The 2009

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was the seventh edition of the women's

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tournament. It was held in

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from 29 October to 8 November 2009.

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won the tournament for the second time, defeating

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5–3 in the final.

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finished in third place after defeating

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4–3 in the third place playoff. The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2010 FIH World Cup, with the top two teams qualifying.

Competition format

The teams were divided into Pool A and Pool B. The competition comprised a single round-robin format in each pool, with each team playing each other once. At the conclusion of the pool stage, the top two teams advanced to the

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, while the remaining teams played off for classifications.

Teams

The following teams participated in the tournament: * * * * * ( defending champions) * * * * * *

Officials

The following umpires were appointed by the

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and the FIH to officiate the tournament: * Miskarmalia Ariffin (

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) * Thanita Chungmanichot ( THA) * Elena Eskina (

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) * Carolina de la Fuente (

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) * Nor Piza Hassan (

) * Amy Hassick (USA) * Lim Mi-Sook ( KOR) * Anupama Puchimanda (

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) * Annie Thomas (

) * Liu Xiaoying ( CHN) * Yumiko Yasuoka (

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) * Kitty Yau ( HKG)

Results

''All times are local (

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).''

Preliminary round

Pool A

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Pool B

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Classification round

Ninth to eleventh place classification

=Crossover

=Ninth and tenth place

Fifth to eighth place classification

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=Seventh and eighth place

=Fifth and sixth place

First to fourth place classification

=Semi-finals

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=Third and fourth place

=Final

Final standings

Goalscorers

References

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