International hockey event
2023 Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup Host country South Africa City Pretoria Dates 5–11 February Teams 12 (from 5 confederations) Venue(s) Heartfelt Arena [de] Champions Netherlands (3rd title) Runner-up AustriaThird place Czech RepublicMatches played 40 Goals scored 219 (5.48 per match) Top scorer(s) Donja Zwinkels (17 goals)Best player Donja ZwinkelsBest young player Reese D'ArianoBest goalkeeper Barbora Čecháková
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]
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
Umpires: Diego Barbas (ARG) Melina Illanes (ARG)
Australia
4–2
United States
C. Burns 4' , 37' Economos 10' Reid 40'
Report
D'Ariano 2' , 20'
Umpires: Lee Barron (ENG) Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)
Netherlands
10–0
New Zealand
Zwinkels 2' , 9' , 22' , 24' , 37' Van Wijk 16' Van Erk 20' Brands 25' Van 't Hoog 34' , 40'
Report
Umpires: Cathy Wright (WAL) Lyndal Robertson (RSA)
Austria
2–1
United States
Buchta 1' Czech 19'
Report
D'Ariano 15'
Umpires: Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL) Melina Illanes (ARG)
Umpires: Adam Barry (AUS) Emily Carroll (AUS)
Umpires: Andrés Ortiz (ESP) Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Umpires: Cathy Wright (WAL) Rachel Williams (ENG)
Umpires: Ayden Shrives (RSA) Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)
New Zealand
2–4
Austria
Pearce 7' , 9'
Report
Pultar 6' Bauer 19' Laginja 20' Mayer 33'
Umpires: Cathy Wright (WAL) Lyndal Robertson (RSA)
Austria
1–5
Netherlands
Czech 26'
Report
Brands 12' Zwinkels 16' , 36' , 36' De Baat 34'
Umpires: Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL) Lyndal Robertson (RSA)
United States
9–0
New Zealand
Miller 4' , 24' , 38' Sparling 7' Mandato 8' , 36' D'Ariano 10' , 22' Herbine 21'
Report
Umpires: Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL) Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)
Umpires: Sophie Bockelmann (GER) Melina Illanes (ARG)
Netherlands
3–2
United States
Clasener 6' Van Wijk 26' , 40'
Report
D'Ariano 23' , 32'
Umpires: Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA) Cathy Wright (WAL)
Umpires: Sophie Bockelmann (GER) Rachel Williams (ENG)
Australia
2–4
Austria
Scriven 4' , 30'
Report
Proksch 10' Laginja 26' Bauer 30' Czech 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]
Namibia
3–5
Kazakhstan
Mengo 19' Van Staden 34' Schimming 38'
Report
Beisenbay 3' Bissirova 3' , 23' Lyapina 30' Lobanova 40'
Umpires: Narongtuch Subboonsong (THA) Emily Carroll (AUS)
Ukraine
1–1
Canada
Ponomarenko 20'
Report
Lee 27'
Umpires: Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA) Cathy Wright (WAL)
Umpires: Lyndal Robertson (RSA) Rachel Williams (ENG)
Canada
2–2
Namibia
McCrory 15' Lee 31'
Report
Gillies 28' , 30'
Umpires: Sean Edwards (ENG) Cathy Wright (WAL)
Czech Republic
8–2
Kazakhstan
Laciná 5' , 40' Nováková 9' , 18' , 19' , 37' Lehovcová 13' Babická 28'
Report
Lobanova 7' , 26'
Umpires: Rachel Williams (ENG) Diego Barbas (ARG)
Ukraine
3–0
Belgium
Ponomarenko 4' Honcharenko 28' Leonova 34'
Report
Umpires: Cathy Wright (WAL) Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
Canada
3–2
Czech Republic
McCrory 5' Wong 6' Leahy 35'
Report
Kolářová 24' Babická 37'
Umpires: Narongtuch Subboonsong (THA) Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)
Namibia
1–2
Ukraine
Philander 13'
Report
Ponomarenko 5' Shevchenko 33'
Umpires: Emily Carroll (AUS) Melina Illanes (ARG)
Kazakhstan
2–5
Belgium
Bissirova 15' Lobanova 37'
Report
Ronquetti 7' , 40' Delforge 9' , 25' Wagemans 14'
Umpires: Lyndal Robertson (RSA) Narongtuch Subboonsong (THA)
Czech Republic
4–2
Ukraine
Vorlová 2' , 10' Duchková 38' Babická 40'
Report
Honcharenko 1' , 22'
Umpires: Lyndal Robertson (RSA) Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Umpires: Adam Barry (AUS) Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)
Kazakhstan
4–4
Canada
Beisenbay 4' , 39' Bissirova 8' Lobanova 11'
Report
Wong 6' McCrory 22' , 23' , 32'
Umpires: Andrés Ortiz (ESP) Emily Carroll (AUS)
Belgium
1–0
Canada
Barry 28'
Report
Umpires: Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL) Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA)
Namibia
0–6
Czech Republic
Report
Lehovcová 14' Hájková 17' Vorlová 34' , 36' , 40' Laciná 35'
Umpires: Lyndal Robertson (RSA) Sean Edwards (ENG)
Ukraine
3–3
Kazakhstan
Ponomarenko 2' Shevchenko 23' Leonova 30'
Report
Lobanova 33' Bissirova 33' Beisenbay 39'
Umpires: Ayden Shrives (RSA) Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Classification matches
Eleventh place game
New Zealand
4–3
Namibia
Norman 22' Pearce 23' , 31' , 32'
Report
Kruger 30' , 37' Philander 33'
Umpires: Ornpimol Kittiteerasopon (THA) Cathy Wright (WAL)
Ninth place game
United States
5–1
Kazakhstan
Miller 5' Mandato 7' D'Ariano 15' McDonough 29' Sparling 35'
Report
Bissirova 18'
Umpires: Narongtuch Subboonsong (THA) Lyndal Robertson (RSA)
Second round
Bracket
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
10 February
Netherlands6
11 February
Canada1
Netherlands6
10 February
South Africa 1
Belgium1
11 February
South Africa 2
Netherlands7
10 February
Austria0
Austria3
11 February
Ukraine1
Austria1
10 February
Czech Republic0
Third place
Czech Republic6
11 February
Australia 0
South Africa 1
Czech Republic3
Quarter-finals
Czech Republic
6–0
Australia
Laciná 1' , 35' Vorlová 25' , 38' Nováková 27' , 36'
Report
Umpires: Cathy Wright (WAL) Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
Austria
3–1
Ukraine
Czech 3' Bauer 5' Pultar 32'
Report
Honcharenko 33'
Umpires: Melina Illanes (ARG) Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Umpires: Emily Carroll (AUS) Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
Netherlands
6–1
Canada
Van Wijk 15' , 18' , 30' Zwinkels 15' , 33' , 36'
Report
Wong 27'
Umpires: Ayden Shrives (RSA) Lyndal Robertson (RSA)
Semi-finals
Austria
1–0
Czech Republic
Pultar 35'
Report
Umpires: Sophie Bockelmann (GER) Céline Martin-Schmetz (BEL)
Umpires: Melina Illanes (ARG) Rachel Williams (ENG)
Third place game
Umpires: Melina Illanes (ARG) Emily Carroll (AUS)
Final
Netherlands
7–0
Austria
Van Wijk 3' Van 't Hoog 5' Brands 14' , 26' , 38' Clasener 32' De Geus 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
Donja Zwinkels
Top goalscorer
Donja Zwinkels
Goalkeeper of the tournament
Barbora Čecháková
Young player of the tournament
Reese D'Ariano
Goalscorers
There were 219 goals scored in 40 matches, for an average of 5.47 goals per match.
17 goals
Donja Zwinkels
10 goals
8 goals
Reese D'Ariano
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
Samantha McCrory
Mabel Brands
Eva van 't Hoog
Tegan Fourie
Hannah Miller
4 goals
Emma Scriven
Johanna Czech
Marta Laginja
Balzhan Beisenbay
Pam Imhof
Jessica O'Connor
Olha Honcharenko
Oksana Ponomarenko
3 goals
2 goals
Caitlin Burns
Litiana Field
Daria Buchta
Marie Ronquetti
Alison Lee
Jaime Gillies
Jivanka Kruger
Tessa Clasener
Philippa Norman
Deanna Ritchie
Daniella de Oliveira
Kayla de Waal
Karyna Leonova
Yuliia Shevchenko
Opal Sparling
1 goal
Samantha Economos
Madeleine Murphy
Emma Reid
Luisa Mayer
Katharina Proksch
Claire Barry
Caroline Wagemans
Kathleen Leahy
Lucie Duchková
Natálie Hájková
Viktoriya Lyapina
Magreth Mengo
Kaela Schimming
Armin van Staden
Elin van Erk
Anna de Geus
Laikén Brisset
Jessica Lardant
Celia Seerane
Abigail Burnett
Annika Herbine
Anarose McDonough Source: FIH
See also
Notes
References
^ "South Africa to host FIH Hockey Indoor World Cup in 2023". fih.ch . 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022 .
^ 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 .
^ "Teams and Pools confirmed for FIH Hockey Indoor World Cup South Africa 2023". fih.hockey . International Hockey Federation . 9 August 2022.
^ "Deutschland verzichtet auf Start bei der Hallenhockey-WM". magazin.hockey.de . 9 August 2022.
^ "FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup South Africa 2023: match schedule revealed". FIH . 17 October 2021.
^ a b "FIH Top Tier Tournament Regulations" (PDF) . fih.ch . International Hockey Federation . 21 October 2021.
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