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Dates 7 December 2001 (2001-12-07) – 15 December 2001 (2001-12-15) Venue(s) Malaysia National Hockey Stadium, Bukit Jalil | ||
The 2001 Champions Challenge for men was the inaugural tournament of the Champions Challenge field hockey championship. It took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from December 7 to December 15, 2001.
Participating nations were Argentina, Belgium, host Malaysia, India, Japan, and South Africa. The winner earned a spot at the 2002 Champions Trophy in Cologne, Germany.
India defeated South Africa 2–1 in the final to win the competition.
References
2001 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA