SYDNEY, Feb 14: Australia has been selected to host the men’s and women’s Champions Trophy tournaments in 2009, Hockey Australia announced on Thursday.
The women’s event will be held at the Sydney Olympic Park from July 11-19, while the men’s championship will be staged at the State Hockey Centre in Melbourne from Nov 28 to Dec 6.
Germany won the men’s Champions Trophy in 2007 and the Netherlands the women’s event.—Agencies