |
| Hoog 46' | Report | Rinne 34' |
* Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Mónica Rivera Fraga (ESP)
* 13 November 2004 18:15
| Argentina | 5–0 | China |
| Gulla 9', 40' Hernández 25' Russo 58' Rognoni 65' | Report | |
* Umpires: Lisa Roach (AUS) Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)

### Classification
#### Fifth and sixth place

* 14 November 2004 16:15
| New Zealand | 0–3 | China |
| | Report | Wang 17' Ma 30' Zhou 56' |
* Umpires: Corrine Cornelius (RSA) Lisa Roach (AUS)

#### Third and fourth place

* 14 November 2004 18:45
| Argentina | 3–2 | Australia |
| Rognoni 19', 48' Aymar 54' | Report | Smith 8' Faulkner 34' |
* Umpires: Alison Hill (ENG) Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)

#### Final

* 14 November 2004 21:15
| Netherlands | 2–0 | Germany |
| Lammers 23' Van As 39' | Report | |
* Umpires: Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)

## Awards

| Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorer | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Fair Play Trophy |
| Luciana Aymar | Alejandra Gulla | Yvonne Frank | Argentina |

## Statistics
### Final standings

* Netherlands
* Germany
* Argentina
* Australia
* China
* New Zealand

### Goalscorers

There were 54 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.
6 goals
* Alejandra Gulla
4 goals
* Kim Lammers
3 goals
* Soledad García
* Cecilia Rognoni
* Suzie Faulkner
2 goals
* Luciana Aymar
* Vanina Oneto
* Mariné Russo
* Nicole Arrold
* Nadine Ernsting-Krienke
* Maartje Scheepstra
1 goal
* María de la Paz Hernández
* Hope Brown
* Nikki Hudson
* Karen Smith
* Chen Qiuqi
* Gao Lihua
* Ma Yibo
* Wang Yanhui
* Zhou Wanfeng
* Kerstin Hoyer
* Natascha Keller
* Anke Kühn
* Fanny Rinne
* Marion Rodewald
* Christina Schütze
* Chantal de Bruijn
* Saskia Fuchs
* Ellen Hoog
* Fatima Moreira de Melo
* Naomi van As
* Tara Drysdale
* Lizzy Igasan
* Meredith Orr
Source: FIH