| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | France | ||
| City | Paris | ||
| Teams | 5 (from 3 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | INSEP | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Ireland (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up | .svg.png.webp) Australia | ||
| Third place |  South Korea | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Goals scored | 53 (5.3 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Michael Watt (5 goals) | ||
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The 2011 Men's Hockey INSEP Challenge was the second edition of the INSEP Challenge, a men's field hockey tournament. It was held in Paris, France, from July 26 to 31, 2011, and featured five of the top nations in men's field hockey.[1]
Competition format
The tournament featured the national teams of Argentina, Australia, Ireland, South Korea, and the hosts, France, 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 | December 2010 FIH Ranking[3] | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  Argentina | 10 | Sixth Place (1986, 2002) | Fifth Place (1948) | 
| .svg.png.webp) Australia | 1 | Champions (1986, 2010) | Champions (2004) | 
|  France | 17 | Seventh Place (1971, 1990) | Fourth Place (1920, 1936) | 
|  Ireland | 18 | Twelfth Place (1978, 1990) | Runners-Up (1908) | 
|  South Korea | 5 | Fourth Place (2002, 2006) | Runners-Up (2000) | 
Officials
The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[4]
- Kim Jung-Yong (KOR)
- Adam Kearns (AUS)
- Eduardo Lizana (ESP)
- Benjamin Mauss (FRA)
- Warren McCully (IRE)
- Maximiliano Scala (ARG)
Results
All times are local (Irish Standard Time).
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ireland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 9 | Tournament Champion | 
| 2 | .svg.png.webp) Australia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 7 | |
| 3 |  South Korea | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Argentina | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 6 | |
| 5 |  France (H) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 0 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
(H) Hosts
Fixtures
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Statistics
Final standings
Goalscorers
There were 53 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 5.3 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
 Ignacio Bergner Ignacio Bergner
.svg.png.webp) Jacob Whetton Jacob Whetton
 Fabien Magner Fabien Magner
 Jonathan Jermyn Jonathan Jermyn
 Jang Jong-Hyun Jang Jong-Hyun
2 goals
.svg.png.webp) Russell Ford Russell Ford
.svg.png.webp) Jason Wilson Jason Wilson
 Geoffrey McCabe Geoffrey McCabe
 You Hyo-Sik You Hyo-Sik
 Nam Hyun-Woo Nam Hyun-Woo
1 goal
 Lucas Cammareri Lucas Cammareri
 Pedro Ibarra Pedro Ibarra
 Matías Paredes Matías Paredes
 Lucas Rossi Lucas Rossi
 Rodrigo Vila Rodrigo Vila
.svg.png.webp) Timothy Bates Timothy Bates
.svg.png.webp) Matthew Butturini Matthew Butturini
.svg.png.webp) Joel Carroll Joel Carroll
.svg.png.webp) Simon Orchard Simon Orchard
.svg.png.webp) Mark Paterson Mark Paterson
 Viktor Lockwood Viktor Lockwood
 Yannick Schambert Yannick Schambert
 Timothy Cockram Timothy Cockram
 Jonathan Jackson Jonathan Jackson
 Andrew McConnell Andrew McConnell
 Kim Ju-Hun Kim Ju-Hun
 Jang Kyu-Yeob Jang Kyu-Yeob
 Lee Nam-Yong Lee Nam-Yong
 Cho Suk-Hoon Cho Suk-Hoon
References
- ↑ "INSEP HOCKEY CHALLENGE 5 NATIONS TOURNAMENT 26-31 JULY PARIS, FRANCE". archive.eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ↑ "INSEP HOCKEY CHALLENGE 2011". sortiraparis.com. Sortiraparis. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ↑ "ABN AMRO MEN'S WORLD RANKINGS -- 08 SEPTEMBER 2008" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ↑ "FIH OUTDOOR & INDOOR APPOINTMENTS - 2011" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ↑ Regulations
