# 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy

The 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 35th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy men's field hockey tournament. It was held between 6–14 December 2014 in Bhubaneswar, India. From this year on the tournament began to be held biennially due to the introduction of the Hockey World League, returning to its original format changed in 1980.
Germany won the tournament for the tenth time after defeating Pakistan 2–0 in the final. Australia won the third place match by defeating India 2–1.

## Qualification

Alongside the host nation, the top five finishers from the previous edition and the winner of the 2012 Champions Challenge I qualified automatically. The remaining spots were nominated by the FIH Executive Board, making a total of 8 competing teams.
* India (Host nation, and fourth in the 2012 Champions Trophy)
* Australia (Defending champions)
* Netherlands (Second in 2012 Champions Trophy)
* Pakistan (Third in 2012 Champions Trophy)
* Belgium (Fifth in 2012 Champions Trophy)
* Argentina (Winner of 2012 Champions Challenge I)
* England (Nominated by FIH Executive Board)
* Germany (Nominated by FIH Executive Board)

## Umpires

Below are the 10 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
* Chen Dekang (CHN)
* Eduardo Lizana (ESP)
* Fernando Gómez (ARG)
* Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
* Andrew Kennedy (ENG)
* Deon Nel (RSA)
* Raghu Prasad (IND)
* Coen van Bunge (NED)
* Paco Vázquez (ESP)
* Peter Wright (RSA)

## Results

All times are Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)

### First round
#### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 7 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
* 6 December 2014 12:00
| Australia | 1–3 | England |
| Ciriello 54' | Report | Brogdon 6' Ward 27', 56' |
* Umpires: Deon Nel (RSA) Eduardo Lizana (ESP)
* 6 December 2014 14:00
| Belgium | 2–1 | Pakistan |
| Cosyns 12' Briels 44' | Report | Imran 36' |
* Umpires: Andrew Kennedy (ENG) Paco Vázquez (ESP)
* 7 December 2014 12:00
| Belgium | 4–4 | Australia |
| Dockier 25' Van Aubel 30' Dohmen 38' Boon 60' | Report | Ciriello 16' Ockenden 19' Whetton 21' Ogilvie 37' |
* Umpires: Gareth Greenfield (NZL) Raghu Prasad (IND)
* 7 December 2014 14:00
| England | 8–2 | Pakistan |
| Gleghorne 15' Catlin 17' Condon 19' Middleton 24' Jackson 26' Ward 45' Brogdon 48' Griffiths 59' | Report | Qadir 57' Irfan 60' |
* Umpires: Peter Wright (RSA) Coen van Bunge (NED)
* 9 December 2014 14:00
| England | 1–1 | Belgium |
| Lewers 48' | Report | Keusters 9' |
* Umpires: Paco Vázquez (ESP) Chen Dekang (CHN)
* 9 December 2014 17:30
| Australia | 3–0 | Pakistan |
| Hayward 23', 54' Whetton 59' | Report | |
* Umpires: Deon Nel (RSA) Fernando Gómez (ARG)

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | India | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | Quarterfinals |
* 6 December 2014 17:30
| Netherlands | 3–0 | Argentina |
| Van der Weerden 13' Kemperman 19' Van Puffelen 51' | Report | |
* Umpires: Raghu Prasad (IND) Peter Wright (RSA)
* 6 December 2014 19:30
| Germany | 1–0 | India |
| Fuchs 60' | Report | |
* Umpires: Fernando Gómez (ARG) Coen van Bunge (NED)
* 7 December 2014 17:30
| Germany | 1–4 | Netherlands |
| Fuchs 56' | Report | Jonker 11' Van Puffelen 25' Hofman 29' Van Ass 51' |
* Umpires: Deon Nel (RSA) Chen Dekang (CHN)
* 7 December 2014 19:30
| Argentina | 4–2 | India |
| Vila 30' López 37' Mazzilli 49' Menini 59' | Report | A. Singh 30' Gurj. Singh 37' |
* Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) Paco Vázquez (ESP)
* 9 December 2014 12:00
| Argentina | 3–0 | Germany |
| Paredes 18' Menini 25' Ortiz 49' | Report | |
* Umpires: Peter Wright (RSA) Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
* 9 December 2014 19:30
| Netherlands | 2–3 | India |
| Van der Weerden 36', 58' | Report | Sowmarpet 33' M. Singh 47' Rup. Singh 49' |
* Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) Andrew Kennedy (ENG)

### Second round

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 11 December 2014 | 11 December 2014 | | | |
| England | 0 | | | |
| England | 0 | 13 December 2014 | 13 December 2014 | | |
| Germany | 2 | 13 December 2014 | 13 December 2014 | |
| Germany | 2 | Germany | 3 | |
| 11 December 2014 | 11 December 2014 | | Germany | 3 | |
| 11 December 2014 | 11 December 2014 | Australia | 2 | |
| Argentina | 2 | Australia | 2 | |
| Argentina | 2 | | | | 14 December 2014 | 14 December 2014 |
| Australia | 4 | | | | 14 December 2014 | 14 December 2014 |
| Australia | 4 | | | | Germany | 2 |
| 11 December 2014 | 11 December 2014 | | | | | Germany | 2 |
| 11 December 2014 | 11 December 2014 | | | | Pakistan | 0 |
| Belgium | 2 | | | | Pakistan | 0 |
| Belgium | 2 | 13 December 2014 | 13 December 2014 | | | |
| India | 4 | 13 December 2014 | 13 December 2014 | | | |
| India | 4 | India | 3 | | | |
| 11 December 2014 | 11 December 2014 | | India | 3 | | | |
| 11 December 2014 | 11 December 2014 | Pakistan | 4 | | Third place match | Third place match |
| Netherlands | 2 | Pakistan | 4 | | Third place match | Third place match |
| Netherlands | 2 | | | | 14 December 2014 | 14 December 2014 |
| Pakistan | 4 | | | | 14 December 2014 | 14 December 2014 |
| Pakistan | 4 | | | | Australia | 2 |
| | | | | | India | 1 |

#### Quarterfinals

* 11 December 2014 11:30
| Netherlands | 2–4 | Pakistan |
| Hertzberger 6' Jonker 39' | Report | Bhutta 16' Imran 30' Irfan 51', 52' |
* Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) Andrew Kennedy (ENG)
* 11 December 2014 13:45
| Argentina | 2–4 | Australia |
| Paredes 16' Brunet 35' | Report | Orchard 6' Hayward 37' Beale 42' Ciriello 49' |
* Umpires: Deon Nel (RSA) Peter Wright (RSA)
* 11 December 2014 17:15
| England | 0–2 | Germany |
| | Report | Fürste 30' Rühr 58' |
* Umpires: Paco Vázquez (ESP) Raghu Prasad (IND)
* 11 December 2014 19:30
| Belgium | 2–4 | India |
| Denayer 12' Dockier 18' | Report | Rupinder Pal 18' Uthappa 27' Akashdeep 41' Dharamvir 49' |
* Umpires: Chen Dekang (CHN) Coen van Bunge (NED)

#### Fifth to eighth place classification

| Crossover | Crossover | Fifth place match | Fifth place match |
| 13 December 2014 | 13 December 2014 |
| England | 1 |
| England | 1 | 14 December 2014 | 14 December 2014 |
| Argentina | 2 | 14 December 2014 | 14 December 2014 |
| Argentina | 2 | Argentina | 1 |
| 13 December 2014 | 13 December 2014 | | Argentina | 1 |
| 13 December 2014 | 13 December 2014 | Netherlands | 4 |
| Belgium | 2 (2) | Netherlands | 4 |
| Netherlands (p.s.o) | 2 (4) | | |
| Netherlands (p.s.o) | 2 (4) | Seventh place match | Seventh place match |
| | | 14 December 2014 | 14 December 2014 |
| | | England | 3 |
| | | Belgium | 2 |

##### Crossover

* 13 December 2014 11:30
| Belgium | 2–2 | Netherlands |
| Boon 49' Cosyns 60' | Report | Hertzberger 11' Baart 30' |
| Penalties |||
| Denayer Cosyns Van Doren Van Aubel | 2–4 | Hertzberger Kemperman Van Ass Baart |
* Umpires: Raghu Prasad (IND) Fernando Gómez (ARG)
* 13 December 2014 13:45
| England | 1–2 | Argentina |
| Jackson 12' | Report | Peillat 25', 48' |
* Umpires: Coen van Bunge (NED) Gareth Greenfield (NZL)

##### Seventh and eighth place

* 14 December 2014 11:30
| England | 3–2 | Belgium |
| Condon 14', 19' Griffiths 30' | Report | Van Aubel 10', 39' |
* Umpires: Raghu Prasad (IND) Fernando Gómez (ARG)

##### Fifth and sixth place

* 14 December 2014 13:45
| Argentina | 1–4 | Netherlands |
| Paredes 19' | Report | Van der Weerden 47' Hertzberger 55', 58' Jonker 56' |
* Umpires: Andrew Kennedy (ENG) Gareth Greenfield (NZL)

#### First to fourth place classification
##### Semi-finals

* 13 December 2014 17:15
| Germany | 3–2 | Australia |
| Oruz 5' Grambusch 9' Fuchs 31' | Report | Ciriello 34' Budgeon 42' |
* Umpires: Andrew Kennedy (ENG) Chen Dekang (CHN)
* 13 December 2014 19:30
| India | 3–4 | Pakistan |
| Gurjinder 12' Dharamvir 38' Thimmaiah 44' | Report | Qadir 17', 59' Waqas 32' Irfan 44' |
* Umpires: Deon Nel (RSA) Eduardo Lizana (ESP)

##### Third and fourth place

* 14 December 2014 17:15
| Australia | 2–1 | India |
| Ockenden 18' Gohdes 52' | Report | Upadhyay 42' |
* Umpires: Peter Wright (RSA) Chen Dekang (CHN)

##### Final

* 14 December 2014 19:30
| Germany | 2–0 | Pakistan |
| Wesley 18' Fuchs 58' | Report | |
* Umpires: Paco Vázquez (ESP) Coen van Bunge (NED)

## Statistics
### 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 |
| | Germany | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 12 | Gold Medal |
| | Pakistan | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 6 | Silver Medal |
| | Australia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 10 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | India | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 6 | Fourth Place |
| 5 | Netherlands | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 10 | Eliminated in Quarterfinals |
| 6 | Argentina | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 9 | Eliminated in Quarterfinals |
| 7 | England | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 10 | Eliminated in Quarterfinals |
| 8 | Belgium | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 6 | Eliminated in Quarterfinals |

### Awards

| Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorers | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Young player of the Tournament |
| Moritz Fürste | 5 Players (see list below) | Sreejesh Ravindran | Akashdeep Singh |

### Goalscorers

There were 107 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 4.46 goals per match.
4 goals
* Chris Ciriello
* Florian Fuchs
* Jeroen Hertzberger
* Mink van der Weerden
* Muhammad Irfan
3 goals
* Matías Paredes
* Jeremy Hayward
* Florent van Aubel
* Samuel Ward
* David Condon
* Constantijn Jonker
* Arslan Qadir
2 goals
* Joaquín Menini
* Gonzalo Peillat
* Jacob Whetton
* Eddie Ockenden
* Tom Boon
* Tanguy Cosyns
* Sébastien Dockier
* Alastair Brogdon
* Chris Griffiths
* Ashley Jackson
* Akashdeep Singh
* Dharamvir Singh
* Gurjinder Singh
* Rupinder Pal Singh
* Diede van Puffelen
* Muhammad Imran
1 goal
* Manuel Brunet
* Juan Martín López
* Agustín Mazzilli
* Ignacio Ortíz
* Lucas Vila
* Daniel Beale
* Nicholas Budgeon
* Matthew Gohdes
* Flynn Ogilvie
* Simon Orchard
* Thomas Briels
* Félix Denayer
* John-John Dohmen
* Amaury Keusters
* Nicholas Catlin
* Mark Gleghorne
* Iain Lewers
* Barry Middleton
* Moritz Fürste
* Mats Grambusch
* Timur Oruz
* Christopher Rühr
* Christopher Wesley
* Manpreet Singh
* S.V. Sunil
* Nikkin Thimmaiah
* Lalit Upadhyay
* S. K. Uthappa
* Sander Baart
* Rogier Hofman
* Robbert Kemperman
* Seve van Ass
* Muhammad Umar Bhutta
* Muhammad Waqas
Source: FIH