1996 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
The 1996 Men's Champions Trophy took place from December 7 to December 15, 1996 in the newly built Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Madras (now Chennai), India. Participating nations in this post-Olympic tournament were: Australia, titleholders Germany, hosting nation India, Netherlands, Pakistan, and Spain.
Results
Pool
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands |
11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +13 |
 Pakistan |
10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 |
 Germany |
9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 |
 India |
7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 |
 Australia |
2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | –6 |
 Spain |
2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | –8 |
December 7, 1996
| India |
1 – 2 | Germany |
| Australia |
1 – 1 | Spain |
| Pakistan |
0 – 2 | Netherlands |
December 8, 1996
| Pakistan |
4 – 2 | Australia |
| Netherlands |
2 – 1 | Germany |
| Spain |
0 – 3 | India |
December 10, 1996
| Pakistan |
2 – 2 | Spain |
| India |
1 – 1 | Netherlands |
| Germany |
3 – 1 | Australia |
December 11, 1996
| India |
3 – 1 | Australia |
| Pakistan |
4 – 2 | Germany |
| Netherlands |
4 – 0 | Spain |
December 13, 1996
| India |
2 – 3 | Pakistan |
| Germany |
4 – 3 | Spain |
| Netherlands |
1 – 1 | Australia |
Classification
December 15, 1996 — Fifth and sixth place
| Australia |
2 – 5 | Spain |
December 15, 1996 — Third and fourth place
| Germany |
5 – 0 | India |
December 15, 1996 — Final
| Netherlands |
3 – 2 | Pakistan |
| 1996 Men's Champions Trophy Winners |
|---|
Netherlands Third title |
Statistics
Final ranking
Topscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christoph Bechmann (GER) |
5 |
| 2 | Rahim Khan (PAK) |
4 |
| Kamran Ashraf (PAK) | ||
| 4 | Dhanraj Pillay (IND) |
3 |
| Gavin Ferreira (IND) | ||
| Sascha Reinelt (GER) | ||
| Björn Michel (GER) | ||
| Teun de Nooijer (NED) | ||
| Jaap-Derk Buma (NED) | ||
| Bram Lomans (NED) | ||
| Juan Escarré (ESP) | ||
| Javier Arnau (ESP) | ||
| Jeremy Hiskins (AUS) |
References
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