The Champions Challenge hosted by FIH is an international competition whose purpose is to develop hockey techniques at a world class level among national teams who rank 7th to 12nd in the world. Biennial Champions Challenge started in 2001 and since 2011, it has been held 2 years in a row. A champion team is qualified for next Champions Trophy’s participation. Participation of Japan men’s national team is their 3rd straight and their 5th overall. FIH Champions Challenge will be converted into FIH World League next time.

Name	FIH Champions Challenge 1 (the 8th) (2014 / Kuantan)
Host	FIH International Hockey Federation
Host City	Kuantan, Buenos Aires, Malaysia,  (UTC-8, time differnce with Japan is -1 hour)
Date	From April 26 to May 4, 2014 (9 days)
Place	Argentina National Hockey Stadium
Participating Courtries	8 countries
Game Management	After the 1st round by 2 groups, the final round is conducted based on the rank in the 1st round. There will be also the 3rd to 7th placed matches.

Japan Men’s National Team

• Candidates to represent Japan in Champions Challenge 1 (to be prepared)

Participating Countries

1st Round – Group A (world rank)

• New Zealand (6th), Japan  (14th), Ireland (15th), Poland (18th)

1st Round – Group B (world rank)

• Korea (7th), Malaysia (13rd), Canada (16th), France (17th)

Final Results

• to be prepared

1st Round – Game Schedule & Results (local time)

Pool A

№	Date		Match-up
1	1st day	A	New Zealand WR 6th	2-1 (1-1)	Ireland WR 15th
	4/26 16:00
2	2nd day	A	Japan WR 14th	3-2 (1-2)	Poland WR 18th
	4/26 18:00
5	1st day	A	Japan WR 14th	1-6 (0-4)	New Zealand WR 6th
	4/27 16:00
6	2nd day	A	Ireland WR 15th	1-2 (0-1)	Poland WR 18th
	4/27 18:00
10	3rd day	A	Japan WR 14th	0-1 (0-0)	Ireland WR 15th
	4/29 18:00
11	3rd day	A	New Zealand WR 6th	8-3 (4-0)	Poland WR 18th
	4/29 20:00

Pool B

№	Date		Match-up
3	1st day	B	Korea WR 7th	3-3 (2-1)	Canada WR 16th
	4/26 20:00
4	1st day	B	Malaysia WR 13rd	2-3 (0-1)	France WR 17th
	4/26 22:30
7	2nd day	B	Canada WR 16th	2-1 (1-1)	France WR 17th
	4/27 20:00
8	2nd day	B	Malaysia WR 13rd	1-3 (0-1)	Korea WR 7th
	4/27 22:00
9	3rd day	B	Korea WR 7th	3-2 (2-0)	France WR 17th
	4/29 16:00
12	3rd day	B	Canada WR 16th	3-4 (2-2)	Malaysia WR 13rd
	4/29 22:00

Final Round- Game Schedule & Results (local time)

№	Date		Match-up
13	4th day Quarterfinal		New Zealand WR 6th	4-4 (1-4) SO2-3	Malaysia WR 13rd
	5/1 15:45
14	4th day Quarterfinal		Canada WR 16th	3-2 (1-1)	Poland WR 18th
	5/1 18:00
15	4th day Quarterfinal		Ireland WR 15th	2-2 (1-0) SO3-0	France WR 17th
	5/1 20:15
16	4th day Quarterfinal		Japan WR 14th	1-5 (0-2)	Korea WR 7th
	5/1 22:30
17	5th day 5-8th place match		New Zealand WR 6th	6-1 (5-0)	Poland WR 18th
	5/3 15:45
18	5th day 5-8th Preliminary		Japan WR 14th	3-2 (2-1)	France WR 17th
	5/3 18:00
19	5th day Semifinal		Malaysia WR 13rd	2-2 (2-1) SO 4-5	Canada WR 16th
	5/3 20:15
20	5th day Semifinal		Ireland WR 15th	1-2 (0-1)	Korea WR 7th
	5/3 22:30
21	6th day 7th place match		Japan WR 14th	3-2 (2-1)	Poland WR 18th
	5/4 15:45
22	6th day 5th place match		New Zealand WR 6th	6-3 (3-1)	France WR 17th
	5/4 18:00
23	6th day 3rd place match		Malaysia WR 13rd	4-2 (2-1)	Ireland WR 15th
	5/4 20:15
24	6th day Final		Canada WR 16th	0-4 (0-2)	Korea WR 7th
	5/4 22:30

1st round – Ranking and Standings

Pool A

Rank	Team		Played	W	L	W	TG	GD	Pts
1 [•]		New Zealand	3	3	0	0	16	11	9
2 [↑]		Ireland	3	1	0	2	3	-1	3
3 [↓]		Poland	3	1	0	2	7	-5	3
4 [•]		Japan	3	1	0	2	4	-5	3

Team		1	2	3	4
1	New Zealand	–	○ 2:1	○ 8:3	○ 6:1
2	Ireland	● 1:2	–	● 1:2	○ 1:0
3	Poland	● 3:8	○ 2:1	–	● 2:3
4	Japan	● 1:6	● 0:1	○ 3:2	–

Pool B

Rank	Team		Played	W	L	W	TG	GD	Pts
1 [•]		Korea	3	2	1	0	9	3	7
2 [•]		Canada	3	1	1	1	8	0	4
3 [•]		France	3	1	0	2	6	-1	3
4 [•]		Malaysia	3	1	0	2	7	-2	3

Team		1	2	3	4
1	Korea	–	△ 3:3	○ 3:2	○ 3:1
2	Canada	△ 3:3	–	○ 2:1	● 3:4
3	France	● 2:3	● 1:2	–	○ 3:2
4	Malaysia	● 1:3	○ 4:3	● 2:3	–

Map

Related Information

• FIH – Champions Challenge 1 2014