Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
The men's field hockey tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics was the 22nd edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held over a thirteen-day period beginning on 30 July. The medal finals were on 11 August. All games were played at the Riverbank Arena within the Olympic Park in London, United Kingdom.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United Kingdom |
| City | London |
| Dates | 30 July – 11 August |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Germany (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Netherlands |
| Third place |  Australia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 38 |
| Goals scored | 185 (4.87 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mink van der Weerden (8 goals) |
Defending champions Germany won the gold medal for the fourth time. They defeated the Netherlands 2–1 in the final. Australia won the bronze medal by defeating Great Britain 3–1.
Teams change
First round change
Pool A change
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 11 |
 Great Britain
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5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 9 |
 Spain
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8 |
 Pakistan
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | –7 | 7 |
 Argentina
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | –7 | 4 |
 South Korea
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 22 | –11 | 1 |
Pool B change
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 15 |
| Germany
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 10 |
 Belgium
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 |
| South Korea
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 6 |
 New Zealand
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | –4 | 5 |
 India
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | –12 | 0 |
Medal round change
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 9 August | ||||||
| Australia | 2 | |||||
| 11 August | ||||||
| Germany | 4 | |||||
| Germany | 2 | |||||
| 9 August | ||||||
| Netherlands | 1 | |||||
| Netherlands | 9 | |||||
| Great Britain | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 11 August | ||||||
| Australia | 3 | |||||
| Great Britain | 1 | |||||
Statistics change
Team rankings change
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Germany
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Netherlands
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Australia
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| 4 | Great Britain
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| 5 | Spain
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| 6 | Belgium
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| 7 | Pakistan
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| 8 | South Korea
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| 9 | New Zealand
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| 10 | Argentina
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| 11 |  South Africa
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| 12 | India
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