The 2010 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifiers refers to three qualification tournaments for the 2010 Women's Hockey World Cup. Three events were held between March and June 2010 in the United States, Russia and Chile. The winners of each tournament qualified for the final tournament.
South Korea, Japan and Australia each won one of the three tournaments.
Entrants Except for Africa, all other four confederations received quotas for teams to participate allocated by the International Hockey Federation based upon the FIH World Rankings at the completion of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Those teams participated at their respective continental championships but could not qualify through it, and they received the chance to qualify through one of the three tournaments based on the final ranking at each competition.
DatesEventLocationQualifier(s)7–15 February 20092009 Pan American CupHamilton, Bermuda19–25 July 20092009 EuroHockey Nations TrophyRome, Italy22–29 August 20092009 EuroHockey Nations ChampionshipAmsterdam, Netherlands25–29 August 20092009 Oceania CupInvercargill, New Zealand29 October–8 November 20092009 Hockey Asia CupBangkok, Thailand
–Trinidad and Tobago withdrew
Qualifier 1
The first qualifying tournament was held in San Diego, from 26 March to 3 April. South Korea won the tournament, defeating the United States 3–1 in the final and qualifying for the FIH World Cup.
Umpires Below are the 8 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Stella Bartlema (NED) Irene Clelland (SCO) Marelize de Klerk (RSA) Elena Eskina (RUS) Nor Piza Hassan (MAS) Alison Murphy (ENG) Mariana Reydo (ARG)
Results All times are Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−07:00) Pool
Fixtures
Classification matches Fifth and sixth place
Third and fourth place
Final
Awards Top GoalscorerPlayer of the TournamentGoalkeeper of the TournamentYoung Player of the TournamentFair Play Trophy Sofie Gierts Park Mi-Hyun Amy Tran Anna Kozniuk
Qualifier 2
The second qualifying tournament was held in Kazan, from 17–25 April. Japan won the tournament, defeating the Azerbaijan 1–0 in the final and qualifying for the FIH World Cup.
Umpires Below are the 9 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
Claire Adenot (FRA) Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) Jean Duncan (SCO) Keely Dunn (CAN) Christiane Hippler (GER) Tatiana Kaltypan (UKR) Kang Hyun-young (KOR) Miao Lin (CHN) Lisa Roach (AUS)
Results All times are Moscow Daylight Time (UTC+04:00) Pool
Fixtures
Classification matches
Fifth and sixth place
Third and fourth place
Final
Awards Top GoalscorerPlayer of the TournamentGoalkeeper of the TournamentFair Play Trophy Volha Shyntar Kaori Chiba Viktoriya Shahbazova
Qualifier 3
The third and final qualifying tournament was held in Santiago, from 24 April to 2 May. Australia won the tournament, finishing at the top of the pool standings and qualifying for the FIH World Cup.
Umpires Below are the 7 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
Stella Bartlema (NED) Amy Hassick (USA) Kelly Hudson (NZL) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Michelle Joubert (RSA) Irene Presenqui (ARG) Wendy Stewart (CAN)
Results All times are Chile Standard Time (UTC−04:00) Pool
The winner of the tournament was decided by final standings after the pool matches, no classification matches were held.
Fixtures
Awards Top GoalscorersPlayer of the TournamentGoalkeeper of the TournamentFair Play Trophy Madonna Blyth Ashleigh Nelson Nicole Arrold Abigail Walker
Goalscorers
WAL
References
External links Official website (Qualifier 1) Official website (Qualifier 2) Official website (Qualifier 3)