# 2003 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge

The 2003 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge took place in Johannesburg, South Africa from 19–27 July 2003. This was the second edition of the tournament introduced in 2001 by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to broaden hockey's competitive base globally.
Spain qualified for a spot at the 2004 Champions Trophy in Lahore, Pakistan after defeating Korea 7–3 in the final.

## Squads

Head Coach: Mike Hamilton
* Jimi Lewis (GK)
* Simon Mason (GK)
* Robert Todd
* Jason Collins
* Jon Peckett
* Craig Parnham (c)
* Guy Fordham
* Andy West
* Mark Pearn
* Jimmy Wallis
* Brett Garrard
* David Mathews
* Danny Hall
* Ben Hawes
* Barry Middleton
* Martin Jones
* Michael Johnson
* Jerome Goudie
Head Coach: Paul Lissek
* Roslan Jamaluddin (GK)
* Muhamad Amin Rahim
* Chua Boon Huat
* Gobinathan Krishnamurthy
* Kuhan Shanmuganathan (c)
* Nor Azlan Bakar
* Azlan Misron
* Jiwa Mohan
* Mohammed Madzli Ikmar
* Tajol Rosli Mohamed
* Mohamed Rodhanizam Radzi
* Keevan Raj Kalikavandan
* Ismail Abu
* Prabahkaran Periyathamby
* Shaiful Azli Abdul Rahman
* Kumar Subramamiam (GK)
* Fairuz Ramli Mohamed
Head Coach: Charlie Oscroft
* Simon Towns (c)
* Mitesh Patel
* David Kosoof
* Darren Smith
* Wayne McIndoe
* Dion Gosling
* Blair Hopping
* Dean Couzins
* Casey Henwood
* Ryan Archibald
* Umesh Parag
* Bevan Hari
* Paul Woolford (GK)
* Kyle Pontifex (GK)
* Phil Burrows
* Hayden Shaw
* Bryce Collins
* Gareth Brooks
Head Coach: Paul Revington
* David Staniforth (GK)
* Ken Forbes
* Craig Jackson (c)
* Craig Fulton
* Bruce Jacobs
* Gregg Clark
* Iain Evans
* Emile Smith
* Mike Cullen
* Justin King
* Steve Evans
* Eric Rose-Innes
* Kevin Chree
* Marvin Bam
* Reece Basson
* Wayne Denne
* Chris Hibbert (GK)
* Charl van der Merwe
Head Coach: Kim Young-Kyu
* Koo Dong-Shik (GK)
* Cha Jong-Bok
* Hong Eun-Seong
* Lim Jung-Woo
* Lee Sung-Min
* Kim Chul
* Kim Jung-Chul (c)
* Seo Jong-Ho
* Yoon Young-Sik
* Lee Jung-Seon
* Lee Nam-Yong
* Hwang Seung-Sun
* Yoo Min-Ho
* You Hyo-Sik
* Park Wan-Tae
* Jang Jong-Hyun
* Kim Sam-Seok
* Hong Sung-Kweon
Head Coach: Maurits Hendriks
* Bernardino Herrera (GK)
* Santi Freixa
* Pau Quemada
* Marc Garcia-Cascon
* Francisco "Kiko" Fábregas
* Miquel Codina
* Juan Escarré (c)
* Alex Fàbregas
* Pol Amat
* Eduard Tubau
* Eduardo Aguilar
* Alberto Esteban
* Ramón Alegre
* Josep Sánchez
* Xavier Ribas
* Albert Sala
* Rodrigo Garza
* Francisco Cortés (GK)

## Umpires

Below are the 9 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
* Murray Grime (AUS)
* Han Jin-Soo (KOR)
* David Leiper (SCO)
* Nick Lockhart (ENG)
* Markus Meyer (GER)
* Deon Nel (RSA)
* Juan Manuel Requena (ESP)
* Ravinderpal Singh (MAS)
* John Wright (RSA)

## Results

All times are South African Standard Time (UTC+02:00)

### Pool

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Spain | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 12 |
| South Korea | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 8 |
| South Africa | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 6 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | –3 | 4 |
| England | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | –14 | 3 |
* 19 July 2003 13:00
| South Korea | 0–0 | New Zealand |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: John Wright (RSA) Ravinderpal Singh (MAS)
* 19 July 2003 15:00
| England | 2–6 | Spain |
| Middleton 12' Goudie 70' | Report | Ribas 4', 34' Amat 35', 45' Tubau 41', 68' |
* Umpires: David Leiper (SCO) Deon Nel (RSA)
* 19 July 2003 17:00
| Malaysia | 1–3 | South Africa |
| Shanmuganathan 3' | Report | King 9', 48' Smith 50' |
* Umpires: Murray Grime (AUS) Markus Meyer (GER)
* 20 July 2003 13:00
| Spain | 2–3 | South Korea |
| Tubau 4' Ribas 55' | Report | Lee Jung-Seon 48', 52', 64' |
* Umpires: Nick Lockhart (ENG) Markus Meyer (GER)
* 20 July 2003 15:00
| South Africa | 0–2 | England |
| | Report | Hall 8' Pearn 55' |
* Umpires: Han Jin-Soo (KOR) Murray Grime (AUS)
* 20 July 2003 17:00
| New Zealand | 1–1 | Malaysia |
| Brooks 32' | Report | Abu 58' |
* Umpires: John Wright (RSA) Juan Manuel Requena (ESP)
* 22 July 2003 14:30
| Malaysia | 4–1 | England |
| Mohan 15' Kalikavandan 50' Misron 59' TR Mohamad 68' | Report | Garrard 6' |
* Umpires: Juam Manuel Requena (ESP) Deon Nel (RSA)
* 22 July 2003 16:30
| New Zealand | 2–3 | Spain |
| Parag 7' Hari 38' | Report | Ribas 23' Tubau 40' Garza 70' |
* Umpires: Han Jin-Soo (KOR) Nick Lockhart (ENG)
* 22 July 2003 18:30
| South Korea | 2–3 | South Africa |
| Lee Jung-Seon 12', 65' | Report | King 11' Basson 55' Evans 68' |
* Umpires: Ravinderpal Singh (MAS) David Leiper (SCO)
* 23 July 2003 14:30
| Spain | 3–2 | Malaysia |
| Freixa 9' Esteban 23' Amat 35' | Report | Shanmuganathan 17', 57' |
* Umpires: John Wright (RSA) Deon Nel (RSA)
* 23 July 2003 16:30
| South Korea | 2–1 | England |
| Lee Jung-Seon 3' You Hyo-Sik 29' | Report | Mathews 52' |
* Umpires: Markus Meyer (GER) Juan Manuel Requena (ESP)
* 23 July 2003 18:30
| South Africa | 1–2 | New Zealand |
| King 3' | Report | Hari 34' Shaw 44' |
* Umpires: David Leiper (SCO) Murray Grime (AUS)
* 25 July 2003 14:30
| England | 0–4 | New Zealand |
| | Report | Burrows 9', 40' Shaw 11' Hari 59' |
* Umpires: Ravinderpal Singh (MAS) Deon Nel (RSA)
* 25 July 2003 16:30
| Malaysia | 2–5 | South Korea |
| Shanmuganathan 25' TR Mohamad 41' | Report | Lee Jung-Seon 12', 30', 39' Seo Jong-Ho 45' Hwang Seung-Sun 70' |
* Umpires: Nick Lockhart (ENG) John Wright (RSA)
* 25 July 2003 18:30
| South Africa | 0–1 | Spain |
| | Report | Ribas 63' |
* Umpires: Han Jin-Soo (KOR) David Leiper (SCO)

### Classification
#### Fifth and sixth place

* 27 July 2003 10:00
| Malaysia | 2–3 | England |
| Shanmuganathan 19', 22' | Report | Hawes 14' Wallis 64' Hall 68' |
* Umpires: Deon Nel (RSA) Juan Manuel Requena (ESP)

#### Third and fourth place

* 27 July 2003 12:30
| New Zealand | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | South Africa |
| Shaw 26', 48' | Report | Cullen 44' King 46' |
| Penalties |||
| Shaw Archibald Couzins Hopping Brooks ——— Shaw | 4 – 5 | Cullen Denne King Fulton Evans ——— Cullen |
* Umpires: Han Jin-Soo (KOR) Nick Lockhart (ENG)

#### Final

* 27 July 2003 15:00
| Spain | 7–3 | South Korea |
| Escarré 3' Tubau 8', 36', 41' Esteban 14', 63' Ribas 61' | Report | Lee Jung-Seon 20' Seo Jong-Ho 62' You Hyo-Sik 64' |
* Umpires: Murray Grime (AUS) David Leiper (SCO)

## Awards

| Top Scorer | Best Goalkeeper |
| Lee Jung-Seon | David Staniforth |

## Statistics
### Final ranking

* Spain
* South Korea
* South Africa
* New Zealand
* England
* Malaysia