The 2000 Women's Hockey International Challenge was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Sydney, Australia, from 1 to 8 July 2000.
Australia won the tournament, defeating Germany 3–0 in the final. New Zealand finished in third place.
Competition format The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, Germany and New Zealand, as well as a team from the Australian Institute of Sport. The teams competed in a double round-robin format, with each team playing each other twice. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
Officials The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:
Michelle Arnold (AUS) Judith Barnesby (AUS) Ute Conen (GER) Lyn Farrell (NZL) Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Results All times are local (AEST).
Preliminary round
Fixtures
Classification round
Exhibition match Note: Despite losing the match, New Zealand finished in third place as this was not a ranking match.
Final
Statistics
Final standings
Goalscorers
** = Denotes players in the Australian Development team.
References
External links Hockey Australia