<p>The dates and host city will be announced later, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) said. The tournament will feature eight teams instead of the existing six.<br /><br />Besides India, Pakistan and South Korea, the annual tournament will feature world champions Australia, England, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain, the world governing body said in a statement.<br /><br />South Korea are ranked sixth in the world, while Pakistan were rewarded for winning the Asiad gold last month in Guangzhou, China, which earned them a direct entry to the 2012 London Olympics.<br /><br />The women’s Champions Trophy will also feature eight teams with China and New Zealand joining Argentina, Germany, England, Australia, South Korea and host nation Netherlands, the FIH said.</p>
<p>The dates and host city will be announced later, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) said. The tournament will feature eight teams instead of the existing six.<br /><br />Besides India, Pakistan and South Korea, the annual tournament will feature world champions Australia, England, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain, the world governing body said in a statement.<br /><br />South Korea are ranked sixth in the world, while Pakistan were rewarded for winning the Asiad gold last month in Guangzhou, China, which earned them a direct entry to the 2012 London Olympics.<br /><br />The women’s Champions Trophy will also feature eight teams with China and New Zealand joining Argentina, Germany, England, Australia, South Korea and host nation Netherlands, the FIH said.</p>