Champions Challenge (field hockey)
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The Champions Challenge is an international field hockey tournament, played every two years. It was introduced in 2001 by the International Hockey Federation in order to broaden hockey's competitive base at world level.
The tournament traditionally features the teams ranked 7th-12th in the world as determined by finishes in the most recent Olympic Games (and Olympic Qualifying Tournament) or World Cup (and World Cup Qualifier). In addition to an automatic spot for the host nation, the tournament field also includes the team ranked sixth and last at the previous Champions Trophy.
The Champions Challenge can be considered as the Champions Trophy for the so called B-nations. The winner of the event will participate in the Champions Trophy in the following year.
[edit] Men's Champions Challenge 2007
The International Hockey Federation (FIH)and the Royal Belgium Hockey Association (KBHB) organise the 4th Men's Hockey Champions Challenge 2007 at Braxgata in "De Schorre" (Boom/Antwerp, Belgium ).
This is the biggest field hockey event ever held in Belgium.
The tournament will consist of the following national teams: England, New Zealand, Japan, Argentina, India & Belgium.
[edit] Men's History
| YEAR | LOCATION | DATES | WINNER | RUNNER-UP |
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| 2001 Details |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | December 7 - 15 |  India |
 South Africa |
| 2003 Details |
Johannesburg, South Africa | July 19 - 27 |  Spain |
 South Korea |
| 2005 Details |
Alexandria, Egypt | April 1 - 9 |  Argentina |
South Korea |
[edit] Women's History
| YEAR | LOCATION | DATES | WINNER | RUNNER-UP |
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| 2002 Details |
Johannesburg, South Africa | February 9 - 17 |  England |
South Korea |
| 2003 Details |
Catania, Italy | July 5 - 13 |  Germany |
Spain |
| 2005 Details |
Virginia Beach, United States | July 8 - 16 |  New Zealand |
South Africa |
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Men: Kuala Lumpur 2001 | Johannesburg 2003 | Alexandria 2005 | Women: | Johannesburg 2002 | Catania 2003 | Virginia Beach 2005 |
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