The Hockey Champions Trophy (HCT) was an international

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tournament held by the

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(FIH).

History

Founded in 1978 by Pakistan's Air Marshal Nur Khan and the

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, it featured the world's top-ranked

teams competing in a

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format. A biennial women's tournament was added in

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. The Champions Trophy was changed from an annual to a biennial event from 2014 onwards, due to the introduction of the

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(HWL). The 2018 edition was the last edition of the Champions Trophy and the tournament was replaced by the

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and the

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in 2019. In the men's tournament,

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won the tournament fifteen times,

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ten and the

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eight times.

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is the only Asian champion, with three titles to its name including the first two in 1978 and 1980. In the women's tournament,

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and the

won the trophy seven times.

have won the trophy six times, while

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and

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have won it one time each. Since the 2011 edition, eight teams of each six have qualified for the championship. The first edition had five teams, the second had seven, 1987 had eight, and all other editions through 2010 had six. In the year following the

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or a

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, the participating teams include the host, the defending champion, the world champion and the next highest ranked teams from either the most recent World Cup or Olympic Games.

Men

Summaries

Successful national teams

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Team appearances

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'' :# = ''states that have since split into two or more independent nations'' Australia is the only team to have competed at almost every Champions Trophy, except for only one edition; 14 teams have competed in at least one Champions Trophy.

Women

Summaries

Performance by nation

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Team appearances

:^ = ''includes result representing West Germany in 1989'' :~ = ''includes results representing

'' The Netherlands is the only team to have competed at almost every Champions Trophy, except for only one edition; 13 teams have competed in at least one Champions Trophy.

References

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Recurring sporting events established in 1978 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2018

History

Men

Summaries

Successful national teams

Team appearances

Women

Summaries

Performance by nation

Team appearances

See also

References