2012–13 Women's FIH Hockey World League
The 2012–13 Women's FIH Hockey World League was the inaugural edition of the women's field hockey national team league series. The tournament started in August 2012 in Prague, Czech Republic and finished in December 2013 in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina.
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 45 | ||
| Venue(s) | 13 (in 13 host cities) | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | Netherlands (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up | Australia | ||
| Third place | England | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 182 | ||
| Goals scored | 917 (5.04 per match) | ||
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The Semifinals of this competition also served as a qualifier for the 2014 Women's Hockey World Cup as the 6 highest placed teams apart from the host nation and the five continental champions qualified.
The Netherlands won the tournament's Final round for the first time after defeating Australia 5–1 in the final match. England won the third place match by defeating host nation Argentina 4–2 on a penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw.
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