2014 Women's Ford National Hockey League

2014 Women's
Ford National Hockey League
Tournament details
Host country	New Zealand
Dates	30 August – 14 September
Teams	8
Venue(s)	9 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	–– Auckland (5th title)
Runner-up	–– Northland
Third place	–– Midlands
Tournament statistics
Matches played	36
Goals scored	133 (3.69 per match)
Top scorer(s)	–– ; –– Michaela Curtis (7 goals)
Best player	–– Stacey Michelsen
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The 2014 Women's Ford National Hockey League was the 16th edition of the women's field hockey tournament. The competition was held in 8 cities across New Zealand, from 30 August to 14 September.

Auckland won the title for the fifth time, defeating Northland 1–0 in the final.^[1]^[2] Midlands finished in third place after winning the third place match 2–0 over Canterbury.^[3]

Participating Teams[]

The following eight teams competed for the title:

–– Auckland
–– Canterbury
––
–– Central
–– Midlands
–– Northland
–– North Harbour
––

Results[]

Preliminary round[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	WD	LD	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	–– Auckland	7	6	0	0	1	18	9	+9	24	Advanced to Semi-Finals
2	–– Canterbury	7	4	1	1	1	20	9	+11	19
3	–– Northland	7	4	1	1	1	13	11	+2	19
4	–– Midlands	7	3	2	0	2	14	10	+4	16
5	––	7	2	0	1	4	19	16	+3	9
6	–– Central	7	2	0	1	4	11	14	−3	9
7	–– North Harbour	7	1	2	0	4	8	15	−7	8
8	––	7	0	0	2	5	6	25	−19	2

Source: Hockey New Zealand
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.

Fixtures[]

30 August 2014
11:30

––	1–4	–– Auckland
41'	Report	C. Harrison 14', 39' S. Harrison 23' 35'

, Dunedin
Umpires:
Lucy Townend (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)

30 August 2014
12:00

Northland ––	2–1	–– North Harbour
4' 32'	Report	Goad 29'

Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Aleesha Unka (NZL)

30 August 2014
12:30

Canterbury ––	3–1	––
2', 31', 55'	Report	41'

Canterbury Hockey Association, Christchurch
Umpires:
Mark Rippin (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)

30 August 2014
13:00

Central ––	2–3	–– Midlands
Curtis 18' Herbert 30'	Report	Jaques 45' 54' 57'

, Stratford
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Julena Phillips (NZL)

31 August 2014
12:00

Auckland ––	1–3	–– Northland
59'	Report	S. Michelsen 36', 48' 39'

, Auckland
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Aleesha Unka (NZL)

31 August 2014
12:00

––	1–9	–– Canterbury
22'	Report	McCann 2' 4', 55' Merry 5', 49' 10', 48' Grant 18' Cocks 34'

Aorangi Park, Timaru
Umpires:
Lucy Townend (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)

31 August 2014
12:00

Midlands ––	1–2	–– North Harbour
38'	Report	35' Goad 56'

, Hamilton
Umpires:
Julena Phillips (NZL)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)

31 August 2014
12:00

––	2–3	–– Central
Punt 3' Roberts 21'	Report	3' Curtis 37' 51'

, Paraparaumu
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Amber Church (NZL)

6 September 2014
10:30

Auckland ––	2–0	–– Midlands
S. Harrison 47' Forgesson 60'	Report

, Auckland
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)

6 September 2014
12:30

North Harbour ––	1–2	–– Canterbury
31'	Report	27' Merry 59'

, Auckland
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Lucy Townend (NZL)

6 September 2014
14:30

Northland ––	2–1	––
S. Michelsen 47', 50'	Report	Morgan 44'

, Auckland
Umpires:
Julena Phillips (NZL)
Amber Church (NZL)

6 September 2014
16:30

Central ––	1–0	––
14'	Report

, Auckland
Umpires:
Aleesha Unka (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)

7 September 2014
11:00

Canterbury ––	2–2	–– Midlands
21' 56'	Report	11' Gloyn 44'
Penalties
Merry Hayward Grant	1–2	Charlton

, Auckland
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)

7 September 2014
13:00

North Harbour ––	1–2	–– Auckland
Goad 46'	Report	S. Harrison 33' 54'

, Auckland
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Lucy Townend (NZL)

7 September 2014
15:00

––	5–1	––
17' Smith 32', 56' 52' Punt 58'	Report	22'

, Auckland
Umpires:
Aleesha Unka (NZL)
Julena Phillips (NZL)

7 September 2014
17:00

Central ––	2–3	–– Northland
35' Curtis 43'	Report	1', 49' Gunson 31'

, Auckland
Umpires:
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)

8 September 2014
11:30

Auckland ––	2–1	–– Canterbury
Forgesson 29' 44'	Report	Hayward 1'

, Auckland
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Amber Church (NZL)

8 September 2014
13:30

Midlands ––	2–2	––
2' 50'	Report	4' 12'
Penalties
Charlton ——	6–5	——

, Auckland
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)

8 September 2014
15:30

Northland ––	2–2	––
10' 43'	Report	5' 22'
Penalties
Gunson S. Michelsen	3–1

, Auckland
Umpires:
Lucy Townend (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)

8 September 2014
17:30

North Harbour ––	1–1	–– Central
35'	Report	Curtis 17'
Penalties
	3–2	Curtis Herbert

, Auckland
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Julena Phillips (NZL)

10 September 2014
12:00

Canterbury ––	1–1	–– Northland
50'	Report	39'
Penalties
Hayward McCann	3–1	Gunson

, Auckland
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Joanne Cumming (NZL)

10 September 2014
14:00

Auckland ––	3–1	–– Central
Forgesson 10' C. Harrison 17', 36'	Report	Curtis 19'

, Auckland
Umpires:
Julena Phillips (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)

10 September 2014
16:00

––	6–1	–– North Harbour
Morgan 3', 29' Punt 19', 23' Smith 51' 52'	Report	45'

, Auckland
Umpires:
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
Lucy Townend (NZL)

10 September 2014
18:00

Midlands ––	3–0	––
41' 47' Charlton 55'	Report

, Auckland
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Amber Church (NZL)

11 September 2014
11:30

Canterbury ––	2–1	–– Central
McCann 1' Cocks 23'	Report	36'

, Auckland
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)

11 September 2014
13:30

––	2–4	–– Auckland
23' 28'	Report	S. Harrison 4' 20' Forgesson 36', 48'

, Auckland
Umpires:
Julena Phillips (NZL)
Joanne Cumming (NZL)

11 September 2014
15:30

Midlands ––	3–0	–– Northland
3' Gloyn 7' 11'	Report

, Auckland
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Lucy Townend (NZL)

11 September 2014
17:30

––	1–1	–– North Harbour
14'	Report	6'
Penalties
	1–2	Goad

, Auckland
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)

Classification round[]

Fifth to eighth place classification[]

Crossover		Fifth Place

13 September 2014

––	1
		14 September 2014
––	2
		––	1
13 September 2014
		–– Central	2
–– Central	3

–– North Harbour	0
		Seventh Place

		14 September 2014

		––	1

		–– North Harbour	2

Crossover[]

13 September 2014
10:30

Central ––	3–0	–– North Harbour
17' 30' Curtis 56'	Report

, Auckland
Umpires:
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
Julena Phillips (NZL)

13 September 2014
12:30

––	1–2	––
11'	Report	2' 10'

, Auckland
Umpires:
Aleesha Unka (NZL)
Lucy Townend (NZL)

Seventh and eighth place[]

14 September 2014
08:00

––	1–2	–– North Harbour
3'	Report	Goad 7' 17'

, Auckland
Umpires:
Lucy Townend (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)

Fifth and sixth place[]

14 September 2014
10:15

––	1–2	–– Central
13'	Report	53' Curtis 59'

, Auckland
Umpires:
Julena Phillips (NZL)
Aleesha Unka (NZL)

First to fourth place classification[]

Semi-finals		Final

13 September 2014

–– Auckland	3
		14 September 2014
–– Midlands	2
		–– Auckland	1
13 September 2014
		–– Northland	0
–– Canterbury	1

–– Northland	3
		Third Place

		14 September 2014

		–– Midlands	2

		–– Canterbury	0

Semi-finals[]

13 September 2014
10:00

Auckland ––	3–2	–– Midlands
C. Harrison 10', 47' 22'	Report	19' 35'

, Auckland
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)

13 September 2014
12:00

Canterbury ––	1–3	–– Northland
38'	Report	S. Michelsen 13', 40' Gunson 53'

, Auckland
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Amber Church (NZL)

Third and fourth place[]

14 September 2014
10:00

Midlands ––	2–0	–– Canterbury
8' 16'	Report

, Auckland
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)

Final[]

14 September 2014
12:00

Auckland ––	1–0	–– Northland
Forgesson 6'	Report

, Auckland
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)

Awards[]

Player of the Tournament	Top Goalscorers
–– Stacey Michelsen	–– –– Michaela Curtis

Statistics[]

Final standings[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	WD	LD	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
	–– Auckland	9	8	0	0	1	22	11	+11	32	Gold Medal
	–– Northland	9	5	1	1	2	16	13	+3	23	Silver Medal
	–– Midlands	9	4	2	0	3	18	13	+5	20	Bronze Medal
4	–– Canterbury	9	4	1	1	3	21	14	+7	19
5	–– Central	9	4	0	1	4	16	15	+1	17
6	––	9	1	0	2	6	9	28	−19	6
7	–– North Harbour	9	2	2	0	5	10	19	−9	12
8	––	9	2	0	1	6	21	20	+1	9