Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I

Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I

Most recent season or competition: 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I
Formerly	Men's Hockey Champions Challenge
Sport	Field hockey
First season	2001
Ceased	2014
Replaced by	Hockey World League
No. of teams	8
Continent	International (FIH)
Last champion	South Korea (1st title) (2014)
Most titles	Argentina (3 titles)

The Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I was an international men's field hockey tournament, played every two years.

It was introduced in 2001 by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) in order to broaden hockey's competitive base at world level. Launched in 2001, the last tournament was held in 2014 in Malaysia and won by South Korea. The champions challenge was replaced by the FIH Hockey World League in 2014 after eight editions.

Results

Summaries

Year	Host		Final				Third place game				Number of teams
			Winner	Score	Runner-up		Third place	Score	Fourth place
2001 Details	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		File:Flag of India.svg India	2–1	File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa		File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina	4–2	File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia		6
2003 Details	Johannesburg, South Africa		File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain	7–3	File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea		File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa	2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p.s.)	File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand		6
2005 Details	Alexandria, Egypt		File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina	5–2	File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea		File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium	6–5	File:Flag of England.svg England		6
2007 Details	Boom, Belgium		File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina	3–2 (a.e.t.)	File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand		File:Flag of India.svg India	4–3	File:Flag of England.svg England		6
2009 Details	Salta, Argentina		File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand	4–2	File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan		File:Flag of India.svg India	3–2	File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina		8
2011 Details	Johannesburg, South Africa		File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium	4–3	File:Flag of India.svg India		File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa	3–1	File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina		8
2012 Details	Quilmes, Argentina		File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina	5–0	File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea		File:Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg Ireland	4–3 (a.e.t.)	File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia		8
2014 Details	Kuantan, Malaysia		File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea	4–0	File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada		File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia	4–2	File:Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg Ireland		8

Successful national teams

Team	Titles	Runners-up	Third places	Fourth places
Argentina	3 (2005, 2007, 2012*)		1 (2001)	2 (2009*, 2011)
South Korea	1 (2014)	3 (2003, 2005, 2012)
India	1 (2001)	1 (2011)	2 (2007, 2009)
New Zealand	1 (2009)	1 (2007)		1 (2003)
Belgium	1 (2011)		1 (2005)
Spain	1 (2003)
South Africa		1 (2001)	2 (2003*, 2011)
Canada		1 (2014)
Pakistan		1 (2009)
Malaysia			1 (2014*)	2 (2001*, 2012)
Ireland			1 (2012)	1 (2014)
England				2 (2005, 2007)

* = host nation

Team appearances

Team	2001	2003	2005	2007	2009	2011	2012	2014	Total
Argentina	3rd	–	1st	1st	4th	4th	1st	–	6
Belgium	6th	–	3rd	6th	7th	1st	–	–	5
Canada	–	–	–	–	8th	8th	6th	2nd	4
China	–	–	–	–	6th	–	–	–	1
Egypt	–	–	6th	–	–	–	–	–	1
England	–	5th	4th	4th	–	–	–	–	3
France	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6th	1
India	1st	–	–	3rd	3rd	2nd	–	–	4
Ireland	–	–	–	–	–	–	3rd	4th	2
Japan	5th	–	–	5th	–	7th	5th	7th	5
Malaysia	4th	6th	–	–	–	5th	4th	3rd	5
New Zealand	–	4th	–	2nd	1st	–	–	5th	4
Pakistan	–	–	–	–	2nd	–	–	–	1
Poland	–	–	–	–	–	6th	8th	8th	3
South Africa	2nd	3rd	5th	–	5th	3rd	7th	–	6
South Korea	–	2nd	2nd	–	–	–	2nd	1st	4
Spain	–	1st	–	–	–	–	–	–	1
Total	6	6	6	6	8	8	8	8

See also

• Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I
• Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II
• Hockey Champions Trophy

External links

• International Hockey Federation