The 2008 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 30th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy men's field hockey tournament. It was held in from June 21 to June 29, 2008 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Netherlands | ||
| City | Rotterdam | ||
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Australia (9th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Spain | ||
| Third place |  Argentina | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 87 (4.83 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Florian Keller (7 goals) | ||
| Best player | Jamie Dwyer | ||
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Participating nations
Six national teams participated in the tournament with Germany defending the title they won in the 2007 Champions Trophy in Kuala Lumpur.[1]
Australia
South Korea
Netherlands
Spain
Germany (defending champions)
Argentina
Squads
Head coach: Carlos Retegui
- Juan Manuel Vivaldi (GK)
- Juan Ignacio Gilardi
- Juan Martín López
- Matías Vila (C)
- Mario Almada
- Lucas Rey
- Rodrigo Vila
- Matías Paredes
- Lucas Cammareri
- Lucas Vila
- Juan Eduardo Garreta
- Tomás Argento
- Matías Rey
- Lucas Argento
- Joaquin Gonzalez (GK)
- Facundo Callioni
- Agustin Corradini
- Ignacio Bergner
Results
All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Spain | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 10 | Final |
| 2 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Argentina | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 | Third Place Match |
| 4 |  Netherlands (H) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 6 | |
| 5 | Germany | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 4 | Fifth Place Match |
| 6 |  South Korea | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 3 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts
Fixtures
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Classification
Fifth and sixth place
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Final
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Awards
| Top Goalscorer | Player of the Tournament | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Best Young Player | Fair Play Award |
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| Florian Keller | Jamie Dwyer | Juan Manuel Vivaldi | Edward Ockenden | Spain |
Final standings
As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in regular 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 | Final result |
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 | Australia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 13 | Gold Medal |
 | Spain | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 10 | Silver Medal |
 | Argentina | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 11 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | Netherlands (H) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 7 | |
| 5 | Germany | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 7 | |
| 6 | South Korea | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 3 |
Goalscorers
There were 87 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 4.83 goals per match.
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: FIH
References
External links
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