| Tournament: | Women's International Challenge |
| Country: | Australia |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Teams: | 4 |
| Confederations: | 2 |
| Dates: | 13–23 June |
| Count: | 1 |
| Matches: | 14 |
| Goals: | 40 |
| Top Scorer: | Julie Towers |
| Top Scorer Goals: | 4 |
| Previous Year: | 2000 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2000 Women's Hockey International Challenge |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
| Next Tournament: | 2004 ANZ Women's Hockey Challenge |
The 2002 Women's Hockey International Challenge was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Perth and Sydney, from 13 to 23 June 2002.[1] [2]
South Korea won the tournament after defeating Australia 1–0 in the final. Japan finished in third place after defeating the Australian Institute of Sport 3–1 in the third place playoff.[3]
The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, Japan and South Korea, as well as a team from the Australian Institute of Sport. The teams competed in a double round-robin format, with each team playing each other twice. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
Head Coach: David Bell
Head Coach: Akihiro Kuga
Head Coach: Lim Heung-Sin
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