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| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia | ||
| City | Kuantan | ||
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Venue(s) | Stadium Hoki Wisma Belia | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  South Korea (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Canada | ||
| Third place |  Malaysia | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Goals scored | 128 (5.33 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Jang Jong-hyun (8 goals) | ||
| Best player | Jang Jong-hyun | ||
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The 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge was held from 26 April to 4 May 2014 in Kuantan, Malaysia. The tournament doubled as the qualifier to the 2016 Champions Trophy as the winner earned an automatic berth to compete.[1]
South Korea won the tournament for the first time after defeating Canada 4–0 in the final, earning an automatic berth at the 2016 Champions Trophy after their absence in the previous two editions.[2] Malaysia won the third place match by defeating Ireland 4–2 to claim their first ever Champions Challenge I medal.[3] This was the last edition of the tournament that was held.
- ^ "Did you know... a brief history of Champions Challenge 1". FIH. 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- ^ "Korea win the Pahang Hockey Champions Challenge 1 in Kuantan". FIH. 2014-05-04. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
- ^ "Malaysia win their first Champions Challenge medal". FIH. 2014-05-04. Retrieved 2014-05-04.