# 2012 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy

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.
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.

## Teams

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.
* Australia (Host nation and defending champions)
* Netherlands (Third in 2011 Champions Trophy)
* New Zealand (Fourth in 2011 Champions Trophy)
* Germany (Fifth in 2011 Champions Trophy)
* Belgium (Winner of 2011 Champions Challenge I)
* England (Nominated by FIH Executive Board)
* India (Nominated by FIH Executive Board)
* Pakistan (Nominated by FIH Executive Board)

## Umpires

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

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

### First round
#### Pool A

| 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 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 1 | Quarterfinals |
* 1 December 2012 12:30
| Germany | 3–2 | New Zealand |
| Matania 2' Ruehr 21' Korn 26' | Report | L'Huilier 56' Wilson 66' |
* Umpires: David Gentles (AUS) Haider Rasool (PAK)
* 1 December 2012 16:30
| England | 1–3 | India |
| Smith 15' | Report | Mujtaba 22' Walmiki 38' Chandi 66' |
* Umpires: Martin Madden (SCO) Richmond Attipoe (GHA)
* 2 December 2012 14:30
| England | 4–1 | Germany |
| Dixon 6' Martin 10' 33' Cheesman 61' | Report | 14' |
* Umpires: David Gentles (AUS) Haider Rasool (PAK)
* 2 December 2012 18:30
| New Zealand | 2–4 | India |
| 4' Wilson 38' | Report | 10' Chandi 14' Raghunath 25' Mujtaba 65' |
* Umpires: Deon Nel (RSA) Diego Barbas (ARG)
* 4 December 2012 13:30
| New Zealand | 1–1 | England |
| Burrows 63' | Report | Gleghorne 11' |
* Umpires: Haider Rasool (PAK) Martin Madden (SCO)
* 4 December 2012 17:30
| Germany | 3–2 | India |
| Korn 13' Matania 56', 58' | Report | Chandi 5' Thimmaiah 40' |
* Umpires: Paco Vázquez (ESP) Diego Barbas (ARG)

#### Pool B

| 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 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Belgium | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
* 1 December 2012 10:30
| Netherlands | 3–1 | Pakistan |
| De Wijn 31', 45' Hertzberger 56' | Report | Waqas 17' |
* Umpires: Andrew Kennedy (ENG) Diego Barbas (ARG)
* 1 December 2012 14:30
| Australia | 4–2 | Belgium |
| Simpson 4' Whetton 29' Ford 37' Ciriello 62' | Report | Dockier 38', 40' |
* Umpires: Deon Nel (RSA) Raghu Prasad (IND)
* 2 December 2012 12:30
| Belgium | 0–2 | Pakistan |
| | Report | Khan 56' Rasool 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 36', 39' Hendrickx 42' Reckinger 70+' | Report | Hertzberger 25' Caspers 29' Jenniskens 35+' Kempermann 41' Verga 69' |
* Umpires: Raghu Prasad (IND) Andrew Kennedy (ENG)
* 4 December 2012 19:30
| Australia | 1−0 | Pakistan |
| Govers 51' | Report | |
* Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) Richmond Attipoe (GHA)

### Second round

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 6 December 2012 | 6 December 2012 | | | |
| India | 1 | | | |
| India | 1 | 8 December 2012 | 8 December 2012 | | |
| Belgium | 0 | 8 December 2012 | 8 December 2012 | |
| Belgium | 0 | India | 0 | |
| 6 December 2012 | 6 December 2012 | | India | 0 | |
| 6 December 2012 | 6 December 2012 | Australia | 3 | |
| Australia | 2 | Australia | 3 | |
| Australia | 2 | | | | 9 December 2012 | 9 December 2012 |
| England | 0 | | | | 9 December 2012 | 9 December 2012 |
| England | 0 | | | | Australia (a.e.t) | 2 |
| 6 December 2012 | 6 December 2012 | | | | | Australia (a.e.t) | 2 |
| 6 December 2012 | 6 December 2012 | | | | Netherlands | 1 |
| Germany | 1 | | | | Netherlands | 1 |
| Germany | 1 | 8 December 2012 | 8 December 2012 | | | |
| Pakistan | 2 | 8 December 2012 | 8 December 2012 | | | |
| Pakistan | 2 | Pakistan | 2 | | | |
| 6 December 2012 | 6 December 2012 | | Pakistan | 2 | | | |
| 6 December 2012 | 6 December 2012 | Netherlands | 5 | | Third place match | Third place match |
| Netherlands | 2 | Netherlands | 5 | | Third place match | Third place match |
| Netherlands | 2 | | | | 9 December 2012 | 9 December 2012 |
| New Zealand | 0 | | | | 9 December 2012 | 9 December 2012 |
| New Zealand | 0 | | | | India | 2 |
| | | | | | Pakistan | 3 |

#### Quarterfinals

* 6 December 2012 12:30
| Germany | 1−2 | Pakistan |
| Fürste 9' | Report | Abbasi 39', 50' |
* Umpires: Diego Barbas (ARG) Paco Vázquez (ESP)
* 6 December 2012 15:00
| Netherlands | 2–0 | New Zealand |
| Hertzberger 13' Bakker 45' | Report | |
* Umpires: Haider Rassol (PAK) Martin Madden (SCO)
* 6 December 2012 17:30
| India | 1–0 | Belgium |
| Thimmaiah 13' | Report | |
* Umpires: David Gentles (AUS) Deon Nel (RSA)
* 6 December 2012 20:00
| Australia | 2–0 | England |
| Dwyer 16' Ciriello 53' | Report | |
* Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) Raghu Prasad (IND)

#### Fifth to eighth place classification

| Crossover | Crossover | Fifth place match | Fifth place match |
| 8 December 2012 | 8 December 2012 |
| Belgium | 4 |
| Belgium | 4 | 9 December 2012 | 9 December 2012 |
| England | 0 | 9 December 2012 | 9 December 2012 |
| England | 0 | Belgium (a.e.t) | 5 |
| 8 December 2012 | 8 December 2012 | | Belgium (a.e.t) | 5 |
| 8 December 2012 | 8 December 2012 | Germany | 4 |
| Germany | 6 | Germany | 4 |
| New Zealand | 4 | | |
| New Zealand | 4 | Seventh place match | Seventh place match |
| | | 9 December 2012 | 9 December 2012 |
| | | England | 2 |
| | | New Zealand (a.e.t) | 3 |

##### Crossover

* 8 December 2012 08:30
| Belgium | 4–0 | England |
| Truyens 27', 60' Charlier 57' Luypaert 70+' | Report | |
* Umpires: Raghu Prasad (IND) Diego Barbas (ARG)
* 8 December 2012 11:00
| Germany | 6–4 | New Zealand |
| Miltkau 40', 60' Grambusch 43' Matania 52' Ruehr 61', 68' | Report | Burrows 7' Wilson 20' Jenness 51' Haig 64' |
* Umpires: Deon Nel (RSA) Richmond Attipoe (GHA)

##### Seventh and eighth place

* 9 December 2012 08:30
| England | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | New Zealand |
| Cheesman 32' Middleton 56' | Report | Jenness 19' Wilson 61', 77' |
* Umpires: Deon Nel (RSA) Raghu Prasad (IND)

##### Fifth and sixth place

* 9 December 2012 11:00
| Belgium | 5–4 (a.e.t.) | Germany |
| Boon 10' Dohmen 29' Dockier 37', 74' De Saedeleer 68' | Report | Schmidt 45' Fürk 54' Grambusch 60' Polk 66' |
* Umpires: Haider Rassol (PAK) Andrew Kennedy (ENG)

#### First to fourth place classification
##### Semi-finals

* 8 December 2012 13:30
| Pakistan | 2–5 | Netherlands |
| 23' Abbasi 70+' | Report | Bakker 2', 32' Van Ass 20' Verga 46' Kempermann 61' |
* Umpires: David Gentles (AUS) Paco Vázquez (ESP)
* 8 December 2012 16:00
| India | 0–3 | Australia |
| | Report | Dwyer 6', 18' Govers 44' |
* Umpires: Andrew Kennedy (ENG) Martin Madden (SCO)

##### Third and fourth place

* 9 December 2012 13:30
| India | 2–3 | Pakistan |
| Raghunath 7' Rupinder Pal 70+' | Report | Rizwan Sr. 21' Rasool 41' Ateeq 67' |
* Umpires: Diego Barbas (ARG) David Gentles (AUS)

##### Final

* 9 December 2012 16:00
| Australia | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Netherlands |
| Ford 31' Govers 75' | Report | Baart 18' |
* Umpires: Martin Madden (SCO) Paco Vázquez (ESP)

## Awards

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

## Statistics
### Final standings

* Australia
* Netherlands
* Pakistan
* India
* Belgium
* Germany
* New Zealand
* England

### Goalscorers

There were 103 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 4.29 goals per match.
5 goals
* Nick Wilson
4 goals
* Sébastien Dockier
* Tobias Matania
3 goals
* Jamie Dwyer
* Kieran Govers
* Tom Boon
* Christopher Rühr
* Gurwinder Singh Chandi
* Billy Bakker
* Jeroen Hertzberger
* Shakeel Abbasi
2 goals
* Chris Ciriello
* Russell Ford
* Jérôme Truyens
* Darren Cheesman
* Mats Grambusch
* Oliver Korn
* Marco Miltkau
* Danish Mujtaba
* V. R. Raghunath
* Nithin Thimmaiah
* Sander de Wijn
* Robbert Kempermann
* Valentin Verga
* Phil Burrows
* Stephen Jenness
* Shafqat Rasool
1 goal
* Glenn Simpson
* Jacob Whetton
* Alexandre de Saedeleer
* John-John Dohmen
* Alexander Hendrickx
* Xavier Reckinger
* Cédric Charlier
* Loïck Luypaert
* Adam Dixon
* Mark Gleghorne
* Harry Martin
* Barry Middleton
* Richard Smith
* Benedikt Fürk
* Moritz Fürste
* Moritz Polk
* Patrick Schmidt
* Rupinder Pal Singh
* Yuvraj Walmiki
* Sander Baart
* Quirjin Caspers
* Tim Jenniskens
* Seve van Ass
* Nick Haig
* Matt L'Huilier
* Muhammad Ateeq
* Abdul Haseem Khan
* Muhammad Rizwan Sr.
* Muhammad Waqas
1 own goal
* England (against Germany)
* Germany (against England)
* India (against New Zealand)
* New Zealand (against India)
* Pakistan (against the Netherlands)
Source: FIH