2012 Asian Five Nations division tournaments
| 2012 Asian Five Nations division tournaments | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 15 April 2012 – 30 June 2012 | ||
| Countries | (19) Refer to division | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 21 | ||
| Official website | Website | ||
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For main Top 5 Division, see: 2012 Asian Five Nations
The 2012 Asian Five Nations division tournaments, known as the 2012 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the
Asian Five Nations
.
There were five divisions in the 2012 version who contested for a place in the Top 5 tournament. Who ever finished last place in a division was relegated, while the winner of a division was promoted. Last place in division 1 was replaced by the winner of division 2, winner of division 3 replaced last place in division 2, winner in division 4 replaced last in division 3 and winner in division 5 replaced last in division 4.
Changes from 2011
- Sri Lanka participated in the Division 1 tournament, haven been relegated from the Top 5.
- South Korea returned to the Top 5 division, after a year in the First Division.
- Chinese Taipei have replaced Malaysia in Division 1, with Malaysia competing in Division 2.
- China will compete in Division 2 - replacing India, following promotion from Division 3.
- Brunei joins Cambodia and Laos in Division 5.
Teams
The teams involved, with their world rankings pre tournament, were:
Division 1
Chinese Taipei (57)
Philippines (72)
Singapore (52)
Sri Lanka (46)
Division 2
Division 3
Division 4
Jordan (NA)
Lebanon (NA)
Qatar (NA)
Uzbekistan (NA)
Division 5
Division 1
| Earns Promotion | |
| Relegated |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Philippines |
| Date | 15 – 21 April 2012 |
| Countries | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Philippines |
| Relegated |  Singapore |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
For the first time, division one was held in a round-robin format. All games were played in Manila, Philippines on April 14–21, 2012.[1] The Philippines was promoted to the main division in 2013, while Singapore was relegated to division II for 2013.[2][3]
Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points |
Total points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Difference | ||||
| 1 | Philippines
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 36 | +63 | 3 | 18 |
| 2 |  Sri Lanka
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 36 | +53 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 94 | −25 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Singapore
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 114 | −64 | 1 | 1 |
Points are awarded to the teams as follows:
| Results | Points |
|---|---|
| Win | 5 points |
| Draw | 3 points |
| 4 or more tries | 1 point |
| Loss within 7 points | 1 point |
| Loss greater than 7 points | 0 points |
Fixtures
| 15 April 2012 17:00 |
Hong Kong ) |
| 15 April 2012 19:00 |
Sri Lanka ) |
| 18 April 2012 17:00 |
Hong Kong ) |
| 18 April 2012 19:00 |
| Philippines | 34–12 | Chinese Taipei |
| Report[7] |
| Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila Referee: Paul Mckay (Singapore) |
| 21 April 2012 17:00 |
| Sri Lanka | 18–28 | Philippines |
| Report[8] |
| Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan) |
| 21 April 2012 19:00 |
| Singapore | 31–49 | Chinese Taipei |
| Report[9] |
| Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila Referee: Jimmy Toda (Japan) |
Division 2
| Earns Promotion | |
| Relegated |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Malaysia |
| Date | 31 May – 2 June 2012 |
| Countries | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Thailand |
| Relegated |  China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| May 31, 2012 | ||||||
| Thailand | 37 | |||||
| June 2, 2012 | ||||||
 Iran | 17 | |||||
| Thailand | 22 | |||||
| May 31, 2012 | ||||||
| Malaysia | 19 | |||||
| Malaysia | 89 | |||||
| China | 0 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| June 2, 2012 | ||||||
| Iran | 52 | |||||
| China | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Thailand promoted to 2013 Division one
China relegated to 2013 Division three
Division 3
| Earns Promotion | |
| Relegated |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Indonesia |
| Date | 30 May – 1 June 2012 |
| Countries | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  India |
| Relegated |  Pakistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| May 30, 2012 | ||||||
 Guam | 38 | |||||
| June 1, 2012 | ||||||
| Indonesia | 17 | |||||
| Guam | 16 | |||||
| May 30, 2012 | ||||||
| India | 18 | |||||
| India | 34 | |||||
| Pakistan | 5 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| June 1, 2012 | ||||||
| Indonesia | 13 | |||||
| Pakistan | 7 | |||||
Semi-finals
| 30 May 2012 14:30 |
Haji Agus Salim Stadium, Padang |
| 30 May 2012 16:30 |
Haji Agus Salim Stadium, Padang |
Third place play-off
| 1 June 2012 14:30 |
Haji Agus Salim Stadium, Padang |
Final
| 1 June 2012 16:30 |
Haji Agus Salim Stadium, Padang |
India promoted to 2013 Division two
Pakistan relegated to 2013 Division four
Division 4
| Earns Promotion | |
| Relegated |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  United Arab Emirates |
| Date | 25 – 27 April 2012 |
| Countries | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Qatar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| April 25, 2012 | ||||||
 Jordan | 19 | |||||
| April 27, 2012 | ||||||
 Lebanon | 25 | |||||
| Lebanon | 0 | |||||
| April 25, 2012 | ||||||
| Qatar | 67 | |||||
| Qatar | 74 | |||||
 Uzbekistan | 13 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| April 27, 2012 | ||||||
| Jordan | 19 | |||||
| Uzbekistan | 15 | |||||
Semi-finals
| 25 April 2012 18:00 |
India ) |
| 25 April 2012 20:00 |
Sri Lanka ) |
Third place play-off
Final
- Qatar promoted to 2013 Division three
Division 5
| Earns Promotion | |
| Relegated |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Cambodia |
| Date | 26 – 30 June 2012 |
| Countries | 3 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Laos |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points |
Total points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Difference | ||||
| 1 | Laos
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 14 | +114 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 |  Brunei
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 85 | −59 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Cambodia
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 77 | −55 | 1 | 1 |
Points are awarded to the teams as follows:
| Results | Points |
|---|---|
| Win | 5 points |
| Draw | 3 points |
| 4 or more tries | 1 point |
| Loss within 7 points | 1 point |
| Loss greater than 7 points | 0 points |
Fixtures
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