Women's field hockey
at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Tournament details
Host country	Brazil
City	Rio de Janeiro
Dates	6–19 August 2016
Teams	12
Venue	Olympic Hockey Centre
Final positions
Champions	Great Britain (1st title)
Runner-up	Netherlands
Third place	Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played	38
Goals scored	129 (3.39 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Alex Danson Maartje Paumen Katie Bam (5 goals)
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Field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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The women's field hockey tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was the tenth edition of the field hockey event for women at the Summer Olympics. It took place over a fourteen-day period beginning on 6 August, and culminating with the medal finals on 19 August. All games were played at the Olympic Hockey Centre in Deodoro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Contents

• Competition schedule
• Competition format
• Qualification
• Squads
• Group stage
• Group A
• Group B
• Knockout stage
• Bracket
• Quarter-finals
• Semi-finals
• Bronze medal match
• Gold medal match
• Final ranking
• Goalscorers
• References
• External links

Great Britain won the gold medal for the first time after defeating defending champions the Netherlands 2–0 on a penalty shoot-out after a 3–3 draw. ^[1] Germany won the bronze medal by defeating New Zealand 2–1. ^[2]

The medals for the tournament were presented by Barry Maister, New Zealand; Camiel Eurlings, Netherlands; and Nicole Hoevertsz, Aruba; members of the International Olympic Committee, and the gifts were presented by Pam Elgar and Marijke Fleuren, executive board members of the International Hockey Federation and Leandro Negre, president of the International Hockey Federation.

Competition schedule

The match schedule of the women's tournament was unveiled on 27 April 2016. ^{[3] [4]}

Competition format

The twelve teams in the tournament were divided into two groups of six, with each team initially playing round-robin games within their group. Following the completion of the round-robin stage, the top four teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals. The two semi-final winners meet for the gold medal match, while the semi-final losers play in the bronze medal match.

Qualification

Each of the continental champions from five confederations receive an automatic berth. The host nation didn't qualify as they didn't place higher than fortieth in the FIH World Rankings by the end of 2014 nor finished no worse than seventh at the 2015 Pan American Games (they didn't even qualify for that tournament). This restriction was decided between the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) due to the standard of field hockey in Brazil. In addition to the seven highest placed teams at the Semifinals of the 2014–15 FIH Hockey World League not already qualified, the following twelve teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, will compete in this tournament. ^[5]

Date	Event	Location	Qualifier
20 September – 2 October 2014	2014 Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	South Korea
10–21 June 2015	2014–15 FIH Hockey World League Semifinals	Valencia, Spain	China
			Germany
			Argentina
			Spain [a]
20 June – 5 July 2015		Antwerp, Belgium	Netherlands
			New Zealand
			India
			Japan
13–24 July 2015	2015 Pan American Games	Toronto, Canada	United States
22–30 August 2015	2015 EuroHockey Nations Championship	London, England	Great Britain [b]
21–25 October 2015	2015 Oceania Cup	Stratford, New Zealand	Australia
23 October – 1 November 2015	2015 African Qualifying Tournament	Randburg, South Africa	— [a]
Total			12

1. 1 2 South Africa won the continental qualifier however the team did not participate in the 2016 Olympics. South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and South African Hockey Association (SAHA) made an agreement on the Rio 2016 Olympics qualification criteria that the Continental Qualification route would not be considered. ^{[6] [7]} As a result, Spain, as the highest-ranked team from the 2014–15 Hockey World League Semifinals not already qualified, participated instead. ^{[8] [9]}
2. ↑ Competed as England

Squads

Group stage

All times are local (UTC−3).

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Netherlands	5	4	1	0	13	1	+12	13	Quarter-finals
2	New Zealand	5	3	1	1	11	5	+6	10
3	Germany	5	2	1	2	6	6	0	7
4	Spain	5	2	0	3	6	12	−6	6
5	China	5	1	2	2	3	5	−2	5
6	South Korea	5	0	1	4	3	13	−10	1

Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals for; 5) Head-to-head result. ^[10]

7 August 2016 (2016-08-07) 10:00 New Zealand   4–1   South Korea Pearce  10' Harrison  19' Flynn  21' Webster  34' Report Kim H.  55' Umpires: Fanneke Alkemade (NED) Chieko Soma (JPN)

7 August 2016 (2016-08-07) 12:30 Netherlands   5–0   Spain Welten  12' Leurink  16' Keetels  19' Paumen  23', 49' Report Umpires: Amy Baxter (USA) Amber Church (NZL)

7 August 2016 (2016-08-07) 13:30 China   1–1   Germany Peng  28' Report Hahn  5' Umpires: Melissa Trivic (AUS) Sarah Wilson (GBR)

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8 August 2016 (2016-08-08) 13:30 New Zealand   1–2   Germany Webster  10' Report Oldhafer  22' Schröder  44' Umpires: Soledad Iparraguiree (ARG) Miao Lin (CHN)

8 August 2016 (2016-08-08) 17:00 Netherlands   4–0   South Korea Jonker  9', 30', 42' Dirkse van den Heuvel  46' Report Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Sarah Wilson (GBR)

8 August 2016 (2016-08-08) 19:30 Spain   0–2   China Report Zhao  8' Peng  25' Umpires: Amber Church (NZL) Michelle Meister (GER)

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10 August 2016 (2016-08-10) 10:00 Spain   1–2   New Zealand Petchame  60' Report Smith  22', 51' Umpires: Irene Presenqui (ARG) Elena Eskina (RUS)

10 August 2016 (2016-08-10) 12:30 Germany   2–0   South Korea Krüger  55' Hahn  59' Report Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Kylie Seymour (AUS)

10 August 2016 (2016-08-10) 18:00 China   0–1   Netherlands Report Van Male  59' Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)

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11 August 2016 (2016-08-11) 17:00 Germany   1–2   Spain Schütze  21' Report Guinea  9' Salvatella  11' Umpires: Fanneke Alkemade (NED) Miao Lin (CHN)

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12 August 2016 (2016-08-12) 10:00 South Korea   0–0   China Report Umpires: Irene Presenqui (ARG) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)

12 August 2016 (2016-08-12) 11:00 New Zealand   1–1   Netherlands Whitelock  59' Report Paumen  28' Umpires: Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) Michelle Joubert (RSA)

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13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) 12:30 Netherlands   2–0   Germany De Waard  5' Van Male  44' Report Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Melissa Trivic (AUS)

13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) 17:00 South Korea   2–3   Spain Cheon  18' Kim  55' Report Garcia  39' Riera  41' Comerma  48' Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Fanneke Alkemade (NED)

13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) 20:30 China   0–3   New Zealand Report Merry  21' Flynn  41' McLaren  42' Umpires: Amy Baxter (USA) Kylie Seymour (AUS)

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Great Britain	5	5	0	0	12	4	+8	15	Quarter-finals
2	United States	5	4	0	1	14	5	+9	12
3	Australia	5	3	0	2	11	5	+6	9
4	Argentina	5	2	0	3	12	6	+6	6
5	Japan	5	0	1	4	3	16	−13	1
6	India	5	0	1	4	3	19	−16	1

Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals for; 5) Head-to-head result. ^[11]

6 August 2016 (2016-08-06) 17:00 Argentina   1–2   United States Merino  56' Report K. Reinprecht  35' Kasold  50' Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Michelle Meister (GER)

6 August 2016 (2016-08-06) 20:30 Great Britain   2–1   Australia Owsley  26' Danson  43' Report Morgan  33' Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Irene Presenqui (ARG)

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7 August 2016 (2016-08-07) 11:00 Japan   2–2   India Nishikori  15' Nakashima  28' Report Rani  31' Minz  40' Umpires: Kylie Seymour (AUS) Kelly Hudson (NZL)

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8 August 2016 (2016-08-08) 10:00 Australia   1–2   United States Slattery  43' Report Vittese  25' Van Sickle  41' Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)

8 August 2016 (2016-08-08) 18:00 India   0–3   Great Britain Report Ansley  25' White  27' Danson  33' Umpires: Chieko Soma (JPN) Amy Baxter (USA)

8 August 2016 (2016-08-08) 20:30 Argentina   4–0   Japan Barrionuevo  13', 18' Rebecchi  48' Granatto  50' Report Umpires: Melissa Trivic (AUS) Laurine Delforge (BEL)

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10 August 2016 (2016-08-10) 11:00 India   1–6   Australia Thokchom  60' Report Slattery  5' Morgan  9' Claxton  35' Parker  36' Kenny  43', 46' Umpires: Soledad Iparraguiree (ARG) Sarah Wilson (GBR)

10 August 2016 (2016-08-10) 13:30 Great Britain   3–2   Argentina H. Richardson-Walsh  23', 25' Bray  38' Report F. Habif  41', 42' Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Miao Lin (CHN)

10 August 2016 (2016-08-10) 17:00 United States   6–1   Japan González  1' Bam  5', 52', 60' Reinprecht  29' Witmer  37' Report Nakashima  47' Umpires: Amber Church (NZL) Fanneke Alkemade (NED)

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11 August 2016 (2016-08-11) 18:00 Australia   1–0   Argentina Smith  33' Report Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Amy Baxter (USA)

11 August 2016 (2016-08-11) 19:30 United States   3–0   India Bam  14', 42' González  52' Report Umpires: Melissa Trivic (AUS) Chieko Soma (JPN)

11 August 2016 (2016-08-11) 20:30 Japan   0–2   Great Britain Report Owsley  5' White  55' Umpires: Kylie Seymour (AUS) Elena Eskina (RUS)

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13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) 10:00 Argentina   5–0   India Cavallero  16', 29' Granatto  23' Rebecchi  26' Albertarrio  27' Report Umpires: Chieko Soma (JPN) Sarah Wilson (GBR)

13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) 18:00 Great Britain   2–1   United States Bray  53' Danson  56' Report Vittese  39' Umpires: Amber Church (NZL) Irene Presenqui (ARG)

13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) 19:30 Australia   2–0   Japan Williams  17' Smith  55' Report Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Kelly Hudson (NZL)

Knockout stage

Bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Gold medal match
	15 August
	Netherlands	3
					17 August
	Argentina	2
					Netherlands (p.s.o.)	1 (4)
	15 August
					Germany	1 (3)
	United States	1
									19 August
	Germany	2
									Netherlands	3 (0)
	15 August
									Great Britain (p.s.o.)	3 (2)
	New Zealand	4
					17 August
	Australia	2
					New Zealand	0
	15 August
					Great Britain	3			Bronze medal match
	Great Britain	3
									19 August
	Spain	1
									Germany	2
									New Zealand	1

Quarter-finals

15 August 2016 (2016-08-15) 10:00 New Zealand   4–2   Australia McLaren  7' Smith  24' Flynn  39' Merry  44' Report Slattery  33', 59' Umpires: Irene Presenqui (ARG) Sarah Wilson (GBR)

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15 August 2016 (2016-08-15) 12:30 United States   1–2   Germany Falgowski  57' Report Mävers  8' Hahn  14' Umpires: Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) Miao Lin (CHN)

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15 August 2016 (2016-08-15) 18:00 Great Britain   3–1   Spain Twigg  8' H. Richardson-Walsh  13' Owsley  27' Report Oliva  53' Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Melissa Trivic (AUS)

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15 August 2016 (2016-08-15) 20:30 Netherlands   3–2   Argentina Welten  5' Leurink  25' Jonker  47' Report F. Habif  41' Merino  53' Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Laurine Delforge (BEL)

Semi-finals

17 August 2016 (2016-08-17) 12:00 Netherlands   1–1   Germany Paumen  16' Report Schütze  11' Penalties Bos Hoog Keetels Van Geffen Jonker Bos Hoog 4–3 Müller-Wieland Mävers Hahn Teschke Hauke Müller-Wieland Mävers Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Soledad Iparraguiree (ARG)

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17 August 2016 (2016-08-17) 17:00 New Zealand   0–3   Great Britain Report Danson  22', 52' H. Richardson-Walsh  48' Umpires: Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) Michelle Joubert (RSA)

Bronze medal match

19 August 2016 (2016-08-19) 12:00 Germany   2–1   New Zealand Stapenhorst  34' Schütze  38' Report Merry  45+' Umpires: Irene Presenqui (ARG) Sarah Wilson (GBR)

Gold medal match

19 August 2016 (2016-08-19) 17:00 Netherlands   3–3   Great Britain Van Male  16', 37' Paumen  25' Report Owsley  10' Cullen  26' White  52' Penalties Bos Hoog Leurink Van Geffen 0–2 H. Richardson-Walsh Danson Bray Unsworth Webb Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Laurine Delforge (BEL)

Final ranking

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Final result
	Great Britain	8	7	1	0	21	8	+13	22	Gold medal
	Netherlands	8	5	3	0	20	7	+13	18	Silver medal
	Germany	8	4	2	2	11	9	+2	14	Bronze medal
4	New Zealand	8	4	1	3	16	12	+4	13	Fourth place
5	United States	6	4	0	2	15	7	+8	12	Eliminated in quarter-finals
6	Australia	6	3	0	3	13	9	+4	9
7	Argentina	6	2	0	4	14	9	+5	6
8	Spain	6	2	0	4	7	15	−8	6
9	China	5	1	2	2	3	5	−2	5	Eliminated in group stage
10	Japan	5	0	1	4	3	16	−13	1
11	South Korea	5	0	1	4	3	13	−10	1
12	India	5	0	1	4	3	19	−16	1

The medallists were:

Medal	Name
Gold	Great Britain women's field hockey team Maddie Hinch Laura Unsworth Crista Cullen Hannah Macleod Georgie Twigg Helen Richardson-Walsh Susannah Townsend Kate Richardson-Walsh Sam Quek Alex Danson Giselle Ansley Sophie Bray Hollie Webb Shona McCallin Lily Owsley Nicola White
Silver	Netherlands women's national field hockey team Naomi van As Willemijn Bos Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel Margot van Geffen Eva de Goede Ellen Hoog Kelly Jonker Marloes Keetels Laurien Leurink Caia van Maasakker Kitty van Male Maartje Paumen Joyce Sombroek Maria Verschoor Xan de Waard Lidewij Welten
Bronze	Germany women's national field hockey team Lisa Hahn Franzisca Hauke Hannah Krüger Nike Lorenz Marie Mävers Julia Müller Janne Müller-Wieland Pia-Sophie Oldhafer Selin Oruz Katharina Otte Cécile Pieper Kristina Reynolds Anne Schröder Lisa Schütze Annika Sprink Charlotte Stapenhorst Jana Teschke

Goalscorers

There were 129 goals scored in 38 matches, for an average of 3.39 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

External links

• Field hockey at Rio2016.com

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