1997 Men's Champions Trophy (field hockey)
Encyclopedia
The 1997 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy took place from 11 October to 19 October 1997 in the Pines Hockey Stadium in Adelaide
, Australia
. It was the toughest tournament of the year, and a prelude to the 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup
in Utrecht
next year. Participating nations were: hosting nation Australia, Germany
, titleholders Netherlands
, Pakistan
, debutants Korea
and Spain
.
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The match was not over till the last second, when the Aussies forced two penalty-corners on the stroke of full-time, but failed to score amid frenetic home support. Forward Christoph Bechmann
was the German hero after scoring the sudden death goal, four minutes into the first-half of extra-time, to finish with a hat-trick
. Daniel Sproule
and Stephen Davies
scored for the losing hosts.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It was the toughest tournament of the year, and a prelude to the 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup
1998 Men's Hockey World Cup
The 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup was the 9th Hockey World Cup held in Utrecht, Netherlands. The competition was held from June 20 — July 1. The trophy was won by the Netherlands national field hockey team. Spain came second and Germany came third. The Dutch made history by being the only country to...
in Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
next year. Participating nations were: hosting nation Australia, 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...
, titleholders 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...
, debutants Korea
Korea national field hockey team
The Korea national field hockey team represents South Korea in the international field hockey competitions.-Summer Olympics:*1908 – Did not compete*1984 – Did not compete*1988 – Tenth place*1992 – Did not compete*1996 – Fifth place*2000 –...
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...
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Pool
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 19 | –11 | |
| 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | –10 |
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Fifth and sixth place
Third and fourth place
Final
In a fiercely contested final at the Pines, Germany outplayed Australia 3-2 to clinch the Champions Trophy. Playing before an expectant home crowd of 10,000 spectators, Australia could not sustain its devastating form during the league stage, and allowed Germany to claim the Champions Trophy for a record seventh time.The match was not over till the last second, when the Aussies forced two penalty-corners on the stroke of full-time, but failed to score amid frenetic home support. Forward Christoph Bechmann
Christoph Bechmann
Christoph Bechmann is a field hockey player from Germany, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece....
was the German hero after scoring the sudden death goal, four minutes into the first-half of extra-time, to finish with a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
. Daniel Sproule
Daniel Sproule
Daniel Sproule is a former field hockey defender from Australia, who was a member of the team that won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney...
and Stephen Davies
Stephen John Davies
Stephen John Davies is an Australian hockey player.-References:*...
scored for the losing hosts.
Awards
| Topscorer | Player of the Tournament |
|---|---|
| (8 goals) |