| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | South Africa | ||
| City | Cape Town | ||
| Dates | 11 October – 18 October | ||
| Teams | 7 | ||
| Venue | Hartleyvale Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  New Zealand (2nd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  South Africa | ||
| Third place |  Japan | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 50 (2.78 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Clarissa Eshuis Farah Fredericks (4 goals) | ||
| Best player | Gemma Flynn | ||
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The 2009 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I is the fifth tournament of the field hockey championship for women. It was held from 11 to 18 October 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa. The tournament was won by New Zealand and promoted to the Champions Trophy in 2011.
Results
All times are South African Standard Time (UTC+02:00)
Preliminary round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | South Africa (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Advanced to Medal Round |
| 2 | Japan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Chile |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Azerbaijan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 1 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[1]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[1]
(H) Hosts
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | New Zealand |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | Advanced to Medal Round |
| 2 |  Spain |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Italy |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[1]
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Classification round
Pool C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | South Africa (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | New Zealand |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Japan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Spain |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[1]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[1]
(H) Hosts
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Pool D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Italy |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | Chile |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Azerbaijan |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[1]
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Classification matches
Fifth and sixth place
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Awards
| Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorers | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Fair Play |
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| Gemma Flynn |
Clarissa Eshuis Farah Fredericks |
Mariette Rix |
South Africa |
Statistics
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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New Zealand |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 10 | Qualified for FIH Champions Trophy |
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South Africa (H) |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 13 | |
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Japan |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 13 | |
| 4 | Spain |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Italy |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 | Relegated to FIH Champions Challenge II |
| 6 | Chile |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 2 | |
| 7 | Azerbaijan |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 1 |
Goalscorers
There were 50 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 2.78 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: FIH