Qualifying Tournaments for the 2012 Summer Olympics Teams (from 4 confederations)
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 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 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
Source: FIH(H) Hosts
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)
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)
Umpires: John Wright (RSA) Christian Blasch (GER)
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)
Italy
0–3
France
Report
Becuwe 43' M. Genestet 52' Verrier 57'
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
Source: FIH(H) Host
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
Source: FIH(H) Hosts
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)
Umpires: Martin Canniffe (IRL) Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)
Umpires: Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL) Michael Eilmer (AUT)
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)
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
Final standings
Source: FIH(H) Host
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)
Japan
4 – 1
Austria
Nagasawa 4' Tachibana 23' Sakamoto 40' Fukushiro 64'
Report
Körper 56'
Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) Raghu Prasad (IND)
Umpires: David Gentles (AUS) Marcin Grochal (POL)
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)
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
^ "India qualified for London Olympic Games". FIH . 2012-02-26. Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2012-02-27 .
^ "Korea is headed to the London Games". FIH . 2012-03-18. Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2012-03-19 .
^ 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 .
^ "Changes to Olympic Qualification Program". FIH . 2011-12-19. Archived from the original on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2011-12-24 .
^ "Brazil enters Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan". FIH . 2012-02-15. Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-02-16 .
^ "Singapore into Olympic Qualification Tournament". FIH . 2012-01-27. Archived from the original on 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2012-01-28 .
External links
Official website (Qualifying 1)
Official website (Qualifying 2)
Official website (Qualifying 3)