Tournament details | |||
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Host country | Argentina | ||
City | Quilmes | ||
Teams | 8 | ||
Venue(s) | Estadio Nacional de Hockey | ||
Top three teams | |||
Champions | Argentina (3rd title) | ||
Runner-up | South Korea | ||
Third place | Ireland | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 24 | ||
Goals scored | 128 (5.33 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Jang Jong-Hyun (8 goals) | ||
Best player | Lucas Vila | ||
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The 2012 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I was the 7th edition of the Hockey Champions Challenge I field hockey championship for men. It 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.
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 (UTC−03:00)