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2008 Men's Hockey Setanta Sports Trophy

The 2008 Men's Hockey Setanta Sports Trophy was the second edition of the Setanta Sports Trophy, a men's field hockey tournament. It was held in Dublin, Ireland, from June 11 to 15, 2008, and featured four of the top nations in men's field hockey.[1] The tournament was held simultaneously with the women's competition.

Setanta Sports Trophy
Tournament details
Host countryRepublic of Ireland Ireland
CityDublin
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
VenueUniversity College Dublin
Final positions
Champions Pakistan (1st title)
Runner-up Canada
Third place Great Britain
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored36 (4.5 per match)
Top scorerPakistan Rehan Butt (4 goals)
← 2007 (previous)

Competition format

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The tournament featured the national teams of Canada, Great Britain, Pakistan, and the hosts, Ireland, 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 September 2008 FIH Ranking[3] Best World Cup finish Best Olympic Games finish
 Canada 13 Eighth place (1998) Tenth place (2000)
 Great Britain 6 Runners-up (1986) Champions (1920, 1988)
 Ireland 18 Twelfth place (1978, 1990) Runners-up (1908)
 Pakistan 8 Champions (1971, 1978, 1982, 1994) Champions (1960, 1968, 1984)

Officials

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

  • Ihsan-ul-Haque Babar (PAK)
  • Marcin Grochal (POL)
  • Jonathan Hyrtsak (CAN)
  • Martin Madden (GBR)
  • Christopher McConkey (IRE)

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  Pakistan 3 1 2 0 9 7 +2 5 Advanced to Final
2  Canada 3 1 2 0 6 5 +1 5
3  Great Britain 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
4  Ireland (H) 3 0 1 2 7 10 −3 1
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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Classification round

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Third and fourth place

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Final

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Statistics

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Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Pakistan 4 2 2 0 12 9 +3 8 Tournament Champion
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Canada 4 1 2 1 8 8 0 5
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Great Britain 4 2 1 1 8 7 +1 7
4  Ireland (H) 4 0 1 3 8 12 −4 1
Source: BBC
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

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References

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  1. ↑ "GB and Pakistan win Setanta Sports Trophy". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Setanta Sports Hockey Trophy". sportsister.com. Sport Sister. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "ABN AMRO MEN'S WORLD RANKINGS -- 08 SEPTEMBER 2008" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Appointments 2008" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  5. ↑ Regulations
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