2008 Women's Australian Hockey League
The 2008 Women's Australian Hockey League was the 16th edition women's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held between 24 March – 5 April 2008.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
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| City | Perth | ||
| Dates | 24 March – 5 April | ||
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Venue(s) | Perth Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  | ||
| Runner-up |  | ||
| Third place |  | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 36 | ||
| Goals scored | 144 (4 per match) | ||
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WA Diamonds won the tournament for the fifth time after defeating QLD Scorchers 2–0 in the final. Canberra Strikers finished in third place after defeating NSW Arrows 2–0 in the third and fourth place playoff.[2]
Participating Teams
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Competition Format
The 2008 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.
Point Allocation
All matches had an outright result, meaning drawn matches were be decided in either golden goal extra time, or a penalty shoot-out. Match points were be as follows:
· 3 points for a win
· 1 points to each team in the event of a draw
· 1 point will be awarded to the winner of the shoot-out
· 0 points to the loser of the match
Results
Preliminary Round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 18 | Semi-finals |
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7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 18 | |
| 3 | |
7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 18 | |
| 4 | |
7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 11 | |
| 5 | |
7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 9 | |
| 6 | |
7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 7 | |
| 7 | |
7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 3 | |
| 8 | |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 0 |
Source: Clearing House
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
Pool Matches
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Classification Round
Fifth to eighth place classification
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Crossover
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First to fourth place classification
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Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
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Awards
| Player of the Tournament | 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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9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 7 | +20 | 23 | Gold Medal |
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9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 20 | Silver Medal |
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9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 15 | Bronze Medal |
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9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 19 | |
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9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 12 | |
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9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 2 | |
| 7 | |
9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 13 | |
| 8 | |
9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 4 |
Source: Clearing House
Goalscorers
There were 144 goals scored in 36 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.
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5 goals
4 goals
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1 goal
Source: Clearing House
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References
- "2007-2008 Annual Report" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- "AHL". Hockey WA. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Regulations
External links
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