Champions Challenge (field hockey)
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The Champions Challenge is an international field hockey tournament, played every two year. It was introduced in 2001 by the International Hockey Federation in order to broaden hockey's competitive base at world level.
The tournament traditionally features the teams ranked 7th-12th in the world as determined by finishes in the most recent Olympic Games (and Olympic Qualifying Tournament) or World Cup (and World Cup Qualifier). In addition to an automatic spot for the host nation, the tournament field also includes the team ranked sixth and last at the previous Champions Trophy.
The Champions Challenge can be considered as the for the so called B-nations. The winner of the event will participate in the Champions Trophy in the following year.
Men's History
| YEAR | LOCATION | DATES | WINNER | RUNNER-UP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Details | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | December 7 - 15 |
India |
South Africa |
| 2003 Details | Johannesburg, South Africa | July 19 - 27 |
Spain |
South Korea |
| 2005 Details | Alexandria, Egypt | April 1 - 9 |
Argentina |
South Korea |
Women's History
| YEAR | LOCATION | DATES | WINNER | RUNNER-UP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Details | Johannesburg, South Africa | February 9 - 17 |
England |
South Korea |
| 2003 Details | Catania, Italy | July 5 - 13 |
Germany |
Spain |
| 2005 Details | Virginia Beach, United States | July 8 - 16 |
New Zealand |
South Africa |
| | |
|---|---|
| Men: Kuala Lumpur 2001 | Johannesburg 2003 | Alexandria 2005 | Women: | Johannesburg 2002 | Catania 2003 | Virginia Beach 2005 | |
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