The 2012 Men's VISA International Hockey Tournament was a men's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in London, United Kingdom, from May 2 to 6, 2012. The tournament served as a test event for the field hockey tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] The tournament featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United Kingdom |
| City | London |
| Dates | 2–6 May |
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | Riverbank Arena |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Germany |
| Runner-up |  Australia |
| Third place |  Great Britain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 37 (4.63 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Florian Fuchs Ashley Jackson (4 goals) |
Germany won the tournament after defeating Australia 5–2 in the final. Great Britain finished in third place after defeating India 2–1 in the third place playoff.[3]
Competition format
editThe tournament featured the national teams of Australia, Germany, India, and the hosts, Great Britain, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
| Country | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish |
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| Australia
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Champions (1986, 2010) | Champions (2004) |
| Germany ^
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Champions (2002, 2006) | Champions (1972, 1992, 2008) |
| Great Britain *
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Runners-Up (1986) | Champions (1908, 1920, 1988) |
 India
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Champions (1975) | Champions (1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980) |
^ Includes results representing West Germany.
* Includes results representing England.
Results
editPool Stage
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Germany
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | Australia
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Great Britain (H)
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | India
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
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Classification matches
editThird and fourth place
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Final
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Statistics
editFinal standings
editAs per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final Result |
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Germany
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 12 | Gold Medal |
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Australia
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 4 | Silver Medal |
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Great Britain (H)
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 7 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | India
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0 | Fourth Place |
Goalscorers
editThere were 37 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 4.62 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: GB Hockey
References
edit- ^ "Plans announced for Olympic Hockey test event". en.olympic.cn. Chinese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "London 2012: Top teams for Olympics hockey test event". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "VISA INTERNATIONAL INVITATIONAL HOCKEY TOURNAMENT". greatbritainhockey.co.uk. GB Hockey. Retrieved 19 September 2019.