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
City	Osaka
Dates	9–20 March
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Spain
Runner-up	Pakistan
Third place	South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played	42
Goals scored	224 (5.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Sohail Abbas (13 goals)
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Twelve nations competed at the tournament, with the top seven earning qualification to the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Results

Preliminary round

Pool A

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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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

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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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

Ninth to twelfth place classification

	Crossover				Ninth Place
	19 March
	New Zealand	6
					20 March
	Belarus	3
					New Zealand	0
	19 March
					Belgium	1
	Switzerland	1
	Belgium	6
					Eleventh place
					20 March
					Belarus	1
					Switzerland	4

Crossover

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)

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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

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

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

	Crossover				Fifth Place
	18 March
	Japan	1
					19 March
	Malaysia	2
					Malaysia	1
	18 March
					Great Britain	2
	Argentina	1
	Great Britain	3
					Seventh place
					19 March
					Japan	0
					Argentina	1

Crossover

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)

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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

19 March 2000 15:05 Japan  0–1  Argentina Report Pellegrino  15' Umpires: Murray Grime (AUS) Keith Roper (ENG)

Fifth and sixth place

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

	Semi-finals				Final
	18 March
	South Korea	1
					20 March
	Pakistan	3
					Pakistan	2
	18 March
					Spain	3
	Spain	4
	Poland	1
					Third place
					20 March
					South Korea	2
					Poland	1

Semi-finals

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)

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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

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

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

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

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

13 goals

• Sohail Abbas

10 goals

• Jorge Lombi

7 goals

• Calum Giles
• Kuhan Shanmuganathan

6 goals

• Joeri Beunen
• Piotr Mikula
• Eduardo Tubau
• Thierry Grandchamp

5 goals

• Ibrahim Suhaimi
• Kang Keon-Wook
• Pol Amat
• Xavier Ribas

4 goals

• Erik Vandergracht
• Mirnawan Nawawi
• Craig Reynolds
• Muhammad Nadeem
• Hwang Jong-Hyun
• Kim Jung-Chul
• Yeo Woon-Kon
• Javier Arnau
• Juan Dinarés

3 goals

• Santiago Capurro
• Maximo Pellegrino
• Stepan Klimovich
• Daniel Hall
• Brett Leaver
• Anis Ahmed
• Kashif Jawwad
• Pablo Amat
• Josep Sánchez

2 goals

• Matías Vila
• Igor Voityuk
• Marc Coudron
• Gérald Dewamme
• Mark Pearn
• Benjamin Sharpe
• Shinji Iwata
• Kenichi Katayama
• Akira Takahashi
• Takahiko Yamabori
• Chairil Anwar Abdul Aziz
• Ryan Archibald
• Phillip Burrows
• Umesh Parag
• Haider Hussain
• Muhammad Sarwar
• Krzysztof Wybieralski
• Jeon Hong-Kwon
• Song Seung-Tae
• Olivier Bilgerig
• Sacha Overhoff
• Xavier Peny
• Benjamin Steinemann

1 goal

• Mario Almada
• Rodrigo Vila
• Igor Pakhalchouk
• Fabian Berger
• Alexandre de Chaffoy
• Jean Collin
• Patrick Gierts
• Vitali Khopolov
• Thomas Bertram
• Stuart Head
• Craig Parnham
• Duncan Woods
• Shuji Fukazawa
• Daisuke Hokaze
• Naohiko Tobita
• Kaliswaran Muniandy
• Nor Saiful Nasiruddin
• Keevan Raj
• Bevan Hari
• Mitesh Patel
• Darren Smith
• Kamran Ashraf
• Ali Raza
• Imran Yousaf
• Eugeniusz Gaczkowski
• Rafal Grotowski
• Zbigniew Juszczak
• Dariusz Malecki
• Artur Mikula
• Lee Jung-Seon
• Ji Seung-Hwan
• Francisco Fábregas Monegal
• Pablo Usoz
• Christian Cavallet

See also

• 2000 Women's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier