1996 Men's Champions Trophy (field hockey)
Encyclopedia
The 1996 Men's Champions Trophy took place from December 7 to December 15, 1996 in the newly build Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium
in Madras (now Chennai
), India
. Participating nations in this post-Olympic tournament were: Australia, titleholders Germany
, hosting nation India
, Netherlands
, Pakistan
, and Spain
.
December 7, 1996
December 8, 1996
December 10, 1996
December 11, 1996
December 13, 1996
December 15, 1996 — Third and fourth place
December 15, 1996 — Final
Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium
Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium is a field hockey stadium at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was the venue to the 1996 Men's Champions Trophy, and hosted the tournament again in December 2005...
in Madras (now Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
), India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Participating nations in this post-Olympic tournament were: Australia, titleholders Germany
Germany national field hockey team
The Germany national field hockey team represents Germany in international field hockey. The team have won the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup in Mönchengladbach, Germany...
, hosting nation India
India national field hockey team
The India national field hockey team is the national men's team representing field hockey in India. It is the first non-European team to be a part of the International Hockey Federation....
, Netherlands
Netherlands national field hockey team
The Netherlands national field hockey team is the national team of the Netherlands that participates in international field hockey matches and tournaments...
, Pakistan
Pakistan national field hockey team
The Pakistan National Field Hockey Team also known as the Green Shirts represent the Pakistan Hockey Federation in international field hockey competitions. Field Hockey is the national sport of Pakistan...
, and Spain
Spain national field hockey team
The Spain national field hockey team represents Spain in the international field hockey competitions. The team, coached by Dutchman Maurits Hendriks since 2002, competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971. Spain is ranked fourth in the world, as of June 30, 2008...
.
Pool
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | –6 | |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | –8 |
December 7, 1996
| 1 – 2 | ||
| 1 – 1 | ||
| 0 – 2 |
December 8, 1996
| 4 – 2 | ||
| 2 – 1 | ||
| 0 – 3 |
December 10, 1996
| 2 – 2 | ||
| 1 – 1 | ||
| 3 – 1 |
December 11, 1996
| 3 – 1 | ||
| 4 – 2 | ||
| 4 – 0 |
December 13, 1996
| 2 – 3 | ||
| 4 – 3 | ||
| 1 – 1 |
Classification
December 15, 1996 — Fifth and sixth place| 2 – 5 |
December 15, 1996 — Third and fourth place
| 5 – 0 |
December 15, 1996 — Final
| 3 – 2 |
Topscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | |