Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I

The Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I was an international men's field hockey tournament, played every two years.

Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I

Most recent season or competition: 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I
Formerly	Men's Hockey Champions Challenge
Sport	Field hockey
First season	2001
Ceased	2014
Replaced by	Hockey World League
No. of teams	8
Continent	International (FIH)
Last champion(s)	South Korea (1st title) (2014)
Most titles	Argentina (3 titles)

It was introduced in 2001 by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) in order to broaden hockey's competitive base at world level, the last tournament was held in 2014 in Malaysia and won by South Korea. The champions challenge was replaced by the FIH Hockey World League in 2014 after eight editions.^[1]

Results

Summaries

Year	Host		Final				Third place game				Number of teams
			Winner	Score	Runner-up		Third place	Score	Fourth place
2001 Details	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		India	2–1	South Africa		Argentina	4–2	Malaysia		6
2003 Details	Johannesburg, South Africa		Spain	7–3	South Korea		South Africa	2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p.s.)	New Zealand		6
2005 Details	Alexandria, Egypt		Argentina	5–2	South Korea		Belgium	6–5	England		6
2007 Details	Boom, Belgium		Argentina	3–2 (a.e.t.)	New Zealand		India	4–3	England		6
2009 Details	Salta, Argentina		New Zealand	4–2	Pakistan		India	3–2	Argentina		8
2011 Details	Johannesburg, South Africa		Belgium	4–3	India		South Africa	3–1	Argentina		8
2012 Details	Quilmes, Argentina		Argentina	5–0	South Korea		Ireland	4–3 (a.e.t.)	Malaysia		8
2014 Details	Kuantan, Malaysia		South Korea	4–0	Canada		Malaysia	4–2	Ireland		8

Successful national teams

Team	Titles	Runners-up	Third places	Fourth places
Argentina	3 (2005, 2007, 2012*)		1 (2001)	2 (2009*, 2011)
South Korea	1 (2014)	3 (2003, 2005, 2012)
India	1 (2001)	1 (2011)	2 (2007, 2009)
New Zealand	1 (2009)	1 (2007)		1 (2003)
Belgium	1 (2011)		1 (2005)
Spain	1 (2003)
South Africa		1 (2001)	2 (2003*, 2011)
Canada		1 (2014)
Pakistan		1 (2009)
Malaysia			1 (2014*)	2 (2001*, 2012)
Ireland			1 (2012)	1 (2014)
England				2 (2005, 2007)

* = host nation

Team appearances

Team	2001	2003	2005	2007	2009	2011	2012	2014	Total
Argentina	3rd	–	1st	1st	4th	4th	1st	–	6
Belgium	6th	–	3rd	6th	7th	1st	–	–	5
Canada	–	–	–	–	8th	8th	6th	2nd	4
China	–	–	–	–	6th	–	–	–	1
Egypt	–	–	6th	–	–	–	–	–	1
England	–	5th	4th	4th	–	–	–	–	3
France	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6th	1
India	1st	–	–	3rd	3rd	2nd	–	–	4
Ireland	–	–	–	–	–	–	3rd	4th	2
Japan	5th	–	–	5th	–	7th	5th	7th	5
Malaysia	4th	6th	–	–	–	5th	4th	3rd	5
New Zealand	–	4th	–	2nd	1st	–	–	5th	4
Pakistan	–	–	–	–	2nd	–	–	–	1
Poland	–	–	–	–	–	6th	8th	8th	3
South Africa	2nd	3rd	5th	–	5th	3rd	7th	–	6
South Korea	–	2nd	2nd	–	–	–	2nd	1st	4
Spain	–	1st	–	–	–	–	–	–	1
Total	6	6	6	6	8	8	8	8

See also

• Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I
• Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II
• Hockey Champions Trophy

References

1. "Did you know... a brief history of Champions Challenge 1". FIH. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.

External links

• International Hockey Federation