# 2018 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy

The 2018 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 23rd and last edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held between 17 and 25 November 2018 in Changzhou, China.
The Netherlands won the tournament for the seventh time after defeating Australia 5–1 in the final, tying the record of seven titles previously set by Argentina in 2016.

## Host city change

When the FIH unveiled the event hosts for the 2015–2018 cycle, Argentina was chosen to host this tournament. However, in March 2016, the FIH had to terminate all contractual agreements with Argentina as the Argentine Hockey Confederation was unable to fulfil their contractual obligations in regards to television rights, sponsorship and the hosting of events. Changzhou was announced as the host instead.

## Qualification

Alongside the host nation, the defending champions, the last Olympic, World Cup and World League champions qualified automatically. The remaining spots were nominated by the FIH Executive Board, making a total of six competing teams. If teams qualified under more than once criteria, the additional teams were invited by the FIH Executive Board as well.
* China (Host nation)
* Argentina (Defending champions)
* Great Britain (Champions of 2016 Summer Olympics)
* Netherlands (Champions of 2016–17 World League and the 2018 Hockey World Cup)
* Australia (Invited by the FIH Executive Board)
* Japan (Invited by the FIH Executive Board)

## Squads

Head coach: Agustín Corradini
* Belén Succi (GK)
* Sofía Toccalino
* Agustina Gorzelany
* Eugenia Trinchinetti
* Agostina Alonso
* Martina Cavallero
* Delfina Merino (C)
* Agustina Habif
* María José Granatto
* Florencia Habif
* Rocío Sánchez Moccia
* Victoria Sauze
* Lucina von der Heyde
* Milagros Fernández Ladra
* Paula Ortiz
* Julieta Jankunas
* Julia Gomes Fantasia
* Florencia Mutio (GK)
Head coach: Paul Gaudoin
* Ambrosia Malone
* Brooke Peris
* Ashlee Wells (GK)
* Penny Squibb
* Jodie Kenny
* Lily Brazel
* Maddy Fitzpatrick
* Karri McMahon
* Greta Hayes
* Edwina Bone
* Stephanie Kershaw
* Kaitlin Nobbs
* Jane Claxton
* Kalindi Commerford
* Emily Smith
* Rachael Lynch (GK)
* Rebecca Greiner
* Hayley Padget
Head coach: Huang Yongsheng
* Gu Bingfeng
* Tang Wanli
* Cui Qiuxia (C)
* Sun Xiao
* Xu Wengyu
* Peng Yang
* Liang Meiyu
* Li Hong
* Zhang Jinrong
* Ou Zixia
* Zhang Xiaoxue
* He Juangxin
* Zhong Mengling
* Chen Yi (GK)
* Xi Xiayun
* Chen Yang
* Dan Wen
* Ye Jiao (GK)
Head coach: David Ralph
* Amy Tennant (GK)
* Laura Unsworth
* Sarah Haycroft
* Anna Toman
* Hannah Martin
* Susannah Townsend
* Sarah Robertson
* Suzy Petty
* Erica Sanders
* Tessa Howard
* Sarah Jones
* Giselle Ansley
* Sophie Bray
* Hollie Pearne-Webb (C)
* Sabbie Heesh (GK)
* Lily Owsley
* Grace Balsdon
* Amy Costello
Head coach: Anthony Farry
* Megumi Kageyama (GK)
* Natsuki Naito (C)
* Mayumi Ono
* Natsuha Matsumoto
* Yu Asai
* Hazuki Nagai
* Yukari Mano
* Minami Shimizu
* Yuri Nagai
* Maho Segawa
* Yui Ishibashi
* Shihori Oikawa
* Kanon Mori
* Mami Karino
* Kimika Hoshi
* Motomi Kawamura
* Sakurako Omoto
* Yuka Yoshikawa (GK)
Head coach: Alyson Annan
* Anne Veenendaal (GK)
* Renée van Laarhoven
* Laurien Leurink
* Xan de Waard
* Maria Verschoor
* Caia van Maasakker
* Ginella Zerbo
* Pien Sanders
* Marijn Veen
* Laura Nunnink
* Lauren Stam
* Josine Koning (GK)
* Margot van Geffen
* Eva de Goede (C)
* Maxime Kerstholt
* Yibbi Jansen
* Margot Zuidhof
* Maartje Krekelaar

## Results

All times are local (UTC+8).

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 15 | Final |
| 2 | Australia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 | Final |
| 3 | Argentina | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | Third place game |
| 4 | China (H) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | Third place game |
| 5 | Japan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 5 | Fifth place game |
| 6 | Great Britain | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 2 | Fifth place game |

### Fixtures

* 17 November 2018 14:00
| Great Britain | 2–2 | China |
| Martin 15' Owlsey 23' | Report | Xu 7' Peng 21' |
* Umpires: Fanneke Alkemade (NED) Junko Wagatsuma (JPN)
* 17 November 2018 16:00
| Australia | 2–1 | Argentina |
| Malone 12' Greiner 15' | Report | Granatto 33' |
* Umpires: Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL) Emma Shelbourn (NZL)
* 17 November 2018 18:00
| Netherlands | 3–1 | Japan |
| Veen 44', 59' Verschoor 56' | Report | Oikawa 35' |
* Umpires: Suzi Sutton (USA) Chen Hong (CHN)
* 18 November 2018 14:00
| Australia | 2–0 | Great Britain |
| Peris 9' Commerford 29' | Report | |
* Umpires: Ivona Makar (CRO) Chen Hong (CHN)
* 18 November 2018 16:00
| China | 0–0 | Japan |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: Emma Shelbourn (NZL) Fanneke Alkemade (NED)
* 18 November 2018 18:00
| Netherlands | 3–0 | Argentina |
| Van Maasakker 27', 48' Jansen 45' | Report | |
* Umpires: Aleesha Unka (NZL) Junko Wagatsuma (JPN)
* 20 November 2018 14:00
| Australia | 0–3 | Netherlands |
| | Report | Veen 21' Van Maasakker 28' Zerbo 46' |
* Umpires: Ivona Makar (CRO) Suzi Sutton (USA)
* 20 November 2018 16:00
| Argentina | 0–2 | China |
| | Report | Zhang J. 13' Li 28' |
* Umpires: Kim Jung-hee (KOR) Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
* 20 November 2018 18:00
| Japan | 2–2 | Great Britain |
| H. Nagai 22', 41' | Report | Bray 4' Howard 6' |
* Umpires: Chen Hong (CHN) Aleesha Unka (NZL)
* 22 November 2018 14:00
| Argentina | 4–0 | Japan |
| Trinchinetti 19' Jankunas 21', 48' Gorzelany 41' | Report | |
* Umpires: Emma Shelbourn (NZL) Kim Jung-hee (KOR)
* 22 November 2018 16:00
| China | 0–0 | Australia |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: Fanneke Alkemade (NED) Ivona Makar (CRO)
* 22 November 2018 18:00
| Great Britain | 0–4 | Netherlands |
| | Report | Veen 3' Zuidhof 17', 46' Zerbo 36' |
* Umpires: Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL) Junko Wagatsuma (JPN)
* 24 November 2018 14:00
| Japan | 3–1 | Australia |
| Y. Nagai 3' Mano 8' Shimizu 45' | Report | Squibb 54' |
* Umpires: Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL) Suzi Sutton (USA)
* 24 November 2018 16:00
| Netherlands | 2–1 | China |
| Kerstholt 14' Veen 59' | Report | Gu 60' |
* Umpires: Emma Shelbourn (NZL) Kim Jung-hee (KOR)
* 24 November 2018 18:00
| Great Britain | 0–1 | Argentina |
| | Report | Sauze 2' |
* Umpires: Aleesha Unka (NZL) Fanneke Alkemade (NED)

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

* 25 November 2018 14:00
| Japan | 1–2 | Great Britain |
| Ishibashi 4' | Report | Martin 5' Costello 21' |
* Umpires: Suzi Sutton (USA) Chen Hong (CHN)

#### Third and fourth place

* 25 November 2018 16:15
| Argentina | 6–0 | China |
| Merino 1' Granatto 5', 16' Jankunas 44' Toccalino 48' Cavallero 57' | Report | |
* Umpires: Aleesha Unka (NZL) Junko Wagatsuma (JPN)

#### Final

* 25 November 2018 18:30
| Netherlands | 5–1 | Australia |
| De Waard 7' De Goede 11' Stam 43' Kerstholt 53' Verschoor 56' | Report | Fitzpatrick 40' |
* Umpires: Ivona Makar (CRO) Kim Jung-hee (KOR)

## Statistics
### Final standings

* Netherlands
* Australia
* Argentina
* China
* Great Britain
* Japan

### Awards

The following individual awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.
| Top Goalscorer | Player of the Tournament | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Young Player of the Tournament |
| Marijn Veen | Eva de Goede | Ye Jiao | Marijn Veen |

### Goalscorers

There were 56 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 3.11 goals per match.
5 goals
* Marijn Veen
3 goals
* María José Granatto
* Julieta Jankunas
* Caia van Maasakker
2 goals
* Hannah Martin
* Hazuki Nagai
* Maxime Kerstholt
* Maria Verschoor
* Ginella Zerbo
* Margot Zuidhof
1 goal
* Martina Cavallero
* Agustina Gorzelany
* Delfina Merino
* Victoria Sauze
* Sofía Toccalino
* Eugenia Trinchinetti
* Kalindi Commerford
* Maddy Fitzpatrick
* Rebecca Greiner
* Ambrosia Malone
* Brooke Peris
* Penny Squibb
* Gu Bingfeng
* Li Hong
* Zhang Jinrong
* Xu Wenyu
* Peng Yang
* Sophie Bray
* Amy Costello
* Tessa Howard
* Lily Owsley
* Yui Ishibashi
* Yukari Mano
* Yuri Nagai
* Shihori Oikawa
* Minami Shimizu
* Eva de Goede
* Yibbi Jansen
* Lauren Stam
* Xan de Waard
Source: FIH