Men's Champions Trophy 1981
The 3rd Champions Trophy took place from January 9th to 16th, 1981 in the Pakistani city of Karachi . It was the venue for the event for the second time in a row.
The winner of the third tournament was the national hockey team of the Netherlands.
Games
| 09.01. | England | - | Germany | 1: 1 (1: 0) |
| 09.01. | Pakistan | - | Spain | 5: 2 (1: 1) |
| 10.01. | Netherlands | - | Australia | 7: 5 (2: 3) |
| 10.01. | Spain | - | Germany | 1: 6 (1: 4) |
| 11.01. | England | - | Australia | 2: 2 (1: 0) |
| 11.01. | Netherlands | - | Pakistan | 1: 0 (1: 0) |
| 12.01. | England | - | Spain | 1: 2 (1: 0) |
| 13.01. | Netherlands | - | Germany | 4: 4 (2: 2) |
| 13.01. | Pakistan | - | Australia | 3: 4 (1: 2) |
| 14.01. | Netherlands | - | Spain | 3: 3 (1: 1) |
| 14.01. | Pakistan | - | England | 3: 2 (2: 0) |
| 15.01. | Germany | - | Australia | 1: 3 (0: 2) |
| 16.01. | Netherlands | - | England | 7: 4 (4: 2) |
| 16.01. | Spain | - | Australia | 1: 4 (0: 3) |
| 16.01. | Pakistan | - | Germany | 2: 2 (2: 1) |
Closing table
| 1. |
 Netherlands
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22:16 | 8th |
| 2. |
 Australia
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18:14 | 7th |
| 3. |
 Germany
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14:11 | 5 |
| 4th |
 Pakistan
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13:11 | 5 |
| 5. |
.svg){kind=small} Spain
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9:19 | 3 |
| 6th |
 England
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10:15 | 2 |
Top scorer
- 1. Paul Litjens (Netherlands) - 11 goals