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.
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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
editBelow is the list of 18 teams who participate in these qualifying tournaments:[3]
| Zone | Tournament | Qualifier(s) |
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| Asia | 2010 Asian Games |  Malaysia  India  South Korea  China  Japan
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| Africa | 2011 African Olympic Qualifier |  Egypt |
| Americas | 2011 Pan American Games |  Canada  Chile  Cuba United States |
| Europe | 2011 EuroHockey Nations Championship |  Ireland  Spain Russia  France
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| EuroHockey Nations Trophy |  Poland  Ukraine  Austria  Czech Republic
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Qualifying 1
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| Host country | India |
| City | New Delhi |
| Dates | 18–26 February |
| Teams | 6 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | Dhyan Chand National Stadium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | India |
| Runner-up | France |
| Third place | Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| 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
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| 1 | India (H)
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 8 | +28 | 15 | Final |
| 2 | France
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 10 | |
| 3 | Poland
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 9 | Third place game |
| 4 | Canada
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Italy
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 27 | −20 | 3 | Fifth place game |
| 6 |  Singapore
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 54 | −49 | 0 |
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Classification round
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Third place game
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Final
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Awards
edit- Best Player:
Sardar Singh - Best Goalkeeper:
Mariusz Chyla - Top Goalscorer: Sandeep Singh (16 goals)
- Fair Play: India
Final standings
edit| Pos | Team | Qualification |
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| 1 | India (H)
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| 2 | France
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| 4 | Poland
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| 5 | Italy
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| 6 | Singapore
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Qualifying 2
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| Host country | Ireland |
| City | Dublin |
| Dates | 10–18 March |
| Teams | 6 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | National Hockey Stadium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | South Korea |
| Runner-up | Ireland |
| Third place | Malaysia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 104 (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 |
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| 1 | South Korea
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 13 | Final |
| 2 | Ireland (H)
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 3 | +20 | 11 | |
| 3 | Malaysia
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 10 | Third place game |
| 4 | Russia
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 6 | |
| 5 | Chile
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 20 | −11 | 3 | Fifth place game |
| 6 | Ukraine
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 31 | −26 | 0 |
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Final
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Awards
edit- Topscorer:
Razie Rahim, 
Timothy Cockram, 
Lee Nam-Yong (6 goals) - Best Player: You Hyo-Sik
Final standings
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| 1 | South Korea
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| 6 | Chile
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Qualifying 3
editQualifying 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 |
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| Japan
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 6 | +21 | 13 |
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 11 |
| China
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 9 |
| Austria
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | –1 | 7 |
| Czech Republic
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | –7 | 3 |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 38 | –36 | 0 |
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Classification
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Final
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Awards
edit- Topscorer:
Justin Reid-Ross - Best Player:
Na Yubo - Best Goalkeeper:
Shunsuke Nagaoka - Fair Play:
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References
edit- ^ "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.