The 2011
Men's Hockey Champions Challenge was held from November 26 to December 4, 2011 in
Johannesburg
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South Africa
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Belgium
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won the tournament for the first time after defeating
India
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4–3 in the final.
Teams
The
FIH announced the eight participating teams on December 16, 2010.
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Results
First round
''All times are
South African Time (
UTC+02:00)''
Pool A
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Pool B
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Second round
Quarterfinals
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Fifth to eighth place classification
=Cross-overs
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=Seventh and eighth place
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=Fifth and sixth place
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First to fourth place classification
=Semifinals
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=Third and fourth place
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=Final
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Awards
Statistics
Final ranking
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References
External links
Official website
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Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I
Champions Challenge I
Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I
The Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I was an international men's field hockey tournament, played every two years.
It was introduced in 2001 by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) in order to broaden hockey's competitive base at world leve ...
2011
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