2009 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I

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2009 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
City Salta
Dates6–13 December
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (1st title)
Runner-upFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Third placeFlag of India.svg  India
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored104 (5.2 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Argentina.svg Pedro Ibarra (8 goals)
Best player Flag of India.svg Sardar Singh
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The 2009 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge was held from December 6 to December 13, 2009 in Salta, Argentina. The competitors were 8 teams ranked from 7th to 15th in the world. [1]

Contents

This was the fifth edition of the tournament created by the International Hockey Federation in 2001 to broaden hockey's competitive base globally and featured the 8 teams just behind the top six teams in the world. [1]

New Zealand defeated Pakistan to take the title, and qualify for the Champions Trophy tournament in 2010 in Mönchengladbach, Germany. [2]

Results

All times are Argentina Time (UTC−04:00)

Pools

Pool A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of India.svg  India 3210105+57
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 312085+35
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3102711–43
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3012610–41
6 December 2009
14:05
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg4–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Pangrazio Field hockey ball.svg 10', 65'
Thys Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Gougnard Field hockey ball.svg 53'		 Report Na Field hockey ball.svg 14'
Hu Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Song Field hockey ball.svg 43'
Umpires:
Roel van Eert (NED)
Deon Nel (RSA)
6 December 2009
16:05
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–2Flag of India.svg  India
Couzins Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Hayward Field hockey ball.svg 58'		 Report Khandker Field hockey ball.svg 30'
Shivendra Field hockey ball.svg 51'
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
German Montes de Oca (ARG)
8 December 2009
12:05
India  Flag of India.svg4–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Prabhjot Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Rajpal Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Sarwanjit Field hockey ball.svg 56'
Shivendra Field hockey ball.svg 70'		 Report Song Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Umpires:
Francisco Vazquez (ESP)
Daniel Lopez Ramos (URU)
8 December 2009
14:05
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Charlier Field hockey ball.svg 30' Report Couzins Field hockey ball.svg 25'
Archibald Field hockey ball.svg 49'
Child Field hockey ball.svg 64'
Inglis Field hockey ball.svg 65'
Umpires:
Roel van Eert (NED)
Haider Rasool (PAK)
10 December 2009
14:05
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Wilson Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Inglis Field hockey ball.svg 44'		 Report Liu X. Field hockey ball.svg 4'
Liu Y. Field hockey ball.svg 57'
Umpires:
Nathan Stagno (GIB)
Thomas Dumon (BEL)
10 December 2009
16:05
India  Flag of India.svg4–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Mahadik Field hockey ball.svg 19'
Shivendra Field hockey ball.svg 30'
Khandker Field hockey ball.svg 48'
Prabhjot Field hockey ball.svg 70'		 Report Dekeyser Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Pangrazio Field hockey ball.svg 25'
Umpires:
German Montes de Oca (ARG)
Diego Barbas (ARG)

Pool B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3201116+56
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 320175+26
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 310258–33
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3102711–43
6 December 2009
12:05
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg2 – 1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Abbas Field hockey ball.svg 14', 31' Report Fernandes Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Umpires:
Francisco Vazquez (ESP)
Thomas Dumon (BEL)
6 December 2009
18:05
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg6 – 2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Ibarra Field hockey ball.svg 9', 12', 31'
Mazzilli Field hockey ball.svg 24'
L. Vila Field hockey ball.svg 53', 55'		 Report Harper Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Norris-Jones Field hockey ball.svg 69'
Umpires:
Haider Rasool (PAK)
Nathan Stagno (GIB)
8 December 2009
16:05
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1 – 4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Tupper Field hockey ball.svg 59' Report Paton Field hockey ball.svg 30'
Haley Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Reid-Ross Field hockey ball.svg 46'
Carr Field hockey ball.svg 65'
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
Diego Barbas (ARG)
8 December 2009
18:05
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3 – 1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Callioni Field hockey ball.svg 1'
Ibarra Field hockey ball.svg 31', 52'		 Report Abbas Field hockey ball.svg 66'
Umpires:
Deon Nel (RSA)
Nathan Stagno (GIB)
10 December 2009
12:05
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg4 – 1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Abbas Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Abbasi Field hockey ball.svg 49'
Khan Field hockey ball.svg 53'
Ali Field hockey ball.svg 63'		 Report Norris-Jones Field hockey ball.svg 33'
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
Daniel Lopez Ramos (URU)
10 December 2009
18:05
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3 – 2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Tupper Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Wright Field hockey ball.svg 62'
Fernandes Field hockey ball.svg 70+'		 Report Ibarra Field hockey ball.svg 54', 69'
Umpires:
Roel van Eert (NED)
Francisco Vazquez (ESP)

Fifth to eighth place classification

 
CrossoverFifth place
 
      
 
12 December 2009
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3
 
13 December 2009
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5
 
12 December 2009
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
 
Seventh place
 
 
13 December 2009
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0

Crossover

12 December 2009
09:05
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3 – 4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Dekeyser Field hockey ball.svg 8', 14'
Charlier Field hockey ball.svg 51'		 Report Paton Field hockey ball.svg 17'
Robinson Field hockey ball.svg 25'
Reid-Ross Field hockey ball.svg 65'
Madsen Field hockey ball.svg 70'
Umpires:
Francisco Vazquez (ESP)
German Montes de Oca (ARG)
12 December 2009
11:35
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1 – 3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Pearson Field hockey ball.svg 7' Report Song Yi Field hockey ball.svg 11', 28'
Lu Fenghui Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Umpires:
Thomas Dumon (BEL)
Haider Rasool (PAK)

Seventh and eighth place

13 December 2009
09:05
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2 – 0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Depaeuw Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Pangrazio Field hockey ball.svg 50'		 Report
Umpires:
Nathan Stagno (GIB)
German Montes de Oca (ARG)

Fifth and sixth place

13 December 2009
11:35
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg5 – 0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
McDade Field hockey ball.svg 8'
Hykes Field hockey ball.svg 26'
Reid-Ross Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Carr Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Smith Field hockey ball.svg 68'		 Report
Umpires:
Diego Barbas (ARG)
Daniel Lopez Ramos (URU)

First to fourth place classification

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
12 December 2009
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2
 
13 December 2009
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4
 
12 December 2009
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2
 
Flag of India.svg  India 3
 
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 6
 
Third place
 
 
13 December 2009
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India 3

Semifinals

12 December 2009
14:05
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2 – 3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Ibarra Field hockey ball.svg 18'
L. Vila Field hockey ball.svg 66'		 Report Hayward Field hockey ball.svg 2'
Burrows Field hockey ball.svg 32'
McAleese Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Umpires:
Nathan Stagno (GIB)
Deon Nel (RSA)
12 December 2009
16:35
India  Flag of India.svg3 – 6Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Mahadik Field hockey ball.svg 8', 62'
Ram Field hockey ball.svg 67'		 Report Butt Field hockey ball.svg 2', 29', 64'
Abbas Field hockey ball.svg 32', 70'
Khan Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
Roel van Eert (NED)

Third and fourth place

13 December 2009
14:05
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2 – 3Flag of India.svg  India
Callioni Field hockey ball.svg 22', 29' Report Raghunath Field hockey ball.svg 35+'
Gurbaj Field hockey ball.svg 54'
Mahadik Field hockey ball.svg 69'
Umpires:
Francisco Vazquez (ESP)
Deon Nel (RSA)

Final

13 December 2009
16:35
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg4 – 2Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Archibald Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Burrows Field hockey ball.svg 20', 66'
Edwards Field hockey ball.svg 65'		 Report Abbas Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Butt Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Umpires:
Roel van Eert (NED)
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)

Awards

Top GoalscorerPlayer of the TournamentGoalkeeper of the TournamentFair Play Trophy
Flag of Argentina.svg Pedro Ibarra Flag of India.svg Sardar Singh Flag of New Zealand.svg Kyle Pontifex Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Statistics

Final ranking

  1. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
  2. Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
  3. Flag of India.svg  India
  4. Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
  5. Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
  6. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
  7. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
  8. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

References

  1. 1 2 "Stage is set in Salta for BDO Champions Challenge I". International Hockey Federation. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  2. ↑ "Men's hockey team win Champions Challenge". RNZ. 2009-12-14. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
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