2010 Men's South American Hockey Championship
Field hockey tournament
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The 2010 Men's South American Hockey Championship was the third edition of the Men's South American Hockey Championship, the South American championship for men's national field hockey teams, organized by the PAHF. It was held from 3 to 11 April 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil | ||
| City | Rio de Janeiro | ||
| Dates | 3–11 April | ||
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Argentina (3rd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Chile | ||
| Third place |  Uruguay | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 131 (7.28 per match) | ||
| Top scorer | Alexis Berczely (12 goals) | ||
| Best player | Esteban Krainz | ||
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The finalists, Argentina and Chile qualified for the 2011 Pan American Games.[2] Argentina, the defending champions, won their third title in a row by defeating Chile 3–0 in the final.
Results
Pool
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 1 | +52 | 15 | Final |
| 2 | Chile |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 7 | +28 | 12 | |
| 3 | Uruguay |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 9 | Third place game |
| 4 |  Brazil (H) |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Venezuela |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 32 | −28 | 3 | Fifth place game |
| 6 |  Paraguay |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 38 | −35 | 0 |
Classification
Fifth and sixth place
Third and fourth place
Final
Statistics
Final standings
Qualified for the 2011 Pan American Games
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[3]
| Best Player | Best Goalkeeper | Top Scorer | Fair Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esteban Krainz |
Daniel Tatara |
Alexis Berczely (12 goals) |
Argentina |