2012 Zambales's 2nd congressional district special election, Results
The Zambales board of canvassers started counting the votes on election night, but suspended its proceedings at around 10:00 pm to allow the election returns to arrive. The session resumed on morning the next day. The board finished its tally by 10:00 am but the documentation took more than hour to be finished; the board proclaimed Ebdane as the winner by 11:15 am. Ebdane won in seven municipalities, while Deloso-Montalla won Santa Cruz and San Narciso, and Diaz-Arambulo won narrowly in San Antonio. The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting, while noting the low turnout was due to voters residing in other areas of the country not returning to the district to vote, was dismayed by the rampant vote-buying.


2012 Zee Cine Awards
Zee Cine Awards 2012 was held at the CotaiArena in Macao.


2012 Zhongshan riot
The 2012 Zhongshan riot occurred on and following June 25, 2012 in the Shaxi district of Zhongshan, in China's Guangdong province. Sparked by a fight between a migrant teen from Sichuan and a local schoolboy, the violence snowballed into a major riot by hundreds of mostly Sichuanese workers as tensions between migrant workers and natives boiled over.


2012 Zhongshan riot, Background
According to the Wall Street Journal, more than 24 million migrants from other parts of China live in Guangdong, one of China's richest provinces, while an addition 10 million have moved from poor to rich areas within the province. Migrants generally do not receive local services like healthcare and education, because their household registration, or hukou, shows them as living in their original village. Tensions have frequently arisen between migrants and locals due to attendant issues, especially since migrants are often suspected of criminality and suffer abuse from local police. Many local towns and even cities recognize that they would not be able to afford offering the same services to migrants as they offer to legal residents.


2012 Zhongshan riot, Riot
The riot reportedly began after police arrested and allegedly abused a teenager from Chongqing who was accused of beating up a local schoolboy. The South China Morning Post reported online allegations that the teenager had frequently extorted students for cash, threatening them with violence if they refused. A crowd of migrants gathered, and then at some point began to rampage, destroying police cars, looting shops, and attacking local people. Within two days, the city had been placed under lockdown, with hundreds of military and security personnel in the area. Despite vehement denials by Chinese officials, locals reported that many were wounded in the riot and that several had been killed when security forces intervened.


2012 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
The 2012 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League season (known as the Castle Larger Premier Soccer League for sponsorship reasons) will be the thirty second season of the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1980. The season began on 31 March 2012.


2012 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
Dynamos are the defending champions, having won the previous 2011 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League season. The season will feature 12 teams from the 2011 ZPSL season and four new teams promoted from the 2011 Zifa Division One League: Buffaloes, Harare City, Hardbody and Quelaton who replace relegated Kiglon, Masvingo United, Shooting Stars and Zimbabwe Saints.


2012 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League, Teams
A total of 16 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2011 season and four promoted from the 2011 Zifa Division One League.


2012 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League, Teams, Stadiums and locations
Football teams in South Africa tend to use multiple stadiums over the course of a season for their home games. The following table will only indicate the stadium used most often by the club for their home games


2012 Zintan clashes
The 2012 Zintan clashes begun on 17 June 2012, after a Zintan man was killed after stopping at a checkpoint during an attempted transport of tanks from a weapons depot in Mizda to Zintan.


2012 Zintan clashes
During the Gaddafi era, land was often taken from one tribe and diapered to others, creating and exacerbating tensions between the tribes. Long standing resentment was further compounded with groups such as the Mashashya tribe choosing not to join in the rebellion against Gaddafi, whilst fighters from Zintan played a prominent role, fighting in favour of the NTC.


2012 Zintan clashes
As a result of the fierce fighting between the different tribes, government troops were deployed to the area on 17 June. The area was subsequently declared a military zone. The deployment of soldiers and imposition of a government enforced ceasefire managed to prevent further clashes, with Government spokesman Nasser al-Manaa declaring that fighting had ended on 18 June.


2012 Zohan earthquake
The 2012 Zohan earthquake occurred on December 5 at 20:38 IRST with a moment magnitude of 5.8 and a maximum perceived intensity of VII (Very Strong) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The shock occurred near the city of Zohan, Qayen and Birjand in South Khorasan Province, Iran. It struck 42 km ESE from Qayen. At least 8 people were killed and 23 people were injured.


2012 Zucchetti Kos Tennis Cup
The 2012 Zucchetti Kos Tennis Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the ninth edition of the tournament which was part of the Tretorn SERIE+ of the 2012 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Cordenons, Italy between 13 and 19 August 2012.


2012 Zucchetti Kos Tennis Cup, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2012 Zucchetti Kos Tennis Cup, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players was given a special exempt into the singles main draw:


2012 Zucchetti Kos Tennis Cup – Doubles
Julian Knowle and Michael Kohlmann were the defending champions, but decided not to participate. Lukáš Dlouhý and Michal Mertiňák won the title, defeating Philipp Marx and Florin Mergea 5–7, 7–5, [10–7] in the final.


2012 Zucchetti Kos Tennis Cup – Singles
Daniel Muñoz-de la Nava was the defending champion, but lost in the second round. Paolo Lorenzi won the title, defeating Daniel Gimeno-Traver 7–6(7–5), 6–3 in the final.


2012 Zuiderduin Masters
The 2013 Zuiderduin Masters was a BDO/WDF darts tournament that took place in Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands.


2012 Zuiderduin Masters
Stephen Bunting won the tournament for the first time beating Alan Norris in the final.


2012 Zuiderduin Masters, Qualifying
The players in bold are the seeded players for the group stages. The players in italics qualified through more than one method.


2012 Zuiderduin Masters, Results, Men's tournament, Group Stage
All matches best of 9 legs. Two points are gained for every match won. P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs For; LA = Legs Against; +/− = Leg Difference; Pts = Points


2012 Zuiderduin Masters, Results, Women's Tournament, Group Stage
All matches best of 7 legs. Two points are gained for every match won. P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs For; LA = Legs Against; +/− = Leg Difference; Pts = Points


2012 attacks on Israeli diplomats
The 2012 attacks on Israeli diplomats occurred on 13 February 2012 after a bomb explosion on an Israeli diplomatic car in New Delhi, India, wounding one embassy staff member, a local employee and two passers-by. Another bomb planted in a car in Tbilisi, Georgia failed to explode and was defused by Georgian police.


2012 attacks on Israeli diplomats, Background
Over the past several months, there has been an escalating war of words between Israel and Iran. On 12 February 2012, the Iranian foreign ministry summoned the Azeri ambassador to complain against a report in The Times that Mossad had used Azerbaijan as a base for covert operations against Iran.


2012 attacks on Israeli diplomats, Incidents, India
A motorcyclist attached a sticky bomb to the car of the wife of the Israeli defence attache to India while she was on her way to pick up her children from school. The woman, Tal Yehoshua Koren, sustained moderate injuries that required surgery to remove shrapnel while her driver and two bystanders suffered minor injuries.


2012 attacks on Israeli diplomats, Incidents, India
An Indian journalist, Syed Mohammad Ahmed Kazmi, was charge-sheeted in the case. His judicial custody was extended until 9 August 2012, the day slated by the court to consider to take cognizance of the charge sheet.


2012 attacks on Israeli diplomats, Incidents, Georgia
A car parked 200 meters (660 ft) from the Israeli embassy in Tbilisi was discovered to have a bomb after a local driver for the embassy heard a noise while he was driving. He pulled over to side of the road and discovered a bomb underneath his car. He then alerted the Georgian police, who defused the bomb.


2012 attacks on Israeli diplomats, Investigation
Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram said that the use of RDX was ruled out (which had previously been used in other attacks in India) and that no one was accused until investigations were over. He added that those who perpetrated the attacks would be brought to justice. Delhi Police had detained five people after the incident, but they were released after questioning. Indian authorities looked at CCTV footage for images of the perpetrator.


2012 attacks on Israeli diplomats, Investigation
On 7 March 2012, Delhi Police arrested Indian journalist Mohammad Ahmad Kazmi who claimed to work for an Iranian news organisation. The police claimed that he had conducted a recce of the Israeli embassy along with three other Iranian nationals, one of whom executed the blast. They also claimed that he was in touch with the mastermind of the module, Masoud Sedaghatzadeh, and that Kazmi's wife received foreign remittances of ₹1.8785 million (US$26,000) through her bank account while Kazmi received ₹380,000 (US$5,300) from the module. On 3 April 2012, his bail petition was dismissed by a Court of Metropolitan Magistrate.


2012 attacks on Israeli diplomats, Investigation
The court cited prima facie evidence and large scale international ramifications to be among the reasons to dismiss his petition. On 10 April 2012, Directorate General of Income Tax Investigation and Enforcement Directorate registered a money laundering case under Prevention of Money Laundering Act against Kazmi. However, his relatives refuted all allegations. On 31 July 2012, Kazmi was chargesheeted. He was charged under various provisions of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Indian Penal Code (IPC) including attempt to murder and Explosive Substances Act.


2012 attacks on Israeli diplomats, Investigation
In July 2012, the Times of India reported that Delhi Police concluded that terrorists belonging to a branch of Iran's military, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, were responsible for the attack. According to the report, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards may have planned other attacks on Israeli targets around the world as well. Yoram Cohen, the chief of Shin Bet, said that Iranian agents were seeking revenge for covert operations, including the assassinations of Iranian scientists.


2012 attacks on Israeli diplomats, Investigation
Kazmi was  in October 2012. As of 2016, Kazmi was still out on bail.


2012 attacks on Israeli diplomats, Aftermath
The next day another failed attempt in Bangkok, Thailand led to the injuries of four people. Though the target was not known the perpetrators were said to be Iranian.


2012 attacks on Israeli diplomats, Aftermath
The attack was mentioned by Donald Trump, the President of the United States, as one of the terrorist attacks involving Qasem Soleimani, the Quds Force commander, in his speech after the 2020 Baghdad International Airport airstrike.


2012 collapse of Rio de Janeiro buildings
The January 25, 2012 Vieira Fazenda office block collapse involved the progressive collapse of 3 commercial office buildings, split by R. Vieira Fazenda street in the municipality of Praça Floriano, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


2012 collapse of Rio de Janeiro buildings
The three buildings involved were (from west to east): Building 1 (a 22-story building located at Av. Alm. Barroso, 6 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro, 20031-000, Brazil), Building 2 (a 23-story building located at Av. Alm. Barroso, 22 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro, 20031-000, Brazil) and Building 3 (a 6-story building located at Av. Rio Branco, 180 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro, 20040-003, Brazil).


2012 collapse of Rio de Janeiro buildings
At 8:33 PM, the 23-story Building 2, began collapsing in the eastward direction towards the 6-story Building 3, which was located on the opposite side of R. Vieira Fazenda street. Building 2 was structurally connected to the adjoining 22-story Building 1, which caused it to pull Building 1 laterally eastward during its collapse. This extreme lateral shift caused the failure of enough support columns to result in the collapse of Building 1. As Building 2 continued its collapse in the eastward direction, its debris crashed through the roof and western load bearing wall of the 6-story Building 3, causing it to collapse as well.


2012 collapse of Rio de Janeiro buildings
A total of 17 people were killed in the disaster. The initial collapse of the 23-story Building 2, was due to structural failure. Regulators said that any construction done violated local building codes as there were no construction permits on file for the building.


2012 collapse of Rio de Janeiro buildings, Aftermath
By January 31, 2012, Rio officials proposed the creation of new regulations, including periodic reports on building's structural conditions, and more rigorous enforcement of the current regulations.


2012 e-Boks Open
The 2012 e-Boks Open was the third and final edition of the tennis tournament e-Boks Danish Open, an international-level tournament on the 2012 WTA Tour. It took place on indoor hard courts in Farum, Denmark between 9 and 15 April 2012.


2012 e-Boks Open, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2012 e-Boks Open – Doubles
Johanna Larsson and Jasmin Wöhr were the defending champions, but they lost in the second round to second seeded Anastasia Rodionova and Arina Rodionova. Kimiko Date-Krumm and Rika Fujiwara won the title after defeating Sofia Arvidsson and Kaia Kanepi 6–2, 4–6, [10–5] in the final.


2012 e-Boks Open – Singles
Caroline Wozniacki was the defending champion, but lost to Angelique Kerber 6–4, 6–4 in the final.


2012 elections in India
The elections in 2012 were scheduled for seven Vidhan Sabhas and several local elections were also conducted. The 14th presidential election to elect the 13th president of the republic was also held in 2012. The tenure of the legislative assemblies of Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand were to expire during the year. The Election Commission of India issued the dates for the elections in Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Goa to take place in the first quarter of the year. Whereas the elections were held in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat in the last quarter of the year.


2012 elections in India
In the first rounds of elections, Manipur and Punjab resulted in an incumbent government victory; while in Uttar Pradesh and Goa there was a heavy anti-incumbent victory; and Uttarakhand resulted in a hung assembly with an anti-incumbent plurality and in the second round, in Himachal Pradesh, BJP led by incumbent Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal lost due to a huge anti-incumbency wave arising mainly out of corruption and lack of good governance. Congress veteran leader Virbhadra Singh took oath for record sixth term as next Chief Minister. In the western state of Gujarat incumbent Chief Minister Narendra Modi, in power since 2002, was running for his fourth term. Elections, held in two phases, reverted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in power in Gujarat since 1995, with 119 seat out of 182.


2012 elections in India, Presidential election
The 14th indirect presidential election, in order to elect the 13th president, was held in India on 19 July 2012. On 22 July, Pranab Mukherjee was declared the winner. Mukheree gained 373,116 MP votes and 340,647 MLA votes for a total of 713,763 votes to win the election. He defeated P. A. Sangma, who got 145,848 MP votes and 170,139 MLA votes for a total of 315,987 votes. Mukherjee's win was aided by cross-voting.


2012 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Goa
The Indian National Congress has been governing Goa since 2005 with coalition partners, despite a controversial vote of confidence. It will go to the election with its ally, the Nationalist Congress Party, under Chief Minister Digambar Kamat. The main opposition BJP will go to the election under the leadership of former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. Corruption over mining is expected to be an issue in the election, as well as the BJP's attempts to reach out to Catholic voters.


2012 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Goa
The election took place on 3 March. The result was announced on 6 March.


2012 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Goa
The BJP emerged as the largest party and along with its coalition partner, the MGP, is set to form the next government. Manohar Parrikar is poised to be the chief ministerial candidate.


2012 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Manipur
Okram Ibobi Singh of the Indian National Congress has led Manipur for two consecutive full terms. The main opposition consists of the Manipur People's Party, Bharatiya Janata Party, Nationalist Congress Party and Janata Dal – United.


2012 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Manipur
There are 60 constituencies for which 2,357 polling stations are to be set up. In a total electorate of 17,40,820 people; 8,51,323 are men and 8,89,497 are women. The major issues are territorial integrity (which ensues from the entry of the Nagaland People's Front (the ruling party in neighbouring Nagaland) into the electoral politics of Manipur), the road blockades of National Highways 39 and 53 and the role of insurgents.


2012 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Manipur
The election took place on 28 January. The result was announced on 6 March. as shown below:


2012 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Punjab
Punjab forms the northwest part of India. Its capital is Chandigarh, which is a Union territory and also a capital of Haryana.


2012 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Punjab
In the political scenario, Punjab has three main parties divided into two factions, NDA and Congress. The NDA part consists of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), while UPA is dominated mainly by the Congress. The SAD consists of several break-away factions of what once was a unified Akali Dal. BJP has mainly played a supporting role, mainly trying to consolidate the Hindu votes in favour of the alliance. Congress had an upper hand in the 2002 assembly elections, but SAD+BJP combine bounced back quite easily in the 2007 polls.


2012 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Punjab
The state will go to polls in a single phase on 30 Jan 2012 and Punjab election results will be declared on 4 March 2012.


2012 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Punjab
Punjab has traditionally voted anti-incumbency in assembly elections. The incumbent government is an alliance of the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Bharatiya Janta Party under Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal. The opposition Indian National Congress contested the election under the leadership of former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. The governance of the ruling coalition was the main election issue, besides the issue of the potential succession of the chief minister's son, Sukhbir Singh Badal.


2012 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Punjab
A new entrant was the front Sanjha Morcha which consists of the newly formed People's Party of Punjab (PPP) led by former finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal. The Sanjha Morcha consists of the PPP, the Communist Party of India, the Communist Party of India - Marxist and the Akali Dal (Longowal).


2012 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Punjab
The election took place on 30 January, with the result announced on 6 March. The result is shown below:


2012 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand has turned out incumbent governments in the two elections held since its creation. The Bharatiya Janata Party fought the election under the leadership of its Chief Minister Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri. The main opposition Indian National Congress was led in the assembly by Harak Singh Rawat, but no Chief Ministerial candidate has been proposed. The interim tenure of former Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal, which was marked by large-scale corruption accusations, was likely to be the main election issue.


2012 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Uttarakhand
The election took place on 30 January, with the result announced on 6 March. The INC's Vijay Bahuguna was appointed CM despite not having won a vote to be the party's leader in the legislative assembly. This came under criticism over corruption and caste as 24 of the 32 MLAs boycotted the swearing-in in support of the Rajput candidate Harish Rawat (whose caste is now a majority in Uttarakhand) as opposed to the Brahmin CM. Rawat also had the support of the outgoing leader of the opposition Harak Singh Rawat. The detailed result is given below:


2012 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Uttarakhand
Notably the incumbent CM B. C. Khanduri lost his seat. Vijay Bahuguna Won Bye-Election held on 8 July from Sitarganj seat vacated due to resignation of BJP MLA Kiran Mandal. Thus Increasing Congress Seats to 33And Reducing BJP strength to 30


2012 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Uttar Pradesh
Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party completed its first full-term; however, it came under criticism for corruption and publicity for the erection of statues and parks in honour of its chief minister. In the run-up to the election, the BSP fired some ministers and denied re-election to sitting legislators to avoid the corruption stigma. Another important issue was the proposed division into four smaller provinces to which the primary opposition party, the Samajwadi Party, is opposed.


2012 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Uttar Pradesh
The election was conducted in seven phases on 8, 11, 15, 19, 23, 28 February and 3 March. Voter turnout was nearly 59.5% voters exercising their franchise. The result was announced 6 March 2012, with Akhilesh Yadav being the Chief Minister-designate of UP. The detailed result is shown below:


2012 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Gujarat
Polls in Gujarat took place in two phases: First phase on 13 December 2012 and second phase on 17 December 2012. The counting was held on 20 December 2012. The BJP have held a majority in the state since 1995 and went to the election under the leadership of Chief Minister Narendra Modi. The Indian National Congress was the main opposition, but did not specified a chief ministerial candidate.


2012 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Gujarat
Counting of votes completed on 20 December 2012 before evening which started from 8.00am across the Gujarat State at specified location in every district. Results of the election are as following:


2012 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Gujarat
The BJP lost in 16 contests by a margin of less than 2%. The Congress won 46% seats with a margin of less than 5%.


2012 elections in India, Legislative Assembly elections, Himachal Pradesh
Elections in Himachal Pradesh have turned out incumbent governments through numerous cycles. The BJP, under Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, has controlled the legislature since the previous election. Himachal Pradesh has 68 assembly seats, with 17 reserved for SCs and 3 for ST. Kaul Singh Thakur, the President of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee, is seen as the INC chief ministerial candidate by the Indian Express.


2012 elections in India, Local elections
Municipal elections were held in various cities across Maharashtra on 16 February. In different cities elections results were mixed by party. The capital, Mumbai, resulted in a plurality for the Shiv Sena and the second largest city of Pune resulted in a Nationalist Congress Party plurality.


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals
The 2012 autumn internationals, also known as the autumn tests, November tests and, in the Southern Hemisphere, the end of year tests, were international rugby union matches. They were predominantly played between visiting Southern Hemisphere countries and European nations.


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals
The IRB introduced an International Rugby Series, to improve competitiveness ahead of the next World Cup, that included Tier 2 nations Tonga, Canada, Russia, Samoa and the United States. The first tournament was held at Colwyn Bay's Eirias Stadium in North Wales.


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals
The tournament was in addition to those tests played between Tier 1 and Tier 2 nations. Wales and France hosted Samoa, England and Ireland hosted Fiji and Scotland and Italy hosted Tonga.


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals
Both Georgia and Romania hosted Japan, while Portugal travelled to South America to play a two test tour, where they earn victories over Uruguay and Chile. Namibia hosted a tournament including Spain and Zimbabwe, with Spain winning both tests to clinch the tournament.


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches
Touch judges:Alain Rolland (Ireland)Mathieu Raynal (France)Television match official:Eric Gauzins (France)


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches
Touch judges:Craig Joubert (South Africa)Marius Mitrea (Italy)Television match official:Gareth Simmonds (Wales)


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches
Touch judges:George Clancy (Ireland)Dudley Phillips (Ireland)Television match official:Jim Yuille (Scotland)


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches
Touch judges:Steve Walsh (Australia)Luke Pierce (England)Television match official:Giulio De Santis (Italy)


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches
Touch judges:John Lacey (Ireland)Neil Paterson (Scotland)Television match official:Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches
Touch judges:Pascal Gaüzère (France)Simon McDowell (Ireland)Television match official:Graham Hughes (England)


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches
Touch judges:Wayne Barnes (England)Jérôme Garcès (France)Television match official:Giulio De Santis (Italy)


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches
Touch judges:Craig Joubert (South Africa)Peter Allan (Scotland)Television match official:Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches
Touch judges:Nigel Owens (Wales)Mathieu Raynal (France)Television match official:Jim Yuille (Scotland)


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches
Touch judges:John Lacey (Ireland)Cristophe Berdos (France)Television match official:Eric Gauzins (France)


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches
Touch judges:Neil Hennessy (Wales)Sean Brickell (Wales)Television match official:Gareth Simmonds (Wales)


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches
Touch judges:Jaco Peyper (South Africa)David Changleng (Scotland)Television match official:Carlo Damasco (Italy)


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches
Touch judges:Romain Poite (France)Andrew Small (England)Television match official:Geoff Warren (England)


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches
Touch judges:Wayne Barnes (England)Neil Paterson (Scotland)Television match official:Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches
Touch judges:Glen Jackson (New Zealand)Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)Television match official:Jim Yuille (Scotland)


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches
Touch judges:George Clancy (Ireland)Marius Mitrea (Italy)Television match official:Carlo Damasco (Italy)


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches
Touch judges:Alain Rolland (Ireland)Dudley Phillips (Ireland)Television match official:Iain Ramage (Scotland)


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches
Touch judges:Jérôme Garcès (France)Greg Garner (England)Television match official:Graham Hughes (England)


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches
Touch judges:Nigel Owens (Wales)Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)Television match official:Giulio De Santis (Italy)


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Matches
Touch judges:Romain Poite (France)Greg Garner (England)Television match official:Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, 2012 International Rugby Series
For more details on this topic, see: 2012 International Rugby Series


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Effect on 2015 Rugby World Cup seeding
Much like the 2008 end of year series, the final IRB rankings at the end of the international window will play a massive part towards the seeding of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Like the 2011 tournament, the IRB rankings will play a pivotal role in proceedings with the top four placed sides at the end of the international window set to be kept apart in the draw. All 12 of the automatic qualifiers will be seeded based on their ranking and then split three bands of four teams.


2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Effect on 2015 Rugby World Cup seeding
Following the final matches on 1 December 2012, the 12 teams automatically qualified were seeded thus:


2012 end-of-year women's rugby union tests
The 2012 end-of-year women's rugby union tests is a series of women's rugby union matches. For the second year in a row, New Zealand toured the Northern Hemisphere by playing three test matches against England. Black Ferns will try to revenge the double defeat suffered last year, when they were only able to get an 8–8 draw on final test day.


2012 end-of-year women's rugby union tests
As a trial run for 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, United States faced Italy for the first time ever and France during a seven-day period.


2012 fiscal austerity in Argentina
Argentina began a period of fiscal austerity in 2012, dubbed "Sintonía fina" (Spanish: Fine tuning) by the government. It included increases in several utility and public service rates, limits on wage raises, limits on imports, and a reorganization of state enterprises.


2012 fiscal austerity in Argentina, Rates and fares
The administration of Néstor Kirchner and of his wife and successor, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, had imposed price controls on utilities and public services, at levels cheaper than needed by service providers, since 2003. The state had provided subsidies to the service providers, compensating their losses. Fiscal austerity policies enacted early in 2012 removed many of these subsidies, however, leading to huge rate and fare increases.


2012 fiscal austerity in Argentina, Rates and fares
The removal of subsidies in the case of utility rates was done initially on a case-by-case basis, and by inviting people to voluntarily forfeit the subsidies by filling out a form; several politicians and other famous people did so. They were then removed for wealthy neighborhoods, and while rates were maintained in lower income districts, the increases were eventually extended to most people. Several unions requested wage raises in accordance to these increases and to high inflation generally; the rate and fare increases would cost up to 80% of the amount of the wage raises, however.


2012 fiscal austerity in Argentina, Rates and fares
The increase in rates - up to 300% - has no similar precedent in recent Argentine history, save for those enacted by Economy Minister Domingo Cavallo more than a decade before.


2012 fiscal austerity in Argentina, Wages
Inflation rates published by independent sources are very high, although INDEC, which is controlled by the presidency, publishes lower inflation rates. High inflation, in turn, has prompted trade unions in Argentina to request frequent wage increases. The National Government endorsed collective bargaining wage raise guidelines of 24% in 2010 and 25% in 2011. The average wage hike obtained by unions was 5% higher than these figures, however, and the administration's austerity guideline for 18% raises in 2012 was similarly flouted by subsequent collective bargaining agreements, which averaged nearly 25%.


2012 fiscal austerity in Argentina, Wages
Hugo Moyano, head of the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), opposed the new, more moderate guidelines, and joined forces with a longtime rival, Restaurant Workers Union head Luis Barrionuevo, to pursue requests for higher raises. Antonio Caló of the Steel and Metalworkers Union (UOM) and Sergio Palazzo of the Bank Employees Union did likewise, announcing sectoral strikes in May to seek a 25% increase.


2012 fiscal austerity in Argentina, Imports
Seeking to reverse a decline in foreign exchange reserves caused by the emergence of a negative current account balance in 2011, Commerce Secretary Guillermo Moreno enacted measures to prevent the purchase of U.S. dollars and to curtail imports. Several sectors of the Argentine economy, such as resellers and manufacturers that work with imported items, were harmed by these policies. Moreno stipulated that importers export at least as much as they import, and several firms were threatened with expropriation upon failure to do so. He organized a system, independent of the National Customs, to personally oversee the requests for imports; more than half of import requests filed under the new system were denied. This action generated diplomatic tension and commercial disputes with Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.


2012 fiscal austerity in Argentina, State enterprises
The Buenos Aires Metro had been subsidized as well; instead of removing these subsidies directly as was done with other services, however, the National Government proposed the subways' transfer to the City of Buenos Aires. Mayor Mauricio Macri initially accepted, but further differences arose. The National Government intended to transfer the subways without the subsidized budget needed to operate them, and the city had already passed a municipal budget for 2012 which did not consider these added costs. The 2012 Buenos Aires rail disaster generated concern about the conditions of railways and subways, moreover.


2012 fiscal austerity in Argentina, State enterprises
The city administration considered that without the transfer of subsidies the city's economy would be harmed, and that the administration's conditions regarding these were an imposition. The National Government sent a bill to Congress to approve the transfer, and Macri did similarly with the City Legislature; both must approve the transfer to confirm it.


2012 fiscal austerity in Argentina, Currency Exchange Rate
Changes related to the 2012 fiscal austerity measures, as well as the government's April 2012 seizure of the country's largest oil-and-gas corporation, YPF, also had a pronounced effect on currency trading for both institutions as well as individuals wanting to buy or sell pesos. Following the tightening of foreign export controls and import restrictions, in early 2012 a widening gulf emerged between the official peso-dollar exchange rate and the blue-chip swap rate, indicating a much weaker sentiment on the value of the peso relative to the U.S. dollar than the official exchange rate suggested.


2012 fiscal austerity in Argentina, Currency Exchange Rate
For tourists and local residents wanting to exchange dollars for pesos (or vice versa), it meant an active black market centered around Florida Street, where the peso could be traded for a lower value than the official exchange rate, which sees almost daily intervention from Argentina's central bank designed to slow its perceived weakening relative to the dollar. 2012's reforms, instead of having the intended effect of holding down interest rates and spurring economic recovery, ended up causing an immediate and sustained flight of capital from the traditional banking system into a robust underground economy.


2012 in AFC
The year 2012 is the 3rd year in the history of Australian Fighting Championship (AFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in Australia. In 2012 AFC held 2 events.


2012 in AFC, AFC 4
AFC 4 was an event held on December 7, 2012, at Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia.


2012 in AFC, AFC 3
AFC 3 was an event held on April 14, 2012, at Geelong Arena in Geelong, Australia.


2012 in African music
The following is a list of events and releases that have happened or are expected to happen in 2019 in African music.


2012 in Albania
The following lists events that happened during 2012 in the Republic of Albania.


2012 in American music
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2012 in music in the United States.


2012 in American music, Notable events, August
28 – TobyMac debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with his sixth full-length studio album Eye on It. The album was the first Christian release since 1997 to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200.


2012 in American music, Top hits on record
Billboard Hot 100 Hits – Singles which have ranked within Top 20


2012 in American soccer
The 2012 season is the 100th season of competitive soccer in the United States.


2012 in American soccer, League tables, Major League Soccer (Div. 1)
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (W1) = Western Conference champion


2012 in American soccer, U.S. Open Cup
The 99th edition of the annual national championship, the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, ran from May 15 through August 8. Sporting Kansas City defeated Seattle Sounders FC on penalty kicks 3-2 for the championship. The winner qualified for the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage.


2012 in American soccer, U.S. Open Cup, Changes for 2012
In 2012, U.S. Soccer announced that the field would expand from 40 clubs to 64 clubs, that all MLS teams would receive an automatic berth, and that all 2nd and 3rd tier professional leagues would also receive an automatic berth.


2012 in American soccer, U.S. Open Cup, Changes for 2012
The tournament is a single game, single elimination tournament with random drawings deciding the home team (provided the home team stadium meets USSF standards) for the first round through the quarterfinals. The home team for the semi-finals and finals will be determined through competitive bidding as has been done in prior years.


2012 in American soccer, U.S. Open Cup, Tournament format
Teams from the Premier Development League (16 berths), the United States Adult Soccer Association (9 berths), the National Premier Soccer League (6 berths), and US Club Soccer (1 berth) will enter the tournament in the first round. The winners will advance to the 2nd round where they will meet tier 3, USL Pro (10 berths) and tier 2 North American Soccer League professional teams. The second round winners will in turn meet the 16 MLS clubs in the third round. In the remaining rounds of the tournament, winners will advance in each round until the two teams meet in the finals on August 6 or 7th.


2012 in American soccer, U.S. Open Cup, Tournament format
Qualification for the lower tiers of the soccer pyramid was mostly completed by April 29 and the pairings for the first two rounds were released on May 1.


2012 in American television
The following is a list of events affecting American television in 2012. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and rebrandings; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; and information about controversies and carriage disputes.


2012 in American television, Events, July
After 4 years of airing on Spike, 1000 Ways To Die has its series finale.


2012 in American television, Programs, Debuts
The following is a list of shows that premiered in 2012.


2012 in American television, Programs, Debuts
Due to the economic slowdown, there were notably fewer television pilots in 2012 than in the years immediately prior to that, which reduced the number of roles available for actors.


2012 in American television, Programs, Debuts
The fall of 2012 also mirrored 1992 in the volume of new daytime talk shows. The new talk roster will include shows hosted by first-timers Katie Couric, Steve Harvey, Jeff Probst, and Bethenny Frankel (Frankel's show had a Summer trial run on six Fox Television Stations after an earlier effort to gain a wider fall clearance failed, and will launch nationwide next fall). New talk shows will also feature Trisha Goddard (who hosted a talk show in her native United Kingdom) and Ricki Lake (whose new show will take a more mature tone compared to her 1993–2004 series).


2012 in American television, Programs, Debuts
The first ever television series to be produced in English and Spanish simultaneously, Justice for All with Judge Cristina Pérez, which is being produced by Entertainment Studios, began to air on both English and Spanish language broadcasting outlets starting in September.


2012 in American television, Programs, Changes of network affiliation
The following shows will air new episodes on a different network than previous first-run episodes:


2012 in American television, Programs, Returning this year
The following shows will return with new episodes after being canceled previously:


2012 in American television, Television stations, Stations changing network affiliation
The following is a list of television stations that have made or will make noteworthy network affiliation changes in 2012. In addition to the changes listed below, other stations were affected by the move of Universal Sports from an over-the-air to cable/satellite network, with affiliated stations either moving to other services (including some NBC O&O stations, which added the network's Nonstop-branded information channel) or letting the channel go dark.


2012 in Armenia
The following lists events that happened during 2012 in Armenia.


2012 in Australia
The following lists events that happened during 2012 in Australia.


2012 in Australian literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2012.


2012 in Australian music
The following is a list of notable events that have happened in 2012 in music in Australia.


2012 in Australian television
This is a list of Australian television events and premieres which occurred, or are scheduled to occur, in 2012, the 57th year of continuous operation of television in Australia.


2012 in Australian television, Programming changes, Changes to network affiliation
This is a list of programs which made their premiere on an Australian television network that had previously premiered on another Australian television network. The networks involved in the switch of allegiances are predominantly both free-to-air networks or both subscription television networks. Programs that have their free-to-air/subscription television premiere, after previously premiering on the opposite platform (free-to air to subscription/subscription to free-to air) are not included. In some cases, programs may still air on the original television network. This occurs predominantly with programs shared between subscription television networks.


2012 in Australian television, Programming changes, Free-to-air premieres
This is a list of programs which made their premiere on Australian free-to-air television that had previously premiered on Australian subscription television. Programs may still air on the original subscription television network.


2012 in Australian television, Programming changes, Subscription premieres
This is a list of programs which made their premiere on Australian subscription television that had previously premiered on Australian free-to-air television. Programs may still air on the original free-to-air television network.


2012 in Azerbaijan
The following lists events that happened during 2012 in the Republic of Azerbaijan.


2012 in Azerbaijan, Events, January
January 1 – Azerbaijan accepted status of non-permanent member of the Security Council.


2012 in Azerbaijan, Events, March
March 23 - Maine adopted a resolution on Khojaly Massacre.


2012 in Azerbaijan, Events, February
February 1 - The Foreign Relations Committee of Senate of Pakistan adopted a resolution on the recognition of Khojaly Massacre


2012 in Azerbaijan, Events, February
February 24 - State of Georgia adopted a Resolution 1594 recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Khojaly Massacre


2012 in Azerbaijan, Events, April
April 2–4 - The Second Ordinary Session of  Euronest Parliamentary Assembly was organized in Baku.


2012 in Azerbaijan, Events, May
May 7 - Baku Crystal Hall was opened with the participation of Ilham Aliyev.


2012 in Azerbaijan, Events, May
May 9–13 - The first international bicycle tour was organized in memory of Heydar Aliyev.


2012 in Azerbaijan, Events, May
May 10 - Heydar Aliyev Center was opened on the 89th birthday anniversary of Heydar Aliyev.


2012 in Azerbaijan, Events, December
December 30 - The development concept “Azerbaijan 2020: a look into the future” was adopted by the decree of Ilham Aliyev


2012 in BRACE
The year 2012 is the fourth year in the history of BRACE, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Australia. In 2012 BRACE held 5 events.


2012 in BRACE, BRACE 18
BRACE 18 was an event held on 21 December 2012 at Convention Centre, Canberra, Australia.


2012 in BRACE, BRACE 17
BRACE 17 was an event held on 27 October 2012, at Southport RSL, Gold Coast, Australia.


2012 in BRACE, BRACE 15
BRACE 15 was an event held on April 28, 2012, at Ex-Services Bowling Club, Coffs Harbour, Australia.


2012 in BRACE, BRACE 14
BRACE 14 was an event held on February 18, 2012, at Convention Centre, Canberra, Australia.


2012 in Bahrain
The following lists events that happened during 2012 in Bahrain.


2012 in Bangladesh
2012 (MMXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2012th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 12th  year of the 3rd millennium, the 12th  year of the 21st century, and the  3rd   year of the 2010s decade.


2012 in Bangladesh
The year 2012 was the 41st year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the fourth year of the second term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina.


2012 in Bangladesh, Climate, Flood and landslides
Floods and landslides caused by heavy rain starting from 23 June significantly affected ten districts in the country's northern and south-eastern parts, including the districts of Bandarban, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong, Sylhet, Sunamganj, Kurigram, Gaibandha and Jamalpur. Official statistics as of 31 July reported 131 deaths.


2012 in Bangladesh, Economy
Note: For the year 2012 average official exchange rate for BDT was 81.86 per US$.


2012 in Belgian television
This is a list of Belgian television related events from 2012.


2012 in Bellator MMA
2012 in Bellator MMA was the sixth installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships, which began on March 9, 2012. The sixth season of Bellator was originally scheduled to begin on March 2, 2012. However, the debut was pushed back a week so it began with the show on March 9, 2012.


2012 in Bellator MMA
Mixed martial arts tournaments were held in five weight classes, including the bantamweight, featherweight, lightweight, welterweight and middleweight divisions.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 60
Bellator 60 took place on March 9, 2012 at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 60
Bellator 60 was expected to take place on March 2, but the season opener was pushed back one week.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 60
Wagnney Fabiano was originally scheduled to face Ronnie Mann in the opening round of the Featherweight tournament; however, on March 1, 2012, Fabiano pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Mike Corey.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 60
Genair da Silva was originally scheduled to face Alexandre Bezerra in the opening round of the Featherweight tournament; however, after weigh-in issues, da Silva was forced to pull out of the bout. He was replaced by Kenny Foster who was set to fight Bobby Reardanz on the undercard of this event.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 61
Bellator 61 took place on March 16, 2012 at Horseshoe Riverdome in Bossier City, Louisiana. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 61
The event was to feature the rematch between season-five heavyweight tournament finalists Eric Prindle and Thiago Santos. Prindle and Santos met in the finals of Bellator's season-five heavyweight tourney, but the bout was ruled a no-contest when Santos inexplicably kicked a downed Prindle in the groin. However, on March 15, Bellator announced the fight had been pushed back a week to Bellator 62 due to Prindle having "flu-like symptoms."


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 61
This event marked the first time that Bellator Fighting Championships aired in Brazil on TV Esporte Interativo.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 62
Bellator 62 took place on March 23, 2012 at Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, Texas. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 62
The event hosted the opening round of Bellator's Season Six Lightweight Tournament.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 62
Eric Prindle and Thiago Santos were supposed to have their rematch of the Season Five Heavyweight Tournament Final on this card, after having been delayed a week from Bellator 61. Santos, however, failed to make weight and the bout was cancelled, and Prindle was awarded the tournament win by default. A scheduled fight between Cosmo Alexandre and Oscar de la Parra was also scrapped.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 63
Bellator 63 took place on March 30, 2012 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 63
The event hosted the opening round of Bellator's Season Six Welterweight Tournament.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 63
War Machine was expected to fight Karl Amoussou in the opening round of the welterweight tournament. However, War Machine was sentenced to a year in prison and was forced out of the bout and the tournament.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 63
Brian Foster was scheduled to face David Rickels in the opening round of the welterweight tournament, but was not medically cleared for the event. Stepping in to fight Rickels was newcomer Jordan Smith.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 64
Bellator 64 took place on April 6, 2012 at Caesar's Windsor in Windsor, Ontario. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 64
The event hosted two of the opening round bouts of Bellator's Season Six Bantamweight Tournament.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 65
Bellator 65 took place on April 13, 2012 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 65
Heavyweight champion Cole Konrad was originally slated to defend his title against Eric Prindle at this event. The fight, however, was moved to Bellator 70.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 66
Bellator 66 took place on April 20, 2012 at I-X Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 66
NAAFS women's champion Aisling Daly was originally scheduled to face Jessica Eye on this card. Daly withdrew from the bout due to an ear infection and was replaced by Anita Rodriguez.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 66
Bruno Santos was originally scheduled to face Brian Rogers in a Middleweight tournament semifinal bout; however, on April 16, 2012, it was revealed that Santos had to withdraw due to a shoulder injury and was replaced by Bellator newcomer Andreas Spang.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 66
Tyler Combs and Jason Dent were originally announced to face each other in a lightweight bout. Nevertheless, the fight did not materialize.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 67
Bellator 67 took place on May 4, 2012 at Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario, Canada. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 67
Bellator Lightweight champion, Michael Chandler, competed in a non-title "Super Fight" against PRIDE, UFC, and DREAM veteran, Akihiro Gono, at this event.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 68
Bellator 68 took place on May 11, 2012 at Caesars Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 68
Kurt Pellegrino was scheduled to fight Marcin Held at this event. However, on March 13, Pellegrino suffered a knee injury and was forced to pull out of the bout. Phillipe Nover had stepped in as Pellegrino's replacement, but was eventually replaced by Bellator newcomer Derrick Kennington.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 68
Eddie Fyvie and Jeff Lentz were originally scheduled to compete in a featherweight bout; however, the fight did not materialize.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 68
Marius Žaromskis versus Waachiim Spiritwolf was originally going to be contested at welterweight; however, Spiritwolf failed to make the 171 pounds cut off allowance and the fight was changed to a catchweight bout at 172 pounds.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 68
A catchweight bout at 230 pounds between Carmelo Marrero and Seth Petruzelli was cancelled the day of the show due to an illness by Petruzelli.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 69
Bellator 69 took place on May 18, 2012 at the L'Auberge du Lac Casino Resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 69
This event held the finals of the Season Six Middleweight tournament.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 69
Heavyweights Ron Sparks and Kevin Asplund were to compete in a tournament eliminator bout for a spot in the Bellator Season Seven Heavyweight tournament. However, the bout was cancelled the day of the show due to Sparks feeling ill.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 69
With Hector Lombard leaving for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the Middleweight title was vacated. On April 25, 2012, Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney announced that the winner of the Middleweight tournament finale between Maiquel Falcão and Andreas Spang will face Alexander Shlemenko to crown the company's new Middleweight champion.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 70
Bellator 70 took place on May 25, 2012 at the Orleans Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 70
Heavyweight champion Cole Konrad was originally slated to defend his title against Eric Prindle at Bellator 65. Prindle, however, was injured and the fight was moved to this card, Bellator 70.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Tournaments, Middleweight tournament bracket
^ 1: Bruno Santos was set to face Brian Rogers in the semifinal round of the middleweight tournament. However, Santos had to withdraw due to a shoulder injury and was replaced by Andreas Spang.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Tournaments, Welterweight tournament bracket
^ 1: War Machine was set to appear in the welterweight tournament. However, War Machine was sentenced to a year in prison and was forced out of the tournament. He was replaced by Chris Lozano. ^ 2: Brian Foster was set to appear in the welterweight tournament. However, Foster was not medically cleared to fight. He was replaced by Jordan Smith.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Tournaments, Featherweight tournament bracket
^ 1: Wagnney Fabiano was expected to appear in the featherweight tournament. However, Fabiano suffered an undisclosed injury and was forced out of the tournament. Mike Corey filled in as Fabiano's replacement. ^ 2: Genair da Silva was expected to appear in the featherweight tournament. However, after weigh-in issues arose at Bellator 60, da Silva was forced out of the tournament. Kenny Foster, who was slated to fight on the event's undercard, replaced da Silva.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 71
Bellator 71 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on June 22, 2012 at the Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort in Chester, West Virginia. The card was part of Bellator's annual Summer Series and featured the opening round fights in the Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by EPIX and online at SpikeTV.com.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 71
A preliminary bout between E.J. Brooks and Joey Holt was originally announced by the promotion. However, the bout failed to materialize.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 71
Richard Hale was supposed to face Beau Tribolet in the Tournament Quarterfinal, but was not cleared to compete so Tim Carpenter (who originally was supposed to face John Hawk) stepped in as a last minute replacement.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 72
Bellator 72 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on July 20, 2012 at USF Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida. The card was part of Bellator's annual Summer Series and featured the semifinal round fights in the Summer Series Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by EPIX and MTV2.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 72
Paul Daley made his promotional debut at this event against Rudy Bears in a welterweight fight.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 72
Marius Žaromskis and Waachiim Spiritwolf competed in a rematch - their third fight together - following a controversial doctor stoppage in their previous Bellator fight in May 2012.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 72
A heavyweight bout between Chris Barnett and Tom Sauer was initially announced by the promotion for this card. However, the bout failed to materialize.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 73
Bellator 73 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on August 24, 2012 at Harrah's Tunica Hotel and Casino in Tunica, Mississippi. The card was part of Bellator's annual Summer Series and featured the final round fights in the Summer Series Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 73
This fight card was to feature Pat Curran making the first defense of his Featherweight title against Bellator season 4 Featherweight tournament winner Patricio Freire. However, on August 14, 2012, it was announced that Curran had suffered an injury and the bout was to be rescheduled for a later date.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 73
The card featured the finals of the season 6 Bantamweight tournament and 2012 Summer Series  Light Heavyweight tournament.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 73
Marcus "Lelo" Aurelio was originally supposed to make his promotional debut on this card, but was removed due to an injury. His original opponent, Amaechi Oselukwue, instead met replacement Kelvin Tiller. Additionally, a heavyweight bout between Maurice Jackson and Chris Miller was announced, but failed to materialize.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 74
Bellator 74 took place on September 28, 2012 at Caesars Atlantic City in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2. It was the season debut of season seven.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 74
Bellator 74 hosted the opening round in the Bellator Season Seven Welterweight Tournament.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 74
Alexandre Bezerra was originally scheduled to face The Ultimate Fighter: Live alumni Jeff Smith. However, Smith failed his pre-fight medical and was replaced by Matt McCook in a 157 lb catchweight fight. Plinio Cruz and Kelvin Tiller were also originally announced to meet in a middleweight fight, but the bout was cancelled after Cruz sustained an injury in training.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 75
Bellator 75 took place on October 5, 2012 at The Venue in the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 75
Bellator 75 hosted the opening round in the Bellator Season Seven Heavyweight Tournament.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 75
The event featured the long-planned rematch between season-five heavyweight tournament finalists Eric Prindle and Thiago Santos. Prindle and Santos met in the finals of Bellator's season-five heavyweight tourney, but the bout was ruled a no-contest when Santos inexplicably kicked a downed Prindle in the groin. The initial rematch was scheduled for Bellator 61. However, on March 15, Bellator announced the fight had been pushed back a week to Bellator 62 due to Prindle having "flu-like symptoms." The following week Santos failed to make weight and the bout was cancelled, and Prindle was awarded the tournament win by default. Incredibly, the fourth scheduled meeting of these two fighters again ended in controversy as this time Prindle accidentally kicked Santos in the groin in round one.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 76
Bellator 76 took place on October 12, 2012 at Caesars Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 76
Bellator 76 hosted the opening round in the Bellator Season Seven Featherweight Tournament.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 77
Bellator 77 took place on October 19, 2012 at the Reading Eagle Theater in the Sovereign Center in Reading, Pennsylvania. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 77
Bellator 77 hosted the opening round in the Bellator Season Seven Lightweight Tournament.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 78
Bellator 78 took place on October 26, 2012 at the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 78
Bellator 78 hosted the semi-finals of Bellator's Season Seven Welterweight Tournament.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 79
Bellator 79 took place on November 2, 2012 at Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 79
Bellator 79 hosted the one half of the semi-finals of Bellator's Season Seven Heavyweight Tournament and Featherweight Tournament.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 79
Paul Daley was originally scheduled for this event, but was taken off the card due to concerns that he would be stopped at Canada border entry due to incomplete paperwork needed to secure a visa.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 80
Bellator 80 took place on November 9, 2012 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 80
Bellator 80 hosted the second half of the semi-finals of Bellator's Season Seven Heavyweight Tournament and Featherweight Tournament.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 80
The featherweight bout between Sky Moiseichik and Shanon Slack was changed to a 150 lb catchweight bout after both fighters failed to make weight.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 81
Bellator 81 took place on November 16, 2012 at the Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 81
Bellator 81 hosted the semi-finals of Bellator's Season Seven Lightweight Tournament.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 82
Bellator 82 took place on November 30, 2012 at the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 82
Bellator 82 hosted the final of Bellator's Season Seven Welterweight Tournament.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 82
British fighter Michael Page was expected to make his Bellator debut at this event, but withdrew due to undergoing jaw surgery.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 83
Bellator 83 took place on December 7, 2012 at the Caesars Atlantic City in Atlantic City, New Jersey The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 83
Bellator 83 was expected to host the final of Bellator's Season Seven Featherweight Tournament between finalists Shahbulat Shamhalaev and Rad Martinez. However, the night of the show it was announced on the air that the bout was cancelled due to Shamhalaev having food poisoning. The fight was initially moved to the following week's show, but then later postponed to season eight.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 84
Bellator 84 took place on December 14, 2012 at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 84
Bellator 84 hosted the final of Bellator's Season Seven Heavyweight and Lightweight Tournaments.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 84
Christian M'Pumbu was expected to make his first defense of his light heavyweight title against 2012 Summer Series tournament winner Attila Vegh. However, on December 3, 2012, it was announced that Vegh had been pulled from the card due to injury and the match postponed for a later date.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 84
Marcin Held and Dave Jansen were scheduled to compete in the Lightweight Tournament Final on this card. However, the match was cancelled because the Indiana Gaming Commission barred the 20-year-old Held from competing as one must be 21 to enter a casino.


2012 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 84
The fight between Richard Hale and Alexander Volkov was the Heavyweight Tournament Final as well as for the vacated Heavyweight Title.


2012 in Bhutan
The following lists events that happened during 2012 in Bhutan.


2012 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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2012 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The following lists events that happened during the year 2012 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.


2012 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 2012 association football season in Brazil, which was the 111th season of competitive football in the country.


2012 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on May 20, 2012, and concluded on December 2, 2012.


2012 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are Sport, Palmeiras, Atlético Goianiense and Figueirense, were relegated to the following year's second level.


2012 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on May 19, 2012, and concluded on November 24, 2012.


2012 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Goiás, Criciúma, Atlético Paranaense and Vitória, were promoted to the following year's first level.


2012 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are CRB, Guarani, Ipatinga and Grêmio Barueri, were relegated to the following year's third level.


2012 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on June 30, 2012, and concluded on December 1, 2012.


2012 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Oeste and Icasa.


2012 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Oeste declared as the league champions by aggregate score of 2–0.


2012 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Oeste, Icasa, Paysandu and Chapecoense, were promoted to the following year's second level.


2012 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are Salgueiro, Santo André, Guarany de Sobral and Tupi, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.


2012 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on June 23, 2012, and concluded on October 21, 2012.


2012 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between CRAC and Sampaio Corrêa.


2012 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
Sampaio Corrêa declared as the league champions by aggregate score of 3–1.


2012 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Sampaio Corrêa, CRAC, Baraúnas and Mogi Mirim, were promoted to the following year's third level.


2012 in Brazilian football, Copa do Brasil
The 2012 Copa do Brasil started on March 7, 2012, and concluded on July 11, 2012. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Palmeiras and Coritiba.


2012 in Brazilian football, Copa do Brasil
Palmeiras declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 3–1.


2012 in Brazilian football, Youth competition champions
(1) The Copa Nacional do Espírito Santo Sub-17, between 2008 and 2012, was named Copa Brasil Sub-17. The similar named Copa do Brasil Sub-17 is organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation and it was first played in 2013.


2012 in Brazilian football, Brazil national team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2012.


2012 in Brazilian football, Women's football, National team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2012.


2012 in Brazilian football, Women's football, National team
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2012:


2012 in Brazilian football, Women's football, Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
The 2012 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino started on March 3, 2012, and concluded on June 10, 2012.


2012 in Brazilian football, Women's football, Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
São José declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 5–2.


2012 in Brazilian television
This is a list of Brazilian television related events from 2012.


2012 in British music
This is a summary of 2012 in music in the United Kingdom. In 2012, dance music continued to dominate the charts.


2012 in British music, British music awards, BRIT Awards
The 2012 BRIT Awards were held on 21 February 2012 at The O2 Arena, London and hosted by James Corden. The most notable winners were Adele and Ed Sheeran, both winning two awards.


2012 in British music, British music awards, Ivor Novello Awards
The 57th Ivor Novello Awards were held on 17 May 2012 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London.


2012 in British music, British music awards, Classical BRIT Awards
The 2012 Classic BRIT Awards were held on 2 October 2012 at the Royal Albert Hall, London and were hosted by Myleene Klass.


2012 in British music, British music awards, Mercury Prize
The 2012 Barclaycard Mercury Prize was awarded on 1 November 2012 to Alt-J for their album An Awesome Wave.


2012 in British music, British music awards, Popjustice £20 Music Prize
The 2012 Popjustice £20 Music Prize was awarded on 1 November 2012 to Will Young for his single "Jealousy".


2012 in British music, British music awards, British Composer Awards
The 10th British Composer Awards were held on 3 December 2012 at Goldsmiths' Hall, London and hosted by Sara Mohr-Pietsch and Andrew McGregor.


2012 in British music, British music awards, The Record of the Year
The 2012 Record of the Year was awarded to "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra. This was the final year that The Record of the Year was awarded.


2012 in British radio
This is a list of events in British radio during 2012.


2012 in British television
This is a list of events that took place in 2012 related to British television.


2012 in Brunei
The following lists events that happened during 2012 in Brunei.


2012 in Cage Warriors
The year 2012 is the 11th year in the history of Cage Warriors, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United Kingdom. In 2012 Cage Warriors held 12 events beginning with, Cage Warriors Fight Night 3.


2012 in Cage Warriors, Cage Warriors Fight Night 3
Cage Warriors Fight Night 3 was an event held on February 11, 2012 in Beirut, Lebanon.


2012 in Cage Warriors, Cage Warriors: 45
Cage Warriors: 45 was an event held on February 18, 2012 in London, England.


2012 in Cage Warriors, Cage Warriors: 46
Cage Warriors: 46 was an event held on February 23, 2012 in Kiev, Ukraine.


2012 in Cage Warriors, Cage Warriors Fight Night 4
Cage Warriors Fight Night 4 was an event held on March 16, 2012 in Dubai, UAE.


2012 in Cage Warriors, Cage Warriors Fight Night 5
Cage Warriors Fight Night 5 was an event held on April 12, 2012 in Amman, Jordan.


2012 in Cage Warriors, Cage Warriors Fight Night 6
Cage Warriors Fight Night 6 was an event held on May 24, 2012 in Isa Town, Bahrain.


2012 in Cage Warriors, Cage Warriors: 47
Cage Warriors: 47 was an event held on June 2, 2012 in Dublin, Ireland.


2012 in Cage Warriors, Cage Warriors: 48
Cage Warriors: 48 was an event held on July 21, 2012 in London, England.


2012 in Cage Warriors, Cage Warriors Fight Night 7
Cage Warriors Fight Night 7 was an event held on September 1, 2012 in Amman, Jordan.


2012 in Cage Warriors, Cage Warriors: 49
Cage Warriors: 49 was an event held on October 27, 2012 in Cardiff, Wales.


2012 in Cage Warriors, Cage Warriors: 50
Cage Warriors: 50 was an event held on December 8, 2012 in Glasgow, Scotland.


2012 in Cage Warriors, Cage Warriors: 51
Cage Warriors: 51 was an event held on December 31, 2012 in Dublin, Ireland.


2012 in Cambodia
The following lists events that happened during 2012 in Cambodia.


2012 in Canada, Arts and literature, Television
New channels launched were Sportsnews, ABC Spark, Explora, and Nat Geo Wild; leaving the air waves were Dusk, and Fox Sports World Canada. Scheduled to launch are Cartoon Network and a regional news channel operated by Global BC.


2012 in Canada, Arts and literature, Television
New series include Total Drama: Revenge of the Island (January 5), Mr. D (January 9), Arctic Air (January 10), The L.A. Complex (January 10), Les Bleus de Ramville (January 19), Undercover Boss Canada (February 2), Canada's Got Talent (March 4), Saving Hope (June 7), Over the Rainbow (September 16), The Bachelor Canada (October 3).


2012 in Canadian music
This is a summary of the year 2012 in the Canadian music industry.


2012 in Canadian music, Top hits on record
The lists are updated weekly through Jam! and Nielsen Soundscan.


2012 in Canadian soccer
The 2012 Season is the 136th season of competitive soccer in Canada under the association rules.


2012 in Canadian soccer, National teams
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.


2012 in Canadian soccer, League tables, Men, Premier Development League
In 2012 there were nine Canadian teams playing in the US-based USL PDL:


2012 in Canadian soccer, League tables, Women, W-League
For details on Canadian W-League teams' year, please refer to 2012 W-League season.


2012 in Canadian television
The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 2012. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings.


2012 in Canadian television, Television programs, Programs debuting in 2012
Series currently listed here have been announced by their respective networks as scheduled to premiere in 2012. Note that shows may be delayed or cancelled by the network between now and their scheduled air dates.


2012 in Canadian television, Television programs, Programs changing networks
The following shows will air new episodes on a different network than previous first-run episodes:


2012 in Cape Verde
The following lists events that happened during 2012 in Cape Verde.


2012 in Chile
The following lists events that happened during 2012 in Chile.


2012 in Chilean football, National team results
The Chile national football team results and fixtures for 2012.


2012 in Chinese football
2012 in Chinese football involved the national competitions of the Chinese football league system and the national team.


2012 in Colombia
The following lists events that happened during 2012 in Colombia.


2012 in Croatian television
This is a list of events taking place in 2012 related to Croatian television.


2012 in Danish television
This is a list of Danish television related events from 2012.


2012 in Dutch television
This is a list of Dutch television related events from 2012.


2012 in Ecuadorian football
The 2012 season was the 90th season of competitive football in Ecuador.


2012 in Estonia
The following lists events that happened during 2012 in Estonia.


2012 in Estonian television
This is a list of Estonian television related events from 2012.


2012 in Ethiopia
The following lists events that happened during 2012 in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.


2012 in Europe
This is a list of 2012 events that occurred in Europe.


2012 in European music
2012 in continental European music in geographical order. See also 2012 in music.


2012 in Fight Nights Global
The year 2012 is the 3rd year in the history of the Fight Nights Global, a mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion based in Russia. It started broadcasting through a television agreement with  REN TV.


2012 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights: Battle Of Moscow 6
Fight Nights: Battle Of Moscow 6 was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event held by Fight Nights Global on March 8, 2012 at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia.


2012 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights: Battle in Kalmykia
Fight Nights: Battle in Kalmykia was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event held by Fight Nights Global on May 4, 2012 at the Uralan Stadium in Elista, Russia.


2012 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights: Battle Of Moscow 7
Fight Nights: Battle Of Moscow 7  was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event held by Fight Nights Global on June 7, 2012 at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia.


2012 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights: Battle of the Kama
Fight Nights: Battle of the Kama was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event held by Fight Nights Global on June 20, 2012 at the Universal Sports Palace Molot in Perm, Russia.


2012 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights: Battle Of Desne
Fight Nights: Battle Of Desne was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event held by Fight Nights Global on September 17, 2012 at the Bryansk Ice Palace in Bryansk, Russia.


2012 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights: Battle Of Moscow 8
Fight Nights: Battle Of Moscow 8  was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event held by Fight Nights Global on November 3, 2012 at the Sokolniki Arena in Moscow, Russia.


2012 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights: Battle Of Moscow 9
Fight Nights: Battle Of Moscow 9  was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event held by Fight Nights Global on December 16, 2012 at the Dynamo Sports Palace in Moscow, Russia.


2012 in Finland
The following lists events that happened in 2012 in Finland.


2012 in France, Links
This French history–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .


2012 in French television
This is a list of French television related events from 2012.


2012 in German television
This is a list of German television related events from 2012.


2012 in Ghana
2012 in Ghana details events of note that has been predicted to happen in the Ghana in the year 2012.


2012 in Ghana, National holidays
Holidays in italics are "special days", while those in regular type are "regular holidays".


2012 in Ghana, National holidays
In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."


2012 in Glory
2012 is the first year in the history of the Glory, an international kickboxing event. 2012 starts with Glory 1: Stockholm, and ends with Dream 18 & Glory 4: Tokyo. The events are broadcasts through television agreements with regional channels around the world.


2012 in Glory, Glory 1: Stockholm
Glory 1: Stockholm was a kickboxing event held on May 26, 2012 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden.


2012 in Glory, Glory 1: Stockholm, Background
This event featured the world title fight for the inaugural Glory Heavyweight championship between Semmy Schilt and Errol Zimmerman as headliner. The event also featured qualification bouts for the Glory 70kg Slam Tournament.


2012 in Glory, Glory 2: Brussels
Glory 2: Brussels was a kickboxing event held on October 6, 2012 at the Forest National in Brussels, Belgium.


2012 in Glory, Glory 2: Brussels, Background
This event featured a super fight between Remy Bonjasky and Anderson Silva as headliner, Also this event featured non-tournament super fight series.


2012 in Glory, Glory 3: Rome
Glory 3: Rome was a kickboxing event held on November 3, 2012 at the PalaLottomatica in Rome, Italy.


2012 in Glory, Glory 3: Rome, Background
This event featured the Glory 70kg Slam Tournament final 8 Quarter Finals, Semifinals and Final. Albert Kraus withdrew from the tournament due to the flu and was replaced by Yoshihiro Sato.


2012 in Glory, Glory 3: Rome, 70kg Slam Tournament bracket
1 Albert Kraus withdrew from the tournament due to the flu and was replaced by Yoshihiro Sato.


2012 in Glory, Dream 18/Glory 4: Tokyo
GLORY Sports International presents Dream 18 & Glory 4 Tokyo ~ Special 2012 ~ New Year's Eve was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing hybrid event held on December 31, 2012 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.


2012 in Glory, Dream 18/Glory 4: Tokyo, Background
ONE Fighting Championship partnered with Glory Sports International for this event.


2012 in Glory, Dream 18/Glory 4: Tokyo, Background
The GLORY kickboxing event featured a one-night, single-elimination 16-man Glory Heavyweight Grand Slam Tournament. The winner brought home a $400,000 first-place prize and the runner-up a $100,000 second-place prize. Semmy Schilt, the number one seed, defeated Daniel Ghiță, the number three seed, in the first round via knockout to win the tournament.


2012 in Guinea-Bissau
The following lists events that happened during 2012 in Guinea-Bissau.


2012 in Hong Kong television
The following is a list of Hong Kong television programmes in 2012. The list includes television drama and variety programme debuts and endings.


2012 in Hong Kong television, Top ten serial dramas in ratings
The following is a list of Hong Kong's highest-rated serial dramas of 2012 according to the drama's average ratings. The list also includes the ratings of the dramas' premiere and finale weeks, finale episode, as well as the average overall count of Hong Kong viewers (in millions) per drama. Rating figures are rounded to the nearest number.


2012 in Hungary
The following lists events that happened during 2012 in Hungary.


2012 in Iceland
The following lists events that happened in 2012 in Iceland.


2012 in Iceland, Politics
30 June:  2012 Icelandic presidential election, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson won a recond fifth-term as President of Iceland


2012 in India
This is a list of events in India in the year 2012.


2012 in Indian sports
Between the 2012 Summer Olympics and traditional sports, many significant events occurred this year in Indian sports. Below is a timeline.


2012 in Indonesia, Sport
This Southeast Asian history-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .


2012 in Iran
Events in the year 2012 in the Islamic Republic of Iran.


2012 in Iraqi football
This article details the fixtures and results of the Iraq national football team in 2012.


2012 in Irish music
This is a summary of the year 2012 in the Irish music industry.


2012 in Irish television
The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2012.


2012 in Israel, Events, Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The most prominent events related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict that occurred during 2012 include:


2012 in Italian television
This is a list of Italian television related events from 2012.


2012 in Japan
The year 2012 corresponded to the year Heisei 24 (平成24年) in the Japanese calendar.


2012 in Japanese football, Domestic leagues, J.League Division 1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima won the J. League title, their first in 42 years and first in the J. League era, marking their sixth time overall atop the Japanese football league system. Vegalta Sendai, which led the table riding on the wave of their fourth-place finish the previous year, ended up in second place after Albirex Niigata defeated them in the round before last. Urawa Red Diamonds was able to pass four other teams, including newly promoted Sagan Tosu, who surprisingly was in third place in the penultimate round.


2012 in Japanese football, Domestic leagues, J.League Division 1
Consadole Sapporo was relegated on September 30, the earliest a team has been relegated in the modern-day era. Niigata's victory enabled them to climb to safety while Vissel Kobe was relegated after six seasons. Gamba Osaka, despite scoring more goals than anyone else, had a poor defense and allowed many goals in, causing them to be relegated after 26 seasons in the top division.


2012 in Japanese football, Domestic leagues, J.League Division 2
Ventforet Kofu returned to the top flight at the first attempt, but this time they did so as champions. Shonan Bellmare returned to the top division as well, after two seasons. Oita Trinita, despite overwhelming odds due to its position and the playoff rules which favored the three higher-ranked teams, won the playoff and returned to the top flight after three seasons.


2012 in Japanese football, Domestic leagues, J.League Division 2
Newly promoted Machida Zelvia, despite hiring Osvaldo Ardiles as their manager, could not cope with professionalism and finished in bottom place, being relegated as V-Varen Nagasaki won the JFL championship.


2012 in Japanese football, Domestic leagues, Japan Football League
Although Arte Takasaki withdrew from the league due to economic problems, the JFL decided to go with a 17-team format. V-Varen Nagasaki won the tournament, joining the professional ranks automatically.


2012 in Japanese football, Domestic leagues, Japan Football League
Sagawa Shiga withdrew after the league following parent company Sagawa Express's decision to close the team, leaving Tochigi Uva to playout against the Regional League promotion series third place.


2012 in Japanese football, Domestic leagues, Japanese Regional Leagues
Kantō champions SC Sagamihara and Tōhoku champions Fukushima United won first and second place in the Regional League promotion series, thus being promoted automatically, while Hokkaidō champions Norbritz Hokkaido battled in the playout against Tochigi Uva but lost.


2012 in Japanese football, International club competitions, FIFA Club World Cup
Will take place between 6 and 16 December 2012. Since the tournament is hosted in Japan the winners of the J. League will be invited to take part. If the AFC Champions League winner is from Japan, then the highest placed non-Japanese team of the AFC Champions League will be invited in place of the J. League winner.


2012 in Japanese music, Best-sellers, Artists
The following is a list of the five best-selling music artists in Japan in 2016 by value of sales, including sales of records and of DVDs and Blu-rays, according to Oricon.


2012 in Japanese music, Best-sellers, Albums
The following is a list of the top ten best-selling albums in Japan in 2016, according to Oricon.


2012 in K-1 Events
This is a list of events held in 2012 by K-1, a kickboxing promotion based in Hong Kong.


2012 in K-1 Events, K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final 16
K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final 16 was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 in association with the Dutch-based promotion It's Showtime. It took place on May 27, 2012 at the Palacio Vistalegre in Madrid, Spain. It was the 9th annual K-1 World Max (70 kg/154 lbs weight class) World Championship Final and the first K-1 event since the establishment of K-1 Global Holdings Ltd by EMCOM Entertainment.


2012 in K-1 Events, K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final 16
These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds and one extra round.


2012 in K-1 Events, K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Los Angeles
K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Los Angeles was a kickboxing event held by the K-1 in association with the Romanian-based promotion SUPERKOMBAT on September 8, 2012 at the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California.


2012 in K-1 Events, K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Los Angeles
It was a qualifying tournament and involved eight fighters with all bouts being fought under K-1 Rules (100 kg/156-220 lbs). Xavier Vigney, Rick Roufus, Jarrell Miller and Randy Blake qualified for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo Final 16. It also involved eight fighters who fought in the K-1 MAX (70 kg/154 lbs) weight division preliminaries and another eight in super fights. In total there were twenty-four fighters at the event, the majority representing the United States.


2012 in K-1 Events, K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Los Angeles, Undercard bouts
These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds.


2012 in K-1 Events, K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Los Angeles, K-1 MAX (70 kg/154 lbs) bouts
These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds.


2012 in K-1 Events, K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Los Angeles, Super fights
These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds and an extra one round.


2012 in K-1 Events, K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Los Angeles, Heavyweight (100 kg/220 lbs) Qualifications
These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds.


2012 in K-1 Events, K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo Final 16
K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo Final 16 was a kickboxing event held by the K-1 in association with the Romanian-based promotion SUPERKOMBAT on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. It was the Final Elimination tournament for top sixteen fighters. The winners qualified for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 Final.


2012 in K-1 Events, K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final
K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 promotion. It took place on December 15, 2012 in Athens, Greece. It was the 9th annual K-1 World Max (70 kg/154 lbs weight class) World Championship Final and the first K-1 event since the establishment of K-1 Global Holdings Ltd by EMCOM Entertainment.


2012 in Kazakhstan
The following lists events that happened during 2012 in Kazakhstan.


2012 in Kenyan football
The following article is a summary of the 2012 football season in Kenya, which was the 49th competitive season in its history.


2012 in Kenyan football, Domestic leagues, Premier League
The 2012 Kenyan Premier League began on February 11, 2012 and ended on November 10, 2012, with a break that lasted from May 20, 2012 to June 23, 2012.


2012 in Kenyan football, Domestic leagues, Premier League
On 21 August, the Kenyan Premier League and East African Breweries signed a KSh. 170 million (US$2.02 million; £1.28 million; €1.62 million) deal for the renaming of the league to the Tusker Premier League, making it the most lucrative deal in Kenyan football history. On 18 October, Puma signed a deal with the league for KSh. 10 million (US$117,275; £73,242; €90,052) to make them the official ball supplier for the league and its clubs with immediate effect.


2012 in Kenyan football, Domestic leagues, Women's Premier League
The 2012 Kenyan Women's Premier League began on March 3, 2012 and ended on October 7, 2012.


2012 in Kenyan football, Domestic leagues, Women's Premier League
Relegated Sotik Super Stars had been highlighted as an incompetent team after losing 14−0 to three different teams: MOYAS Ladies, Mathare United and Matuu.


2012 in Kenyan football, Domestic leagues, Division One
The Nationwide League had its name changed to FKF Division One at the beginning of the season.


2012 in Kenyan football, Domestic leagues, Division One
The 2012 FKF Division One season began on March 3, 2012 and ended on November 18, 2012 in both Zone A and B.


2012 in Kenyan football, Domestic leagues, Division One, Zone A
On 31 August 2012, Mathare Youth disbanded and therefore pulled out of the league, after which the FKF decided to scrap all of their second round results. This meant that all teams that had played against Mathare Youth had their points revoked or given back, depending on the results of the matches, and all upcoming fixtures involving Mathare Youth were cancelled.


2012 in Kenyan football, Domestic cups, President's Cup
The 2012 FKF President's Cup began on August 4, 2012 and ended on November 21, 2012. The FKF decided to change the quarter-final fixtures, meaning that A.F.C. Leopards and Kenya Revenue Authority were to now face Karuturi Sports and Sofapaka respectively.


2012 in Kenyan football, Domestic cups, Super Cup
The 2012 Kenyan Super Cup match was played on February 5, 2012 between Tusker, the 2011 Kenyan Premier League champions, and Gor Mahia, the 2011 FKL Cup winners. Tusker won 4−1 on penalties after the match ended 1−1 at full-time.


2012 in Kenyan football, Domestic cups, Top 8 Cup
The 2012 KPL Top 8 Cup began on March 14, 2012 and ended on August 19, 2012.


2012 in Kenyan football, International club competitions, Champions League
The 2012 CAF Champions League began on February 18, 2012 and ended on November 11, 2012. Tusker qualified for participation in the tournament as 2011 Kenyan Premier League champions. They were knocked out on aggregate in the preliminary round by Armée Patriotique Rwandaise, who advanced to the first round.


2012 in Kenyan football, International club competitions, Confederation Cup
The 2012 CAF Confederation Cup began on February 18, 2012 and ended on November 25, 2012. Gor Mahia qualified for participation in the tournament as 2011 FKL Cup champions. They were knocked out on aggregate in the preliminary round by Ferroviário de Maputo, who advanced to the first round. The Mozambican club had also requested to postpone the second leg by a week.


2012 in Kenyan football, International club competitions, Kagame Interclub Cup
The 2012 Kagame Interclub Cup began on July 14, 2012 and ended on July 28, 2012. Tusker were invited to represent Kenya in the tournament as the 2011 Kenyan Premier League champions. They were knocked out in the group stage.


2012 in Kenyan football, National teams, Men, World Cup qualification
The national team advanced to the second round of World Cup qualifications in Africa after beating Seychelles 7-0 on aggregate in the first round.


2012 in Kenyan football, National teams, Men, Africa Cup of Nations qualification
The national team participated in the first round of qualification to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. They beat Togo 2-1 in the first leg on 29 February. However, they were beaten 1-0 in the second leg on 17 June and lost on away goals rule. Therefore, they did not advance to the second round.


2012 in Kenyan football, National teams, Men, African Nations Championship qualification
The national team participated in the preliminary round of qualification for the 2014 African Nations Championship. The second leg was to be played on 5 January 2013.


2012 in Kenyan football, National teams, Men, CECAFA Cup
Kenya were to host the CECAFA Cup to be held at the end of the year, and it would've been the first time they host the tournament since 2009 and the sixth time overall. However, CECAFA Secretary General Nicholas Musonye announced that the tournament was to be hosted in Uganda and not Kenya.


2012 in Kenyan football, National teams, Men, Other matches
The following is a list of all other matches played by the Kenya men's team in 2012.


2012 in Kenyan football, National teams, Women
The following is a list of all matches played by the Kenya women's team in 2012.


2012 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki events
The year 2012 is the ninth year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. In 2012 Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki held 4 events beginning with, KSW 18: Unfinished Sympathy.


2012 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki events, KSW 18: Unfinished Sympathy
KSW 18: Unfinished Sympathy was a mixed martial arts event  held on February 25, 2012 at the Orlen Arena in Płock, Poland.


2012 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki events, KSW 18: Unfinished Sympathy, Background
The original main event of Jan Błachowicz fighting Dave Branch was changed when Branch had passport issues in the days leading up to the event. He was replaced by Mario Miranda.


2012 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki events, KSW 18: Unfinished Sympathy, Background
Marcin Różalski was initially scheduled to face Jerome Le Banner in a non-main event fight. However, a knee injury forced Le Banner off the card and with only two days notice Valentijn Overeem stepped in as a replacement.


2012 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki events, KSW 19: Pudzianowski vs. Sapp
KSW 19: Pudzianowski vs. Sapp was a mixed martial arts event held on May 12, 2012 at the Atlas Arena in Łódź, Poland.


2012 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki events, KSW 19: Pudzianowski vs. Sapp, Background
The main event featured former World's Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski facing Bob Sapp.


2012 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki events, KSW 19: Pudzianowski vs. Sapp, Background
Also on the card was the first ever women's bout in KSW history when Marta Chojnoska fought Paulina Suska in a 55 kilograms (121 lb) catchweight bout.


2012 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki events, KSW 19: Pudzianowski vs. Sapp, Background
The vacant KSW Middleweight Championship was given to the winner of  Michał Materla and Jay Silva.


2012 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki events, KSW 20: Fighting Symphonies
KSW 20: Fighting Symphonies was a mixed martial arts event held on September 15, 2012 at the Ergo Arena in Gdańsk, Poland.


2012 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki events, KSW 20: Fighting Symphonies, Background
The event featured Jan Błachowicz defending the Light Heavyweight Championship against Houston Alexander.


2012 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki events, KSW 20: Fighting Symphonies, Background
The Różalski-Le Banner bout was originally scheduled for KSW 18, however Le Banner was forced to withdraw due to an injured knee. Le Banner was again forced out of this bout due to injury and was replaced by Rodney Glunder.