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Asian Hockey Champions Trophy


The Asian Hockey Champions Trophy is an event held annually by the Asian Hockey Federation (since 2011). It features the Asia's top six field hockey teams competing in a round robin format. Pakistan and India are the most successful teams in Men's Asian Hockey Champions Trophy thrice. India and Pakistan are the joint defending champions of the Men's Trophy as they were declared joint winners of 2018 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy . South Korea is the defending champion of the Women's Trophy. 2018 edition was shared between India
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2018 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy


The Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2018 was held at Muscat, Oman between October 18–28, 2018. It was the fifth edition of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy, a field hockey tournament for the six best Asian national teams. This was announced by the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) on 29 January 2018. The Oman Hockey Association hosted the tournament. The 5th edition of the biennial event took place at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. The tournament featured host nation Oman, Pakistan, Malaysia, India
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2013 Asian Women's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2013 Asian Women's Hockey Champions Trophy is the 3rd edition of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy for women. The tournament was held in Kakamigahara, Japan. The four Asian teams (China, India, Japan and Malaysia) will participate in the tournament which involved round-robin league among all teams followed by play-offs for final positions. Japan won the tournament for the first time after defeating India 1–0 in the final. Below is the list of participating teams for the tournament "All times are Japan Standard Time (
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2018 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2018 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 37th and the last edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for men. It was held from 23 June to 1 July 2018 in Breda, Netherlands. The tournament will be replaced by the Hockey Pro League (HPL) in 2019. Australia won their 15th title by defeating India in the final after penalties. Alongside the host nation, the defending champions, the last Olympic, World Cup and World League champions qualified automatically. The remaining spots were nominated by the FIH Executive Board,
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2018 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2018 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 23rd and last edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held between 17 and 25 November 2018 in Changzhou, China. The Netherlands won the tournament for the seventh time after defeating Australia 5–1 in the final, tying the record of seven titles previously set by Argentina in 2016. When the FIH unveiled the event hosts for the 2015–2018 cycle, Argentina was chosen to host this tournament. However, in March 2016, the FIH had to terminate all contractual agreements with
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2016 Asian Women's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2016 Asian Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 4th edition of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy for women. The tournament was held in Singapore. Top five Asian teams (China, India, Japan, South Korea and Malaysia) participated in the tournament which involved round-robin league among all teams followed by play-offs for final positions. Qnet was the official sponsor of the 2016 Asian Women's Hockey Champions Trophy. Seven umpires were selected to officiate at the tournament: "All times are Singapore Standard Time (UTC+8
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2011 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2011 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the first edition of the men's Asian Hockey Champions Trophy and it took place from 3 September to 11 September 2011 in Ordos, China. The top six teams (India, South Korea, Pakistan, China, Malaysia and Japan) from the 2010 Asian Games participated in the tournament which involved round-robin league among all teams followed by play-offs for final positions. The tournament was combined with the 2nd Women's Asian Champions Trophy. The tie-breaker in a
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Pakistan men's national field hockey team


and 2012 London have the been the worst Olympics for Pakistan by far as the national team failed to win the competition and had to play for the 5th, 7th and 8th position match at the three Olympic tournaments. The Pakistani national team most successful tournament, in recent times, has been the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy winning the trophy twice, first in 2012 against India and second in 2013 against Japan, and finishing as runners-up in the first edition of Asian Hockey Champions Trophy in 2011. The team also won gold
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Hardik Singh


Hardik Singh (born 23 September 1998) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a defender for the Indian national team. After becoming the vice-captain of the Indian junior team, he made his senior international debut at the 2018 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy and was part of India's squad at the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup. Singh's father Varinderpreet Singh Ray, who works as a police officer, played for India, and grandfather Preetam Singh Ray was a hockey coach with the Indian Navy.
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Sunita Lakra


match series. Lakra climbed the ladder of ranks in Indian hockey with significant performances at the 17th Asian Games and the 2016 Rio Olympics. She was also the part of the winning Indian side in the Asian Champions Trophy, in which the team won the final match against China. In 2017 August, she was selected to be a part of the India women's national field hockey team's 15-day European tour starting 5 September 2017. Lakra was handed the responsibility to head the team as a captain in the Asian Champions Trophy women
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2012 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2012 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy is the 2nd edition of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy for men. The tournament was held from 20-27 December 2012 in Doha, Qatar. The top six Asian teams (India, Oman, Pakistan, China, Malaysia and Japan) participated in the tournament, which involved round-robin league among all teams followed by play-offs for final positions. India entered the tournament as the defending champion, but lost to Pakistan in the final by a score of 5-4
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Hockey Champions Trophy


the last edition of the Champions Trophy and the tournament was replaced by the Men's FIH Pro League and the Women's FIH Pro League in 2019. In the men's tournament, Australia won the tournament fifteen times, Germany ten and the Netherlands eight times. Pakistan is the only Asian champion, with three titles to its name including the first two in 1978 and 1980. In the women's tournament, Argentina and the Netherlands won the trophy seven times. Australia have won the trophy six times, while Germany, China
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Vandana Katariya


, Katariya was retained as the skipper of the Indian women's hockey team for the Test Series against Australia and led the team in Melbourne from 23 to 30 November. After qualifying for 2016 Summer Olympics Katariya said : The Indian team won a silver at the Asian Champion Trophy, 2018, losing to Korea. Vandana Katariya won the player of the tournament award. Katariya played her 200th match in the third of the five-match series in India's tour of Spain in June 2018 ahead of the World Cup. She was
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Salman Akbar


Pakistan in Athens,Greece Olympics and also champions trophy Lahore,Pakistan Won Robo Cup beating Australia in final Amstelveen,Holland Won silver medal in Common Wealth Games Melbourne,Australia. Bronze in Asian Games Doha,Qatar and played world cup Mönchengladbach, Germany. Captain of Pakistan Hockey Team in champions Trophy Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia Presented Pakistan in Beijing,China Olympics In November, Akbar was a part of the gold medal winning team at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. At the 2010 Asian games he has rewarded as a
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Pakistan men's national field hockey team


Asian Games and the first Champions Trophy. This was the first time a national team won three major titles in the history of international field hockey. In 1980, Pakistan Olympic Association, along with 65 countries, boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics because of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. This resulted in Pakistan hockey team not participating at the field hockey competition at the tournament. Pakistan hosted the 1980 and 1981 Champions Trophy tournaments, winning the title against West Germany in the final round in 1980 and finishing at fourth position a year later
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in Pakistan. The Pakistan Hockey Federation Women Wing (PHFWW) is the official organisation of women's field hockey in Pakistan. The Pakistan national field hockey team has won 3 gold medals at the Olympic Games, and lifted the Hockey World Cup 4 times, a World Record. It has also won the most Asian gold medals, and is the only Asian team to have won the prestigious Champions Trophy with 3 titles. It has been consistently ranked amongst the top teams in the world. Notable players include World-Record holder
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2016 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2016 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 36th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for men. It was held between 10 and 17 June 2016 in London, United Kingdom. Australia won the tournament for a record fourteenth time after defeating India 3–1 in the final on a penalty shoot-out after a 0–0 draw. When the FIH unveiled the event hosts for the 2015–2018 cycle, Argentina was chosen to host this tournament for the first time. After the success of the 2012–13 Women's World League Final played in San Miguel
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Imran Butt


Imran Butt (born 16 July 1988) is Pakistani field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Pakistan national team. Butt was one of two goalkeepers in the squad at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK but he didn't play any games because he was one of the reserves. His first call-up for the national team was the 2011 Asian Champions Trophy, but he played his first game for the national team at the 2012 Champions Trophy. He was also a part of the 2018 World Cup squad
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Rahim Khan (field hockey)


many years. He was first selected at national level, by Pakistan WAPDA hockey team. Then he joined Pakistan International Airlines (P.I.A) hockey club. He was selected for Pakistani squad in 1991. Former Olympian, Rahim Khan played five Champions Trophies, two World Cup and Atlanta Olympic. He won gold medal in 1994 Champions Trophy and World Cup, bronze medals in Asia Cup and Asian Games, silver medal in SAF Games and gold medal in World Cup Qualifying round in his hockey carrier from 1991-1998. He was
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India–Pakistan field hockey rivalry


India and Pakistan have played against each other several times in field hockey. They participate in Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, Hockey Asia Cup, Hockey Champions Trophy, Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and Summer Olympic Games. India and Pakistan have a record of facing each other in the first seven Asian games hockey finals. They have played a total of nine finals against each other in which Pakistan has won seven and India has won two gold. Both nations have played each other from 1956 to 1964 in three successive Olympic Hockey finals.
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2018 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy


, South Korea, and Japan. Hero MotoCorp, a global partner of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and a long-term associate of the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF), were the title sponsor of the tournament. Pakistan and India were declared joint winners by virtue of forfeiture of the final due to persistent rain and Malaysia finished at the 3rd place after defeating Japan 3-2 in the penalty shootouts in the bronze medal match. Malaysia's Faizal Saari was the top scorer of the tournament with 8 Goals.
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RBI Thiruvananthapuram


who became executive director of RBI in 2011, and the non-executive chairman of Bank of India in 2015 was also gold medalist of University of Kerala. Salim Gangadharan, director of South Indian Bank, became the first-ever principal chief general manager of the office in 2013. The hockey player and sports administrator Ramesh Kolappa is an employee of RBI Thiruvananthapuram. Ramesh Kolappa was the manager of the Indian National Hockey Team which won the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy at Ordos in China in 2012. The poet Gopi Kottoor, whose
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List of Stanley Cup champions


The Stanley Cup is a trophy awarded annually to the playoff champion club of the National Hockey League (NHL) ice hockey league. It was donated by the Governor General of Canada Lord Stanley of Preston in 1892, and is the oldest professional sports trophy in North America. Inscribed the "Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup", the trophy was first awarded to Canada's amateur ice hockey clubs who won the trophy as the result of challenge games and league play. Professional clubs came to dominate the competition in the early years of the
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Sport in India


in the recent years in various finals such as the 2014 & 2018 Hockey Champions Trophy. Currently, the Indian men's team is 5th in the rankings of the Fédération Internationale de Hockey sur Gazon (FIH, English:International Hockey Federation), the international governing body of field hockey and indoor field hockey. The Women's team came of age in 1980 when they first participated at the Summer Olympics and achieved the 4th place. The first golden moment for the team was in 1982 at the Asian Games. Since then not
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2011 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2011 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 19th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held from 25 June to 3 July 2011 in Amstelveen, Netherlands. The Netherlands won the tournament for the sixth time after defeating Argentina 3–2 in the final on a penalty shoot-out after a 3–3 draw, tying the record previously set by Australia in 2003 of six titles won. New Zealand won the third place match by defeating Korea 3–2 to claim their first ever Champions Trophy medal. After the preliminaries were over
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Alison Meeke


represented Loreto in European competitions. In June 2011 she was a member of the Loreto team that won the EuroHockey Club Champion's Challenge II. In June 2014 she was also a member of the Loreto team that finished third at the European Club Championship Trophy tournament hosted by Leicester Hockey Club. In May 2018 Meeke was named Player of the Tournament as Loreto won the EY Champions Trophy. Meeke's team mates at Loreto have included Nikki Symmons, Lizzie Colvin, Hannah Matthews and Nicola Daly. In December 2018 Meeke played for the
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Hockey Champions Trophy


The Hockey Champions Trophy (HCT) was an international field hockey tournament held by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). Founded in 1978 by Pakistan's Air Marshal Nur Khan and the Pakistan Hockey Federation, it featured the world's top-ranked field hockey teams competing in a round robin format. A biennial women's tournament was added in 1987. The Champions Trophy was changed from an annual to a biennial event from 2014 onwards, due to the introduction of the Hockey World League (HWL). The 2018 edition was
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Sports in Odisha


-year sponsorship agreement with Hockey India, replacing the former sponsors. Odisha field hockey team has been providing India, with some extremely talented players, who eventually are called up for the national teams, i.e. India men's national field hockey team and India women's national field hockey team. The 35th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy i.e. 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was held between in Bhubaneswar, India. The 3rd and the last edition of the FIH Hockey World League, i.e. the qualification stage for the 2018 Men's
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2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 35th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy men's field hockey tournament. It was held between in Bhubaneswar, India. From this year on the tournament began to be held biennially due to the introduction of the Hockey World League, returning to its original format changed in 1980. Germany won the tournament for the tenth time after defeating Pakistan 2–0 in the final. Australia won the third place match by defeating India 2–1. Alongside the host nation, the top five finishers from the previous
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Mansoor Ahmed


. He played ten Champions Trophies and gold medal in 1994. He played three Asian Games and won gold in 1990 Beijing, China. In his career, he earned 12 gold, 12 silver and 8 bronze medals in international hockey tournaments. He was declared All Asian Stars Hockey Team member in 1996 and also declared World Eleven Hockey team member in 1994. His glories made him rise above the sky by becoming the World's best goalkeeper and declared by F.I.H in 1994. Ahmed stood four times as the best goalkeeper of the
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Balbir Singh Kular


Services team that won the Bombay Gold Cup in 1971. Balbir Singh retired from active play in the 1970s due to knee problems. He coached the ASC hockey team during 1970–1980. He then coached the Central Zone team (1981), the Indian men's hockey team (1982) and the women's hockey team (1995–98). With him as the coach in 1982, the Indian men's team won Bronze at the Champions Trophy in Amsterdam, Silver at the Asian Games in Delhi and Silver at the 1982 Esanda World
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Michael Darling (field hockey)


Rock Rovers at under-8 level. Together with Kyle Good, Darling was a member of the Rovers team that won the 2008 All-Ireland Club Championship and played in the 2008–09 Euro Hockey League. Darling was also a member of the Rovers teams that won the Irish Senior Cup in 2013–14, 2017–18 and 2018–19. Between 2017 and 2019 he also helped Rovers win the EY Champions Trophy on three successive occasions. He also played for Rovers in the 2017–18 and 2018–19 Euro Hockey Leagues. During the 2008–09 Euro Hockey League, Darling played
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Pakistan men's national field hockey team


donate the World Cup trophy and later the Champions Trophy to the International Hockey Federation. In the group stage of the 1970 Asian Games, Pakistan was competing with tournament hosts Thailand and contenders Japan for top spot and a place in the finals. In their first match of the group, Pakistan scored thrice against Japan to clinch their first win, followed by defeating Hong Kong 10–0 to go to the top of the group. The team then draw 0–0 with Thailand and progressed to the knock-out round, where they won 5–0
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2008 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2008 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 30th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy men's field hockey tournament. It was held in from June 21 to June 29, 2008 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Six national teams participated in the tournament with Germany defending the title they won in the 2007 Champions Trophy in Kuala Lumpur. Head coach: Carlos Retegui Head coach: Barry Dancer Head coach: Markus Weise Head coach: Cho Myung-jun Head coach: Roelant Oltmans Head coach: Maurits Hendriks "All times are Central European
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Rajpal Singh


But the final was a washout with India going down 8-0 against the mighty Australia. He captained the Indian team to the inaugural 2011 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, which India won by defeating arch-rivals Pakistan in the final. But Rajpal was removed as the captain on 30 September and was replaced by goalkeeper Bharat Chhetri. It is believed that his demotion was imminent as he had led the team's revolt against the federation for giving meager rewards after the Champion's Trophy triumph. Rajpal leads hugely popular Chandigarh
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Herder Memorial Trophy


The Herder Memorial Trophy, or Herder, is the championship trophy awarded annually to the senior ice hockey champions of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The trophy was originally donated in 1935 by the Herder family, owners of "The Evening Telegram" newspaper, as a memorial to five brothers who played hockey in St. John's. The Herder was first awarded to the Corner Brook team that won the inaugural all-Newfoundland hockey championships on March 22, 1935. The most recent winners of the Herder Memorial Trophy were the Grand Falls
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2012 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2012 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 20th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held from 28 January to 5 February 2012 in Rosario, Argentina. This was the last annual edition of the tournament until 2014 when it returned to its original biennial format due to the introduction of the World League. Argentina won the tournament for the fifth time after defeating Great Britain 1–0 in the final. The Netherlands won the third place match by defeating Germany 5–4. Another format change was announced. The eight participating
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Tim Brand


Timothy "Tim" Brand (born 29 November 1998) is an Australian field hockey player who plays as a forward for the Australian national team. Brand was born in the Netherlands and grew up in Chatswood, New South Wales. He made his senior international debut in June 2018, in a test series against Germany. In June 2018, Brand was selected in the Australian national squad for the 2018 Champions Trophy in Breda, Netherlands. The team won the tournament, defeating India 3–1 in a penalty shoot-out after the
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1999 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 1999 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 7th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held between 10–19 June 1999 in Brisbane, Australia. It was held simultaneously with the men's tournament. This was the last biannual edition of the tournament until 2014 when it returned to its original format due to the introduction of the World League. Australia won the tournament for the fifth consecutive time. The participating teams were determined by International Hockey Federation (FIH): "All times are Eastern Standard Time ()
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2014 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I


The 2014 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I was the 8th and last edition of the field hockey championship for women. It was held from 27 April to 4 May 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. The tournament doubled as the qualifier to the 2016 Champions Trophy as the winner earned an automatic berth to compete. The United States won the tournament for the first time after defeating Ireland 3–1 in the final, earning an automatic berth at the 2016 Champions Trophy after their absence in the previous fifteen editions. South Africa won the third place
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2003 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2003 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 25th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy men's field hockey tournament. It was held in Amstelveen, Netherlands from August 16–24, 2003. Netherlands won their fifth title after defeated Australia 4–2 in the final. Head Coach: Jorge Ruiz Head Coach: Barry Dancer Head Coach: Uli Forstner Head Coach: Rajinder Singh Head Coach: Joost Bellaart Head Coach: Tahir Zaman Below is the list of umpires appointed by International Hockey Federation (FIH) for this tournament: "All times are
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1997 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 1997 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 6th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held between 1–8 June 1997 in Berlin, Germany. From this edition on a win was rewarded with three points instead of two, and a draw with one point. Australia won the tournament for the fourth consecutive time after defeating Germany 2–1 in the final with a golden goal. The participating teams were determined by International Hockey Federation (FIH): Head Coach: Ric Charlesworth Head Coach: Berti Rauth Head Coach:
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2014 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2014 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 21st edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held from 29 November to 7 December 2014 in Mendoza, Argentina. From this year on the tournament began to be held biennially due to the introduction of the Hockey World League, returning to its original format changed in 1999. Argentina won the tournament for the sixth time after defeating Australia 3–1 in the final on a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw, tying the record of six titles previously set by Australia
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History of the Sri Lankan cricket team


also won the 2001-02 Asian Test Championship, defeating Pakistan in the final by an innings and 175 runs. Sri Lanka registered their first ODI win against India at Manchester, England, on 16 June 1979. As of 10 July 2018, Sri Lanka have played 816 ODI matches, winning 376 matches and losing 399; they also tied 5 matches, whilst 36 had no result. They also won the 1996 Cricket World Cup, co-champions in 2002 ICC Champions Trophy and also became five times Asian champions in 1986
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List of Memorial Cup champions


, while the Regina Pats follow with four. The Memorial Cup was presented to the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) in 1919 by the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) in remembrance of the soldiers who died fighting for Canada in World War I. It was to be awarded to the junior hockey champions of Canada in an east versus west format. The eastern Canadian champion, who from 1932 won the George Richardson Memorial Trophy, met the western Canadian champion, winners of the Abbott Cup. The first championship featured the University of
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Field hockey in India


Orissa Steelers has won the Premier Hockey League in 2007. The 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was held in Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. The 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup is going to be held in the state capital Bhubaneswar The Indian Hockey Federation also conducts the Premier Hockey League (PHL), a domestic field hockey tournament in India since 2005, with active support from sports news channel ESPN India. The tournament was initiated to revive interest in the sport which was losing spectator interest to cricket in recent times. This is
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Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League


the Jack Adams Trophy as Thunder Bay Amateur Hockey Association Junior "A" Champions. Since this was a branch championship, Champions from the North Shore or Kenora-Fort Frances Leagues were eligible to challenge for it. The TBJHL Champions probably exclusively won the Bill Fero Trophy as Lakehead Junior Champions. "National Champions". Champions Finalists "Eastern Canadian Champions". Champions Finalists "Western Canadian Champions". Champions Finalists In 1980, the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League had been reduced to three teams: the Degagne Buccaneers,
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2012 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I


The 2012 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I was the 7th edition of the field hockey championship for women. It was held from 29 September to 7 October 2012 in Dublin, Ireland. The tournament doubled as the qualifier to the 2014 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy to be held in Argentina as the winner earned an automatic berth to compete. Australia won the tournament for the first time after defeating the United States 6 – 1 in the final, earning an automatic berth at the 2014 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy after their absence in
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2012 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2012 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 34th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy men's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held between 1–9 December 2012 in Melbourne, Australia. Australia won the tournament for the thirteenth time after defeating the Netherlands 2–1 in the final, extending their record winning streak to five consecutive titles. Even though Spain was automatically qualified as the runner-up of the previous edition, they withdrew from participating due to financial issues. In addition to the three teams nominated by the FIH Executive Board to
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2002 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2002 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 10th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held from 24 August to 1 September 2002 in Macau, China, being this the first time that the annual six-nation tournament was staged in that country. China won the tournament for the first time after defeating Argentina 3–1 in the final on penalty strokes after a 2–2 draw. The participating teams were determined by International Hockey Federation (FIH): Head Coach: Sergio Vigil Head Coach: David Bell Head Coach
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2002 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2002 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 24th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy men's field hockey tournament. It took place at the Kölner Stadtwald in Cologne, Germany. The event was held from August 31 – September 8, 2002. Netherlands won the tournament by defeating Germany in the final. Head Coach: Barry Dancer Head Coach: Bernhard Peters Head Coach: Rajinder Singh Head Coach: Joost Bellaart Head Coach: Tahir Zaman Head Coach: Kim Young-Kyu "All times are Central European Summer Time ()
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2007 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2007 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 15th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held between 13–21 January 2007 in Quilmes, Argentina. The Netherlands won the tournament for the fifth time after defeating Argentina 1–0 in the final. Below are the teams qualified for the tournament, as listed by International Hockey Federation (FIH): Head Coach: Gabriel Minadeo Head Coach: Frank Murray Head Coach: Michael Behrmann Head Coach: Yoo Seung-Jin Head Coach: Marc Lammers Head Coach: Pablo Usoz Below
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Yuvraj Walmiki


Yuvraj Valmiki (born 29 November 1989) is an Indian professional field hockey player from Maharashtra. He was a member of the Indian team that won the 2011 Asian Champions Trophy. He also played world cup in 2014, in Holland, (Hague). Also he is the only Indian Player to have played German Hockey League for 4 years continuously. Also he is the first hockey player to have participated in (Fear Factor) Khatron Ke Khiladi season 7. He is the brand ambassador of DGS (NGO) 1)
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Navjot Kaur (field hockey)


is a talented young player. She has proved her place in the team with several important performances and I congratulate her on completing her 100th international cap today. She has been an inspiration for young, budding players who are aspiring to take up hockey professionally." Kaur belonged to the team that performed well at the Hockey World League Semifinals in 2015, which enabled India to enter Olympics. She also participated in the 17th Asian Games, 2016 Rio Olympics and the 4th Women's Asian Champions Trophy. She also played a role
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Field hockey in India


trophy. The 2018 Edition of Champions Trophy will be the last of its kind. Second Place Years - (2016, 2018) Third Place Years - (1982) Fourth Place Years - (1983, 1996*, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2014*) * = host nation Related Article: List of Indian field hockey captains in Olympics Related Article : Hockey World Cup The "Indian Hockey Team" is the national men's hockey team of India. It was the first non-European team to be
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Gabriel Minadeo


resigned. Minadeo coached "Las Leonas" to bronze medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics and at the 2006 World Cup. Under his guidance, the national squad also won the gold medal at the 2008 Champions Trophy, silver medal at the 2007 Champions Trophy, the gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games and at the 2009 Pan American Cup. In 2015, he was appointed as coach once again after Santiago Capurro resigned. Under his guidance, "Las Leonas" won the 2014–15 Hockey World League and 2016 Hockey Champions Trophy
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2000 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2000 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 8th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held from 26 May to 3 June 2000 in Amstelveen, Netherlands. It was held simultaneously with the men's tournament, just like the year before in Brisbane, Australia. From this year on the tournament began to be held annually until the 2014 edition due to the introduction of the World League. The Netherlands won the tournament after 7 years for the second time after defeating Germany 3–2 in the final, ending with
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2019 AFF–EAFF Champions Trophy


2019 AFF–EAFF Champions Trophy is the first edition of the AFF–EAFF Champions Trophy, a biennial football tournament that was founded in 2018. The tournament match are between Vietnam, the defending champion of 2018 AFF Championship and South Korea, the defending champion of 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship. The representative of ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), Vietnam, will host the event. The trophy will be contested biennially starting 2019, with AFF and East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) rotating the host venue duties and the former
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2005 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2005 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 13th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held from 26 November to 4 December 2005 in Canberra, Australia. The Netherlands won the tournament for the fourth time after defeating Australia 5–4 in the final on penalty strokes after a 0–0 draw. The participating teams were determined by International Hockey Federation (FIH): Head Coach: Gabriel Minadeo Head Coach: Frank Murray Head Coach: Kim Chang-back Head Coach: Markus Weise Head Coach: Han Jin-Soo
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2001 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2001 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 9th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held between 18–26 August 2001 in Amstelveen, Netherlands. Argentina won the tournament for the first time after defeating the Netherlands 3–2 in the final. The participating teams were determined by International Hockey Federation (FIH): Head Coach: Sergio Vigil Head Coach: David Bell Head Coach: Kim Chang-back Head Coach: Marc Lammers Head Coach: Jan Borren Head Coach: Jack Holtman Below are the 9 umpires appointed by
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2004 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2004 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 12th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held between 6–14 November 2004 in Rosario, Argentina. The Netherlands won the tournament for the third time after defeating Germany 2–0 in the final. The participating teams were determined by International Hockey Federation (FIH): Head Coach: Sergio Vigil Head Coach: David Bell Head Coach: Kim Chang-back Head Coach: Markus Weise Head Coach: Marc Lammers Head Coach: Ian Rutledge Below are the 8 umpires appointed by
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2003 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2003 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 11th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held from 29 November to 7 December 2003 in Sydney, Australia. Australia won the tournament for a record sixth time after defeating China 3–2 in the final. The participating teams were determined by International Hockey Federation (FIH): Head Coach: Gabriel Minadeo Head Coach: David Bell Head Coach: Kim Chang-back Head Coach: Bobby Crutchley Head Coach: Lim Heung-sin Head Coach: Marc Lammers Below are
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2008 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2008 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 16th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held between 17–25 May 2008 in Mönchengladbach, Germany. Argentina won the tournament after 7 years for the second time after defeating Germany 6–2 in the final. Teams participating as announced by International Hockey Federation (FIH): Head coach: Gabriel Minadeo Head coach: Frank Murray Head coach: Kim Chang-back Head coach: Michael Behrmann Head coach: Yoo Seung-jin Head coach: Marc Lammers Below are the 8
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Park Ji-sung


Park Ji-sung (; ; born 25 February 1981) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, and who currently serves as a club ambassador for Manchester United. Born in Goheung, Jeollanam-do, Park is the most successful Asian player in history, having won 19 trophies in his career. He is the first Asian footballer to have won the UEFA Champions League, to play in a UEFA Champions League final, as well as the first Asian to have won the FIFA Club World Cup.
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Sophie Polkamp


Sophie Polkamp (born 2 August 1984 in Groningen) is a Dutch field hockey player, who played as defender for Dutch club Stichtse Cricket en Hockey Club and later for Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club (AHBC). Polkamp also plays for the Netherlands national team and she was part of the Dutch squad that became World Champion at the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup and which won the 2007 Champions Trophy. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing she won an Olympic gold medal with the Dutch national team, beating China in the
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National Women's Hockey League


Hockey League (SDHL) 2018 champion Luleå HF at Hobey Baker Memorial Rink in Princeton, New Jersey. Luleå defeated the Riveters 4–2. The Whitecaps won the Isobel Cup over the Buffalo Beauts in their first season in the league. The Isobel Cup, the league's championship trophy, is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end of each season. It is named after Lady Isobel Gathorne-Hardy, the daughter of Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, the namesake of the Stanley Cup. The front of
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2012 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I


The 2012 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge was held from 24 November to 2 December 2012 in Quilmes, Argentina. The tournament doubled as the qualifier to the 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy to be held in India as the winner earned an automatic berth to compete. Argentina won the tournament for the third time after defeating Korea 5–0 in the final, earning an automatic berth at the 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy after their absence in the previous four editions. The following eight teams announced by the FIH competed in this tournament.
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Deepika Thakur


joined the Indian National Women's hockey team much against the wishes of her parents who wanted her to marry early. She postponed her marriage that was scheduled to happen in October 2016 in order to play for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Indian women’s team qualified for the Rio Olympics 2016 after the gap of 36 years. Deepika was the vice-captain of that squad. Though India finished bottom of the group. In the Asian Champions Trophy (2016) held in Malaysia, Indian women's won their maiden title in which
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2016 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2016 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 22nd edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held between 18 and 26 June 2016 in London, United Kingdom. Argentina won the tournament for a record seventh time after defeating the Netherlands 2–1 in the final. After three editions with two different formats, it was decided to go back to the same one used until the 2010 edition which consisted of a six-team, round robin tournament. A change in the qualification process was decided, similar to the one
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Loreto Hockey Club


3–2 against UCD. In 2008–09 Loreto, with a team that included Nikki Symmons, Lizzie Colvin, Hannah Matthews and Alison Meeke, won the inaugural Women's Irish Hockey League title. In the league final they defeated a Hermes team that included Nicola Evans, Anna O'Flanagan, Gillian Pinder and Chloe Watkins. Loreto won 2–1 in a penalty shoot-out, becoming the first team in the world to win a title with the new one-on-one format. Loreto won the 2018 EY Champions Trophy and, as a
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Shahbaz Ahmed


7th Hockey World Cup, 1990 in Lahore, "BMW Trophy" Amsterdam, 1990, 11th Asian Games Beijing, 1990, 12th Champions Trophy, Melbourne and Hockey World Cup, Sydney, 1994. He made his world-famous run down against Australia in the same tournament. " But in 1994, at the Sydney World Cup, in the pool match between Australia and Pakistan, Australia had a similar free hit just outside the Pakistan circle which was intercepted and moved onto Pakistan's Shahbaz who then executed his famous run with
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Rani Rampal


with a bronze medal. She has been named for FICCI Comeback of the Year Award 2014. In 2013 Junior World Cup she made India won its first ever bronze medal at the event. She was part of 2017 Women's Asian Cup, and they also won the title second time in 2017 at Kakamigahara in Japan, for the first time the trophy was brought in year 2004, due to this they got selected for world cup which was held in 2018. She led the Indian women's hockey team as captain in 2018
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Katie Mullan


She was a member of the UCD teams that won the Irish Senior Cup in 2014, 2017 and 2018. She scored UCD's third goal in the 2018 final when they defeated Pegasus 4–0. Mullan was also a member of the UCD teams that won Women's Irish Hockey League titles in 2013–14, 2016–17 and 2017–18. In 2017 UCD completed a treble when they also won the EY Champions Trophy after defeating Hermes-Monkstown in a penalty shoot-out. Mullan has also played for UCD in the 2015 and 2018 EuroHockey Club
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2009 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy


The 2009 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 17th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held between 11–19 July 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Argentina won the tournament for the third time after defeating Australia 4–3 in the final on penalty strokes after a 0–0 draw. Despite finishing runner-up, Australia were relegated from next year's tournament instead of the sixth-placed team England, due to England being the host of the 2010 edition. Relegation was decided based on rankings from the 2008 Olympics. Australian
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Portadown College


won the Ulster Schools Trophy. Girls' hockey teams enjoy success in the Belfast Telegraph Ulster Schools Cup and McDowell Cup competitions. Portadown College hockey teams have won the trophy on three occasions in 1963, 1964 and the most recent win in 1996. The Under 18 Boys Volleyball team are current Northern Ireland and All Ireland Champions and the under 16 Boys Volleyball team are current Northern Ireland and All Ireland Champions. The Under 18 Boys Hockey Team are the current Great British Champions after beating RBAI 2nd XI 4–3 in the final. Subjects
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2018 AFF Championship


The 2018 AFF Championship was the 12th edition of the AFF Championship, the football championship of nations affiliated to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), and the 6th under the name AFF Suzuki Cup. The final tournament ran from 8 November and ended on 15 December 2018. Through the agreement between AFF and East Asian Football Federation (EAFF), the winner of the tournament will qualify for the AFF–EAFF Champions Trophy. Thailand had been the defending champions, but lost to Malaysia in the semi-finals. Vietnam won
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Michael Watt (field hockey)


Men's England Hockey League. He also played and scored for Surbiton in the 2013–14 Euro Hockey League. In 2015 Watt joined Lisnagarvey. In 2015–16, along with Jonathan Bell, Sean Murray and Paul Gleghorne, Watt was a member of the Lisnagarvey team that won the Men's Irish Hockey League and the EY Champions Trophy. Watt and Lisnagarvey also reached the final of the Irish Senior Cup but lost to Monkstown after a penalty shoot-out. Between 2016 and 2018 Watt played for Hampstead & Westminster in the Men's England
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Michael Christian Martinez


Michael Christian Martinez (born November 4, 1996) is a Filipino figure skater. He is the 2015 Asian Figure Skating Trophy champion, a two-time Triglav Trophy champion and has won one ISU Challenger Series medal, silver at the 2014 Warsaw Cup. Martinez is the first skater from Southeast Asia and from a tropical country to qualify for the Olympics, was the only athlete to represent the Philippines at the 2014 Winter Olympics, and was one of only two to represent the Philippines at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Martinez was
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Lewiston, Maine


In 2006–2007, the Maineiacs won the Jean Rougeau Trophy for having the best record in the QMJHL, won the President's Cup as QMJHL playoff champion, and represented the league at the 2007 Memorial Cup. Several Maineiacs alumni have played in the National Hockey League, including Jaroslav Halák, Jonathan Bernier, David Perron and Alexandre Picard. The Maineiacs were disbanded in 2011. The Lewiston/Auburn Nordiques are a Tier III junior ice hockey team that plays in the NA3HL. During the 2018-2019 season the team recorded a 50
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2018–19 Rink Hockey Euroleague


The 2018–19 Rink Hockey Euroleague is the 54th season of Europe's premier club roller hockey tournament organised by World Skate Europe-Rink Hockey Committee, and the 22nd season since it was renamed from European Champion Clubs' Cup to Euroleague. The defending champions Barcelona were eliminated by Porto in the semi-finals. In the final, Sporting CP beat Porto 5–2 to win their second trophy in the competition, while Porto lost their 10th consecutive final and 12th overall. For the 2018–19 Rink Hockey Euroleague, the associations were allocated places according
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Moa Iwano


Mie Hamada's pupils, including World silver medalist and Japan's 3-time national champion Satoko Miyahara. Iwano captured the bronze medal in the Novice category at the Asian Open Trophy in Bangkok, Thailand, in August. Iwano earned the bronze medal in the Novice category at the Asian Open Trophy in Manila, Philippines in August. Iwano won the Novice title at the Bavarian Open in Oberstdorf, Germany in February. Iwano debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) circuit in the 2017-2018 season. She finished 6th overall
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Shakeel Abbasi


toured Europe as part of the national team's preparations for the Commonwealth Games in September. He was part of the sixth place team at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India. In the first match, he scored Pakistan's opening goal in the 3–0 victory over Scotland. In November, Abbasi was part of the team at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China Abbasi was the part of the Pakistani team won the silver medal at 2011 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, Ordos, China. 2012 Pakistan national field
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Sports in Texas


-season points champion and seven division titles. Prior to the advent of the Stars, top-tier professional ice hockey existed in Texas in the form of the Houston Aeros, who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1973 to 1978. The team was notable for featuring hockey legend Gordie Howe, who was lured out of retirement by the prospect of playing alongside his sons, Mark and Marty. Led by the Howes, the Aeros won back-to-back Avco World Trophies as the WHA champions in
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2014 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I


The 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge was held from 26 April to 4 May 2014 in Kuantan, Malaysia. The tournament doubled as the qualifier to the 2016 Champions Trophy as the winner earned an automatic berth to compete. South Korea won the tournament for the first time after defeating Canada 4–0 in the final, earning an automatic berth at the 2016 Champions Trophy after their absence in the previous two editions. Malaysia won the third place match by defeating Ireland 4–2 to claim their first ever Champions Challenge I medal. Even though Spain
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Lucas Rey


Lucas Rey (born 11 October 1982) is an Argentine field hockey midfielder, who plays club hockey in his native country for San Fernando. He is a member of the Men's National Team since 2002, and finished in 11th position at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Rey was also on the side ended up fifth at the 2003 Champions Trophy in Amstelveen, and won the 2005 Champions Challenge tournament in Alexandria, Egypt. Lucas has also won the bronze medal at the 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup, two medals
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Jamie Dwyer


than 10 national team caps to the squad before in April 2009 in a bid to ready the team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. In 2009, he participated in two test matched against Spain in Perth in the lead up to the Champions Trophy. In 2009, he won a gold medal at the Men's Hockey Champions Trophy competition. He was a member of the national team in 2010. That year, he was a member of the team that finished first at the Hockey Champions Trophy. In 2010, he also represented
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Troy Elder


as a player with the National Junior Squad, that won the Hockey Junior World Cup at Milton Keynes in 1997 against India. After the 1998 Australian Hockey League season with the Queensland Blades, Elder got into the senior National Squad at the 1998 Champions Trophy in Lahore, where Australia won the bronze. He was part of the winning team in the 1999 Champions Trophy at Brisbane. Just like his countrymen Jay Stacy and Michael Brennan, Elder moved to the Netherlands, where he played club hockey for Eindhoven's Oranje Zwart, with
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List of Calder Cup champions


The Calder Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League (AHL). First awarded in the 1937–38 season, it is named after Frank Calder, first president of the National Hockey League. The Calder Cup is distinct from the Calder Memorial Trophy, which is awarded annually to the Rookie of the Year in the National Hockey League. Teams from 28 different cities have won the Calder Cup. The Hershey Bears have won eleven championships, the most of any team currently in the AHL, and
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1893 AHAC season


third straight championship since the Championship Trophy was inaugurated in 1891. According to the terms for the trophy, Montreal HC was allowed to keep the Trophy. A new version was struck for following seasons. The version won by Montreal is on display in the collection of the Hockey Hall of Fame. As champions of the AHAC, the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup (known today as the Stanley Cup) was to be awarded to Montreal as its inaugural champion. On May 15, 1893, Sheriff John Sweetland finally presented the trophy to
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List of Major League Baseball awards


Football League's Vince Lombardi Trophy, and the National Basketball Association's Larry O'Brien Trophy). The current holders of the trophy are the Boston Red Sox of the American League, who won the 2018 World Series. The Warren C. Giles Trophy is presented annually to the champion of the National League. The award is named for Warren Giles, who was league president from 1951 to 1969. Until 2017 the award was passed from champion to champion (like the NHL's Stanley Cup) as opposed a new trophy being created each
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Sudbury Wolves


, this team won the George Richardson Memorial Trophy in 1932 and 1935, as Eastern Canadian champions. They won the Memorial Cup in 1932 and were runners-up in 1935. The senior Wolves represented Team Canada at the 1938 and 1949 World Championships, winning gold in 1938. The second incarnation of the Wolves was the 1962 entry into the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Association. The Wolves won the McNamara Trophy as NOJHL Champions in 1969 and 1971. The Ontario Hockey Association arrived in Sudbury in the fall of 1972 when the owner
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Pakistan men's national field hockey team


, held at the Hockey Club of Pakistan, Karachi. From 2004 till 2014, the team secured third positions, at the 2004 Champions Trophy held in Lahore and 2012 Champions Trophy held in Melbourne as well as a runners-up medal after losing, 2–0, to Germany at the 2014 Champions Trophy, however, it failed to win a single top position in the 2005–2011 tournaments; a runners-up medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and finishing at the sixth spot in the 2010 Commonwealth Games and won a runners-up
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2011 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy


and announced Auckland, New Zealand as the new host on September 13, 2011 with the same time schedule. The tournament was held at North Harbour Hockey Stadium. Australia won the title for the fourth consecutive and twelfth time total by defeating Spain 1–0 in the final. For the 33rd edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy, India was elected to host the tournament by the FIH on February 4, 2011. But due to an ongoing governance issue with the Indian Hockey Federation, the FIH announced that India would no longer host the
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Tim Deavin


Tim Deavin (born 27 July 1984) is an Australian field hockey player. He plays for the Kookaburras, the Australian men's Hockey Team. He first played for the Australian senior national team in 2010. He has won gold at the 2010 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy and 2011 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy and bronze at the London Olympics. Deavin is from Tasmania. He attended Scotch Oakburn College. In 2010, he was asked to move to Perth, Western Australia, to join the Kookaburras. In 2014, Deavin
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Great Britain women's national field hockey team


The Great Britain women's national field hockey team represents Great Britain in international field hockey tournaments such as the Summer Olympics. In most other competitions, including the Women's Hockey World Cup, the Commonwealth Games and some editions of the Hockey Champions Trophy, the three home nations compete in their own right: England and Scotland and Wales. The team has won gold once and bronze twice at the Summer Olympics, and silver once in the Champions Trophy. The following 22 players have been selected in the squad to play in 2
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Terry Sawchuk


Terrance Gordon Sawchuk (December 28, 1929 – May 31, 1970) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings and the New York Rangers. He won the Calder Trophy, earned the Vezina Trophy in four different seasons, was a four-time Stanley Cup champion, and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame the year after his final season, one of only ten players
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Adrian D'Souza


Adrian Albert D'souza (born 24 March 1984 in Mumbai, Maharashtra) is a field hockey goalkeeper from India, who made is international debut for the Men's National Team in January 2004 during the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Adrian has more than 100 International Caps for his country in all competitions. He has played in all major field hockey tournaments, including the 2006 Hockey World Cup, 2006 Asian Games, 2007 Asia Cup and 2 Champions Trophies. Regarded as one of the most innovative and daring
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Rosario Luchetti


Rosario Luchetti (born 4 June 1984) is an Argentine field hockey player, who won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London with the Argentina national women's hockey team. "Charito", as she is known, emerged from the youths of the Belgrano Athletic Club and debuted in Las Leonas (Argentina national field hockey team) at the 2005 Champions Trophy. In the course of her career, she won medals at major tournaments of international field hockey
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2019 AFF–EAFF Champions Trophy


staging the first-ever Champions Trophy. Vietnam automatically won hosting right to the inaugural trophy match on 15 December 2018 after beating Malaysia 3–2 on aggregate score in the 2018 AFF Championship Final. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the organisation of the AFF–EAFF Champions Trophy was signed in Hanoi, Vietnam on 15 December 2018 by AFF Deputy President, Maj General Khiev Sameth, and EAFF President, Chung Mong-gyu. The first AFF–EAFF Champions Trophy match, to be played on a single-match format
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Maartje Paumen


Maartje Yvonne Helene Paumen (born 19 September 1985) is a former Dutch field hockey player. She is currently assistant coach for Dutch club MOP. She previously played for Dutch clubs Oranje Zwart and HC Den Bosch and Belgian club Royal Antwerp. She also played for the Netherlands national team and she was part of the Dutch squad that became World Champion at the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup in Madrid and the 2014 Women's Hockey World Cup in The Hague. She also won the 2007 Champions Trophy and the 2011 Champions Trophy
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