2009 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II

The 2009 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II is the inaugural tournament of the Hockey Champions Challenge II for men. Introduce for the first time by the International Hockey Federation, the tournament is competing by eight teams. It was held from July 6 to July 12, 2009 in Dublin, Ireland with Poland won the title.

Teams

Eight teams competing in this tournament, based on equal ranked in the qualifying tournaments for 2008 Summer Olympics, they are:^[1]

•  Japan (Second)
•  Malaysia (Third)
•  France (Third)
•  Russia (Third)
•  Ireland (Fourth)
•  Poland (Fourth)
•  Austria (Fourth)
•  Chile (Fifth)

Results

All times are Irish Standard Time (UTC+1)^[2]

First round

Pool A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Poland	9	3	3	0	0	9	6	+3
Ireland	6	3	2	0	1	8	3	+5
Japan	3	3	1	0	2	5	6	−1
Chile	0	3	0	0	3	2	9	−7

6 July 2009 17:30 Japan  2 – 3  Poland Nagasawa 44' (PC) Kitazato 54' Strykowski 37' Górny 49', 69' Umpires: Michael Eilmer (AUT) Iskandar Rashdan Rusli (MAS)

6 July 2009 19:45 Ireland  3 – 0  Chile Jermyn 8' (PC), 30' (PC), 49' (PS) Umpires: Peter Wright (RSA) Andrew Isaev (RUS)

7 July 2009 17:45 Poland  3 – 2  Chile Choczaj 9' Dutkiewicz 15' (PC) Juszczak 42' (PC) Krainz 12', 47' (PC) Umpires: Michael Eilmer (AUT) Benoit Chopin (FRA)

7 July 2009 20:00 Ireland  3 – 0  Japan Jermyn 11' (PC), 18' (PC) Watt 30' Umpires: Ged Curran (ECO) Iskandar Rashdan Rusli (MAS)

9 July 2009 17:30 Japan  4 – 3  Chile Mitani 3' Furusato 34' (PC) Kitazato 36', 54' Montegu 55' Berzcely 60' Eggers 69' Umpires: Michael Eilmer (AUT) Andrey Isaev (RUS)

9 July 2009 19:45 Poland  3 – 2  Ireland Górny 7' Janiszewski 30' Dutkiewicz 39' (PC) Watt 5' Sothern 24' (PC) Umpires: Peter Wright (RSA) Benoit Chopin (FRA)

Pool B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Malaysia	9	3	3	0	0	11	7	+4
France	6	3	2	0	1	12	8	+4
Russia	1	3	0	1	2	10	13	−3
Austria	1	3	0	1	2	7	12	−5

6 July 2009 13:00 Malaysia  3 – 2  Austria Makbul Singh 4' Rahim 46' (PC), 49' (PC) Körper 43' (PC), 60' (PC) Umpires: Ged Curran (ECO) Yoshikuni Tomiyama (JPN)

6 July 2009 15:15 France  5 – 3  Russia Jean-Jean 14' Martin Brisac 17' (PC) Soyez 40' (PC) Becuwe 56' (PC), 70' Sergeev 19' (PC), 68' (PS) Mayorov 37' Umpires: David Stewart (IRL) Krzysztof Cholewa (POL)

7 July 2009 13:15 Austria  4 – 4  Russia Körper 31' (PC), 64' (PC) Stanzl 39' Monghy 53' Sergeev 7' (PC), 48' (PC) Mokrousov 13' Azarov 20' Umpires: Krzysztof Cholewa (POL) Martin Vatter (CHI)

7 July 2009 15:30 France  2 – 4  Malaysia Sevestre 22' Becuwe 68' Abu 14' Rahim 34' (PS) Misron 37' (PC) Abdul Rahim 41' Umpires: Peter Wright (RSA) Yoshikuni Tomiyama (JPN)

9 July 2009 13:00 Malaysia  4 – 3  Russia Abu 8' (PC) Hanafi 30' Tengku Abdul Jalil 53' (PC) Saari 66' Sergeev 42' (PC), 57' (PC) Mamoshkin 43' Umpires: Martin Vatter (CHI) Krzystof Cholewa (POL)

9 July 2009 15:15 Austria  1 – 5  France Körper 39' (PC) Soyez 16' (PC), 59' (PC) Becuwe 18' Durchon 64', 66' Umpires: Ged Curran (ECO) David Stewart (IRL)

Fifth to eighth place classification

	Crossover				Fifth place
	11 July 2009
	Japan	4
	Austria	2
					12 July 2009
					Japan	9
					Russia	2
					Seventh place
	11 July 2009			12 July 2009
	Russia	2		Austria	4
	Chile	1			Chile	2

Crossover

11 July 2009 09:30 Japan  4 – 2  Austria Furusato  22' Anai  25' Mitani  48', 50' Report Stanzl  17' Laminger  58' Umpires: Martin Vatter (CHI) Krzysztof Cholewa (POL)

11 July 2009 12:00 Russia  2 – 1  Chile Likov  14' Platonov  64' Report Kannegiesser  68' Umpires: Yoshikuni Tomiyama (JPN) Benoit Chopin (FRA)

Seventh and eighth place

12 July 2009 09:30 Austria  4 – 2  Chile Körper  9' Grandits  17' Stanzl  28' Hübner  39' Report Richter  11' Krainz  47' Umpires: Iskandar Rashdan Rusli (MAS) David Stewart (IRL)

Fifth and sixth place

12 July 2009 12:00 Japan  9 – 2  Russia Anai  6', 64', 69' Nagawasa  41', 49' Watanabe  45' Tsubouchi  55' Furusato  59' Ono  62' Report Platonov  19' Azarov  22' Umpires: Benoit Chopin (FRA) Martin Vatter (CHI)

First to fourth place classification

	Semi-finals				Final
	11 July 2009
	Poland	3
	France	1
					12 July 2009
					Poland (p.s.)	3 (5)
					Ireland	3 (4)
					Third place
	11 July 2009			12 July 2009
	Malaysia	1		France (a.e.t.)	4
	Ireland	2			Malaysia	3

Semifinals

11 July 2009 14:30 Poland  3 – 1  France Strykowski  10' Oszyjczyk  30' Dutkiewicz  54' Report Soyez  3' Umpires: Iskandar Rashdan Rusli (MAS) David Stewart (IRL)

11 July 2009 17:00 Malaysia  1 – 2  Ireland Tengku Abdul Jalil  20' Report Jermyn  5' Hobbs  57' Umpires: Andrey Isaev (RUS) Michael Eilmer (AUT)

Third and fourth place

12 July 2009 14:30 France  4 – 3 (a.e.t.)  Malaysia Genestet  16' Soyez  22', 77' Jean-Jean  44' Report Hanafi  32' Sandrakasi  58' Abdul Rahim  65' Umpires: Andrey Isaev (RUS) Yoshikuni Tomiyama (JPN)

Final

12 July 2009 17:00 Poland  3 – 3 (a.e.t.)  Ireland Strykowski  39', 70' Rachwalski  57' Report Watt  4', 50' Jermyn  16' Penalties Dutkiewicz Rachwalski Hutek Górny Janiszewski Dutkiewicz 5 – 4 Butler Jermyn Brennan Cockram Gormley Butler Umpires: Ged Curran (ECO) Peter Wright (RSA)

Awards

Topscorer	Player of the tournament
John Jermyn	Tomasz Dutkiewicz

Statistics

Final ranking

1.  Poland
2.  Ireland
3.  France
4.  Malaysia
5.  Japan
6.  Russia
7.  Austria
8.  Chile

References

International field hockey
FIH World Cup Men Women Men Junior Women Junior World League Champions Trophy Olympics Youth Olympics World Rankings Achievements by nation
Africa	AFHF – African Cup for Nations
Americas	PAHF – Pan American Cup Pan American Junior Championship
Asia	ASHF – Asia Cup Junior Asia Cup
Europe	EHF – Nations Championship EuroHockey Nations Challenge EuroHockey Nations Trophy
Oceania	OHF – Oceania Cup
Games	All-Africa Games Asian Games Commonwealth Games Friendship Games Pacific Games Pan American Games
Others	Pannonia Cup Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Champions Challenge I (defunct) Champions Challenge II (defunct)