# 2000 Men's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier

The 2000 Men's Olympic Qualifier was a field hockey tournament held in Osaka, Japan, from 9–20 March 2000.
Twelve nations competed at the tournament, with the top seven earning qualification to the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

## Results
### Preliminary round
#### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
| 1 | South Korea | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 15 | Advanced to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Poland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 9 | Advanced to Semi-finals |
| 3 | Japan (H) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Great Britain | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 7 | |
| 5 | New Zealand | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 4 | |
| 6 | Belgium | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 1 | |
* 9 March 2000 10:05
| Great Britain | 4–2 | Japan |
| Giles 25', 29', 41' Sharpe 28' | | Takahashi 3' Fukazawa 70' |
* Umpires: Eduardo Ruiz (ARG) Murray Grime (AUS)
* 9 March 2000 12:05
| Belgium | 1–2 | South Korea |
| Gierts 43' | | Kang K. 57' Hwang 59' |
* Umpires: Pedro Teixeira (POR) Amarjit Singh (MAS)
* 10 March 2000 10:05
| Great Britain | 2–2 | New Zealand |
| Bertram 27' Hall 60' | | Leaver 34' Burrows 69' |
* Umpires: Steve Horgan (USA) Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)
* 10 March 2000 14:05
| South Korea | 4–1 | Poland |
| Hwang 11' Yeo 21' Ji 61' Song 70' | | Gaczkowski 42' |
* Umpires: Xavier Adell (ESP) John Wright (RSA)
* 11 March 2000 10:05
| New Zealand | 5–4 | Belgium |
| Leaver 34' Archibald 41' Smith 44' Parag 56' Reynolds 62' | | Dewamme 7' Vandergracht 16', 30' J. Beunen 49' |
* Umpires: Amarjit Singh (MAS) Pedro Teixeira (POR)
* 11 March 2000 12:35
| Poland | 0–2 | Japan |
| | | Iwata 6' Yamabori 58' |
* Umpires: Xavier Adell (ESP) Roger St Rose (TRI)
* 12 March 2000 12:05
| Great Britain | 1–4 | South Korea |
| Woods 16' | | Yeo 18' Kang K. 45', 46' Kim J. 54' |
* Umpires: Steve Horgan (USA) Pedro Teixeira (POR)
* 13 March 2000 14:05
| Japan | 2–0 | New Zealand |
| Yamabori 17' Tobita 38' | | |
* Umpires: Amarjit Singh (MAS) John Wright (RSA)
* 13 March 2000 16:05
| Belgium | 1–3 | Poland |
| Khopolov 51' | | P. Mikula 20' Malecki 33' Juszczak 67' |
* Umpires: Xavier Adell (ESP) Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)
* 14 March 2000 14:05
| Japan | 1–5 | South Korea |
| Iwata 24' | | Kim J. 13' Hwang 34' Song 39' Jeon 61' Yeo 67' |
* Umpires: Steve Horgan (USA) Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)
* 14 March 2000 16:05
| Poland | 5–2 | Great Britain |
| P. Mikula 4', 43', 50', 55', 70' | | Giles 53' Parnham 63' |
* Umpires: Xavier Adell (ESP) Amarjit Singh (MAS)
* 15 March 2000 14:05
| South Korea | 5–2 | New Zealand |
| Kang K. 24' Yeo 30' Jeon 45', 49' Lee J. 59' | | Reynolds 44' Hari 61' |
* Umpires: Xavier Adell (ESP) Peter Elders (NED)
* 15 March 2000 16:05
| Great Britain | 4–3 | Belgium |
| Pearn 11', 26' Sharpe 49' Hall 66' | | Coudron 48', 65' Dewamme 69' |
* Umpires: Pedro Teixeira (POR) Murray Grime (AUS)
* 16 March 2000 14:05
| New Zealand | 1–2 | Poland |
| Archibald 56' | | Wybieralski 29', 64' |
* Umpires: Pedro Teixeira (POR) Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)
* 16 March 2000 16:05
| Belgium | 3–3 | Japan |
| De Chaffoy 1' J. Beunen 8' Vandergracht 28' | | Takahashi 18' Katayama 64', 66' |
* Umpires: Peter Elders (NED) Amarjit Singh (MAS)

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
| 1 | Spain | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 13 | Advanced to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 10 | Advanced to Semi-finals |
| 3 | Argentina | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Malaysia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 7 | |
| 5 | Switzerland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 6 | |
| 6 | Belarus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 26 | −24 | 0 | |
* 9 March 2000 14:05
| Spain | 7–1 | Malaysia |
| Dinarés 12' Tubau 21' Ribas 29', 38' Pa. Amat 32', 43' Sánchez 44' | Report | Kuhan 15' |
* Umpires: Steve Horgan (USA) Peter Elders (NED)
* 9 March 2000 16:05
| Argentina | 1–3 | Switzerland |
| Lombi 55' | Report | Overhoff 25', 60' Cavallet 67' |
* Umpires: Jason McCracken (NZL) Keith Roper (ENG)
* 10 March 2000 14:05
| Belarus | 1–7 | Malaysia |
| Pakhalchouk 38' | Report | Mirnawan 5' Kuhan 10' Ibrahim 22', 54', 69' Kaliswaran 63' Chairil 66' |
* Umpires: Toshimichi Fujimura (JPN) Peter Elders (NED)
* 10 March 2000 16:05
| Pakistan | 7–3 | Switzerland |
| Ashraf 23' Jawwad 37' Sarwar 39' Anis 43', 48' Abbas 64', 69' | Report | Grandchamp 4' Steinemann 20' Bilgerig 51' |
* Umpires: Han Jin-Soo (KOR) Keith Roper (ENG)
* 11 March 2000 15:05
| Belarus | 0–6 | Argentina |
| | Report | Lombi 9', 45', 65', 66' Capurro 24' Almada 29' |
* Umpires: Murray Grime (AUS) John Wright (RSA)
* 11 March 2000 17:35
| Spain | 4–4 | Pakistan |
| Dinarés 17' Ribas 33', 34' Tubau 62' | Report | Abbas 4', 8', 26', 41' |
* Umpires: Han Jin-Soo (KOR) Jason McCracken (NZL)
* 12 March 2000 14:05
| Argentina | 4–4 | Malaysia |
| Lombi 2', 26', 25' M. Vila 41' | Report | Chairil 13' Kuhan 33', 64' Saiful 52' |
* Umpires: Han Jin-Soo (KOR) Murray Grime (AUS)
* 12 March 2000 16:05
| Switzerland | 0–3 | Spain |
| | Report | Arnau 8' Dinarés 11' Pa. Amat 21' |
* Umpires: Jason McCracken (NZL) Peter Elders (NED)
* 13 March 2000 12:05
| Pakistan | 6–0 | Belarus |
| Nadeem 3' Abbas 21', 25', 40' Jawwad 55' Raza 69' | Report | |
* Umpires: Toshimichi Fujimura (JPN) Roger St. Rose (TTO)
* 14 March 2000 10:05
| Switzerland | 2–4 | Malaysia |
| Grandchamp 52', 67' | Report | Keevan 21' Kuhan 47' Mirnawan 54' Ibrahim 64' |
* Umpires: Murray Grime (AUS) John Wright (RSA)
* 14 March 2000 12:05
| Argentina | 3–6 | Spain |
| M. Vila 35' R. Vila 44' Lombi 47' | Report | Sánchez 6' Po. Amat 50', 65' Tubau 55', 58' Arnau 70' |
* Umpires: Han Jin-Soo (KOR) Keith Roper (ENG)
* 15 March 2000 10:05
| Malaysia | 2–5 | Pakistan |
| Mirnawan 48' Kuhan 64' | Report | Nadeem 22', 63' Jawwad 40' Sarwar 61' Yousaf 67' |
* Umpires: John Wright (RSA) Keith Roper (ENG)
* 15 March 2000 12:05
| Spain | 5–0 | Belarus |
| Dinarés 2' Tubau 24' Po. Amat 28' Fábregas 42' Sánchez 69' | Report | |
* Umpires: Toshimichi Fujimura (JPN) Jason McCracken (NZL)
* 16 March 2000 10:05
| Pakistan | 3–4 | Argentina |
| Abbas 11' Anis 33' Nadeem 67' | Report | Lombi 18' Pellegrino 23' Capurro 31', 46' |
* Umpires: Jason McCracken (NZL) Han Jin-Soo (KOR)
* 16 March 2000 12:05
| Belarus | 1–2 | Switzerland |
| Klimovich 23' | Report | Bilgerig 13' Grandchamp 27' |
* Umpires: John Wright (RSA) Keith Roper (ENG)

### Classification round
#### Ninth to twelfth place classification

| Crossover | Crossover | Ninth Place | Ninth Place |
| 19 March | 19 March |
| New Zealand | 6 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 20 March | 20 March |
| Belarus | 3 | 20 March | 20 March |
| Belarus | 3 | New Zealand | 0 |
| 19 March | 19 March | | New Zealand | 0 |
| 19 March | 19 March | Belgium | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 | Belgium | 1 |
| Belgium | 6 | | |
| Belgium | 6 | Eleventh place | Eleventh place |
| | | 20 March | 20 March |
| | | Belarus | 1 |
| | | Switzerland | 4 |

##### Crossover

* 19 March 2000 10:05
| New Zealand | 6–3 | Belarus |
| Parag 4' Burrows 25' Reynolds 28', 31' Leaver 50' Patel 69' | Report | Voityuk 44', 61' Klimovich 25' |
* Umpires: Toshimichi Fujimura (JPN) Amarjit Singh (MAS)
* 19 March 2000 12:35
| Switzerland | 1–6 | Belgium |
| Peny 30' | Report | J. Beunen 13', 24', 70' Vandergracht 17' Berger 54' Collin 68' |
* Umpires: Xavier Adell (ESP) Pedro Teixeira (POR)

##### Eleventh and twelfth place

* 20 March 2000 10:05
| Belarus | 1–4 | Switzerland |
| Klimovich 48' | Report | Steinemann 28' Grandchamp 47', 56' Peny 59' |
* Umpires: Roger St. Rose (TTO) Pedro Teixeira (POR)

##### Ninth and tenth place

* 20 March 2000 12:35
| New Zealand | 0–1 | Belgium |
| | Report | J. Beunen 22' |
* Umpires: Toshimichi Fujimura (JPN) Xavier Adell (ESP)

#### Fifth to eighth place classification

| Crossover | Crossover | Fifth Place | Fifth Place |
| 18 March | 18 March |
| Japan | 1 |
| Japan | 1 | 19 March | 19 March |
| Malaysia | 2 | 19 March | 19 March |
| Malaysia | 2 | Malaysia | 1 |
| 18 March | 18 March | | Malaysia | 1 |
| 18 March | 18 March | Great Britain | 2 |
| Argentina | 1 | Great Britain | 2 |
| Great Britain | 3 | | |
| Great Britain | 3 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 19 March | 19 March |
| | | Japan | 0 |
| | | Argentina | 1 |

##### Crossover

* 18 March 2000 10:05
| Argentina | 1–3 | Great Britain |
| Pellegrino 58' | Report | Hall 8' Giles 15', 42' |
* Umpires: Jason McCracken (NZL) Han Jin-Soo (KOR)
* 18 March 2000 12:35
| Japan | 1–2 | Malaysia |
| Hokaze 6' | Report | Ibrahim 29' Kuhan 65' |
* Umpires: Murray Grime (AUS) Keith Roper (ENG)

##### Seventh and eighth place

* 19 March 2000 15:05
| Japan | 0–1 | Argentina |
| | Report | Pellegrino 15' |
* Umpires: Murray Grime (AUS) Keith Roper (ENG)

##### Fifth and sixth place

* 19 March 2000 17:35
| Malaysia | 1–2 | Great Britain |
| Mirnawan 70' | Report | Giles 45' Head 61' |
* Umpires: Han Jin-Soo (KOR) John Wright (RSA)

#### First to fourth place classification

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 18 March | 18 March |
| South Korea | 1 |
| South Korea | 1 | 20 March | 20 March |
| Pakistan | 3 | 20 March | 20 March |
| Pakistan | 3 | Pakistan | 2 |
| 18 March | 18 March | | Pakistan | 2 |
| 18 March | 18 March | Spain | 3 |
| Spain | 4 | Spain | 3 |
| Poland | 1 | | |
| Poland | 1 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 20 March | 20 March |
| | | South Korea | 2 |
| | | Poland | 1 |

##### Semi-finals

* 18 March 2000 15:05
| South Korea | 1–3 | Pakistan |
| Jeon 44' | Report | Abbas 52' Hussain 64', 70' |
* Umpires: Peter Elders (NED) John Wright (RSA)
* 18 March 2000 17:35
| Spain | 4–1 | Poland |
| Po. Amat 37', 41' Arnau 53' Usoz 57' | Report | A. Mikula 61' |
* Umpires: Eduardo Ruíz (ARG) Amarjit Singh (MAS)

##### Third and fourth place

* 20 March 2000 15:05
| South Korea | 2–1 | Poland |
| Hwang 13' Kang K. 27' | Report | Grotowski 67' |
* Umpires: Jason McCracken (NZL) Murray Grime (AUS)

##### Final

* 20 March 2000 17:35
| Pakistan | 2–3 | Spain |
| Abbas 43', 70' | Report | Tubau 17' Ribas 34' Arnau 57' |
* Umpires: Jason McCracken (NZL) Murray Grime (AUS)

## 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 |
| | Spain | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 11 | +21 | 19 | Qualified for 2000 Summer Olympics |
| | Pakistan | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 13 | Qualified for 2000 Summer Olympics |
| | South Korea | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 18 | Qualified for 2000 Summer Olympics |
| 4 | Poland | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 9 | Qualified for 2000 Summer Olympics |
| 5 | Great Britain | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 13 | Qualified for 2000 Summer Olympics |
| 6 | Malaysia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 10 | Qualified for 2000 Summer Olympics |
| 7 | Argentina | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 10 | Qualified for 2000 Summer Olympics |
| 8 | Japan (H) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 7 | |
| 9 | Belgium | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 7 | |
| 10 | New Zealand | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 7 | |
| 11 | Switzerland | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 9 | |
| 12 | Belarus | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 36 | −30 | 0 | |

## Goalscorers

There were 224 goals scored in 42 matches, for an average of 5.33 goals per match.
13 goals
* Sohail Abbas
10 goals
* Jorge Lombi
7 goals
* Calum Giles
* Kuhan Shanmuganathan
6 goals
* Joeri Beunen
* Piotr Mikula
* Eduardo Tubau
* Thierry Grandchamp
5 goals
* Ibrahim Suhaimi
* Kang Keon-Wook
* Pol Amat
* Xavier Ribas
4 goals
* Erik Vandergracht
* Mirnawan Nawawi
* Craig Reynolds
* Muhammad Nadeem
* Hwang Jong-Hyun
* Kim Jung-Chul
* Yeo Woon-Kon
* Javier Arnau
* Juan Dinarés
3 goals
* Santiago Capurro
* Maximo Pellegrino
* Stepan Klimovich
* Daniel Hall
* Brett Leaver
* Anis Ahmed
* Kashif Jawwad
* Pablo Amat
* Josep Sánchez
2 goals
* Matías Vila
* Igor Voityuk
* Marc Coudron
* Gérald Dewamme
* Mark Pearn
* Benjamin Sharpe
* Shinji Iwata
* Kenichi Katayama
* Akira Takahashi
* Takahiko Yamabori
* Chairil Anwar Abdul Aziz
* Ryan Archibald
* Phillip Burrows
* Umesh Parag
* Haider Hussain
* Muhammad Sarwar
* Krzysztof Wybieralski
* Jeon Hong-Kwon
* Song Seung-Tae
* Olivier Bilgerig
* Sacha Overhoff
* Xavier Peny
* Benjamin Steinemann
1 goal
* Mario Almada
* Rodrigo Vila
* Igor Pakhalchouk
* Fabian Berger
* Alexandre de Chaffoy
* Jean Collin
* Patrick Gierts
* Vitali Khopolov
* Thomas Bertram
* Stuart Head
* Craig Parnham
* Duncan Woods
* Shuji Fukazawa
* Daisuke Hokaze
* Naohiko Tobita
* Kaliswaran Muniandy
* Nor Saiful Nasiruddin
* Keevan Raj
* Bevan Hari
* Mitesh Patel
* Darren Smith
* Kamran Ashraf
* Ali Raza
* Imran Yousaf
* Eugeniusz Gaczkowski
* Rafal Grotowski
* Zbigniew Juszczak
* Dariusz Malecki
* Artur Mikula
* Lee Jung-Seon
* Ji Seung-Hwan
* Francisco Fábregas Monegal
* Pablo Usoz
* Christian Cavallet