The 2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals took place in June and July 2017. A total of 20 teams competed in 2 events in this round of the tournament playing for 7 berths in the Final , to be played between 18–26 November 2017 in Auckland , New Zealand.[1] [2]
This round also served as a qualifier for the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup as the 10/11 highest placed teams apart from the host nation and the five continental champions qualified.
Qualification [ ]
11 teams ranked between 1st and 11th in the FIH World Rankings current at the time of seeking entries for the competition qualified automatically, in addition to 8 teams qualified from Round 2 and one nation that did not meet ranking criteria and was exempt from Round 2 to host a Semifinal.[3] [4] The following twenty teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament.
Brussels [ ]
Host country Belgium City Brussels Dates 21 June–2 July 2017 Teams 10 Champions Netherlands Runner-up China Third place New Zealand Matches played 33 Goals scored 96 (2.91 per match) Top scorer(s) Caia van Maasakker (7 goals)Best player Cui Qiuxia
All times are local (UTC+2 ) .[5] [6]
First round [ ]
Pool A [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Netherlands
4
4
0
0
19
0
+19
12
Quarterfinals
2
South Korea
4
2
1
1
7
10
−3
7
3
Italy
4
1
2
1
4
8
−4
5
4
China
4
0
2
2
4
6
−2
2
5
Scotland
4
0
1
3
2
12
−10
1
Source:
FIH Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
[7]
Umpires: Irene Presenqui (ARG) Maggie Giddens (USA)
Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Ana Faias (POR)
Umpires: Amber Church (NZL) Ana Faias (POR)
Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Annelize Rostron (RSA)
Umpires: Emi Yamada (JPN) Maggie Giddens (USA)
Umpires: Amy Baxter (USA) Kylie Seymour (AUS)
Umpires: Kylie Seymour (AUS) Amber Church (NZL)
Umpires: Annelize Rostron (RSA) Irene Presenqui (ARG)
Umpires: Amber Church (NZL) Frances Block (ENG)
Umpires: Emi Yamada (JPN) Ana Faias (POR)
Pool B [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Australia
4
3
0
1
8
3
+5
9
Quarterfinals
2
New Zealand
4
3
0
1
4
1
+3
9
3
Belgium
4
2
0
2
10
2
+8
6
4
Spain
4
2
0
2
5
6
−1
6
5
Malaysia
4
0
0
4
1
16
−15
0
Source:
FIH Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
[7]
Umpires: Amber Church (NZL) Annelize Rostron (RSA)
Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Amy Baxter (USA)
Umpires: Kylie Seymour (AUS) Emi Yamada (JPN)
Umpires: Amy Baxter (USA) Maggie Giddens (USA)
Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Annelize Rostron (RSA)
Umpires: Ana Faias (POR) Irene Presenqui (ARG)
Umpires: Maggie Giddens (USA) Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Emi Yamada (JPN)
Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Amy Baxter (USA)
Umpires: Kylie Seymour (AUS) Irene Presenqui (ARG)
Second round [ ]
Quarterfinals [ ]
Umpires: Annelize Rostron (RSA) Amy Baxter (USA)
Umpires: Maggie Giddens (USA) Frances Block (ENG)
Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Kylie Seymour (AUS)
Umpires: Amber Church (NZL) Irene Presenqui (ARG)
Ninth and tenth place [ ]
Umpires: Ana Faias (POR) Emi Yamada (JPN)
Fifth to eighth place classification [ ]
Crossover [ ]
Umpires: Amber Church (NZL) Maggie Giddens (USA)
Umpires: Annelize Rostron (RSA) Amy Baxter (USA)
Seventh and eighth place [ ]
Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Emi Yamada (JPN)
Fifth and sixth place [ ]
Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Irene Presenqui (ARG)
First to fourth place classification [ ]
Semifinals [ ]
Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Kylie Seymour (AUS)
Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Irene Presenqui (ARG)
Third and fourth place [ ]
Umpires: Maggie Giddens (USA) Annelize Rostron (RSA)
Final [ ]
Umpires: Amber Church (NZL) Kylie Seymour (AUS)
Awards [ ]
Johannesburg [ ]
All times are local (UTC+2 ) .[9] [10]
First round [ ]
Pool A [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
England
4
3
0
1
7
3
+4
9
Quarterfinals
2
Germany
4
2
1
1
6
3
+3
7
3
Japan
4
2
1
1
4
4
0
7
4
Ireland
4
1
2
1
7
6
+1
5
5
Poland
4
0
0
4
0
8
−8
0
Source:
FIH Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
[7]
Umpires: Miskarmalia Ariffin (SGP) Michelle Joubert (RSA)
Umpires: Hafizah Azman Nor (MAS) Suzi Sutton (USA)
Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Kang Hyun-young (KOR)
Umpires: Hafizah Azman Nor (MAS) Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Umpires: Liu Xiaoying (CHN) Suzi Sutton (USA)
Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
Umpires: Miskarmilia Ariffin (SGP) Ayanna McClean (TTO)
Umpires: Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) Kang Hyun-young (KOR)
Umpires: Hafizah Azman Nor (MAS) Elena Eskina (RUS)
Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Ayanna McClean (TTO)
Pool B [ ]
Source:
FIH Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
[7] (H) Host
Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Ayanna McClean (TTO)
Umpires: Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
Umpires: Aleisha Neumann (AUS) Suzi Sutton (USA)
Umpires: Miskarmalia Ariffin (SGP) Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Kang Hyun-young (KOR)
Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Ayanna McClean (TTO)
Umpires: Hafizah Azman Nor (MAS) Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
Umpires: Kang Hyun-young (KOR) Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
Umpires: Miskarmalia Ariffin (SGP) Suzi Sutton (USA)
Second round [ ]
Quarterfinals [ ]
Umpires: Hafizah Azman Nor (MAS) Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
Umpires: Aleisha Neumann (AUS) Suzi Sutton (USA)
Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Ayanna McClean (TRI)
Umpires: Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Ninth and tenth place [ ]
Umpires: Miskarmalia Ariffin (SGP) Hafizah Azman Nor (MAS)
Fifth to eighth place classification [ ]
Crossover [ ]
Umpires: Kang Hyun-young (KOR) Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
Seventh and eighth place [ ]
Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Fifth and sixth place [ ]
Umpires: Ayanna McClean (TTO) Suzi Sutton (USA)
First to fourth place classification [ ]
Semifinals [ ]
Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Suzi Sutton (USA)
Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Third and fourth place [ ]
Umpires: Liu Xiaoying (CHN) Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
Final [ ]
Umpires: Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) Michelle Joubert (RSA)
Awards [ ]
Final standings [ ]
Qualification for 2018 Hockey World Cup
Host nation
Continental champions
Qualified through FIH Hockey World League
Goalscorers [ ]
The following goalscorers list comprises players from both events.
There were 183 goals scored in 66 matches, for an average of 2.77 goals per match.
7 goals
Caia van Maasakker
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: Brussels Johannesburg
References [ ]
External links [ ]
Tournament Squads Qualifier(s)