# 1994 Women's Hockey World Cup

The 1994 Women's Hockey World Cup was the ninth staging of the Women's Hockey World Cup field hockey tournament, held from 13 to 23 July 1994 in Dublin, Ireland. Australia won, defeating Argentina 2–0 in the final. The host team, Ireland, finished 11th.

## Results
### Preliminary round
#### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Argentina | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 12 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | South Korea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Spain | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 | |
| 5 | Russia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 | |
| 6 | Ireland | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 2 | |
* 13 July 1994 10:00
| Russia | 2–1 | Australia |
| Shutova 9' Dobrokhotova 63' | Report | Andrews 14' |
* Umpires: Dominique Ache (BEL) Carola Heinrichs (GER)
* 13 July 1994 12:00
| Ireland | 0–3 | Argentina |
| | Report | Castelli 24' Oneto 27', 68' |
* Umpires: Miriam van Gemert (NED) Hu You-fang (CHN)
* 13 July 1994 14:00
| Spain | 3–3 | South Korea |
| De Ignacio 26' Dorado 39' Gabellanes 40' | Report | Jang 19', 49' Kwon C. 58' |
* Umpires: Renee Chatas (USA) Gill Clarke (ENG)
* 14 July 1994 15:00
| Russia | 0–4 | South Korea |
| | Report | Cho 23' Jang 27', 46', 52' |
* Umpires: Renee Chatas (USA) Naomi Kato (JPN)
* 14 July 1994 17:00
| Argentina | 1–3 | Australia |
| Masotta 57' | Report | Andrews 8' Morris 11', 29' |
* Umpires: Miriam van Gemert (NED) Gill Clarke (ENG)
* 15 July 1994 10:00
| Spain | 1–1 | Ireland |
| López 65' | Report | Kelleher 61' |
* Umpires: Carola Heinrichs (GER) Hu You-fang (CHN)
* 16 July 1994 11:00
| Argentina | 1–0 | Russia |
| Oneto 17' | Report | |
* Umpires: Gill Clarke (ENG) Miriam van Gemert (NED)
* 16 July 1994 14:00
| South Korea | 2–0 | Ireland |
| Jang 3' Cho 53' | Report | |
* Umpires: Carola Heinrichs (GER) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
* 16 July 1994 16:00
| Australia | 1–1 | Spain |
| Morris 15' | Report | Hernández 62' |
* Umpires: Dominique Ache (BEL) Renee Chatas (USA)
* 18 July 1994 10:00
| South Korea | 0–1 | Argentina |
| | Report | MacKenzie 53' |
* Umpires: Carola Heinrichs (GER) Janice MacDonald (SCO)
* 18 July 1994 12:00
| Spain | 3–1 | Russia |
| López 4' Gabellanes 7', 69' | Report | Sedova 67' |
* Umpires: Hu You-fang (CHN) Gill Clarke (ENG)
* 18 July 1994 15:00
| Australia | 4–0 | Ireland |
| Carbon 26' Starre 40' Andrews 49' Annan 66' | Report | |
* Umpires: Renee Chatas (USA) Miriam van Gemert (NED)
* 19 July 1994 15:00
| Ireland | 0–0 | Russia |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: Carola Heinrichs (GER) Miriam van Gemert (NED)
* 19 July 1994 17:00
| Argentina | 1–0 | Spain |
| MacKenzie 16' | Report | |
* Umpires: Renee Chatas (USA) Gill Clarke (ENG)
* 20 July 1994 10:00
| Australia | 4–1 | South Korea |
| Powell 8', 16' Annan 12' Andrews 68' | Report | Cho 46' |
* Umpires: Renee Chatas (USA) Gill Clarke (ENG)

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | United States | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | |
| 4 | China | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 | |
| 5 | England | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
| 6 | Canada | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 3 | |
* 13 July 1994 17:00
| Canada | 0–2 | Germany |
| | Report | Hentschel 29', 60' |
* Umpires: Peri Buckley (AUS) Janice MacDonald (SCO)
* 14 July 1994 10:00
| Netherlands | 1–0 | China |
| De Ruiter 51' | Report | |
* Umpires: Peri Buckley (AUS) Ann Murray (IRE)
* 14 July 1994 12:00
| England | 0–1 | United States |
| | Report | Marois 59' |
* Umpires: Laura Crespo (ARG) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
* 15 July 1994 12:00
| China | 0–0 | England |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: Dominique Ache (BEL) Janice MacDonald (SCO)
* 15 July 1994 15:00
| United States | 1–1 | Germany |
| James 48' | Report | Hentschel 34' |
* Umpires: Laura Crespo (ARG) Ann Murray (IRE)
* 15 July 1994 17:00
| Canada | 0–3 | Netherlands |
| | Report | Smabers 2' Appels 40' De Ruiter 66' |
* Umpires: Gina Spitaleri (ITA) Naomi Kato (JPN)
* 17 July 1994 11:00
| Germany | 3–0 | England |
| Ernsting-Krienke 15' Lätzsch 62' Hentschel 70' | Report | |
* Umpires: Laura Crespo (ARG) Naomi Kato (JPN)
* 17 July 1994 14:00
| China | 2–0 | Canada |
| Donghong 18' Ying 42' | Report | |
* Umpires: Peri Buckley (AUS) Janice MacDonald (SCO)
* 17 July 1994 16:00
| Netherlands | 1–2 | United States |
| Kuipers 8' | Report | Lyness 11' Pankratz 31' |
* Umpires: Dominique Ache (BEL) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
* 18 July 1994 17:00
| Canada | 1–0 | United States |
| Kopeck 9' | Report | |
* Umpires: Laura Crespo (ARG) Naomi Kato (JPN)
* 19 July 1994 10:00
| Germany | 1–2 | China |
| Kuhnt 46' | Report | Donghong 52' Chen 61' |
* Umpires: Ann Murray (IRE) Dominique Ache (BEL)
* 19 July 1994 12:00
| Netherlands | 1–0 | England |
| Lewin 58' | Report | |
* Umpires: Peri Buckley (AUS) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
* 20 July 1994 12:00
| England | 3–0 | Canada |
| Johnson 3' Miller 11' Sixsmith 31' | Report | |
* Umpires: Miriam van Gemert (NED) Carola Heinrichs (GER)
* 20 July 1994 15:00
| China | 0–1 | United States |
| | Report | Lyness 40' |
* Umpires: Gina Spitaleri (ITA) Naomi Kato (JPN)
* 20 July 1994 17:00
| Netherlands | 1–2 | Germany |
| Donners 32' | Report | Cremer 5' Becker 7' |
* Umpires: Dominique Ache (BEL) Peri Buckley (AUS)

### Classification round
#### Ninth to twelfth place classification

| Crossover | Crossover | Ninth place | Ninth place |
| 23 July 1994 | 23 July 1994 |
| Russia | 1 (2) |
| Russia | 1 (2) | 24 July 1994 | 24 July 1994 |
| Canada (p.s.o) | 1 (4) | 24 July 1994 | 24 July 1994 |
| Canada (p.s.o) | 1 (4) | Canada | 0 |
| 23 July 1994 | 23 July 1994 | | Canada | 0 |
| 23 July 1994 | 23 July 1994 | England | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 (0) | England | 1 |
| England (p.s.o) | 1 (2) | | |
| England (p.s.o) | 1 (2) | Eleventh place | Eleventh place |
| | | 24 July 1994 | 24 July 1994 |
| | | Russia | 2 |
| | | Ireland | 3 |

##### Crossover

* 23 July 1994 08:00
| Russia | 1–1 | Canada |
| Kravtchenko 35' | Report | Low 18' |
| Penalties |||
| | 2–4 | |
* Umpires: Renee Chatas (USA) Naomi Kato (JPN)
* 23 July 1994 10:30
| Ireland | 1–1 | England |
| McVicker 26' | Report | Atkins 19' |
| Penalties |||
| | 0–2 | |
* Umpires: Carola Heinrichs (GER) Laura Crespo (ARG)

##### Eleventh and twelfth place

* 24 July 1994 08:00
| Russia | 2–3 | Ireland |
| Polovkova 3' Piskunuva 40' | Report | Kelleher 22', 31' Turner 42' |
* Umpires: Hu You-fang (CHN) Laura Crespo (ARG)

##### Ninth and tenth place

* 24 July 1994 10:30
| Canada | 0–1 | England |
| | Report | Atkins 33' |
* Umpires: Janice MacDonald (SCO) Naomi Kato (JPN)

#### Fifth to eighth place classification

| Crossover | Crossover | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 22 July 1994 | 22 July 1994 |
| South Korea | 4 |
| South Korea | 4 | 23 July 1994 | 23 July 1994 |
| China | 1 | 23 July 1994 | 23 July 1994 |
| China | 1 | South Korea | 2 |
| 22 July 1994 | 22 July 1994 | | South Korea | 2 |
| 22 July 1994 | 22 July 1994 | Netherlands | 0 |
| Spain | 0 | Netherlands | 0 |
| Netherlands | 2 | | |
| Netherlands | 2 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 23 July 1994 | 23 July 1994 |
| | | China | 2 |
| | | Spain | 1 |

##### Crossover

* 22 July 1994 09:00
| South Korea | 4–1 | China |
| Ro 25' Lee J. 30', 44', 56' | Report | Donghong 13' |
* Umpires: Laura Crespo (ARG) Peri Buckley (AUS)
* 22 July 1994 11:30
| Spain | 0–2 | Netherlands |
| | Report | Kuipers 8' Grijpma 23' |
* Umpires: Gill Clarke (ENG) Renee Chatas (USA)

##### Seventh and eighth place

* 23 July 1994 16:00
| China | 2–1 | Spain |
| Donghong 9' Shuzen 65' | Report | Dorado 5' |
* Umpires: Ann Murray (IRE) Janice MacDonald (SCO)

##### Fifth and sixth place

* 23 July 1994 13:30
| South Korea | 2–0 | Netherlands |
| Chang 43' Lee J. 45' | Report | |
* Umpires: Peri Buckley (AUS) Hu You-fang (CHN)

#### First to fourth place classification

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 22 July 1994 | 22 July 1994 |
| Argentina | 2 |
| Argentina | 2 | 24 July 1994 | 24 July 1994 |
| United States | 0 | 24 July 1994 | 24 July 1994 |
| United States | 0 | Argentina | 0 |
| 22 July 1994 | 22 July 1994 | | Argentina | 0 |
| 22 July 1994 | 22 July 1994 | Australia | 2 |
| Germany | 0 | Australia | 2 |
| Australia | 2 | | |
| Australia | 2 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 23 July 1994 | 23 July 1994 |
| | | United States | 2 |
| | | Germany | 1 |

##### Semi-finals

* 22 July 1994 14:30
| Argentina | 2–0 | United States |
| Masotta 47' Oneto 65' | Report | |
* Umpires: Janice MacDonald (SCO) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
* 22 July 1994 17:00
| Germany | 0–2 | Australia |
| | Report | Farrell 10' Andrews 64' |
* Umpires: Dominique Ache (BEL) Miriam van Gemert (NED)

##### Third and fourth place

* 23 July 1994 13:30
| United States | 2–1 | Germany |
| Fuchs 14' Marois 27' | Report | Lätzsch 31' |
* Umpires: Dominique Ache (BEL) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

##### Final

* 24 July 1994 16:00
| Argentina | 0–2 | Australia |
| | Report | Andrews 53' Pereira 54' |
* Umpires: Gill Clarke (ENG) Miriam van Gemert (NED)

## Statistics
### Final standings

| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
| 1 | A | Australia | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 16 | Gold medal |
| 2 | A | Argentina | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 15 | Silver medal |
| 3 | B | United States | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 13 | Bronze medal |
| 4 | B | Germany | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | Fourth place |
| 5 | A | South Korea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 13 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | B | Netherlands | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 12 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 7 | B | China | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 10 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 8 | A | Spain | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 6 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 9 | B | England | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 8 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 10 | B | Canada | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 4 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 11 | A | Ireland | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 6 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 12 | A | Russia | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 5 | Eliminated in group stage |

### Goalscorers

There were 102 goals scored in 42 matches, for an average of 2.43 goals per match.
6 goals
* Michelle Andrews
* Jang Dong-Sook
4 goals
* Vanina Oneto
* Donghong Cai
* Franziska Hentschel
* Lee Ji-Young
3 goals
* Jenn Morris
* Sarah Kelleher
* Cho Eun-Jung
* Nagore Gabellanes
2 goals
* Sofía MacKenzie
* Karina Masotta
* Alyson Annan
* Lisa Powell
* Jill Atkins
* Heike Lätzsch
* Wietske de Ruiter
* Ellen Kuipers
* Natalia Dorado
* Lucía López
* Leslie Lyness
* Barbara Marois
1 goal
* María Castelli
* Sally Carbon
* Renita Farrell
* Jacqui Pereira
* Kate Starre
* Laurelee Kopeck
* Rochelle Low
* Chen Jianbin
* Ying Liu
* Shuzen Yu
* Kathryn Johnson
* Tammy Miller
* Jane Sixsmith
* Britta Becker
* Melanie Cremer
* Nadine Ernsting-Krienke
* Irina Kuhnt
* Lynsey McVicker
* Jeanette Turner
* Ingrid Appels
* Mijntje Donners
* Frederiek Grijpma
* Jeannette Lewin
* Hanneke Smabers
* Natalia Dobrokhotova
* Natalie Kravtchenko
* Irina Piskunuva
* Elena Polovkova
* Natalia Sedova
* Ludmila Shutova
* Kwon Chang-Sook
* Ro Young-Mi
* Chang Eun-Jung
* Sonia de Ignacio
* Mireia Hernández
* Tracey Fuchs
* Kelli James
* Marcia Pankratz
Source: FIH