2003 Women's Australian Hockey League
The 2003 Women's Australian Hockey League was the 11th edition women's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held in various cities across Australia, and was contested from 7 March through to 13 April 2003.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Australia | ||
| Dates | 7 March – 13 April | ||
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Venue(s) | 11 (in 11 host cities) | ||
| Final positions | |||
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| Runner-up |  | ||
| Third place |  | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 52 | ||
| Goals scored | 221 (4.25 per match) | ||
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| Best player |  | ||
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VIS Vipers won the tournament for the first time after defeating QLD Scorchers 4–3 in penalties, after the final finished as a 3–3 draw. Canberra Strikers finished in third place after defeating WA Diamonds 4–3 in the third and fourth place playoff.[2][3]
Participating Teams
Competition format
The 2003 Women's Australian Hockey League consisted of a single round robin format, followed by classification matches.
Teams from all 8 states and territories competed against one another throughout the pool stage. At the conclusion of the pool stage, the top four ranked teams progressed to the semi-finals, while the bottom four teams continued to the classification stage.
The first four rounds of the pool stage comprised two-legged fixtures between states. As a result, matches in rounds five to seven of the pool stage were worth double points, due to the single-leg format.
Point allocation
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| W | WD | LD | L | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
Every match in the 2003 AHL needed an outright result. In the event of a draw, golden goal extra time was played out, and if the result was still a draw a penalty shoot-out was contested, with the winner receiving a bonus point.
Results
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 17 | +22 | 36 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | |
11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 13 | +21 | 36 | |
| 3 | |
11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 31 | |
| 4 | |
11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 26 | |
| 5 | |
11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 18 | |
| 6 | |
11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 29 | −13 | 12 | |
| 7 | |
11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 32 | −17 | 9 | |
| 8 | |
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 41 | −28 | 0 |
Source: Clearing House
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head result; 3) goal difference; 4) matches won; 5) goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head result; 3) goal difference; 4) matches won; 5) goals scored.
Fixtures
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Classification round
Fifth to eighth place classification
| Crossover | Fifth Place | |||||
| 12 April 2003 | ||||||
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Crossover
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Seventh and eighth place
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Fifth and sixth place
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First to fourth place classification
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
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| Third Place | ||||||
| 13 April 2003 | ||||||
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Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
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Awards
| Player of the League | Top Goalscorer | Player of the Final |
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Statistics
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 36 | Gold Medal |
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13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 40 | Silver Medal |
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13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 39 | Bronze Medal |
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13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 26 | |
| 5 | |
13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 24 | |
| 6 | |
13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 15 | |
| 7 | |
13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 12 | |
| 8 | |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 48 | −34 | 0 |
Source: Clearing House
Goalscorers
There were 221 goals scored in 52 matches, for an average of 4.25 goals per match.
17 goals
10 goals
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: Hockey Australia
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References
- "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2002–2003" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "AHL Women's Final: Vipers hold nerve for first AHL title". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 13 October 2006. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Vipers shoot-out victory". theage.com.au. The Age. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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