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.
[1] Also, as Azerbaijan withdrew from participating, Oman took their place in the tournament.
[2] The following 24 teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament.