# 2003 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy

The 2003 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 11th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held from 29 November to 7 December 2003 in Sydney, Australia.
Australia won the tournament for a record sixth time after defeating China 3–2 in the final.

## Teams

The participating teams were determined by International Hockey Federation (FIH):
* China (Defending champions)
* Argentina (Champions of 2002 World Cup)
* Australia (Host nation and champions of 2000 Summer Olympics)
* Netherlands (Second in 2002 World Cup)
* England (Fifth in 2002 World Cup)
* South Korea (Sixth in 2002 World Cup)

## Squads

Head Coach: Gabriel Minadeo
* Mariela Antoniska (GK)
* Magdalena Aicega (c)
* María Paz Ferrari
* Marina di Giacomo
* Ayelén Stepnik
* Alejandra Gulla
* Luciana Aymar
* Soledad García
* Mariana González Oliva
* Mercedes Margalot
* María de la Paz Hernández
* Maria Inés Parodi
* Paola Vukojicic (GK)
* Mariné Russo
* Inés Arrondo
* Natali Doreski
* Claudia Burkart
* Macarena Rodríguez
Head Coach: David Bell
* Louise Dobson
* Karen Smith
* Ngaire Smith
* Megan Rivers
* Peta Gallagher
* Bianca Netzler
* Emily Halliday
* Wendy Alcorn
* Cindy Morgan (GK)
* Rachel Imison (GK)
* Carmel Bakurski
* Katie Allen
* Angie Skirving
* Melanie Twitt
* Suzie Faulkner
* Julie Towers
* Sarah Taylor
* Katrina Powell (c)
Head Coach: Kim Chang-back
* Nie Yali (GK)
* Huang Xuejiao
* Chen Zhaoxia
* Ma Yibo
* Cheng Hui
* Huang Junxia
* Fu Baorong
* Li Shuang
* Gao Lihua
* Tang Chunling
* Zhou Wanfeng (c)
* Ren Ye
* Hou Xiaolan
* Qiu Yingling
* Chen Qiuqi
* Chen Qunqing
* Zhang Yimeng (GK)
Head Coach: Bobby Crutchley
* Carolyn Reid (GK)
* Hilary Rose (GK)
* Jennie Bimson
* Jane Smith
* Denise Marston-Smith
* Melanie Clewlow
* Purdy Miller
* Anna Bennett
* Mandy Nicholson
* Lucilla Wright
* Kate Walsh
* Frances Houslop
* Rachel Walker
* Leisa King
* Sarah Blanks
* Joanne Ellis
* Fiona Greenham
* Crista Cullen
Head Coach: Lim Heung-sin
* Park Yong-sook (GK)
* Kim Yun-mi
* Lee Jin-hee
* Yoo Hee-joo
* Lee Seon-ok
* Han Sung-mi
* Lee Mi-seong
* Nam Jin-a
* Kim Seong-eun (c)
* Ko Kwang-min
* Park Seon-mi
* Lim Ju-young (GK)
* Kang Bo-kyung
* Park Jeong-sook
* Young Kang-na
* Kim Mi-seon
* Park Jin-suk
* Kim Bo-mi
Head Coach: Marc Lammers
* Clarinda Sinnige (GK)
* Eveline de Haan (GK)
* Macha van der Vaart
* Jiske Snoeks
* Maartje Scheepstra
* Miek van Geenhuizen
* Sylvia Karres
* Mijntje Donners
* Ageeth Boomgaardt
* Sabine Romkes
* Minke Smabers
* Janneke Schopman
* Chantal de Bruijn
* Eefke Mulder
* Wieke Dijkstra
* Lieve van Kessel
* Kim Lammers
* Femke Kooijman

## Umpires

Below are the 9 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
* Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
* Lyn Farrell (NZL)
* Sarah Garnett (NZL)
* Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
* Jane Nockolds (ENG)
* Renate Peters (GER)
* Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI)
* Minka Woolley (AUS)
* Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)

## Results

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00)

### Pool

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 11 | Final |
| 2 | Australia (H) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 10 | Final |
| 3 | Argentina | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 9 | |
| 4 | Netherlands | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 4 | |
| 5 | England | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 4 | |
| 6 | South Korea | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 3 | |
* 29 November 2003 11:00
| Argentina | 3–1 | South Korea |
| Aymar 21' Aicega 39' Gulla 69' | Report | Kim S. 19' |
* Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Lyn Farrell (NZL)
* 29 November 2003 13:00
| China | 1–0 | Netherlands |
| Gao 13' | Report | |
* Umpires: Jane Nockolds (ENG) Minka Woolley (AUS)
* 29 November 2003 15:00
| Australia | 5–0 | England |
| Skirving 19' Powell 37', 62' Netzler 62' Faulkner 65' | Report | |
* Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
* 30 November 2003 13:00
| China | 3–3 | Argentina |
| Tang 5' Fu 50' Ma 63' | Report | Aymar 42' Aicega 60' García 67' |
* Umpires: Renate Peters (GER) Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
* 30 November 2003 15:00
| Australia | 2–1 | Netherlands |
| Bakurski 2' Powell 42' | Report | Schopman 49' |
* Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
* 30 November 2003 17:00
| England | 1–2 | South Korea |
| Wright 36' | Report | Kim M. 23', 69' |
* Umpires: Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI) Minka Woolley (AUS)
* 2 December 2003 16:00
| South Korea | 3–4 | Netherlands |
| Kim S. 32' Ko 38' Lee M. 44' | Report | Boomgaardt 7' Karres 38' De Bruijn 52' Van der Vaart 62' |
* Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Renate Peters (GER)
* 2 December 2003 18:00
| Argentina | 2–0 | England |
| Aymar 39' Di Giacomo 45' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI)
* 2 December 2003 20:00
| Australia | 0–1 | China |
| | Report | Fu 22' |
* Umpires: Lyn Farrell (NZL) Jane Nockolds (ENG)
* 4 December 2003 16:00
| China | 2–0 | South Korea |
| Tang 25' Chen Qu. 57' | Report | |
* Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Sarah Garnett (NZL)
* 4 December 2003 18:00
| England | 1–0 | Netherlands |
| Walsh 67' | Report | |
* Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Minka Woolley (AUS)
* 4 December 2003 20:00
| Australia | 1–1 | Argentina |
| Gallagher 67' | Report | García 68' |
* Umpires: Lyn Farrell (NZL) Renate Peters (GER)
* 6 December 2003 11:00
| England | 2–2 | China |
| Bennett 8', 45' | Report | Chen Qi. 23' Tang 27' |
* Umpires: Renate Peters (GER) Sarah Garnett (NZL)
* 6 December 2003 13:00
| Netherlands | 3–3 | Argentina |
| Boomgaardt 11' Donners 64' Mulder 67' | Report | García 9' Di Giacomo 55' Margalot 69' |
* Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Lyn Farrell (NZL)
* 6 December 2003 15:00
| Australia | 5–0 | South Korea |
| Powell 25' Skirving 28' Dobson 29' Towers 37' Alcorn 67' | Report | |
* Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Jane Nockolds (ENG)

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

* 7 December 2003 10:00
| England | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | South Korea |
| Walker 12' Walsh 66' | Report | Lee J. 9' Nam 56' |
| Penalties |||
| Smith King Walsh Walker | 4–2 | Lee J. Lee S. Kim Y. Han |
* Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)

#### Third and fourth place

* 7 December 2003 12:30
| Argentina | 2–3 | Netherlands |
| Hernández 2' Margalot 53' | Report | Schopman 16' Mulder 46' Smabers 53' |
* Umpires: Renate Peters (GER) Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)

#### Final

* 7 December 2003 15:00
| China | 2–3 | Australia |
| Fu 43' Li S. 64' | Report | Towers 1' Faulkner 14' Gallagher 16' |
* Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Lyn Farrell (NZL)

## Awards

| Top Goalscorer | Player of the Tournament |
| Katrina Powell | Luciana Aymar |

## Statistics
### Final standings

* Australia
* China
* Netherlands
* Argentina
* England
* South Korea

### Goalscorers

There were 66 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 3.67 goals per match.
4 goals
* Katrina Powell
3 goals
* Luciana Aymar
* Soledad García
* Fu Baorong
* Tang Chunling
2 goals
* Magdalena Aicega
* Marina di Giacomo
* Mercedes Margalot
* Suzie Faulkner
* Peta Gallagher
* Angie Skirving
* Julie Towers
* Anna Bennett
* Kate Walsh
* Kim Mi-seon
* Kim Seong-eun
* Ageeth Boomgaardt
* Eefke Mulder
* Janneke Schopman
1 goal
* María de la Paz Hernández
* Alejandra Gulla
* Wendy Alcorn
* Carmel Bakurski
* Louise Dobson
* Bianca Netzler
* Chen Qiuqi
* Chen Qunqing
* Gao Lihua
* Li Shuang
* Ma Yibo
* Rachel Walker
* Lucilla Wright
* Ko Kwang-min
* Lee Jin-hee
* Lee Mi-seong
* Nam Jin-a
* Chantal de Bruijn
* Mijntje Donners
* Sylvia Karres
* Minke Smabers
* Macha van der Vaart
Source: FIH