Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification

The women's qualification for the Olympic field hockey tournament occurred between August 2023 and January 2024, allocating twelve teams for the final tournament. All five FIH (International Hockey Federation) zones secured a continental representation in the Olympic field hockey event.[2]

The host nation France received a direct quota place in the women's tournament after having attained the top twenty-five spot or higher in the FIH world ranking list.[3] The remaining half of the field attributed the quota places to the top three teams in each of the two separate FIH Olympic qualifying tournaments.[2]

Method

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Twelve teams will participate in the women's field hockey tournament, with each NOC sending a roster of sixteen players and two substitutes.

Host nation

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As the host nation, France received a direct quota place in the women's tournament after having attained the top twenty-five spot or higher in the FIH world ranking list. If the French hockey players had won the 2023 EuroHockey Championships, the number of places in two wildcard tournaments would have risen to seven, with the remaining spot offered to the highest-ranked of the two bronze medal losers.[2][4]

Continental qualification

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The winners from each of the five confederation zones (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania) in their respective tournaments listed below secured a quota place for their respective NOC:[2]

Qualification via the wild card tournament

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The remaining half of the total quota were attributed to the eight-team field through each of the two separate FIH Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (OQTs), that took place from 13 to 20 January 2024.[1][2] The top three eligible NOCs at the end of each tournament secured the berths to complete the twelve-team field for Paris 2024.[2]

The teams based on the continental quotas, determined by the number of NOCs from each continent within the top 22 of the FIH world ranking list, were eligible to participate in each of the two OQTs. From these quotas, six nations (the host nation France and five continental winners) qualified for Paris were removed from the list, leaving the remainder to be filled by the highest-ranked eligible NOCs in each of the continental meets.[2]

Qualified teams

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Qualification Date Host/Country Berths Qualified team
Host country 1   France
2023 Oceania Cup 10–13 August 2023   Whangārei 1   Australia
2023 EuroHockey Championship 18–26 August 2023   Mönchengladbach 1   Netherlands
2022 Asian Games 25 September − 7 October 2023   Hangzhou 1   China
2023 Pan American Games 26 October – 4 November 2023   Santiago 1   Argentina
2023 African Olympic Qualifier[5] 29 October – 5 November 2023   Pretoria 1   South Africa
2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 13–20 January 2024   Ranchi 3   Germany
  United States
  Japan
  Valencia 3   Belgium
  Spain
  Great Britain
Total 12

2023 Oceania Cup

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Australia 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7 2024 Summer Olympics
2   New Zealand (H) 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[6]
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2023 EuroHockey Championships

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Qualified teams

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Along with the host nation Germany, the top three teams at the 2021 EuroHockey Championship and the four winners of the 2022 EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers fielded the women's tournament.[7][8]

Qualification Date Host Berths Qualified team
Host nation 14 December 2020 1   Germany
2021 EuroHockey Championship 5–13 June 2021   Amstelveen 3   Netherlands
  Belgium
  Spain
EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers 17–20 August 2022   Vilnius 1   Italy
18–21 August 2022   Dublin 1   Ireland
24–27 August 2022   Dunkirk 1   Scotland
25–28 August 2022   Durham 1   England
Total 8

Preliminary round

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Netherlands 3 3 0 0 12 1 +11 9 Semi-finals
2   Belgium 3 2 0 1 11 2 +9 6
3   Spain 3 1 0 2 3 10 −7 3
4   Italy 3 0 0 3 0 13 −13 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[9]

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Germany (H) 3 3 0 0 14 0 +14 9 Semi-finals
2   England 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 6
3   Ireland 3 1 0 2 5 8 −3 3
4   Scotland 3 0 0 3 0 14 −14 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[9]
(H) Hosts

Final round

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 August
 
 
  Netherlands7
 
26 August
 
  England0
 
  Netherlands3
 
24 August
 
  Belgium1
 
  Germany0
 
 
  Belgium1
 
Third place
 
 
26 August
 
 
  England0
 
 
  Germany3

Final ranking

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Pos Team Qualification
    Netherlands 2024 Summer Olympics
    Belgium 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
    Germany (H)
4   England[a]
5   Ireland
6   Spain
7   Scotland[b]
8   Italy 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
Source: FIH
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Notes:
  1. ^ England qualified the Great Britain team for the Olympic Qualifiers
  2. ^ As England already qualified Great Britain for the Olympic Qualifiers, Scotland berth was passed to the next ranked team.

2022 Asian Games

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Qualified teams

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Qualification Date Host Berths Qualified team
Host country 16 September 2016 1   China
2018 Asian Games 19–31 August 2018   Jakarta 5   Japan
  India
  South Korea
  Malaysia
  Thailand
2022 Asian Games Qualifier[10] 6–14 June 2022 4   Hong Kong
  Kazakhstan
  Singapore
  Indonesia
Total 10

Preliminary round

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   India 4 3 1 0 33 1 +32 10 Semi-finals
2   South Korea 4 3 1 0 17 1 +16 10
3   Malaysia 4 2 0 2 16 12 +4 6 Fifth place game
4   Singapore 4 1 0 3 2 25 −23 3 Seventh place game
5   Hong Kong 4 0 0 4 0 29 −29 0 Ninth place game
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[9]

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Japan 4 4 0 0 31 0 +31 12 Semi-finals
2   China (H) 4 3 0 1 43 2 +41 9
3   Thailand 4 2 0 2 7 26 −19 6 Fifth place game
4   Kazakhstan 4 1 0 3 2 24 −22 3 Seventh place game
5   Indonesia 4 0 0 4 1 32 −31 0 Ninth place game
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[9]
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Medal round

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
5 October
 
 
  India0
 
7 October
 
  China4
 
  China2
 
5 October
 
  South Korea0
 
  Japan2 (3)
 
 
  South Korea2 (4)
 
Third place
 
 
7 October
 
 
  India2
 
 
  Japan1

Final standings

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Pos Team Qualification
    China (H) 2024 Summer Olympics
    South Korea 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
    India
4   Japan
5   Malaysia
6   Thailand
7   Singapore
8   Kazakhstan
9   Hong Kong
10   Indonesia
Source: FIH
(H) Host

2023 Pan American Games

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Qualified teams

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Qualification Date Host Quota(s) Qualified team
Host country 1
2022 Pan American Cup 19–29 January   Santiago 2 4   Canada
  United States
  Uruguay
  Trinidad and Tobago
2022 South American Games 4–12 October   Asunción 2   Chile
  Argentina
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games 27 June – 5 July   Santo Domingo 2   Mexico
  Cuba
Total 8
  • Chile finished in the top two at the 2022 South American Games, meaning the host nation quota was reallocated as an additional quota through the 2022 Pan American Cup.
  • Since Canada and the USA qualified through the Pan American Cup, an additional spot was available through the event.

Preliminary round

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Argentina 3 3 0 0 34 1 +33 9 Semi-finals
2   United States 3 2 0 1 19 5 +14 6
3   Uruguay 3 1 0 2 11 11 0 3 5th–8th classification
4   Trinidad and Tobago 3 0 0 3 0 47 −47 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[11]

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Chile (H) 3 3 0 0 14 0 +14 9 Semi-finals
2   Canada 3 2 0 1 12 3 +9 6
3   Cuba 3 0 1 2 2 10 −8 1 5th–8th classification
4   Mexico 3 0 1 2 1 16 −15 1
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[11]
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Medal round

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Semi-finalsGold medal match
 
      
 
2 November
 
 
  Argentina3
 
4 November
 
  Canada0
 
  Argentina2
 
2 November
 
  United States1
 
  Chile1 (1)
 
 
  United States1 (3)
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
4 November
 
 
  Canada0
 
 
  Chile2

Final standings

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Pos Team Qualification
    Argentina 2024 Summer Olympics
    United States 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
    Chile (H)
4   Canada
5   Uruguay
6   Cuba
7   Trinidad and Tobago
8   Mexico
Source: FIH
(H) Host

2023 African Olympic Qualifier

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Qualified teams

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Qualification Date Host Berths Qualified team
FIH World Rankings 2   South Africa
  Ghana
Northeast African Qualifying Tournament 6 June 2022 Cancelled[12] 2   Kenya
  Uganda
Northwest African Qualifying Tournament 25 August 2022 Cancelled[13] 2   Nigeria
  Zambia*
FIH Central and South Africa Qualifying Tournament 31 August – 4 September 2022   Harare 2   Zimbabwe
  Namibia
Total 8

Preliminary round

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   South Africa (H) 2 2 0 0 14 0 +14 6 Semi-finals
2   Nigeria 2 1 0 1 2 5 −3 3
3   Zimbabwe 2 0 0 2 1 12 −11 0 Fifth to seventh place classification
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[14]
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Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Kenya 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9 Semi-finals
2   Ghana 3 2 0 1 11 5 +6 6
3   Zambia 3 1 0 2 4 13 −9 3 Fifth to seventh place classification
4   Namibia 3 0 0 3 3 6 −3 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[14]

Medal round

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 November
 
 
  South Africa7
 
5 November
 
  Ghana0
 
  South Africa9
 
3 November
 
  Nigeria0
 
  Kenya0
 
 
  Nigeria1
 
Third place
 
 
5 November
 
 
  Ghana1
 
 
  Kenya3

Final standings

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Pos Team Qualification
1   South Africa (H) 2024 Summer Olympics
2   Nigeria
3   Kenya
4   Ghana
5   Namibia
6   Zambia
7   Zimbabwe
Source: FIH
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FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers

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Qualified teams

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Qualification Date Host Berths Qualified team
2023 EuroHockey Championship II 30 July – 5 August 2023   Prague 2   Czech Republic
  Ukraine
2023 Oceania Cup 10–13 August 2023   Whangārei 1   New Zealand
2023 EuroHockey Championship 18–26 August 2023   Mönchengladbach 6   Belgium
  Germany
  Great Britain
  Ireland
  Spain
  Italy
2022 Asian Games 25 September − 7 October 2023   Hangzhou 4   South Korea
  India
  Japan
  Malaysia
2023 Pan American Games 26 October – 4 November 2023   Santiago 3   United States
  Chile
  Canada
Total 16

Final standings

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Pos Team Qualification
1   Germany 2024 Summer Olympics
2   United States
3   Japan
4   India (H)
5   New Zealand
6   Italy
7   Chile
8   Czech Republic
Source: FIH
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Pos Team Qualification
1   Belgium 2024 Summer Olympics
2   Spain (H)
3   Great Britain
4   Ireland
5   South Korea
6   Canada
7   Ukraine
8   Malaysia
Source: FIH
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Qualification System – Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Hockey" (PDF). FIH. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g McAlister, Sean (12 December 2022). "How to qualify for hockey at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  3. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (9 April 2022). "Hockey, triathlon and volleyball qualification criteria approved for Paris 2024". Inside the Games. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Qualification pathway approved for Paris 2024". International Hockey Federation. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  5. ^ @africanhockeyfederation (15 May 2023). "15 May 2023: Revised AfHF 2023 Events Roadmap New hosts & dates announced" – via Instagram.
  6. ^ FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022
  7. ^ "32nd GA – AKirkland report.pdf" (PDF). European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  8. ^ "2022 EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 11 November 2021. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  9. ^ a b c d "FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  10. ^ "AHF Announces Dates of Women's Asian Games Qualifier 2022". Asian Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Santiago 2023 PAG Tournament Regulations" (PDF).
  12. ^ "Revised AfHF Road Map 2022–2023". African Hockey Federation. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Northwest Africa Qualifier for AAG 2023 (Women) – Cancelled". African Hockey Federation. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  14. ^ a b FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022