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.

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.^[1] 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.^[2] 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		7	India (9)  Canada (10)  Argentina (11)  South Africa (12)  Belgium (13)  China (14)  Japan (16)
	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		Singapore	1	Bangladesh (40)
7–9 September 2012		Cardiff, Wales	2	Ireland (15)  Austria (22)
7–9 September 2012		Accra, Ghana	1	Egypt (24)
25–30 September 2012		Lousada, Portugal	2	Scotland (23)  Portugal (50)
14–17 November 2012		Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago	2	Trinidad and Tobago (34)  Chile (25)
16–18 November 2012		Chula Vista, United States	1	United States (29)
27 November–2 December 2012		Doha, Qatar	1	Oman (36)
8–15 December 2012		Suva, Fiji	1	Fiji (71)
Total			24

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

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, Brazil, 27 February–5 March 2013.

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, France, 6–12 May 2013.

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)

• Player of the Tournament: Tom Boon^[3]
• Goalkeeper of the Tournament: Martin Zylbermann^[3]
• Top Goalscorer: Tom Boon 15 goals^[3]
• Fair Play:  Canada^[3]

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

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)

• Official website (New Delhi)
• Official website (Rio de Janeiro)
• Official website (St. Germain)
• Official website (Eletrostal)