| Tournament: | Women's International Challenge |
| Country: | Australia |
| City: | Sydney |
| Venues: | Olympic Hockey Stadium |
| Teams: | 3 |
| Confederations: | 2 |
| Dates: | 1–8 July |
| Count: | 3 |
| Matches: | 8 |
| Goals: | 28 |
| Top Scorer: | Nadine Ernsting-Krienke |
| Top Scorer Goals: | 5 |
| Previous Year: | 1999 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1999 Women's Hockey International Challenge |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
| Next Tournament: | 2002 Women's Hockey International Challenge |
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.[1]
Australia won the tournament, defeating Germany 3–0 in the final. New Zealand finished in third place.[2]
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.
The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:
All times are local (AEST).
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** = Denotes players in the Australian Development team.