2012–13 Women's FIH Hockey World League Final
# 2012–13 Women's FIH Hockey World League Final

The 2012–13 Women's FIH Hockey World League Final was the 1st edition of the Finals of the FIH Hockey World League for women. It was held from 30 November to 8 December 2013 in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina.

The Netherlands won the tournament for the first time after defeating Australia 5–1 in the finals. England won the third place match by defeating host nation Argentina 4–2 on a penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw.

## Qualification

The host nation qualified automatically in addition to 7 teams qualified from the Semifinals. The following eight teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament. These were not the rankings used to allocate teams to the pools as they were announced five days before the tournament started, but the previous update released on 30 June 2013, after the completion of the Semifinals.

| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Host nation | Host nation | 1 | Argentina (1) |
| 13–22 June 2013 | 2012–13 FIH Hockey World League Semifinals | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 4 | Germany (6) Netherlands (2) South Korea (8) New Zealand (4) |
| 22–30 June 2013 | 2012–13 FIH Hockey World League Semifinals | London, England | 3 | Australia (5) England (3) China (7) |
| Total | Total | Total | 8 | |

## Umpires

Below are the 10 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:

* Fanneke Alkemade (NED)
* Frances Block (ENG)
* Amy Hassick (USA)
* Kelly Hudson (NZL)
* Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
* Kang Hyun-young (KOR)
* Mariana Reydo (ARG)
* Lisa Roach (AUS)
* Annelize Rostron (RSA)
* Dino Willox (WAL)

## Results

All times are Argentina Time (UTC−03:00)

### First round

**Pool A**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 1 |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 1 |

* 30 November 2013 09:00

| England | 6–2 | South Korea |
| - | - | - |
| Danson 32' Owsley 39', 50' Twigg 45' K. Richardson-Walsh 63', 70' | Report | Park K. 17' Park S. 20' |

* Umpires: Mariana Reydo (ARG) Amy Hassick (USA)
* 30 November 2013 11:30

| Netherlands | 6–0 | Germany |
| - | - | - |
| Paumen 22' Welten 39' Verschoor 43' Derkx 57' Pheninckx 59' Hoog 66' | Report | |

* Umpires: Dino Willox (WAL) Lisa Roach (AUS)
* 1 December 2013 09:00

| England | 2–3 | Netherlands |
| - | - | - |
| Twigg 33' 41' | Report | Paumen 6', 67' van Male 68' |

* Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
* 1 December 2013 11:30

| Germany | 2–2 | South Korea |
| - | - | - |
| Hoffmann 12' 39' | Report | Park M. 23', 60' |

* Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Annelize Rostron (RSA)
* 3 December 2013 09:00

| Netherlands | 3–1 | South Korea |
| - | - | - |
| Welten 2', 16' Van Male 5' | Report | Cheon E. 63' |

* Umpires: Annelize Rostron (RSA) Amy Hassick (USA)
* 3 December 2013 11:30

| Germany | 1–3 | England |
| - | - | - |
| Hoffmann 17' | Report | Danson 17', 70' Bray 41' |

* Umpires: Mariana Reydo (ARG) Kang Hyun-Young (KOR)

**Pool B**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 7 |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |

* 30 November 2013 18:30

| New Zealand | 0–2 | China |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | Cui 7' Huang 61' |

* Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Fanneke Alkemade (NED)
* 30 November 2013 21:00

| Argentina | 1–1 | Australia |
| - | - | - |
| Merino 14' | Report | 31' |

* Umpires: Kang Hyun-Young (KOR) Frances Block (ENG)
* 1 December 2013 18:30

| Australia | 5–1 | China |
| - | - | - |
| Messent 15' White 18' Smith 36', 50' Schulz 70' | Report | Wang M. 31' |

* Umpires: Fanneke Alkemade (NED) Mariana Reydo (ARG)
* 1 December 2013 21:00

| New Zealand | 1–2 | Argentina |
| - | - | - |
| Punt 21' | Report | Merino 24', 40' |

* Umpires: Lisa Roach (AUS) Amy Hassick (USA)
* 3 December 2013 18:30

| Australia | 5–1 | New Zealand |
| - | - | - |
| Parker 11' Nelson 22' White 42', 66' Schulz 54' | Report | Webster 13' |

* Umpires: Dino Willox (WAL) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
* 3 December 2013 21:00

| Argentina | 3–1 | China |
| - | - | - |
| Albertario 17' Luchetti 29' Merino 38' | Report | Wu M. 13' |

* Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Lisa Roach (AUS)

### Second round

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 December 2013 | 5 December 2013 | | | |
| Netherlands | 1 | | | |
| Netherlands | 1 | 7 December 2013 | 7 December 2013 | | |
| New Zealand | 0 | 7 December 2013 | 7 December 2013 | |
| New Zealand | 0 | Netherlands (p.s.o) | 2 (3) | |
| 5 December 2013 | 5 December 2013 | | Netherlands (p.s.o) | 2 (3) | |
| 5 December 2013 | 5 December 2013 | Argentina | 2 (2) | |
| Argentina | 3 | Argentina | 2 (2) | |
| Argentina | 3 | | | | 8 December 2013 | 8 December 2013 |
| South Korea | 1 | | | | 8 December 2013 | 8 December 2013 |
| South Korea | 1 | | | | Netherlands | 5 |
| 5 December 2013 | 5 December 2013 | | | | | Netherlands | 5 |
| 5 December 2013 | 5 December 2013 | | | | Australia | 1 |
| England | 1 | | | | Australia | 1 |
| England | 1 | 7 December 2013 | 7 December 2013 | | | |
| China | 0 | 7 December 2013 | 7 December 2013 | | | |
| China | 0 | England | 0 | | | |
| 5 December 2013 | 5 December 2013 | | England | 0 | | | |
| 5 December 2013 | 5 December 2013 | Australia | 3 | | Third place | Third place |
| Australia (p.s.o) | 1 (4) | Australia | 3 | | Third place | Third place |
| Australia (p.s.o) | 1 (4) | | | | 8 December 2013 | 8 December 2013 |
| Germany | 1 (2) | | | | 8 December 2013 | 8 December 2013 |
| Germany | 1 (2) | | | | Argentina | 1 (2) |
| | | | | | England (p.s.o) | 1 (4) |

**Quarterfinals**

* 5 December 2013 09:00

| Netherlands | 1–0 | New Zealand |
| - | - | - |
| Welten 41' | Report | |

* Umpires: Mariana Reydo (ARG) Frances Block (ENG)
* 5 December 2013 11:30

| Australia | 1–1 | Germany |
| - | - | - |
| Nelson 48' | Report | Hoffmann 11' |
| Penalties |||
| Blyth White Parker Messent | 4–2 | Müller Mävers Teschke Stöckel |

* Umpires: Amy Hassick (USA) Fanneke Alkemade (NED)
* 5 December 2013 18:30

| England | 1–0 | China |
| - | - | - |
| Twigg 46' | Report | |

* Umpires: Annelize Rostron (RSA) Kang Hyun-Young (KOR)
* 5 December 2013 21:00

| Argentina | 3–1 | South Korea |
| - | - | - |
| Rebecchi 51', 69' Barrionuevo 58' | Report | Park Mi-hyun 46' |

* Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Dino Willox (WAL)

**Fifth to eighth place classification**

| Crossover | Crossover | Fifth place match | Fifth place match |
| - | - | - | - |
| 7 December 2013 | 7 December 2013 |
| New Zealand | 3 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 8 December 2013 | 8 December 2013 |
| South Korea | 1 | 8 December 2013 | 8 December 2013 |
| South Korea | 1 | New Zealand | 1 |
| 7 December 2013 | 7 December 2013 | | New Zealand | 1 |
| 7 December 2013 | 7 December 2013 | China | 0 |
| China | 3 | China | 0 |
| Germany | 1 | | |
| Germany | 1 | Seventh place match | Seventh place match |
| | | 8 December 2013 | 8 December 2013 |
| | | South Korea | 4 |
| | | Germany | 7 |

**Fifth to eighth place classification**

**Crossover**

* 7 December 2013 09:00

| New Zealand | 3–1 | South Korea |
| - | - | - |
| Sharland 7' Webster 17' Flynn 37' | Report | Han 59' |

* Umpires: Annelize Rostron (RSA) Fanneke Alkemade (NED)
* 7 December 2013 11:30

| China | 3–1 | Germany |
| - | - | - |
| Peng 12' Huang 18' Liang 57' | Report | Hoffmann 64' |

* Umpires: Kang Hyun-Young (KOR) Dino Willox (WAL)

**Fifth to eighth place classification**

**Seventh and eighth place**

* 8 December 2013 09:00

| South Korea | 4–7 | Germany |
| - | - | - |
| Cheon S. 26', 51' Park S. 48' An 56' | Report | Hoffmann 23' Krüger 41', 55' Stapenhorst 43' Mävers 58', 59' Müller 68' |

* Umpires: Fanneke Alkemade (NED) Mariana Reydo (ARG)

**Fifth to eighth place classification**

**Fifth and sixth place**

* 8 December 2013 11:30

| New Zealand | 1–0 | China |
| - | - | - |
| Sharland 56' | Report | |

* Umpires: Kang Hyun-Young (KOR) Frances Block (ENG)

**First to fourth place classification**

**Semifinals**

* 7 December 2013 18:30

| England | 0–3 | Australia |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | Schulz 32' Parker 37' McMahon 41' |

* Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Kelly Hudson (NZL)
* 7 December 2013 21:00

| Netherlands | 2–2 | Argentina |
| - | - | - |
| Paumen 2' Drost 56' | Report | Cavallero 12' Luchetti 48' |
| Penalties |||
| Bos Drost Paumen Welten | 3–2 | Rebecchi Merino Scarone Gomes Fantasia Aymar |

* Umpires: Lisa Roach (AUS) Frances Block (ENG)

**First to fourth place classification**

**Third and fourth place**

* 8 December 2013 18:30

| England | 1–1 | Argentina |
| - | - | - |
| Unsworth 4' | Report | 32' |
| Penalties |||
| H. Richardson-Walsh Danson Gilbert K. Richardson-Walsh Walton | 4–2 | Rebecchi Merino Scarone Gomes Fantasia |

* Umpires: Amy Hassick (USA) Lisa Roach (AUS)

**First to fourth place classification**

**Final**

* 8 December 2013 21:00

| Australia | 1–5 | Netherlands |
| - | - | - |
| Flanagan 6' | Report | Paumen 43', 64' Drost 43' van Male 52' Welten 67' |

* Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Kelly Hudson (NZL)

## Awards

| Top Goalscorer | Player of the Tournament | Goalkeeper of the Tournament |
| - | - | - |
| Maartje Paumen | Lidewij Welten | Maddie Hinch |

## Statistics

### Final ranking

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Netherlands | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 16 | Gold Medal |
| | Australia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 11 | Silver Medal |
| | England | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 10 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | Argentina | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 12 | Fourth place |
| 5 | New Zealand | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 | Fifth place |
| 6 | China | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 | Sixth place |
| 7 | Germany | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 5 | Seventh place |
| 8 | South Korea | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 1 | Eighth place |

### Goalscorers

**6 goals**

* Maartje Paumen

**5 goals**

* Eileen Hoffmann
* Lidewij Welten

**4 goals**

* Delfina Merino

**3 goals**

* Jodie Schulz
* Kellie White
* Alex Danson
* Georgie Twigg
* Park Mi-hyun
* Kitty van Male

**2 goals**

* Rosario Luchetti
* Carla Rebecchi
* Ashleigh Nelson
* Georgie Parker
* Emily Smith
* Huang Ting
* Lily Owsley
* Kate Richardson-Walsh
* Hannah Krüger
* Marie Mävers
* Cheon Seul-ki
* Park Seung-a
* Roos Drost
* Kayla Sharland
* Petrea Webster

**1 goal**

* Agustina Albertario
* Noel Barrionuevo
* Martina Cavallero
* Anna Flanagan
* Karri McMahon
* Claire Messent
* Cui Qiuxia
* Liang Meiyu
* Peng Yang
* Wang Mengyu
* Wu Mengrong
* Sophie Bray
* Laura Unsworth
* Charlotte Stapenhorst
* Julia Müller
* An Hyo-ju
* Cheon Eun-bi
* Han Hye-lyoung
* Park Ki-ju
* Frederique Derkx
* Ellen Hoog
* Malou Pheninckx
* Maria Verschoor
* Gemma Flynn
* Anita Punt
