The 2018 Men's Hockey Düsseldorf Masters was the twenty-third edition of the Hamburg Masters, an international men's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Düsseldorf, Germany, from July 26 to 29, 2018, and featured four of the top nations in men's field hockey.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Germany | ||
| City | Düsseldorf | ||
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Venue(s) | Düsseldorfer HC | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Germany (4th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Argentina | ||
| Third place |  France | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Goals scored | 28 (4.67 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Timm Herzbruch (5 goals) | ||
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Competition format edit
The tournament featured the national teams of Argentina, France, Ireland, and the hosts, Germany, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
| Country | July 2018 FIH Ranking[2] | Best World Cup Finish | Best Olympic Games Finish |
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| Argentina
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2 | Third Place (2014) | Champions (2016) |
| France
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18 | Seventh Place (1971, 1990) | Fourth Place (1920, 1936) |
| Germany
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5 | Champions (2006, 2010) | Champions (1992, 2008, 2012) |
 Ireland
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10 | Twelfth place (1978, 1990) | Runners-Up (1908) |
Results edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Germany (H, C)
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 7 |
| 2 | Argentina
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | France
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 |
| 4 | Ireland
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Matches edit
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Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
- 5 Goals
- 4 Goals
- 2 Goals
- 1 Goal
References edit
- ^ "real FOUR NATIONS CUP Mens". FIH. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- ^ "FIH Men's and Women's Hero World Ranking". FIH. Retrieved July 15, 2018.