| Tournament: | Ready Steady Tokyo |
| Country: | Japan |
| City: | Tokyo |
| Venues: | Oi Hockey Stadium |
| Teams: | 4 |
| Confederations: | 2 |
| Dates: | 17–21 August |
| Matches: | 8 |
| Goals: | 26 |
| Top Scorer: |  Gurjit Kaur |
| Top Scorer Goals: | 3 |
The 2019 Women's Ready Steady Tokyo Hockey Tournament was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Tokyo, Japan, from August 17 to 21, 2019. The tournament served as a test event for the field hockey tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1] The tournament featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[2]
India won the tournament after defeating Japan 2–1 in the final. Australia finished in third place after defeating China 3–1 in the third place playoff.
The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, China, India, and the hosts, Japan, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
| Country | June 2019 FIH Ranking[3] | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Champions (1994, 1998) | Champions (1988, 1996, 2000) | ||
| 11 | Third Place (2002) | Runners-up (2008) | ||
| 10 | Fourth Place (1974) | Fourth Place (1980) | ||
| 14 | Fifth place (2006) | Eighth place (2004) |
See main article: 2019 Women's Ready Steady Tokyo Hockey Tournament squads.
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