| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Australia | ||
| City | Sydney | ||
| Dates | 1–8 July | ||
| Teams | 3 (from 2 confederations) | ||
| Venue | Olympic Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | |||
| Runner-up | |||
| Third place | |||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 28 (3.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer | | ||
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The 2000 Women's Hockey International Challenge was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Sydney, Australia, from 1 to 8 July 2000. [1]
Australia won the tournament, defeating Germany 3–0 in the final. New Zealand finished in third place. [2]
The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, Germany and New Zealand, as well as a team from the Australian Institute of Sport. The teams competed in a double round-robin format, with each team playing each other twice. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:
All times are local (AEST).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 | Advanced to Final | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 |
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There were 28 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 3.5 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal