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Host country
  
Teams
  
8

Runner-up
  
South Korea

City
  
Champions
  
Argentina (3rd title)

2012 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I

The 2012 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I was the 7th edition of the Hockey Champions Challenge I field hockey championship for men. It 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.

Qualification

The following eight teams announced by the FIH competed in this tournament.

  •  Argentina (Host nation)
  •  South Korea (Eighth in 2011 Champions Trophy)
  •  Ireland (Winners of 2011 Champions Challenge II)
  •  South Africa (Third in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
  •  Malaysia (Fifth in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
  •  Poland (Sixth in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
  •  Japan (Seventh in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
  •  Canada (Eighth in 2011 Champions Challenge I)
  • Umpires

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

    Results

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

    Fifth to eighth place classification

    Crossover
    Seventh and eighth place
    Fifth and sixth place

    First to fourth place classification

    Semifinals
    Third and fourth place
    Final

    Final ranking

    1.  Argentina
    2.  South Korea
    3.  Ireland
    4.  Malaysia
    5.  Japan
    6.  Canada
    7.  South Africa
    8.  Poland

    References

    2012 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I Wikipedia


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