2001 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge

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2001 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
City Kuala Lumpur
Dates7–15 December
Teams6 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s) Malaysia National Hockey Stadium
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of India.svg  India (1st title)
Runner-upFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Third placeFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored64 (3.56 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Lombi (7 goals)
Best player Flag of South Africa.svg Mike Cullen
(next) 2003

The 2001 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from December 7 to December 15, 2001.

Contents

Participating nations were Argentina, Belgium, host Malaysia, India, Japan, and South Africa. The winner earned a spot at the 2002 Champions Trophy in Cologne, Germany.

India defeated South Africa 2–1 in the final to win the competition.

Squads

Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Head Coach: Jorge Ruiz

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Results

Pool

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of India.svg  India 531195+410 Final
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 531197+210
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5302108+29 Third place game
4Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (H)530264+29
5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5203101006 Fifth place game
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5005313100
Source: FIH
(H) Host
7 December 2001
16:05
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg3 – 2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
King Field hockey ball.svg 16'
Cullen Field hockey ball.svg 69', 70'
Report Lombi Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Almada Field hockey ball.svg 59'
Umpires:
Antonio Bustos (ESP)
Jason McCracken (NZL)
7 December 2001
18:05
India  Flag of India.svg1 – 0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Pillay Field hockey ball.svg 47' Report
Umpires:
Steve Graham (WAL)
Singh Ravinderpal (MAS)
7 December 2001
20:05
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1 – 0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Raj Field hockey ball.svg 40' Report
Umpires:
Satinder Kumar (IND)
Sumesh Putra (CAN)

8 December 2001
18:05
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2 – 2Flag of India.svg  India
King Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Fulton Field hockey ball.svg 60'
Report J. Singh Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Thakur Field hockey ball.svg 17'
Umpires:
Sumesh Putra (CAN)
Singh Paramjit (MAS)
8 December 2001
20:05
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0 – 2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

9 December 2001
18:05
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1 – 2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

10 December 2001
16:05
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3 – 2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Furasato Field hockey ball.svg 25'
Yamabori Field hockey ball.svg 51'
Tobita Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Report Cullen Field hockey ball.svg 8'
King Field hockey ball.svg 43'
Umpires:
Antonio Bustos (ESP)
Singh Ravinderpal (MAS)
10 December 2001
18:05
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3 – 1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Almada Field hockey ball.svg 5', 51'
Capurro Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Report Bueger Field hockey ball.svg 18'
Umpires:
Singh Paramjit (MAS)
Toschimichi Fujimura (JPN)
10 December 2001
20:05
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg2 – 1Flag of India.svg  India
Chua Boon Huat Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Raj Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Report P. Singh Field hockey ball.svg 23'
Umpires:
Jason McCracken (NZL)
Steve Graham (WAL)

11 December 2001
18:05
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0 – 1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report Jacobs Field hockey ball.svg 51'
Umpires:
Jason McCracken (NZL)
Satinder Kumar (IND)

12 December 2001
18:05
India  Flag of India.svg3 – 0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Thakur Field hockey ball.svg 35', 62'
P. Singh Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Report
Umpires:
Singh Paramjit (MAS)
Antonio Bustos (ESP)
12 December 2001
20:05
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1 – 2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
L. Raj Field hockey ball.svg 19' Report Lombi Field hockey ball.svg 46', 69'
Umpires:
Steve Graham (WAL)
Sumesh Putra (CAN)

13 December 2001
16:05
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg6 – 2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Katayama Field hockey ball.svg 6'
Matsui Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Tobita Field hockey ball.svg 44', 60'
Furasato Field hockey ball.svg 49'
Iwadate Field hockey ball.svg 62'
Report Brulé Field hockey ball.svg 8', 40'
Umpires:
Blalse Monteiro (IND)
Satinder Kumar (IND)
13 December 2001
18:05
India  Flag of India.svg2 – 1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
J. Singh Field hockey ball.svg 27'
G. Singh Field hockey ball.svg 32'
Report MacCormik Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Umpires:
Steve Graham (WAL)
Singh Ravinderpal (MAS)
13 December 2001
20:05
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1 – 0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Cullen Field hockey ball.svg 41' Report
Umpires:
Jason McCracken (NZL)
Sumesh Putra (CAN)

Classification

Fifth place game

15 December 2001
08:05
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg5 – 3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Katayama Field hockey ball.svg 1'
Matsui Field hockey ball.svg 8', 37'
Yamabori Field hockey ball.svg 53'
Furasato Field hockey ball.svg 61'
Report [ permanent dead link ] Reckinger Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Beunen Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Geens Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Umpires:
Blalse Monteiro (IND)
Singh Ravinderpal (MAS)

Third place game

15 December 2001
08:05
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg4 – 2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Lombi Field hockey ball.svg 7', 24', 31', 59' Report Chairil Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Mohd Madzli Ikmar Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Umpires:
Toschimichi Fujimura (JPN)
Jason McCracken (NZL)

Final

15 December 2001
20:05
India  Flag of India.svg2 – 1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Thakur Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Dillon Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Report Dolley Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Umpires:
Steve Graham (WAL)
Sumesh Putra (CAN)

Statistics

Final ranking

  1. Flag of India.svg  India
  2. Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
  3. Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
  4. Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
  5. Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
  6. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

Awards

TopscorerBest PlayerFair Play Trophy
Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Lombi Flag of South Africa.svg Mike Cullen Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

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