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

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.

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

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]
^4 – South Africa played in qualifying tournament, then gave up automatic berth which was given to Spain.

Qualifying 1

Qualifying 1 was held from February 16 to February 25, 2012 in New Delhi, India.[3]

Venue

Pool
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 India 5500368+2815
 France 5311178+910
 Poland 53022413+119
 Canada 5212298+217
 Italy 5104727–203
 Singapore 5005554–490
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)

Fifth and sixth
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 and fourth
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
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

Qualifying 2

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

Venue

Pool
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Korea 5410237+1613
 Ireland 5320233+2011
 Malaysia 5311198+1110
 Russia 52031020−106
 Chile 5104920−113
 Ukraine 5005531−260
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
Rodriguez  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)

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

Third and fourth
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
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

Qualifying 3

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

Venue
  • Gifu-ken Green Stadium

Pool
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 5410276+2113
 South Africa 53202710+1711
 China 5302148+69
 Austria 521289–17
 Czech Republic 5104815–73
 Brazil 5005238–360
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'
Vachek  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)

Fifth and sixth
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
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
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

References
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