Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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Field hockey
at the 2012 Summer Olympics
is scheduled to be held from 29 July–11 August 2012 in Olympic Hockey Centre
, London
. On 13 November 2010, the International Hockey Federation
(FIH) decided to allocate twelve teams for each men and women events respectively.
, Scotland and Wales compete separately in most competitions, but send a combined team to the Olympics and selected friendly tournaments, which is managed by England Hockey
.) Europe receives two extra quota places, and Oceania one extra, based on the FIH world ranking. Another three spots will be decided in qualifying tournaments. If England wins the 2011 European championships, Europe will receive an extra place.
, Scotland
and Wales compete separately in most competitions, but send a combined team to the Olympics and selected friendly tournaments, which is managed by England Hockey
.) Asia, Oceania and Europe each receive one extra quota place, based on the FIH world ranking, while another three spots will be decided in qualifying tournaments. If England wins the European championships, Europe will receive an extra place.
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
at the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...
is scheduled to be held from 29 July–11 August 2012 in Olympic Hockey Centre
Olympic Hockey Centre (London)
London's Olympic Hockey Centre will be built in the Olympic Park at Hackney in east London, United Kingdom. It will have two venues for the Olympic hockey competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics with capacities of 15,000 and 5,000 respectively, and venues for the Paralympic football seven-a-side...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. On 13 November 2010, the International Hockey Federation
International Hockey Federation
The International Field Hockey Federation is the global governing body of field hockey...
(FIH) decided to allocate twelve teams for each men and women events respectively.
Men
In the men's event, each of the continental champions receives a berth alongside the host, Great Britain. (EnglandEngland national field hockey team
The England national field hockey team represents England in international field hockey. The team finished in fifth-place in the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup in Mönchengladbach, Germany....
, Scotland and Wales compete separately in most competitions, but send a combined team to the Olympics and selected friendly tournaments, which is managed by England Hockey
England Hockey
England Hockey is the national governing body for the sport of hockey in England. There are separate governing bodies for the sport in the other parts of the United Kingdom. It was formed on 1 January 2003 to replace the English Hockey Association which had had to suspend operations 2002 because...
.) Europe receives two extra quota places, and Oceania one extra, based on the FIH world ranking. Another three spots will be decided in qualifying tournaments. If England wins the 2011 European championships, Europe will receive an extra place.
| Date | Event | Location | Qualifier |
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| 15–25 November 2010 | 2010 Asian Games Hockey at the 2010 Asian Games The Field hockey event at the 2010 Asian Games was held in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China from November 13, 2010 for Women and November 15, 2010 for Men. In this tournament, 10 teams played in the men's competition, and 7 teams participated in the women's competition... |
 GuangzhouGuangzhou Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port... , China People's Republic of China China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres... |
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| 20–28 August 2011 | 2011 EuroHockey Nations Championship 2011 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship The 2011 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the 13th edition of the EuroHockey Nations Championship for men. It was held from August 20 to August 28, 2011 in Mönchengladbach, Germany.... |
 MönchengladbachMönchengladbach Mönchengladbach , formerly known as Münchengladbach, is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located west of the Rhine half way between Düsseldorf and the Dutch border.... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
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| 2–11 September 2011 | 2011 African Olympic Qualifier 2011 African Olympic Qualifier (field hockey) The 2011 African Olympic Qualifier was held from September 2–11 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Six teams competed in the men's tournament, while four women teams participated. The winner of each tournament qualified for the 2012 Summer olympics... |
 BulawayoBulawayo Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe after the capital Harare, with an estimated population in 2010 of 2,000,000. It is located in Matabeleland, 439 km southwest of Harare, and is now treated as a separate provincial area from Matabeleland... , Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three... |
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| 6–9 October 2011 | 2011 Oceania Cup 2011 Oceania Cup The 2011 Oceania Cup was held from 6–9 October in Hobart, Australia. Three teams were named to compete in the men's tournament, while only two women teams participated after Fiji withdrew. Both, Australia and New Zealand are therefore already qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics... |
 HobartHobart Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
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| 14–30 October 2011 | 2011 Pan American Games Field hockey at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's tournament The men's field hockey tournament at the 2011 Pan American Games will be held in Guadalajara, Mexico at the Pan American Hockey Stadium from October 20–29.... |
 GuadalajaraGuadalajara Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
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| 15–26 February 2012 | Olympic Qualification Tournament 1 |  New DelhiNew Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... , India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... |
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| 10–18 March 2012 | Olympic Qualification Tournament 2 |  Dublin, IrelandIreland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... |
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| 25 April–6 May 2012 | Olympic Qualification Tournament 3 |  Kakamigahara, JapanJapan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Women
In the women's event, each of the continental champions receives a berth alongside the host, Great Britain. (EnglandEngland women's national field hockey team
The England women's national field hockey team represents England in international women's field hockey. England won the 2006 Women's Field Hockey World Cup Qualifier.-World Cup:* 1990 – 4th place* 1998 – 9th place...
, Scotland
Scotland women's national field hockey team
The Scotland women's national field hockey team represents Scotland in international women's field hockey. Scotland finished 10th in the 2006 Women's Field Hockey World Cup Qualifier, failing to qualify for the 2006 Hockey World Cup in Madrid, Spain....
and Wales compete separately in most competitions, but send a combined team to the Olympics and selected friendly tournaments, which is managed by England Hockey
England Hockey
England Hockey is the national governing body for the sport of hockey in England. There are separate governing bodies for the sport in the other parts of the United Kingdom. It was formed on 1 January 2003 to replace the English Hockey Association which had had to suspend operations 2002 because...
.) Asia, Oceania and Europe each receive one extra quota place, based on the FIH world ranking, while another three spots will be decided in qualifying tournaments. If England wins the European championships, Europe will receive an extra place.
| Date | Event | Location | Qualifier |
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| Host nation | |||
| 13–24 November 2010 | 2010 Asian Games Hockey at the 2010 Asian Games The Field hockey event at the 2010 Asian Games was held in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China from November 13, 2010 for Women and November 15, 2010 for Men. In this tournament, 10 teams played in the men's competition, and 7 teams participated in the women's competition... |
Guangzhou Guangzhou Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port... , China People's Republic of China China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres... |
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| 20–27 August 2011 | 2011 EuroHockey Nations Championship 2011 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship The 2011 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the 10th edition of the EuroHockey Nations Championship for women. It was held from August 20 to August 27, 2011 in Mönchengladbach, Germany.... |
Mönchengladbach Mönchengladbach Mönchengladbach , formerly known as Münchengladbach, is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located west of the Rhine half way between Düsseldorf and the Dutch border.... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
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| 2–11 September 2011 | 2011 African Olympic Qualifier 2011 African Olympic Qualifier (field hockey) The 2011 African Olympic Qualifier was held from September 2–11 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Six teams competed in the men's tournament, while four women teams participated. The winner of each tournament qualified for the 2012 Summer olympics... |
Bulawayo Bulawayo Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe after the capital Harare, with an estimated population in 2010 of 2,000,000. It is located in Matabeleland, 439 km southwest of Harare, and is now treated as a separate provincial area from Matabeleland... , Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three... |
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| 6–9 October 2011 | 2011 Oceania Cup 2011 Oceania Cup The 2011 Oceania Cup was held from 6–9 October in Hobart, Australia. Three teams were named to compete in the men's tournament, while only two women teams participated after Fiji withdrew. Both, Australia and New Zealand are therefore already qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics... |
Hobart Hobart Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
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| 14–30 October 2011 | 2011 Pan American Games Field hockey at the 2011 Pan American Games – Women's tournament The women's field hockey tournament at the 2011 Pan American Games will be held in Guadalajara, Mexico at the Pan American Hockey Stadium from October 19–28, 2011.... |
Mexico Guadalajara Guadalajara Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
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| 15–26 February 2012 | Olympic Qualification Tournament 1 | New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... , India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... |
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| 17–25 March 2012 | Olympic Qualification Tournament 2 |  KontichKontich Kontich is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Kontich proper and Waarloos. On December 31, 2010 Kontich had a total population of 20,584... , Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
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| 25 April–6 May 2012 | Olympic Qualification Tournament 3 | Kakamigahara, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
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- – South Africa gave up the automatic berth even they won the African qualifier tournament, instead they will play in FIH qualification tournament. Argentina was invited by ranking basis.