Champions Trophy (field hockey)
Current season, competition or edition: 2016 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy2016 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy |
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| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded |
M: 1978 W: 1987 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Continent | International (FIH) |
| Most recent champion(s) |
M: Australia (14th title)W:  Argentina (7th title) |
| Most titles |
M: Australia (14 titles) W: Argentina (7 titles) |
| Official website | www.fihockey.org |
The Hockey Champions Trophy is an international field hockey tournament held by the International Hockey Federation. Founded in 1978 by Pakistan's Air Marshal Nur Khan and the Pakistan Hockey Federation, it features the world's top-ranked field hockey teams competing in a round robin format. A biennial women's tournament was added in 1987. The Champions Trophy was changed from an annual to a biennial event from 2014 onwards, due to the introduction of the Hockey World League. The 2018 edition will be the last edition of the Champions Trophy.
In the women's tournament six teams all play each other to decide the winner. These teams are England, New Zealand, Australia, Netherlands, Argentina and the USA. In 2016, the tournament was held at Lee Valley in London, and started on Saturday 18 June 2016.
In the men's tournament, the Australians have won the trophy fourteen, the Germans ten, and the Dutch eight times. Pakistan is the only Asian champion, with three titles to its name including the first two in 1978 and 1980. In the women's tournament the Netherlands and Australia have won the trophy six times. Argentina have won the trophy seven times, while Germany, China and South Korea have won it once.
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