2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
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The 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 35th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy, an international men's field hockey tournament organized by the International Hockey Federation. It was held between 6 and 14 December 2014 at the Kalinga Stadium 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.[2]
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | India | ||
| City | Bhubaneswar | ||
| Dates | 6–14 December | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) | ||
| Venue | Kalinga 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.[3] The five-time defending champions Australia won the bronze medal by defeating the hosts India 2–1.[4]
Qualification
Alongside 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.[5]
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)[6]
Germany (Nominated by FIH Executive Board)[6]
Umpires
Below 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)
Preliminary round
All times are Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)[7]
Pool A
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[8]
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Argentina |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  India (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Germany |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[9]
(H) Hosts
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Second round
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 11 December | ||||||||||
 England | 0 | |||||||||
| 13 December | ||||||||||
| Germany | 2 | |||||||||
| Germany | 3 | |||||||||
| 11 December | ||||||||||
| Australia | 2 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 2 | |||||||||
| 14 December | ||||||||||
| Australia | 4 | |||||||||
| Germany | 2 | |||||||||
| 11 December | ||||||||||
| Pakistan | 0 | |||||||||
 Belgium | 2 | |||||||||
| 13 December | ||||||||||
| India | 4 | |||||||||
| India | 3 | |||||||||
| 11 December | ||||||||||
| Pakistan | 4 | Third place | ||||||||
| Netherlands | 2 | |||||||||
| 14 December | ||||||||||
| Pakistan | 4 | |||||||||
| Australia | 2 | |||||||||
| India | 1 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
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Fifth to eighth place classification
| Cross-overs | Fifth place | |||||
| 13 December | ||||||
| England | 1 | |||||
| 14 December | ||||||
| Argentina | 2 | |||||
| Argentina | 1 | |||||
| 13 December | ||||||
| Netherlands | 4 | |||||
| Belgium | 2 (2) | |||||
| Netherlands (p.s.o) | 2 (4) | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 14 December | ||||||
| England | 3 | |||||
| Belgium | 2 | |||||
Cross-overs
Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
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First to fourth place classification
Semi-finals
Third and fourth place
Final
Statistics
Final standings
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 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Germany |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 12 | Gold Medal |
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Pakistan |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 6 | Silver Medal |
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Australia |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 10 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | India |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 6 | Fourth Place |
| 5 | Netherlands |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 10 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 6 | Argentina |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 9 | |
| 7 | England |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 10 | |
| 8 | Belgium |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 6 |
Awards
| Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorers | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Young player of the Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moritz Fürste |
5 Players (see list below) | Sreejesh Ravindran |
Akashdeep Singh |
Goalscorers
There 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