The 2005 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge took place in

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from April 1–9, 2005. This was the third edition of the tournament under introduced in 2001 by the

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(FIH) to broaden hockey's competitive base globally. Argentina earned a spot at the 2006 Champions Trophy in

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after having defeated Korea in the final.

Squads

Head Coach: Jorge Ruiz Head Coach: Giles Bonnet Head Coach: Gerhard Rach Head Coach: Jason Lee Head Coach: Paul Revington Head Coach:

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Umpires

Below is the eight umpires appointed by

(FIH): * * * * * * * *

Results

''All times are

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Pool

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Classification

Fifth and sixth place

Third and fourth place

Final

Awards

*Top Scorers **

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** Lee Jung-Seon *Player of the Tournament ** Germán Orozco

Statistics

Final ranking

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References

External links

Official FIH website
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