2011 Men's Hockey INSEP Challenge

The 2011 Men's Hockey INSEP Challenge was the second edition of the INSEP Challenge, a men's field hockey tournament. It was held in Paris, France, from July 26 to 31, 2011, and featured five of the top nations in men's field hockey.[1]

INSEP Challenge
Tournament details
Host countryFrance
CityParis
Teams5 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)INSEP
Final positions
Champions Ireland (1st title)
Runner-up Australia
Third place South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored53 (5.3 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ireland Michael Watt (5 goals)
2010 (previous)

Competition format

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The tournament featured the national teams of Argentina, Australia, Ireland, South Korea, and the hosts, France, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once.[2] Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.

Country December 2010 FIH Ranking[3] Best World Cup finish Best Olympic Games finish
  Argentina 10 Sixth Place (1986, 2002) Fifth Place (1948)
  Australia 1 Champions (1986, 2010) Champions (2004)
  France 17 Seventh Place (1971, 1990) Fourth Place (1920, 1936)
  Ireland 18 Twelfth Place (1978, 1990) Runners-Up (1908)
  South Korea 5 Fourth Place (2002, 2006) Runners-Up (2000)

Officials

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The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[4]

  • Kim Jung-Yong (KOR)
  • Adam Kearns (AUS)
  • Eduardo Lizana (ESP)
  • Benjamin Mauss (FRA)
  • Warren McCully (IRE)
  • Maximiliano Scala (ARG)

Results

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All times are local (Irish Standard Time).

Preliminary round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Ireland 4 3 0 1 13 6 +7 9 Tournament Champion
2   Australia 4 2 1 1 16 11 +5 7
3   South Korea 4 2 1 1 11 11 0 7
4   Argentina 4 2 0 2 8 10 −2 6
5   France (H) 4 0 0 4 5 15 −10 0
Source: BBC
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

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26 July 2011
14:30
South Korea   1–5   Ireland
Nam   45' Report McCabe   4'6'
Watt   29'58'
McConnell   34'
Umpires:
Adam Kearns (AUS)
Benjamin Mauss (FRA)
26 July 2011
17:00
France   2–3   Argentina
Magner   52'
Lockwood   54'
Report R. Vila   34'
Paredes   41'
Cammareri   46'
Umpires:
Eduardo Lizana (ESP)
Warren McCully (IRE)

27 July 2011
15:00
Australia   4–2   Ireland
Paterson   4'
Whetton   21'
Ciriello   37'48'
Report Watt   46'
Jermyn   70+'
Umpires:
Kim Jung-Yong (KOR)
Eduardo Lizana (ESP)

28 July 2011
14:30
Argentina   3–2   Australia
Bergner   27'29'54' Report Ciriello   20'
Butturini   56'
Umpires:
Benjamin Mauss (FRA)
Warren McCully (IRE)
28 July 2011
17:00
South Korea   4–1   France
You   9'32'
Jang J.   25'
Cho   26'
Report Magner   6'
Umpires:
Maximiliano Scala (ARG)
Adam Kearns (AUS)

29 July 2011
15:00
Ireland   4–1   Argentina
Watt   4'70'
Jermyn   8'
Cockram   28'
Report Ibarra   54'
Umpires:
Kim Jung-Yong (KOR)
Benjamin Mauss (FRA)

30 July 2011
14:00
Australia   4–4   South Korea
Ford   4'
Whetton   11'
Orchard   52'
Bates   63'
Report Jang J.   8'15'
Jang K.   43'
Nam   55'
Umpires:
Maximiliano Scala (ARG)
Eduardo Lizana (ESP)
30 July 2011
16:30
Ireland   2–0   France
Jermyn   35+'
Jackson   50'
Report
Umpires:
Adam Kearns (AUS)
Kim Jung-Yong (KOR)

31 July 2011
12:00
Argentina   1–2   South Korea
Rossi   47' Report Lee N.   3'
Kim Ju.   34'
Umpires:
Eduardo Lizana (ESP)
Adam Kearns (AUS)
31 July 2011
14:30
France   2–6   Australia
Schambert   54'
Magner   68'
Report Wilson   17'66'
Ciriello   31'
Whetton   38'
Ford   44'
Carroll   56'
Umpires:
Eduardo Lizana (ESP)
Adam Kearns (AUS)

Statistics

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Final standings

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  1.   Ireland
  2.   Australia
  3.   South Korea
  4.   Argentina
  5.   France

Goalscorers

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There were 53 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 5.3 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

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  1. ^ "INSEP HOCKEY CHALLENGE 5 NATIONS TOURNAMENT 26-31 JULY PARIS, FRANCE". archive.eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. ^ "INSEP HOCKEY CHALLENGE 2011". sortiraparis.com. Sortiraparis. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  3. ^ "ABN AMRO MEN'S WORLD RANKINGS -- 08 SEPTEMBER 2008" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  4. ^ "FIH OUTDOOR & INDOOR APPOINTMENTS - 2011" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  5. ^ Regulations
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