2012 Men's Champions Challenge I |
Tournament details |
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Host country | Argentina |
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City | Quilmes |
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Teams | 8 |
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Venue(s) | Estadio Nacional de Hockey |
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Final positions |
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Champions | Argentina (3rd title) |
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Runner-up | South Korea |
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Third place | Ireland |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 24 |
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Goals scored | 128 (5.33 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Jang Jong-Hyun (8 goals) |
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Best player | Lucas Vila |
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The 2012 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge was held from 24 November to 2 December 2012 in Quilmes, Argentina. The tournament doubled as the qualifier to the 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy to be held in India as the winner earned an automatic berth to compete.
Argentina won the tournament for the third time after defeating Korea 5–0 in the final, earning an automatic berth at the 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy after their absence in the previous four editions.[1]
Qualification
The following eight teams announced by the FIH competed in this tournament.[2][3]
Umpires
Below are the 10 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
- Geoff Conn
- Michael Eilmer
- Fernando Gómez
- Adam Kearns
- Satoshi Kondo
- Eduardo Lizana
- Javed Shaikh
- Aiden Shrives
- Gregory Uyttenhove
- You Suolong
Results
All times are Argentine Time (UTC−03:00)
First round
Pool A
Umpires: Geoff Conn (IRL) Fernando Gómez (ARG) | |
Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) Ayden Shrives (RSA) | |
Umpires: Javed Shaikh (IND) You Suolong (CHN) | |
Umpires: Geoff Conn (IRL) Satoshi Kondo (JPN) | |
Umpires: Fernando Gómez (ARG) Javed Shaikh (IND) | |
Umpires: Geoff Conn (IRL) Ayden Shrives (RSA) | |
Pool B
Umpires: Javed Shaikh (IND) Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL) | |
Umpires: Michael Eilmer (AUT) Adam Kearns (AUS) | |
Umpires: Michael Eilmer (AUT) Adam Kearns (AUS) | |
Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL) | |
Umpires: Satoshi Kondo (JPN) Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL) | |
Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) You Suolong (CHN) | |
Second round
Quarterfinals
Umpires: You Suolong (CHN) Fernando Gómez (ARG) | |
Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) Michael Eilmer (AUT) | |
Umpires: Ayden Shrives (RSA) Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL) | |
Umpires: Javed Shaikh (IND) Satoshi Kondo (JPN) | |
Fifth to eighth place classification
Crossover
Umpires: Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL) You Suolong (CHN) | |
Umpires: Ayden Shrives (RSA) Eduardo Lizana (ESP) | |
Seventh and eighth place
Umpires: Satoshi Kondo (JPN) Adam Kearns (AUS) | |
Fifth and sixth place
Japan | 4 – 2 | Canada | Fukushiro 3' Kawakami 15' Tsubouchi 39' Tachibana 41' | Report | Bissett 12' Pearson 50' | Umpires: Geoff Conn (IRL) Fernando Gómez (ARG) | |
First to fourth place classification
Semifinals
Umpires: Geoff Conn (IRL) Michael Eilmer (AUT) | |
Umpires: Adam Kearns (AUS) Javed Shaikh (IND) | |
Third and fourth place
Umpires: Ayden Shrives (RSA) Javed Shaikh (IND) | |
Final
Umpires: Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL) Eduardo Lizana (ESP) | |
Awards
Statistics
Final ranking
- Argentina
- South Korea
- Ireland
- Malaysia
- Japan
- Canada
- South Africa
- Poland
References
- ^ "Five star Argentina win Champions Challenge 1". FIH. 2012-12-02. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ^ "Qualification Criteria for FIH Champions Trophy and FIH Champions Challenges from 2012 onwards" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. FIH.ch. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
- ^ "Schedule announced for Men's Champions Challenge 1". FIH. 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
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