2001_Men's_Hockey_Champions_Challenge
The 2001 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from December 7 to December 15, 2001.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Malaysia | ||
| City | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| Dates | 7–15 December | ||
| Teams | 6 (from 4 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | Malaysia National Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  India (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  South Africa | ||
| Third place |  Argentina | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 64 (3.56 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Jorge Lombi (7 goals) | ||
| Best player | Mike Cullen | ||
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Participating nations were Argentina, Belgium, host Malaysia, India, Japan, and South Africa. The winner earned a spot at the 2002 Champions Trophy in Cologne, Germany.
India defeated South Africa 2–1 in the final to win the competition.
- Vincent Deneumostier (GK)
- Maxime Luycx
- Jean-Philippe Brulé
- Thierry Renaer
- Xavier-Charles Letier
- Xavier de Scheemaeker
- Joeri Beunen
- Thomas van den Balck
- Xavier Brooke
- Robin Geens
- Christophe Moraux (GK)
- Marc Coudron (C)
- Fabian Bueger
- Xavier Reckinger
- Charles Vandeweghe
- Phillippe Goldberg
Head Coach: Cedric d'Souza
- Takahiko Yamabori (C)
- Naoya Iwadate
- Ryuji Furasato
- Akira Takahashi
- Kenichi Katayama
- Naohiko Tobita
- Kazuyuki Ozawa
- Atsushi Takehara
- Daisuke Hokaze
- Akihiko Hirata
- Mitsuru Ito
- Jun Takahashi (GK)
- Yasuhiro Nobui (GK)
- Ryuhie Harada
- Fumihiro Matsui
- Toshiai Fukuda
Head Coach: Paul Lissek
- Roslan Jamaluddin (GK)
- Singh Maninderijt
- Chua Boon Huat
- Gobinathan Krishnamurthy
- Kuhan Shanmuganathan
- Nor Azlan Bakar
- Chairil Anwar Abdul Aziz
- Mohammed Madzli Ikmar
- Tajol Rosli Mohamed
- Mohamed Rodhanizam Radzi
- Keevan Raj Kalikavandan
- Mirnawan Nawawi
- Logan Kali Kavandan
- Ibrahim Mohd Nasihin Nubli
- Shankar Shanmugam
Head Coach: Rob Pullen
- Chris Hibbert (GK)
- Warren Bond
- Craig Jackson (C)
- Craig Fulton
- Bruce Jacobs
- Gareth Murray
- Mike Cullen
- Clyde Abrahams
- Justin King
- Ken Forbes
- Kevin Chree
- Brenton Key
- Darryn Gallagher
- David Staniforth (GK)
- Denzil Dolley
- Marvin Bam
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | India |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | Final |
| 2 | South Africa |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 | |
| 3 | Argentina |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | Third place game |
| 4 |  Malaysia (H) |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | |
| 5 |  Japan |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | Fifth place game |
| 6 |  Belgium |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 |
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Classification
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Third place game
Final
Final ranking
Awards
More information Topscorer, Best Player ...
| Topscorer | Best Player | Fair Play Trophy |
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| Jorge Lombi |
Mike Cullen |
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- 1st Men's Challenge Hockey from Rediff.com
- Official FIH Reports