2007 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge

2007 Women's Hockey
Champions Challenge I

Tournament details
Host country	Azerbaijan
City	Baku
Dates	9–17 June
Teams	6
Final positions
Champions	China (1st title)
Runner-up	South Korea
Third place	England
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	64 (3.56 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Cheon Seul-ki (6 goals)
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The 2007 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I was the 4th edition of the Champions Challenge I for women.

China won the tournament for the first time, defeating South Korea 2–1 in the final.^[1]

Alongside the host nation, 5 teams competed in the tournament.

•  Azerbaijan (host nation)
•  China
•  England
•  New Zealand
•  South Korea
•  United States

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	China	5	4	0	1	17	4	+13	12	Final
2	South Korea	5	4	0	1	13	8	+5	12
3	United States	5	3	1	1	7	6	+1	10	Third place game
4	England	5	2	1	2	7	10	−3	7
5	New Zealand	5	1	0	4	3	13	−10	3	Fifth place game
6	Azerbaijan (H)	5	0	0	5	4	10	−6	0

9 June 2007 13:00 United States  0–2  South Korea Report Cheon  7' Han  31' Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Lisette Klaassen (NED)

9 June 2007 15:15 New Zealand  0–1  England Report Gilliat-Smith  11' Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Elena Eskina (RUS)

9 June 2007 18:00 China  2–0  Azerbaijan Fu  58' Ma  70+' Report Umpires: Dawn Henning (ENG) Nor Piza Hassan (MAS)

10 June 2007 13:30 South Korea  4–2  England Seo  10' Kim Ju.  12' Kim E.  30' Cheon  67' Report Cullen  9' Walsh  70' Umpires: Miao Lin (CHN) Nor Piza Hassan (MAS)

10 June 2007 15:45 China  1–2  United States Song  65' Report Dawson  33' Kasold  53' Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Elena Eskina (RUS)

10 June 2007 18:00 Azerbaijan  0–1  New Zealand Report Paewai  27' Umpires: Lee Keum-ju (KOR) Lisette Klaassen (NED)

12 June 2007 13:30 New Zealand  1–8  China Saunders  69' Report Song  20', 70' Xing  29', 65' Tang  35' Ma  39' Li  47', 49' Umpires: Dawn Henning (ENG) Lee Keum-ju (KOR)

12 June 2007 15:45 England  2–2  United States Clewlow  45' Danson  48' Report Sensenig  17' Fronzoni  67' Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Sarah Garnett (NZL)

12 June 2007 18:00 Azerbaijan  3–4  South Korea Mirzaliyeva  18' Z. Nuriyeva  35' M. Aliyeva  66' Report Park S.  12' Im  27' Cheon  42' Park M.  53' Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Miao Lin (CHN)

14 June 2007 13:30 United States  1–0  New Zealand Fronzoni  70+' Report Umpires: Dawn Henning (ENG) Nor Piza Hassan (MAS)

14 June 2007 15:45 South Korea  0–2  China Report Sun  18' Tang  27' Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Lisette Klaassen (NED)

14 June 2007 18:00 England  1–0  Azerbaijan Walker  61' Report Umpires: Miao Lin (CHN) Lee Keum-ju (KOR)

16 June 2007 12:00 China  4–1  England Ren  13' Ma  16', 33' Fu  26' Report Danson  61' Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Minka Woolley (AUS)

16 June 2007 14:15 New Zealand  1–3  South Korea Dillon  5' Report Kim Jo.  23' Cheon  30', 69' Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Miao Lin (CHN)

16 June 2007 16:30 Azerbaijan  1–2  United States Jafarova  38' Report Fronzoni  43' Crandall  64' Umpires: Dawn Henning (ENG) Lisette Klaassen (NED)

17 June 2007 13:00 New Zealand  4–3 (a.e.t.)  Azerbaijan Paewai  54' Saunders  63', 65', 80' Report M. Aliyeva  6' L. Nuriyeva  29' Zeynalova  43' Umpires: Dawn Henning (AUS) Lee Keum-ju (KOR)

17 June 2007 15:30 United States  1–2  England Sensenig  36' Report Gilliat-Smith  39' Walker  43' Umpires: Nor Piza Hassan (MAS) Miao Lin (CHN)

17 June 2007 18:00 China  2–1  South Korea Ma  12' Tang  61' Report Cheon  30' Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Sarah Garnett (NZL)

1.  China
2.  South Korea
3.  England
4.  United States
5.  New Zealand
6.  Azerbaijan