# 2002 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge

The 2002 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge was the inaugural edition of the field hockey championship for women. It was held in Johannesburg, South Africa from 9–17 February 2002.

## Squads

* Anna Bennett
* Jennie Bimson
* Sarah Blanks
* Kirsty Bowden
* Melanie Clewlow (c)
* Helen Grant
* Imogen Robertson
* Leisa King
* Denise Marston-Smith
* Helen Richardson
* Katy Roberts (GK)
* Hilary Rose (GK)
* Kate Walsh
* Lisa Wooding
* Lucilla Wright
* Alex Danson
* Frances Houslop
* Isabel Palmer
* Tingonleima Chanu (c)
* Amandeep Kaur
* Suman Bala
* Suraj Lata Devi
* Sita Gussain
* Sumrai Tete
* Nidhi Mukesh Kumar
* Surinder Kaur
* Pritam Rani Siwach
* Mamta Kharab
* Jyoti Sunita Kullu
* Helen Mary (GK)
* Pushpa Pradhan
* Masira Surin
* Agnecia Lugun
* Ngasepam Pakpi Devi
* Shahina Kispotta
* Sanggai Chanu
* Qxana Boiko (GK)
* Natalia Kravtchenko
* Tatiana Timonina
* Natalia Verchinina
* Tatiana Sosnikhina
* Olga Velmatkina
* Galina Timchina
* Olga Nikolayeva
* Tatiana Vassioukova (c)
* Elena Polovkova
* Galina Bassaitchuk
* Eketerina Rastorgueva
* Svetlana Grigorreva
* Irina Piskounova
* Irina Sviridova
* Tatiana Ioudovskaia
* Galina Terentieva (GK)
* Caroline Birt (GK)
* Inke van Wyk
* Marissa Alves
* Jacqui Benkenstein
* Carina van Zyl
* Candice Forword
* Marsha Marescia
* Linda van Breda
* Johke Koornhof
* Sophie Mayer
* Lindsey Carlisle (c)
* Kerry Bee
* Pietie Coetzee
* Jenny Wilson
* Julia Henry
* Luntu Ntloko
* Susan Wessels
* Park Yong-Sook (GK)
* Kim Yoon
* Yoo Hee-Joo
* Lee Seon-Ok
* Ki Sook-Hyun
* Kim Eun-Jin
* Lee Mi-Seon
* Oh Ko-Woon
* Han Yu-Kyung
* Kim Seong-Eun
* Kim Jin-Kyoyng
* Jo Jin-Ju
* Kim Gyeong
* Kim Seo-Hee
* Lim Ju-Young (GK)
* Kim Hyun-Ae
* Park Jeong-Sook
* Lee Eun-Young (c)
* Tamika Smith
* Kimberly Miller
* Kristen McCann
* Margaret Storrar (GK)
* Tara Jelley
* Melanie Meerschwam
* Tracey Larson
* Tracey Fuchs (c)
* Antoinette Lucas
* Katherine Kauffman
* Keli Smith
* Carla Tagliente
* Jill Reeve
* Carrie Lingo
* Natalie Dawson
* Kate Barber
* Jill Dedman (GK)

## Results
### Group stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 12 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | England | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | Advanced to Final |
| 3 | India | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 8 | |
| 4 | South Africa (H) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 7 | |
| 5 | United States | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 | |
| 6 | Russia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 0 | |

#### Fixtures

* 9 February 2002 14:00
| England | 3–3 | India |
| King 13' Marston-Smith 15' Clewlow 23' | Report | Jyoti 20', 35' Pritam 43' |
* Umpires: Lesley Nunn (RSA) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
* 9 February 2002 16:15
| Russia | 1–3 | South Korea |
| Sviridova 34' | Report | Park J. 18' Lee E. 41' Kim S. 60' |
* Umpires: Renáte Peters (GER) Jun Kentwell (USA)
* 9 February 2002 18:30
| South Africa | 2–2 | United States |
| Wilson 22' Koornhof 25' | Report | Tagliente 44' Lucas 70' |
* Umpires: Lyn Farrell (NZL) Judith Barnesby (AUS)
* 10 February 2002 14:30
| South Korea | 0–1 | England |
| | Report | King 55' |
* Umpires: Corinne Cornelius (RSA) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
* 10 February 2002 17:00
| India | 1–0 | South Africa |
| Jyoti 13' | Report | |
* Umpires: Jun Kentwell (USA) Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)
* 10 February 2002 19:30
| United States | 2–1 | Russia |
| Lucas 47' Larson 52' | Report | Bassaitchuk 60' |
* Umpires: Lyn Farrell (NZL) Corinne Cornelius (RSA)
* 12 February 2002 14:30
| India | 1–1 | United States |
| Sanggai 5' | Report | Reeve 64' |
* Umpires: Corinne Cornelius (RSA) Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)
* 12 February 2002 17:00
| England | 2–1 | Russia |
| Clewlow 28' Robertson 68' | Report | Bassaitchuk 52' |
* Umpires: Lyn Farrell (NZL) Lesley Nunn (RSA)
* 12 February 2002 19:30
| South Africa | 2–3 | South Korea |
| Wessels 10', 29' | Report | Kim Y. 11' Lee S. 36', 63' |
* Umpires: Renáte Peters (GER) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
* 13 February 2002 15:00
| United States | 0–2 | England |
| | Report | Clewlow 2' Blanks 7' |
* Umpires: Corinne Cornelius (USA) Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)
* 13 February 2002 17:30
| South Korea | 3–2 | India |
| Lee S. 22' Kim E. 43' Lee E. 63' | Report | Mamta 24' Jyoti 37' |
* Umpires: Renáte Peters (GER) Lesley Nunn (RSA)
* 13 February 2002 19:45
| South Africa | 8–2 | Russia |
| Van Zikl 3', 66' Coetzee 7', 41' Wilson 19' Wessels 32' Van Breda 38' Bee 50' | Report | Kravtchenko 46' Vassioukova 60' |
* Umpires: Judith Barnesby (AUS) Jun Kentwell (USA)
* 15 February 2002 15:00
| Russia | 2–3 | India |
| Rastorgueva 44', 46' | Report | Jyoti 14' Suman 61' Sanggai 63' |
* Umpires: Corinne Cornelius (RSA) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
* 15 February 2002 17:15
| South Korea | 1–0 | United States |
| Lee E. 8' | Report | |
* Umpires: Judith Barnesby (AUS) Lesley Nunn (RSA)
* 15 February 2002 19:30
| England | 0–3 | South Africa |
| | Report | Wessels 33' Wilson 59' Coetzee 68' |
* Umpires: Lyn Farrell (NZL) Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)

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

* 17 February 2002 10:00
| United States | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Russia |
| Fuchs 75' | Report | |
* Umpires: Renáte Peters (GER) Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)

#### Third and fourth place

* 17 February 2002 12:30
| India | 1–0 | South Africa |
| Suman 46' | Report | |
* Umpires: Lyn Farrell (NZL) Jun Kentwell (USA)

#### Final

* 17 February 2002 15:00
| South Korea | 1–2 | England |
| Kim Y. 13' | Report | Bennett 47' Wright 56' |
* Umpires: Judith Barnesby (AUS) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

## Statistics
### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| | England | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 13 | Qualified for FIH Champions Trophy |
| | South Korea | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 12 | Qualified for FIH Champions Trophy |
| | India | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 11 | |
| 4 | South Africa (H) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 7 | |
| 5 | United States | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 8 | |
| 6 | Russia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 0 | |