The 2001 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 7 to 15 December 2001.
This was the inaugural tournament under introduced by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to broaden hockey's competitive base globally.
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. __TOC__
Squads
Head Coach: Jorge Ruiz
Head Coach: Cedric d'Souza
Head Coach: Paul Lissek
Head Coach: Rob Pullen
Results Pool
Classification Fifth place game
Third place game
Final
Statistics Final ranking
Awards TopscorerBest PlayerFair Play Trophy Jorge Lombi Mike Cullen
See also 2001 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
External links 1st Men's Challenge Hockey from Rediff.com