It was held in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands between 26 August and 1 September 2012.
[1] Netherlands won the tournament by defeating Spain 9–1 in the final.
England won the bronze medal by defeating Germany 3–2 in the third place playoff.
[2] Alongside the host nation, 7 teams competed in the tournament.
As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.