2018 Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup

For the men's tournament, see 2018 Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup.

2018 Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Germany
City	Berlin
Dates	7–11 February
Teams	12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)	Max-Schmeling-Halle
Final positions
Champions	Germany (3rd title)
Runner-up	Netherlands
Third place	Belarus
Tournament statistics
Matches played	40
Goals scored	250 (6.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Kiana-Che Cormack Yana Vorushylo (9 goals)
Best player	Lisa Hahn
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The 2018 Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup was the fifth edition of this tournament and played from 7 to 11 February 2018 in Berlin, Germany.

Germany defeated the Netherlands 2–1 in the final to win their third title, while Belarus secured their first medal.

Qualification

Twelve teams participated in the tournament.

Host nation & Continental qualifiers
Dates	Event	Quotas	Qualifier(s)
18 January 2017	Host nation	1	Germany
24–28 April 2017	Asian Indoor Cup	1	Kazakhstan
23–25 June 2017	African Indoor Cup	1	Namibia
15–17 January 2016	European Nations Indoor Cup	1	Netherlands
	Oceania Indoor Qualification Tournament	1	Australia
16–21 October 2017	Pan American Indoor Cup	1	United States
Best six ranked teams from continental tournaments
Dates	Event	Quotas	Qualifier(s)
15–17 January 2016	European Nations Indoor Cup	6	Belarus Czech Republic Poland Russia Switzerland Ukraine

Umpires

12 umpires were appointed by the FIH for this tournament.

• Karine Alves (FRA)
• Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU)
• Emily Carroll (AUS)
• Claire Druijts (NED)
• Elena Eskina (RUS)
• Ana Faias (POR)
• Maggie Giddens (USA)
• Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)
• Michelle Meister (GER)
• Gabriele Schmitz (GER)
• Rachel Williams (ENG)
• Sarah Wilson (SCO)

Results

The schedule was released on 19 September 2017.

All times are local (UTC+1).

First round

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Netherlands	5	5	0	0	28	10	+18	15	Quarterfinals
2	Belarus	5	4	0	1	20	7	+13	12
3	Switzerland	5	3	0	2	13	12	+1	9
4	Poland	5	1	1	3	10	11	−1	4
5	United States	5	1	1	3	14	18	−4	4
6	Kazakhstan	5	0	0	5	3	30	−27	0

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.

7 February 2018 09:15 Poland 4–1 Kazakhstan Katerla  4' Sławińska  6' Rybacha  22', 38' Report Sabazova  40+' Umpires: Gabriele Schmitz (GER) Elena Eskina (RUS)

7 February 2018 10:10 Netherlands 5–2 Switzerland L. van Wijk  5', 35' Veen  10' K. van Wijk  23', 29' Report S. Wälti  31', 40+' Umpires: Sarah Wilson (SCO) Emily Carroll (AUS)

7 February 2018 10:25 Belarus 4–1 United States Batura  16', 39' Bahushevich  23' Silitskaya  23' Report Barham  4' Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)

7 February 2018 16:00 Poland 1–1 United States Rybacha  15' Report Wirth  24' Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU) Emily Carroll (AUS)

7 February 2018 16:15 Netherlands 7–0 Kazakhstan Van Erk  9' Zwinkels  10', 33' Van Nes  29' K. van Wijk  31' De Baat  38', 39' Report Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Ana Faias (POR)

7 February 2018 17:10 Switzerland 1–5 Belarus S. Wälti  36' Report Kurhanskaya  5' Mikheichyk  18', 28' Nikitsina  37' Belavusava  39' Umpires: Rachel Williams (ENG) Gabriele Schmitz (GER)

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8 February 2018 09:15 Belarus 1–4 Netherlands Syrayezhka  13' Report L. van Wijk  8', 39' Van Nes  23' Zwinkels  40' Umpires: Gabriele Schmitz (GER) Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU)

8 February 2018 10:10 United States 7–2 Kazakhstan Zanolli  14', 20', 23' Orobono  17' Popper  29' Barham  32' Campbell  36' Report Gataulina  29' Chepkassova  31' Umpires: Ana Faias (POR) Claire Druijts (NED)

8 February 2018 10:25 Switzerland 3–1 Poland S. Wälti  20' Stomps  24' Trösch  33' Report Rybacha  37' Umpires: Maggie Giddens (USA) Emily Carroll (AUS)

8 February 2018 16:00 Poland 3–4 Netherlands Rybacha  2', 31', 40' Report L. van Wijk  9' Muyselaar  20+' K. van Wijk  22' Van Nes  36' Umpires: Ana Faias (POR) Michelle Meister (GER)

8 February 2018 16:15 United States 1–3 Switzerland Barham  40' Report S. Wälti  10' Stomps  30' A. Wälti  39' Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Karine Alves (FRA)

8 February 2018 17:10 Kazakhstan 0–8 Belarus Report Mikheichyk  6', 31' Batura  13' Bahushevich  19', 37' Silitskaya  20' Kurhanskaya  27' Papkova  35' Umpires: Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA) Rachel Williams (ENG)

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9 February 2018 13:00 Netherlands 8–4 United States Veen  2', 40' Zwinkels  7', 16', 27' L. van Wijk  22' De Baat  25' K. van Wijk  40' Report Zanolli  16', 40' Barham  17', 34' Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU) Elena Eskina (RUS)

9 February 2018 14:25 Kazakhstan 0–4 Switzerland Report Bugmann  14' A. Wälti  27' S. Wälti  29' Trösch  32' Umpires: Emily Carroll (AUS) Michelle Meister (GER)

9 February 2018 15:35 Belarus 2–1 Poland Mikheichyk  8' Batura  34' Report Rybacha  11' Umpires: Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA) Maggie Giddens (USA)

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Germany (H)	5	4	1	0	30	4	+26	13	Quarterfinals
2	Ukraine	5	3	0	2	14	17	−3	9
3	Australia	5	2	2	1	12	11	+1	8
4	Czech Republic	5	2	0	3	12	9	+3	6
5	Namibia	5	1	2	2	13	28	−15	5
6	Russia	5	0	1	4	12	24	−12	1

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts

7 February 2018 09:00 Ukraine 4–3 Australia Vorushylo  4', 32', 36' Shevchenko  34' Report Gray  9' Murphy  18' Boucher  25' Umpires: Claire Druijts (NED) Maggie Giddens (USA)

7 February 2018 11:20 Germany 8–1 Russia Pieper  14' Huse  17', 22' Hauke  20', 35' Mävers  26' Hahn  31' Schröder  39' Report Sadovaia  12' Umpires: Ana Faias (POR) Rachel Williams (ENG)

7 February 2018 11:35 Czech Republic 6–2 Namibia Lehovcová  2', 12', 17', 40' Mejzlíková  14' Capouchová  17' Report Cormack  26' Venter  38' Umpires: Karine Alves (FRA) Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU)

7 February 2018 17:25 Czech Republic 1–2 Australia Lehovcová  2' Report Farrell  3' Watson  33' Umpires: Sarah Wilson (SCO) Elena Eskina (RUS)

7 February 2018 18:20 Germany 12–0 Namibia Müller-Wieland  9' Schlenker  11' Huse  15', 30' Lorenz  18', 26' Pieper  25' Steindor  28', 39' Hahn  29' Hauke  32' Schröder  40' Report Umpires: Maggie Giddens (USA) Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)

7 February 2018 18:35 Russia 4–6 Ukraine Orlova  2' Koroleva  16' Eroshina  27' Borisova  28' Report Ponomarenko  19', 29' Khilko  20' Vorushylo  22', 29' Honcharenko  33' Umpires: Karine Alves (FRA) Claire Druijts (NED)

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8 February 2018 09:00 Russia 1–3 Czech Republic Sadovaia  23' Report Haklová  11' Lehovcová  20' Laciná  37' Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Rachel Williams (ENG)

8 February 2018 11:20 Ukraine 0–6 Germany Report Lorenz  3' Hauke  11', 38' Hahn  22' Schröder  22', 31' Umpires: Karine Alves (FRA) Sarah Wilson (SCO)

8 February 2018 11:35 Australia 3–3 Namibia Austin  10' Gray  21' Watson  28' Report Cormack  12', 24', 28' Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)

8 February 2018 17:25 Australia 2–1 Russia Watson  20+', 27' Report Orlova  7' Umpires: Maggie Giddens (USA) Sarah Wilson (SCO)

8 February 2018 18:20 Czech Republic 1–2 Germany Haklová  32' Report Steindor  20' Pieper  24' Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU) Claire Druijts (NED)

8 February 2018 18:35 Namibia 3–2 Ukraine Hermanus  6', 40+' Cormack  37' Report Vorushylo  26' Khilko  39' Umpires: Emily Carroll (AUS) Gabriele Schmitz (GER)

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9 February 2018 13:15 Ukraine 2–1 Czech Republic Vorushylo  3' Ponomarenko  26' Report Haklová  28' Umpires: Karine Alves (FRA) Gabriele Schmitz (GER)

9 February 2018 14:10 Namibia 5–5 Russia Hermanus  5' Cormack  9', 22' Mengo  29' Boshoff  35' Report Borisova  20', 25' Koroleva  23' Sadovaia  34' Eroshina  39' Umpires: Ana Faias (POR) Claire Druijts (NED)

9 February 2018 15:20 Germany 2–2 Australia Huse  16' Schröder  30' Report Boucher  37' Austin  40' Umpires: Sarah Wilson (SCO) Rachel Williams (ENG)

Second round

Quarterfinal: Netherlands vs. Czech Republic

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
	10 February 2018
	Netherlands	8
					10 February 2018
	Czech Republic	3
					Netherlands	6
	10 February 2018
					Ukraine	1
	Ukraine	8
									11 February 2018
	Switzerland	3
									Netherlands	1
	10 February 2018
									Germany	2
	Belarus	5
					10 February 2018
	Australia	2
					Belarus	2
	10 February 2018
					Germany	3			Third place game
	Germany	3
									11 February 2018
	Poland	1
									Ukraine	1
									Belarus	2

Quarter-finals

10 February 2018 10:00 Belarus 5–2 Australia Batura  3' Mikheichyk  16' Syrayezhka  23' Nikitsina  29' Kurhanskaya  36' Report Watson  13' Somerville  20' Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU)

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10 February 2018 11:30 Ukraine 8–3 Switzerland Vorushylo  3', 20' Khilko  17', 26', 30' Shevchenko  28' Shokalenko  32' Stetsenko  36' Report S. Wälti  16', 18' Haussener  38' Umpires: Rachel Williams (ENG) Claire Druijts (NED)

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10 February 2018 13:00 Germany 3–1 Poland Hahn  13', 25' Mävers  20' Report Walasek  22' Umpires: Sarah Wilson (SCO) Karine Alves (FRA)

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10 February 2018 14:30 Netherlands 8–3 Czech Republic Mosch  9' Van Erk  10', 15' Van Nes  20', 39' De Baat  35' Veen  40' K. Van Wijk  40' Report Capouchová  22' Haklová  24' Laciná  37' Umpires: Ana Faias (POR) Elena Eskina (RUS)

Eleventh and twelfth place

10 February 2018 13:30 Kazakhstan 1–7 Russia Domashneva  16' Report Eroshina  11' Sadovaia  13' Borisova  19', 26', 37' Chepurnova  28' Kolpakova  30' Umpires: Gabriele Schmitz (GER) Maggie Giddens (USA)

Ninth and tenth place

10 February 2018 15:00 United States 5–5 Namibia Orobono  7' Barham  8', 37' Campbell  13', 40' Report Mengo  4', 34' Cormack  27', 36' Boshoff  34' Penalties Pitcairn Zanolli Popper 0–1 Hermanus Cormack Umpires: Emily Carroll (AUS) Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)

First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

10 February 2018 19:30 Netherlands 6–1 Ukraine Roosen  4' Zwinkels  7' L. van Wijk  14' Mosch  19' Van Erk  28' Van Nes  40' Report Shevchenko  40' Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Ana Faias (POR)

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10 February 2018 21:00 Belarus 2–3 Germany Bahushevich  17' Syrayezhka  36' Report Lorenz  2' Hahn  21' Mävers  29' Umpires: Rachel Williams (ENG) Elena Eskina (RUS)

Third and fourth place

11 February 2018 10:30 Ukraine 1–2 Belarus Ponomarenko  15' Report Kurhanskaya  18' Nikitsina  33' Umpires: Claire Druijts (NED) Karine Alves (FRA)

Final

11 February 2018 13:30 Netherlands 1–2 Germany L. Van Wijk  26' Report Lorenz  29' Schröder  32' Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU) Sarah Wilson (SCO)

Final standings

Rank	Team
	Germany
	Netherlands
	Belarus
4	Ukraine
5	Switzerland
6	Australia
7	Czech Republic
8	Poland
9	Namibia
10	United States
11	Russia
12	Kazakhstan

Awards

Top Goalscorer	Player of the Tournament	Goalkeeper of the Tournament	Young Player of the Tournament
Kiana-Che Cormack Yana Vorushylo	Lisa Hahn	Alexandra Heerbaart	Nike Lorenz

Goalscorers

There were 250 goals scored in 250 matches, for an average of 1 goal per match.

9 goals

• Kiana-Che Cormack
• Yana Vorushylo

8 goals

• Lieke van Wijk
• Marlena Rybacha
• Stephanie Wälti

7 goals

• Donja Zwinkels
• Mary Barham

6 goals

• Yuliya Mikheichyk
• Adéla Lehovcová
• Lisa Altenburg
• Anne Schröder
• Pien van Nes
• Kiki van Wijk
• Valeriia Borisova

5 goals

• Shelley Watson
• Ryta Batura
• Franzisca Hauke
• Viktoria Huse
• Nike Lorenz
• Maryna Khilko
• Corinne Zanolli

4 goals

• Sviatlana Bahushevich
• Yuliya Kurhanskaya
• Barbora Haklova
• Noor de Baat
• Marijn Veen
• Elin van Erk
• Bogdana Sadovaia
• Oksana Ponomarenko

3 goals

• Maryna Nikitsina
• Nastassia Syrayezhka
• Marie Mävers
• Cecile Pieper
• Luisa Steindor
• Gillian Hermanus
• Magreth Mengo
• Svetlana Eroshina
• Yuliia Shevchenko
• Ali Campbell

2 goals

• Lauren Austin
• Tegan Boucher
• Kyah Gray
• Nadzeya Silitskaya
• Renata Capouchova
• Kateřina Laciná
• Dure Boshoff
• Gabrielle Mosch
• Kseniia Koroleva
• Antonina Orlova
• Sofie Stomps
• Tamara Trösch
• Alexandra Wälti
• Madison Orobono

1 goal

• Lisa Farrell
• Madeleine Murphy
• Karri Somerville
• Darya Belavusava
• Krestsina Papkova
• Tereza Mejzlikova
• Janne Müller-wieland
• Friderike Schlenker
• Alissa Chepkassova
• Vera Domashneva
• Natalya Gataulina
• Symbat Sabazova
• Marcia Venter
• Mila Muyselaar
• Fabienne Roosen
• Amelia Katerla
• Paula Slawinska
• Oriana Walasek
• Viktoriia Chepurnova
• Anastasia Kolpakova
• Karin Bugmann
• Linda Haussener
• Olha Honcharenko
• Kateryna Shokalenko
• Viktoriia Stetsenko
• Sammy Popper
• Paityn Wirth

Source: FIH

External links

• Official website
• FIH website