The International Hockey Federation (FIH) released the match schedule for the 2007 Samsung Champions Trophy men. The event will be played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 29 November until 9 December and features eight of the best teams in the world.

The Samsung Champions Trophy was originally planned as a six team event.  However, after the FIH made the decision to shift the hockey’s leading tournament in 2007 from Lahore, Pakistan to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the FIH decided to add two more teams to the Samsung Champions Trophy. This gave Pakistan the opportunity to participate.

Participants Australia, Germany, Great Britain, Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, Pakistan, Spain will play a single round robin tournament with the first two ranked teams qualifying for the final on Sunday 9 December 2007.

World Champion Germany will meet Pakistan on the opening day of the Samsung Champions Trophy. The re-match of the World Cup final between Germany and Australia is scheduled for Saturday 8 December

Samsung Hockey Champions Trophy Men, Kuala Lumpur (MAS) – 29 November – 9 December 2007

Participating Teams:
Australia (Olympic Champion)
Germany (World Champion)
Netherlands (Champions Trophy Champion)
Spain (3rd BDO World Cup 2006)
Korea (4th BDO World Cup 2006)
Great Britain (in lieu of England – 5th BDO World Cup 2006)
Pakistan (6th BDO World Cup 2006)
Malaysia (host)

Match Schedule:

Thursday 29 November 2007

16:05

Pitch 1

Great Britain

v.

Netherlands

18:05

Pitch 1

Germany

v.

Pakistan

18:35

Pitch 2

Korea

v.

Spain

20:05

Pitch 1

Malaysia

v.

Australia

Friday 30 November 2007

16:05

Pitch 1

Pakistan

v.

Spain

18:05

Pitch 1

Netherlands

v.

Malaysia

18:35

Pitch 2

Great Britain

v.

Germany

20:05

Pitch 1

Australia

v.

Korea

Saturday 1 December 2007

Rest Day

Sunday 2 December 2007

16:05

Pitch 1

Spain

v.

Netherlands

18:05

Pitch 1

Malaysia

v.

Great Britain

18:35

Pitch 2

Germany

v.

Korea

20:05

Pitch 1

Pakistan

v.

Australia

Monday 3 December 2007

16:05

Pitch 1

Netherlands

v.

Korea

18:05

Pitch 1

Australia

v.

Great Britain

18:35

Pitch 2

Germany

v.

Spain

20:05

Pitch 1

Pakistan

v.

Malaysia

Tuesday 4 December 2007

Rest Day

Wednesday 5 December 2007

16:05

Pitch 1

Great Britain

v.

Pakistan

18:05

Pitch 1

Netherlands

v.

Germany

18:35

Pitch 2

Australia

v.

Spain

20:05

Pitch 1

Malaysia

v.

Korea

Thursday 6 December 2007

16:05

Pitch 1

Australia

v.

Netherlands

18:05

Pitch 1

Pakistan

v.

Korea

18:35

Pitch 2

Spain

v.

Great Britain

20:05

Pitch 1

Germany

v.

Malaysia

Friday 7 December 2007

Rest Day

Saturday 8 December 2007

16:05

Pitch 1

Malaysia

v.

Spain

18:05

Pitch 1

Netherlands

v.

Pakistan

18:35

Pitch 2

Great Britain

v.

Korea

20:05

Pitch 1

Australia

v.

Germany

Sunday 9 December 2007

15:05

Pitch 1

7th

v.

8th

17:35

Pitch 1

3rd

v.

4th

18:05

Pitch 2

5th

v.

6th

20:05

Pitch 1

1st

v.

2nd

Note:      Subject to the approval of the FIH Representative and Tournament Director any match(es) may be rescheduled to accommodate international television requirements.