Tournament: | Women's International Challenge |
Country: | Australia |
Cities: | 2 |
Venues: | 2 |
Teams: | 4 |
Confederations: | 3 |
Dates: | 28 April–9 May |
Count: | 2 |
Matches: | 14 |
Goals: | 68 |
Top Scorer: | Alyson Annan |
Top Scorer Goals: | 10 |
Previous Year: | 1998 |
Previous Tournament: | 1998 Women's Hockey International Challenge |
Next Year: | 2000 |
Next Tournament: | 2000 Women's Hockey International Challenge |
The 1999 Women's Hockey International Challenge was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Canberra and Perth, from 28 April to 9 May, 1999.[1]
Australia won the tournament, defeating South Africa 5–0 in the final. India finished in third place after winning the third place match 4–3 in penalties, defeating South Korea.[2]
The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, India, South Africa and South Korea. 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.
The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:
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