1996 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox field hockey
| tournament = 1996 Men's Hockey
Champions Trophy
| other_titles = Kuber Champions Trophy
| image =
| size =
| caption =
| country = India
| city = Madras
| dates = 7–15 December
| venues = Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium
| teams = 6
| champions = {{fh|Netherlands}}
| second = {{fh|Pakistan}}
| third = {{fh|Germany}}
| count = 3
| matches = 18
| goals = 74
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|Germany}} Christoph Bechmann
| top_scorer_goals = 5
| best_player =
| best_goalkeeper =
| previous_year = 1995
| previous_tournament = 1995 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
| next_year = 1997
| next_tournament = 1997 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
}}
The 1996 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, also known as the Kuber Champions Trophy for sponsorship reasons,{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Pargat |authorlink1=Pargat Singh |title=Winning first match is vital |url=http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19961207/34250792.html |accessdate=18 October 2018 |work=The Indian Express |date=7 December 1996 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19970422141002/http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19961207/34250792.html |archivedate=22 April 1997}}{{cite web |last1=Ganesan |first1=Uthra |title=Meddle Path |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/meddle-path/301957/3 |work=The Indian Express |accessdate=18 October 2018 |language=en-gb |date=26 April 2008}} was the 18th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy men's field hockey tournament. It was held from 7–15 December 1996 in the newly built Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Madras, India.{{cite web|url=http://www.fih.ch/events/champions-trophy/|title=Champions Trophy 1996|publisher=FIH}}
Host selection
India won the right to host the competition after Spain, the other contender, withdrew their bid in April 1994. The Asian Hockey Federation was tasked to monitor the competition by the International Hockey Federation.{{cite news|title=India to host '96 Champions Trophy |work=The Indian Express |date=25 April 1994}}
Results
All times are India Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
=Pool=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|show_positions=n
|sortable_table=y
|team1=NED|name_NED={{fh|Netherlands}}
|team2=PAK|name_PAK={{fh|Pakistan}}
|team3=GER|name_GER={{fh|Germany}}
|team4=IND|name_IND={{fh|India}}
|team5=AUS|name_AUS={{fh|Australia}}
|team6=ESP|name_ESP={{fh|Spain}}
|win_NED=3|draw_NED=2|loss_NED=0|gf_NED=10|ga_NED=3
|win_PAK=3|draw_PAK=1|loss_PAK=1|gf_PAK=13|ga_PAK=10
|win_GER=3|draw_GER=0|loss_GER=2|gf_GER=12|ga_GER=11
|win_IND=2|draw_IND=1|loss_IND=2|gf_IND=10|ga_IND=7
|win_AUS=0|draw_AUS=2|loss_AUS=3|gf_AUS=6|ga_AUS=12
|win_ESP=0|draw_ESP=2|loss_ESP=3|gf_ESP=6|ga_ESP=14
|update=complete|source=
}}
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=7 December 1996
|time=08:30
|team1={{fh-rt|India}}
|score=1–2
|team2={{fh|Germany}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/1702/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Pillay {{fhgoal|FG|27}}
|goals2=Michel {{fhgoal|PC|32}}
Reinelt {{fhgoal|FG|42}}
|umpires=Santiago Deo (ESP)
Steve Graham (WAL)}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=7 December 1996
|time=13:30
|team1={{fh-rt|Pakistan}}
|score=0–2
|team2={{fh|Netherlands}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/1714/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=
|goals2=Van Pelt {{fhgoal|FG|62}}
De Nooijer {{fhgoal|PC|64}}
|umpires=Ermanno Silvano (ITA)
Murray Grime (AUS)}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=7 December 1996
|time=15:30
|team1={{fh-rt|Spain}}
|score=1–1
|team2={{fh|Australia}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/1707/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Usoz {{fhgoal|FG|66}}
|goals2=Hiskins {{fhgoal|FG|67}}
|umpires=Shakeel Qureshi (IND)
Peter Elders (NED)}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=8 December 1996
|time=13:45
|team1={{fh-rt|Australia}}
|score=2–4
|team2={{fh|Pakistan}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/1701/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Choppy {{fhgoal|FG|32}}
Hiskins {{fhgoal|FG|49}}
|goals2=R. Khan {{fhgoal|FG|21}}
Ashraf {{fhgoal|FG|28}}
Usman {{fhgoal|PC|48}}
Raza {{fhgoal|PC|52}}
|umpires=Santiago Deo (ESP)
Toshimichi Fujimura (JPN)}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=8 December 1996
|time=15:45
|team1={{fh-rt|Spain}}
|score=0–3
|team2={{fh|India}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/1713/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=
|goals2=Kumar {{fhgoal|FG|16}}
Pillay {{fhgoal|FG|38|FG|47}}
|umpires=Alan Waterman (CAN)
Irfan Zaidi (PAK)}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=8 December 1996
|time=15:30
|team1={{fh-rt|Netherlands}}
|score=2–1
|team2={{fh|Germany}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/1706/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Brinkman {{fhgoal|FG|10}}
Van Wijk {{fhgoal|FG|68}}
|goals2=Michel {{fhgoal|FG|59}}
|umpires=Ermanno Silvano (ITA)
Murray Grime (AUS)}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=10 December 1996
|time=08:35
|team1={{fh-rt|Pakistan}}
|score=2–2
|team2={{fh|Spain}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/1718/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Anis {{fhgoal|FG|26}}
Ashraf {{fhgoal|PC|44}}
|goals2=Pujol {{fhgoal|PC|63}}
Escarré {{fhgoal|PS|68}}
|umpires=Steve Graham (WAL)
Shakeel Qureshi (IND)}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=10 December 1996
|time=13:30
|team1={{fh-rt|Netherlands}}
|score=1–1
|team2={{fh|India}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/1710/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Lomans {{fhgoal|PC|47}}
|goals2=Ferreira {{fhgoal|PC|69}}
|umpires=Murray Grime (AUS)
Santiago Deo (ESP)}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=10 December 1996
|time=15:30
|team1={{fh-rt|Germany}}
|score=3–1
|team2={{fh|Australia}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/1703/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Hollensteiner {{fhgoal|PS|18}}
Michel {{fhgoal|PC|40}}
Reinelt {{fhgoal|FG|62}}
|goals2=Kingston {{fhgoal|FG|50}}
|umpires=Peter Elders (NED)
Irfan Zaidi (PAK)}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=11 December 1996
|time=15:30
|team1={{fh-rt|India}}
|score=3–1
|team2={{fh|Australia}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/1715/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Ramandeep Singh {{fhgoal|PS|40|PS|42}}
Ferreira {{fhgoal|FG|47}}
|goals2=Stacy {{fhgoal|FG|6}}
|umpires=Toshimichi Fujimura (JPN)
Steve Graham (WAL)}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=12 December 1996
|time=08:35
|team1={{fh-rt|Netherlands}}
|score=4–0
|team2={{fh|Spain}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/1708/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=De Nooijer {{fhgoal|FG|8}}
Buma {{fhgoal|FG|26|PS|51}}
Lomans {{fhgoal|PC|60}}
|goals2=
|umpires=Irfan Zaidi (PAK)
Alan Waterman (CAN)}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=12 December 1996
|time=15:30
|team1={{fh-rt|Pakistan}}
|score=4–2
|team2={{fh|Germany}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/1711/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=M. Khan {{fhgoal|FG|12}}
R. Khan {{fhgoal|FG|2|FG|61}}
Ashraf {{fhgoal|FG|49}}
|goals2=Bechmann {{fhgoal|PC|67}}
Helwig {{fhgoal|FG|70}}
|umpires=Murray Grime (AUS)
Ermanno Silvano (ITA)}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=13 December 1996
|time=08:35
|team1={{fh-rt|Netherlands}}
|score=1–1
|team2={{fh|Australia}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/1704/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Buma {{fhgoal|FG|10}}
|goals2=Choppy {{fhgoal|FG|61}}
|umpires=Irfan Zaidi (PAK)
Shakeel Qureshi (IND)}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=13 December 1996
|time=13:30
|team1={{fh-rt|Germany}}
|score=4–3
|team2={{fh|Spain}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/1716/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Bellenbaum {{fhgoal|FG|22}}
Rott {{fhgoal|FG|24}}
Hollensteiner {{fhgoal|PC|32}}
Bechmann {{fhgoal|FG|48}}
|goals2=Fábregas {{fhgoal|FG|11}}
Ja. Arnau {{fhgoal|FG|33}}
Escarré {{fhgoal|PS|64}}
|umpires=Toshimichi Fujimura (JPN)
Murray Grime (AUS)}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=13 December 1996
|time=15:45
|team1={{fh-rt|Pakistan}}
|score=3–2
|team2={{fh|India}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/1709/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=M. Khan {{fhgoal|PC|6}}
Kaleem {{fhgoal|PC|26}}
Ashraf {{fhgoal|FG|38}}
|goals2=Aldrin {{fhgoal|PC|14}}
Pargat Singh {{fhgoal|PC|50}}
|umpires=Peter Elders (NED)
Steve Graham (WAL)}}
=Classification=
==Fifth and sixth place==
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=15 December 1996
|time=08:35
|team1={{fh-rt|Spain}}
|score=5–2
|team2={{fh|Australia}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/1712/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Ferran {{fhgoal|PC|12}}
P. Amat {{fhgoal|FG|30}}
Escarre {{fhgoal|FG|55}}
Arnau {{fhgoal|FG|62|FG|70}}
|goals2=Williams {{fhgoal|PC|16}}
Hiskins {{fhgoal|FG|66}}
|umpires=Peter Elders (NED)
Shakeel Qureshi (IND)}}
==Third and fourth place==
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=15 December 1996
|time=13:00
|team1={{fh-rt|Germany}}
|score=5–0
|team2={{fh|India}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/1705/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Reinelt {{fhgoal|FG|28}}
Bechmann {{fhgoal|FG|30|PC|52|FG|62}}
Waldhauser {{fhgoal|FG|70}}
|goals2=
|umpires=Toshimichi Fujimura (JPN)
Alan Waterman (CAN)}}
==Final==
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=15 December 1996
|time=15:30
|team1={{fh-rt|Netherlands}}
|score=3–2
|team2={{fh|Pakistan}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/1717/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=De Nooijer {{fhgoal|PC|9}}
Van Pelt {{fhgoal|PS|13}}
Lomans {{fhgoal|PC|20}}
|goals2=R. Khan {{fhgoal|PC|26}}
Usman {{fhgoal|PC|28}}
|umpires=Santiago Deo (ESP)
Steve Graham (WAL)}}
Final standings
- {{fh|Netherlands}}
- {{fh|Pakistan}}
- {{fh|Germany}}
- {{fh|India}}
- {{fh|Spain}}
- {{fh|Australia}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.fih.ch/events/champions-trophy/champions-trophy-madras-1996-m/ Official FIH website]
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