Update: 2 July May 2018, Monday
There we have it folks! India lost in a heartbreaking 1-3 to Australia in the shootouts of the summit clash finale yesterday allowing the former champions a 15th title so far. Up next, the Men’s Hockey World Cup starting this 28th of November, 2018.
Update: 1 July May 2018, Sunday
The Finals has been decided, after India drew 1-1 against Netherlands to reach the summit clash with Australia this Sunday @ 2pm UTC. Before that, catch up on the 5th placing match at 9.30am UTC and the 3rd placing match at 11.45am UTC before the final showdown. Watch it all live for free on HotStar or FIH YouTube Channel.
The 37th edition of the Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy will be held in Breda, Netherlands this year. Auto-qualified host nation, Netherlands will be joined by the defending, last Olympic, World Cup and World League champions who are all automatically qualified too.
Scheduled from June 23 to July 1, 2018, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, India, Netherlands, and Pakistan will go head up against each other in this prestigious tournament. Live coverage will be available through HotStar (India), and via the official FIH YouTube Channel. Here are the match coverage breakdown for the different countries:
2016 (Champions) – Australia
2016 (Runner-Up) – India
2016 (Third Place) – Germany
2014 (Champions) – Germany
2014 (Runner-Up) – Pakistan
2014 (Third Place) – Australia
2012 (Champions) – Australia
2012 (Runner-Up) – Netherlands
2012 (Third Place) – Pakistan
Tournament Period: 23 June — 1 July, 2018
Live stream starting on 23 June (Saturday) at 12:00UTC.
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(Updated: 2nd July 2018)
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Country | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | GD | Points |
Australia (Q – Finals) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 10 |
India (Q – Finals) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +4 | 8 |
Netherlands | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +6 | 7 |
Argentina | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
Belgium | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -3 | 6 |
Pakistan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -8 | 3 |
Updated official pool standings from FIH here.
Official Event Page Here.
Full Schedule Here.
Broadcasting rights for this particular tournament is quite limited, but FIH has announced that we can watch the Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy using HotStar (India) or YouTube! However, if you’re not currently in India or the unrestricted country for the YouTube stream, then you’ll need to connect to our VPN first before attempting to stream.
1) Sign Up for a My Private Network account.
2) Install our VPN on any device that you’ll be using to watch the 2018 Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy.
3) Connect to our India (IND) servers for HotStar. Otherwise, to access the stream from FIH’s YouTube Channel, you’ll have to check which country is available for the live stream videos. To do this, you can use the free tool from Polsy.org.uk and check restricted countries for YouTube videos – simply insert the YouTube video link from the list below and it’ll show you a list of countries that it is allowed in. Once you’ve located one closest to your current location, connect to the appropriate VPN server country and start watching the stream!
Based on our own checks, it seems that the YouTube stream will be blocked in Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Netherlands, Nepal, Peru, Pakistan, and Uruguay. Click here to use Polsy’s YouTube restriction checker tool.
Watch all live games from HotStar for free. Availability: India only – Connect to our India (IND) servers first before starting the stream!
1) Head to the HotStar website or download the HotStar app on iOS or Android.
Note: Unfortunately, after testing HotStar on iOS and Android – it appears that they are now blocking VPN connections to its service. However, our MyTelly (Smart DNS) service still works fine with HotStar as long as you’re using a Wi-Fi connection on your mobile device. Contact us via email if you need any assistance.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the tournament!
Tip: Champions Trophy will be airing live from 23 June 2018 on HotStar Hockey. You will see the live stream link available when the game is on.
HotStar’s Champions Trophy Programme here.
Click here for a direct link to HotStar Hockey.
Watch all live games from FIH’s YouTube for free. Availability: Unrestricted countries only – Connect to an unrestricted country VPN server first before starting the stream!
1) Head to the FIH YouTube Channel or download the YouTube app on iOS or Android.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the tournament!
Tip: Champions Trophy will be airing live from 23 June 2018 on FIH’s YouTube channel. Kindly ensure that you’re connected to a VPN country that is allowed to stream them from. Click here to use Polsy’s YouTube restriction checker tool.
JUNE 23
India v. Pakistan ~ENDED~
Netherlands v. Argentina ~ENDED~
Australia v. Belgium ~ENDED~
JUNE 24
India v. Argentina ~ENDED~
Netherlands v. Belgium ~ENDED~
Australia v. Pakistan ~ENDED~
JUNE 26
Argentina v. Belgium ~ENDED~
Netherlands v. Pakistan ~ENDED~
JUNE 27
India v. Australia ~ENDED~
JUNE 28
Argentina v. Pakistan ~ENDED~
India v. Belgium ~ENDED~
Netherlands v. Australia ~ENDED~
JUNE 29
Belgium v. Pakistan ~ENDED~
JUNE 30
Argentina v. Australia ~ENDED~
Netherlands v. India ~ENDED~
JULY 1 (FINALS)
09:30UTC – 5th & 6th Place: Belgium v. Pakistan
11:45UTC – 3rd & 4th Place: Netherlands v. Argentina
14:00UTC – Final: Australia v. India
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