2007 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge

The 2007 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I was the 4th edition of the Champions Challenge I for women.

2007 Women's Hockey
Champions Challenge I

Tournament details
Host country	Azerbaijan
City	Baku
Dates	9–17 June
Teams	6
Final positions
Champions	China (1st title)
Runner-up	South Korea
Third place	England
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	64 (3.56 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Cheon Seul-ki (6 goals)
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China won the tournament for the first time, defeating South Korea 2–1 in the final.

Teams

Alongside the host nation, 5 teams competed in the tournament.

• Azerbaijan (host nation)
• China
• England
• New Zealand
• South Korea
• United States

Results

Preliminary round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	China	5	4	0	1	17	4	13	12	Final
2	South Korea	5	4	0	1	13	8	5	12
3	United States	5	3	1	1	7	6	1	10	Third place game
4	England	5	2	1	2	7	10	−3	7
5	New Zealand	5	1	0	4	3	13	−10	3	Fifth place game
6	Azerbaijan (H)	5	0	0	5	4	10	−6	0

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts

9 June 2007 13:00 United States 0–2 South Korea Report Cheon  7' Han  31' Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Lisette Klaassen (NED)

9 June 2007 15:15 New Zealand 0–1 England Report Gilliat-Smith  11' Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Elena Eskina (RUS)

9 June 2007 18:00 China 2–0 Azerbaijan Fu  58' Ma  70 ' Report Umpires: Dawn Henning (ENG) Nor Piza Hassan (MAS)

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10 June 2007 13:30 South Korea 4–2 England Seo  10' Kim Ju.  12' Kim E.  30' Cheon  67' Report Cullen  9' Walsh  70' Umpires: Miao Lin (CHN) Nor Piza Hassan (MAS)

10 June 2007 15:45 China 1–2 United States Song  65' Report Dawson  33' Kasold  53' Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Elena Eskina (RUS)

10 June 2007 18:00 Azerbaijan 0–1 New Zealand Report Paewai  27' Umpires: Lee Keum-ju (KOR) Lisette Klaassen (NED)

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12 June 2007 13:30 New Zealand 1–8 China Saunders  69' Report Song  20', 70' Xing  29', 65' Tang  35' Ma  39' Li  47', 49' Umpires: Dawn Henning (ENG) Lee Keum-ju (KOR)

12 June 2007 15:45 England 2–2 United States Clewlow  45' Danson  48' Report Sensenig  17' Fronzoni  67' Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Sarah Garnett (NZL)

12 June 2007 18:00 Azerbaijan 3–4 South Korea Mirzaliyeva  18' Z. Nuriyeva  35' M. Aliyeva  66' Report Park S.  12' Im  27' Cheon  42' Park M.  53' Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Miao Lin (CHN)

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14 June 2007 13:30 United States 1–0 New Zealand Fronzoni  70 ' Report Umpires: Dawn Henning (ENG) Nor Piza Hassan (MAS)

14 June 2007 15:45 South Korea 0–2 China Report Sun  18' Tang  27' Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Lisette Klaassen (NED)

14 June 2007 18:00 England 1–0 Azerbaijan Walker  61' Report Umpires: Miao Lin (CHN) Lee Keum-ju (KOR)

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16 June 2007 12:00 China 4–1 England Ren  13' Ma  16', 33' Fu  26' Report Danson  61' Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Minka Woolley (AUS)

16 June 2007 14:15 New Zealand 1–3 South Korea Dillon  5' Report Kim Jo.  23' Cheon  30', 69' Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Miao Lin (CHN)

16 June 2007 16:30 Azerbaijan 1–2 United States Jafarova  38' Report Fronzoni  43' Crandall  64' Umpires: Dawn Henning (ENG) Lisette Klaassen (NED)

Classification round

Fifth and sixth place

17 June 2007 13:00 New Zealand 4–3 (a.e.t.) Azerbaijan Paewai  54' Saunders  63', 65', 80' Report M. Aliyeva  6' L. Nuriyeva  29' Zeynalova  43' Umpires: Dawn Henning (AUS) Lee Keum-ju (KOR)

Third and fourth place

17 June 2007 15:30 United States 1–2 England Sensenig  36' Report Gilliat-Smith  39' Walker  43' Umpires: Nor Piza Hassan (MAS) Miao Lin (CHN)

Final

17 June 2007 18:00 China 2–1 South Korea Ma  12' Tang  61' Report Cheon  30' Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Sarah Garnett (NZL)

Statistics

Final standings

1. China
2. South Korea
3. England
4. United States
5. New Zealand
6. Azerbaijan