2012 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I


The 2012 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge was held from 24 November to 2 December 2012 in Quilmes, Argentina. The tournament doubled as the qualifier to the 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy to be held in India as the winner earned an automatic berth to compete.
Argentina won the tournament for the third time after defeating Korea 5–0 in the final, earning an automatic berth at the 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy after their absence in the previous four editions.

Qualification

The following eight teams announced by the FIH competed in this tournament.
Below are the 10 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
''All times are Argentine Time

First round

Pool A

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Pool B

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Second round

Quarterfinals

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Fifth to eighth place classification

Crossover
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Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place

First to fourth place classification

Semifinals
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Third and fourth place
Final

Awards

Statistics

Final ranking