The 2008 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 30th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for men. It was held in Rotterdam

Rotterdam

Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...

, Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 from June 21 to June 29, 2008.

Participating nations

Six national teams participated in the tournament with Germany

Germany national field hockey team

The Germany national field hockey team represents Germany in international field hockey. The team have won the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup in Mönchengladbach, Germany...

 defending the title they won in the 2007 Champions Trophy in Kuala Lumpur.
(defending champions)

Head coach: Carlos Retegui

1. Juan Manuel Vivaldi
   Juan Manuel Vivaldi
   Juan Manuel Vivaldi is a field hockey goalkeeper from Argentina, who plays club hockey in his native country for Banco Provincia. He is a member of the Men's National Team since 2001, and was the stand-in for first choice goalie Pablo Moreira at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where the South...
   
    (GK
   Goalkeeper
   In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
   
   )
2. Juan Gilardi
3. Juan Martin Lopez
4. Matias Vila (C
   Captain (sports)
   In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
   
   )
7. Mario Almada
8. Lucas Rey
9. Rodrigo Vila
10. Matias Paredes
    Matias Paredes
    Matías Enrique Paredes is a field hockey midfielder from Argentina, who made his debut for the national squad in 2001, and competed for his native country in the 2004 Summer Olympics....
    
    
11. Lucas Cammareri
    Lucas Cammareri
    Lucas Hernán Cammareri is a field hockey forward from Argentina, who made his debut for the national squad in 2002, and competed for his native country in the 2004 Summer Olympics. He played in Holland for a while, at Dutch club Stichtse Cricket en Hockey Club, just like his brother Matias...
    
    

12. Lucas Vila
    Lucas Vila
    Lucas Vila is a field hockey striker from Argentina, who made his debut for the national squad in 2005, after having played the Junior World Cup in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Since the 2004 Summer Olympics, in which he didn't compete, he is playing for Dutch club TMHC Tilburg in The Netherlands...
    
    
13. Juan Garreta
20. Tomás Argento
    Tomás Argento
    Tomás Argento is a field hockey striker from Argentina, who made his debut for the national squad in 2005, after having played the Junior World Cup in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. He finished in tenth position with his national team at the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup in Mönchengladbach.-References:*...
    
    
22. Matias Rey
24. Lucas Argento
26. Joaquin Gonzalez Rothberg (GK
    Goalkeeper
    In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
    
    )
28. Facundo Callioni
29. Agustin Corradini
31. Ignacio Bergner

Head coach: Barry Dancer

Barry Dancer

Barry Dancer is a former field hockey player from Australia who competed in 48 international matches for Australia between 1973 and 1979.-External links:*...

1. Jamie Dwyer
   Jamie Dwyer
   Jamie Dwyer OAM is a field hockey striker from Australia. He wears the number 1 jersey for his country....
   
   
2. Liam de Young
   Liam De Young
   Liam de Young OAM is a field hockey defender from Australia.-External links:*...
   
   
6. Robert Hammond
   Robert Hammond
   Robert Hammond OAM is a field hockey midfielder from Australia.-External links:* *...
   
   
9. Mark Knowles
11. Eddie Ockenden
    Eddie Ockenden
    Edward Ockenden is an Australian hockey player.Ockenden grew up in Tasmania. He started his hockey career at the North West Hobart Graduates Hockey Club , enjoying success in his early days, winning the club's U12 Boys Best and Fairest award in 1997, aged 10...
    
    
12. David Guest
13. Luke Doerner
    Luke Doerner
    Luke Doerner is a field hockey defender from Australia.-External links:* * *...
    
    
14. Grant Schubert
    Grant Schubert
    Grant Schubert OAM is a field hockey striker from Australia, who won the gold medal with the Men's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...
    
    
15. Bevan George
    Bevan George
    Bevan George is a retired field hockey defender from Australia.George won a gold medal with the Australia national field hockey team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, and captained The Kookaburras at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where they won a bronze medal...
    
     (C
    Captain (sports)
    In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
    
    )

17. Andrew Smith
    Andrew Smith (field hockey)
    Andrew Smith is a field hockey striker from Australia. He played in two games at the 2008 Beijing Games, where the Kookaburras won the bronze medal.-External links:*...
    
    
18. Stephen Lambert (GK
    Goalkeeper
    In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
    
    )
19. Eli Matheson
    Eli Matheson
    Eli Matheson is a field hockey striker who represented Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He currently works as an architectural model maker in Perth.-References:*...
    
    
22. Nathan Burgers (GK
    Goalkeeper
    In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
    
    )
23. Matthew Wells
24. Travis Brooks
    Travis Brooks
    Travis Brooks is a field hockey forward from Australia, who won the gold medal with the Men's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...
    
    
28. Kiel Brown
    Kiel Brown
    Kiel Brown is a field hockey midfielder from Australia, who won a gold medal with the Men's National Team at the 2008 Champions Trophy in Rotterdam and has been selected for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing...
    
    
31. Fergus Kavanagh
    Fergus Kavanagh
    Fergus Kavanagh is a field hockey midfielder from Australia-References:*...
    
    
32. Des Abbott
    Des Abbott
    Des Abbott is a field hockey forward from Australia, who won the gold medals with the Men's National Team at the 2008 Champions Trophy in Rotterdam, and the 2009 Champions Trophy in Melbourne. He was selected for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where Australia placed third...
    
    

Head coach: Markus Weise

Markus Weise

Markus Weise is a German field hockey coach. Since 6 November 2006, he has been Head Coach of the Germany national field hockey team...

1. Ulrich Bubolz
   Ulrich Bubolz
   Ulrich Bubolz is a field hockey goalkeeper from Germany who, , plays for Berliner Hockey Club.-References:...
   
    (GK
   Goalkeeper
   In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
   
   )
2. Christian Schulte (GK
   Goalkeeper
   In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
   
   )
3. Philip Witte
   Philip Witte
   Philip Witte is a field hockey player from Germany. He was a member of the Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
   
   
4. Maximilian Müller
   Maximilian Müller
   Maximilian Müller is a field hockey player from Germany. He was a member of the Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He was born in Nuremberg. He is now captain of the German team....
   
   
5. Sebastian Biederlack
   Sebastian Biederlack
   Sebastian Biederlack is a field hockey player from Germany, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece....
   
   
7. Carlos Nevado
   Carlos Nevado
   Juan Carlos Nevado González is a field hockey player from Germany of Uruguayan and Spanish descent...
   
   
9. Moritz Fürste
   Moritz Fürste
   Moritz Fürste is a field hockey player from Germany. He was a member of the Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and at the 2006 World Cup. He plays at the Uhlenhorster hockey club in Hamburg. He's captain of the team...
   
   
10. Jan-Marco Montag
    Jan-Marco Montag
    Jan-Marco Montag is a German field hockey player. He was a member of the Men's National Teams that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and at the 2006 World Cup.-External links:*...
    
    
11. Sebastian Draguhn

13. Tobias Hauke
    Tobias Hauke
    Tobias Constantin Hauke is a field hockey player from Germany. He was a member of the Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics....
    
    
14. Tibor Weißenborn
    Tibor Weißenborn
    Tibor Weißenborn is a field hockey player from Germany, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics He was also a member of both the teams that won the 10th World Cup in Malaysia in 2002, and 11th...
    
    
15. Benjamin Wess
16. Niklas Meinert
    Niklas Meinert
    Niklas Meinert is a field hockey midfielder from Germany, who plays for Mannheimer HC. He made his international senior debut for the Men's National Team on March 23, 2003 in a friendly match against Pakistan in Ipoh, Malaysia...
    
    
17. Timo Weß
    Timo Weß
    Timo Weß is a field hockey player from Germany, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece...
    
     (C
    Captain (sports)
    In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
    
    )
18. Oliver Korn
    Oliver Korn
    Oliver Korn is a field hockey player from Germany. He was a member of the Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
    
    
22. Matthias Witthaus
    Matthias Witthaus
    Matthias Witthaus is a field hockey player from Germany, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing .-International Senior Tournaments:* 1999 – European Nations...
    
    
23. Florian Keller
    Florian Keller
    Florian Keller is a field hockey player from Germany and the brother of Natascha Keller. He was a member of the Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
    
    
25. Philipp Zeller
    Philipp Zeller
    Philipp Zeller is a field hockey player from Germany and the older brother of Christopher Zeller. He was a member of the Men's National Teams that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and at the 2006 World Cup. As of 2008, his current club is Rot-Weiss Köln.-References:**...
    
    

Head coach: Cho Myung-Jun

1. Ko Dong-Sik (GK
   Goalkeeper
   In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
   
   )
2. Kim Byung-Hoon
3. Kim Chul
5. Kim Yong-Bae
6. Lee Nam-Yong
7. Seo Jong-Ho (C
   Captain (sports)
   In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
   
   )
8. Kang Seong-Jung
9. Yoon Sung-Hoon
10. You Hyo-Sik

11. Yeo Woon-Kon
    Yeo Woon-Kon
    Yeo Woon-Kon is a field hockey player from South Korea, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. In the final the Asians were beaten by title holders The Netherlands after penalty strokes. Yeo also competed at the 2004 Summer...
    
    
13. Hong Sung-Kweon
14. Hyun Hye-Sung
15. Cha Jong-Bok
16. Lee Myung-Ho (GK
    Goalkeeper
    In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
    
    )
17. Hong Eun-Seong
19. Kang Moon-Kweon
22. Kim Sam-Seok
25. Jang Jong-Hyun

Head coach: Roelant Oltmans

1. Guus Vogels
   Guus Vogels
   Augustinus Wilhelmus Johannes Marines Vogels is a Dutch field hockey goalkeeper, who twice won Olympic gold medals with the national squad: at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and four years later, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.In 2004 he was the starter and won the silver medal with...
   
    (GK
   Goalkeeper
   In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
   
   )
2. Wouter Jolie
3. Geert-Jan Derikx
   Geert-Jan Derikx
   Geert-Jan Marie Derikx is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens....
   
   
6. Thomas Boerma
   Thomas Boerma
   Thomas Boerma is a field hockey player from the Netherlands.Boerma was part of the Dutch national team for the 2006 Champions Trophy in Terrassa where the Dutch won the gold. In 2007, he also was part of the team that won the gold medal at the European Championships in Manchester...
   
   
7. Sander van der Weide
   Sander van der Weide
   Sander Petrus Henricus van der Weide is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch team that won the golden medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney....
   
   
8. Ronald Brouwer
   Ronald Brouwer
   Ronald Leendert Brouwer is a field hockey striker from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. -References:...
   
   
9. Roderick Weusthof
   Roderick Weusthof
   Roderick Weusthof is a field hockey player from the Netherlands.Weusthof was part of the Dutch national team for the 2004 Champions Trophy in Lahore where the Dutch won the silver medal. In 2005 in Chennai they won another silver medal at the same event as well as at the European Championships in...
   
   
11. Laurence Docherty
    Laurence Docherty
    Laurence Docherty is a Dutch field hockey player of Scottish origin.Docherty applied for the Dutch nationality in an attempt to play for the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece...
    
    
12. Jeroen Delmee
    Jeroen Delmee
    Jeroen Petrus Maria Delmee is a field hockey player from The Netherlands, who twice became Olympic champion with the Dutch national squad: in 1996 and in 2000.-External links:*...
    
     (C
    Captain (sports)
    In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
    
    )

14. Teun de Nooijer
    Teun de Nooijer
    Teun Floris de Nooijer is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who twice became Olympic champion with the Dutch national squad: in 1996 and in 2000. He currently plays for Dutch side HC Bloemendaal.- Life and work :He made his debut on 4 June 1994 in a friendly match against New Zealand...
    
    
15. Eby Kessing
16. Floris Evers
    Floris Evers
    Floris Maarten Alphons Maria Evers is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:...
    
    
18. Rob Reckers
    Rob Reckers
    Rob Reckers is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:...
    
    
19. Matthijs Brouwer
    Matthijs Brouwer
    Matthijs Christian Brouwer is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. The striker made his debut on June 2, 2000 in a friendly match against Spain...
    
    
20. Jeroen Hertzberger
    Jeroen Hertzberger
    Jeroen Hertzberger is a field hockey player from the Netherlands and plays for HC Rotterdam.Hertzberger was part of the Dutch national team for the 2007 Champions Trophy in Kuala Lumpur where the Dutch won the bronze medal. In 2008 they only finished in fourth place in Rotterdam...
    
    
23. Timme Hoyng
    Timme Hoyng
    Timme Hoyng is a field hockey player from the Netherlands. He was a member of the national team that finished fourth at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
    
    
24. Robert van der Horst
    Robert van der Horst
    Robert van der Horst is a field hockey player from the Netherlands. He was a member of the national team that finished fourth at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
    
    
26. Jaap Stockmann
    Jaap Stockmann
    Jaap Stockmann is a Dutch field hockey goalkeeper, and a current goalkeeper for the Netherlands national field hockey team....
    
     (GK
    Goalkeeper
    In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
    
    )

Head coach: Maurits Hendriks

Maurits Hendriks

Maurits Gijsbreght Hendriks is a field hockey coach from the Netherlands, who himself played as a goalkeeper in the 1980s in Enschede...

1. Francisco Cortés
   Francisco Cortés
   Francisco Cortés Juncosa is a Spanish field hockey goalkeeper. He plays club hockey for Club Egara, and was a member of the Men's National Team that won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China.-References:**...
   
    (GK
   Goalkeeper
   In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
   
   )
2. Santi Freixa
3. Franc Dinares
5. Francisco Fabregas (C
   Captain (sports)
   In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
   
   )
6. Víctor Sojo
8. Alex Fábregas
   Alex Fábregas
   Alexandre Fàbregas i Carné is a field hockey player from Catalonia, who finished in fourth position with the Men's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He plays for Real Club de Polo in his hometown of Barcelona.-References:*...
   
   
9. Pablo Amat
   Pablo Amat
   Pol Amat Escudé is a field hockey player from Spain, who won the silver medal with the Men's National Team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia....
   
   
10. Eduardo Tubau
11. Roc Oliva
    Roc Oliva
    Roc Oliva Isern , also known as "Metra", is a Spanish field hockey player. He was a member of the Spanish National Team that claimed the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China. He plays in Atlètic Terrassa Hockey Club. He has a very strong French accent.-References:**...
    
    

12. Juan Fernández
    Juan Fernández La Villa
    Juan Fernández La Villa is a Spanish field hockey player, who is affiliated with Real Club de Campo in Madrid. He was a member of the Spanish National Team that claimed the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China.-External links:**...
    
    
13. Ramón Alegre
    Ramón Alegre
    Ramón Alegre Biosca is a field hockey defender from Spain. He finished in fourth position with the Men's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece....
    
    
16. Xavier Ribas
    Xavier Ribas
    Xavier Ribas Centelles is a field hockey defender from Spain. He represented the Men's National Team at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000.-References:*...
    
    
17. Albert Sala
    Albert Sala
    Albert Sala Moreno is a field hockey player from Spain, who finished in fourth position with the Men's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece....
    
    
18. Rodrigo Garza
    Rodrigo Garza
    Rodrigo Garza Barbero is a field hockey defender/midfielder from Spain. He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000....
    
    
20. Sergi Enrique
    Sergi Enrique
    Sergi Enrique Montserrat is a Spanish field hockey player, who is affiliated with Atlétic Terrassa. He was a member of the Spanish National Team that claimed the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China.-External links:**...
    
    
21. Eduard Arbós
    Eduard Arbós
    Eduard Arbós Borras is a Spanish field hockey player. He is affiliated with Club Egara. He was a member of the Spanish National Team that claimed the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China....
    
    
22. Xavier Castillano (GK
    Goalkeeper
    In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
    
    )
23. David Alegre
    David Alegre
    David Alegre Biosca is a field hockey midfielder from Spain. He finished in fourth position with the Men's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He plays club hockey for Club Egara in Terrassa. His older brother Ramón is also a field hockey international for...
    
    

Pool

7

4

3

1

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
	10	5	3	1	1	14	7
	10	5	3	1	1	13	9
	10	5	3	1	1	10	7
	6	5	2	0	3	13	12
	4	5	1	1	3	10	16	−6
	3	5	1	0	4	14	23	−9

All times are Central European Summer Time

Central European Summer Time

Central European Summer Time is one of the names of the Daylight saving time offset using the UTC offset of UTC+02:00, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used as a summer daylight saving time in most European countries. During the winter, Central European Time is used...

 (UTC+2

UTC+2

UTC+02 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +02. In ISO 8601 the associated time would be written as . This time is used in:-Central Africa Time:*Botswana*Burundi*Democratic Republic of the Congo...

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Fifth and sixth place

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Third and fourth place

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Final

Awards

Topscorer	Best Goalkeeper	Best Young Player	Best Player	Fair Play Award
Florian Keller Florian Keller Florian Keller is a field hockey player from Germany and the brother of Natascha Keller. He was a member of the Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*...	Juan Manuel Vivaldi Juan Manuel Vivaldi Juan Manuel Vivaldi is a field hockey goalkeeper from Argentina, who plays club hockey in his native country for Banco Provincia. He is a member of the Men's National Team since 2001, and was the stand-in for first choice goalie Pablo Moreira at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where the South...	Eddie Ockenden Eddie Ockenden Edward Ockenden is an Australian hockey player.Ockenden grew up in Tasmania. He started his hockey career at the North West Hobart Graduates Hockey Club , enjoying success in his early days, winning the club's U12 Boys Best and Fairest award in 1997, aged 10...	Jamie Dwyer Jamie Dwyer Jamie Dwyer OAM is a field hockey striker from Australia. He wears the number 1 jersey for his country....

External links

• Official website