2003 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge
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The 2003 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge took place in Johannesburg, South Africa from 19–27 July 2003. This was the second edition of the tournament introduced in 2001 by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to broaden hockey's competitive base globally.
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | South Africa | ||
| City | Johannesburg | ||
| Dates | 19 – 27 July | ||
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Venue | Randburg Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Spain (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  South Korea | ||
| Third place |  South Africa | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 78 (4.33 per match) | ||
| Top scorer | Lee Jung-Seon (10 goals) | ||
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Spain qualified for a spot at the 2004 Champions Trophy in Lahore, Pakistan after defeating Korea 7–3 in the final.
Squads
Head Coach: Paul Lissek
- Roslan Jamaluddin (GK)
- Muhamad Amin Rahim
- Chua Boon Huat
- Gobinathan Krishnamurthy
- Kuhan Shanmuganathan (c)
- Nor Azlan Bakar
- Azlan Misron
- Jiwa Mohan
- Mohammed Madzli Ikmar
- Tajol Rosli Mohamed
- Mohamed Rodhanizam Radzi
- Keevan Raj Kalikavandan
- Ismail Abu
- Prabahkaran Periyathamby
- Shaiful Azli Abdul Rahman
- Kumar Subramamiam (GK)
- Fairuz Ramli Mohamed
Head Coach: Charlie Oscroft
Head Coach: Paul Revington
- David Staniforth (GK)
- Ken Forbes
- Craig Jackson (c)
- Craig Fulton
- Bruce Jacobs
- Gregg Clark
- Iain Evans
- Emile Smith
- Mike Cullen
- Justin King
- Steve Evans
- Eric Rose-Innes
- Kevin Chree
- Marvin Bam
- Reece Basson
- Wayne Denne
- Chris Hibbert (GK)
- Charl van der Merwe
Head Coach: Kim Young-Kyu
- Koo Dong-Shik (GK)
- Cha Jong-Bok
- Hong Eun-Seong
- Lim Jung-Woo
- Lee Sung-Min
- Kim Chul
- Kim Jung-Chul (c)
- Seo Jong-Ho
- Yoon Young-Sik
- Lee Jung-Seon
- Lee Nam-Yong
- Hwang Seung-Sun
- Yoo Min-Ho
- You Hyo-Sik
- Park Wan-Tae
- Jang Jong-Hyun
- Kim Sam-Seok
- Hong Sung-Kweon
Head Coach: Maurits Hendriks
- Bernardino Herrera (GK)
- Santi Freixa
- Pau Quemada
- Marc Garcia-Cascon
- Francisco "Kiko" Fábregas
- Miquel Codina
- Juan Escarré (c)
- Alex Fàbregas
- Pol Amat
- Eduard Tubau
- Eduardo Aguilar
- Alberto Esteban
- Ramón Alegre
- Josep Sánchez
- Xavier Ribas
- Albert Sala
- Rodrigo Garza
- Francisco Cortés (GK)
Umpires
Below are the 9 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Han Jin-Soo (KOR)
David Leiper (SCO)
Nick Lockhart (ENG)
Markus Meyer (GER)
Deon Nel (RSA)
Juan Manuel Requena (ESP)
Ravinderpal Singh (MAS)- John Wright (RSA)
Results
All times are South African Standard Time (UTC+02:00)
Pool
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Spain |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 12 | Final |
| 2 | South Korea |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 | |
| 3 |  New Zealand |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 8 | Third Place Match |
| 4 | South Africa (H) |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Malaysia |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 4 | Fifth Place Match |
| 6 |  England |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
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Classification
Fifth and sixth place
Third and fourth place
Final
Awards
| Top Scorer | Best Goalkeeper |
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| Lee Jung-Seon |
David Staniforth |
Final rankings
As 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 | Qualification |
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Spain |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 15 | Qualified for 2004 Champions Trophy |
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South Korea |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 10 | |
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South Africa (H) |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 | |
| 4 | New Zealand |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 | |
| 5 | England |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 6 | |
| 6 | Malaysia |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 4 |
Goalscorers
There were 78 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 4.33 goals per match.
10 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
- Justin King
4 goals
3 goals
Bevan Hari- Pol Amat
- Alberto Esteban
2 goals
- Daniel Hall
- Tajol Rosli Mohamad
- Philip Burrows
- Seo Jong-ho
- You Hyo-sik
1 goal
- Brett Garrard
- Jerome Goudie
- Benjamin Hawes
- Davis Mathews
- Barry Middleton
- Mark Pearn
- James Wallis
- Ismail Abu
- Mohan Jiwa
- Azlan Misron
- Keevan Raj
- Gareth Brooks
- Umesh Parag
- Reece Basson
- Michael Cullen
- Steven Evans
- Emile Smith
- Hwang Seung-sun
- Juan Escarré
- Santiago Freixa
- Rodrigo Garza