2001 Women's Pan American Cup

The 2001 Women's Pan American Cup was the 1st edition of the Women's Pan American Cup. It was held between 8 and 18 March 2001 in Kingston, Jamaica. The tournament doubled as the qualifier to the 2002 Hockey World Cup to be held in Perth, Australia. The winner would qualify directly while the teams ranked between 2nd and 4th would have the chance to obtain one of six berths at the World Cup Qualifier in Amiens and Abbeville, France.

2001 Women's Pan American Cup
Tournament details
Host countryJamaica
CityKingston
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Mona Stadium
Final positions
Champions Argentina (1st title)
Runner-up United States
Third place Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored125 (5.21 per match)
Top scorer(s) Cecilia Rognoni (14 goals)
(next) 2004

Argentina won the tournament for the first time after defeating the United States 4–1 in the final, earning an automatic berth at the 2002 Hockey World Cup.

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