2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 1

The 2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 1 was held from August to December 2012. A total of 35 teams competing in 9 events were part in this round of the tournament playing for 13 berths in the Round 2, played from February to June 2013.

Qualification[]

Each national association member of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) had the opportunity to compete in the tournament. Teams ranked 17th and lower in the FIH World Rankings current at the time of seeking entries for the competition were allocated to one of the Round 1 events.^[1] The following 35 teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament.

Austria (21)
Azerbaijan (38)
Bangladesh (40)
Barbados (47)
Belarus (31)
Chile (25)
Czech Republic (22)
Egypt ( 24)
Fiji (71)
Ghana (37)
Gibraltar (43)
Hong Kong (49)
Ireland (15)
Italy (28)
Mexico (30)
(60)
Nigeria (70)
Oman (36)
(73)
Poland (19)
Portugal (50)
Scotland (23)
Singapore (32)
Sri Lanka (46)
Sweden (35)
Thailand (59)
Trinidad and Tobago (34)
Turkey (55)
Ukraine (26)
United States (27)
Venezuela (57)
Wales (29)

Prague[]

Prague, Czech Republic, 17–19 August 2012.

Pool[]

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)

Team	Pld	W	WD	LD	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Poland	3	3	0	0	0	10	2	+8	9
Ukraine	3	1	1	0	1	8	12	−4	5
Belarus	3	1	0	0	2	6	8	−2	3
Czech Republic	3	0	0	1	2	6	8	−2	1

Advanced to Round 2

17 August 2012
14:45

Poland	5–0	Ukraine
5' 22' 33' 35' 57'	Report

Umpires:
Jakub Mejzlík (CZE)
Edward Hordzich (BLR)

17 August 2012
17:00

Czech Republic	1–2	Belarus
38'	Report	16', 62'

Umpires:
Francisco Lopez (ESP)
Vorodymr Lutsynkevych (UKR)

18 August 2012
14:45

Ukraine	5–4	Belarus
7', 14', 41' 28', 61'	Report	20', 60' 53', 66'

Umpires:
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
Grzegorz Rysinski (POL)

18 August 2012
17:00

Czech Republic	2–3	Poland
2' 60'	Report	16', 64' 26'

Umpires:
Vasquez Lopez (ESP)
Edward Hordzich (BLR)

19 August 2012
14:45

Poland	2–0	Belarus
12' 14'	Report

Umpires:
Volodymr Lutsynkevych (UKR)
Jakub Mejzlík (CZE)

19 August 2012
17:00

Ukraine	3–3 (a.e.t.)	Czech Republic
42', 54', 56'	Report	6' 27' 39'
Penalties
	3–2

Umpires:
Grzegorz Rysinski (POL)
Vasquez Lopez (ESP)

Awards[]

Best Player: ^[2]
Fair Play: Belarus^[2]

Singapore[]

Singapore, 31 August–2 September 2012.

Pool[]

All times are Singapore Standard Time (UTC+08:00)

Team	Pld	W	WD	LD	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Bangladesh	3	3	0	0	0	16	4	+12	9
Singapore	3	2	0	0	1	10	5	+5	6
Hong Kong	3	0	1	0	2	3	9	−6	2
Thailand	3	0	0	1	2	2	13	−11	1

Advanced to Round 2

31 August 2012
17:00

Bangladesh	6–1	Hong Kong
9', 53' 15', 62' 52' Hossain 55'	Report	45'

Umpires:
Eric Koh (MAS)
Kenny Tan (SIN)

31 August 2012
19:15

Singapore	6–0	Thailand
3', 7' 41' 46', 69' 50'	Report

Umpires:
Reza Salim (BAN)
Lee Leo (HKG)

1 September 2012
16:00

Hong Kong	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Thailand
43'	Report	54'
Penalties
	4–3

Umpires:
Reza Salim (BAN)
Kenny Tan (SIN)

1 September 2012
18:15

Singapore	2–4	Bangladesh
26' 28'	Report	10' 35+' 59' 66'

Umpires:
Eric Koh (MAS)
Noppadon Prompim (THA)

2 September 2012
16:00

Bangladesh	6–1	Thailand
10', 44' 11', 70' 24' Hossain 52'	Report	69'

Umpires:
Lee Leo (HKG)
Kenny Tan (SIN)

2 September 2012
18:15

Hong Kong	1–2	Singapore
47'	Report	44' 57'

Umpires:
Eric Koh (MAS)
Noppadon Prompin (THA)

Awards[]

Best Player: ^[3]
Best Goalkeeper: ^[3]

Accra[]

Accra, Ghana, 7–9 September 2012.

Pool[]

All times are Greenwich Mean Time (UTC±00:00)

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Egypt	2	2	0	8	1	+7	6
Ghana	2	1	1	4	3	+1	3
Nigeria	2	0	2	0	8	−8	0

Advanced to Round 2

7 September 2012
18:15

Ghana	3–0	Nigeria
7' 49' 63'	Report

Umpires:
Francesco Parisi (ITA)
Sherif El Amery (EGY)

8 September 2012
18:15

Egypt	5–0	Nigeria
3', 50' 9' 49' 67'	Report

Umpires:
Aziz Adimah (EGY)
Francesco Parisi (ITA)

9 September 2012
16:15

Ghana	1–3	Egypt
47'	Report	32' Mohamed 54' 61'

Umpires:
Azura Garuba (NIG)
Francesco Parisi (ITA)

Cardiff[]

Cardiff, Wales, 7–9 September 2012.

Pool[]

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+01:00)

Team	Pld	W	WD	LD	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Ireland	3	3	0	0	0	18	1	+17	9
Austria	3	1	1	0	1	6	6	0	5
Wales	3	1	0	1	1	4	5	−1	4
Sweden	3	0	0	0	3	1	17	−16	0

Advanced to Round 2

7 September 2012
15:30

Austria	5–1	Sweden
14', 66' 23' 29' 50'	Report	Lundqvist 34'

Umpires:
Warren McCully (IRL)
Jamie Hindle (WAL)

7 September 2012
18:00

Ireland	5–0	Wales
Jermyn 9' Harte 12' 43', 55' 50'	Report

Umpires:
Dan Barstow (ENG)
Michael Eilmer (AUT)

8 September 2012
14:00

Austria	1–5	Ireland
55'	Report	Jermyn 9', 35', 64' Harte 37' Watt 58'

Umpires:
Dan Barstow (ENG)
Mikael Mattsson (SWE)

8 September 2012
18:30

Wales	4–0	Sweden
13' 49', 62' Cornick 64'	Report

Umpires:
Michael Eilmer (AUT)
Warren McCully (IRL)

9 September 2012
12:00

Ireland	8–0	Sweden
7' Jermyn 12', 14' Harte 45' Watt 51', 55' 69' Caruth 70'	Report

Umpires:
Jamie Hindle (WAL)
Michael Eilmer (AUT)

9 September 2012
15:00

Wales	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Austria
	Report
Penalties
	3–4

Umpires:
Dan Barstow (ENG)
Warren McCully (IRL)

Lousada[]

Lousada, Portugal, 25–30 September 2012.

Pool[]

All times are Western European Summer Time (UTC+01:00)

Team	Pld	W	WD	LD	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Scotland	4	4	0	0	0	30	0	+30	12
Portugal	4	2	1	0	1	13	13	0	8
Gibraltar	4	1	1	1	1	7	11	−4	6
Italy	4	1	0	1	2	7	16	−9	4
	4	0	0	0	4	1	18	−17	0

Advanced to Round 2

25 September 2012
14:30

Gibraltar	1–0
Casciaro 16'	Report

Umpires:
Francesco Parisi (ITA)
John Heron (SCO)

25 September 2012
16:45

Italy	2–4¹	Portugal
15' 54'	Report	3' 15' 51' 63'

Umpires:
Diego Estebanez (ESP)
Brian Buckley (GIB)

¹ Match was suspended at half time because of bad weather. The final 35 minutes were played on Friday, 28 September 2012 at 11:00 local time.^[4]

26 September 2012
14:30

Scotland	9–0
Stott 29', 66' 30' 31' 42' Forsyth 53' 63' 69' 69'	Report

Umpires:
Francesco Parisi (ITA)
Ricardo Fernandes (POR)

26 September 2012
16:45

Gibraltar	3–3	Italy
14' 18' 57'	Report	13' 23' 67'
Penalties
	3–1

Umpires:
John Heron (SCO)
Abdellah Frananae (MOR)

27 September 2012
14:30

Gibraltar	0–5	Scotland
	Report	21' Forsyth 44' 60' 62' 69'

Umpires:
Diego Estebanez (ESP)
Ricardo Fernandes (POR)

27 September 2012
16:45

	1–6	Portugal
11'	Report	10', 69' 15', 22', 44' 69'

Umpires:
Brian Buckley (GIB)
John Heron (SCO)

29 September 2012
14:00

Italy	2–0
29' 59'	Report

Umpires:
Diego Estebanez (ESP)
Ricardo Fernandes (POR)

29 September 2012
16:15

Scotland	7–0	Portugal
7', 38' Forsyth 8' 15' 17' 20' 62'	Report

Umpires:
Brian Buckley (GIB)
Francesco Parisi (ITA)

30 September 2012
13:00

Italy	0–9	Scotland
	Report	16' 28', 69' Forsyth 31', 58' 39' 44', 48' 57'

Umpires:
Diego Estebanez (ESP)
Brian Buckley (GIB)

30 September 2012
15:30

Portugal	3–3	Gibraltar
28' 34' 68'	Report	39' Casciaro 46' 50'
Penalties
	2–0

Umpires:
John Heron (SCO)
Francesco Parisi (ITA)

Port of Spain[]

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 14–17 November 2012.

Pool[]

All times are Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−04:00)

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Trinidad and Tobago	3	3	0	14	4	+10	9
Chile	3	2	1	12	6	+6	6
Barbados	3	1	2	14	9	+5	3
Venezuela	3	0	3	4	25	−21	0

Advanced to Round 2

14 November 2012
15:00

Chile	5–3	Barbados
Rodriguez 22', 41', 55' Richter 25' 26'	Report	29' 43' 55'

Umpires:
Gus Soteriades (USA)
Devin Hooper (GUY)

14 November 2012
17:00

Trinidad and Tobago	9–2	Venezuela
11', 17' 19', 40' 20' Pierre 21' 34' 51' 70'	Report	3' 18'

Umpires:
Donovan Simmonds (BER)
Jamar Springer (BAR)

16 November 2012
17:00

Barbados	10–1	Venezuela
11', 16', 47', 50' 26', 59' 31', 36' 51' 61'	Report	13'

Umpires:
Sebastien Bustamante (CHI)
Devin Hooper (GUY)

16 November 2012
19:00

Trinidad and Tobago	2–1	Chile
35' 38'	Report	Richter 63'

Umpires:
Gus Soteriades (USA)
Donovan Simmonds (BER)

17 November 2012
17:00

Chile	6–1	Venezuela
Richter 23', 59' 26' 30' Rodriguez 49', 67'	Report	56'

Umpires:
Donovan Simmonds (BER)
Jamar Springer (BAR)

17 November 2012
19:00

Barbados	1–3	Trinidad and Tobago
20'	Report	27', 31' 37'

Umpires:
Gus Soteriades (USA)
Devin Hooper (GUY)

Chula Vista[]

Chula Vista, United States, 16–18 November 2012.

Pool[]

All times are Pacific Standard Time ()

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
United States	2	2	0	24	0	+24	6
Mexico	2	1	1	8	8	0	3
	2	0	2	0	24	−24	0

Advanced to Round 2

16 November 2012
12:00

Mexico	8–0
15' 24', 70' 27' 41', 69' 43' 52'	Report

Umpires:
Lance Sarabia (USA)
Gavin Caldecott (CAN)

17 November 2012
12:00

	0–16	United States
	Report	8', 15', 33', 39' 10', 29', 65' 12', 20', 48' 17', 68' 43', 46' 52' 61'

Umpires:
John Hrytsak (CAN)
Deric Leung (CAN)

18 November 2012
12:00

United States	8–0	Mexico
7', 55' 9', 22', 57' 11' 18' 49'	Report

Umpires:
John Hrytsak (CAN)
Deric Leung (CAN)

Doha[]

Doha, Qatar, 27 November–2 December 2012.

Pool[]

All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00)

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Azerbaijan	3	3	0	11	4	+7	9
Sri Lanka	3	1	2	12	10	+2	3
Oman	3	1	2	8	10	−2	3
Turkey	3	1	2	6	13	−7	3
	4	3	1	11	9	+2	9

Advanced to Round 2

Disqualified¹

27 November 2012
16:00

Sri Lanka	6–2	Turkey
33', 59' 44' 50' 52' 55'	Report	38' 69'

Umpires:
Nazmi Kamarudin (MAS)
Kamiran (PAK)

28 November 2012
16:00

Azerbaijan	4–0	Turkey
11', 30' 44' 58'	Report

Umpires:
Nazmi Kamarudin (MAS)
Ibrahim Katir Al-Nafuli (OMA)

30 November 2012
16:00

Sri Lanka	3–4	Oman
58' 60' 62'	Report	26', 46' 32' 51'

Umpires:
Birol Sahan (TUR)
Kamran Sharif (PAK)

1 December 2012
16:00

Azerbaijan	3–1	Oman
25' 56' 60'	Report	30'

Umpires:
Nazmi Kamarudin (MAS)
Birol Sahan (TUR)

2 December 2012
16:00

Oman	3–4	Turkey
11' 14' 35'	Report	8' 16' 52' 57'

Umpires:
Bandera (SRI)
Shahbazov Farid (AZE)

2 December 2012
18:00

Sri Lanka	3–4	Azerbaijan
19' 26' 37'	Report	24' 51' 54' 66'

Umpires:
Kamran Sharif (PAK)
Nazmi Kamarudin (MAS)

^1 –Qatar's results were officially deleted from the event due to an eligibility problem with some of its players.^[5]

27 November 2012
18:00

Azerbaijan	5–4
28', 49' 40', 43', 65'	Report	21', 51', 54' 57'

Umpires:
Birol Sahan (TUR)
Bandera (SRI)

28 November 2012
18:00

Oman	3–4
21' 55', 60'	Report	3', 37' 29', 50'

Umpires:
Kamran Sharif (PAK)
Bandera (SRI)

30 November 2012
18:00

Turkey	0–1
	Report	69'

Umpires:
Shahbazov Farid (AZE)
Ibrahim Katir Al-Nafuli (QAT)

1 December 2012
18:00

	2–1	Sri Lanka
11' 30'	Report	41'

Umpires:
Ibrahim Katir Al-Nafuli (OMA)
Kamran Sharif (PAK)

Suva[]

Suva, Fiji, 8–15 December 2012.

Pool[]

All times are Fiji Summer Time (UTC+13:00)

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Fiji	2	2	0	24	2	+22	6
	2	1	1	1	7	−6	3
	2	0	2	2	18	−16	0

Advanced to Round 2

9 December 2012
10:00

Fiji	7–0
18', 46', 57', 59' 27', 30' 33'	Report

Umpires:
Ben Grant (NZL)
Steve Rogers (AUS)

10 December 2012
11:00

	1–0
32'	Report

Umpires:
James Stewart (AUS)
Alex Corrie (FIJ)

12 December 2012
15:00

Fiji	17–2
3' 7', 14', 16', 23', 26', 58', 66' 18', 35' 32', 41', 48', 58', 69', 70' 38'	Report	34', 57'

Umpires:
Steve Rogers (AUS)
James Stewart (AUS)

References[]

^ "Line-up for World League Revealed". FIH. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Belarus wins first-ever World League tournament". FIH.ch. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Bangladesh wins World League R1 in Singapore". FIH.ch. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
^ "Gibraltar triumph as rain lashes Lousada". fih.ch. 26 September 2012.
^ "Welcome to World League Round 2 Azerbaijan". FIH. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.

External links[]

[1] "Line-up for World League Revealed". FIH. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2014.

[Czech-2] "Belarus wins first-ever World League tournament". FIH.ch. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.

[Singapore-3] "Bangladesh wins World League R1 in Singapore". FIH.ch. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.

[4] "Gibraltar triumph as rain lashes Lousada". fih.ch. 26 September 2012.

[5] "Welcome to World League Round 2 Azerbaijan". FIH. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.

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