The Hockey Champions Trophy is held annually by the International Hockey Federation since 1978.
Founded by Pakistan's Air Marshal Nur Khan, it features the world's top-ranked Field Hockey Teams Competing in a Round Robin Format.
The Pakistan Hockey Federation started the competition as a Men's Tournament in 1978.
The tournament has been an annual affair since 1980 for men and since 1987 for women.
Winners Details -Men's Tournament
1)Australians have Won the Tournament 12 Times(1983-85,1989-90,1993,1999,2005,2008-11)
2)Germans have Won the Tournament 9 Times(1986-88,1991-92,1995,1997,2001 and 2007)
3) Netherlands(Dutch) have Won the Tournament 8 Times(1981,1982,1996,1998,2000,2002,2003,2006)
4)Pakistan have Won the Tournament 3 Times(1978,1980 and 1994)
Winners Details -Women's Tournament
1)Australians have Won the Tournament 6 Times(1991,1993,1995,1997,1999 and 2003)
2) Netherlands(Dutch)have Won the Tournament 6 Times(1987,2000,2004,2005,2007,2011)
3)Argentina have Won the Tournament 5 Times(2001,2008-11 and 2012)
Hockey Champions Trophy 2012
The participatings teams are -
Australia (Host nation and Defending Champions)
Netherlands (3rd in 2011 Champions Trophy)
New Zealand (4th in 2011 Champions Trophy)
Germany (5th in 2011 Champions Trophy)
Belgium (Winner of 2011 Champions Challenge I )
England (Nominated by FIH Executive Board)
India (Nominated by FIH Executive Board)
Pakistan (Nominated by FIH Executive Board)
Spain,runner-up in 2011 withdraw from participating due to financial issues and therefore teams were nominated by the FIH Board to compete completing the total of 8 participating teams.
First Round
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 |
| Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 |
| England |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| New Zealand |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 1 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 |
| Australia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| Pakistan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
| Belgium |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 0 |
Quarterfinals
| 6 December 2012 12:30 |
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| Germany |
1 − 2 | Pakistan |
Umpires: Diego Barbas (ARG) Paco Vasquez (ESP) |
|---|---|---|---|
Fürste  9' |
Report | Abbasi 39', 50' |
| 6 December 2012 15:00 |
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| Netherlands |
2 – 0 | New Zealand |
Umpires: Haider Rassol (PAK) Martin Madden (SCO) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hertzberger 13' Bakker 45' |
Report |
| 6 December 2012 17:30 |
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| India |
1 – 0 | Belgium |
Umpires: David Gentles (AUS) Deon Nel (RSA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thimmaiah 13' |
Report |
| 6 December 2012 20:00 |
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| Australia |
2 – 0 | England |
Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) Raghu Prasad (IND) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwyer 16' Ciriello 53' |
Report |
Semifinals
| 8 December 2012 13:30 |
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| Pakistan |
2 – 5 | Netherlands |
Umpires: David Gentles (AUS) Paco Vásquez (ESP) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23' Abbasi 70' |
Report | Bakker 2', 32' Van Ass 20'Verga 46'Kemperman 61' |
| 8 December 2012 16:00 |
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| India |
0 – 3 | Australia |
Umpires: Andrew Kennedy (ENG) Martin Madden (SCO) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
Third and fourth place
| 9 December 2012 13:30 |
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| Pakistan |
3 – 2 | India |
Umpires: Diego Barbas (ARG) David Gentles (AUS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rizwan Sr. 21' Rasool 41'Ateeq 67' |
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Indian Team's Road to the Semi-finals
Captain Sardar Singh has been instrumental in the team's change in fortunes and played a pivotal role in the opening 3-1 win over England
Danish Mujtaba, one of the few to survive from the London Olympics squad, has realised his responsibility, which reflected in his tap into the New Zealand goal that helped India win 4-2
Nithin Thimmaih, one of the new faces in the team, became the toast of the nation as he scored the only goal of the quarter-final against Belgium that put India into the semi-finals, giving them their first shot at a Champions Trophy
Final - Australia Vs Netherlands -Sunday Dec 9,2012
Australia Wins Men's Hockey Champions Trophy 2012
Australia defeated Netherlands 2-1 and won the tournament for a record 13th time, extending their record winning streak to 5 consecutive titles
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