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Hockey World Cup Winners List (1971-2023)

Hockey World Cup Winners List (1971-2023)

The men’s hockey World Cup was the first one to start with the inaugural edition held in Barcelona, Spain, in 1971. Incidentally, the 1971 event was originally slated to be held in Pakistan but was later shifted to Spain because of political conflict in Asia at that point of time. Pakistan emerged as the first men’s hockey World Cup winners after beating Spain in the final of the 10-team tournament. Pakistan are also the most successful nation in the men’s hockey World Cup, winning four titles (1971, 1978, 1982 and 1994). The Netherlands, Australia and Germany have won three World Cups each.

India beat Pakistan 2-1 in the 1975 final with Ashok Kumar, the son of Indian hockey wizard Dhyan Chand, scoring the winning goal.

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Germany are the reigning men’s FIH World Cup champions, having clinched the 2023 edition held in Odisha, India.

Hockey World Cup winners list (1971-2023)-Men’s

Pakistan are also the most successful nation in the men’s hockey World Cup, winning four titles (1971, 1978, 1982 and 1994). The Netherlands, Australia and Germany have won three World Cups each.

Edition (hosts) Winner Runners up Third place
1971 (Spain) Pakistan Spain India
1973 (Netherlands) Netherlands India West Germany
1975 (Malaysia) India Pakistan West Germany
1978 (Argentina) Pakistan Netherlands Australia
1982 (India) Pakistan West Germany Australia
1986 (England) Australia England West Germany
1990 (Pakistan) Netherlands Pakistan Australia
1994 (Australia) Pakistan Netherlands Australia
1998 (Netherlands) Netherlands Spain Germany
2002 (Malaysia) Germany Australia Netherlands
2006 (Germany) Germany Australia Spain
2010 (India) Australia Germany Netherlands
2014 (Netherlands) Australia Netherlands Argentina
2018 (India) Belgium Netherlands Australia
2023 (India) Germany Belgium Netherlands

Hockey World Cup winners list (1971-2023)-Women’s

The Netherlands have dominated the women’s hockey World Cup and are the most successful team in the competition with nine titles (1974, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022). They are also the reigning champions. India’s best-ever showing at the women’s hockey World Cup came in the inaugural edition in 1974, where they finished fourth. It remains their only semi-final appearance to date.

Edition (hosts) Winner Runners up Third place
1974 (France) Netherlands Argentina West Germany
1976 (West Germany) West Germany Argentina Netherlands
1978 (Spain) Netherlands West Germany Belgium
1981 (Argentina) West Germany The Netherlands Soviet Union
1983 (Malaysia) Netherlands Canada Australia
1986 (Netherlands) Netherlands West Germany Canada
1990 (Australia) Netherlands Australia South Korea
1994 (Ireland) Australia Argentina United States
1998 (Netherlands) Australia Netherlands Germany
2002 (Australia) Argentina Netherlands China
2006 (Spain) Netherlands Australia Argentina
2010 (Argentina) Argentina Netherlands England
2014 (England) Netherlands Australia Argentina
2018 (Netherlands) Netherlands Ireland Spain
2022 (Spain and Netherlands) Netherlands Argentina Australia

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FAQs

Who won men's hockey Asia Cup 2023?

Germany are the reigning men’s FIH World Cup champions, having clinched the 2023 edition held in Odisha, India.

How many times India won hockey World Cup 2023?

India have won the hockey World Cup just once. The men's team lifted the trophy in 1975.

What is the rank of India in men's hockey World Cup 2023?

India finished ninth at the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023

Which country host hockey World Cup 2023?

India

Where is the 2026 Hockey World Cup?

The two FIH hockey World Cups will take place simultaneously in July or August 2026 in Amsterdam/Amstelveen in the Netherlands and Wavre in Belgium.

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