The Men’s field hockey Qualifying Tournament for the 2012 Summer Olympics are qualification tournaments to determine the final three spots for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The qualifying tournaments, which involve 18 teams divided into three groups, with three separate qualifying tournaments, are to be held in India, Ireland and Japan, at different times in 2012. Only the winners of each qualifying tournament earn a berth in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Qualifying 1
Qualifying 1 will be held from February 16 to February 25, 2012 in New Delhi, India.
Venue
Dhyan Chand National Stadium
18 February 2012
14:00 Canada – Italy
18 February 2012
16:00 France – Poland
18 February 2012
20:00 India – Singapore
19 February 2012
12:00 Canada – Poland
19 February 2012
16:00 Singapore – France
19 February 2012
20:00 India – Italy
21 February 2012
14:00 Singapore – Canada
21 February 2012
16:00 Poland – Italy
21 February 2012
20:00 France – India
22 February 2012
12:00 Poland – Singapore
22 February 2012
16:00 Italy – France
22 February 2012
20:00 Canada – India
24 February 2012
14:00 Italy – Singapore
24 February 2012
16:00 France – Canada
24 February 2012
20:00 India – Poland
note : time zone GMT +5:30 hours
Qualifying 2
Qualifying 2 will be held from March 10 to March 18, 2012 in Dublin, Ireland.
Venue
National Hockey Stadium
10 March 2012
12:00 Korea – Ukraine
10 March 2012
14:15 Ireland – Russia
10 March 2012
16:30 Malaysia – Chile
11 March 2012
12:30 Korea – Chile
11 March 2012
14:45 Ukraine – Ireland
11 March 2012
17:00 Malaysia – Russia
13 March 2012
13:00 Ukraine – Malaysia
13 March 2012
15:30 Russia – Chile
13 March 2012
18:00 Ireland – Korea
15 March 2012
13:00 Russia – Ukraine
15 March 2012
15:30 Malaysia – Korea
15 March 2012
18:00 Chile – Ireland
17 March 2012
11:00 Korea – Russia
17 March 2012
13:15 Chile – Ukraine
17 March 2012
15:30 Ireland – Malaysia
note : time zone GMT
Qualifying 3
Qualifying 3 will be held from April 25 to May 6, 2012 in Kakamigahara, Japan.
Venue
TBD
26 April 2012
13:30 China – Austria
26 April 2012
16:00 Japan – Czech Republic
26 April 2012
18:30 South Africa – Brazil
28 April 2012
10:00 South Africa – Czech Republic
28 April 2012
12:30 Brazil – China
28 April 2012
15:00 Japan – Austria
30 April 2012
13:30 Austria – Czech Republic
30 April 2012
16:00 Brazil – Japan
30 April 2012
18:30 China – South Africa
2 May 2012
13:30 Austria – Brazil
2 May 2012
16:00 Japan – South Africa
2 May 2012
18:30 Czech Republic – China
4 May 2012
13:30 Czech Republic – Brazil
4 May 2012
16:00 China – Japan
4 May 2012
18:30 South Africa – Austria
note : time zone GMT +9:00 hours