# 2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 1

The 2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 1 was held from August to December 2012. A total of 35 teams competing in 9 events were part in this round of the tournament playing for 13 berths in the Round 2, played from February to June 2013.

## Qualification

Each national association member of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) had the opportunity to compete in the tournament. Teams ranked 17th and lower in the FIH World Rankings current at the time of seeking entries for the competition were allocated to one of the Round 1 events. The following 35 teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament.
* Austria (21)
* Azerbaijan (38)
* Bangladesh (40)
* Barbados (47)
* Belarus (31)
* Chile (25)
* Czech Republic (22)
* Egypt ( 24)
* Fiji (71)
* Ghana (37)
* Gibraltar (43)
* Guatemala
* Hong Kong (49)
* Ireland (15)
* Italy (28)
* Mexico (30)
* Morocco (60)
* Nigeria (70)
* Oman (36)
* Papua New Guinea (73)
* Poland (19)
* Portugal (50)
* Qatar
* Scotland (23)
* Singapore (32)
* Sri Lanka (46)
* Sweden (35)
* Thailand (59)
* Trinidad and Tobago (34)
* Turkey (55)
* Ukraine (26)
* United States (27)
* Vanuatu
* Venezuela (57)
* Wales (29)

## Prague

* Prague, Czech Republic, 17–19 August 2012.

### Pool

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)
| Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Poland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 5 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 1 |
    Advanced to Round 2
* 17 August 2012 14:45
| Poland | 5–0 | Ukraine |
| Juszczak 5' Gorny 22' Hutek 33' Bratkowski 35' Makowski 57' | Report | |
* Umpires: Jakub Mejzlík (CZE) Edward Hordzich (BLR)
* 17 August 2012 17:00
| Czech Republic | 1–2 | Belarus |
| Jahoda 38' | Report | Radzivinovich 16', 62' |
* Umpires: Francisco Lopez (ESP) Vorodymr Lutsynkevych (UKR)
* 18 August 2012 14:45
| Ukraine | 5–4 | Belarus |
| Polishchuk 7', 14', 41' Ozerskyy 28', 61' | Report | Zyshchyk 20', 60' Radzivinovich 53', 66' |
* Umpires: Jakub Mejzlik (CZE) Grzegorz Rysinski (POL)
* 18 August 2012 17:00
| Czech Republic | 2–3 | Poland |
| Piterak 2' Vacek 60' | Report | Juszczak 16', 64' Strykowski 26' |
* Umpires: Vasquez Lopez (ESP) Edward Hordzich (BLR)
* 19 August 2012 14:45
| Poland | 2–0 | Belarus |
| Juszczak 12' Oszyjczyk 14' | Report | |
* Umpires: Volodymr Lutsynkevych (UKR) Jakub Mejzlík (CZE)
* 19 August 2012 17:00
| Ukraine | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Czech Republic |
| Ozerskyy 42', 54', 56' | Report | Perinka 6' Bernatek 27' Vacek 39' |
| Penalties |||
| | 3–2 | |
* Umpires: Grzegorz Rysinski (POL) Vasquez Lopez (ESP)

### Awards

* Best Player: Artem Ozerskyy
* Fair Play: Belarus

## Singapore

* Singapore, 31 August–2 September 2012.

### Pool

All times are Singapore Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
| Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 9 |
| Singapore | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 |
| Thailand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 1 |
    Advanced to Round 2
* 31 August 2012 17:00
| Bangladesh | 6–1 | Hong Kong |
| Rashel 9', 53' Chayan 15', 62' 52' Hossain 55' | Report | Ali 45' |
* Umpires: Eric Koh (MAS) Kenny Tan (SIN)
* 31 August 2012 19:15
| Singapore | 6–0 | Thailand |
| Yuhari 3', 7' Abdullah 41' Razak 46', 69' Salim 50' | Report | |
* Umpires: Reza Salim (BAN) Lee Leo (HKG)
* 1 September 2012 16:00
| Hong Kong | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Thailand |
| Hin Y.C. 43' | Report | Promjinda 54' |
| Penalties |||
| Singh Khan Bal Ahmed Ali | 4–3 | Vimuttanon Thammueangkhun Dejmaneethornchai Sangtaweep Limbanyen |
* Umpires: Reza Salim (BAN) Kenny Tan (SIN)
* 1 September 2012 18:15
| Singapore | 2–4 | Bangladesh |
| Marican 26' Salim 28' | Report | Chayan 10' Hasan 35+' Islam 59' Rashel 66' |
* Umpires: Eric Koh (MAS) Noppadon Prompim (THA)
* 2 September 2012 16:00
| Bangladesh | 6–1 | Thailand |
| Rashel 10', 44' Kumir 11', 70' Islam 24' Hossain 52' | Report | Thammueangkhun 69' |
* Umpires: Lee Leo (HKG) Kenny Tan (SIN)
* 2 September 2012 18:15
| Hong Kong | 1–2 | Singapore |
| Ahmed 47' | Report | Marican 44' Razak 57' |
* Umpires: Eric Koh (MAS) Noppadon Prompin (THA)

### Awards

* Best Player: Saifulnizam Md Seftu
* Best Goalkeeper: Authachai Soh-Tree

## Accra

* Accra, Ghana, 7–9 September 2012.

### Pool

All times are Greenwich Mean Time (UTC±00:00)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Egypt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 |
| Ghana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
    Advanced to Round 2
* 7 September 2012 18:15
| Ghana | 3–0 | Nigeria |
| Blah 7' Frimpong 49' Baah 63' | Report | |
* Umpires: Francesco Parisi (ITA) Sherif El Amery (EGY)
* 8 September 2012 18:15
| Egypt | 5–0 | Nigeria |
| Elhady 3', 50' Sayed 9' Ghabran 49' Ezz 67' | Report | |
* Umpires: Aziz Adimah (EGY) Francesco Parisi (ITA)
* 9 September 2012 16:15
| Ghana | 1–3 | Egypt |
| Sam 47' | Report | Mohamed 32' Mohamed 54' Ghabran 61' |
* Umpires: Azura Garuba (NIG) Francesco Parisi (ITA)

## Cardiff

* Cardiff, Wales, 7–9 September 2012.

### Pool

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+01:00)
| Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Ireland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 9 |
| Austria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Wales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
| Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0 |
    Advanced to Round 2
* 7 September 2012 15:30
| Austria | 5–1 | Sweden |
| Monghy 14', 66' Korper 23' Bele 29' Stanzl 50' | Report | Lundqvist 34' |
* Umpires: Warren McCully (IRL) Jamie Hindle (WAL)
* 7 September 2012 18:00
| Ireland | 5–0 | Wales |
| Jermyn 9' Harte 12' Bruton 43', 55' Cockram 50' | Report | |
* Umpires: Dan Barstow (ENG) Michael Eilmer (AUT)
* 8 September 2012 14:00
| Austria | 1–5 | Ireland |
| Korper 55' | Report | Jermyn 9', 35', 64' Harte 37' Watt 58' |
* Umpires: Dan Barstow (ENG) Mikael Mattsson (SWE)
* 8 September 2012 18:30
| Wales | 4–0 | Sweden |
| Shaw 13' Brignull 49', 62' Cornick 64' | Report | |
* Umpires: Michael Eilmer (AUT) Warren McCully (IRL)
* 9 September 2012 12:00
| Ireland | 8–0 | Sweden |
| Cockram 7' Jermyn 12', 14' Harte 45' Watt 51', 55' McConnell 69' Caruth 70' | Report | |
* Umpires: Jamie Hindle (WAL) Michael Eilmer (AUT)
* 9 September 2012 15:00
| Wales | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
| | Report |
| Penalties |||
| | 3–4 |
* Umpires: Dan Barstow (ENG) Warren McCully (IRL)

## Lousada

* Lousada, Portugal, 25–30 September 2012.

### Pool

All times are Western European Summer Time (UTC+01:00)
| Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Scotland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | +30 | 12 |
| Portugal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Gibraltar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 |
| Italy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 4 |
| Morocco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 0 |
    Advanced to Round 2
* 25 September 2012 14:30
| Gibraltar | 1–0 | Morocco |
| Casciaro 16' | Report | |
* Umpires: Francesco Parisi (ITA) John Heron (SCO)
* 25 September 2012 16:45
| Italy | 2–4$^1$ | Portugal |
| Moro 15' Corsi 54' | Report | Mongiano 3' Kodde 15' Oliveira 51' Silva 63' |
* Umpires: Diego Estebanez (ESP) Brian Buckley (GIB)
$^1$ Match was suspended at half time because of bad weather. The final 35 minutes were played on Friday, 28 September 2012 at 11:00 local time.
* 26 September 2012 14:30
| Scotland | 9–0 | Morocco |
| Stott 29', 66' Byers 30' Bain 31' Grassick 42' Forsyth 53' Moodie 63' Coultas 69' Anderson 69' | Report | |
* Umpires: Francesco Parisi (ITA) Ricardo Fernandes (POR)
* 26 September 2012 16:45
| Gibraltar | 3–3 | Italy |
| Rammage 14' Haveland 18' Rodriguez 57' | Report | Melato 13' Corsi 23' Mura 67' |
| Penalties |||
| | 3–1 | |
* Umpires: John Heron (SCO) Abdellah Frananae (MOR)
* 27 September 2012 14:30
| Gibraltar | 0–5 | Scotland |
| | Report | Ramagge 21' Forsyth 44' Bain 60' Grassick 62' Coultas 69' |
* Umpires: Diego Estebanez (ESP) Ricardo Fernandes (POR)
* 27 September 2012 16:45
| Morocco | 1–6 | Portugal |
| Khalil 11' | Report | Santos 10', 69' Silva 15', 22', 44' Morais 69' |
* Umpires: Brian Buckley (GIB) John Heron (SCO)
* 29 September 2012 14:00
| Italy | 2–0 | Morocco |
| Dussi 29' Melato 59' | Report | |
* Umpires: Diego Estebanez (ESP) Ricardo Fernandes (POR)
* 29 September 2012 16:15
| Scotland | 7–0 | Portugal |
| Bain 7', 38' Forsyth 8' Nelson 15' Byers 17' Grassick 20' Coultas 62' | Report | |
* Umpires: Brian Buckley (GIB) Francesco Parisi (ITA)
* 30 September 2012 13:00
| Italy | 0–9 | Scotland |
| | Report | Hall 16' Scholefield 28', 69' Forsyth 31', 58' Moodie 39' Coultas 44', 48' Grassick 57' |
* Umpires: Diego Estebanez (ESP) Brian Buckley (GIB)
* 30 September 2012 15:30
| Portugal | 3–3 | Gibraltar |
| Silva 28' Morais 34' Franco 68' | Report | Henwood 39' Casciaro 46' Rammage 50' |
| Penalties |||
| | 2–0 | |
* Umpires: John Heron (SCO) Francesco Parisi (ITA)

## Port of Spain

* Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 14–17 November 2012.

### Pool

All times are Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−04:00)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 9 |
| Chile | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 6 |
| Barbados | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 3 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 25 | −21 | 0 |
    Advanced to Round 2
* 14 November 2012 15:00
| Chile | 5–3 | Barbados |
| Rodriguez 22', 41', 55' Richter 25' Gajardo 26' | Report | Thomas 29' Warner 43' Payne 55' |
* Umpires: Gus Soteriades (USA) Devin Hooper (GUY)
* 14 November 2012 17:00
| Trinidad and Tobago | 9–2 | Venezuela |
| Grant 11', 17' Toussaint 19', 40' Legerton 20' Pierre 21' Daniel 34' Campbell 51' Scipio 70' | Report | Vargas 3' Adrian 18' |
* Umpires: Donovan Simmonds (BER) Jamar Springer (BAR)
* 16 November 2012 17:00
| Barbados | 10–1 | Venezuela |
| Franklin 11', 16', 47', 50' Thomas 26', 59' Forde 31', 36' Holder 51' Warner 61' | Report | Adrian 13' |
* Umpires: Sebastien Bustamante (CHI) Devin Hooper (GUY)
* 16 November 2012 19:00
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2–1 | Chile |
| Henderson 35' Scipio 38' | Report | Richter 63' |
* Umpires: Gus Soteriades (USA) Donovan Simmonds (BER)
* 17 November 2012 17:00
| Chile | 6–1 | Venezuela |
| Richter 23', 59' A. Berczely 26' J. Berczely 30' Rodriguez 49', 67' | Report | Castro 56' |
* Umpires: Donovan Simmonds (BER) Jamar Springer (BAR)
* 17 November 2012 19:00
| Barbados | 1–3 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Catlin 20' | Report | Moutte 27', 31' 37' |
* Umpires: Gus Soteriades (USA) Devin Hooper (GUY)

## Chula Vista

* Chula Vista, United States, 16–18 November 2012.

### Pool

All times are Pacific Standard Time (UTC−:00)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | +24 | 6 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | −24 | 0 |
    Advanced to Round 2
* 16 November 2012 12:00
| Mexico | 8–0 | Guatemala |
| Eguía Mata 15' Báez Garduño 24', 70' Esperón Barrón 27' Valenciana Hernández 41', 69' Vásquez García 43' Carrillo García 52' | Report | |
* Umpires: Lance Sarabia (USA) Gavin Caldecott (CAN)
* 17 November 2012 12:00
| Guatemala | 0–16 | United States |
| | Report | Harris 8', 15', 33', 39' Ginofli 10', 29', 65' Holt 12', 20', 48' Linney 17', 68' Cunningham 43', 46' Martinez 52' Kaeppeler 61' |
* Umpires: John Hrytsak (CAN) Deric Leung (CAN)
* 18 November 2012 12:00
| United States | 8–0 | Mexico |
| Ginofli 7', 55' Harris 9', 22', 57' Kaeppeler 11' Sheridan 18' Linney 49' | Report | |
* Umpires: John Hrytsak (CAN) Deric Leung (CAN)

## Doha

* Doha, Qatar, 27 November–2 December 2012.

### Pool

All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 9 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 3 |
| Oman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 3 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 3 |
| Qatar | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 9 |
    Advanced to Round 2
    Disqualified
* 27 November 2012 16:00
| Sri Lanka | 6–2 | Turkey |
| Arachige 33', 59' Mudiyanselage 44' Tennakoon 50' Mahroof 52' Dharmarathna 55' | Report | Özel 38' Açıkgöz 69' |
* Umpires: Nazmi Kamarudin (MAS) Kamiran (PAK)
* 28 November 2012 16:00
| Azerbaijan | 4–0 | Turkey |
| Ali 11', 30' Khalid 44' Aziz 58' | Report | |
* Umpires: Nazmi Kamarudin (MAS) Ibrahim Katir Al-Nafuli (OMA)
* 30 November 2012 16:00
| Sri Lanka | 3–4 | Oman |
| Ranasingha 58' Tennakoon 60' Mahroof 62' | Report | Al-Nasseri 26', 46' Al-Zadjali 32' Al-Laun 51' |
* Umpires: Birol Sahan (TUR) Kamran Sharif (PAK)
* 1 December 2012 16:00
| Azerbaijan | 3–1 | Oman |
| Balamiyev 25' Aziz 56' Khalid 60' | Report | Al-Shar 30' |
* Umpires: Nazmi Kamarudin (MAS) Birol Sahan (TUR)
* 2 December 2012 16:00
| Oman | 3–4 | Turkey |
| Al-Saadi 11' Al-Raisi 14' Al-Shar 35' | Report | Danki 8' Silanoğlu 16' Kir 52' Özkılıç 57' |
* Umpires: Bandera (SRI) Shahbazov Farid (AZE)
* 2 December 2012 18:00
| Sri Lanka | 3–4 | Azerbaijan |
| Magiwala 19' Dharmarathna 26' Tennakoon 37' | Report | Balamiyev 24' Ali 51' Aziz 54' Abdullah 66' |
* Umpires: Kamran Sharif (PAK) Nazmi Kamarudin (MAS)
    ^1 –Qatar's results were officially deleted from the event due to an eligibility problem with some of its players.
* 27 November 2012 18:00
| Azerbaijan | 5–4 | Qatar |
| Bakamiyev 28', 49' Ali 40', 43', 65' | Report | Mohamad 21', 51', 54' Ali Faraqat 57' |
* Umpires: Birol Sahan (TUR) Bandera (SRI)
* 28 November 2012 18:00
| Oman | 3–4 | Qatar |
| Al-Shaaibi 21' Al-Nasseri 55', 60' | Report | Stevenson Nayak 3', 37' Abd Gaffar 29', 50' |
* Umpires: Kamran Sharif (PAK) Bandera (SRI)
* 30 November 2012 18:00
| Turkey | 0–1 | Qatar |
| | Report | Stevenson Nayak 69' |
* Umpires: Shahbazov Farid (AZE) Ibrahim Katir Al-Nafuli (QAT)
* 1 December 2012 18:00
| Qatar | 2–1 | Sri Lanka |
| Ali Rafaqat 11' Abd Gaffar 30' | Report | Warnakula 41' |
* Umpires: Ibrahim Katir Al-Nafuli (OMA) Kamran Sharif (PAK)

## Suva

* Suva, Fiji, 8–15 December 2012.

### Pool

All times are Fiji Summer Time (UTC+13:00)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Fiji | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | +22 | 6 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 3 |
| Vanuatu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 |
    Advanced to Round 2
* 9 December 2012 10:00
| Fiji | 7–0 | Papua New Guinea |
| Dutta 18', 46', 57', 59' Al. Smith 27', 30' Ahtong 33' | Report | |
* Umpires: Ben Grant (NZL) Steve Rogers (AUS)
* 10 December 2012 11:00
| Papua New Guinea | 1–0 | Vanuatu |
| Tapo 32' | Report | |
* Umpires: James Stewart (AUS) Alex Corrie (FIJ)
* 12 December 2012 15:00
| Fiji | 17–2 | Vanuatu |
| Saqacala 3' Dutta 7', 14', 16', 23', 26', 58', 66' Mock 18', 35' Smith 32', 41', 48', 58', 69', 70' Smith 38' | Report | Toara 34', 57' |
* Umpires: Steve Rogers (AUS) James Stewart (AUS)