2000 Men's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier

The 2000 Men's Olympic Qualifier was a field hockey tournament held in Osaka, Japan, from 9–20 March 2000.[1][2]

2000 Men's Field Hockey
Olympic Qualifier
Tournament details
Host country Japan
CityOsaka
Dates9–20 March
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Spain
Runner-up Pakistan
Third place South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played42
Goals scored224 (5.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Pakistan Sohail Abbas (13 goals)
1996 (previous) (next) 2004

Twelve nations competed at the tournament, with the top seven earning qualification to the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Results edit

Preliminary round edit

Pool A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1   South Korea 5 5 0 0 20 6 +14 15 Advanced to Semi-finals
2   Poland 5 3 0 2 11 10 +1 9
3   Japan (H) 5 2 1 2 10 12 −2 7
4   Great Britain 5 2 1 2 13 16 −3 7
5   New Zealand 5 1 1 3 10 15 −5 4
6   Belgium 5 0 1 4 12 17 −5 1
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals for; 5) Head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts
9 March 2000
10:05
Great Britain   4–2   Japan
Giles   25'29'41'
Sharpe   28'
Takahashi   3'
Fukazawa   70'
Umpires:
Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)
Murray Grime (AUS)
9 March 2000
12:05
Belgium   1–2   South Korea
Gierts   43' Kang K.   57'
Hwang   59'
Umpires:
Pedro Teixeira (POR)
Amarjit Singh (MAS)

10 March 2000
10:05
Great Britain   2–2   New Zealand
Bertram   27'
Hall   60'
Leaver   34'
Burrows   69'
Umpires:
Steve Horgan (USA)
Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)
10 March 2000
14:05
South Korea   4–1   Poland
Hwang   11'
Yeo   21'
Ji   61'
Song   70'
Gaczkowski   42'
Umpires:
Xavier Adell (ESP)
John Wright (RSA)

11 March 2000
10:05
New Zealand   5–4   Belgium
Leaver   34'
Archibald   41'
Smith   44'
Parag   56'
Reynolds   62'
Dewamme   7'
Vandergracht   16'30'
J. Beunen   49'
Umpires:
Amarjit Singh (MAS)
Pedro Teixeira (POR)
11 March 2000
12:35
Poland   0–2   Japan
Iwata   6'
Yamabori   58'
Umpires:
Xavier Adell (ESP)
Roger St Rose (TRI)

12 March 2000
12:05
Great Britain   1–4   South Korea
Woods   16' Yeo   18'
Kang K.   45'46'
Kim J.   54'
Umpires:
Steve Horgan (USA)
Pedro Teixeira (POR)

13 March 2000
14:05
Japan   2–0   New Zealand
Yamabori   17'
Tobita   38'
Umpires:
Amarjit Singh (MAS)
John Wright (RSA)
13 March 2000
16:05
Belgium   1–3   Poland
Khopolov   51' P. Mikula   20'
Malecki   33'
Juszczak   67'
Umpires:
Xavier Adell (ESP)
Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)

14 March 2000
14:05
Japan   1–5   South Korea
Iwata   24' Kim J.   13'
Hwang   34'
Song   39'
Jeon   61'
Yeo   67'
Umpires:
Steve Horgan (USA)
Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)
14 March 2000
16:05
Poland   5–2   Great Britain
P. Mikula   4'43'50'55'70' Giles   53'
Parnham   63'
Umpires:
Xavier Adell (ESP)
Amarjit Singh (MAS)

15 March 2000
14:05
South Korea   5–2   New Zealand
Kang K.   24'
Yeo   30'
Jeon   45'49'
Lee J.   59'
Reynolds   44'
Hari   61'
Umpires:
Xavier Adell (ESP)
Peter Elders (NED)
15 March 2000
16:05
Great Britain   4–3   Belgium
Pearn   11'26'
Sharpe   49'
Hall   66'
Coudron   48'65'
Dewamme   69'
Umpires:
Pedro Teixeira (POR)
Murray Grime (AUS)

16 March 2000
14:05
New Zealand   1–2   Poland
Archibald   56' Wybieralski   29'64'
Umpires:
Pedro Teixeira (POR)
Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)
16 March 2000
16:05
Belgium   3–3   Japan
De Chaffoy   1'
J. Beunen   8'
Vandergracht   28'
Takahashi   18'
Katayama   64'66'
Umpires:
Peter Elders (NED)
Amarjit Singh (MAS)

Pool B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1   Spain 5 4 1 0 25 8 +17 13 Advanced to Semi-finals
2   Pakistan 5 3 1 1 25 13 +12 10
3   Argentina 5 2 1 2 18 16 +2 7
4   Malaysia 5 2 1 2 18 19 −1 7
5    Switzerland 5 2 0 3 10 16 −6 6
6   Belarus 5 0 0 5 2 26 −24 0
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals for; 5) Head-to-head result.
9 March 2000
14:05
Spain   7–1   Malaysia
Dinarés   12'
Tubau   21'
Ribas   29'38'
Pa. Amat   32'43'
Sánchez   44'
Report Kuhan   15'
Umpires:
Steve Horgan (USA)
Peter Elders (NED)
9 March 2000
16:05
Argentina   1–3    Switzerland
Lombi   55' Report Overhoff   25'60'
Cavallet   67'
Umpires:
Jason McCracken (NZL)
Keith Roper (ENG)

10 March 2000
14:05
Belarus   1–7   Malaysia
Pakhalchouk   38' Report Mirnawan   5'
Kuhan   10'
Ibrahim   22'54'69'
Kaliswaran   63'
Chairil   66'
Umpires:
Toshimichi Fujimura (JPN)
Peter Elders (NED)
10 March 2000
16:05
Pakistan   7–3    Switzerland
Ashraf   23'
Jawwad   37'
Sarwar   39'
Anis   43'48'
Abbas   64'69'
Report Grandchamp   4'
Steinemann   20'
Bilgerig   51'
Umpires:
Han Jin-Soo (KOR)
Keith Roper (ENG)

11 March 2000
15:05
Belarus   0–6   Argentina
Report Lombi   9'45'65'66'
Capurro   24'
Almada   29'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
John Wright (RSA)
11 March 2000
17:35
Spain   4–4   Pakistan
Dinarés   17'
Ribas   33'34'
Tubau   62'
Report Abbas   4'8'26'41'
Umpires:
Han Jin-Soo (KOR)
Jason McCracken (NZL)

12 March 2000
14:05
Argentina   4–4   Malaysia
Lombi   2'26'25'
M. Vila   41'
Report Chairil   13'
Kuhan   33'64'
Saiful   52'
Umpires:
Han Jin-Soo (KOR)
Murray Grime (AUS)
12 March 2000
16:05
Switzerland   0–3   Spain
Report Arnau   8'
Dinarés   11'
Pa. Amat   21'
Umpires:
Jason McCracken (NZL)
Peter Elders (NED)

13 March 2000
12:05
Pakistan   6–0   Belarus
Nadeem   3'
Abbas   21'25'40'
Jawwad   55'
Raza   69'
Report
Umpires:
Toshimichi Fujimura (JPN)
Roger St. Rose (TTO)

14 March 2000
10:05
Switzerland   2–4   Malaysia
Grandchamp   52'67' Report Keevan   21'
Kuhan   47'
Mirnawan   54'
Ibrahim   64'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
John Wright (RSA)
14 March 2000
12:05
Argentina   3–6   Spain
M. Vila   35'
R. Vila   44'
Lombi   47'
Report Sánchez   6'
Po. Amat   50'65'
Tubau   55'58'
Arnau   70'
Umpires:
Han Jin-Soo (KOR)
Keith Roper (ENG)

15 March 2000
10:05
Malaysia   2–5   Pakistan
Mirnawan   48'
Kuhan   64'
Report Nadeem   22'63'
Jawwad   40'
Sarwar   61'
Yousaf   67'
Umpires:
John Wright (RSA)
Keith Roper (ENG)
15 March 2000
12:05
Spain   5–0   Belarus
Dinarés   2'
Tubau   24'
Po. Amat   28'
Fábregas   42'
Sánchez   69'
Report
Umpires:
Toshimichi Fujimura (JPN)
Jason McCracken (NZL)

16 March 2000
10:05
Pakistan   3–4   Argentina
Abbas   11'
Anis   33'
Nadeem   67'
Report Lombi   18'
Pellegrino   23'
Capurro   31'46'
Umpires:
Jason McCracken (NZL)
Han Jin-Soo (KOR)
16 March 2000
12:05
Belarus   1–2    Switzerland
Klimovich   23' Report Bilgerig   13'
Grandchamp   27'
Umpires:
John Wright (RSA)
Keith Roper (ENG)

Classification round edit

Ninth to twelfth place classification edit

 
CrossoverNinth Place
 
      
 
19 March
 
 
  New Zealand6
 
20 March
 
  Belarus3
 
  New Zealand0
 
19 March
 
  Belgium1
 
   Switzerland1
 
 
  Belgium6
 
Eleventh place
 
 
20 March
 
 
  Belarus1
 
 
   Switzerland4
Crossover edit
19 March 2000
10:05
New Zealand   6–3   Belarus
Parag   4'
Burrows   25'
Reynolds   28'31'
Leaver   50'
Patel   69'
Report Voityuk   44'61'
Klimovich   25'
Umpires:
Toshimichi Fujimura (JPN)
Amarjit Singh (MAS)

19 March 2000
12:35
Switzerland   1–6   Belgium
Peny   30' Report J. Beunen   13'24'70'
Vandergracht   17'
Berger   54'
Collin   68'
Umpires:
Xavier Adell (ESP)
Pedro Teixeira (POR)
Eleventh and twelfth place edit
20 March 2000
10:05
Belarus   1–4    Switzerland
Klimovich   48' Report Steinemann   28'
Grandchamp   47'56'
Peny   59'
Umpires:
Roger St. Rose (TTO)
Pedro Teixeira (POR)
Ninth and tenth place edit
20 March 2000
12:35
New Zealand   0–1   Belgium
Report J. Beunen   22'
Umpires:
Toshimichi Fujimura (JPN)
Xavier Adell (ESP)

Fifth to eighth place classification edit

 
CrossoverFifth Place
 
      
 
18 March
 
 
  Japan1
 
19 March
 
  Malaysia2
 
  Malaysia1
 
18 March
 
  Great Britain2
 
  Argentina1
 
 
  Great Britain3
 
Seventh place
 
 
19 March
 
 
  Japan0
 
 
  Argentina1
Crossover edit
18 March 2000
10:05
Argentina   1–3   Great Britain
Pellegrino   58' Report Hall   8'
Giles   15'42'
Umpires:
Jason McCracken (NZL)
Han Jin-Soo (KOR)

18 March 2000
12:35
Japan   1–2   Malaysia
Hokaze   6' Report Ibrahim   29'
Kuhan   65'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Keith Roper (ENG)
Seventh and eighth place edit
19 March 2000
15:05
Japan   0–1   Argentina
Report Pellegrino   15'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Keith Roper (ENG)
Fifth and sixth place edit
19 March 2000
17:35
Malaysia   1–2   Great Britain
Mirnawan   70' Report Giles   45'
Head   61'
Umpires:
Han Jin-Soo (KOR)
John Wright (RSA)

First to fourth place classification edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
18 March
 
 
  South Korea1
 
20 March
 
  Pakistan3
 
  Pakistan2
 
18 March
 
  Spain3
 
  Spain4
 
 
  Poland1
 
Third place
 
 
20 March
 
 
  South Korea2
 
 
  Poland1
Semi-finals edit
18 March 2000
15:05
South Korea   1–3   Pakistan
Jeon   44' Report Abbas   52'
Hussain   64'70'
Umpires:
Peter Elders (NED)
John Wright (RSA)

18 March 2000
17:35
Spain   4–1   Poland
Po. Amat   37'41'
Arnau   53'
Usoz   57'
Report A. Mikula   61'
Umpires:
Eduardo Ruíz (ARG)
Amarjit Singh (MAS)
Third and fourth place edit
20 March 2000
15:05
South Korea   2–1   Poland
Hwang   13'
Kang K.   27'
Report Grotowski   67'
Umpires:
Jason McCracken (NZL)
Murray Grime (AUS)
Final edit
20 March 2000
17:35
Pakistan   2–3   Spain
Abbas   43'70' Report Tubau   17'
Ribas   34'
Arnau   57'
Umpires:
Jason McCracken (NZL)
Murray Grime (AUS)

Final standings edit

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
    Spain 7 6 1 0 32 11 +21 19 Qualified for 2000 Summer Olympics
    Pakistan 7 4 1 2 30 17 +13 13
    South Korea 7 6 0 1 23 10 +13 18
4   Poland 7 3 0 4 13 16 −3 9
5   Great Britain 7 4 1 2 18 18 0 13
6   Malaysia 7 3 1 3 21 22 −1 10
7   Argentina 7 3 1 3 20 19 +1 10
8   Japan (H) 7 2 1 4 11 15 −4 7
9   Belgium 7 2 1 4 19 18 +1 7
10   New Zealand 7 2 1 4 16 19 −3 7
11    Switzerland 7 3 0 4 15 23 −8 9
12   Belarus 7 0 0 7 6 36 −30 0
Source: Todor66
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers edit

There were 224 goals scored in 42 matches, for an average of 5.33 goals per match.

13 goals

10 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "SUMMARY OF RANKINGS – FIH WORLD LEVEL EVENTS" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2006. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Men Field Hockey Olympic Games 2000 Qualification". todor66.com. Todor Krastev. Retrieved 15 September 2023.