Germany to host women's Champions Trophy'08

The six best women’s teams of the world will vie for the top honours of the 2008 Women’s Champions Trophy that will be played at the Warsteiner Hockey Stadium in Monchengladbach, Germany from May 17 to 25.

Australia will meet Japan in the tournament opener on May 17.

World Champion and defending Champions Trophy Champion Netherlands, Olympic Champion and host Germany, Australia, Olympic Games host China, Argentina and Japan are the 2008 Samsung Champions Trophy participants.

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The event is extremely important for the participating teams, as they will be in full preparation for the Beijing Olympic Games, to be played in August 2008. It will also give all the teams a chance to judge each other ahead of Olympics.

Participating Teams
Argentina
Australia
China
Germany
Japan
Netherlands

Match Schedule (FIXTURE)

Saturday May 17
Australia v. Japan
Netherlands v. Germany
China v. Argentina

Sunday May 18
Germany v. Australia
Netherlands v. China
Argentina v. Japan

Monday May 19
Rest Day

Tuesday May 20
Australia v. Argentina
Japan v. Germany

Wednesday May 21
China v. Australia
Japan v. Netherlands

Thursday May 22
Germany v. China
Argentina v. Netherlands

Friday May 23
Rest Day

Saturday May 24
Germany v. Argentina
China v. Japan
Australia v. Netherlands

Sunday May 25 (Position Matches)
5th v. 6th
3rd v. 4th
1st v. 2nd