| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Netherlands | ||
| City | Rotterdam | ||
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Australia (9th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Spain | ||
| Third place |  Argentina | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 87 (4.83 per match) | ||
| Top scorer |  Florian Keller (7 goals) | ||
| Best player | Jamie Dwyer | ||
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The 2008 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 30th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy men's field hockey tournament. It was held in from June 21 to June 29, 2008 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Six national teams participated in the tournament with Germany defending the title they won in the 2007 Champions Trophy in Kuala Lumpur. [1]
Australia 
South Korea 
Netherlands Spain Germany (defending champions) Argentina Head coach: Carlos Retegui
Head coach: Markus Weise
Head coach: Roelant Oltmans
All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Spain | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 10 | Final |
| 2 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Argentina | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 | Third Place Match |
| 4 | Netherlands (H) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 6 | |
| 5 | Germany | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 4 | Fifth Place Match |
| 6 | South Korea | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 3 |
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| Top Goalscorer | Player of the Tournament | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Best Young Player | Fair Play Award |
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| Florian Keller | Jamie Dwyer | Juan Manuel Vivaldi | Edward Ockenden | Spain |
As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in regular time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Australia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 13 | Gold Medal |
 | Spain | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 10 | Silver Medal |
 | Argentina | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 11 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | Netherlands (H) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 7 | |
| 5 | Germany | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 7 | |
| 6 | South Korea | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 3 |
There were 87 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 4.83 goals per match.
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: FIH
