# 2023–24 Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup

The 2023–24 Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup was the second 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 in Terrassa, Spain from 3 to 9 June 2024.
Spain won the tournament and were promoted to the 2024–25 Women's FIH Pro League.

## Teams

The eight highest ranked teams not participating in the Women's FIH Pro League participated in the tournament.
Head Coach: Sheldon Rostron
* Chloe Walton
* Thora Rae
* Brooke McCusker
* Anna Mollenhauer
* Elise Wong
* Kathleen Leahy
* Kenzie Girgis
* Sara Goodman
* Karli Johansen (C)
* Grace Delmotte
* Alexis de Armond
* Audrey Sawers
* Julia Ross
* Nora Goddard-Despot
* Danielle Husar
* Mikayla Stelling
* Rowan Harris (GK)
* Marcia LaPlante (GK)
Head Coach: Sergio Vigil
* Doménica Ananías
* Denise Rojas
* Fernanda Flores
* Sofía Filipek
* Manuela Urroz
* Josefa Salas
* Beatriz Wirth (GK)
* Camila Caram (C)
* Fernanda Arrieta
* Constanza Palma
* Agustina Solano
* Francisca Parra
* Paula Valdivia
* María Maldonado
* Amanda Martínez
* Natalia Salvador (GK)
* Laura Müller
* Josefina Gutiérrez
Head Coach: Facundo Quiroga
* Elizabeth Murphy (GK)
* Sarah McAuley
* Michelle Carey
* Róisín Upton
* Niamh Carey
* Sarah Hawkshaw
* Kathryn Mullan (C)
* Hannah McLoughlin
* Sarah Torrans
* Elena Neill
* Naomi Carroll
* Ellen Curran
* Caoimhe Perdue
* Charlotte Beggs
* Christina Hamill
* Katie McKee
* Holly Micklem (GK)
* Siofra O'Brien
Head Coach: Andrés Monde
* Giulia Bianchini (GK)
* Teresa Dalla Vittoria
* Ilaria Sarnari
* Elettra Bormida
* Emilia Munitis
* Antonella Rinaldi
* Lucía Inés Caruso (GK)
* Antonella Bruni
* Federica Carta (C)
* Sara Puglisi (C)
* Sofía Laurito
* Lara Oviedo
* Ivanna Pessina
* Guadalupe Moras
* Victoria Cabut
* Azul Gilardi
* Maria Lunghi
* Lara Manzoni
Head Coach: Jude Menezes
* Eika Nakamura (GK)
* Yu Asai
* Miyu Suzuki
* Yuri Nagai (C)
* Hazuki Nagai
* Shihori Oikawa
* Miki Kozuka
* Chiko Fujibayashi
* Shiho Kobayakawa
* Kanon Mori
* Saki Tanaka
* Kana Urata
* Amiru Shimada
* Akio Tanaka (GK)
* Rui Takashima
* Sakurako Omoto
* Miyu Hasegawa
* Rika Ogawa
Head Coach: Phillip Burrows
* Olivia Shannon (C)
* Frances Davies (C)
* Hannah Cotter
* Brooke Roberts (GK)
* Casey Crowley
* Samantha Child
* Elizabeth Thompson
* Stephanie Dickins
* Megan Hull
* Katie Doar
* Jessie Anderson
* Kaitlin Cotter
* Hannah Gravenall
* Rose Tynan
* Kirsten Nation (GK)
* Anna Willocks
* Emma Findlay
* Emma Rainey
Head Coach: Kim Yoon
* Kim Eun-ji (b. 2000) (GK)
* Jeong Sae-na
* Seo Jung-eun (C)
* Cheon Eun-bi
* Kim Min-jeong
* Kim Eun-ji (b. 1999)
* Cho Hye-jin
* Kim Seo-na
* Lee Yu-ri
* Lee Yu-jin
* Seo Su-young
* Hong Huig-yeong
* Park Seung-ae
* Kim Min-ji
* An Su-jin
* Son Hyer-young (GK)
* Choi Ji-yun
* Lee Seo-yeon (GK)
Head Coach: Carlos García Cuenca
* Laura Barrios
* Sara Barrios
* Clara Badia
* Lucía Jiménez
* María López (C)
* Belén Iglesias
* Florencia Amundson
* Constanza Amundson
* Blanca Pérez
* Candela Mejías
* Lola Riera
* Begoña García
* Xantal Giné (C)
* Beatriz Pérez
* Alejandra Torres-Quevedo
* Clara Pérez (GK)
* Patricia Álvarez
* Jana Martínez (GK)

## Officials

10 umpires have been appointed by the FIH to officiate the tournament.
* Mariana Reydo (ARG)
* Tamara Leonard (AUS)
* Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
* Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
* Rama Potnis (IND)
* Lisette Baljon (NED)
* Melissa Taylor (RSA)
* Kim Jung-hee (KOR)
* Gema Calderón (ESP)
* Clare Barwood (WAL)

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 | |
* 3 June 2024 17:00
| South Korea | 2–1 | Italy |
| An 33', 49' | Report | Carta 27' |
* Umpires: Lisette Baljon (NED) Rama Potnis (IND)
* 3 June 2024 19:30
| Spain | 5–1 | Ireland |
| Riera 14', 29' Segú 39', 49' Iglesias 42' | Report | Carroll 13' |
* Umpires: Mariana Reydo (ARG) Melissa Taylora (RSA)
* 4 June 2024 17:00
| Ireland | 3–0 | Italy |
| N. Carey 4' McLoughlin 17', 30' | Report | |
* Umpires: Gema Calderón (ESP) Clare Barwood (WAL)
* 4 June 2024 19:30
| South Korea | 1–3 | Spain |
| Kim M. 24' | Report | Riera 25', 41' S. Barrios 39' |
* Umpires: Sophie Bockelmann (GER) Mariana Reydo (ARG)
* 6 June 2024 17:00
| Ireland | 4–0 | South Korea |
| McLoughlin 27' Hawkshaw 30' Mullan 53' Upton 60+' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sophie Bockelmann (GER) Gema Calderón (ESP)
* 6 June 2024 19:30
| Spain | 3–1 | Italy |
| Amundson 19' Riera 23' L. Barrios 38' | Report | Lunghi 60' |
* Umpires: Cassidy Gallagher (AUS) Tamara Leonard (AUS)

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Chile | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 | |
* 3 June 2024 10:30
| New Zealand | 1–0 | Chile |
| Anderson 39' | Report | |
* Umpires: Clare Barwood (WAL) Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
* 3 June 2024 13:00
| Japan | 3–0 | Canada |
| Asai 7', 25' S. Tanaka 38' | Report | |
* Umpires: Gemma Calderón (ESP) Cassidy Gallagher (AUS)
* 4 June 2024 10:30
| Chile | 3–0 | Canada |
| Salas 20' Maldonado 32' Palma 52' | Report | |
* Umpires: Melissa Taylor (RSA) Lorijn de Kraker (NED)
* 4 June 2024 13:00
| Japan | 2–2 | New Zealand |
| Mori 19' H. Nagai 30' | Report | Dickins 32' Gravenall 54' |
* Umpires: Lisette Baljon (NED) Tamara Leonard (AUS)
* 6 June 2024 10:30
| New Zealand | 2–0 | Canada |
| Hull 4' H. Cotter 40' | Report | |
* Umpires: Rama Potnis (IND) Lorijn de Kraker (NED)
* 6 June 2024 13:00
| Chile | 2–1 | Japan |
| Arrieta 21' Salas 22' | Report | Mori 37' |
* Umpires: Melissa Taylor (RSA) Mariana Reydo (ARG)

## Classification round
### Bracket

| Crossovers | Crossovers | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 8 June | 8 June |
| South Korea | 2 (2) |
| South Korea | 2 (2) | 9 June | 9 June |
| Canada (pen.) | 2 (3) | 9 June | 9 June |
| Canada (pen.) | 2 (3) | Canada | 0 |
| 8 June | 8 June | | Canada | 0 |
| 8 June | 8 June | Japan | 1 |
| Japan | 5 | Japan | 1 |
| Italy | 3 | | |
| Italy | 3 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 9 June | 9 June |
| | | South Korea | 1 |
| | | Italy | 2 |

### Crossovers

* 8 June 2024 10:30
| Japan | 5–3 | Italy |
| Urata 4' Shimada 15', 31' Ogawa 16' Oikawa 30' | Report | Lunghi 40' Bruni 56' Oviedo 59' |
* Umpires: Lisette Baljon (NED) Lorijn de Kraker (NED)
* 8 June 2024 13:00
| South Korea | 2–2 | Canada |
| Park S. 27' Seo 42' | Report | Goodman 6' Goddard-Despot 52' |
| Penalties |||
| Cheon Kim E. Jeong Park Y. An | 2–3 | Sawers Mollenhauer Rae Walton Wong |
* Umpires: Clare Barwood (WAL) Tamara Leonard (AUS)

### Seventh and eighth place

* 9 June 2024 10:30
| South Korea | 1–2 | Italy |
| Kim E. 12' | Report | Bruni 16' Laurito 60+' |
* Umpires: Tamara Leonard (AUS) Rama Potnis (IND)

### Fifth and sixth place

* 9 June 2024 13:00
| Canada | 0–1 | Japan |
| | Report | Mori 19' |
* Umpires: Cassidy Gallagher (AUS) Lorijn de Kraker (NED)

## Medal round
### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 8 June | 8 June |
| Spain | 2 |
| Spain | 2 | 9 June | 9 June |
| Chile | 1 | 9 June | 9 June |
| Chile | 1 | Spain | 2 |
| 8 June | 8 June | | Spain | 2 |
| 8 June | 8 June | Ireland | 0 |
| New Zealand | 1 | Ireland | 0 |
| Ireland | 2 | | |
| Ireland | 2 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 9 June | 9 June |
| | | Chile | 2 |
| | | New Zealand | 1 |

### Semi-finals

* 8 June 2024 17:00
| New Zealand | 1–2 | Ireland |
| Tynan 35' | Report | Hawkshaw 39' Torrans 51' |
* Umpires: Mariana Reydo (ARG) Gema Calderón (ESP)
* 8 June 2024 19:30
| Spain | 2–1 | Chile |
| Torres-Quevedo 3' García Grau 8' | Report | Rojas 30' |
* Umpires: Sophie Bockelmann (GER) Melissa Taylor (RSA)

### Third and fourth place

* 9 June 2024 17:00
| Chile | 2–1 | New Zealand |
| Salas 41' Flores 53' | Report | Tynan 55' |
* Umpires: Gemma Calderón (ESP) Melissa Taylor (RSA)

### Final

* 9 June 2024 19:30
| Spain | 2–0 | Ireland |
| Álvarez 25' Riera 30' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sophie Bockelmann (GER) Mariana Reydo (ARG)

## Statistics
### 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 |
| | Spain (H, P) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 15 | Promoted to the 2024–25 Women's FIH Pro League |
| | Ireland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | |
| | Chile | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | |
| 4 | New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | |
| 5 | Japan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 10 | |
| 6 | Canada | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 | |
| 7 | Italy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 3 | |
| 8 | South Korea | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 | |

### Goalscorers

There were 67 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 3.35 goals per match.
6 goals
* Lola Riera
3 goals
* Josefa Salas
* Hannah McLoughlin
* Kanon Mori
2 goals
* Sarah Hawkshaw
* Antonella Bruni
* Maria Lunghi
* Yu Asai
* Amiru Shimada
* Rose Tynan
* An Su-jin
* Marta Segú
1 goal
* Nora Goddard-Despot
* Sara Goodman
* Fernanda Arrieta
* Fernanda Flores
* María Maldonado
* Constanza Palma
* Denise Rojas
* Niamh Carey
* Naomi Carroll
* Kathryn Mullan
* Sarah Torrans
* Róisín Upton
* Federica Carta
* Sofía Laurito
* Lara Oviedo
* Hazuki Nagai
* Rika Ogawa
* Shihori Oikawa
* Saki Tanaka
* Kana Urata
* Jessie Anderson
* Hannah Cotter
* Stephanie Dickins
* Hannah Gravenall
* Megan Hull
* Kim Eun-ji
* Kim Min-jeong
* Park Yeong-eun
* Seo Jung-eun
* Patricia Álvarez
* Constanza Amundson
* Laura Barrios
* Sara Barrios
* Begoña García Grau
* Belén Iglesias
* Alejandra Torres-Quevedo
Source: FIH

## Awards

The awards were announced on 9 June 2024.
| Award | Player |
| Player of the tournament | Lola Riera |
| Goalkeeper of the tournament | Brooke Roberts |
| Best junior player | Blanca Pérez |