The 2001 Women's Hockey Intercontinental Cup was the sixth edition of the women's
field hockey
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tournament. The event was held from 17–30 September, across two host cities,
Abbeville
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and
Amiens
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in
France
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.
England
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won the tournament for the first time after defeating
Russia
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4–0 in the final.
Ukraine
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penalties
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following a 1–1 draw.
The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2002 FIH World Cup in
Perth
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, with the top six teams qualifying automatically. The seventh placed team qualified to the three–match playoff series held in
Cannock
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, which was to be played against the
United States
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.
Qualification
All five confederations received quotas for teams to participate allocated by the International Hockey Federation based upon the
FIH World Rankings
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. Those teams participated at their respective continental championships but could not qualify through it, and they received the chance to qualify through this tournament based on the final ranking at each competition.
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withdrew from participating.
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withdrew from participating.
Squads
Below is the list of participating squads.
(1.)
Daphné Heskin
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, (2.)
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Anne-Sophie Van Regemortel
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Laurelee Kopeck
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Andrea Rushton
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Melanie Clewlow
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She was a member of the England and Great Britain squads. She made her international debut in 1996, and was part of the England squad that won silver in ...
(captain), (6.)
Tina Cullen
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Leisa King
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She has scored 44 goals for England, won silver at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and bronze at the 2005 European Nations Cup. She won 125 combined caps from 1997 to 2005.
She ...
, (10.)
Denise Marston-Smith
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Carolyn Reid
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Lucilla Wright
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Frances Houslop
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, and (27.)
Isabel Palmer
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Helen Mary
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(gk),
Amandeep Kaur
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Masira Surin
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Mamta Kharab
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and
Surinder Kaur
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Tara Browne
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(gk), (2.)
Angela Platt
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Keiko Miura
is a female field hockey field player from Japan, who is playing for Sony Bravia Ladies. She plays as a defender and is the striker of the penalty corner in her league team as well as the national team. She can strike the ball up to 120 ...
Naoko Saito
is a Japanese former field hockey player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Angela Kais
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Maryna Litvinchuk
Maryna Viktarauna Litvinchuk, née Pautaran/Poltoran ( be, Марына Віктараўна Літвінчук (Паўтаран); Łacinka: Maryna Viktaraŭna Litvinčuk, born 12 March 1988) is a Belarusian sprint canoeist.
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