| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | France | ||
| City | Paris | ||
| Teams | 5 (from 3 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | INSEP | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | |||
| Runner-up | |||
| Third place | |||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Goals scored | 53 (5.3 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | | ||
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The 2011 Men's Hockey INSEP Challenge was the second edition of the INSEP Challenge, a men's field hockey tournament. It was held in Paris, France, from July 26 to 31, 2011, and featured five of the top nations in men's field hockey. [1]
The tournament featured the national teams of Argentina, Australia, Ireland, South Korea, and the hosts, France, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. [2] Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
| Country | December 2010 FIH Ranking [3] | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sixth Place (1986, 2002) | Fifth Place (1948) | |
| 1 | Champions (1986, 2010) | Champions (2004) | |
| 17 | Seventh Place (1971, 1990) | Fourth Place (1920, 1936) | |
| 18 | Twelfth Place (1978, 1990) | Runners-Up (1908) | |
| 5 | Fourth Place (2002, 2006) | Runners-Up (2000) |
The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament: [4]
All times are local (Irish Standard Time).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 9 | Tournament Champion | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 0 |
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There were 53 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 5.3 goals per match.
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