# 2011 Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup

The 2011 Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup was the third edition of the Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup for men. It was played from 8 February through 13 February 2011 in Poznań, Poland. For the first time in history, teams from five continents were represented.
Germany was the two-time defending champion and won it for the third time.

## Results
### Pools
#### Pool A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Germany | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 11 | +42 | 12 |
| Poland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 12 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 12 |
| Australia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 6 |
| Canada | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 31 | −21 | 3 |
| Namibia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 55 | −53 | 0 |
* 8 February 2011 15:00
| Germany | 18–0 | Namibia |
| Deecke 1', 11', 21', 24', 34' Weß 7', 26', 34' Hauke 10' Stralkowski 15', 15', 35', 35' Fürste 17', 38' Zeller 23', 32' Witthaus 31' | Report | |
* Umpires: Gus Soteriades (USA) Michael Soukup (CZE)
* 8 February 2011 18:45
| Poland | 3–1 | Australia |
| Dutkiewicz 9' Górny 20', 32' | Report | Govers 3' |
* Umpires: Ged Curran (SCO) Andrew Kennedy (ENG)
* 8 February 2011 18:45
| Netherlands | 5–1 | Canada |
| Tigges 19', 21' W. Hertzberger 31' Pruyser 39', 40' | Report | Roberts 30' |
* Umpires: Andy Mair (SCO) Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)
* 9 February 2011 15:00
| Germany | 11–2 | Australia |
| Witthaus 5' Fürste 6' Stralkowski 9', 27', 27', 39' Zeller 12' Deecke 15', 31', 35' Müller 39' | Report | Poulton 22' Swann 28' |
* Umpires: Andy Mair (SCO) Gary Simmonds (RSA)
* 9 February 2011 15:00
| Namibia | 0–13 | Netherlands |
| | Report | Pruyser 3', 38' van de Peppel 12' Engelkens 13', 32' Tigges 17', 17', 25', 26', 28', 36' M. Hertzberger 23' Rohof 31' |
* Umpires: John Hrytsak (CAN) Pawel Linkowski (POL)
* 9 February 2011 20:00
| Poland | 7–1 | Canada |
| Mikuła 1', 6' Szyplik 3' Makowski 6', 13' Marcinkowski 26', 31' | Report | Roberts 34' |
* Umpires: Roel van Eert (NED) Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)
* 10 February 2011 11:15
| Netherlands | 5–8 | Germany |
| M. Hertzberger 3', 6' Rohof 8' Pruyser 16' Tigges 39' | Report | Witthaus 1', 21', 31' Fürste 9' Weß 17' Stralkowski 20' Zeller 22' Deecke 32' |
* Umpires: Gary Simmonds (RSA) Gus Soteriades (USA)
* 10 February 2011 12:30
| Canada | 1–5 | Australia |
| Teixeira 10' | Report | Mackinnon 8', 21' Beaton 11' Swann 11' Poulton 23' |
* Umpires: Mikael Mattsson (SWE) Andrew Kennedy (ENG)
* 10 February 2011 13:45
| Namibia | 0–10 | Poland |
| | Report | Mikuła 4' Dutkiewitz 9', 19' Szyplik 12', 35' Rachwalski 13', 24', 26' Marcinkowski 30' Górny 36' |
* Umpires: Andy Mair (SCO) Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)
* 10 February 2011 17:30
| Australia | 1–3 | Netherlands |
| Beaton 37' | Report | Tigges 2', 4', 19' |
* Umpires: John Hrystak (CAN) Gary Simmonds (RSA)
* 10 February 2011 18:45
| Canada | 6–0 | Namibia |
| Teixeira 5' Bath 18', 30' Roberts 20', 23' Barber 23' | Report | |
* Umpires: Gus Soteriades (USA) Michael Soukup (CZE)
* 10 February 2011 20:00
| Poland | 3–2 | Germany |
| Rachwalski 16', 24' Szyplik 34' | Report | Zeller 38' Stralkowski 39' |
* Umpires: Ged Curran (SCO) Roel van Eert (NED)
* 11 February 2011 17:30
| Germany | 14–1 | Canada |
| Deecke 1' Woesch 14' Witthaus 15', 21', 33' Fürste 19', 20', 27', 30' Zeller 25', 34' Stralkowski 25', 40' Arnold 39' | Report | Ali 18' |
* Umpires: Michael Soukup (CZE) Mikael Mattsson (SWE)
* 11 February 2011 18:45
| Australia | 8–2 | Namibia |
| Govers 7', 14' Beaton 12', 16', 33' Mackinnon 24' Bausor 37' Swann 39' | Report | Kotze 6' Prosser 20' |
* Umpires: John Hrytsak (CAN) Gus Soteriades (USA)
* 11 February 2011 20:00
| Netherlands | 3–2 | Poland |
| Hertzberger 14' Timman 29' Tigges 40' | Report | Szyplik 19' Rachwalski 38' |
* Umpires: Andy Mair (SCO) Ged Curran (SCO)

#### Pool B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Austria | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 10 |
| Russia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 10 |
| England | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 9 |
| Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 8 |
| Iran | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 6 |
| United States | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 28 | −21 | 0 |
* 8 February 2011 12:30
| Russia | 6–2 | United States |
| Zhirkov 4' Platonov 5', 27', 28' Golubev`a 12' Azarov 21' | Report | Harris 11' Krauss 40' |
* Umpires: Juan Manuel Requena (ESP) Pawel Linkowski (POL)
* 8 February 2011 13:45
| Austria | 5–1 | Iran |
| Stanzl 5', 38' Greutter 6' Monghy 25' Proksch 30' | Report | Aroei 35' |
* Umpires: Gary Simmonds (RSA) John Hrystak (CAN)
* 8 February 2011 16:15
| Czech Republic | 1–2 | England |
| Kotrč 29' | Report | Kirkham 26' S. Mantell 33' |
* Umpires: Roel van Eert (NED) Mikael Mattsson (SWE)
* 9 February 2011 10:00
| Austria | 5–0 | United States |
* 9 February 2011 11:15
| Russia | 3–2 | England |
* 9 February 2011 12:30
| Iran | 3–4 | Czech Republic |
* 9 February 2011 16:15
| England | 3–2 | United States |
* 9 February 2011 17:30
| Iran | 7–4 | Russia |
* 9 February 2011 18:45
| Czech Republic | 1–1 | Austria |
* 10 February 2011 13:45
| England | 6–4 | Iran |
* 10 February 2011 15:00
| United States | 1–8 | Czech Republic |
* 10 February 2011 16:15
| Russia | 1–0 | Austria |
* 11 February 2011 13:45
| Austria | 3–2 | England |
* 11 February 2011 16:15
| Czech Republic | 3–3 | Russia |
* 11 February 2011 17:30
| United States | 2–6 | Iran |

### Classification
#### Eleventh and twelfth place

* 12 February 2011 09:30
| Namibia | 0–8 | United States |
| | Report | Schlling 4', 24', 30' P. Harris 19', 29' Hindy 27' Cota 31', 35' |
* Umpires: Roel van Eert (NED) John Hrystak (CAN)

#### Ninth and tenth place

* 12 February 2011 12:30
| Canada | 6–7 | Iran |
| Barber 6', 35' Teixeira 12', 24' Roberts 15' Hignell 16' | Report | Aroei 13', 15', 33' Bohlooli 25', 35' Norouzzadeh 30', 32' |
* Umpires: Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL) Andrew Kennedy (ENG)

#### Seventh and eighth place

* 12 February 2011 10:00
| Australia | 7–4 | Czech Republic |
| Swann 10' Govers 16', 32' Beaton 17' Mackinnon 18', 38' Bausor 27' | Report | Kotrč 6' Vudmaska 24' Kyndl 39' Procházka 40' |
* Umpires: Ged Curran (SCO) Gus Soteriades (USA)

#### Fifth and sixth place

* 12 February 2011 14:30
| Netherlands | 4–2 | England |
| Tigges 2', 6', 24' M. Hertzberger 15' | Report | Mantell 34' Alexander 39' |
* Umpires: Michael Soukup (CZE) Mikael Mattsson (SWE)

### First to fourth place classification

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 12 February | 12 February |
| Germany | 10 |
| Germany | 10 | 13 February | 13 February |
| Russia | 0 | 13 February | 13 February |
| Russia | 0 | Germany | 3 |
| 12 February | 12 February | | Germany | 3 |
| 12 February | 12 February | Poland | 2 |
| Austria | 1 | Poland | 2 |
| Poland | 2 | | |
| Poland | 2 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 13 February | 13 February |
| | | Russia | 0 |
| | | Austria | 5 |

#### Semi-finals

* 12 February 2011 17:30
| Germany | 10–0 | Russia |
| Deecke 1', 15', 33' Witthaus 2' Woesch 3' Stralkowski 16', 20', 39' Weß 19' Zeller 32' | Report | |
* Umpires: Juan Manuel Requena (ESP) Pawel Linkowski (POL)
* 12 February 2011 20:30
| Austria | 1–2 | Poland |
| Greutter 19' | Report | Raciniewski 9' Rachwalski 14' |
* Umpires: Andy Mair (SCO) Gary Simmonds (RSA)

#### Third and fourth place

* 13 February 2011 12:00
| Russia | 0–5 | Austria |
| | Report | Stanzl 9', 36' Grandits 16' Schmidt 32' Stremitzer 40' |
* Umpires: Andy Mair (SCO) Pawel Linkowski (POL)

#### Final

* 13 February 2011 15:00
| Germany | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Poland |
| Witthaus 15' Deecke 33' Weß 44' | Report | Rachwalski 4' Górny 11' |
* Umpires: Ged Curran (SCO) Roel van Eert (NED)

## Statistics
### Final standings

* Germany
* Poland
* Austria
* Russia
* Netherlands
* England
* Australia
* Czech Republic
* Iran
* Canada
* United States
* Namibia

### Awards

* Most Valuable Player: Dariusz Rachwalski (POL)
* Top Scorer: Robert Tigges (NED)
* Best Goalkeeper: Mariusz Chyla (POL)
* Best U21 Player: Patrick Schmidt (AUT)

### Goalscorers

There were 288 goals scored in 38 matches, for an average of 7.58 goals per match.
16 goals
* Robert Tigges
15 goals
* Thilo Stralkowski
14 goals
* Oskar Deecke
11 goals
* Abbas Aroei
* Reza Norouzzadeh
10 goals
* Matthias Witthaus
9 goals
* Štepan Bernátek
8 goals
* Moritz Furste
* Christopher Zeller
* Dariusz Rachwalski
7 goals
* Benjamin Stanzl
6 goals
* Simon Beaton
* Benjamin Weß
* Pat Harris
5 goals
* Kieran Govers
* Paul MacKinnon
* Jonathan Roberts
* Richard Mantell
* Mirco Pruijser
* Karol Szyplik
4 goals
* Matthew Swann
* Devohn Noronha-Teixeira
* Jakub Kyndl
* Simon Mantell
* Maurits Hertzberger
* Tomasz Górny
* Dmitrii Azarov
* Alexander Platonov
3 goals
* Michael Körper
* Peter Proksch
* Brandon Barber
* Masoud Bohlooli
* Tomasz Dutkiewicz
* Tomasz Marcinkowski
* Artur Mikula
* Alexander Zhirkov
* Robert Schilling
2 goals
* Christopher Bausor
* Joshua Poulton
* Philip Greutter
* Jeewanjoth Bath
* Richard Kotrc
* Ondrej Vudmaska
* Barry Middleton
* James Tindall
* Florian Woesch
* Philip Engelkens
* Willem Hertzberger
* Teun Rohof
* Krystian Makowski
* Alexei Mamoshkin
* Patrick Cota
* Thomas Krauss
1 goal
* Manuel Grandits
* Dominik Monghy
* Patrick Schmidt
* Armin Stremitzer
* Elmar Stremitzer
* Adam Ali
* Nicholas Hignell
* Ales Perinka
* Daniel Piterák
* Tomas Procházka
* David Vacek
* Richard Alexander
* Glenn Kirkham
* Rob Moore
* Richard Smith
* Pilt Arnold
* Tobias Hauke
* Maximilian Müller
* Yaghoub Bahrami
* Ehsan Gordan
* Roohollah Roufi
* Tyrone Kotze
* William Prosser
* Robbert van de Peppel
* Kristiaan Timman
* Michal Raciniewski
* Pavel Golubev
* Alexander Korolev
* Evgenii Mokrousov
* Dmitry Volkov
* Sean Harris
* Shawn Hindy
Source: FIH