2012 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy

2012 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
Official logo
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
CityMelbourne
Teams8
Venue(s)State Netball and Hockey Centre
Final positions
Champions Australia (13th title)
Runner-up Netherlands
Third place Pakistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored103 (4.29 per match)
Top scorer(s)New Zealand Nick Wilson (5 goals)
Best playerPakistan Shakeel Abbasi
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The 2012 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 34th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy men's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held between 1–9 December 2012 in Melbourne, Australia.[1]

Australia won the tournament for the thirteenth time after defeating the Netherlands 2–1 in the final, extending their record winning streak to five consecutive titles.[2]

Teams

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Even though Spain was automatically qualified as the runner-up of the previous edition, they withdrew from participating due to financial issues. In addition to the three teams nominated by the FIH Executive Board to compete, the following eight teams, competed in this tournament.

Umpires

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Below are the 10 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:

  • Richmond Attipoe (GHA)
  • Diego Barbas (ARG)
  • David Gentles (AUS)
  • Andrew Kennedy (ENG)
  • Martin Madden (SCO)
  • Deon Nel (RSA)
  • Raghu Prasad (IND)
  • Haider Rasool (PAK)
  • Simon Taylor (NZL)
  • Paco Vázquez (ESP)

Results

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All times are Australia Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11)[5]

First round

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  India 3 2 0 1 9 6 +3 6 Quarterfinals
2  Germany 3 2 0 1 7 8 −1 6
3  England 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4
4  New Zealand 3 0 1 2 5 8 −3 1
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[6]
1 December 2012
12:30
Germany  3–2  New Zealand
Matania field hockey ball 2'
Ruehr field hockey ball 21'
Korn field hockey ball 26'
Report L'Huilier field hockey ball 56'
Wilson field hockey ball 66'
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Haider Rasool (PAK)
1 December 2012
16:30
England  1–3  India
Smith field hockey ball 15' Report Mujtaba field hockey ball 22'
Walmiki field hockey ball 38'
Chandi field hockey ball 66'
Umpires:
Martin Madden (SCO)
Richmond Attipoe (GHA)

2 December 2012
14:30
England  4–1  Germany
Dixon field hockey ball 6'
Martin field hockey ball 10'
field hockey ball 33'
Cheesman field hockey ball 61'
Report field hockey ball 14'
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Haider Rasool (PAK)
2 December 2012
18:30
New Zealand  2–4  India
field hockey ball 4'
Wilson field hockey ball 38'
Report field hockey ball 10'
Chandi field hockey ball 14'
Raghunath field hockey ball 25'
Mujtaba field hockey ball 65'
Umpires:
Deon Nel (RSA)
Diego Barbas (ARG)

4 December 2012
13:30
New Zealand  1–1  England
Burrows field hockey ball 63' Report Gleghorne field hockey ball 11'
Umpires:
Haider Rasool (PAK)
Martin Madden (SCO)
4 December 2012
17:30
Germany  3–2  India
Korn field hockey ball 13'
Matania field hockey ball 56'58'
Report Chandi field hockey ball 5'
Thimmaiah field hockey ball 40'
Umpires:
Paco Vázquez (ESP)
Diego Barbas (ARG)

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 2 1 0 8 5 +3 7 Quarterfinals
2  Australia 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7
3  Pakistan 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
4  Belgium 3 0 0 3 6 11 −5 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[7]
1 December 2012
10:30
Netherlands  3–1  Pakistan
De Wijn field hockey ball 31'45'
Hertzberger field hockey ball 56'
Report Waqas field hockey ball 17'
Umpires:
Andrew Kennedy (ENG)
Diego Barbas (ARG)
1 December 2012
14:30
Australia  4–2  Belgium
Simpson field hockey ball 4'
Whetton field hockey ball 29'
Ford field hockey ball 37'
Ciriello field hockey ball 62'
Report Dockier field hockey ball 38'40'
Umpires:
Deon Nel (RSA)
Raghu Prasad (IND)

2 December 2012
12:30
Belgium  0–2  Pakistan
Report Khan field hockey ball 56'
Rasool field hockey ball 69'
Umpires:
Andrew Kennedy (ENG)
Richmond Attipoe (GHA)
2 December 2012
16:30
Netherlands  0–0  Australia
Report
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Paco Vázquez (ESP)

4 December 2012
15:30
Belgium  4–5  Netherlands
Boon field hockey ball 36'39'
Hendrickx field hockey ball 42'
Reckinger field hockey ball 70+'
Report Hertzberger field hockey ball 25'
Caspers field hockey ball 29'
Jenniskens field hockey ball 35+'
Kempermann field hockey ball 41'
Verga field hockey ball 69'
Umpires:
Raghu Prasad (IND)
Andrew Kennedy (ENG)
4 December 2012
19:30
Australia  1−0  Pakistan
Govers field hockey ball 51' Report
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Richmond Attipoe (GHA)

Second round

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QuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
6 December 2012
 
 
 India1
 
8 December 2012
 
 Belgium0
 
 India0
 
6 December 2012
 
 Australia3
 
 Australia2
 
9 December 2012
 
 England0
 
 Australia (a.e.t)2
 
6 December 2012
 
 Netherlands1
 
 Germany1
 
8 December 2012
 
 Pakistan2
 
 Pakistan2
 
6 December 2012
 
 Netherlands5 Third place match
 
 Netherlands2
 
9 December 2012
 
 New Zealand0
 
 India2
 
 
 Pakistan3
 

Quarterfinals

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6 December 2012
12:30
Germany  1−2  Pakistan
Fürste field hockey ball 9' Report Abbasi field hockey ball 39'50'
Umpires:
Diego Barbas (ARG)
Paco Vázquez (ESP)

6 December 2012
15:00
Netherlands  2–0  New Zealand
Hertzberger field hockey ball 13'
Bakker field hockey ball 45'
Report
Umpires:
Haider Rassol (PAK)
Martin Madden (SCO)

6 December 2012
17:30
India  1–0  Belgium
Thimmaiah field hockey ball 13' Report
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Deon Nel (RSA)

6 December 2012
20:00
Australia  2–0  England
Dwyer field hockey ball 16'
Ciriello field hockey ball 53'
Report
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Raghu Prasad (IND)

Fifth to eighth place classification

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CrossoverFifth place match
 
      
 
8 December 2012
 
 
 Belgium4
 
9 December 2012
 
 England0
 
 Belgium (a.e.t)5
 
8 December 2012
 
 Germany4
 
 Germany6
 
 
 New Zealand4
 
Seventh place match
 
 
9 December 2012
 
 
 England2
 
 
 New Zealand (a.e.t)3
Crossover
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8 December 2012
08:30
Belgium  4–0  England
Truyens field hockey ball 27'60'
Charlier field hockey ball 57'
Luypaert field hockey ball 70+'
Report
Umpires:
Raghu Prasad (IND)
Diego Barbas (ARG)

8 December 2012
11:00
Germany  6–4  New Zealand
Miltkau field hockey ball 40'60'
Grambusch field hockey ball 43'
Matania field hockey ball 52'
Ruehr field hockey ball 61'68'
Report Burrows field hockey ball 7'
Wilson field hockey ball 20'
Jenness field hockey ball 51'
Haig field hockey ball 64'
Umpires:
Deon Nel (RSA)
Richmond Attipoe (GHA)
Seventh and eighth place
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9 December 2012
08:30
England  2–3 (a.e.t.)  New Zealand
Cheesman field hockey ball 32'
Middleton field hockey ball 56'
Report Jenness field hockey ball 19'
Wilson field hockey ball 61'77'
Umpires:
Deon Nel (RSA)
Raghu Prasad (IND)
Fifth and sixth place
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9 December 2012
11:00
Belgium  5–4 (a.e.t.)  Germany
Boon field hockey ball 10'
Dohmen field hockey ball 29'
Dockier field hockey ball 37'74'
De Saedeleer field hockey ball 68'
Report Schmidt field hockey ball 45'
Fürk field hockey ball 54'
Grambusch field hockey ball 60'
Polk field hockey ball 66'
Umpires:
Haider Rassol (PAK)
Andrew Kennedy (ENG)

First to fourth place classification

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Semi-finals
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8 December 2012
13:30
Pakistan  2–5  Netherlands
field hockey ball 23'
Abbasi field hockey ball 70+'
Report Bakker field hockey ball 2'32'
Van Ass field hockey ball 20'
Verga field hockey ball 46'
Kempermann field hockey ball 61'
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Paco Vázquez (ESP)

8 December 2012
16:00
India  0–3  Australia
Report Dwyer field hockey ball 6'18'
Govers field hockey ball 44'
Umpires:
Andrew Kennedy (ENG)
Martin Madden (SCO)
Third and fourth place
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9 December 2012
13:30
India  2–3  Pakistan
Raghunath field hockey ball 7'
Rupinder Pal field hockey ball 70+'
Report Rizwan Sr. field hockey ball 21'
Rasool field hockey ball 41'
Ateeq field hockey ball 67'
Umpires:
Diego Barbas (ARG)
David Gentles (AUS)
Final
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9 December 2012
16:00
Australia  2–1 (a.e.t.)  Netherlands
Ford field hockey ball 31'
Govers field hockey ball 75'
Report Baart field hockey ball 18'
Umpires:
Martin Madden (SCO)
Paco Vázquez (ESP)

Awards

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Top Goalscorer Player of the Tournament Goalkeeper of the Tournament Fair Play Trophy
New Zealand Nick Wilson Pakistan Shakeel Abbasi Netherlands Jaap Stockmann  Netherlands

Statistics

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Final standings

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Goalscorers

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There were 103 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 4.29 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: FIH

References

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  1. ^ "Men's FIH Champions Trophy 2012 to be held in Melbourne". International Hockey Federation (FIH). 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  2. ^ "High five for Australia at Champions Trophy". International Hockey Federation (FIH). 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
  3. ^ "England added to Champions Trophy". International Hockey Federation (FIH). 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  4. ^ a b "Pakistan joins 2012 Champions Trophy". International Hockey Federation (FIH). 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  5. ^ "2012 Men's Champions Trophy Schedule Announced". International Hockey Federation (FIH). 2012-08-27. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  6. ^ "FIH Tournament Regulations - January 2015" (PDF). Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  7. ^ "FIH Tournament Regulations - January 2015" (PDF). Retrieved 19 June 2016.
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