2023 Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup

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2023 Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
CityPretoria
Dates5–11 February
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)Heartfelt Arena
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (3rd title)
Runner-up Austria
Third place Czech Republic
Tournament statistics
Matches played40
Goals scored219 (5.48 per match)
Top scorer(s)Netherlands Donja Zwinkels (17 goals)
Best playerNetherlands Donja Zwinkels
Best young playerUnited States Reese D'Ariano
Best goalkeeperCzech Republic Barbora Čecháková
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The 2023 Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup was the sixth edition of this tournament and played from 5 to 11 February 2023 in Pretoria, South Africa.[1]

The Netherlands defeated Austria in the final to win their third overall title, while the Czech Republic defeated host South Africa for the bronze medal.[2]

Qualification

All the teams which qualified for the cancelled 2022 edition of the tournament were eligible to participate in the 2023 edition.[3]

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifier(s)
15–21 July 2019 2019 Indoor Asia Cup Chonburi, Thailand 1  Kazakhstan
17–19 January 2020 2020 EuroHockey Indoor Championship Minsk, Belarus 5  Austria
 Belgium
 Belarus[a]
 Czech Republic
 Germany[b]
 Netherlands
 Ukraine
16–18 April 2021 2021 Indoor Africa Cup Durban, South Africa 2  South Africa
 Namibia
25–27 June 2021 2021 Indoor Pan American Cup Spring City, United States 2  Canada
 United States
9 August 2022 Invitational — 2  Australia[a]
 New Zealand[b]
Total 12

First round

The schedule was released on 17 October 2022.[5]

All times are local (UTC+2).

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 5 5 0 0 29 4 +25 15 Quarter-finals
2  Austria 5 4 0 1 14 12 +2 12
3  South Africa (H) 5 2 1 2 12 11 +1 7
4  Australia 5 2 0 3 11 16 −5 6
5  United States 5 1 1 3 16 11 +5 4 Ninth place game
6  New Zealand 5 0 0 5 6 34 −28 0 Eleventh place game
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[6]
(H) Hosts
5 February 2023
08:30
Austria  3–2  South Africa
Buchta field hockey ball 12'
Laginja field hockey ball 25', 38' 		Report O'Connor field hockey ball 7'
De Waal field hockey ball 30'
Umpires:
Diego Barbas (ARG)
Melina Illanes (ARG)
5 February 2023
10:50
Australia  4–2  United States
C. Burns field hockey ball 4', 37'
Economos field hockey ball 10'
Reid field hockey ball 40' 		Report D'Ariano field hockey ball 2', 20'
Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)
5 February 2023
13:10
Netherlands  10–0  New Zealand
Zwinkels field hockey ball 2', 9', 22', 24', 37'
Van Wijk field hockey ball 16'
Van Erk field hockey ball 20'
Brands field hockey ball 25'
Van 't Hoog field hockey ball 34', 40' 		Report
Umpires:
Cathy Wright (WAL)
Lyndal Robertson (RSA)
6 February 2023
16:40
Austria  2–1  United States
Buchta field hockey ball 1'
Czech field hockey ball 19' 		Report D'Ariano field hockey ball 15'
Umpires:
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
Melina Illanes (ARG)
6 February 2023
19:00
Netherlands  3–1  South Africa
Imhof field hockey ball 6'
Van 't Hoog field hockey ball 27', 33' 		Report Seerane field hockey ball 12'
Umpires:
Adam Barry (AUS)
Emily Carroll (AUS)
6 February 2023
21:20
New Zealand  1–5  Australia
Pearce field hockey ball 19' Report Scriven field hockey ball 10', 36'
Field field hockey ball 21', 33'
Murphy field hockey ball 25'
Umpires:
Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
7 February 2023
09:40
United States  2–2  South Africa
Miller field hockey ball 14'
Burnett field hockey ball 22' 		Report Fourie field hockey ball 25'
O'Connor field hockey ball 26'
Umpires:
Cathy Wright (WAL)
Rachel Williams (ENG)
7 February 2023
10:50
Australia  0–8  Netherlands
Report Imhof field hockey ball 9', 19'
Zwinkels field hockey ball 9', 24', 32', 32'
Van Wijk field hockey ball 22'
De Baat field hockey ball 34'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)
7 February 2023
13:10
New Zealand  2–4  Austria
Pearce field hockey ball 7', 9' Report Pultar field hockey ball 6'
Bauer field hockey ball 19'
Laginja field hockey ball 20'
Mayer field hockey ball 33'
Umpires:
Cathy Wright (WAL)
Lyndal Robertson (RSA)
8 February 2023
15:30
Austria  1–5  Netherlands
Czech field hockey ball 26' Report Brands field hockey ball 12'
Zwinkels field hockey ball 16', 36', 36'
De Baat field hockey ball 34'
Umpires:
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
Lyndal Robertson (RSA)
8 February 2023
17:50
United States  9–0  New Zealand
Miller field hockey ball 4', 24', 38'
Sparling field hockey ball 7'
Mandato field hockey ball 8', 36'
D'Ariano field hockey ball 10', 22'
Herbine field hockey ball 21' 		Report
Umpires:
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)
8 February 2023
20:10
South Africa  1–0  Australia
Fourie field hockey ball 31' Report
Umpires:
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
Melina Illanes (ARG)
9 February 2023
08:30
Netherlands  3–2  United States
Clasener field hockey ball 6'
Van Wijk field hockey ball 26', 40' 		Report D'Ariano field hockey ball 23', 32'
Umpires:
Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)
Cathy Wright (WAL)
9 February 2023
10:50
South Africa  6–3  New Zealand
Fourie field hockey ball 19'
De Oliveira field hockey ball 26'
O'Connor field hockey ball 27'
Lardant field hockey ball 30'
Brisset field hockey ball 34'
De Waal field hockey ball 40' 		Report Ritchie field hockey ball 31', 37'
Norman field hockey ball 36'
Umpires:
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
Rachel Williams (ENG)
9 February 2023
13:10
Australia  2–4  Austria
Scriven field hockey ball 4', 30' Report Proksch field hockey ball 10'
Laginja field hockey ball 26'
Bauer field hockey ball 30'
Czech field hockey ball 34'
Umpires:
Lyndal Robertson (RSA)
Cathy Wright (WAL)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic 5 4 0 1 26 8 +18 12 Quarter-finals
2  Belgium 5 3 0 2 9 12 −3 9
3  Ukraine 5 2 2 1 11 9 +2 8
4  Canada 5 1 3 1 10 10 0 6
5  Kazakhstan 5 1 2 2 16 23 −7 5 Ninth place game
6  Namibia 5 0 1 4 7 17 −10 1 Eleventh place game
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[6]
5 February 2023
15:30
Namibia  3–5  Kazakhstan
Mengo field hockey ball 19'
Van Staden field hockey ball 34'
Schimming field hockey ball 38' 		Report Beisenbay field hockey ball 3'
Bissirova field hockey ball 3', 23'
Lyapina field hockey ball 30'
Lobanova field hockey ball 40'
Umpires:
Narongtuch Subboonsong (THA)
Emily Carroll (AUS)
5 February 2023
17:50
Ukraine  1–1  Canada
Ponomarenko field hockey ball 20' Report Lee field hockey ball 27'
Umpires:
Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)
Cathy Wright (WAL)
5 February 2023
20:10
Czech Republic  6–1  Belgium
Nováková field hockey ball 2'
Kolářová field hockey ball 6'
Laciná field hockey ball 7', 39'
Lehovcová field hockey ball 15', 37' 		Report De Mot field hockey ball 37'
Umpires:
Lyndal Robertson (RSA)
Rachel Williams (ENG)
6 February 2023
09:40
Canada  2–2  Namibia
McCrory field hockey ball 15'
Lee field hockey ball 31' 		Report Gillies field hockey ball 28', 30'
Umpires:
Sean Edwards (ENG)
Cathy Wright (WAL)
6 February 2023
12:00
Czech Republic  8–2  Kazakhstan
Laciná field hockey ball 5', 40'
Nováková field hockey ball 9', 18', 19', 37'
Lehovcová field hockey ball 13'
Babická field hockey ball 28' 		Report Lobanova field hockey ball 7', 26'
Umpires:
Rachel Williams (ENG)
Diego Barbas (ARG)
6 February 2023
14:20
Ukraine  3–0  Belgium
Ponomarenko field hockey ball 4'
Honcharenko field hockey ball 28'
Leonova field hockey ball 34' 		Report
Umpires:
Cathy Wright (WAL)
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
7 February 2023
15:30
Canada  3–2  Czech Republic
McCrory field hockey ball 5'
Wong field hockey ball 6'
Leahy field hockey ball 35' 		Report Kolářová field hockey ball 24'
Babická field hockey ball 37'
Umpires:
Narongtuch Subboonsong (THA)
Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)
7 February 2023
17:50
Namibia  1–2  Ukraine
Philander field hockey ball 13' Report Ponomarenko field hockey ball 5'
Shevchenko field hockey ball 33'
Umpires:
Emily Carroll (AUS)
Melina Illanes (ARG)
7 February 2023
20:10
Kazakhstan  2–5  Belgium
Bissirova field hockey ball 15'
Lobanova field hockey ball 37' 		Report Ronquetti field hockey ball 7', 40'
Delforge field hockey ball 9', 25'
Wagemans field hockey ball 14'
Umpires:
Lyndal Robertson (RSA)
Narongtuch Subboonsong (THA)
8 February 2023
08:30
Czech Republic  4–2  Ukraine
Vorlová field hockey ball 2', 10'
Duchková field hockey ball 38'
Babická field hockey ball 40' 		Report Honcharenko field hockey ball 1', 22'
Umpires:
Lyndal Robertson (RSA)
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
8 February 2023
10:50
Belgium  2–1  Namibia
Delforge field hockey ball 32'
De Mot field hockey ball 40' 		Report Philander field hockey ball 40'
Umpires:
Adam Barry (AUS)
Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)
8 February 2023
13:10
Kazakhstan  4–4  Canada
Beisenbay field hockey ball 4', 39'
Bissirova field hockey ball 8'
Lobanova field hockey ball 11' 		Report Wong field hockey ball 6'
McCrory field hockey ball 22', 23', 32'
Umpires:
Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
Emily Carroll (AUS)
9 February 2023
15:30
Belgium  1–0  Canada
Barry field hockey ball 28' Report
Umpires:
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)
9 February 2023
16:40
Namibia  0–6  Czech Republic
Report Lehovcová field hockey ball 14'
Hájková field hockey ball 17'
Vorlová field hockey ball 34', 36', 40'
Laciná field hockey ball 35'
Umpires:
Lyndal Robertson (RSA)
Sean Edwards (ENG)
9 February 2023
17:50
Ukraine  3–3  Kazakhstan
Ponomarenko field hockey ball 2'
Shevchenko field hockey ball 23'
Leonova field hockey ball 30' 		Report Lobanova field hockey ball 33'
Bissirova field hockey ball 33'
Beisenbay field hockey ball 39'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)

Classification matches

Eleventh place game

10 February 2023
08:30
New Zealand  4–3  Namibia
Norman field hockey ball 22'
Pearce field hockey ball 23', 31', 32' 		Report Kruger field hockey ball 30', 37'
Philander field hockey ball 33'
Umpires:
Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)
Cathy Wright (WAL)

Ninth place game

10 February 2023
10:00
United States  5–1  Kazakhstan
Miller field hockey ball 5'
Mandato field hockey ball 7'
D'Ariano field hockey ball 15'
McDonough field hockey ball 29'
Sparling field hockey ball 35' 		Report Bissirova field hockey ball 18'
Umpires:
Narongtuch Subboonsong (THA)
Lyndal Robertson (RSA)

Second round

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
10 February
 
 
 Netherlands6
 
11 February
 
 Canada1
 
 Netherlands6
 
10 February
 
 South Africa1
 
 Belgium1
 
11 February
 
 South Africa2
 
 Netherlands7
 
10 February
 
 Austria0
 
 Austria3
 
11 February
 
 Ukraine1
 
 Austria1
 
10 February
 
 Czech Republic0 Third place
 
 Czech Republic6
 
11 February
 
 Australia0
 
 South Africa1
 
 
 Czech Republic3
 

Quarter-finals

10 February 2023
13:00
Czech Republic  6–0  Australia
Laciná field hockey ball 1', 35'
Vorlová field hockey ball 25', 38'
Nováková field hockey ball 27', 36' 		Report
Umpires:
Cathy Wright (WAL)
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
10 February 2023
16:00
Austria  3–1  Ukraine
Czech field hockey ball 3'
Bauer field hockey ball 5'
Pultar field hockey ball 32' 		Report Honcharenko field hockey ball 33'
Umpires:
Melina Illanes (ARG)
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
10 February 2023
19:00
Belgium  1–2  South Africa
De Mot field hockey ball 33' Report O'Connor field hockey ball 3'
Fourie field hockey ball 20'
Umpires:
Emily Carroll (AUS)
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
10 February 2023
22:00
Netherlands  6–1  Canada
Van Wijk field hockey ball 15', 18', 30'
Zwinkels field hockey ball 15', 33', 36' 		Report Wong field hockey ball 27'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Lyndal Robertson (RSA)

Semi-finals

11 February 2023
12:30
Austria  1–0  Czech Republic
Pultar field hockey ball 35' Report
Umpires:
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
Céline Martin-Schmetz (BEL)
11 February 2023
14:00
Netherlands  6–1  South Africa
Imhof field hockey ball 7'
Van Wijk field hockey ball 10', 24'
Zwinkels field hockey ball 16', 37'
De Baat field hockey ball 38' 		Report De Oliveira field hockey ball 13'
Umpires:
Melina Illanes (ARG)
Rachel Williams (ENG)

Third place game

11 February 2023
18:30
South Africa  1–3  Czech Republic
Fourie field hockey ball 26' Report Lehovcová field hockey ball 10+', 22'
Kolářová field hockey ball 24'
Umpires:
Melina Illanes (ARG)
Emily Carroll (AUS)

Final

11 February 2023
21:30
Netherlands  7–0  Austria
Van Wijk field hockey ball 3'
Van 't Hoog field hockey ball 5'
Brands field hockey ball 14', 26', 38'
Clasener field hockey ball 32'
De Geus field hockey ball 39' 		Report
Umpires:
Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)

Final standings

Rank Team[2]
 Netherlands
 Austria
 Czech Republic
4  South Africa
5  Belgium
6  Ukraine
7  Australia
8  Canada
9  United States
10  Kazakhstan
11  New Zealand
12  Namibia

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[2]

Award Player
Player of the tournament Netherlands Donja Zwinkels
Top goalscorer Netherlands Donja Zwinkels
Goalkeeper of the tournament Czech Republic Barbora Čecháková
Young player of the tournament United States Reese D'Ariano

Goalscorers

There were 219 goals scored in 40 matches, for an average of 5.47 goals per match.

17 goals

10 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Following advice from the International Olympic Committee, Belarus were excluded due to their involvement in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and were replaced by Australia.
  2. ^ a b Germany withdrew and were replaced by New Zealand.[4]

References

  1. ^ "South Africa to host FIH Hockey Indoor World Cup in 2023". fih.ch. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Austria and Netherlands on top of the world at 2023 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup". fih.ch. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Teams and Pools confirmed for FIH Hockey Indoor World Cup South Africa 2023". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 9 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Deutschland verzichtet auf Start bei der Hallenhockey-WM". magazin.hockey.de. 9 August 2022.
  5. ^ "FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup South Africa 2023: match schedule revealed". FIH. 17 October 2021.
  6. ^ a b "FIH Top Tier Tournament Regulations" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 21 October 2021.