2002 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge

The first edition of the Women's Champions Challenge took place at the "Randburg Hockey Stadium" in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event started on Saturday February 9 and ended on Sunday February 17.

Originally scheduled for New Delhi, India in December 2001 as a combined men's and women's event, the first Women's Champions Challenge was eventually moved to Randburg in February 2002 as a result of regional international situations at the time. Participating nations at the six nations tournament were England, India, Russia, hosting nation South Africa, South Korea and the United States.

Each of the six teams play each other once in a round robin format to complete five preliminary round games. The top two teams at the end of the preliminary round matches play off in the final, with the winner earning a berth in the 2003 Champions Trophy in Sydney, Australia. The 3rd and 4th placed teams play for the bronze medal, while the 5th and 6th placed teams meet in the 5th place play-off.

Team squads

fhw|England

(1.) Anna Bennett, (2.) Jenie Bimson, (3.) Sarah Blanks, (4.) Kirsty Bowden, (6.) Melanie Clewlow (captain), (7.) Helen Grant, (8.) Imogen Robertson, (9.) Leisa King, (10.) Denise Marston-Smith, (14.) Helen Richardson, (15.) Katy Roberts (gk), (16.) Hilary Rose (gk), (19.) Kate Walsh, (20.) Lisa Wooding, (21.) Lucilla Wright, (22.) Alex Danson, (26.) Frances Houslop, and (27.) Isabel Palmer.

fhw|India

(1.) Tingonleima Chanu (C), (2.) Amandeep Kaur, (3.) Suman Bala, (4.) Suraj Lata Devi, (5.) Sita Gussain, (6.) Sumrai Tete, (7.) Nidhi Mukesh Kumar, (8.) Surinder Kaur, (9.) Pritam Rani Siwach, (10.) Mamta Kharab, (11.) Jyoti Sunita Kullu, (12.) Helen Mary (gk), (13.) Pushpa Pradhan, (14.) Masira Surin, (16.) Agnecia Lugun, (18.) Ngasepam Pakpi Devi, (22.) Shahina Kispotta, and (26.) Sanggai Chanu.

fhw|Russia

(1.) Qxana Boiko (gk), (2.) Natalia Kravtchenko, (3.) Tatiana Timonina, (4.) Natalia Verchinina, (5.) Tatiana Sosnikhina, (6.) Olga Velmatkina, (7.) Galina Timchina, (8.) Olga Nikolaeva, (9.) Tatiana Vassioukova (captain), (10.) Elena Polovkova, (11.) Galina Bassaitchuk, (12.) Eketerina Rastorgueva, (15.) Svetlana Grigorreva, (16.) Irina Piskounova, (17.) Irina Sviridova, (18.) Tatiana Ioudovskaia, and (28.) Galina Terentieva (gk).

fhw|South Africa

(1.) Caroline Birt (gk), (2. ) Inke van Wyk, (3.) Marissa Alves, (4.) Jacqui Benkenstein, (5.) Carina van Zyl, (7.) Candice Forword, (8.) Marsha Marescia, (9.) Linda van Breda, (10.) Johke Koornhof, (11.) Sophie Mayer, (12.) Lindsey Carlisle (captain), (14.) Kerry Bee, (15.) Pietie Coetzee, (16.) Jenny Wilson, (21.) Julia Henry, (22.) Luntu Ntloko, and (31.) Susan Wessels.

fhw|South Korea

(1.) Park Yong-Sook (gk), (2.) Kim Yun, (4.) Yoo Hee-Joo, (5.) Lee Soen-Ok, (6.) Ki Sook-Hyun, (7.) Kim Eun-Jin, (8.) Lee Mi-Seong, (9.) Oh Ko-Woon, (10.) Han Yu-Kyung, (11.) Kim Seong-Eun, (12.) Kim Jin-Kyoyng, (13.) Jo Jin-Ju, (14.) Kim Gyeong, (15.) Kim Seo-Hee, (16.) Lim Ju-Young (gk), (17.) Kim Hyun-Ae, (18.) Park Jeong-Sook, and (20.) Lee Eun-Young (captain).

fhw|United States

(1.) Tamika Smith, (2.) Kimberly Miller, (3.) Kristen McCann, (4.) Margaret Storrar (gk), (5.) Tara Jelley, (6.) Melanie Meerschwam, (7.) Tracey Larson, (9.) Tracey Fuchs (captain), (10.) Antoinette Lucas, (11.) Katherine Kauffman, (13.) Keli Smith, (14.) Carla Tagliente, (15.) Jill Reeve, (17.) Carrie Lingo, (21.) Natalie Dawson, (22.) Kate Barber, and (23.) Jill Dedman (gk).

Round Robin

tandings

References

* [http://www.sportcentric.com/vsite/vnavsite/page/directory/0,10853,1181-123344-124651-nav-list,00.html Match Reports on FIH-site]