ISLAMABAD, March 20: The men's Champions Trophy hockey tournament will be played in Holland next year, a meeting of the Executive Board of the International Hockey Federation at Lausanne decided on Tuesday.

The venues for the trophy will be decided later.

The 2008 Samsung Hockey Champions Trophy for women will be played in Monchengladbach, Germany. The dates of both Champions Trophies will be decided after consultation with both host organizers.

The decisions regarding the 2010 men's and women's World Cups will be made public later.

Another item discussed at the meeting was the completion of the World Hockey Umpiring Boost, an FIH project, jointly organized by the Umpiring Committee and the Development and Coaching Committee.—APP