2012 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I

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2012 Men's Champions Challenge I
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Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
City Quilmes
Teams8
Venue(s) Estadio Nacional de Hockey
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (3rd title)
Runner-upFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Third placeFlag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored128 (5.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Jong-Hyun (8 goals)
Best player Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Vila
2011 (previous)(next) 2014

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.

Contents

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:

Results

All times are Argentine Time (UTC−03:00 )

First round

Pool A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 3300124+89
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3111811−34
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 310289–13
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 301259−41
24 November 2012
10:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2 – 0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Jang Jong-Hyun Field hockey ball.svg 31', 51' Report
Umpires:
Geoff Conn (IRL)
Fernando Gómez (ARG)
24 November 2012
12:30
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg4 – 0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Razie Field hockey ball.svg 4', 63'
Nabil Field hockey ball.svg 30'
Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Report
Umpires:
Eduardo Lizana (ESP)
Ayden Shrives (RSA)

25 November 2012
10:00
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3 – 3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Singh Field hockey ball.svg 30'
Stewart Field hockey ball.svg 37'
Ho-Garcia Field hockey ball.svg 54'
Report Juszczak Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Lewartowski Field hockey ball.svg 56', 59'
Umpires:
Javed Shaikh (IND)
You Suolong (CHN)
25 November 2012
12:30
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg4 – 2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Razie Field hockey ball.svg 18'
Tengku Field hockey ball.svg 30', 31'
Chua Field hockey ball.svg 48'
Report Jang Jong-Hyun Field hockey ball.svg 8', 61'
Umpires:
Geoff Conn (IRL)
Satoshi Kondo (JPN)

27 November 2012
08:30
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg4 – 5Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
You Hyo-Sik Field hockey ball.svg 2'
Jang Jong-Hyun Field hockey ball.svg 33', 63'
Hyun Hye-Sung Field hockey ball.svg 64'
Report Hutek Field hockey ball.svg 26'
Field hockey ball.svg 40'
Rachwalski Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Juszczak Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Górny Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Umpires:
Fernando Gómez (ARG)
Javed Shaikh (IND)
27 November 2012
11:00
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg2 – 4Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Pereira Field hockey ball.svg 17'
Guest Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Report Razie Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Tengku Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Faizal Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Fitri Field hockey ball.svg 56'
Umpires:
Geoff Conn (IRL)
Ayden Shrives (RSA)

Pool B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3300105+59
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 31118804
Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland 310268−23
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 301269−21
24 November 2012
15:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg4 – 4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Glutz Field hockey ball.svg 22'
Norris-Jones Field hockey ball.svg 32'
Gonsalves Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Malgraff Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Report Tachibana Field hockey ball.svg 2', 51'
Tsubouchi Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Nagasawa Field hockey ball.svg 65'
Umpires:
Javed Shaikh (IND)
Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)
24 November 2012
17:30
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg4 – 3Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
Peillat Field hockey ball.svg 30', 41'
L. Vila Field hockey ball.svg 34', 67'
Report Jermyn Field hockey ball.svg 23'
Cockram Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Watt Field hockey ball.svg 70'
Umpires:
Michael Eilmer (AUT)
Adam Kearns (AUS)

25 November 2012
15:00
Ireland  Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg0 – 3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report Tsubouchi Field hockey ball.svg 18'
Ono Field hockey ball.svg 53'
Kawauchi Field hockey ball.svg 64'
Umpires:
Michael Eilmer (AUT)
Adam Kearns (AUS)
25 November 2012
17:30
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1 – 2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Guise-Brown Field hockey ball.svg 48' Report Peillat Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Schickendantz Field hockey ball.svg 56'
Umpires:
Eduardo Lizana (ESP)
Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)

27 November 2012
13:30
Ireland  Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg3 – 1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
McConnell Field hockey ball.svg 8'
Jermyn Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Harte Field hockey ball.svg 62'
Report da Graca Field hockey ball.svg 13'
Umpires:
Satoshi Kondo (JPN)
Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)
27 November 2012
16:00
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg4 – 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Schickendantz Field hockey ball.svg 14'
Peillat Field hockey ball.svg 32', 49'
M. Vila Field hockey ball.svg 67'
Report Nagasawa Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Umpires:
Eduardo Lizana (ESP)
You Suolong (CHN)

Second round

Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 4
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 3
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 6
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0
Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland 4
Seventh placeFlag of Poland.svg  Poland 2Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland 1Third place
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 3
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland (a.e.t.)4

Quarterfinals

29 November 2012
08:30
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg4 – 1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Izwan Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Faizal Field hockey ball.svg 38', 57'
Tengku Field hockey ball.svg 56'
Report Smith Field hockey ball.svg 63'
Umpires:
You Suolong (CHN)
Fernando Gómez (ARG)

29 November 2012
11:30
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2 – 3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Ono Field hockey ball.svg 32'
Kawakami Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Report Field hockey ball.svg 23'
Kang Moon-Kweon Field hockey ball.svg 50'
You Hyo-Sik Field hockey ball.svg 53'
Umpires:
Eduardo Lizana (ESP)
Michael Eilmer (AUT)

29 November 2012
14:30
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg0 – 4Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
Report Watt Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Harte Field hockey ball.svg 50', 54'
O'Donoghue Field hockey ball.svg 63'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)

29 November 2012
17:30
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg5 – 1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
L. Vila Field hockey ball.svg 2', 56'
Callioni Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Agulleiro Field hockey ball.svg 14'
Schickendantz Field hockey ball.svg 31'
Report Tupper Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Umpires:
Javed Shaikh (IND)
Satoshi Kondo (JPN)

Fifth to eighth place classification

Crossover
1 December 2012
08:30
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1 – 2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Smith Field hockey ball.svg 2' Report Nagasawa Field hockey ball.svg 18'
Tachibana Field hockey ball.svg 43'
Umpires:
Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)
You Suolong (CHN)

1 December 2012
11:30
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg2 – 4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Hulbój Field hockey ball.svg 10', 12' Report Singh Field hockey ball.svg 22'
Guest Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Tupper Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Pereira Field hockey ball.svg 62'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Eduardo Lizana (ESP)
Seventh and eighth place
2 December 2012
08:30
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg4 – 2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Norris-Jones Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Guise-Brown Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Drummond Field hockey ball.svg 14'
Paton Field hockey ball.svg 65'
Report Lewartowski Field hockey ball.svg 59'
Krokosz Field hockey ball.svg 67'
Umpires:
Satoshi Kondo (JPN)
Adam Kearns (AUS)
Fifth and sixth place
2 December 2012
11:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg4 – 2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Fukushiro Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Kawakami Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Tsubouchi Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Tachibana Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Report Bissett Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Pearson Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Umpires:
Geoff Conn (IRL)
Fernando Gómez (ARG)

First to fourth place classification

Semifinals
1 December 2012
14:00
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg3 – 6Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Chua Field hockey ball.svg 48'
Razie Field hockey ball.svg 52'
Marham Field hockey ball.svg 65'
Report Hyun Hye-sung Field hockey ball.svg 8', 27'
Field hockey ball.svg 32'
Lee Seung-il Field hockey ball.svg 33'
Jang Jong-hyun Field hockey ball.svg 50', 60'
Umpires:
Geoff Conn (IRL)
Michael Eilmer (AUT)

1 December 2012
17:00
Ireland  Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg1 – 2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Jermyn Field hockey ball.svg 66' Report Ibarra Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Schickendantz Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Umpires:
Adam Kearns (AUS)
Javed Shaikh (IND)
Third and fourth place
2 December 2012
14:00
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg3 – 4 (a.e.t.)Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
Ismail Field hockey ball.svg 18'
Faizal Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Nabil Field hockey ball.svg 66'
Report McCabe Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Harte Field hockey ball.svg 28', 68'
Caruth Field hockey ball.svg 80'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Javed Shaikh (IND)
Final
2 December 2012
17:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0 – 5Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report Mazzilli Field hockey ball.svg 1'
Peillat Field hockey ball.svg 34'
Ibarra Field hockey ball.svg 37'
Schickendantz Field hockey ball.svg 52'
Brunet Field hockey ball.svg 57'
Umpires:
Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)
Eduardo Lizana (ESP)

Awards

Top GoalscorerPlayer of the TournamentGoalkeeper of the TournamentFair Play Trophy
Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Jong-Hyun Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Vila Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg David Harte Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Statistics

Final ranking

  1. Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
  2. Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
  3. Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
  4. Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
  5. Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
  6. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
  7. Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
  8. Flag of Poland.svg  Poland

References

  1. "Five star Argentina win Champions Challenge 1". FIH. 2012-12-02. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  2. "Qualification Criteria for FIH Champions Trophy and FIH Champions Challenges from 2012 onwards" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. FIH.ch. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
  3. "Schedule announced for Men's Champions Challenge 1". FIH. 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2012-09-19.