# 2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2

The 2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2 was held from February to June 2013. A total of 24 teams competing in 4 events were part in this round of the tournament playing for 7 berths in the Semifinals, played from June to July 2013.

## Qualification

8 teams ranked between 9th and 16th in the FIH World Rankings current at the time of seeking entries for the competition qualified automatically, but Malaysia was chosen to host a Semifinal. The Czech Republic was invited to take their place. Also, as Azerbaijan withdrew from participating, Oman took their place in the tournament. Additionally 13 teams qualified from Round 1 and three nations that did not meet ranking criteria and were exempt from Round 1 to host Round 2 tournaments. The following 24 teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament.
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
| | Ranked 9th to 16th in the FIH World Rankings | Ranked 9th to 16th in the FIH World Rankings | 7 | India (9) Canada (10) Argentina (11) South Africa (12) Belgium (13) China (14) Japan (16) |
| | Host nations | Host nations | 3 | Brazil (33) France (17) Russia (20) |
| 17–19 August 2012 | 2012–13 FIH Hockey World League Round 1 | Prague, Czech Republic | 3 | Poland (19) Ukraine (27) Czech Republic (21) |
| 31 August–2 September 2012 | 2012–13 FIH Hockey World League Round 1 | Singapore | 1 | Bangladesh (40) |
| 7–9 September 2012 | 2012–13 FIH Hockey World League Round 1 | Cardiff, Wales | 2 | Ireland (15) Austria (22) |
| 7–9 September 2012 | 2012–13 FIH Hockey World League Round 1 | Accra, Ghana | 1 | Egypt (24) |
| 25–30 September 2012 | 2012–13 FIH Hockey World League Round 1 | Lousada, Portugal | 2 | Scotland (23) Portugal (50) |
| 14–17 November 2012 | 2012–13 FIH Hockey World League Round 1 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | Trinidad and Tobago (34) Chile (25) |
| 16–18 November 2012 | 2012–13 FIH Hockey World League Round 1 | Chula Vista, United States | 1 | United States (29) |
| 27 November–2 December 2012 | 2012–13 FIH Hockey World League Round 1 | Doha, Qatar | 1 | Oman (36) |
| 8–15 December 2012 | 2012–13 FIH Hockey World League Round 1 | Suva, Fiji | 1 | Fiji (71) |
| Total | Total | Total | 24 | |

## New Delhi

* New Delhi, India, 18–24 February 2013.

### Pool

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| India | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | +33 | 15 |
| Ireland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 7 | +24 | 12 |
| Bangladesh | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 9 |
| China | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 6 |
| Oman | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 3 |
| Fiji | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 48 | −40 | 0 |
    Advanced to Semifinals
* 18 February 2013 14:00
| China | 4–0 | Oman |
| Su Yanjun 12' Li Tao 21' Mi Ji 37' Meng Wei 58' | Report | |
* Umpires: Gurinder Singh Sandha (IND) Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)
* 18 February 2013 16:00
| Ireland | 5–2 | Bangladesh |
| Sothern 20', 29', 64' Cargo 34' O'Donoghue 55' | Report | Islam 16' Chayan 19' |
* Umpires: Khalil Al-Balushi (OMA) Javid Sheikh (IND)
* 18 February 2013 20:00
| India | 16–0 | Fiji |
| V. R. Raghunath 4', 11', 41' R. P. Singh 5', 35' Thimmiah 18' G. Singh 21' Mujtaba 28', 38', 59' K. Singh 46' Man. Singh 50' Mal. Singh 51', 63' C. Singh 53' D. Singh 55' | Report | |
* Umpires: Deon Nel (RSA) Kieran Bolger (IRL)
* 20 February 2013 16:00
| Fiji | 0–13 | Ireland |
| | Report | Sothern 60', 64', 66' Cargo 31', 55' Harte 41', 58' Darling 12' Brown 14' Maguire 23' Magee 34' O'Donoghue 45' McCabe 63' |
* Umpires: Latifur Rahman (BAN) Deon Nel (RSA)
* 20 February 2013 18:00
| China | 2–3 | Bangladesh |
| Na Yubo 11' Ji Mi 27' | Report | Chayan 5' Islam 34' Khisa 50' |
* Umpires: Kieran Bolger (IRL) Gurinder Singh Sangha (IND)
* 20 February 2013 20:00
| India | 9–1 | Oman |
| V. R. Raghunath 3', 40' Rupinder 14', 38' Thimmaiah 16', 60' D. Singh 20' M. Singh 42' G. Singh 65' | Report | Al-Shar 35' |
* Umpires: Rawi Anbananthan (MAS) Tao Zhinan (CHN)
* 21 February 2013 14:00
| Fiji | 1–4 | China |
| Smith 55' | Report | Su Yanjun 13', 37' Mi Ji 60' Li Tao 69' |
* Umpires: Khalil Al-Baluhsi (OMA) Latifur Rahman (BAN)
* 21 February 2013 16:00
| Bangladesh | 4–1 | Oman |
| Khisa 38' Nannu 51' Rashel 60' Islam 68' | Report | Saad Jumman 65' |
* Umpires: Javed Shaikh (IND) Tao Zhinan (CHN)
* 21 February 2013 20:00
| Ireland | 2– 3 | India |
| Harte 27' Magee 51' | Report | R. P. Singh 16' V. R. Raghunath 39' D. Singh 56' |
* Umpires: Deon Nel (RSA) Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)
* 23 February 2013 16:00
| Bangladesh | 8–4 | Fiji |
| Das 3', 11' Kamruzzaman 16' Chayan 48', 54', 65', 68' Nannu 55' | Report | Edwards 17' Ad. Smith 24', 69' Al. Smith 51' |
* Umpires: Khalil Al-Balushi (OMA) Javed Shaikh (IND)
* 23 February 2013 18:00
| Oman | 2–7 | Ireland |
| Al-Shar 28', 50' | Report | Sothern 15', 38' 26' Harte 30' Darling 40', 43' Carson 56' |
* Umpires: Gurinder Singh Sangha (IND) Tao Zhinan (CHN)
* 23 February 2013 20:00
| China | 0–4 | India |
| | Report | V. R. Raghunath 12', 28' D. Singh 39' R. P. Singh 43' |
* Umpires: Kieran Bolger (IRL) Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)
* 24 February 2013 12:00
| Oman | 7–3 | Fiji |
| Al-Shibli 2', 69' Al-Balushi 22', 42' Al-Hasani 40' Al-Shar 48' 68' | Report | H. Smith 2' Saqacala 4' Dutta 14' |
* Umpires: Tao Zhinan (CHN) Latifur Rahman (BAN)
* 24 February 2013 16:00
| Ireland | 4–0 | China |
| Magee 29' O'Donoghue 35+', 39', 50' | Report | |
* Umpires: Gurinder Singh Sangha (IND) Javed Shaikh (IND)
* 24 February 2013 20:00
| India | 5–1 | Bangladesh |
| Mujtaba 15', 64' R. P. Singh 32' A. Singh 50' M. Singh 58' | Report | Chayan 5' |
* Umpires: Kieran Bolger (RIL) Deon Nel (RSA)

## Rio de Janeiro

* Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27 February–5 March 2013.

### Pool

| Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Argentina | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | +34 | 15 |
| South Africa | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 8 | +24 | 12 |
| Chile | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 9 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 5 |
| United States | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 4 |
| Brazil | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 33 | −30 | 0 |
    Advanced to Semifinals
* 27 February 2013 09:00
| South Africa | 9–0 | Brazil |
| Panther 34', 35', 62' Norris-Jones 32', 61' Haley 2' Smith 11' Paton 25' West 51' | Report | |
* Umpires: Nku Davis (TRI) Maximiliano Scala (ARG)
* 27 February 2013 11:00
| Argentina | 9–2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| R. Vila 18', 22' Schickendantz 25', 36' Peillat 44', 51' Mazzilli 10' Paredes 21' L. Vila 52' | Report | Scipio 57' Whittington 66' |
* Umpires: Olivier Hock (BRA) Grant Hundley (USA)
* 27 February 2013 15:30
| Chile | 1–0 | United States |
| Fernández 50' | Report | |
* Umpires: Roel van Eert (NED) Peter Wright (RSA)
* 28 February 2013 09:00
| Argentina | 10–0 | Brazil |
| Peillat 8' Salis 13' L. Vila 17', 35', 57' Schickendantz 29', 33', 64' Paredes 43', 51' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sebastian Bustamente (CHI) Jakub Mejzlík (CZE)
* 28 February 2013 11:00
| South Africa | 6–1 | United States |
| Panther 3' Drummond 39' Norris-Jones 42', 60' Smith 54' Hykes 56' | Report | Martínez 63' |
* Umpires: Roel van Eert (NED) Olivier Hock (BRA)
* 28 February 2013 15:30
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–4 | Chile |
| | Report | Zarhi 3' Binder 29' Martínez 44' Gandhi 41' |
* Umpires: Maximiliano Scala (ARG) Peter Wright (RSA)
* 2 March 2013 09:00
| United States | 5–0 | Brazil |
| Sundeen 11' Holt 13', 35' Berczely 17' Richter 60' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sebastian Bustamente (CHI) Peter Wright (RSA)
* 2 March 2013 11:00
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2–9 | South Africa |
| James 4' 57' | Report | Norris-Jones 6', 12' de Voux 10', 24' Panther 14' Drummond 27' Hykes 39', 56' Guise-Brown 54' da Graca 55' |
* Umpires: Jakub Mejzlík (CZE) Grant Hundley (USA)
* 2 March 2013 15:30
| Chile | 0–6 | Argentina |
| | Report | Salis 20' Rossi 27' Paredes 48', 53', 65' Mazzilli 63' |
* Umpires: Roel van Eert (NED) Nku Davis (TRI)
* 3 March 2013 09:00
| United States | 1–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Harris 22' | Report | Toussaint 69' |
| Penalties |||
| Harris Ginofli Dhadwal Sundeen Scally Harris | 3–4 | Toussaint Quan Chan Eccles Pierre James Pierre |
* Umpires: Jakub Mejzlík (CZE) Oliver Hoch (BRA)
* 3 March 2013 11:00
| Brazil | 1–3 | Chile |
| Ferreira 70+' | Report | 62' Richter 64' Kapsch 69' |
* Umpires: Nku Davis (TRI) Maximiliano Scala (ARG)
* 3 March 2013 15:30
| South Africa | 2–4 | Argentina |
| Norris-Jones 40' Panther 47' | Report | Mazzilli 4' R. Vila 10' Callioni 38' Ibarra 53' |
* Umpires: Roel van Eert (NED) Grant Hundley (USA)
* 5 March 2013 09:00
| Chile | 1–6 | South Africa |
| Rodriguez 47' | Report | da Graca 5', 42' Guise-Brown 31' Robinson 34' Norris-Jones 58', 68' |
* Umpires: Jakub Mejzlík (CZE) Maximiliano Scala (ARG)
* 5 March 2013 11:00
| Argentina | 9–0 | United States |
| 3' Paredes 6' M. Vila 10' R. Vila 16' Mazzilli 18', 23', 44' Brunet 26' Callioni 63' | Report | |
* Umpires: Nku Davis (TRI) Peter Wright (RSA)
* 5 March 2013 15:30
| Brazil | 2–6 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Couto 11' de Oliveira 63' | Report | Whittington 10' James 25', 41' Quan Chan 40' Mouttet 52' Campbell 66' |
* Umpires: Sebastian Bustamente (CHI) Grant Hundley (USA)

## Saint-Germain-en-Laye

* Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, 6–12 May 2013.

### Pool

| Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Belgium | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 6 | +38 | 15 |
| France | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 12 |
| Canada | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 9 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| Poland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 4 |
| Portugal | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 47 | −45 | 0 |
    Advanced to Semifinals
* 6 May 2013 13:00
| Belgium | 19–0 | Portugal |
| Boon 4', 6', 25', 35', 62', 68', 68' Dekeyser 9', 45', 56' Luypaert 13' Hendrickx 16' Briels 17', 46' van Aubel 20', 54', 59' Dockier 60' Cosyns 64' | Report | |
* Umpires: Xavier Fenaert (FRA) Deric Leung (CAN)
* 6 May 2013 15:30
| Canada | 5–3 | Scotland |
| Guest 5' Pereira 8' Tupper 26' Stott Pearson 53' | Report | Stott 16', 52' Guest |
* Umpires: Will Drury (WAL) Jorge Santos (POR)
* 6 May 2013 18:00
| France | 4–2 | Poland |
| Baumgarten 21' Durchon 33' Lockwood 47' Genestet 68' | Report | Kozlowski 4' Majchrzak 65' |
* Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) Geoffroy van Elegem (BEL)
* 7 May 2013 13:00
| Belgium | 7–1 | Scotland |
| Dockier 10', 11' van Aubel 20' Boon 35', 43' Luypaert 38' Cosyns 70' | Report | Duke 33' |
* Umpires: Krzysztof Cholewa (POL) Xavier Fenaert (FRA)
* 7 May 2013 15:30
| Canada | 3–1 | Poland |
| Tupper 41' Pearson 49' Smythe 63' | Report | Hulboj 23' |
* Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) Will Drury (WAL)
* 7 May 2013 18:00
| Portugal | 0–6 | France |
| | Report | Genestet 15' Durchon 21', 62' Sevestre 44', 58' Becuwe 60' |
* Umpires: Geoffroy van Elegem (BEL) Fraser Bell (SCO)
* 9 May 2013 13:00
| Portugal | 1–4 | Canada |
| Fernandes 51' | Report | Tupper 4', 35' Guest 10' Pereira 70' |
* Umpires: Krzysztof Cholewa (POL) Fraser Bell (SCO)
* 9 May 2013 15:30
| Poland | 3–3 | Scotland |
| Nowakowski 20' Rachwalski 40' Makowski 57' | Report | Forsyth 2' Adams 35' Stott 64' |
| Penalties |||
| Gorny Bratkowski Rachwalski Majchrzak Makowski Makowski Bratkowski | 3–4 | Forsyth Marshall Bremner McIntyre Grassick Forsyth Marshall |
* Umpires: Deric Leung (CAN) Geoffroy van Elegem (BEL)
* 9 May 2013 18:00
| France | 2–3 | Belgium |
| Becuwe 20' Lockwood 69' | Report | Boon 34' van Aubel 37' Luypaert 66' |
* Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) Will Drury (WAL)
* 11 May 2013 13:00
| Poland | 9–1 | Portugal |
| Hutek 14', 68' Majchrzak 15' Makowski 17', 46' Rachwalski 26' Marcinkowski 40' Nowakowski 50' Wachowiak 67' | Report | Silva 35' |
* Umpires: Deric Leung (CAN) Fraser Bell (SCO)
* 11 May 2013 15:30
| Canada | 2–5 | Belgium |
| Smythe 21' Tupper 48' | Report | Boon 2', 42' Dockier 12', 70' van Aubel 35' |
* Umpires: Will Drury (WAL) Xavier Fernaert (FRA)
* 11 May 2013 18:00
| Scotland | 1–2 | France |
| Forsyth 67' | Report | Genestet 26' Genestet 65' |
* Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) Jorge Santos (POR)
* 12 May 2013 13:00
| Belgium | 10–1 | Poland |
| Dekeyser 14', 17', 20', 63' Dockier 21' Gougnard 24' Boon 44', 64', 70' Dohmen 67' | Report | Hulboj 56' |
* Umpires: Xavier Fernaert (FRA) Jorge Santos (POR)
* 12 May 2013 15:30
| Scotland | 9–0 | Portugal |
| Moodie 19' Forsyth 15' 23' Stott 32' McIntyre 44' Marshall 51' Byers 53' Grassick 61' Adams 63' | Report | |
* Umpires: Deric Leung (CAN) Krzysztof Cholewa (POL)
* 12 May 2013 18:00
| France | 3–2 | Canada |
| Lockwood 16', 55' Durchon 64' | Report | Jameson 6' Tupper 12' |
* Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) Geoffroy van Elegem (BEL)

### Awards

* Player of the Tournament: Tom Boon
* Goalkeeper of the Tournament: Martin Zylbermann
* Top Goalscorer: Tom Boon 15 goals
* Fair Play: Canada

## Elektrostal

* Elektrostal, Russia, 27 May–2 June 2013.

### Pool

| Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Japan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 15 |
| Russia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 12 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 7 |
| Austria | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +1 | 6 |
| Egypt | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 5 |
| Czech Republic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 0 |
    Advanced to Semifinals
* 27 May 2013 14:00
| Japan | 5–1 | Ukraine |
| Kawauchi 6', 13' Yamabe 39' Hatakeyama 52', 68' | Report | Ozerskyi 64' |
* Umpires: Anton Kochin (RUS) Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY)
* 27 May 2013 16:15
| Czech Republic | 0–4 | Austria |
| | Report | Körper 28', 64' Monghy 33' Stanzl 41' |
* Umpires: David Sweetman (SCO) Yoshikuni Tomiyama (JPN)
* 27 May 2013 18:30
| Russia | 3–0 | Egypt |
| Azarov 24', 31', 64' | Report | |
* Umpires: Michael Eilmer (AUT) Maksym Perepelytsya (UKR)
* 28 May 2013 14:00
| Ukraine | 1–0 | Czech Republic |
| Ozerskyi 47' | Report | |
* Umpires: David Sweetman (SCO) Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY)
* 28 May 2013 16:15
| Japan | 3–1 | Egypt |
| Kawakami 9' Yoshihara 16' Hatakeyama 35' | Report | Atef 51' |
* Umpires: Anton Kochin (RUS) Maksym Perepelytsya (UKR)
* 28 May 2013 18:30
| Russia | 4–2 | Austria |
| Yankun 6' Komarov 27' Azarov 35' Platonov 61' | Report | Körper 10', 54' |
* Umpires: Andrew Kennedy (ENG) Jakub Mejzlík (CZE)
* 30 May 2013 14:00
| Austria | 3–3 | Egypt |
| Eitenberger 3' Körper 50', 63' | Report | Atef 2', 67' Abd El-Maksoud 4' |
| Penalties |||
| Stanzl Eitenberger Grandits | 3–1 | Mohamed Edris Hosny Abd El-Hakim |
* Umpires: Anton Kochin (RUS) Yoshikuni Tomiyama (JPN)
* 30 May 2013 16:15
| Czech Republic | 0–3 | Japan |
| | Report | Nakayama 6', 65' Kawakami 64' |
* Umpires: Andrew Kennedy (ENG) Maksym Perepelytsya (UKR)
* 30 May 2013 18:30
| Ukraine | 1–3 | Russia |
| Polishchuk 27' | Report | Yankun 44' Korolev 46' Plesetskiy 53' |
* Umpires: Michael Eilmer (AUT) Jakub Mejzlík (CZE)
* 1 June 2013 10:30
| Austria | 2–2 | Ukraine |
| Schmidt 6' Monghy 48' | Report | Ozerskyi 6' Luppa 65' |
| Penalties |||
| Eitenberger Monghy Fröhlich Grandits Uher Eitenberger | 3–4 | Moroz Popovchenko Luppa Polishchuk Ozerskyi Moroz |
* Umpires: Jakub Mejzlík (CZE) Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY)
* 1 June 2013 12:45
| Egypt | 5–3 | Czech Republic |
| Sayed 4' Atef 18' Mohamed 37', 38' Abd El-Maksoud 58' | Report | Vohnicky 25' Vacek 55' Capouch 61' |
* Umpires: Michael Eilmer (AUT) Maksym Perepelytsya (UKR)
* 1 June 2013 15:00
| Russia | 1–3 | Japan |
| Azarov 14' | Report | Yoshihara 9' Hatakeyama 45' Kawauchi 66' |
* Umpires: Andrew Kennedy (ENG) David Sweetman (SCO)
* 2 June 2013 10:30
| Egypt | 2–2 | Ukraine |
| Atef 33' Edris 69' | Report | 54' Moroz 67' |
| Penalties |||
| Mohamed Sayed Mohamed Abd El-Hakim Abd El-Maksoud | 0–1 | Moroz Popovchenko Luppa Polishchuk |
* Umpires: Jakub Mejzlík (CZE) Yoshikuni Tomiyama (JPN)
* 2 June 2013 12:45
| Japan | 4–3 | Austria |
| Tachibana 9', 46' Kawauchi 63' Hatakeyama 68' | Report | Schmidt 3' Monghy 32' Bele 69' |
* Umpires: Andrew Kennedy (ENG) Anton Kochin (RUS)
* 2 June 2013 15:00
| Czech Republic | 4–6 | Russia |
| Lehovec 10' Seemann 28' Perinka 30' Kyndl 64' | Report | Azarov 7', 23' Plesetskiy 11' Palyanitsa 29', 44' Yankun 33' |
* Umpires: David Sweetman (SCO) Michael Eilmer (AUT)