# 2014 Women's Hockey World Cup

The 2014 Women's Hockey World Cup was the 13th edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup field hockey tournament. It was held from 31 May to 14 June 2014 at the Kyocera Stadion in The Hague, Netherlands. simultaneously with the men's tournament. It was the third time that the Netherlands hosted the Women's World Cup after 1986 and 1998.
The Netherlands won the tournament for a seventh time after defeating Australia 2–0 in the final. Defending champions Argentina won the third place match by defeating the United States 2–1.

## Bidding

The host was announced on 11 November 2010 during the FIH Congress and Forum in Montreux, Switzerland after FIH received bids from The Hague and London.

## Qualification

Each of the continental champions from five confederations and the host nation receive an automatic berth. In addition to the six highest placed teams at the Semifinals of the 2012–13 FIH Hockey World League not already qualified, the following twelve teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this tournament.
| Dates | Event | Location | Qualifier(s) |
| 11 November 2010 | Host nation | Host nation | Netherlands (1) |
| 13–22 June 2013 | 2012–13 Hockey World League Semifinals | Rotterdam, Netherlands | South Korea (8) New Zealand (5) Belgium (12) |
| 22–30 June 2013 | 2012–13 Hockey World League Semifinals | London, England | England (3) China (7) United States (10) |
| 17–24 August 2013 | 2013 EuroHockey Championship | Boom, Belgium | Germany (6) |
| 21–27 September 2013 | 2013 Asia Cup | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Japan (9) |
| 21–29 September 2013 | 2013 Pan American Cup | Mendoza, Argentina | Argentina (2) |
| 30 October–3 November 2013 | 2013 Oceania Cup | Stratford, New Zealand | Australia (4) |
| 18–23 November 2013 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations | Nairobi, Kenya | South Africa (11) |

## Umpires

17 umpires were appointed by the FIH for this tournament.
* Claire Adenot (FRA)
* Amy Baxter (USA)
* Karen Bennett (NZL)
* Frances Block (ENG)
* Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
* Laurine Delforge (BEL)
* Elena Eskina (RUS)
* Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
* Michelle Joubert (RSA)
* Kang Hyun-young (KOR)
* Michelle Meister (GER)
* Miao Lin (CHN)
* Irene Presenqui (ARG)
* Lisa Roach (AUS)
* Chieko Soma (JPN)
* Wendy Stewart (CAN)
* Melissa Trivic (AUS)

## Results

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)

### First round
#### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | 15 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 | Semifinals |
| 3 | New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 | |
| 4 | South Korea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 | |
| 5 | Japan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 2 | |
| 6 | Belgium | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 1 | |
* 31 May 2014 13:00
| New Zealand | 4–3 | Belgium |
| Forgesson 20', 26' Punt 35' Whitelock 44' | Report | Nelen 46' Sinia 49' De Groof 55' |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Miao Lin (CHN)
* 31 May 2014 14:30
| Australia | 3–2 | South Korea |
| Hurtz 12' Flanagan 49', 57' | Report | Cheon Eun-bi 7' Cheon Seul-ki 63' |
* GreenFields Stadium Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Michelle Meister (GER)
* 31 May 2014 19:45
| Netherlands | 6–1 | Japan |
| Jonker 7', 21', 42' Paumen 23', 59' Hoog 39' | Report | Shibata 65' |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Amy Hassick (USA)
* 2 June 2014 10:30
| Australia | 3–2 | Japan |
| Flanagan 36', 44' Smith 41' | Report | H. Nagai 20' Sakai 57' |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Caroline Brunekreef (NED) Frances Block (ENG)
* 2 June 2014 14:30
| South Korea | 1–0 | New Zealand |
| Kim Da-rae 30' | Report | |
* GreenFields Stadium Umpires: Irene Presenqui (ARG) Melissa Trivic (AUS)
* 2 June 2014 19:45
| Netherlands | 4–0 | Belgium |
| Hoog 5' Keetels 30' Paumen 44' Drost 49' | Report | |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Kang Hyun-young (KOR) Michelle Joubert (RSA)
* 5 June 2014 10:30
| Belgium | 2–3 | Australia |
| De Groof 35' Boon 42' | Report | Flanagan 16' Kenny 38', 54' |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Irene Presenqui (ARG)
* 5 June 2014 14:30
| South Korea | 1–1 | Japan |
| Kim Jong-eun 32' | Report | Oikawa 37' |
* GreenFields Stadium Umpires: Melissa Trivic (AUS) Michelle Meister (GER)
* 5 June 2014 19:45
| New Zealand | 0–2 | Netherlands |
| | Report | Dirkse van den Heuvel 5' Lammers 30' |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Chieko Soma (JPN)
* 7 June 2014 10:30
| South Korea | 4–2 | Belgium |
| Cheon Eun-bi 12', 61' Park Mi-hyun 49', 55' | Report | Boon 15' Gerniers 39' |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Amy Hassick (USA) Melissa Trivic (AUS)
* 7 June 2014 17:30
| Japan | 1–4 | New Zealand |
| Nagai 51' | Report | Cocks 5' Punt 38', 69' Glynn 39' |
* GreenFields Stadium Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Kang Hyun-young (KOR)
* 7 June 2014 19:45
| Australia | 0–2 | Netherlands |
| | Report | Lammers 57' van As 65' |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
* 9 June 2014 10:30
| New Zealand | 0–0 | Australia |
| | Report | |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Chieko Soma (JPN) Amy Hassick (USA)
* 9 June 2014 16:00
| Netherlands | 3–0 | South Korea |
| van As 3' Paumen 48', 55' | Report | |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Miao Lin (CHN) Wendy Stewart (CAN)
* 9 June 2014 17:30
| Japan | 2–2 | Belgium |
| Nishimura 44' Shibata 63' | Report | Sinia 37' Simons 66' |
* GreenFields Stadium Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Claire Adenot (FRA)

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 13 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Argentina | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 11 | Semifinals |
| 3 | China | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 8 | |
| 4 | Germany | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 | |
| 5 | South Africa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 3 | |
| 6 | England | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 3 | |
* 1 June 2014 13:00
| England | 1–2 | United States |
| Richardson-Walsh 56' | Report | Selenski 3' Kolojejchick 16' |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Lisa Roach (AUS) Laurine Delforge (BEL)
* 1 June 2014 14:30
| Germany | 1–1 | China |
| Krüger 60' | Report | Peng Yang 61' |
* GreenFields Stadium Umpires: Chieko Soma (JPN) Wendy Stewart (CAN)
* 1 June 2014 19:45
| Argentina | 4–1 | South Africa |
| D'Elía 26', 28' Barrionuevo 40' Merino 60' | Report | Bright 60' |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Claire Adenot (FRA) Karen Bennett (NZL)
* 3 June 2014 10:30
| South Africa | 1–3 | Germany |
| Russell 64' | Report | Mävers 19', 65' Hillmann 50' |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Amy Baxter (USA) Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
* 3 June 2014 13:00
| England | 0–3 | China |
| | Report | Peng Yang 42', 66' Liang Meiyu 55' |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Laurine Delforge (BEL)
* 3 June 2014 17:30
| Argentina | 2–2 | United States |
| D'Elía 32' Aymar 61' | Report | Reinprecht 28' Kolojejchick 63' |
* GreenFields Stadium Umpires: Lisa Roach (AUS) Miao Lin (CHN)
* 6 June 2014 10:30
| China | 0–5 | United States |
| | Report | O'Donnell 4', 30' Vittese 10' Dawson 63' Kolojejchick 68' |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Claire Adenot (FRA) Kang Hyun-young (KOR)
* 6 June 2014 14:30
| South Africa | 4–1 | England |
| Taylor 17' Damons 32' Russell 40' Chamberlain 52' | Report | White 55' |
* GreenFields Stadium Umpires: Wendy Stewart (CAN) Michelle Meister (GER)
* 6 June 2014 16:00
| Germany | 0–3 | Argentina |
| | Report | D'Elía 4' Barrionuevo 32' Rebecchi 45' |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Karen Bennett (NZL) Michelle Joubert (RSA)
* 8 June 2014 14:30
| United States | 4–1 | Germany |
| Sharkey 33', 52' Nichols 39' Reinprecht 43' | Report | Hillmann 60' |
* GreenFields Stadium Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Lisa Roach (AUS)
* 8 June 2014 16:00
| England | 1–2 | Argentina |
| Danson 7' | Report | Merino 27' Rebecchi 70+' |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Miao Lin (CHN) Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
* 8 June 2014 17:30
| China | 4–3 | South Africa |
| Liang Meiyu 6' Wu Mengrong 15' Wang Na 54' Wang Mengyu 68' | Report | Madsen 42' Chamberlain 62' Coetzee 65' |
* GreenFields Stadium Umpires: Irene Presenqui (ARG) Karen Bennett (NZL)
* 10 June 2014 14:30
| United States | 4–2 | South Africa |
| Nichols 35' Reinprecht 39' Crandall 45' Dawson 56' | Report | Cox 36' Chamberlain 47' |
* GreenFields Stadium Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Irene Presenqui (ARG)
* 10 June 2014 16:00
| Germany | 1–3 | England |
| Krüger 56' | Report | Macleod 44' Gilbert 49' Townsend 55' |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Claire Adenot (FRA) Melissa Trivic (AUS)
* 10 June 2014 17:30
| Argentina | 1–1 | China |
| Rebecchi 24' | Report | Peng Yang 58' |
* GreenFields Stadium Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Elena Eskina (RUS)

### Fifth to twelfth place classification
#### Eleventh and twelfth place

* 12 June 2014 11:00
| Belgium | 1–1 | England |
| De Groof 70+' | Report | Bray 16' |
| Penalties |||
| Gerniers Fobe Vanden Borre De Groof van Lindt | 1–2 | Walton White Gilbert Danson |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Wendy Stewart (CAN) Kang Hyun-young (KOR)

#### Ninth and tenth place

* 13 June 2014 10:00
| Japan | 0–2 | South Africa |
| | Report | Coetzee 59' Chamberlain 69' |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Karen Bennett (NZL) Caroline Brunekreef (NED)

#### Seventh and eighth place

* 13 June 2014 12:30
| South Korea | 4–2 | Germany |
| Kim Ok-ju 13' Han Hye-lyoung 30' Kim Jong-eun 48' Cheon Seul-ki 66' | Report | Bachmann 50' Müller 53' |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Miao Lin (CHN)

#### Fifth and sixth place

* 14 June 2014 10:15
| New Zealand | 4–0 | China |
| Punt 6', 60' Whitelock 45' Forgesson 63' | Report | |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Irene Presenqui (ARG)

### First to fourth place classification

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 12 June 2014 | 12 June 2014 |
| Netherlands | 4 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 14 June 2014 | 14 June 2014 |
| Argentina | 0 | 14 June 2014 | 14 June 2014 |
| Argentina | 0 | Netherlands | 2 |
| 12 June 2014 | 12 June 2014 | | Netherlands | 2 |
| 12 June 2014 | 12 June 2014 | Australia | 0 |
| United States | 2 (1) | Australia | 0 |
| Australia (p.s.o.) | 2 (3) | | |
| Australia (p.s.o.) | 2 (3) | Third place | Third place |
| | | 14 June 2014 | 14 June 2014 |
| | | Argentina | 2 |
| | | United States | 1 |

#### Semifinals

* 12 June 2014 16:00
| United States | 2–2 | Australia |
| Kolojejchick 48', 68' | Report | White 33' Flanagan 52' |
| Penalties |||
| O'Donnell Selenski Kolojejchick Kasold | 1–3 | Blyth White Parker Kenny |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Chieko Soma (JPN)
* 12 June 2014 19:45
| Netherlands | 4–0 | Argentina |
| de Waard 10' Paumen 16' Lammers 22', 70' | Report | |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Lisa Roach (AUS)

#### Third and fourth place

* 14 June 2014 12:30
| Argentina | 2–1 | United States |
| Aymar 8', 21' | Report | Crandall 27' |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Lisa Roach (AUS) Chieko Soma (JPN)

#### Final

* 14 June 2014 15:15
| Netherlands | 2–0 | Australia |
| Paumen 12' Lammers 29' | Report | |
* Kyocera Stadion Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)

## Awards

| Top Goalscorer | Player of the Tournament | Goal of the Tournament | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Young Player of the Tournament |
| Maartje Paumen | Ellen Hoog | Kim Lammers | Rachael Lynch | Florencia Habif |

## Statistics
### Final standings

* Netherlands
* Australia
* Argentina
* United States
* New Zealand
* China
* South Korea
* Germany
* South Africa
* Japan
* England
* Belgium

### Goalscorers
#### 7 goals

* Maartje Paumen

#### 6 goals

* Anna Flanagan

#### 5 goals

* Kim Lammers
* Anita Punt
* Kelsey Kolojejchick

#### 4 goals

* Silvina D'Elía
* Peng Yang

#### 3 goals

* Luciana Aymar
* Carla Rebecchi
* Stephanie De Groof
* Kelly Jonker
* Krystal Forgesson
* Cheon Eun-bi
* Katie Reinprecht

#### 2 goals

* Noel Barrionuevo
* Delfina Merino
* Jodie Kenny
* Jill Boon
* Emilie Sinia
* Liang Meiyu
* Kristina Hillmann
* Hannah Krüger
* Marie Mävers
* Akane Shibata
* Naomi van As
* Ellen Hoog
* Kayla Whitelock
* Dirkie Chamberlain
* Pietie Coetzee
* Shelley Russell
* Cheon Seul-ki
* Kim Jong-eun
* Park Mi-hyun
* Lauren Crandall
* Rachel Dawson
* Caroline Nichols
* Katie O'Donnell
* Kathleen Sharkey

#### 1 goal

* Emily Hurtz
* Emily Smith
* Kellie White
* Barbara Nelen
* Alix Gerniers
* Manon Simons
* Wang Na
* Wang Mengyu
* Wu Mengrong
* Sophie Bray
* Alex Danson
* Susie Gilbert
* Hannah Macleod
* Kate Richardson-Walsh
* Susannah Townsend
* Nicola White
* Tina Bachmann
* Julia Müller
* Hazuki Nagai
* Yuri Nagai
* Ayaka Nishimura
* Shiho Sakai
* Shihori Oikawa
* Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel
* Roos Drost
* Marloes Keetels
* Xan de Waard
* Sophie Cocks
* Katie Glynn
* Tarryn Bright
* Marsha Cox
* Sulette Damons
* Kelly Madsen
* Kathleen Taylor
* Han Hye-lyoung
* Kim Da-rae
* Kim Ok-ju
* Paige Selenski
* Michelle Vittese