Alongside the host nation, the top five finishers from the [[2012 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy|previous edition]] and the winner of the [[2012 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I|2012 Champions Challenge I]] qualified automatically. The remaining spots were nominated by the FIH Executive Board, making a total of 8 competing teams.<ref>{{cite web|title=Qualification Criteria for FIH Champions Trophy and FIH Champions Challenges from 2012 onwards|url=http://www.fih.ch/files/Sport/Event%20Management/Qualification%20Criteria%20for%20Champions%20Trophy%20and%20Champions%20Challenges%20November%202012.pdf|work=International Hockey Federation|publisher=FIH.ch|accessdate=2013-03-17}}</ref>
Alongside the host nation, the top five finishers from the [[2012 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy|previous edition]] and the winner of the [[2012 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I|2012 Champions Challenge I]] qualified automatically. The remaining spots were nominated by the FIH Executive Board, making a total of 8 competing teams.<ref>{{cite web|title=Qualification Criteria for FIH Champions Trophy and FIH Champions Challenges from 2012 onwards|url=http://www.fih.ch/files/Sport/Event%20Management/Qualification%20Criteria%20for%20Champions%20Trophy%20and%20Champions%20Challenges%20November%202012.pdf|work=International Hockey Federation|publisher=FIH.ch|accessdate=2013-03-17}}<
The 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 35th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for men. It was hosted in Bhubaneswar, India with the tournament running from 6 to 14 December 2014.[1]
Germany won the tournament for the tenth time after defeating Pakistan 2–0 in the final.[2]
Qualification
Alongside the host nation, the top five finishers from the previous edition and the winner of the 2012 Champions Challenge I qualified automatically. The remaining spots were nominated by the FIH Executive Board, making a total of 8 competing teams.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).