The International Hockey Federation (FIH) released the match schedule for the 2007 Samsung Champions Trophy men. The event will be played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 29 November until 9 December and features eight of the best teams in the world.
The Samsung Champions Trophy was originally planned as a six team event. However, after the FIH made the decision to shift the hockey’s leading tournament in 2007 from Lahore, Pakistan to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the FIH decided to add two more teams to the Samsung Champions Trophy. This gave Pakistan the opportunity to participate.
Participants Australia, Germany, Great Britain, Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, Pakistan, Spain will play a single round robin tournament with the first two ranked teams qualifying for the final on Sunday 9 December 2007.
World Champion Germany will meet Pakistan on the opening day of the Samsung Champions Trophy. The re-match of the World Cup final between Germany and Australia is scheduled for Saturday 8 December
Samsung Hockey Champions Trophy Men, Kuala Lumpur (MAS) – 29 November – 9 December 2007
Participating Teams:
Australia (Olympic Champion)
Germany (World Champion)
Netherlands (Champions Trophy Champion)
Spain (3rd BDO World Cup 2006)
Korea (4th BDO World Cup 2006)
Great Britain (in lieu of England – 5th BDO World Cup 2006)
Pakistan (6th BDO World Cup 2006)
Malaysia (host)
Match Schedule:
Thursday 29 November 2007
16:05 Pitch 1 Great Britain v. Netherlands
18:05
Pitch 1
Germany
v.
Pakistan
18:35
Pitch 2
Korea
v.
Spain
20:05
Pitch 1
Malaysia
v.
Australia
Friday 30 November 2007
16:05
Pitch 1
Pakistan
v.
Spain
18:05
Pitch 1
Netherlands
v.
Malaysia
18:35
Pitch 2
Great Britain
v.
Germany
20:05
Pitch 1
Australia
v.
Korea
Saturday 1 December 2007
Rest Day
Sunday 2 December 2007
16:05
Pitch 1
Spain
v.
Netherlands
18:05
Pitch 1
Malaysia
v.
Great Britain
18:35
Pitch 2
Germany
v.
Korea
20:05
Pitch 1
Pakistan
v.
Australia
Monday 3 December 2007
16:05
Pitch 1
Netherlands
v.
Korea
18:05
Pitch 1
Australia
v.
Great Britain
18:35
Pitch 2
Germany
v.
Spain
20:05
Pitch 1
Pakistan
v.
Malaysia
Tuesday 4 December 2007
Rest Day
Wednesday 5 December 2007
16:05
Pitch 1
Great Britain
v.
Pakistan
18:05
Pitch 1
Netherlands
v.
Germany
18:35
Pitch 2
Australia
v.
Spain
20:05
Pitch 1
Malaysia
v.
Korea
Thursday 6 December 2007
16:05
Pitch 1
Australia
v.
Netherlands
18:05
Pitch 1
Pakistan
v.
Korea
18:35
Pitch 2
Spain
v.
Great Britain
20:05
Pitch 1
Germany
v.
Malaysia
Friday 7 December 2007
Rest Day
Saturday 8 December 2007
16:05
Pitch 1
Malaysia
v.
Spain
18:05
Pitch 1
Netherlands
v.
Pakistan
18:35
Pitch 2
Great Britain
v.
Korea
20:05
Pitch 1
Australia
v.
Germany
Sunday 9 December 2007
15:05
Pitch 1
7th
v.
8th
17:35
Pitch 1
3rd
v.
4th
18:05
Pitch 2
5th
v.
6th
20:05
Pitch 1
1st
v.
2nd
Note: Subject to the approval of the FIH Representative and Tournament Director any match(es) may be rescheduled to accommodate international television requirements.