The 2007 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge was the fourth edition of the bi-annual Champions Challenge. It took place in Boom, Belgium from 23 June to 1 July 2007.
Participating nations were Argentina, hosting nation Belgium, England, India, Japan, and New Zealand. Argentina, Belgium and England were coming to Boom for their third Champions Challenge appearances, while India, Japan and New Zealand participated in this competition for the second time. Argentina earned a spot at the 2008 Champions Trophy in Rotterdam, Netherlands after having defeated New Zealand in the final.
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