2012 FIRS Women's Roller Hockey World Cup

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2012 FIRS Women's Roller Hockey World Cup
Recife 2012
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
Dates10 November – 17 November
Teams14
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of France.svg  France (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Third placeFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Fourth placeFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played43
Goals scored268 (6.23 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Spain.svg Natasha Lee
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stephanie Moor
(12 goals)
2010
2014

The 2012 FIRS Women's Roller Hockey World Cup or Recife 2012 was the 11th edition of the women's roller hockey world cup. It was held in Recife, Brazil from November 10 to November 17, 2012 and it was contested by fourteen teams, two less than the previous edition. France defeated 4-times champion Spain in the final to win the World Cup for the first time. [1]

Contents

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Play-off stages

 2012 FIRS Women's Roller Hockey World Cup champion 
Flag of France.svg
France
First title

9th to 14th placing

Final ranking

RankTeamPE
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of France.svg  France Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Green Arrow Up Darker.svg2
4Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Green Arrow Up Darker.svg2
5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Red Arrow Down.svg1
6Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Green Arrow Up Darker.svg3
7Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Red Arrow Down.svg6
8Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Green Arrow Up Darker.svg3
9Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1
10Flag of the United States.svg  United States Red Arrow Down.svg2
11Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1
12Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay New.png
13Flag of England.svg  England Red Arrow Down.svg7
14Flag of India.svg  India Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1

Top scorers

12 goals
10 goals
9 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals

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