Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

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Men's field hockey
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Green Hockey Field.jpg
Olympic Green Hockey Field
Tournament details
Host countryChina
City Beijing
Dates11 – 23 August
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s) Olympic Green Hockey Field
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Germany.svg  Germany (3rd title)
Runner-upFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Third placeFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played38
Goals scored174 (4.58 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Taeke Taekema (11 goals)
2004 (previous)(next) 2012

The men's field hockey tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics was the 21st edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held over a thirteen-day period beginning on 11 August, and culminating with the medal finals on 23 August. All games were played at the hockey field constructed on the Olympic Green in Beijing, China.

Contents

Germany won the gold medal for the third time after defeating Spain 1–0 in the final. Defending champions Australia won the bronze medal by defeating Netherlands 6–2. This was the only edition India has missed out in its Olympic history. [1]

Competition format

The twelve teams in the tournament were divided into two pools of six, with each team initially playing round-robin games within their pool. Following the completion of the round-robin, the top two teams from each pool advance to the semifinals. All other teams play classification matches to determine the final tournament rankings. The two semi-final winners meet for the gold medal match, while the semi-final losers play in the bronze medal match.

Qualification

Each of the continental champions from five federations and host received an automatic berth. The European and Asian federations received two and one extra quotas respectively based upon the FIH World Rankings at the completion of the 2006 World Cup. In addition to the three teams qualifying through the Olympic Qualifying Tournaments, the following twelve teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this tournament. [2] [3]

DateEventLocationQuotasQualifiers
Hosts1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (17)
2–14 December 2006 2006 Asian Games Doha, Qatar2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (5)
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan (6)
14–22 July 2007 2007 African Olympic Qualifier Nairobi, Kenya1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (13)
14–29 July 2007 2007 Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (15)
18–25 August 2007 2007 EuroHockey Championship Manchester, England3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (3)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (4)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (12)
11–17 September 2007 2007 Oceania Cup Buderim, Australia1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2)
2–10 February 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament 1 Auckland, New Zealand1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (10)
1–9 March 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2 Santiago, Chile1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (8)
5–13 April 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament 3 Kakamigahara, Japan1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (1)
Total12

Umpires

Fifteen umpires for the men's event were appointed by the FIH. [4] During each match, a video umpire was used to assist the on-field umpires in determining if a goal had been legally scored. [5]

Squads

Preliminary round

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)

Pool A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 540195+412 Semi-finals
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5320126+611
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 52121311+27 Fifth place game
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5212109+17 Seventh place game
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 511391344 Ninth place game
6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (H)501471691 Eleventh place game
Source: FIH
(H) Host

11 August 2008
08:30
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
C. Zeller Field hockey ball.svg 21'
Keller Field hockey ball.svg 43', 54'
Nevado Field hockey ball.svg 68'
Report Na Yubo Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Umpires:
David Leiper (GBR)
Satinder Kumar (IND)

11 August 2008
18:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Lee Nam-yong Field hockey ball.svg 12' Report H. Shaw Field hockey ball.svg 43', 57', 64'
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Andy Mair (GBR)

11 August 2008
20:30
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg4–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Amat Field hockey ball.svg 8'
Freixa Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Ribas Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Sojo Field hockey ball.svg 49'
Report Truyens Field hockey ball.svg 26'
Dekeyser Field hockey ball.svg 63'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Roel van Eert (NED)

13 August 2008
10:30
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–5Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Na Yubo Field hockey ball.svg 6'
Song Yi Field hockey ball.svg 8'
Report Seo Jong-ho Field hockey ball.svg 13'
Jang Jong-hyun Field hockey ball.svg 35+', 55', 57'
Kang Seong-jung Field hockey ball.svg 67'
Umpires:
Amarjit Singh (MAS)
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)

13 August 2008
18:30
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Charlier Field hockey ball.svg 22' Report Witthaus Field hockey ball.svg 19'
Umpires:
Rob ten Cate (NED)
David Gentles (AUS)

13 August 2008
20:30
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report Freixa Field hockey ball.svg 70'
Umpires:
John Wright (RSA)
Christian Blasch (GER)

15 August 2008
08:30
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Ribas Field hockey ball.svg 17'
Amat Field hockey ball.svg 67'
Report Na Yubo Field hockey ball.svg 6'
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Kim Hong-lae (KOR)

15 August 2008
18:00
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Dekeyser Field hockey ball.svg 43'
Gucassoff Field hockey ball.svg 69'
Report Child Field hockey ball.svg 19', 20'
Brooks Field hockey ball.svg 30'
McAleese Field hockey ball.svg 60'
Umpires:
David Leiper (GBR)
Xavier Adell (ESP)

15 August 2008
20:30
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Yeo Woon-kon Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Jang Jong-hyun Field hockey ball.svg 46'
Seo Jong-ho Field hockey ball.svg 52'
Report Witte Field hockey ball.svg 17'
Witthaus Field hockey ball.svg 40'
C. Zeller Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Umpires:
John Wright (RSA)
Satinder Kumar (IND)

17 August 2008
10:30
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
You Hyo-sik Field hockey ball.svg 46', 51'
Jang Jong-hyun Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Report Dekeyser Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Umpires:
Rob ten Cate (NED)
Satinder Kumar (IND)

17 August 2008
18:30
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Child Field hockey ball.svg 34'
McAleese Field hockey ball.svg 54'
Report Song Yi Field hockey ball.svg 3', 17'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Andy Mair (GBR)

17 August 2008
21:00
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Fürste Field hockey ball.svg 34' Report
Umpires:
John Wright (RSA)
David Gentles (AUS)

19 August 2008
10:30
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
T. Weß Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Witthaus Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Keller Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Report H. Shaw Field hockey ball.svg 46'
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Andy Mair (GBR)

19 August 2008
18:30
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Yoon Sung-hoon Field hockey ball.svg 69' Report Freixa Field hockey ball.svg 12', 53'
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
John Wright (USA)

19 August 2008
21:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Song Yi Field hockey ball.svg 4' Report Reckinger Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Truyens Field hockey ball.svg 32'
Dohmen Field hockey ball.svg 48'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Gary Simmonds (RSA)

Pool B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5410166+1013 Semi-finals
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5320247+1711
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5221107+38 Fifth place game
4Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 5203111326 Seventh place game
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5113101774 Ninth place game
6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5005425210 Eleventh place game
Source: FIH

11 August 2008
10:30
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg2–4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Abbasi Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Waqas Field hockey ball.svg 59'
Report Tindall Field hockey ball.svg 2'
Moore Field hockey ball.svg 14'
Jackson Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Daly Field hockey ball.svg 62'
Umpires:
John Wright (RSA)
Amarjit Singh (MAS)

11 August 2008
18:30
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg6–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Abbott Field hockey ball.svg 15', 16', 54'
Kavanagh Field hockey ball.svg 22'
Ockenden Field hockey ball.svg 48'
Schubert Field hockey ball.svg 57'
Report P. Short Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Umpires:
Christian Blasch (GER)
Chen Dekang (CHN)

11 August 2008
21:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg5–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Taekema Field hockey ball.svg 4', 35'
Docherty Field hockey ball.svg 44'
Hertzberger Field hockey ball.svg 47'
M. Brouwer Field hockey ball.svg 66'
Report
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
Xavier Adell (ESP)

13 August 2008
08:30
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0–10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report Dwyer Field hockey ball.svg 2', 42'
Matheson Field hockey ball.svg 14', 29', 57'
Schubert Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Guest Field hockey ball.svg 35+', 38'
Kavanagh Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Abbott Field hockey ball.svg 67'
Umpires:
Andy Mair (GBR)
Roel van Eert (NED)

13 August 2008
18:00
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1–3Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Kullar Field hockey ball.svg 35' Report Imran Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Rasool Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Waqas Field hockey ball.svg 57'
Umpires:
Kim Hong-lae (KOR)
David Leiper (GBR)

13 August 2008
21:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1–0Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Taekema Field hockey ball.svg 63' Report
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Gary Simmonds (RSA)

15 August 2008
10:30
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg4–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Taekema Field hockey ball.svg 4', 8', 33'
Weusthof Field hockey ball.svg 49'
Report Deol Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Kahlon Field hockey ball.svg 64'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Chen Dekang (CHN)

15 August 2008
18:30
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg1–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Abbasi Field hockey ball.svg 16' Report Schubert Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Dwyer Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Brooks Field hockey ball.svg 59'
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
Gary Simmonds (RSA)

15 August 2008
21:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0–2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Report Tindall Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Daly Field hockey ball.svg 66'
Umpires:
Christian Blasch (GER)
Rob ten Cate (NED)

17 August 2008
08:30
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg1–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Daly Field hockey ball.svg 67' Report Pereira Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Umpires:
Roel van Eert (NED)
Gary Simmonds (RSA)

17 August 2008
18:00
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg3–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Javed Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Abbasi Field hockey ball.svg 44'
Saqlain Field hockey ball.svg 60'
Report Smith Field hockey ball.svg 31'
Umpires:
Amarjit Singh (MAS)
Kim Hong-lae (KOR)

17 August 2008
20:30
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Ockenden Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Doerner Field hockey ball.svg 61'
Report Taekema Field hockey ball.svg 55', 70'
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
Christian Blasch (GER)

19 August 2008
08:30
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg4–2Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Brouwer Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Taekema Field hockey ball.svg 46', 58'
Hertzberger Field hockey ball.svg 69'
Report Imran Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Maqsood Field hockey ball.svg 65'
Umpires:
David Leiper (GBR)
Kim Hong-lae (KOR)

19 August 2008
18:00
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg5–3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
R. Short Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Fernandes Field hockey ball.svg 31', 46'
Grimes Field hockey ball.svg 38', 70'
Report Smith Field hockey ball.svg 4', 51'
Tsolekile Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Umpires:
Roel van Eert (NED)
Satinder Kumar (IND)

19 August 2008
20:30
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
George Field hockey ball.svg 40'
Dwyer Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Ockenden Field hockey ball.svg 68'
Report Middleton Field hockey ball.svg 34'
R. Mantell Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Moore Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Umpires:
Christian Blasch (GER)
Xavier Adell (ESP)

Classification round

Fifth to twelfth place classification

Eleventh and twelfth place

23 August 2008
08:30
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg4–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Na Yubo Field hockey ball.svg 32'
Song Yi Field hockey ball.svg 53', 58', 85'
Report Tsolekile Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Symons Field hockey ball.svg 63'
Smith Field hockey ball.svg 70'
Umpires:
Rob ten Cate (NED)
Satinder Kumar (IND)

Ninth and tenth place

21 August 2008
08:30
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Dekeyser Field hockey ball.svg 2', 70'
Dohmen Field hockey ball.svg 23'
Report
Umpires:
David Leiper (GBR)
Xavier Adell (ESP)

Seventh and eighth place

21 August 2008
11:00
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg4–2Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Child Field hockey ball.svg 26'
H. Shaw Field hockey ball.svg 39', 53'
Brooks Field hockey ball.svg 43'
Report Bilgrami Field hockey ball.svg 46'
Butt Field hockey ball.svg 56'
Umpires:
Kim Hong-lae (KOR)
Gary Simmonds (RSA)

Fifth and sixth place

23 August 2008
11:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Jang Jong-hyun Field hockey ball.svg 48'
Hyun Hye-sung Field hockey ball.svg 67'
Report Middleton Field hockey ball.svg 44'
Jackson Field hockey ball.svg 49'
Clarke Field hockey ball.svg 54', 63'
Kirkham Field hockey ball.svg 70'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Roel van Eert (NED)

Medal round

 
Semi-finalsGold medal match
 
      
 
21 August
 
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1 (3)
 
23 August
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (p.s.o.)1 (4)
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
 
21 August
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
23 August
 
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6

Semi-finals

21 August 2008
18:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Hoyng Field hockey ball.svg 66' Report P. Zeller Field hockey ball.svg 68'
Penalties
Taekema Field hockey pengoal.svg
R. Brouwer Field hockey pengoal.svg
Reckers Field hockey penmiss.svg
Weusthof Field hockey penmiss.svg
De Nooijer Field hockey pengoal.svg
---
Taekema Field hockey penmiss.svg
3–4Field hockey pengoal.svg C. Zeller
Field hockey penmiss.svg Keller
Field hockey pengoal.svg Meinert
Field hockey penmiss.svg P. Zeller
Field hockey pengoal.svg Weißenborn
---
Field hockey pengoal.svg C. Zeller
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
John Wright (RSA)

21 August 2008
20:30
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3−2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Tubau Field hockey ball.svg 39', 44'
Freixa Field hockey ball.svg 68'
Report Abbott Field hockey ball.svg 1'
Ockenden Field hockey ball.svg 37'
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
Christian Blasch (GER)

Bronze medal match

23 August 2008
18:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Bronze medal icon.svg
Taekema Field hockey ball.svg 12'
De Nooijer Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Report Ockenden Field hockey ball.svg 5', 6'
Abbott Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Matheson Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Hammond Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Doerner Field hockey ball.svg 62'
Umpires:
Andy Mair (GBR)
Christian Blasch (GER)

Gold medal match

23 August 2008
20:30
Gold medal icon.svg Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Silver medal icon.svg
C. Zeller Field hockey ball.svg 16' Report
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
David Gentles (AUS)

Statistics

Final standings

  1. Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
  2. Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
  4. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
  5. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
  6. Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
  7. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
  8. Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
  9. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
  10. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
  11. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
  12. Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Goalscorers

There were 174 goals scored in 38 matches, for an average of 4.58 goals per match.

11 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

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