Men's field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2012 Summer Olympics

Summary

The Men’s field hockey Qualifying Tournament for the 2012 Summer Olympics are qualification tournaments to determine the final three spots for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The qualifying tournaments, which involve 18 teams divided into three groups, with three separate qualifying tournaments, are to be held in India, Ireland and Japan, at different times in 2012. Only the winners of each qualifying tournament earn a berth in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Qualifying Tournaments for the 2012 Summer Olympics
Teams (from 4 confederations)
2008 (previous)

India qualified to Olympics after beating France 8–1 in first qualifying tournament,[1] while South Korea qualified after beating Ireland 3–2 in the second qualifying tournament.[2] South Africa qualified after they beat Japan 2-1 in the third qualifying tournament.

Teams edit

Below is the list of 18 teams who participate in these qualifying tournaments:[3]

Zone Tournament Qualifier(s)
Asia 2010 Asian Games   Malaysia
  India
  South Korea
  China
  Japan
Africa 2011 African Olympic Qualifier   Egypt1
Americas 2011 Pan American Games   Canada
  Chile
  Cuba2
  United States3
Europe 2011 EuroHockey Nations Championship   Ireland
  Spain4
  Russia
  France
EuroHockey Nations Trophy   Poland
  Ukraine
  Austria
  Czech Republic
^1 – Replaced by Italy[4]
^2 – Replaced by Brazil[5]
^3 – Replaced by Singapore[6]
^4South Africa played in qualifying tournament, then gave up automatic berth which was given to Spain.

Qualifying 1 edit

FIH Road to London – Delhi
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
CityNew Delhi
Dates18–26 February
Teams6 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)Dhyan Chand National Stadium
Final positions
Champions  India
Runner-up  France
Third place  Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored139 (7.72 per match)
Top scorer(s)  Sandeep Singh (16 goals)
Best player  Sardar Singh

Qualifying 1 was held from February 18 to February 25, 2012 in New Delhi, India.[3]

Pool edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   India (H) 5 5 0 0 36 8 +28 15 Final
2   France 5 3 1 1 17 8 +9 10
3   Poland 5 3 0 2 24 13 +11 9 Third place game
4   Canada 5 2 1 2 29 8 +21 7
5   Italy 5 1 0 4 7 27 −20 3 Fifth place game
6   Singapore 5 0 0 5 5 54 −49 0
Source: FIH
(H) Hosts
18 February 2012
14:00
Canada   9–0   Italy
Jameson   13'
Guest   20'56'
Short   34'57'
Stewart   39'
Smythe   54'
Wright   60'
Tupper   65'
Report
Umpires:
John Wright (RSA)
Eduardo Lizana (ESP)
18 February 2012
16:00
France   2–1   Poland
H. Genestet   9'
Sevestre   39'
Report Oszyjczyk   41'
Umpires:
Nigel Iggo (NZL)
Christian Blasch (GER)
18 February 2012
20:00
India   15–1   Singapore
Chandi   10'21'40'
Sardar   11'
Shivendra   18'30'
Mujtaba   25'52'
Khandker   42'
Sandeep   47'
Uthappa   48'
Walmiki   53'
Sowmarpet Vitalacharya   54'57'
Lakra   70'
Report Marican   39'
Umpires:
Colin Hutchinson (IRL)
Tim Pullman (AUS)

19 February 2012
12:00
Canada   2–3   Poland
Smythe   35'
Singh   54'
Report Poltaszewski   18'
Mikula   33'
Rachwalski   70'
Umpires:
Christian Blasch (GER)
Eduardo Lizana (ESP)
19 February 2012
16:00
Singapore   0–9   France
Report M. Genestet   3'30'56'58'69'
Jean-Jean   14'41'
Martin-Brisac   17'
Magner   32'
Umpires:
Tim Pullman (AUS)
Diego Estebanez (ESP)
19 February 2012
20:00
India   8–1   Italy
Sandeep   4'22'23'
Vokkaliga Ramachandra   12'
Vitalacharya   30'38'
Chandi   32'
Shivendra   52'
Report Nanni   17'
Umpires:
Nigel Iggo (NZL)
Roderick Wijsnuller (NED)

21 February 2012
14:00
Singapore   1–15   Canada
Chia Kai Bin   13' Report Wright   7'
Pearson   7'35'40'52'
Short   11'50'69'
Tupper   19'23'29'68'
Singh   31'
Hildreth   45'
Guest   57'
Umpires:
Bjorn Bachmann (GER)
Diego Estebanez (ESP)
21 February 2012
16:00
Poland   7–2   Italy
Juszczak   6'34'
Hutek   7'
Oszyjczyk   16'
Majchrzak   52'
Gorny   65'
Mikula   66'
Report Malta   13'32'
Umpires:
Colin Hutchinson (IRL)
Roderick Wijsmuller (NED)
21 February 2012
20:00
France   2–6   India
Sevestre   35'
Magner   57'
Report Shivendra   4'
Sandeep   9'30'37'
Sowmarpet Vitalacharya   39'
Khandker   62'
Umpires:
John Wright (RSA)
Christian Blasch (GER)

22 February 2012
12:00
Poland   11–3   Singapore
Oszyjczyk   9'59'63'
Nowakowski   24'
Juszczak   35'
Poltaszewski   40'64'
Zywiczka   50'
Mikula   54'
Gorny   56'
Rataj   58'
Report Kamsani   37'49'
Jailani   70'
Umpires:
John Wright (RSA)
Roderick Wijsmuller (NED)
22 February 2012
16:00
Italy   0–3   France
Report Becuwe   43'
M. Genestet   52'
Verrier   57'
Umpires:
Tim Pullman (AUS)
Bjorn Bachmann (GER)
22 February 2012
20:00
Canada   2–3   India
Pearson   50'
Tupper   53'
Report Shivendra   26'
Sandeep   40'61'
Umpires:
Colin Hutchinson (IRL)
Nigel Iggo (NZL)

24 February 2012
12:00
Italy   4–0   Singapore
Salas   18'
Nunez   35'52'
Melato   69'
Report
Umpires:
Nigel Iggo (NZL)
Colin Hutchinson (IRL)
24 February 2012
16:00
France   1 – 1   Canada
Magner   56' Report Smythe   35'
Umpires:
Bjorn Bachmann (GER)
Edurado Lizana (ESP)
24 February 2012
20:00
India   4–2   Poland
Sandeep   26'70'
Shivendra   59'
Vokkaliga Ramachandra   65'
Report Dutkiewicz   13'
Juszczak   63'
Umpires:
Tim Pullman (AUS)
Diego Estebanez (ESP)

Classification round edit

Fifth place game edit

26 February 2012
15:00
Italy   5–0   Singapore
Malta   28'
Corsi   33'
Nunez   42'
Salas   47'58'
Report
Umpires:
Bjorn Bachmann (GER)
Diego Estebanez (ESP)

Third place game edit

26 February 2012
17:30
Poland   3–4   Canada
Mikula   9'
Oszyjczyk   28'
Zywiczka   52'
Report Pereira   4'51'
Short   27'
Guest   41'
Umpires:
Roderick Wijsmuller (NED)
Eduardo Lizana (ESP)

Final edit

26 February 2012
20:00
India   8–1   France
Lakra   17'
Sandeep   19'26'38'49'51'
Sowmarpet Vitalacharya   43'
Raghunath   56'
Report Martin-Brisac   24'
Umpires:
John Wright (RSA)
Christian Blasch (GER)

Awards edit

Final standings edit

Pos Team Qualification
1   India (H) 2012 Summer Olympics
2   France
3   Canada
4   Poland
5   Italy
6   Singapore
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Qualifying 2 edit

FIH Road to London – Dublin
Tournament details
Host countryIreland
CityDublin
Dates10–18 March
Teams6 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)National Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions  South Korea
Runner-up  Ireland
Third place  Malaysia
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored104 (5.78 per match)
Top scorer(s)  Timothy Cockram
  Razie Rahim
  Lee Nam-Yong (6 goals)
Best player  You Hyo-Sik

Qualifying 2 was held from March 10 to March 18, 2012 in Dublin, Ireland.[3]

Pool edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   South Korea 5 4 1 0 23 7 +16 13 Final
2   Ireland (H) 5 3 2 0 23 3 +20 11
3   Malaysia 5 3 1 1 19 8 +11 10 Third place game
4   Russia 5 2 0 3 10 20 −10 6
5   Chile 5 1 0 4 9 20 −11 3 Fifth place game
6   Ukraine 5 0 0 5 5 31 −26 0
Source: FIH
(H) Hosts
10 March 2012
12:00
Malaysia   5–1   Chile
Abdul Rahim   16'51'
Saari   37'
Hanafi   49'
Rahim   61'
Report J. Richter   21'
Umpires:
Michael Eilmer (AUT)
German Oca De Montes (ARG)
10 March 2012
14:30
Ireland   6–1   Russia
Jermyn   15'
Cockram   16'
Darling   44'
Caruth   48'
Harte   56'
Watt   59'
Report Zakirov   24'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Andrew Kennedy (GBR)
10 March 2012
17:00
South Korea   8–2   Ukraine
Jang Jong-Hyun   8'35'
Lee Nam-Yong   12'15'69'
Nam Hyun-Woo   40'41'
Cho Suk-Hoon   48'
Report Ozerskyi   10'
Yasinskyi   64'
Umpires:
Deon Nel (RSA)
Richmond Attipoe (GHA)

11 March 2012
12:30
Malaysia   6–2   Russia
Rahim   27'37'54'
Saari   45'
Abdul Rahim   52'
Hanafi   65'
Report Golubev   16'17'
Umpires:
Gary Simmonds (RSA)
Richmond Attipoe (GHA)
11 March 2012
15:00
Ukraine   0–12   Ireland
Report Cockram   15'29'63'
Magee   21'27'
Darling   35'43'
Caruth   49'
Watt   54'59'
Cargo   69'
Jermyn   70'
Umpires:
German Montes de Oca (ARG)
Javed Shaikh (IND)
11 March 2012
17:30
South Korea   6–1   Chile
Nam Hyun-Woo   31'
Lee Nam-Yong   35'
Yoon Sung-Hoon   43'
Cha Jong-Bok   54'
Kang Moon-Kweon   60'61'
Report S. Richter   62'
Umpires:
Martin Canniffe (IRL)
Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)

13 March 2012
13:00
Ukraine   1–5   Malaysia
Paziuk   57' Report Tengku Abdul Jalil   26'
Hanafi   32'
Abdul Rahim   48'
Rahim   60'
Abdul Mutalib   69'
Umpires:
Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)
Michael Eilmer (AUT)
13 March 2012
15:30
Russia   4–3   Chile
Platonov   16'18'
Golubev   54'
Zhirkov   57'
Report Gajardo   13'
J. Richter   46'
Berczely   48'
Umpires:
Deon Nel (RSA)
Javed Shaikh (IND)
13 March 2012
18:00
Ireland   1–1   South Korea
Ames   28' Report Nam Hyun-Woo   41'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Gary Simmonds (RSA)

15 March 2012
13:00
Russia   2–0   Ukraine
Loginov   32'
Platonov   66'
Report
Umpires:
German Montes de Oca (ARG)
Andrew Kennedy (GBR)
15 March 2012
15:30
Malaysia   2–3   South Korea
Hanafi   55'
Tengku Abdul Jalil   59'
Report You Hyo-Sik   5'43'
Jang Jong-Hyun   67'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Deon Nel (RSA)
15 March 2012
18:00
Chile   0–3   Ireland
Report Cockram   6'
Watt   43'54'
Umpires:
Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)
Javed Shaikh (IND)

17 March 2012
10:00
South Korea   5–1   Russia
You Hyo-Sik   9'
Jang Jong-Hyun   11'50'
Jung Man-Jae   31'
Seo Jong-Ho   43'
Report Yankun   57'
Umpires:
Michael Eilmer (AUT)
Javed Shaikh (IND)
17 March 2012
12:30
Chile   4–2   Ukraine
M. Rodríguez   2'48'
Montegu   36'
Berzcely   60'
Report Polishcuk   6'24'
Umpires:
Richmond Attipoe (GHA)
Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)
17 March 2012
15:00
Ireland   1–1   Malaysia
Jermyn   60' Report Mohd Noor   40'
Umpires:
Gary Simmonds (RSA)
Andrew Kennedy (GBR)

Classification round edit

Fifth place game edit

18 March 2012
11:00
Chile   1–2   Ukraine
Zirpel   37' Report Ozerskyi   29'63'
Umpires:
Richmond Attipoe (GHA)
Deon Nel (RSA)

Third place game edit

18 March 2012
13:30
Malaysia   6–1   Russia
Misron   12'
Abd Rahim   16'32'
Ahmad Tajuddin   46'
Hanafi   65'
Saari   68'
Report Komarov   62'
Umpires:
German Montes de Oca (ARG)
Michael Eilmer (AUT)

Final edit

18 March 2012
16:00
South Korea   3–2   Ireland
Lee Nam-Yong   30'70'
Nam Hyun-Woo   58'
Report Caruth   14'
Cockram   56'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Gary Simmonds (RSA)

Awards edit

Final standings edit

Pos Team Qualification
1   South Korea 2012 Summer Olympics
2   Ireland (H)
3   Malaysia
4   Russia
5   Ukraine
6   Chile
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Qualifying 3 edit

Qualifying 3 was held from April 26 to May 6, 2012 in Kakamigahara, Japan.[3]

Venue edit

  • Gifu-ken Green Stadium

Pool edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Japan 5 4 1 0 27 6 +21 13
  South Africa 5 3 2 0 27 10 +17 11
  China 5 3 0 2 14 8 +6 9
  Austria 5 2 1 2 8 9 –1 7
  Czech Republic 5 1 0 4 8 15 –7 3
  Brazil 5 0 0 5 2 38 –36 0
26 April 2012
13:30
China   1 – 0   Austria
Na Yubo   15' Report
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)

26 April 2012
16:00
Japan   6 – 0   Czech Republic
Nagasawa   4'23'
Sakamoto   26'40'60'
Kawakami   55'
Report
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Ged Curran (GBR)

26 April 2012
18:30
South Africa   11 – 1   Brazil
Norris-Jones   20'70'
Cronje   24'
Drummond   29'41'
Reid-Ross   35'44'45'69'
Robinson   56'
McDade   64'
Report Borges   40'
Umpires:
Adam Kearns (AUS)
Martin Madden (GBR)

28 April 2012
10:00
South Africa   6 – 2   Czech Republic
Reid-Ross   4'55'
Drummond   7'
Norris-Jones   28'
Louw   29'
McDade   70'
Report Seemann   14'
Bernatek   40'
Umpires:
Kim Hong-Lae (KOR)
Martin Madden (GBR)

28 April 2012
12:30
Brazil   0 – 8   China
Report Liu Yixian   4'67'69'
Song Yixian   6'
Sun Long   21'
Liu Xiantang   32'
Na Yubo   44'
Dong Yang   55'
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Marcin Grochal (POL)

28 April 2012
15:00
Japan   4 – 1   Austria
Nagasawa   4'
Tachibana   23'
Sakamoto   40'
Fukushiro   64'
Report Körper   56'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Raghu Prasad (IND)

30 April 2012
13:30
Austria   2 – 1   Czech Republic
Körper   9'26' Report Nicklas   11'
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Marcin Grochal (POL)

30 April 2012
16:00
Brazil   0 – 11   Japan
Report Shiokawa   1'
Sakamoto   11'63'
Tanaka   13'14'69'
Kayukawa   20'
Mizawa   35'
Nagasawa   38'70+'
Fukushiro   49'
Umpires:
Kim Hong-Lae (KOR)
Raghu Prasad (IND)

30 April 2012
18:30
China   2 – 5   South Africa
Na Yubo   47'
Liu Yixian   69'
Report Reid-Ross   17'
Haley   20'
Norris-Jones   31'
Robinson   46'50'
Umpires:
Adam Kearns (AUS)
Ged Curran (GBR)

2 May 2012
13:30
Austria   3 – 1   Brazil
Körper   3'30'56' Report Borges   35+'
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Ged Curran (GBR)

2 May 2012
16:00
Japan   3 – 3   South Africa
Kawakami   25'
Nagasawa   42'
Tanaka   53'
Report Norris-Jones   29'
Reid-Ross   45'70+'
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Simon Taylor (NZL)

2 May 2012
18:30
Czech Republic   0 – 1   China
Report Na Yubo   47'
Umpires:
Marcin Grochal (POL)
Martin Madden (GBR)

4 May 2012
13:30
Czech Republic   5 – 0   Brazil
Bernatek   7'
Bures   10'
Prochazka   27'
Seemann   42'
Vacek   62'
Report
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Raghu Prasad (IND)

4 May 2012
16:00
China   2 – 3   Japan
Na Yubo   10'30' Report Kayukawa   26'
Nagasawa   57'
Kitazato   70'
Umpires:
Kim Hong-Lae (KOR)
Marcin Grochal (POL)

4 May 2012
18:30
South Africa   2 – 2   Austria
Smith   49'65' Report Körper   20'
Jeliner   56'
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Adam Kearns (AUS)

Classification edit

Fifth and sixth edit

6 May 2012
10:00
Czech Republic   5 – 1   Brazil
Prochazka   4'9'
Bernatek   28'56'
Seemann   66'
Report Pacheco   36'
Umpires:
Kim Hong-Lae (KOR)
Adam Kearns (AUS)

Third and fourth edit

6 May 2012
12:30
China   5 – 3   Austria
Liu Xiantang   9'
Song Yixian   15'42'
Na Yubo   31'61'
Report Schmidt   19'53'
Stremitzer   45'
Umpires:
Raghu Prasad (IND)
Martin Madden (GBR)

Final edit

6 May 2012
15:00
Japan   1 – 2   South Africa
Kitazato   64' Report McDade   44'
Norris-Jones   54'
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Ged Curran (GBR)

Awards edit

References edit

  1. ^ "India qualified for London Olympic Games". FIH. 2012-02-26. Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  2. ^ "Korea is headed to the London Games". FIH. 2012-03-18. Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  3. ^ a b c d "FIH announces Olympic Qualification Tournaments". FIH. 2011-11-12. Archived from the original on 2011-12-19. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
  4. ^ "Changes to Olympic Qualification Program". FIH. 2011-12-19. Archived from the original on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
  5. ^ "Brazil enters Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan". FIH. 2012-02-15. Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  6. ^ "Singapore into Olympic Qualification Tournament". FIH. 2012-01-27. Archived from the original on 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2012-01-28.

External links edit

  • Official website (Qualifying 1)
  • Official website (Qualifying 2)
  • Official website (Qualifying 3)