Pakistan relegated in international hockey

Pakistan after finishing poor 8th at the olympic games has been relegated to Champions Challenge-I from Champions Trophy for the year 2009.

Good thing is that FIH increased the qouta for Asia at the next years Junior World Cup in Singapore/Malaysia and has included Pakistan.

http://www.sportcentric.com/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,,1181-1-1-143903-0-file,00.pdf

Re: Pakistan relegated in international hockey

Not only Pakistan is relegated to the Champions Challenge, but has also has dropped to number 8 in world rankings behind the likes of England and New Zealand.