The Men's Pan American Challenge is a quadrennial international men's field hockey competition in the Americas organized by the Pan American Hockey Federation. The tournament serves as the qualification tournament for the next Men's Pan American Cup.
| Most recent season or competition: 2024 Men's Pan American Challenge | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| First season | 2011 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Confederation | PAHF (Americas) |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Trinidad and Tobago (1st title) (2024) |
| Most titles |  Brazil Mexico Trinidad and Tobago Uruguay (1 title each) |
The tournament was created in 2011 when the PAHF created a tiered system with the Pan American Challenge as the second tier below the Pan American Cup.[1] The first edition was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2]
Results
edit| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | Number of teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||||
| 2011 Details |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |  Uruguay |
Round-robin |  Brazil |
 Paraguay |
Only three teams | 3 | ||||
| 2015 Details |
Chiclayo, Peru | Brazil |
1–0 |  Venezuela |
Uruguay |
2–2 (3–2 s.o.) |
 Guyana |
8 | |||
| 2021 Details |
Lima, Peru |  Mexico |
Round-robin |  Peru |
 Ecuador |
Only three teams | 3 | ||||
| 2024 Details |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
6–0 | Peru |
Paraguay |
2–1 |  Guatemala |
4 | ||||
Summary
edit| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
1 (2015) | 1 (2011*) | ||
| Uruguay
|
1 (2011) | 1 (2015) | ||
| Mexico
|
1 (2021) | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago
|
1 (2024) | |||
 Peru
|
2 (2021*, 2024*) | |||
 Venezuela
|
1 (2015) | |||
 Paraguay
|
2 (2011, 2024) | |||
 Ecuador
|
1 (2021) | |||
 Guyana
|
1 (2015) | |||
 Guatemala
|
1 (2024) |
- * = hosts
Team appearances
edit| Nation | 2011 |
2015 |
2021 |
2024 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
2nd | 1st | – | – | 2 |
| Ecuador
|
– | 8th | 3rd | – | 2 |
| Guatemala
|
– | – | – | 4th | 1 |
| Guyana
|
– | 4th | – | – | 1 |
| Mexico
|
– | – | 1st | – | 1 |
 Panama
|
– | 7th | – | – | 1 |
| Paraguay
|
3rd | – | – | 3rd | 2 |
| Peru
|
– | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 3 |
 Puerto Rico
|
– | 6th | – | – | 1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago
|
– | – | – | 1st | 1 |
| Uruguay
|
1st | 3rd | – | – | 2 |
| Venezuela
|
– | 2nd | – | – | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | [3] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pan American Cup and Pan American Challenge". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "PAHF confirms award of Pan Am Challenge to Brazil". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. 6 February 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Pan American Challenges - Final Standings". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 August 2021.