2005 Men's Hockey RaboTrophy

2005 Men's Hockey
RaboTrophy
Tournament details
Host countryNetherlands
CityAmsterdam
Teams8
VenueWagener Stadium
Final positions
Champions Pakistan (1st title)
Runner-up Australia
Third place Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored68 (4.25 per match)
Top scorerAustralia Grant Schubert (6 goals)
Best playerAustralia Grant Schubert
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The 2005 Men's Hockey RaboTrophy was the third edition of the men's field hockey tournament. The RaboTrophy was held in Amsterdam from 14 to 21 August 2005, and featured eight of the top nations in men's field hockey.[1]

Pakistan won the tournament for the first time, defeating Australia 4–3 in the final.[2]

Competition format

The eight teams were split into pools of four, with each team participating in a single round robin format. At the conclusion of the pool stage, the top two teams of each pool contested the final, with the teams consecutively competing in classification matches based on pool standings.

Teams

The following eight teams competed for the title:[3]

Results

All times are local (Central European Time).

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Pakistan 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7 Advanced to Final
2  Spain 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
3  Germany 3 1 0 2 3 10 −7 3
4  India 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Source: Deutscher Hockey-Bund
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.



Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 3 3 0 0 17 4 +13 9 Advanced to Final
2  South Korea 3 2 0 1 8 9 −1 6
3  Netherlands (H) 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
4  England 3 0 1 2 4 12 −8 1
Source: Deutscher Hockey-Bund
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
(H) Hosts



Classification round

Seventh and eighth place

Fifth and sixth place

Third and fourth place

Final

Awards

The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament:[4]

Player of the Tournament Top Goalscorer Most Promising Player Fair Play Trophy
Australia Grant Schubert Australia Grant Schubert Netherlands Robert van der Horst  South Korea

Statistics

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
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Pakistan 4 3 1 0 12 4 +8 10 Gold Medal
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Australia 4 3 0 1 20 8 +12 9 Silver Medal
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Spain 4 3 1 0 7 2 +5 10 Bronze Medal
4  South Korea 4 2 0 2 9 11 −2 6
5  Netherlands (H) 4 1 1 2 8 7 +1 4
6  Germany 4 1 0 3 3 15 −12 3
7  India 4 1 0 3 4 7 −3 3
8  England 4 0 1 3 5 14 −9 1
Source: Deutscher Hockey-Bund
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

There were 68 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 4.25 goals per match.

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ↑ "Welcome to Rabo Trophy 2005". rabotrophy.nl. Hockey Netherlands. Archived from the original on 25 August 2005. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Kookaburras return from Europe". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 14 October 2005. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Rabotrophy 2005". hockey.de (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Pakistan overhaul Olympic champions". fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 23 November 2005. Retrieved 2 December 2020.