The 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 35th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy men's field hockey tournament. It was held between 6–14 December 2014 in Bhubaneswar, India.[1] From this year on the tournament began to be held biennially due to the introduction of the Hockey World League, returning to its original format changed in 1980.
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | India | ||
| City | Bhubaneswar | ||
| Dates | 6–14 December | ||
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Venue(s) | Kalinga Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Germany (10th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Pakistan | ||
| Third place |  Australia | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Goals scored | 107 (4.46 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Chris Ciriello Florian Fuchs Jeroen Hertzberger Mink van der Weerden Muhammad Irfan (4 goals) | ||
| Best player | Moritz Fürste | ||
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Germany won the tournament for the tenth time after defeating Pakistan 2–0 in the final.[2] Australia won the third place match by defeating India 2–1.[3]
Qualification
editAlongside the host nation, the top five finishers from the previous edition and the winner of the 2012 Champions Challenge I qualified automatically. The remaining spots were nominated by the FIH Executive Board, making a total of 8 competing teams.[4]
India (Host nation, and fourth in the 2012 Champions Trophy)
Australia (Defending champions)
Netherlands (Second in 2012 Champions Trophy)
Pakistan (Third in 2012 Champions Trophy)
Belgium (Fifth in 2012 Champions Trophy)
Argentina (Winner of 2012 Champions Challenge I)
England (Nominated by FIH Executive Board)[5]
Germany (Nominated by FIH Executive Board)[5]
Umpires
editBelow are the 10 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
- Chen Dekang (CHN)
- Eduardo Lizana (ESP)
- Fernando Gómez (ARG)
- Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
- Andrew Kennedy (ENG)
- Deon Nel (RSA)
- Raghu Prasad (IND)
- Coen van Bunge (NED)
- Paco Vázquez (ESP)
- Peter Wright (RSA)
Results
editAll times are Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)[6]
First round
editPool A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  England
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 7 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Belgium
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Australia
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Pakistan
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[7]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[7]
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Pool B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Netherlands
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Argentina
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  India
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Germany
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[8]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[8]
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Second round
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| England | 0 | |||||||||
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| Germany | 2 | |||||||||
| Germany | 3 | |||||||||
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| Australia | 2 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 2 | |||||||||
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| Australia | 4 | |||||||||
| Germany | 2 | |||||||||
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| Pakistan | 0 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 2 | |||||||||
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| India | 4 | |||||||||
| India | 3 | |||||||||
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| Pakistan | 4 | Third place match | ||||||||
| Netherlands | 2 | |||||||||
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| Pakistan | 4 | |||||||||
| Australia | 2 | |||||||||
| India | 1 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
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Fifth to eighth place classification
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| Argentina | 2 | |||||
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| Netherlands | 4 | |||||
| Belgium | 2 (2) | |||||
| Netherlands (p.s.o) | 2 (4) | |||||
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| England | 3 | |||||
| Belgium | 2 | |||||
Crossover
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Seventh and eighth place
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Fifth and sixth place
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First to fourth place classification
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Statistics
editFinal standings
editAs per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra 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 | Status |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 12 | Gold Medal |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 6 | Silver Medal |
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Australia
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 10 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | India
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 6 | Fourth Place |
| 5 | Netherlands
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 10 | Eliminated in Quarterfinals |
| 6 | Argentina
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 9 | |
| 7 | England
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 10 | |
| 8 | Belgium
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 6 |
Source: FIH
Awards
edit| Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorers | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Young player of the Tournament |
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| Moritz Fürste
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5 Players (see list below) | Sreejesh Ravindran
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Akashdeep Singh
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Goalscorers
editThere were 107 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 4.46 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Manuel Brunet
- Juan Martín López
- Agustín Mazzilli
- Ignacio Ortíz
- Lucas Vila
- Daniel Beale
- Nicholas Budgeon
- Matthew Gohdes
- Flynn Ogilvie
- Simon Orchard
- Thomas Briels
- Félix Denayer
- John-John Dohmen
- Amaury Keusters
- Nicholas Catlin
- Mark Gleghorne
- Iain Lewers
- Barry Middleton
- Moritz Fürste
- Mats Grambusch
- Timur Oruz
- Christopher Rühr
- Christopher Wesley
- Manpreet Singh
- S.V. Sunil
- Nikkin Thimmaiah
- Lalit Upadhyay
- S. K. Uthappa
- Sander Baart
- Rogier Hofman
- Robbert Kemperman
- Seve van Ass
- Muhammad Umar Bhutta
- Muhammad Waqas
Source: FIH
References
edit- ^ "Bhubaneswar, not Delhi to host 2014 Men's Champions Trophy". The Times Of India. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Wesley & Fuchs give Germany 10th Champions Trophy Gold medal". FIH. 14 December 2014. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Kookaburras grab Bronze in Bhubaneswar". FIH. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ "Qualification Criteria for FIH Champions Trophy and FIH Champions Challenges from 2012 onwards" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. FIH.ch. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Executive Board makes key decisions at latest meeting". FIH.ch. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ "Schedule released for the men's Hero Hockey Champions Trophy 2014, Bhubaneswar, India". FIH. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ "FIH Tournament Regulations - January 2015" (PDF). Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ "FIH Tournament Regulations - January 2015" (PDF). Retrieved 19 June 2016.