2000 Women's Hockey
Champions Trophy

Tournament details
Host country	Netherlands
City	Amstelveen
Dates	26 May – 3 June
Teams	6
Venue(s)	Wagener Stadium
Final positions
Champions	Netherlands (2nd title)
Runner-up	Germany
Third place	Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	60 (3.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Nadine Ernsting-Krienke (5 goals)
Best player	Luciana Aymar
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The2000 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 8th edition of theHockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held from 26 May to 3 June 2000 inAmstelveen, Netherlands. It was held simultaneously with themen's tournament, just like the year before inBrisbane, Australia. From this year on, the tournament began to be held annually until the2014 edition due to the introduction of theWorld League.

TheNetherlands won the tournament, and their second title, after 7 years, defeatingGermany 3–2 in the final, endingAustralia's winning streak of 5 consecutive titles in 9 years.

The participating teams were determined byInternational Hockey Federation (FIH):

•  Australia (defending champions, champions of1998 World Cup and1996 Summer Olympics)
•  Netherlands (host nation)
•  Germany (third in 1998 World Cup)
•  Argentina (fourth in 1998 World Cup)
•  New Zealand (sixth in 1998 World Cup)
•  South Africa (seventh in 1998 World Cup)

 Argentina

Head Coach:Sergio Vigil

1. Mariela Antoniska (GK)
2. Agustina García
3. Magdalena Aicega
4. María Paz Ferrari
5. Anabel Gambero
6. Ayelén Stepnik
8. Luciana Aymar
9. Vanina Oneto
10. Jorgelina Rimoldi
11. Karina Masotta (c)
12. Mariana González Oliva
13. Laura Maiztegui
14. Mercedes Margalot
15. María de la Paz Hernández
16. Inés Arrondo
17. Andrea Haines
18. Paola Vukojicic (GK)

 Australia

• Head coach:Ric Charlesworth

2. Louise Dobson
3. Karen Smith
4. Alyson Annan
6. Bianca Langham
7. Alison Peek
9. Claire Mitchell-Taverner
10. Kate Starre
12. Brooke Morrison
13. Lisa Carruthers (c)
14. Rechelle Hawkes
15. Clover Maitland (GK)
17. Rachel Imison (GK)
24. Angie Skirving
28. Julie Towers
29. Renita Garard
30. Jenn Morris
31. Katrina Powell
32. Nikki Hudson

 Germany

Head Coach:Berti Rauth

1. Julia Zwehl (GK)
2. Birgit Beyer (GK)
3. Denise Klecker
4. Tanja Dickenscheid
5. Nadine Ernsting-Krienke
6. Inga Möller
7. Natascha Keller
8. Melanie Cremer
9. Friederike Barth
11. Cornelia Reiter
12. Britta Becker
13. Marion Rodewald
15. Heike Lätzsch
16. Katrin Kauschke (c)
22. Simone Grässer
24. Fanny Rinne
25. Caroline Casaretto
32. Franziska Gude

 Netherlands

Head Coach:Tom van 't Hek

1. Clarinda Sinnige (GK)
2. Miek van Geenhuizen
3. Macha van der Vaart
4. Julie Deiters
5. Fatima Moreira de Melo
7. Hanneke Smabers
8. Dillianne van den Boogaard
9. Margje Teeuwen
10. Mijntje Donners
11. Ageeth Boomgaardt
12. Myrna Veenstra
13. Minke Smabers
14. Carole Thate (c)
15. Fleur van de Kieft
16. Suzan van der Wielen
18. Minke Booij
19. Eveline de Haan (GK)
22. Mieketine Wouters

 New Zealand

Head Coach:Jan Borren

1. Skippy McGregor
2. Moira Senior
3. Kylie Foy
4. Sandy Bennett
5. Rachel Sutherland
6. Rachel Petrie
7. Anna Lawrence (c)
8. Robyn Matthews
11. Michelle Turner
12. Mandy Smith
13. Lisa Walton
14. Suzie Pearce
15. Anne-Marie Irving (GK)
16. Helen Clarke (GK)
18. Diana Weavers
19. Leisen Jobe

 South Africa

Head Coach:Gene Muller

1. Paola Vidulich (GK)
2. Inke van Wyk (GK)
3. Sharon Cormack
4. Jacqui Geyser
5. Carina van Zyl
6. Anli Kotze
8. Megan Dobson
9. Michele MacNaughton
11. Karen Roberts (c)
12. Lindsey Carlisle
13. Karen Symons
14. Kerry Bee
15. Pietie Coetzee
16. Alison Dare
18. Jennifer Jones
22. Luntu Ntloko
27. Marilyn Agliotti
28. Caryn Bentley

Below are the 9 umpires appointed by theInternational Hockey Federation:

All times areCentral European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Netherlands	5	4	0	1	10	4	+6	12	Final
2	Germany	5	3	1	1	9	7	+2	10
3	Australia	5	3	0	2	15	5	+10	9
4	Argentina	5	2	1	2	7	8	−1	7
5	New Zealand	5	0	2	3	5	13	−8	2
6	South Africa	5	0	2	3	6	15	−9	2

26 May 2000 12:05 Germany  2–1  Argentina Casaretto 50' Becker 53' Report Oneto 55' Umpires: Marelize de Klerk (RSA) Lyn Farrell (NZL)

26 May 2000 14:30 New Zealand  1–4  Australia Senior 51' Report Mitchell-Taverner 13', 46' Langham 24', 70' Umpires: Gina Spitaleri (ITA) Renee Cohen (NED)

26 May 2000 19:30 South Africa  2–3  Netherlands Bentley 20' Coetzee 43' Report Van der Wielen 8' Van den Boogaard 51' Donners 55' Umpires: Judith Barnesby (AUS) Gill Clarke (ENG)

27 May 2000 15:00 Australia  3–0  Argentina Powell 23' Towers 35' Morris 57' Report Umpires: Alexandra Royaards (NED) Heike Malina (GER)

27 May 2000 20:00 South Africa  1–3  Germany Agliotti 26' Report Rinne 30' Becker 41' Ernsting-Krienke 50' Umpires: Anne van Dijk (CAN) Renée Cohen (NED)

28 May 2000 20:30 Netherlands  3–0  New Zealand Boomgaardt 21' Moreira de Melo 31' Van der Wielen 49' Report Umpires: Gina Spitaleri (ITA) Marelize de Klerk (RSA)

29 May 2000 14:30 Germany  2–1  Australia Lätzsch 31' Becker 69' Report Powell 19' Umpires: Lyn Farrell (NZL) Gill Clarke (ENG)

29 May 2000 17:00 South Africa  1–1  New Zealand Coetzee 17' Report McGregor 33' Umpires: Anne van Dyk (NED) Alexandra Royaards (NED)

29 May 2000 19:30 Argentina  1–0  Netherlands Hernández 60' Report Umpires: Heike Malina (GER) Judith Barnesby (AUS)

31 May 2000 12:00 New Zealand  2–2  Germany Foy 24' Smith 64' Report Ernsting-Krienke 33', 69' Umpires: Renée Cohen (NED) Anne van Dyk (CAN)

31 May 2000 17:00 Argentina  2–2  South Africa Maiztegui 11' Oneto 27' Report Coetzee 46' Bee 68' Umpires: Gina Spitaleri (ITA) Judith Barnesby (AUS)

31 May 2000 19:30 Netherlands  2–1  Australia Deiters 12' Van der Wielen 49' Report Powell 56' Umpires: Gill Clarke (ENG) Marelize de Klerk (RSA)

1 June 2000 15:00 New Zealand  1–3  Argentina Walton 38' Report Aicega 18' Oneto 20', 53' Umpires: Alexandra Royaards (NED) Heike Malina (GER)

1 June 2000 17:00 Netherlands  2–0  Germany Van de Kieft 31' Van der Wielen 39' Report Umpires: Gill Clarke (ENG) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

1 June 2000 19:30 Australia  6–0  South Africa Morris 3', 14' Garard 23' Hawkes 38' Annan 57' Smith 63' Report Umpires: Renée Cohen (NED) Lyn Farrell (NZL)

3 June 2000 10:00 New Zealand  0–2  South Africa Report Coetzee 35' Symons 49' Umpires: Anne van Dijk (CAN) Gill Clarke (ENG)

3 June 2000 12:30 Australia  1–0  Argentina Morris 65' Report Umpires: Renée Cohen (NED) Lyn Farrell (NZL)

3 June 2000 15:00 Netherlands  3–2  Germany Boomgaardt 5', 69' Van den Boogaard 18' Report Ernsting-Krienke 22', 30' Umpires: Judith Barnesby (AUS) Marelize de Klerk (RSA)

Player of the Tournament	Top Goalscorer	Young Player of the Tournament	Fair Play Trophy
Luciana Aymar	Nadine Ernsting-Krienke	Minke Smabers	Australia

1.  Netherlands
2.  Germany
3.  Australia
4.  Argentina
5.  South Africa
6.  New Zealand

There were 60 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 3.33 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source:FIH

• Official FIH website

• Women's Hockey Champions Trophy
• 2000 in women's field hockey
• 2000 in Dutch women's sport
• International women's field hockey competitions hosted by the Netherlands
• Sports competitions in Amstelveen
• May 2000 sports events in Europe
• June 2000 sports events in Europe