Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Field hockey at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place from 29 July to 11 August at the Riverbank Arena within the Olympic Park.

On 13 November 2010 the International Hockey Federation (FIH) decided to allocate 12 teams for each men and women events respectively.

Germany won the men's tournament for the fourth time, and the women's tournament was won by the Netherlands — their third Olympic women's hockey title.

Competition schedule

Qualification

Each of the continental champions received a berth alongside the host, Great Britain (England, 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), while another three spots were decided in qualifying tournaments.

For the men's tournament, Europe received two extra quota places, and Oceania one extra. While for the women's, Asia, Oceania and Europe each received one extra quota place. All were based on FIH world rankings.

However, South Africa as African champion for both tournaments gave up the automatic berth on the premise that they should play a qualifier having deemed the African tournament as sub-standard even though they won the African qualifier tournament. Instead they played in the men's and women's Olympic qualification tournament and made the cut. Their automatic berth was awarded to Spain in the men's tournament and Argentina in the women's.

Men's qualification

^1 – Great Britain automatically qualified as host nation, therefore the berth obtained by England as third placed team at the 2011 EuroHockey Nations Championship was given to fourth placed team Belgium.

^2 – South Africa won the African qualifier tournament but gave up their automatic berth on the premise that they should play a qualifier having deemed the African tournament as sub-standard. Eventually they won the Qualification Tournament 3. Instead, Spain was invited as the highest ranked team not already qualified after the conclusion of the continental championships.

Women's qualification

^1 – South Africa won the African qualifier tournament but gave up their automatic berth on the premise that they should play a qualifier having deemed the African tournament as sub-standard. Eventually they won the Qualification Tournament 1. Instead, Argentina was invited as the highest ranked team not already qualified after the conclusion of the continental championships.

Men's tournament

Pool A

Pool B

Medal round

Final standings

1.  Germany
2.  Netherlands
3.  Australia
4.  Great Britain
5.  Belgium
6.  Spain
7.  Pakistan
8.  South Korea
9.  New Zealand
10.  Argentina
11.  South Africa
12.  India

Women's tournament

Pool A

Pool B

Medal round

Final standings

1.  Netherlands
2.  Argentina
3.  Great Britain
4.  New Zealand
5.  Australia
6.  China
7.  Germany
8.  South Korea
9.  Japan
10.  South Africa
11.  Belgium
12.  United States

Medal summary

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Great Britain)

Medalists

References

External links

Media related to Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics at Wikimedia Commons

• Hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics. London2012.com. at the UK Government Web Archive (archived 28 February 2013)
• Official results book – Hockey. London2012.com. at the Wayback Machine (archived 11 May 2013)
• London Olympic Games. International Hockey Federation. at the Wayback Machine (archived 27 February 2013)
• Hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)