| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia | ||
| City | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| Dates | 7–15 December | ||
| Teams | 6 (from 4 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | Malaysia National Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  India (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  South Africa | ||
| Third place |  Argentina | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 64 (3.56 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Jorge Lombi (7 goals) | ||
| Best player |  Mike Cullen | ||
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The 2001 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from December 7 to December 15, 2001.
Participating nations were Argentina, Belgium, host Malaysia, India, Japan, and South Africa. The winner earned a spot at the 2002 Champions Trophy in Cologne, Germany.
India defeated South Africa 2–1 in the final to win the competition.
Squads
- Vincent Deneumostier (GK)
- Maxime Luycx
- Jean-Philippe Brulé
- Thierry Renaer
- Xavier-Charles Letier
- Xavier de Scheemaeker
- Joeri Beunen
- Thomas van den Balck
- Xavier Brooke
- Robin Geens
- Christophe Moraux (GK)
- Marc Coudron (C)
- Fabian Bueger
- Xavier Reckinger
- Charles Vandeweghe
- Phillippe Goldberg
Head Coach: Cedric d'Souza
- Takahiko Yamabori (C)
- Naoya Iwadate
- Ryuji Furasato
- Akira Takahashi
- Kenichi Katayama
- Naohiko Tobita
- Kazuyuki Ozawa
- Atsushi Takehara
- Daisuke Hokaze
- Akihiko Hirata
- Mitsuru Ito
- Jun Takahashi (GK)
- Yasuhiro Nobui (GK)
- Ryuhie Harada
- Fumihiro Matsui
- Toshiai Fukuda
Head Coach: Paul Lissek
- Roslan Jamaluddin (GK)
- Singh Maninderijt
- Chua Boon Huat
- Gobinathan Krishnamurthy
- Kuhan Shanmuganathan
- Nor Azlan Bakar
- Chairil Anwar Abdul Aziz
- Mohammed Madzli Ikmar
- Tajol Rosli Mohamed
- Mohamed Rodhanizam Radzi
- Keevan Raj Kalikavandan
- Mirnawan Nawawi
- Logan Kali Kavandan
- Ibrahim Mohd Nasihin Nubli
- Shankar Shanmugam
Head Coach: Rob Pullen
- Chris Hibbert (GK)
- Warren Bond
- Craig Jackson (C)
- Craig Fulton
- Bruce Jacobs
- Gareth Murray
- Mike Cullen
- Clyde Abrahams
- Justin King
- Ken Forbes
- Kevin Chree
- Brenton Key
- Darryn Gallagher
- David Staniforth (GK)
- Denzil Dolley
- Marvin Bam
Results
Pool
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 |  India | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | Final | 
| 2 |  South Africa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 | |
| 3 |  Argentina | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | Third place game | 
| 4 |  Malaysia (H) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | |
| 5 |  Japan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | Fifth place game | 
| 6 | .svg.png.webp) Belgium | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 | 
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Classification
Fifth place game
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Statistics
Final ranking
Awards
| Topscorer | Best Player | Fair Play Trophy | 
|---|---|---|
|  Jorge Lombi |  Mike Cullen |  Japan | 
See also
External links
- 1st Men's Challenge Hockey from Rediff.com
- Official FIH Reports
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