title: 2017 Women's Four Nations Cup
text: # 2017 Women's Four Nations Cup
  
  The 2018 Women's Four Nations Cup was the seventh Hockey Four Nations Cup, an international women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Germany, from June 15 to 18, 2017, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.
  
  ## Competition format
  
  The tournament featured the national teams of China, Ireland, South Korea, and the hosts, Germany, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
  
  | Country | June 2017 FIH Ranking | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | China | 8 | Third Place (2002) | Runners-Up (2008) |
  | Germany | 7 | Champions (1976, 1981) | Champions (2004) |
  | Ireland | 15 | Eleventh Place (1994) | Never Qualified |
  | South Korea | 9 | Third Place (1990) | Runners-Up (1988, 1996) |
  
  ## Results
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Germany (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Tournament Champion |
  | 2 | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | |
  | 3 | China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
  | 4 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 | |
  
  ### Matches
  
  * 15 June 2017 17:00
  
  | China | 1–1 | South Korea |
  | - | - | - |
  | Zhao 32' | Report | Cheon Eun-bi 53' |
  
  * Umpires: Alison Keogh (IRE) Michelle Meister (GER)
  * 15 June 2017 19:00
  
  | Germany | 1–2 | Ireland |
  | - | - | - |
  | Teschke 45' | Report | O'Flanagan 40' Mullan 57' |
  
  * Umpires: Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL) Kim Sung-youn (KOR)
  * 16 June 2017 17:00
  
  | China | 5–2 | Ireland |
  | - | - | - |
  | Liang 10' Zhong 38' Peng 44' Sun 55' Zhang X. 59' | Report | Watkins 35' Upton 42' |
  
  * Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Kim Sung-yeon (KOR)
  * 16 June 2017 19:00
  
  | Germany | 3–2 | South Korea |
  | - | - | - |
  | Lorenz 10' Mävers 33' Nobis 58' | Report | Kim Jong-eun 36' Cho Yun-kyoung 53' |
  
  * Umpires: Rhiannon Murrie (AUS) Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
  * 18 June 2017 12:00
  
  | Ireland | 2–1 | South Korea |
  | - | - | - |
  | McCay 35' Mullan 43' | Report | Cheon Seul-ki 37' |
  
  * Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
  * 18 June 2017 14:00
  
  | Germany | 3–0 | China |
  | - | - | - |
  | Mävers 25' Lorenz 42' Hauke 53' | Report | |
  
  * Umpires: Alison Keogh (IRE) Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
  
  ## Statistics
  
  ### Goalscorers
  
  **2 Goals**
  
  * Nike Lorenz
  * Marie Mävers
  * Kathryn Mullan
  
  **1 Goal**
  
  * Liang Meiyu
  * Zhong Mengling
  * Sun Xiao
  * Zhang Xiaoxue
  * Peng Yang
  * Zhao Yudiao
  * Camille Nobis
  * Franzisca Hauke
  * Jana Teschke
  * Shirley McCay
  * Anna O'Flanagan
  * Roisin Upton
  * Chloe Watkins
  * Cheon Eun-bi
  * Kim Jong-eun
  * Cheon Seul-ki
  * Cho Yun-kyoung
  