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]
^1 – Replaced by [4]
^2 – Replaced by [5]
^3 – Replaced by [6]
^4 – South Africa played in qualifying tournament, then gave up automatic berth which was given to Spain.
Qualifying 1 [ ]
FIH Road to London – Delhi Host country India City New Delhi Dates 18–26 February Teams 6 (from 3 confederations) Venue(s) Dhyan Chand National Stadium Champions India Runner-up France Third place Canada Matches played 18 Goals scored 139 (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 [ ]
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
Umpires: John Wright (RSA) Eduardo Lizana (ESP)
Umpires: Nigel Iggo (NZL) Christian Blasch (GER)
Umpires: Colin Hutchinson (IRL) Tim Pullman (AUS)
Umpires: Christian Blasch (GER) Eduardo Lizana (ESP)
Umpires: Tim Pullman (AUS) Diego Estebanez (ESP)
Umpires: Nigel Iggo (NZL) Roderick Wijsnuller (NED)
Umpires: Bjorn Bachmann (GER) Diego Estebanez (ESP)
Umpires: Colin Hutchinson (IRL) Roderick Wijsmuller (NED)
Umpires: John Wright (RSA) Christian Blasch (GER)
Umpires: John Wright (RSA) Roderick Wijsmuller (NED)
Umpires: Tim Pullman (AUS) Bjorn Bachmann (GER)
Umpires: Colin Hutchinson (IRL) Nigel Iggo (NZL)
Umpires: Nigel Iggo (NZL) Colin Hutchinson (IRL)
Umpires: Bjorn Bachmann (GER) Edurado Lizana (ESP)
Umpires: Tim Pullman (AUS) Diego Estebanez (ESP)
Classification round [ ]
Fifth place game [ ]
Umpires: Bjorn Bachmann (GER) Diego Estebanez (ESP)
Third place game [ ]
Umpires: Roderick Wijsmuller (NED) Eduardo Lizana (ESP)
Final [ ]
Umpires: John Wright (RSA) Christian Blasch (GER)
Awards [ ]
Final standings [ ]
Qualifying 2 [ ]
Qualifying 2 was held from March 10 to March 18, 2012 in Dublin , Ireland .[3]
Pool [ ]
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
Umpires: Michael Eilmer (AUT) German Oca De Montes (ARG)
Umpires: Murray Grime (AUS) Andrew Kennedy (GBR)
Umpires: Deon Nel (RSA) Richmond Attipoe (GHA)
Umpires: Gary Simmonds (RSA) Richmond Attipoe (GHA)
Umpires: German Montes de Oca (ARG) Javed Shaikh (IND)
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
62'
Umpires: Martin Canniffe (IRL) Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)
Umpires: Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL) Michael Eilmer (AUT)
Umpires: Deon Nel (RSA) Javed Shaikh (IND)
Umpires: Murray Grime (AUS) Gary Simmonds (RSA)
Umpires: German Montes de Oca (ARG) Andrew Kennedy (GBR)
Umpires: Murray Grime (AUS) Deon Nel (RSA)
Umpires: Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL) Javed Shaikh (IND)
Umpires: Michael Eilmer (AUT) Javed Shaikh (IND)
Umpires: Richmond Attipoe (GHA) Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)
Umpires: Gary Simmonds (RSA) Andrew Kennedy (GBR)
Classification round [ ]
Fifth place game [ ]
Umpires: Richmond Attipoe (GHA) Deon Nel (RSA)
Third place game [ ]
Umpires: German Montes de Oca (ARG) Michael Eilmer (AUT)
Final [ ]
Umpires: Murray Grime (AUS) Gary Simmonds (RSA)
Awards [ ]
Topscorer: Razie Rahim , , Lee Nam-Yong (6 goals)
Best Player: You Hyo-Sik
Final standings [ ]
Qualifying 3 [ ]
Qualifying 3 was held from April 26 to May 6, 2012 in Kakamigahara , Japan .[3]
Venue [ ]
Pool [ ]
Umpires: David Gentles (AUS) Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) Ged Curran (GBR)
Umpires: Adam Kearns (AUS) Martin Madden (GBR)
Umpires: Kim Hong-Lae (KOR) Martin Madden (GBR)
Umpires: Gareth Greenfield (NZL) Marcin Grochal (POL)
Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) Raghu Prasad (IND)
Umpires: David Gentles (AUS) Marcin Grochal (POL)
Umpires: Kim Hong-Lae (KOR) Raghu Prasad (IND)
Umpires: Adam Kearns (AUS) Ged Curran (GBR)
Umpires: Gareth Greenfield (NZL) Ged Curran (GBR)
Umpires: David Gentles (AUS) Simon Taylor (NZL)
Umpires: Marcin Grochal (POL) Martin Madden (GBR)
Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) Raghu Prasad (IND)
Umpires: Kim Hong-Lae (KOR) Marcin Grochal (POL)
Umpires: Gareth Greenfield (NZL) Adam Kearns (AUS)
Classification [ ]
Fifth and sixth [ ]
Umpires: Kim Hong-Lae (KOR) Adam Kearns (AUS)
Third and fourth [ ]
Umpires: Raghu Prasad (IND) Martin Madden (GBR)
Final [ ]
Umpires: David Gentles (AUS) Ged Curran (GBR)
Awards [ ]
References [ ]
External links [ ]