Tuesday, February 23, 2010

DLF Indian Premier League 2010

CSK crowned IPL champs

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) were crowned IPL III champions after thumping Mumbai Indians by 22 runs in a thrilling summit clash here on April 25, 2010.











Chennai becomes Super Kings as they beat Mumbai Indians by 22 runs and won the IPL 2010 trophy here on Sunday at D.Y. Patil Stadium – Navi Mumbai.
Man-of-the-Match: Suresh Raina for excellent performance in the final.
Suresh Raina set the fire on stage with his brilliant half-century to chase 69, Sachin Tendulkar’s left the hopes as the Chennai Super hero – Captain Dhoni’s moves his magic stick and gave a green signal to Chennai to chase the victory
Suresh Raina – made his day tonight by stitching 57/ 35 balls and his awesome catch as he claimed the wicket of Harbhajan Singh with his off-spin helping the Chennai emerge winners for the first time on the finale grand stage
Mumbai Indians does not create much impact in the final, despite the fact that captain Tendulkar’s (48 off 45 balls) heroics and Pollard’s (27 off 10 balls) fierce hits at the end, Mumbai Indians ended up with 146 for nine in 20 overs.
The Chennai Super Kings (team) gave a remarkable performance in the field though; Mumbai Indians who dropped Suresh Raina twice had to hand the match to CSK.
Interesting fact of the match: Mumbai have never been all-out in IPL 2010, except for today!

















In late June
2007, two men met in an English house, not far from the rain-drenched Wimbledon Championships, to discuss a very different sporting event. Lalit Modi, Vice-President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) brainstormed with Andrew Wildblood of the International Management Group (IMG), the sports management giants. In April 2008, the maiden IPL tournament that Mr. Modi had conceived and developed, was underway.

February 2008 saw the frantic player auction that created a media frenzy. Among the bidders were some of India’s richest and most powerful names, from industrialists to film stars, adding to the event’s lustre. As the sums on offer began to emerge – $1.5m for Mahendra Singh Dhoni, $1.35m for Andrew Symonds, $950,000 for the inexperienced Ishant Sharma – cricket raised its eyebrows, held its breath and braced itself for a new era.

The opening ceremony was like nothing the sport had seen before and would not have been out of place as a curtain raiser for the Olympic Games. And much to everyone's satisfaction, the cricket lived up to all expectations. The world witnessed the first ever Twenty20 competition played on a scale comparable to the biggest events in sporting history.



The public's imagination was captured even before Warne's Rajashtan Royals embarked on their competition-defining run. Helped by the presence at matches – and, invariably on the next morning’s front pages – of Bollywood stars such as Shah Rukh Khan, owner of the Kolkata franchise, and Preity Zinta, co-owner of the Kings XI Punjab, the early matches of the IPL attracted a huge television audience.

After the spectacular success of the inaugural tournament, news that the 2009 IPL would have to be played overseas was met with some resistance. But right from the magnificent opening ceremony to the closing festivities, viewers stayed hooked to the mega event that saw the Deccan Chargers led by Adam Gilchrist take top honours. In the words of Mr. Modi, "It's been a success thanks to the people of South Africa."

The Indian Premier League has moved from strength to strength in its two early editions. And the world has taken notice. The IPL has even made it to the fourth spot of the Forbes list of the world's hottest sporting properties. The competition returns to India in March 2010 after its South African safari in 2009. The stage is set for a contest that is more compelling, spectacular and multi-faceted than ever before.


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About teams OF DLF IPL 2010 2010

Deccan Chargers

The reigning title-holders of the second edition of the IPL, Deccan Chargers had a fairytale second season. Plagued by poor performances, the team was placed at the bottom of the table at the end of IPL’s first season. But they scripted an incredible turnaround in the second edition in South Africa, claiming the title. Much credit for Deccan Chargers’ rags to riches story goes to their captain Adam Gilchrist who was instrumental in Australia's three ICC World Cup wins.
  1. His compatriot Darren Lehmann joined the team as coach for the IPL’s second edition. The side has a good balance in terms of their pace attack led by the fiery Fidel Edwards and the steady RP Singh. In the Champions League Twenty20, however, Deccan choked in the final over in both their games, so now comes the big chance to redeem themselves at home.


Rajasthan Royals

IPL 2009 got underway with Bollywood diva Shilpa Shetty and her then fiance Raj Kundra also joining the franchise as co-owners. Kaif was left out and Watson was unavailable. Tyron Henderson, who was roped in after a tug-of-war with KXIP, played just one game. Yusuf Pathan starred in a win over KKR in the only Super Over of the tournament. At the 2010 auction, Rajasthan bought two Australian players - Adam Voges and in a surprise move, the out of action Damien Martyn. The team had bought out Tyron Henderson, Robert Quiney and Mohd Kaif prior to the auction.

Chennai Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings, owned by India Cements, managed to get the prized services of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the inaugural edition of IPL. Quite understandably, the Indian captain commanded the highest price at the player auctions - a whopping USD 1.5 million. Australia's batting tour de force Matthew Hayden was roped in to give the batting a destructive edge - and he played his role to perfection in two successive seasons.

Stephen Fleming, who doubled as coach in the second season; the wily Muralidaran; batsman Suresh Raina; and all-rounder Albie Morkel helped Chennai reach the final. When the second round of auctions took place, Andrew Flintoff joined as one of the highest-paid players. In 2009, Hayden scored prolifically while his team entered the semi-final, only to be pipped at the post by RCB. Fleming has now been bought out by the side and is just the coach. At the 2010 auction, the team bought South African Justin Kemp, they also brought in Sri Lankan Thisara Perera for a sum of USD 50,000.


Mumbai Indians

Sachin Tendulkar was named captain and icon player of Mumbai Indians, the highest-priced side, owned by the Reliance Group of Companies, ahead of the inaugural IPL. The team had some turbo-charged players like Jayasuriya, Shaun Pollock, Harbhajan and Malinga. The side, however, failed to deliver on its promise in the inaugural competition, despite some memorable performances like that of the young all-rounder Abhishek Nayar.

The second season opened with two new names for the side - Zaheer Khan, who was brought in from RCB, and batsman Shikhar Dhawan from Daredevils. JP Duminy, the South African powerhouse, was roped in, fresh from his success in Australia. But the side could not quite make it even this time round, bowing out of the competition before the semis. Kyle Mills and Mohd. Ashraful have been bought out. At the 2010 auction, they bagged the biggest player of them all � Kieron Pollard � at USD 750,000 after winning the silent tie-breaker. Harshal Patel from the U-19 side has also found a place in the side.
Kings XI Punjab



Kings XI Punjab have an aura of glamour and verve around them thanks to owners Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia. They boast the services of the flamboyant Yuvraj Singh and dependable Sangakkara; the destructive Irfan Pathan and experienced Jayawardene. So when the first edition of the IPL kicked off, the team from India's lion-hearted state were looked on with awe and admiration. But the side could not progress beyond the semi-final stage.. In 2009, the spectacular South African setting did little to embellish the team's chances - they bowed out before the semis, depleted by the absence of Brett Lee and Sreesanth at various stages. Left-arm paceman Yusuf Abdulla was one of the finds of the tournament and he has been retained for the third edition. Luke Pomersbach and Nuwan Kulasekara were bought our ahead of the 2010 auction while they picked former India batsman Mohammed Kaif who is expected to recreate the magic with Yuvraj Singh in the Punjab side under new captain Kumar Sangakkara.



Delhi Daredevils
Delhi Daredevils, owned by GMR Industries, have a number of genuine match-winners in their squad. They boast of Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir at the top of the order while wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik beefs up the middle-order. Tillakaratne Dilshan, along with AB de Villiers, has been a revelation in this format. Veteran Daniel Vettori adds depth to the squad. Daredevils made it to the semis in the first season.

In the second season, they rode high on the strength of Dirk Nannes' pace, topped the league, but again, lost in the semis. Gambhir has now stepped in as captain after Sehwag decided to step down. Dehi have bought out Oz legend Glenn McGrath before the third season. They picked up Wayne Parnell, the South African all-rounder for a whopping USD 610,000 at the 2010 auction. They also included the U-19 player Manan Sharma in their ranks.



Kolkata Knight Riders

When Shahrukh Khan - India's biggest movie star - co-purchased the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise, the nation couldn't help but feel an affinity with the side. And when Brendon McCullum stormed into the competition with a whirlwind 158*, it drew a collective gasp of admiration from fans of the sport across the world. If Sourav helmed the side, then there was John Buchanan who powered the think-tank. But the team could not live up to expectations.

In the second season, suggestions of a multiple-captain approach drew a lot of debate but as it turned out, McCullum ended up leading the side throughout. But the side's prospects did not improve. KKR ended the tournament pretty close to the bottom of the table. Ricky Ponting and Morne van Wyk have been bought out ahead of Season 2010, while Shane Bond has been bought at USD 750,000. U-19 player Harpreet Singh has also been picked for the tournament

Royal Challengers Bangalore


Royal Challengers Bangalore, like Deccan Chargers, had ended up at the bottom of the table in the inaugural edition of IPL. Both teams ended up meeting in the final of IPL 2009 in South Africa. Anil Kumble-led RCB with great heart, but was unable to win the title. Kumble's most impressive virtues as a cricketer - grit and determination - came to the fore in South Africa. The side lost four of their first five matches in IPL 2009, but made a startling comeback to make it to the semi-finals.
The team qualified for the CLT20 but could not qualify for the knock-out stage. The team has undergone a sea-change in terms of personnel and support staff from Season 2008 with new coach Ray Jennings making a huge impact. Regular captain Kevin Pietersen's participation is still debatable owing to an extended injury break. Their only buy at the 2010 auction was Englishman Eoin Morgan, but they also have in their ranks India's under-19 captain Ashok Menaria while Nathan Bracken has been bought out.

IPL 2010 Schedule

  1. Day 1 – Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders
    Mumbai, March 12, 8 pm IST
  2. Day 2 – Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals
    Mumbai, March 13, 4 pm IST
  3. Day 2 – Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils
    Mohali, March 13, 8 pm IST
  4. Day 3 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
    Kolkata, March 14, 4 pm IST
  5. Day 3 – Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers
    Chennai, March 14, 8 pm IST
  6. Day 4 – Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils
    Ahmedabad, March 15, 8 pm IST
  7. Day 5 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab
    Bengaluru, March 16, 4 pm IST
  8. Day 5 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings
    Kolkata, March 16, 8 pm IST
  9. Day 6 – Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians
    Delhi, March 17, 8 pm IST
  10. Day 7 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals
    Bengaluru, March 18, 8 pm IST
  11. Day 8 – Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Super Kings
    Delhi, March 19, 4pm IST
  12. Day 8 – Deccan Chargers vs Kings XI Punjab
    Vizag, March 19, 8 pm IST
  13. Day 9 – Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders
    Ahmedabad, March 20, 4 pm IST
  14. Day 9 – Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
    Mumbai, March 20, 8 pm IST
  15. Day 10 – Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils
    Vizag, March 21, 4 pm IST
  16. Day 10 – Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab
    Chennai, March 21, 8 pm IST
  17. Day 11 – Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders
    Mumbai, March 22, 8 pm IST
  18. Day 12 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings
    Bengaluru, March 23, 8 pm IST
  19. Day 13 – Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals
    Mohali, March 24, 8 pm IST
  20. Day 14 – Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings
    Mumbai, March 25, 8 pm IST
  21. Day 15 – Rajasthan Royals vs Deccan Chargers
    Ahmedabad, March 26, 8 pm IST
  22. Day 16 – Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders
    Mohali, March 27, 4 pm IST
  23. Day 16 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Daredevils
    Bengaluru, March 27, 8 pm IST
  24. Day 17 – Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings
    Ahmedabad, March 28, 4 pm IST
  25. Day 17 – Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians
    Hyderabad, March 28, 8 pm IST
  26. Day 18 – Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders
    Delhi, March 29, 8 pm IST
  27. Day 19 – Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab
    Mumbai, March 30, 8 pm IST
  28. Day 20 – Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
    Chennai, March 31, 4 pm IST
  29. Day 20 – Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals
    Delhi, March 31, 8 pm IST
  30. Day 21 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Deccan Chargers
    Kolkata, April 1, 8 pm IST
  31. Day 22 – Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
    Mohali, April 2, 8 pm IST
  32. Day 23 – Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals
    Chennai, April 3, 4 pm IST
  33. Day 23 – Mumbai Indians vs Deccan Chargers
    Mumbai, April 3, 8 pm IST
  34. Day 24 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab
    Kolkata, April 4, 4 pm IST
  35. Day 24 – Delhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
    Delhi, April 4, 8 pm IST
  36. Day 25 – Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals
    Hyderabad, April 5, 8 pm IST
  37. Day 26 – Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians
    Chennai, April 6, 8 pm IST
  38. Day 27 – Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab
    Jaipur* / Ahmedabad, April 7, 4 pm IST
    *To be confirmed subject to inspection
  39. Day 27 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils
    Kolkata, April 7, 8 pm IST
  40. Day 28 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Deccan Chargers
    Bengaluru, April 8, 8 pm IST
  41. Day 29 – Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians
    Mohali, April 9, 8 pm IST
  42. Day 30 – Deccan Chargers vs Chennai Super Kings
    Hyderabad, April 10, 4 pm IST
  43. Day 30 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders
    Bengaluru, April 10, 8 pm IST
  44. Day 31 – Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab
    Delhi, April 11, 4 pm IST
  45. Day 31 – Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians
    Jaipur* / Ahmedabad, April 11, 8 pm IST
    *To be confirmed subject to inspection
  46. Day 32 – Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
    Hyderabad, April 12, 8 pm IST
  47. Day 33 – Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils
    Mumbai, April 13, 4 pm IST
  48. Day 33 – Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
    Chennai, April 13, 8 pm IST
  49. Day 34 – Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
    Jaipur* / Ahmedabad, April 14, 8 pm IST
    *To be confirmed subject to inspection
  50. Day 35 – Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils
    Chennai, April 15, 8 pm IST
  51. Day 36 – Kings XI Punjab vs Deccan Chargers
    Dharamsala, April 16, 8 pm IST
  52. Day 37 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians
    Bengaluru, April 17, 4 pm IST
  53. Day 37 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals
    Kolkata, April 17, 8 pm IST
  54. Day 38 – Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings
    Dharamsala, April 18, 4 pm IST
  55. Day 38 – Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers
    Delhi, April 18, 8 pm IST
  56. Day 39 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians
    Kolkata, April 19, 8 pm IST
  57. Day 40 – SemiFinal 1
    Bengaluru, April 21, 8 pm IST
  58. Day 41 – SemiFinal 2
    Bengaluru, April 22, 8 pm IST
  59. Day 42 – 3rd Place
    Mumbai, April 24, 8 pm IST
  60. Day 43 – FINAL
    Mumbai, April 25, 8 pm IST
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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Hockey World Cup 2010



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  • Australia beats Germany 2-1 in World Cup field hockey final
    New Delhi: Breaking News! A spirited and rejuvenated Australian team proved excellence in field hockey and won the FIH Hockey World Cup 2010. Australia beat Germany 2-1 in the final at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi.
    Germany, which was eying for a hat-trick Hockey World Cup title, were left disappointed with the loss, but they will certainly admit that they were outclassed by the Kangaroos today. Germany had won the Hockey World Cup in 2002 and 2006.
    It was Australia's first Hockey World Cup title in the last 24 years. The last time they had won the World Cup in 1986. Australia started their World Cup campaign with a loss against England. However, they never looked back after that and went on to win the gold medal.
    Germany had to be content with a silver medal. Their players looked dejected after the loss. For Australia,Eddie Ockenden and Luke Doerner scored the goals. For Germany, Moritz Furste scored the lone goal.
india is host OF World Cup 2010

  • India's hosting of the event was put in doubt, however, when the FIH reviewed the progress of the 'Indian Hockey Federations "Promoting Indian Hockey" program and India's preparation for the championship, and warned that "satisfactory progress had not been made in either area". India was warned it could lose the right to host the World Cup unless satisfactory progress was made. It was confirmed on July 18, 2008 that International Hockey Federation formally awarded the hosting rights to India.
About teams OF World Cup 2010

Indian Hockey Team

  • India have qualified for the Hero Honda FIH 2010 World Cup as tournament hosts. It is the second time in history that India hosts the FIH World cup. Previously, Bombay (nowadays known as Mumbai) staged the competition in 1982.
  • Hockey is alive in India, the country with arguably the most formidable pedigree in men's hockey, having won 11 Olympic medals including an unparalleled eight golds. Visions of India teams surface, sides that were propelled by such mesmerising players like Dhyan Chand, the legend that has given his name to the venue for the Hero Honda FIH 2010 World Cup. Spaniard Jos� Manuel Brasa is in charge of helping return India to its previous lore, which is no mean feat. In 2008, India's gradual demise led to them missing out on the Olympic Games for the first time since 1920. India have not won a medal in a major international competition since winning a Champions Trophy bronze in 1982, coincidentally the year in which India previously hosted the World Cup.

Pakistan Hockey Team


  • Pakistan qualified for the Hero Honda FIH 2010 World Cup by defeating Japan 3-1 in the final of the first of three World Cup qualifiers. The return of Sohail Abbas, the penalty corner specialist and all-time world record holder for most international goals, inspired hockey giants Pakistan in the French town of Lille which hosted the qualifier. An Abbas brace in the final raised his tournament leading goal total to nine.
  • Pakistan, record holders with four FIH World Cups, are out to prove a point. They have not finished in the top four of the World Cup or the Olympic Games since winning the FIH World Cup in Sydney in 1994. After losing the final of the Champions Challenge to New Zealand in December 2009, Pakistan are certain of missing out on the Champions Trophy, a tournament conceived in Pakistan itself, for the third straight year.

Australia Hockey Team

  • Australia qualified for the Hero Honda FIH 2010 World Cup by defeating New Zealand 3-1 in the final of the Oceania Cup, held in Invercargill, New Zealand, in August 2009. Besides the two Oceanian forces, the 2009 Oceania Cup featured only one other nation, Samoa, a side that was crushed 26-0 by the Kookaburras. In the final, Australia fell behind 1-0 to the Black Sticks, but two Grant Schubert goals put the Australians in front for good.
  • Australia look as ready as they have ever been to win their second FIH World Cup and their first since 1986. That winning campaign was led by Ric Charlesworth, then the superstar, now the head coach. The 57-year-old Charlesworth is aiming to become only the second individual to win the World Cup both as a player and as a coach. The first to achieve that was Holland's Hans Jorritsma who was part of the Dutch national team in 1973 and then led Holland (1990) and Pakistan (1994) to the trophy.

New Zealand Hockey Team

  • New Zealand qualified for the Hero Honda FIH 2010 World Cup by defeating Malaysia 2-1 in the final of the second out of three World Cup qualifiers. Before a local crowd in Invercargill, the Black Sticks erased a 1-0 Malaysia lead with Andrew Hayward scoring his sixth and tournament leading seventh goal on a weekend that also saw New Zealand men's national football team qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Apart from New Zealand and Malaysia, the qualifier also included Scotland, China, Austria and Wales.
  • Head coach Shane McLeod represented the Black Sticks as a player from 1995 to 1997, a relatively low point for Kiwi Hockey, with New Zealand failing to qualify for any of the three major competitions during that stretch. Now looks like the time for McLeod and his men to reach for an all-time high.

England Hockey Team

  • England qualified for the Hero Honda FIH 2010 World Cup by emerging as the proud winners of last summer's EuroHockey Nations Tournament that took place in Amstelveen, Netherlands. England effectively sealed their World Cup berth by reaching the semifinals in that competition, which granted four entries to the World Cup. England are gearing up for the 2012 Summer Olympics, which will be hosted by London. Winning the 2009 EuroHockey Nations or European Championship was a welcome step in establishing themselves as one of the favourites there. The 2010 World Cup marks the next important hurdle for the English, who typically make up the bulk of the Great Britain teams venturing into the Olympics. At the 2009 EuroHockey Nations Championship, Jason Lee's side dismissed hosts Holland in the semis before edging world and Olympic champions Germany in the final.

Canada Hockey Team

Canada qualified for the Hero Honda FIH 2010World Cup by triumphing in the 2009 Pan American Cup (not to be confused with the Pan American Games), which took place in Santiago, Chile, in March 2009. In the semifinals, Canada frustrated Argentina, like they had done several times before, beating the South Americans 4-3 after extra time. In the final, they met a defiant United States team, which was ultimately vanquished 2-1 after extra time. In that match, Paul Wettlaufer scored the golden goal that propelled Canada to the 2010 World Cup.

Netherlands Hockey Team

  • Netherlands qualified for the Hero Honda FIH 2010 World Cup by finishing in third place at the 2009 Euro Hockey Nations Tournament, which took place in their home stadium in Amstelveen. Netherlands effectively sealed their World Cup berth by reaching the semifinals in that competition, which granted four entries to the World Cup.
  • Returning to the top of the hockey world and looking down on creation is Holland's principal aim for the 2010 FIH World Cup, but they will have to go through nations that have had their number in recent years: Australia and Germany. Also, they must fend off upstart opponents like Argentina and possibly England as well as the dangerous Koreans. The latter moved into the semifinals at the expense of Holland at the 2006 World Cup and also haunted them in the 2009 Champions Trophy.
  • German Hockey Team
  • Germany qualified for the Hero Honda FIH 2010 World Cup by finishing runners-up at the 2009 EuroHockey Nations Tournament, which took place in Amstelveen, Netherlands. Germany effectively sealed their World Cup berth by reaching the semifinals in that competition, which granted four entries to the World Cup.
  • Germany are reigning Olympic champions and two time defending world champions and are making a bid to become the first nation to win the FIH World Cup three times in a row. In a balanced team like Germany's, there is room for one superstar. 2006 FIH Young Player of the Year Christopher Zeller is an astute striker and also one of the world's most feared penalty corner specialists.

Spain Hockey Team

  • Spain qualified for the Hero Honda FIH 2010 World Cup by finishing in fourth place at the 2009 EuroHockey Nations Tournament, which took place in Amstelveen, Netherlands. Spain effectively sealed their World Cup berth by reaching the semifinals in that competition, which granted four entries to the World Cup.
  • After winning another silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Spain must feel that a gold medal is their due. Having won medals seven times in World Cup and Olympics, but never the gold, will feel trying at times. Spain's major successes in international men's hockey have been winning the 2004 Champions Trophy and the 2005 European Championship, top achievements that are even trumped by their female counterparts, who won the 1992 Olympic Games, despite creating considerably less waves through the years. Four years ago, Spain's men turned in an undefeated campaign in M�nchengladbach only to be eliminated in the semifinals after a draw and a penalty shootout won by Germany.

South Korea Hockey Team

  • South Korea (or: Korea Republic) qualified for the Hero Honda FIH 2010 World Cup by defeating Pakistan 1-0 in the final of the Asia Cup, a tournament held in Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia, in May 2009. The competition featured all the Asian forces in men's hockey. Apart from Korea and Pakistan, Malaysia, Japan, India, China and Bangladesh also were present.
  • Without ever having won a major competition, it is still fair to say that Korea are among the most dangerous opponents to any side in the world today. The closest they came to raising a trophy in a major tournament came when they finished runners-up in the 1999 Champions Trophy and the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. Counting them out or underestimating them is a capital mistake. In the 2009 Champions Trophy in Melbourne, they opened with a 4-0 whitewash defeat against Australia and then rebounded by defeating world champions Germany 5-3, following up with a 2-1 upset of Netherlands. They denied Holland once again in the bronze medal match, collecting their third CT medal and their first since 2000.


South Africa Hockey Team

  • South Africa qualified for the Hero Honda FIH 2010 World Cup by defeating Egypt 3-1 in the final of the 2009 Africa Cup, which took place in Accra, Ghana, in July 2009. The tournament also included the host nation and Nigeria. South Africa cruised to victory, the goal they conceded in the final being the only one allowed in the tournament, and their last goal in the final being the 21st they put on the opposition.
  • Head coach Gregg Clark is charged with the task to return South Africa to respectability. They have finished last and second to last in the previous two World Cups and they have also finished bottom in the 2008 Olympic Games, a tournament played under Clark's tutelage. Losing the eleventh place final against China must have hurt with the elated hosts remarkably celebrating like an Olympic medal had just been won. However, that certainly cannot have hurt as much as the 10-0 beating at the hands of Australia in their second group match. The Springboks left China with their tails between their legs, having lost all of their six matches and conceding 29 goals in those six defeats.

Argentina Hockey Team

  • Argentina became the last of 12 nations to qualify for the Hero Honda FIH 2010 World Cup, by emerging victorious in the third and final World Cup qualifier, which took place before a home crowd in Quilmes. On 21 November 2009, the Argentines dismissed a feisty Belgian side 4-3 in the final, after booking group stage victories against the Czech Republic, the United States, Ireland and Chile.
  • When Argentina won the bronze medal at the 2008 Champions Trophy it marked the first time silverware had been won by any nation from the Americas in any major international men's hockey competition. The onus of an encore is on the shoulders of 40-year-old head coach Pablo Lombi, who, as a player, represented his country in the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games and the 1994 FIH World Cup. Those are not the only exploits of the Lombi family. Pablo Lombi's younger brother Jorge was joint top scorer at the 2002 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur on 10 goals.

Men’s Hockey 2010 World Cup Format
  • Twelve participants of the tournament will be divided into two pools of 6 teams each. In each pool, all of the six teams will play against each other once in a round robin league system. Winning team of each game will be awarded 3 points, while the losing team will not earn any point. For drawn matches, both teams will be given 1 point each. So, each of the 12 teams will play 5 matches in the preliminary stage of the tournament. Based on the points achieved through the matches played in the preliminary stage, top two teams from each pool will progress to the semi final. Winners of the two semi finals will meet in the final, while the loosing semi finalists will take on each other in the third and fourth place deciding match.
  • Teams who will fail to make it to the semi final will compete for the places starting from 5th to 12th through four more matches. Third placed teams from each pool will take on each other for the 5th place. Winning team will win the 5th place, while the losing side will finish 6th in the tournament. In the same way, teams finished 4th in each pool will play for the 7th place and this match will determine the 7th and 8th places. Teams finishing 5th in both pool will face each other in a playoff to determine the 9th and 10th places. Last two places (11th and 12th) will be decided through the playoff between the teams finishing 6th in each pool in the preliminary round.
Teams in Pool A and Pool B are given below:
  • Pool A
    Pool B
    Argentina
    Australia
    Canada
    England
    Germany
    India
    Netherlands
    Pakistan
    New Zealand
    South Africa
    South Korea
    Spain
  • Here, you can get the full schedule of Men’s Hockey World Cup 2010:
  • Schedule of Men’s Hockey World Cup 2010
    Stage/
    Match
    Date
    Competing
    Teams
    Time
    (Local)
    Venue
    Preli-minary
    28 Feb
    Sun
    South Africa
    vs
    Spain
    16:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    Australia
    vs
    England
    18:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    India
    vs
    Pakistan
    20:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    1 Mar
    Mon
    New Zealand
    vs
    Canada
    16:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    Germany
    vs
    South
    Korea
    18:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    Netherlands
    vs
    Argentina
    20:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    2 Mar
    Tues
    South Africa
    vs
    England
    16:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    Pakistan
    vs
    Spain
    18:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    India
    vs
    Australia
    20:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    3 Mar
    Wed
    Canada
    vs
    Germany
    16:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    Argentina
    vs
    South
    Korea
    18:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    New Zealand
    vs
    Netherlands
    20:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    4 Mar
    Thurs
    South Africa
    vs
    Australia
    16:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    England
    vs
    Pakistan
    18:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    India
    vs
    Spain
    20:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    5 Mar
    Fri
    South Korea
    vs
    New Zealand
    16:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    Netherlands
    vs
    Canada
    18:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    Germany
    vs
    Argentina
    20:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    6 Mar
    Sat
    Australia
    vs
    Spain
    16:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    South Africa
    vs
    Pakistan
    18:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    India
    vs
    England
    20:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    7 Mar
    Sun
    South Korea
    vs
    Canada
    16:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    New Zealand
    vs
    Argentina
    18:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    Germany
    vs
    Netherlands
    20:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    8 Mar
    Mon
    Spain
    vs
    England
    16:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    Australia
    vs
    Pakistan
    18:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    India
    vs
    South Africa
    20:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    9 Mar
    Tues
    Germany
    vs
    New Zealand
    16:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    Netherlands
    vs
    South Korea
    18:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    Canada
    vs
    Argentina
    20:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    11th-12th
    Place
    Play-off
    11 Mar
    Thur
    Pool A 6th
    vs
    Pool B 6th
    15:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    First Semi-
    Final
    11 Mar
    Thur
    Pool A 1st
    vs
    Pool B 2nd
    18:05
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    Second
    Semi-
    Final
    11 Mar
    Thur
    Pool A 2nd
    vs
    Pool B 1st
    20:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    9th-10th
    Place
    Play-off
    12
    Mar
    Fri
    Pool A 5th
    vs
    Pool B 5th
    15:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    7th-8th
    Place
    Play-off
    12
    Mar
    Fri
    Pool A 4th
    vs
    Pool B 4th
    18:05
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    5th-6th
    Place
    Play-off
    12
    Mar
    Fri
    Pool A 3rd
    vs
    Pool B 3rd
    20:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    3rd Place
    Play-off
    13
    Mar
    Sat
    Looser of 1st Semi-Final
    vs
    Looser of 2nd
    Semi-Final
    15:35
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
    Final
    13
    Mar Sat
    Winner of 1st Semi-Final
    vs
    Winner of 2nd Semi-Final
    18:05
    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Del























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