Italy women's national field hockey team

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AssociationEHF (Europe)
ConfederationFederazione Italiana Hockey
Head CoachRoberto Carta
Assistant coach(es)Fabrizio Mattei
ManagerPaolo Grazioli
CaptainChiara Tiddi
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FIH ranking
Current 18 Steady (23 December 2021)[1]

The Italy women's national field hockey team represents Italy in international field hockey competitions.[2] The team is currently ranked 17th in the FIH World Rankings, with 623 points.[3]

History[]

Field hockey was first introduced in Italy in 1935, and has since grown in popularity within the country.[4]

In July 2017, at the 2016–17 Hockey World League Semifinals in Brussels, Belgium, the Italian women's team secured qualification for the 2018 Hockey World Cup. This is the first major international tournament Italy have qualified for since the 1976 Hockey World Cup, where the team finished 10th.[5]

Tournament history[]

World Cup[6]
Year Host city Position
1976 West Germany West Berlin, West Germany 10th
2018 England London, England 9th
World League[7]
Year Round Host city Position
2012–13 Round 1 Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic 2nd
Round 2 Spain Valencia, Spain 1st
Semi-final England London, England 6th
2014–15 Round 2 Uruguay Montevideo, Uruguay 1st
Semi-final Belgium Antwerp, Belgium 8th
2016–17 Round 2 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3rd
Semi-final Belgium Brussels, Belgium 6th
Champions Challenge[8]
Champions Challenge I
Year Host city Position
2002 South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa –
2003 Italy Catania, Italy 6th
2005 – 2007 Did not Compete
2009 South Africa Cape Town, South Africa 6th
2012 – 2014 Did not Compete
Champions Challenge II
Year Host city Position
2011 Austria Vienna, Austria 2nd
European Championships[9]
EuroHockey Nations Championship
Year Host city Position
1984 France Lille, France 12th
1987 England London, England 11th
1991 Belgium Brussels, Belgium 11th
1995 Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands 9th
1999 Germany Cologne, Germany –
2003 Spain Barcelona, Spain 11th
2007 England Manchester, England 7th
2011 Germany Mönchengladbach, Germany 8th
2015 England London, England 7th
2021 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 8th
EuroHockey Nations Championship II
Year Host city Position
2005 Azerbaijan Baku, Azerbaijan 2nd
2009 Italy Rome, Italy 2nd
2013 France Cambrai, France 1st
2017 Wales Cardiff, Wales 3rd
2019 Scotland Glasgow, Scotland 2nd
Hockey Series[10]
Year Round Host city Position
2018–19 Final Spain Valencia, Spain 3rd

Current roster[]

Roster for the 2021 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship.[11]

Head coach: Roberto Carta

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
1 GK (1992-06-19) 19 June 1992 (age 29) 0 Belgium Daring
3 DF (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 24) 19 Belgium White Star
4 DF (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 22) 0 Italy Libertas San Saba
7 MF (1991-03-02) 2 March 1991 (age 30) 3 Belgium Antwerp
9 FW (1996-05-06) 6 May 1996 (age 25) 20 Spain Real Sociedad
11 MF (1995-11-25) 25 November 1995 (age 26) 0 Spain Real Sociedad
12 GK (1997-09-30) 30 September 1997 (age 24) 0 Spain Tenis
13 FW Agueda Moroni (1997-03-06) 6 March 1997 (age 24) 0 Italy Argentia
14 FW (1995-02-04) 4 February 1995 (age 26) 0
15 MF (1995-01-03) 3 January 1995 (age 26) 10 Spain Real Club de Polo
16 FW (1996-10-30) 30 October 1996 (age 25) 5 Italy Argentia
17 DF Chiara Tiddi (Captain) (1988-12-16) 16 December 1988 (age 33) 170 Netherlands Kampong
18 FW Federica Carta (2000-06-21) 21 June 2000 (age 21) 34 Italy Amsicora
19 MF (1988-11-29) 29 November 1988 (age 33) 75 Italy Pol Valverde
20 DF (1990-07-27) 27 July 1990 (age 31) 26 Italy Pol Valverde
21 DF (2000-08-03) 3 August 2000 (age 21) 17 Italy Pisa
24 FW (1997-07-20) 20 July 1997 (age 24) 0 Italy Pol Ferrini
25 FW (1996-10-30) 30 October 1996 (age 25) 2 Italy Argentia
26 MF (1994-01-10) 10 January 1994 (age 27) 16 Belgium White Star
27 FW Lara Oviedo (1988-04-12) 12 April 1988 (age 33) 38 Belgium Gantoise
28 DF Ivanna Pessina (1990-04-18) 18 April 1990 (age 31) 27 Italy Amsicora

References[]

  1. ^ "FIH Men's and Women's World Ranking". FIH. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  2. ^ "National Female Senior". Federazione Italiana Hockey. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Hero FIH Rankings – Outdoor". FIH. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  4. ^ "History". Federazione Italiana Hockey. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Italy qualify for Women's Hockey World Cup, London 2018". FIH. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Home – FIH".
  7. ^ "Home – FIH".
  8. ^ "Home – FIH".
  9. ^ "Home – FIH".
  10. ^ "Home – FIH".
  11. ^ "#azzurre/le Convocate Di Roberto Carta Per L'europeo a Di Amsterdam". federhockey.it (in Italian). 28 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

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