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2008 Women's Hockey Setanta Sports Trophy

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Setanta Sports Trophy
Tournament details
Host countryRepublic of Ireland Ireland
CityDublin
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)University College Dublin
Final positions
Champions Great Britain (1st title)
Runner-up Germany
Third place South Africa
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored24 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s)4 Players (see list below) (2 goals)
Best playerGermany Maike Stöckel
2007 (previous)

The 2008 Women's Hockey Setanta Sports Trophy was the second edition of the Setanta Sports Trophy, a women's field hockey tournament. It was held in Dublin, Ireland, from June 11 to 15, 2008, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]

The tournament was held simultaneously with the men's competition.

Competition format

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The tournament featured the national teams of Germany, Great Britain, South Africa, and the hosts, Ireland, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once.[2] Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.

Country September 2007 FIH Ranking[3] Best World Cup finish Best Olympic Games finish
 Germany 3 Champions (1976, 1981) Champions (2004)
 Great Britain 10 Fourth Place (1990) Third Place (1992)
 Ireland 14 Eleventh Place (1994) Never qualified.
 South Africa 12 Seventh place (1998) Ninth place (2004)

Officials

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The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[4]

Results

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All times are local (Irish Standard Time).

Preliminary round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9 Advanced to Final
2  Great Britain 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6
3  South Africa 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 3
4  Ireland (H) 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source: Deutscher Hockey-Bund
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

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11 February 2008
14:00
Great Britain  1–2  Germany
Gilbert field hockey ball 36' Report Keller field hockey ball 27'
Rodewald field hockey ball 44'
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRE)
Amy Hassick (USA)
11 February 2008
16:00
Ireland  1–3  South Africa
Cregan field hockey ball 67' Report Hector field hockey ball 4'
Du Buisson field hockey ball 20'51'
Umpires:
Petra Müller (GER)
Jean Duncan (GBR)

12 February 2008
14:00
Great Britain  3–0  South Africa
Clewlow field hockey ball 6'
Danson field hockey ball 28'55'
Report
Umpires:
Petra Müller (GER)
Carol Metchette (IRE)
12 February 2008
18:00
Germany  1–0  Ireland
Kühn field hockey ball 14' Report
Umpires:
Philette de Jager (RSA)
Amy Hassick (USA)

14 February 2008
13:00
Germany  2–0  South Africa
Stöckel field hockey ball 57'
Hoyer field hockey ball 66'
Report
Umpires:
Amy Hassick (USA)
Jean Duncan (GBR)
14 February 2008
13:00
Ireland  0–3  Great Britain
Report Rogers field hockey ball 23'
Cullen field hockey ball 35'
Craddock field hockey ball 68'
Umpires:
Philette de Jager (RSA)
Petra Müller (GER)

Classification round

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Third and fourth place

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15 February 2008
09:00
South Africa  2–1  Ireland
Marescia field hockey ball 48'
Bright field hockey ball 57'
Report Jacob field hockey ball 35'
Umpires:
Jean Duncan (GBR)
Amy Hassick (USA)

Final

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15 February 2008
11:25
Germany  1–4  Great Britain
Kühn field hockey ball 66' Report Thomas field hockey ball 7'
Wright field hockey ball 31'
Walker field hockey ball 44'
Cullen field hockey ball 57'
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRE)
Philette de Jager (RSA)

Statistics

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Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Great Britain 4 3 0 1 11 3 +8 9 Tournament Champion
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Germany 4 3 0 1 6 5 +1 9
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  South Africa 4 2 0 2 5 7 −2 6
4  Ireland (H) 4 0 0 4 2 9 −7 0
Source: Deutscher Hockey-Bund
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

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There were 24 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

References

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  1. ^ "4-Nationen-Turnier Setanta Trophy". hockey.de (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Top hockey nations to descend on Dublin". rte.ie. RTE. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  3. ^ "ABNAMRO WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS - 18 SEPTEMBER 2007" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Appointments 2008" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  5. ^ Regulations