Men's Champions Trophy 1996

18th Men's Champions Trophy 1996
Number of nations	6th
winner	Netherlands
Association	FIH
venue	Madras
opening	December 23, 1996
Endgame	December 1, 1996
Number of games	18th
Number of goals	74  (Ø 4.11 per game)
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The 18th Champions Trophy for men in hockey took place from December 7th to 15th, 1996 in Madras (now Chennai) . The Dutch selection won the title for the third time.

Attendees

•  Netherlands ( Olympic Champion 1996 and Vice World Champion)
•  Pakistan ( World Champion 1994 )
•  Spain (Olympic runner-up)
•  Australia (Olympic third and World Cup third)
•  Germany (defending champion, fourth place in the World Cup and Olympic gold medalist)
•  India (host and fifth place in the World Cup)

Results

table

Pl.		Sp.	Gates	Dif.	Pt.
1.	Netherlands	5	10: 3	+ 7	11	final
2.	Pakistan	5	13:10	+ 3	10
3.	Germany	5	12:11	+ 1	9	3rd place match
4th	India	5	10: 7	+ 3	7th
5.	Australia	5	6:12	- 6	2	Play for 5th place
6th	Spain	5	6:14	- 8th	2

December 7, 1996
India	1: 2 (1: 1)	Germany
Pakistan	0: 2 (0: 0)	Netherlands
Spain	1: 1 (0: 0)	Australia
December 8, 1996
Australia	2: 4 (1: 2)	Pakistan
Spain	0: 3 (0: 1)	India
December 9, 1996
Netherlands	2: 1 (1: 0)	Germany
December 10, 1996
Pakistan	2: 2 (1: 0)	Spain
Netherlands	1: 1 (0: 0)	India
Germany	3: 1 (1: 0)	Australia
December 11, 1996
India	3: 1 (0: 1)	Australia
December 12, 1996
Netherlands	4: 0 (2: 0)	Spain
Pakistan	4: 2 (2: 0)	Germany
December 13, 1996
Netherlands	1: 1 (1: 0)	Australia
Germany	4: 3 (3: 2)	Spain
Pakistan	3: 2 (2: 1)	India

Final round

December 15, 1996
Australia	2: 5 (2: 1)	Spain	Play for 5th place
Germany	5: 0 (2: 0)	India	3rd place match
Netherlands	3: 2 (3: 2)	Pakistan	FINAL

Web links

• hockey.de