The 2001 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 7 to 15 December 2001.
This was the inaugural tournament under introduced by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to broaden hockey's competitive base globally.
Participating nations were Argentina, Belgium, host Malaysia, India, Japan, and South Africa. The winner earned a spot at the 2002 Champions Trophy in Cologne, Germany.
India defeated South Africa 2âÂÂ1 in the final to win the competition.
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