# Field hockey at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The men's field hockey tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 19th edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held over a fifteen-day period beginning on 16 September, and culminating with the medal finals on 30 September. All games were played at the hockey centre within the Olympic Park in Sydney, Australia.
Defending champions the Netherlands won the gold medal for the second time after defeating South Korea 5–4 in the final on penalty strokes after a 3–3 draw. Australia won the bronze medal by defeating Pakistan 6–3.

## Qualification

Each of the continental champions from five federations and the host nation received an automatic berth. The European federation received one extra quota based upon the FIH World Rankings. Alongside the teams qualifying through the Olympic Qualification Tournament, twelve teams competed in this tournament.
| Dates | Event | Location | Qualifier(s) |
| Host nation | Host nation | Host nation | Australia |
| 9–19 December 1998 | 1998 Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | India |
| 13–16 June 1999 | 1999 Oceania Cup | Brisbane, Australia | — |
| 24 July – 4 August 1999 | 1999 Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | Canada |
| 1–12 September 1999 | 1999 EuroHockey Nations Championship | Padua, Italy | Germany Netherlands |
| 11–18 September 1999 | 1999 All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | — |
| 9–20 March 2000 | Olympic Qualification Tournament | Osaka, Japan | Spain Pakistan South Korea Poland Great Britain Malaysia Argentina |
    ^1 – South Africa qualified but gave up their automatic berth on the premise that there weren't enough black players in the team. Argentina took their place as the 7th ranked team at the Olympic Qualification Tournament.
    ^2 – Australia qualified both as host and continental champion, therefore that quota was added to the ones awarded by the 2000 Men's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier to a total of 6.

## Preliminary round

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00)

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Pakistan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Netherlands | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 8 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Germany | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 | |
| 4 | Great Britain | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 5 | |
| 5 | Malaysia | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 6 | Canada | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 3 | |
* 16 September 2000 13:30
| Netherlands | 4–2 | Great Britain |
| De Nooijer 9' Brinkman 43' Veen 50', 69' | Report | Pearn 15' Wallis 46' |
* Umpires: Steven Horgan (USA) Santiago Deo (ESP)
* 16 September 2000 18:30
| Canada | 2–2 | Pakistan |
| Pereira 5' Campbell 22' | Report | Ashraf 16' Abbas 34' |
* Umpires: Han Jin-soo (KOR) Donald Prior (AUS)
* 16 September 2000 20:30
| Malaysia | 0–1 | Germany |
| | Report | Emmerling 43' |
* Umpires: Eduardo Ruiz (ARG) Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
* 18 September 2000 10:30
| Netherlands | 0–0 | Malaysia |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) John Wright (RSA)
* 18 September 2000 13:30
| Great Britain | 1–8 | Pakistan |
| Pearn 20' | Report | Abbas 7', 10', 31' Nadeem 19', 70+' Bashir 51', 55' Sarwar 62' |
* Umpires: Ray O'Connor (IRL) Eric Denis (BEL)
* 18 September 2000 15:30
| Germany | 2–1 | Canada |
| Michel 62' Moissl 68' | Report | Kullar 61' |
* Umpires: Santiago Deo (ESP) Murray Grime (AUS)
* 20 September 2000 13:30
| Netherlands | 5–2 | Canada |
| De Nooijer 12', 64' Lomans 35+' Veen 41' Van Wijk 51' | Report | Pereira 18' Milkovich 45' |
* Umpires: Murray Grime (AUS) Han Jin-soo (KOR)
* 20 September 2000 15:30
| Malaysia | 2–2 | Great Britain |
| Nor Saiful 59' Keevan 66' | Report | Parnham 18' Pearn 27' |
* Umpires: Eduardo Ruiz (ARG) Donald Prior (AUS)
* 21 September 2000 15:30
| Germany | 1–1 | Pakistan |
| Domke 19' | Report | Abbas 30' |
* Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) Santiago Deo (ESP)
* 23 September 2000 13:30
| Malaysia | 2–2 | Pakistan |
| Suhaimi 21', 63' | Report | Bashir 24' Abbas 70+' |
* Umpires: Murray Grime (AUS) Ray O'Connor (IRL)
* 23 September 2000 20:30
| Germany | 2–2 | Netherlands |
| Michel 31' Moissl 35+' | Report | Veen 3' De Nooijer 20' |
* Umpires: Eduardo Ruiz (ARG) Steven Horgan (USA)
* 24 September 2000 19:00
| Great Britain | 1–1 | Canada |
| Hall 44' | Report | Pereira 4' |
* Umpires: Eduardo Ruiz (ARG) Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
* 26 September 2000 10:30
| Malaysia | 1–1 | Canada |
| Chairil 59' | Report | Milkovich 27' |
* Umpires: Jason McCracken (NZL) Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)
* 26 September 2000 15:30
| Netherlands | 0–2 | Pakistan |
| | Report | Abbas 22' Jawad 67' |
* Umpires: Santiago Deo (ESP) Han Jin-soo (KOR)
* 26 September 2000 18:30
| Germany | 1–2 | Great Britain |
| Mayerhöfer 37' | Report | Parnham 41' Giles 65' |
* Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) John Wright (RSA)

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia (H) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 11 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | South Korea | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | India | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 | |
| 4 | Argentina | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | Poland | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 5 | |
| 6 | Spain | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 2 | |
* 16 September 2000 15:30
| Spain | 1–1 | South Korea |
| Amat 2' | Report | Song 29' |
* Umpires: Peter von Reth (NED) Sumesh Putra (CAN)
* 17 September 2000 08:30
| Australia | 4–0 | Poland |
| Elmer 34', 52' Stacy 47' Brennan 58' | Report | |
* Umpires: Christian Siebrecht (GER) Jason McCracken (NZL)
* 17 September 2000 10:30
| Argentina | 0–3 | India |
| | Report | Dad 25', 60' Nandnoori 35+' |
* Umpires: Amarjit Singh (MAS) Richard Wolter (GER)
* 19 September 2000 10:30
| Spain | 1–4 | Poland |
| Arnau 51' | Report | Grzeszczak 15' Mikuła 16', 38' Grotowski 28' |
* Umpires: Amarjit Singh (MAS) Steven Horgan (USA)
* 19 September 2000 18:30
| Argentina | 2–2 | South Korea |
| Lombi 5', 67' | Report | Yeo 7' Ji 63' |
* Umpires: Sumesh Putra (CAN) Richard Wolter (GER)
* 19 September 2000 20:30
| Australia | 2–2 | India |
| Stacy 5' Victory 51' | Report | Nandnoori 1' B. Singh 25' |
* Umpires: Peter von Roth (NED) Christian Siebrecht (GER)
* 21 September 2000 08:30
| South Korea | 2–0 | India |
| Song 28' Kang 42' | Report | |
* Umpires: Ray O'Connor (IRL) Peter von Roth (NED)
* 21 September 2000 10:30
| Argentina | 5–5 | Poland |
| Lombi 6', 23', 41', 63' Capurro 66' | Report | L. Wybieralski 31' Mikuła 45', 51' Jakubiak 60' Grotowski 67' |
* Umpires: Jason McCracken (NZL) Sumesh Putra (CAN)
* 21 September 2000 13:30
| Spain | 2–2 | Australia |
| Amat 12' Arnau 36' | Report | Davies 8' Commens 40' |
* Umpires: John Wright (RSA) Steven Horgan (USA)
* 23 September 2000 15:30
| Spain | 2–3 | India |
| Ribas 22' Sanchez 48' | Report | B. Singh 16', 43' Tirkey 35+' |
* Umpires: Sumesh Putra (CAN) Christian Siebrecht (GER)
* 23 September 2000 18:30
| Australia | 2–1 | Argentina |
| Sproule 56' Brennan 62' | Report | Lombi 54' |
* Umpires: Peter von Roth (NED) Eric Denis (BEL)
* 24 September 2000 21:00
| Poland | 2–3 | South Korea |
| Grotowski 53' Mikuła 62' | Report | Yeo 11' Kang 18' Hwang 37' |
* Umpires: Christian Siebrecht (GER) Jason McCracken (NZL)
* 25 September 2000 08:30
| Spain | 1–5 | Argentina |
| Ribas 5' | Report | Lombi 23', 45', 66' M. Vila 54' Almada 57' |
* Umpires: Ray O'Connor (IRL) Amarjit Singh (MAS)
* 26 September 2000 13:30
| Australia | 2–1 | South Korea |
| Victory 35+' Stacy 62' | Report | Song 8' |
* Umpires: Peter von Roth (NED) Richard Wolter (GER)
* 26 September 2000 20:30
| Poland | 1–1 | India |
| Cichy 69' | Report | Tirkey 53' |
* Umpires: Eric Denis (BEL) Christian Siebrecht (GER)

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

| Crossover | Crossover | Ninth place | Ninth place |
| 27 September | 27 September |
| Malaysia | 0 |
| Malaysia | 0 | 30 September | 30 September |
| Spain | 1 | 30 September | 30 September |
| Spain | 1 | Spain | 3 |
| 27 September | 27 September | | Spain | 3 |
| 27 September | 27 September | Canada | 0 |
| Canada | 3 | Canada | 0 |
| Poland | 2 | | |
| Poland | 2 | Eleventh place | Eleventh place |
| | | 30 September | 30 September |
| | | Malaysia (a.e.t.) | 3 |
| | | Poland | 2 |

#### Crossover

* 27 September 2000 20:30
| Malaysia | 0–1 | Spain |
| | Report | Amat 62' |
* Umpires: Steven Horgan (USA) John Wright (RSA)
* 28 September 2000 17:30
| Canada | 3–2 | Poland |
| Gifford 37' Wettlaufer 39' Bird 59' | Report | K. Wybieralski 23' Gaczkowski 45' |
* Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) Amrjit Singh (MAS)

#### Eleventh and twelfth place

* 30 September 2000 11:30
| Malaysia | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Poland |
| Mirnawan 5' Nor Saiful 48' Kuhan 73' | Report | L. Wybieralski 17' Jakubiak 52' |
* Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) Murray Grime (AUS)

#### Ninth and tenth place

* 30 September 2000 14:00
| Spain | 3–0 | Canada |
| Ribas 6' Tubau 19' Escarré 56' | Report | |
* Umpires: Richard Wolter (GER) Eric Denis (BEL)

### Fifth to eighth place classification

| Crossover | Crossover | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 28 September | 28 September |
| Great Britain | 2 |
| Great Britain | 2 | 29 September | 29 September |
| India | 1 | 29 September | 29 September |
| India | 1 | Great Britain | 0 |
| 28 September | 28 September | | Great Britain | 0 |
| 28 September | 28 September | Germany | 4 |
| Germany | 6 | Germany | 4 |
| Argentina | 2 | | |
| Argentina | 2 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 29 September | 29 September |
| | | India | 3 |
| | | Argentina | 1 |

#### Crossover

* 28 September 2000 09:00
| Great Britain | 2–1 | India |
| Parnham 16' Giles 46' | Report | Tirkey 10' |
* Umpires: Jason McCracken (NZL) Sumesh Putra (CAN)
* 28 September 2000 11:30
| Germany | 6–2 | Argentina |
| Domke 40' Emmerling 42' Bechmann 44', 64' Michel 66', 70+' | Report | Lombi 13', 14' |
* Umpires: Ray O'Connor (IRL) Han Jin-soo (KOR)

#### Seventh and eighth place

* 29 September 2000 11:30
| India | 3–1 | Argentina |
| Thakur 30' Gill 47' Pillay 63' | Report | Lombi 52' |
* Umpires: Richard Wolter (GER) Murray Grime (AUS)

#### Fifth and sixth place

* 29 September 2000 14:00
| Great Britain | 0–4 | Germany |
| | Report | Michel 28' Domke 31' Bechmann 59' Weißenborn 63' |
* Umpires: Steven Horgan (USA) Jason McCracken (NZL)

### Medal round

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| 28 September | 28 September |
| Pakistan | 0 |
| Pakistan | 0 | 30 September | 30 September |
| South Korea | 1 | 30 September | 30 September |
| South Korea | 1 | South Korea | 3 (4) |
| 28 September | 28 September | | South Korea | 3 (4) |
| 28 September | 28 September | Netherlands (pen.) | 3 (5) |
| Netherlands (pen.) | 0 (5) | Netherlands (pen.) | 3 (5) |
| Australia | 0 (4) | | |
| Australia | 0 (4) | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | 30 September | 30 September |
| | | Pakistan | 3 |
| | | Australia | 6 |

#### Semi-finals

* 28 September 2000 14:00
| Pakistan | 0–1 | South Korea |
| | Report | Song 57' |
* Umpires: Peter von Reth (NED) Christian Siebrecht (GER)
* 28 September 2000 20:00
| Netherlands | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Australia |
| | Report | |
| Penalties |||
| Lomas Van Pelt Geeris Veen Eikelboom | 5–4 | Brennan Elder Commens Elmer Livermore |
* Umpires: Santiago Deo (ESP) Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)

#### Bronze medal match

* 30 September 2000 17:30
| Pakistan | 3–6 | Australia |
| Bashir 6' Abbas 46' Javad 70+' | Report | Elder 3', 8', 60' Davies 30' Elmer 49' Brennan 66' |
* Umpires: Peter von Roth (NED) Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)

#### Gold medal match

* 30 September 2000 20:00
| South Korea | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Netherlands |
| Song 9' Kim K. 66' Kang 66' | Report | Veen 20', 36', 64' |
| Penalties |||
| Jeon J. Yeo Song Kim K. Kang | 4–5 | Lomans Geeris Van Pelt Eikelboom Veen |
* Umpires: Christian Siebrecht (GER) Santiago Deo (ESP)

## Final rankings

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 |
| | Netherlands | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 10 | Gold Medal |
| | South Korea | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 12 | Silver Medal |
| | Australia (H) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 15 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | Pakistan | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 9 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Germany | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 14 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | Great Britain | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 8 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 7 | India | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 11 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 8 | Argentina | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 5 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 9 | Spain | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 8 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 10 | Canada | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 6 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 11 | Malaysia | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 12 | Poland | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 5 | Eliminated in group stage |

## Goalscorers

There were 164 goals scored in 42 matches, for an average of 3.9 goals per match.
13 goals
* Jorge Lombi
8 goals
* Sohail Abbas
7 goals
* Stephan Veen
5 goals
* Björn Michel
* Piotr Mikuła
* Song Seung-Tae
4 goals
* Teun de Nooijer
* Atif Bashir
3 goals
* Michael Brennan
* Troy Elder
* James Elmer
* Jay Stacy
* Kenneth Pereira
* Christoph Bechmann
* Oliver Domke
* Craig Parnham
* Mark Pearn
* Baljit Singh Dhillon
* Dilip Tirkey
* Rafał Grotowski
* Kang Keon-Wook
* Pol Amat
* Xavier Ribas
2 goals
* Stephen Davies
* Craig Victory
* Peter Milkovich
* Björn Emmerling
* Ulrich Moissl
* Calum Giles
* Sameer Dad
* Mukesh Nandanoori
* Ibrahim Suhaimi Ibrahim
* Nor Saiful Zaini
* Kashif Jawad
* Muhammad Nadeem
* Paweł Jakubiak
* Łukasz Wybieralski
* Yeo Woon-Kon
* Javier Arnau
1 goal
* Mario Almada
* Santiago Capurro
* Matías Vila
* Adam Commens
* Daniel Sproule
* Ian Bird
* Sean Campbell
* Christopher Gifford
* Bindi Kullar
* Paul Wettlaufer
* Christian Mayerhöfer
* Tibor Weißenborn
* Daniel Hall
* James Wallis
* Sukhbir Singh Gill
* Dhanraj Pillay
* Deepak Thakur
* Chairil Anwar Abdul Aziz
* Mirnawan Nawawi
* Keevan Raj
* Kuhan Shanmuganathan
* Jacques Brinkman
* Bram Lomans
* Remco van Wijk
* Kamran Ashraf
* Muhammad Sarwar
* Tomasz Cichy
* Eugeniusz Gaczkowski
* Robert Grzeszczak
* Krzysztof Wybieralski
* Hwang Jong-Hyun
* Kim Kyung-Seok
* Ji Seung-Hwan
* Juan Escarré
* Josep Sánchez
* Eduardo Tubau
Source: FIH