2003 Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup

This article is about the women's tournament. For the men's tournament, see 2003 Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup.

2003 Women's
Indoor Hockey World Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Germany
City	Leipzig
Dates	5–9 February 2003
Teams	12 (from 4 confederations)
Final positions
Champions	Germany (1st title)
Runner-up	Netherlands
Third place	France
Tournament statistics
Matches played	38
Goals scored	321 (8.45 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Natascha Keller (24 goals)
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The 2003 Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup was the inaugural edition of the women's indoor hockey tournament. The event was held from 5–9 February in Leipzig, Germany.^[1]

Germany won the title for the first time after defeating the Netherlands 5–2 in the final. France finished in third place, defeating the Czech Republic 3–1 in the third place playoff.

Teams

The following teams competed in the tournament:

•  Australia
•  Austria
•  Belarus
•  Czech Republic
•  France
•  Germany (host nation)
•  Lithuania
•  Mexico
•  Netherlands
•  Russia
•  South Africa
•  Trinidad and Tobago

Officials

The following umpires were appointed by the FIH to officiate the tournament:

• Lynette Hill (AUS)
• Dawn Henning (ENG)
• Louise Knipe (ENG)
• Ute Conen (GER)
• Heike Malina (GER)
• Mirjam Wessel-Verwer (NED)
• Irina Sivtsova (RUS)
• Jean Duncan (SCO)
• Anne McRae (SCO)
• Ludmila Pastorova (SVK)
• Monica Rivera (ESP)

Results

All times are local (UTC+01:00).

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Germany	5	5	0	0	72	9	+63	15	Semi-finals
2	Czech Republic	5	3	0	2	12	18	−6	9
3	Belarus	5	2	1	2	25	26	−1	7
4	Austria	5	2	1	2	15	17	−2	7
5	Australia	5	1	2	2	17	31	−14	5
6	Trinidad and Tobago	5	0	0	5	8	48	−40	0

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.^[2]

5 February 2003 12:15 Germany  8–2  Austria Keller  3', 27' Ernsting-Krienke  11' Becker  13' Rinne  20', 30' Gude  28', 40' Report Balek  8' Jelinek  29' Umpires: Lynette Hill (AUS) Irina Sivtsova (RUS)

5 February 2003 13:30 Australia  7–3  Trinidad and Tobago Cumpston  3' Kolsky  5', 23', 27', 32', 35' Seaman  37' Report Trotman  7' Siu Butt  21', 31' Umpires: Monica Rivera (ESP) Mirjam Wessel-Verwer (NED)

5 February 2003 14:35 Belarus  2–5  Czech Republic Laptsevich  5' Pekshtiarova  36' Report Brítová  14' Míkesová  22' Poloprutská  28', 30' Springerová  37' Umpires: Ute Conen (GER) Anne McRae (SCO)

5 February 2003 19:00 Germany  14–3  Austria Keller  2', 20', 27', 32' Böhmert  9', 38' Ernsting-Krienke  12', 22', 26' Rinne  18', 31' Gude  20' Cremer  25' Becker  30' Report Shyntar  24' Shliazhas  28' Laptsevich  29' Umpires: Louise Knipe (ENG) Monica Rivera (ESP)

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6 February 2003 08:30 Czech Republic  3–2  Australia Brítová  5' Springerová  13', 25' Report Kolsky  3' Swain  33' Umpires: Heike Malina (GER) Irina Sivtsova (RUS)

6 February 2003 09:35 Trinidad and Tobago  2–7  Austria Trotman  9' Cabralis  20' Report Schwarzmüller  4' Balek  7', 19', 29' Gebhardt  17', 30' Jelinek  39' Umpires: Jean Duncan (SCO) Mirjam Wessel-Verwer (NED)

6 February 2003 14:05 Austria  2–4  Belarus Gebhardt  3' M. Anderlik  40' Report Pekshtiarova  17', 39' Shyntar  37' Laptsevich  40' Umpires: Heike Malina (GER) Dawn Henning (ENG)

6 February 2003 15:10 Czech Republic  3–0  Trinidad and Tobago Kozaková  8' Stanková  35' Springerová  37' Report Umpires: Louise Knipe (ENG) Ludmila Pastorova (SVK)

6 February 2003 18:30 Australia  2–19  Germany Simpson  5' Kolsky  23' Report Keller  1', 3', 11', 40' Rinne  4', 22', 40' Gude  6', 13' Becker  8', 28', 32' Ernsting-Krienke  10', 11', 18' Böhmert  26', 34', 35' Hiepen  40' Umpires: Dawn Henning (ENG) Anne McRae (SCO)

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7 February 2003 10:35 Trinidad and Tobago  2–19  Germany Dixon  36' Trotman  36' Report Rinne  1', 16', 31' Keller  3', 4', 5', 17', 31', 35', 35', 39' Cremer  7' Böhmert  10', 21', 22' Klecker  22' Becker  25' Gude  30', 31' Umpires: Lynette Hill (AUS) Irina Sivtsova (RUS)

7 February 2003 11:40 Belarus  4–4  Australia Pekshtiarova  15' Shliazhas  25' Piotkh  28' Halavinova  40' Report Seaman  21' Kolsky  36', 37', 38' Umpires: Monica Rivera (ESP) Anne McRae (SCO)

7 February 2003 12:45 Austria  2–1  Czech Republic Balek  33', 40' Report Stanková  4' Umpires: Ute Conen (GER) Dawn Henning (ENG)

7 February 2003 17:15 Australia  2–2  Austria Yorke  15' Seaman  40' Report Balek  38' M. Anderlik  39' Umpires: Louise Knipe (ENG) Irina Sivtsova (RUS)

7 February 2003 18:30 Germany  12–0  Czech Republic Keller  5', 20', 30' Gude  7' Cremer  12', 37' Böhmert  15', 21', 30' Rinne  18', 38' Ernsting-Krienke  22' Report Umpires: Jean Duncan (SCO) Anne McRae (SCO)

7 February 2003 20:00 Belarus  12–1  Trinidad and Tobago Sukhanova  3' Shliazhas  4', 30', 33' Laptsevich  5', 24', 31' Shyntar  14', 20', 34' Pekshtiarova  37', 39' Report Luces  23' Umpires: Ludmila Pastorova (SVK) Mirjam Wessel-Verwer (NED)

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Netherlands	5	5	0	0	37	6	+31	15	Semi-finals
2	France	5	4	0	1	22	9	+13	12
3	Lithuania	5	3	0	2	23	10	+13	9
4	Russia	5	2	0	3	17	15	+2	6
5	South Africa	5	1	0	4	12	28	−16	3
6	Mexico	5	0	0	5	3	46	−43	0

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.^[2]

5 February 2003 09:00 Netherlands  5–1  Russia Goderie  4', 36' Van Geenhuizen  11' Schopman  16' Moreira de Melo  34' Report Grigoryeva  9' Umpires: Ute Conen (GER) Louise Knipe (ENG)

5 February 2003 10:05 Lithuania  5–0  South Africa I. Matjusaitytė  2' Caikauskienė  7', 38' Gatelytė  9' Povilaitytė  30' Report Umpires: Heike Malina (GER) Anne McRae (GBR)

5 February 2003 11:10 France  9–1  Mexico Lazennec  8' Morin  9', 29' Lafaury  10', 26' Orefice  18' Bergere  18' Llobet  25', 36' Report Martínez  16' Umpires: Dawn Henning (ENG) Ludmila Pastorova (SVK)

5 February 2003 15:40 Mexico  1–8  South Africa Carmona  29' Report Christian  4', 9' Van Breda  15', 30', 38' Hector  17' Dalling  23' McNally  25' Umpires: Jean Duncan (SCO) Lynette Hill (AUS)

5 February 2003 16:45 Lithuania  3–6  Netherlands Zvinklytė  10' Gatelytė  12' I. Matjusaitytė  38' Report Moreira de Melo  17' Schopman  25', 30', 32' Van Geenhuizen  27' Dijkstra  32' Umpires: Dawn Henning (ENG) Irina Sivtsova (RUS)

5 February 2003 17:50 Russia  1–2  France Timshina  4' Report Orefice  17' Lazennec  16' Umpires: Heike Malina (GER) Mirjam Wessel-Verwer (NED)

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6 February 2003 10:40 Netherlands  7–0  South Africa Schopman  16', 17', 20', 25' Smabers  28' Van Meer  34' Romkes  38' Report Umpires: Lynette Hill (AUS) Louise Knipe (ENG)

6 February 2003 11:45 Russia  5–1  Mexico Polovkova  5', 18' M. Chegurdaeva  16' Vassioukova  26' N. Chegurdaeva  35' Report Martínez  14' Umpires: Mónica Rivera (ESP) Ludmila Pastorova (SVK)

6 February 2003 13:00 Lithuania  1–3  France I. Matjusaitytė  6' Report Agis  18' Bergere  23', 34' Umpires: Ute Conen (GER) Irina Sivtsova (RUS)

6 February 2003 16:15 Russia  9–2  South Africa Polovkova  5', 17', 22', 31' N. Chegurdaeva  11' M. Chegurdaeva  13', 34' Shentsova  18' Kravtchenko  25' Report McNally  4' Kotze  12' Umpires: Ute Conen (GER) Jean Duncan (SCO)

6 February 2003 17:20 Lithuania  9–0  Mexico I. Matjusaitytė  7', 8', 19', 28' Gatelytė  12' Zvinklytė  14' Griskutė  17', 38' Zumbakienė  35' Report Umpires: Mirjam Wessel-Verwer (NED) Lynette Hill (AUS)

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7 February 2003 09:30 France  2–4  Netherlands Bergere  9' Boccara  35' Report Dijkstra  2' Schopman  23', 28' Goderie  27' Umpires: Heike Malina (GER) Louise Knipe (ENG)

7 February 2003 14:00 Lithuania  5–1  Russia Gatelytė  12', 16' Povilaitytė  17', 35' Caikauskienė  30' Report M. Chegurdaeva  40' Umpires: Heike Malina (GER) Lynette Hill (AUS)

7 February 2003 15:05 Netherlands  15–0  Mexico Moreira de Melo  5' Goderie  10', 11', 34', 37' Schopman  14', 30' Romkes  15', 19', 35' Dijkstra  17' Verhage  22', 23' Van Meer  26' Versterre  37' Report Umpires: Jean Duncan (SCO) Mónica Rivera (ESP)

7 February 2003 16:10 France  6–2  South Africa Bergere  4', 7', 12', 14' Lazennec  28' Lafaury  39' Report Van Breda  6', 38' Umpires: Ute Conen (GER) Dawn Henning (ENG)

Classification round

Fifth to twelfth place classification

Eleventh and twelfth place

8 February 2003 09:00 Trinidad and Tobago  11–1  Mexico Siu Butt  2', 10', 29' Wynne  5', 15' Trotman  10' Dixon  21', 40' Jones  24' Gilbert  32' Luces  36' Report Contreras  35' Umpires: Monica Rivera (ESP) Irina Sivtsova (RUS)

Ninth and tenth place

8 February 2003 10:30 Australia  4–1  South Africa Seaman  8' Yorke  13' Bazley  19' Lupton  21' Report Christian  36' Umpires: Dawn Henning (ENG) Ludmila Pastorova (SVK)

Seventh and eighth place

8 February 2003 18:00 Austria  4–1  Russia Balek  9', 17' Gebhardt  34' Bauer  38' Report Grigoryeva  23' Umpires: Mirjam Wessel-Verwer (NED) Anne McRae (SCO)

Fifth and sixth place

9 February 2003 08:30 Belarus  4–1  Lithuania Laptsevich  5', 17' Pekshtiarova  19', 33' Report Caikauskiene  4' Umpires: Louise Knipe (ENG) Anne McRae (SCO)

First to fourth place classification

	Semi-finals				Final
	8 February 2003
	Germany	12
					9 February 2003
	France	2
					Germany	5
	8 February 2003
					Netherlands	2
	Netherlands	5
	Czech Republic	1
					Third Place
					9 February 2003
					France	3
					Czech Republic	1

Semi-finals

8 February 2003 12:00 Netherlands  5–1  Czech Republic Schopman  10', 19' Romkes  26' Smabers  27' Goderie  39' Report Míkesová  9' Umpires: Ute Conen (GER) Heike Malina (GER)

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8 February 2003 13:30 Germany  12–2  France Becker  11', 19', 39' Gude  14' Cremer  18' Rinne  23', 35', 38' Hiepen  24' Keller  26' Böhmert  29' Ernsting-Krienke  31' Report Morin  33' Bergere  40' Umpires: Lousie Knipe (ENG) Jean Duncan (SCO)

Third and fourth place

9 February 2003 11:30 France  3–1  Czech Republic Llobet  20', 30' Orefice  22' Report Brítová  33' Umpires: Ute Conen (GER) Jean Duncan (SCO)

Final

8 February 2003 14:30 Germany  5–2  Netherlands Gude  4', 13' Böhmert  16' Keller  17', 40' Report Van Geenhuizen  17', 23' Umpires: Lynette Hill (AUS) Dawn Henning (ENG)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos	Grp	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Final result
	A	Germany	7	7	0	0	89	13	+76	21	Gold medal
	B	Netherlands	7	6	0	1	44	12	+32	18	Silver medal
	B	France	7	5	0	2	27	22	+5	15	Bronze medal
4	A	Czech Republic	7	3	0	4	14	26	−12	9	Fourth place
5	A	Belarus	6	3	1	2	29	27	+2	10	Eliminated in group stage
6	B	Lithuania	6	3	0	3	24	14	+10	9
7	A	Austria	6	3	1	2	19	18	+1	10
8	B	Russia	6	2	0	4	18	19	−1	6
9	A	Australia	6	2	2	2	21	32	−11	8
10	B	South Africa	6	1	0	5	13	32	−19	3
11	A	Trinidad and Tobago	6	1	0	5	19	49	−30	3
12	B	Mexico	6	0	0	6	4	57	−53	0

Source: FIH

References

1. "Indoor Hockey World Cup 2003 (Women)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
2. Regulations