Hockey World Cup - wikipedia Hockey World Cup This article is about the men 's field hockey world cup. For the ice hockey world cup, see World Cup of Hockey. For the women 's field hockey tournament, see Women 's Hockey World Cup. For other hockey World Cups, see World Cup. Men 's Hockey World Cup Current season, competition or edition : 2018 Men 's Hockey World Cup Sport Field hockey Founded 1971 No. of teams 12 Continent International ( FIH ) Most recent champion ( s ) Australia ( 3rd title ) Most titles Pakistan ( 4 titles ) Official website www.fih.ch The Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation ( FIH ). The tournament was started in 1971. It is held every four years, bridging the four years between the Summer Olympics. There is also a Women 's Hockey World Cup, which has been held since 1974 and was organised by the International Federation of Women 's Hockey Associations ( IFWHA ) until 1981, when the governing bodies merged into the current International Hockey Federation in 1982. Five countries have dominated the event 's history. Pakistan is the most successful team, having won the tournament four times. The Netherlands and Australia have won three titles, and Germany has each won two titles. India won the tournament once. The 2014 tournament was held in The Hague, Netherlands from 2 to 14 June. Australia defeated Netherlands 6 -- 1 in the final, to win their third World Cup title. The 2018 tournament will be held in Bhubaneswar, India from 28 November to 16 December. The World Cup will expand to 16 teams in 2018, and FIH will evaluate the possibility of increasing it to 24 in 2022. Contents 1 History 2 Trophy 3 Format 3.1 Qualification 3.2 Final tournament 4 Results 4.1 Summaries 4.2 Successful national teams 4.3 Performance by host nations 4.4 Performance by continental zones 5 Team appearances 6 Debut of teams 7 References History The Hockey World Cup was first conceived by Pakistan 's Air Marshal Nur Khan. He proposed his idea to the FIH through Patrick Rowley, the first editor of World Hockey magazine. Their idea was approved on 26 October 1969, and adopted by the FIH Council at a meeting in Brussels on 12 April 1970. The FIH decided that the inaugural World Cup would be held in October 1971, in Pakistan. However, political issues would prevent that first competition from being played in Pakistan. The FIH had inadvertently scheduled the first World Cup to be played in Pakistan during the Bangladesh Liberation War. Furthermore, Pakistan and India had been at war with each other only six years earlier. When Pakistan invited India to compete in the tournament, a crisis arose. Pakistanis, led by cricketer Abdul Hafeez Kardar, protested against India 's participation in the Hockey World Cup. Given the intense political climate between Pakistan and India, the FIH decided to move the tournament elsewhere. In March 1971, coincidentally in the same month Bangladesh declared independence from Pakistan, the FIH decided to move the first Hockey World Cup to the Real Club de Polo grounds in Barcelona, Spain, which was considered a neutral and peaceful European site. The FIH has set no requirements or limitations on the size of the competition. The 1971 Cup included only ten nations, the smallest World Cup to date. The 1978 Cup featured fourteen nations. The 2002 Cup featured sixteen nations, the largest World Cup to date. The remaining 9 World Cups have featured 12 nations. The first three tournaments were held every two years. The 1978 cup was the only tournament held three years from the previous one. It was halfway between the Summer Olympics hockey competition and has continued that way. In other words, the tournament has been held every four years ever since. Trophy The Hockey World Cup trophy was designed by the Bashir Moojid and created by the Pakistani Army. On 27 March 1971, in Brussels, the trophy was formally handed to FIH President Rene Frank by Mr H.E Masood, the Pakistani Ambassador to Belgium. The trophy consists of a silver cup with an intricate floral design, surmounted by a globe of the world in silver and gold, placed on a high blade base inlaid with ivory. At its peak is a model hockey stick and ball. Without its base, the trophy stands 120.85 mm ( 4.758 in ) high. Including the base, the trophy stands 650 mm ( 26 in ). It weighs 11,560 g ( 408 oz ), including 895 g ( 31.6 oz ) of gold, 6,815 g ( 240.4 oz ) of silver, 350 g ( 12 oz ) of ivory and 3,500 g ( 120 oz ) of teak. Format The Hockey World Cup consists of a qualification stage and a final tournament stage. The format for each stage is the same. Qualification The qualification stage has been a part of the Hockey World Cup since 1977. All participating teams play in the qualification round. The teams divide into two or more pools and compete for a berth in the final tournament. The top two teams are automatically qualified and the rest of the berths are decided in playoffs. Final tournament The final tournament features the continental champions and other qualified teams. Sometimes it also features the winners of the Summer Olympics ' hockey competition or the continental runners - up. The teams divide into pools once more and play a round robin tournament. The composition of the pools is determined using the current world rankings. The top two teams in each pool play in the semifinals for a place in the final. The bottom two teams in the semifinals have a third place playoff. The rest of the teams have playoffs to determine their final positions. If they are third or fourth in their pool, they play for fifth place ; if they are fifth or sixth in their pool, they play for ninth place. Results Summaries Year Host Final Third place match Winner Score Runner - up Third place Score Fourth place 1971 Details Barcelona, Spain Pakistan 1 -- 0 Spain India 2 -- 1 after extra time Kenya 1973 Details Amstelveen, Netherlands Netherlands 2 -- 2 ( 4 -- 2 ) Penalty strokes India West Germany 1 -- 0 Pakistan Details Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia India 2 -- 1 Pakistan West Germany 4 -- 0 Malaysia 1978 Details Buenos Aires, Argentina Pakistan 3 -- 2 Netherlands Australia 4 -- 3 West Germany 1982 Details Bombay, India Pakistan 3 -- 1 West Germany Australia 4 -- 2 Netherlands 1986 Details London, England Australia 2 -- 1 England West Germany 3 -- 2 after extra time Soviet Union 1990 Details Lahore, Pakistan Netherlands 3 -- 1 Pakistan Australia 2 -- 1 after extra time West Germany 1994 Details Sydney, Australia Pakistan 1 -- 1 ( 4 -- 3 ) Penalty strokes Netherlands Australia 5 -- 2 Germany 1998 Details Utrecht, Netherlands Netherlands 3 -- 2 after extra time Spain Germany 1 -- 0 Australia 2002 Details Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Germany 2 -- 1 Australia Netherlands 2 -- 1 after extra time South Korea 2006 Details Mönchengladbach, Germany Germany 4 -- 3 Australia Spain 3 -- 2 after extra time South Korea Details New Delhi, India Australia 2 -- 1 Germany Netherlands 4 -- 3 England 2014 Details The Hague, Netherlands Australia 6 -- 1 Netherlands Argentina 2 -- 0 England 2018 Details Bhubaneswar, India Successful national teams Field Hockey Titles Twenty - four teams have qualified for a Hockey World Cup. Of these, eleven teams have made it to the semifinals. Seven teams have made it through to the finals. To date, Pakistan has been the most successful team in the World Cup, with four titles from six appearances in the final. The Netherlands have also been successful, with three titles from six appearances in the final. Australia have been the most successful team in the World Cup in recent years. They won the tournament in 2010 and 2014, and now have three titles from five appearances in the final. Australia took the mantle from Germany who won in 2002 and 2006. India won their lone title in 1975. Below is a list of teams that have finished in the top four positions in the tournament : Team Titles Runners - up Third places Fourth places Pakistan 4 ( 1971, 1978, 1982, 1994 ) 2 ( 1975, 1990 * ) 1 ( 1973 ) Netherlands 3 ( 1973 *, 1990, 1998 * ) 3 ( 1978, 1994, 2014 * ) 2 ( 2002, 2010 ) 1 ( 1982 ) Australia 3 ( 1986, 2010, 2014 ) 2 ( 2002, 2006 ) 4 ( 1978, 1982, 1990, 1994 * ) 1 ( 1998 ) Germany ^ 2 ( 2002, 2006 * ) 2 ( 1982, 2010 ) 4 ( 1973, 1975, 1986, 1998 ) 3 ( 1978, 1990, 1994 ) India 1 ( 1975 ) 1 ( 1973 ) 1 ( 1971 ) Spain 2 ( 1971 *, 1998 ) 1 ( 2006 ) England 1 ( 1986 * ) 2 ( 2010, 2014 ) Argentina 1 ( 2014 ) South Korea 2 ( 2002, 2006 ) Kenya 1 ( 1971 ) Malaysia 1 ( 1975 * ) Soviet Union # 1 ( 1986 ) * = host nation ^ = includes results representing West Germany between 1971 and 1990 # = states that have since split into two or more independent nations Performance by host nations Nine nations have hosted the Hockey World Cup. Only the Netherlands ( 1973 and 1998 ) and Germany ( 2006 ) have won the tournament as hosts. Spain, England, and Pakistan emerged as host runners - up in the 1971, 1986 and 1990 tournaments. Australia placed third when it hosted the 1994 tournament in Sydney. Performance by continental zones To date, the finals of the Hockey World Cup have been contested by Asian, European and Oceania continental teams. Asian and European teams are tied with five titles each. Australia is the only team from Oceania to win the tournament. Neither the Americas nor Africa have ever won the title. Continent Best performance Asia 5 titles, won by Pakistan ( 4 ) and India ( 1 ) Europe 5 titles, won by the Netherlands ( 3 ) and Germany ( 2 ) Oceania 3 titles, won by Australia Americas Third place ( Argentina, 2014 ) Africa Fourth place ( Kenya, 1971 ) Team appearances Participating nations Team 1971 1973 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2014 2018 Total Argentina 10th 9th 11th 8th 12th 6th 9th 7th -- 6th 10th 7th 3rd Q 13 Australia 8th -- 5th 3rd 3rd 1st 3rd 3rd 4th 2nd 2nd 1st 1st Q 13 Belarus Part of the Soviet Union 12th -- -- -- -- -- -- Belgium -- 8th -- 14th -- -- -- 11th -- 14th -- -- 5th Q 6 Canada -- -- -- 11th -- 10th 11th -- 8th -- -- 11th -- Q 6 China -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Q Cuba -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 16th -- -- -- -- England -- 6th 6th 7th 8th 2nd 5th 6th 6th 7th 5th 4th 4th Q 13 France 7th -- -- -- -- -- 7th -- -- -- -- -- -- Q Germany ^ 5th 3rd 3rd 4th 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 3rd 1st 1st 2nd 6th Q 14 Ghana -- -- 12th -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- India 3rd 2nd 1st 6th 5th 12th 10th 5th 9th 10th 11th 8th 9th Q 14 Ireland -- -- -- 12th -- -- 12th -- -- -- -- -- -- Q Italy -- -- -- 13th -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Japan 9th 10th -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 12th 9th -- -- -- Kenya 4th 12th -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Malaysia -- 11th 4th 10th 10th -- -- -- 11th 8th -- -- 12th Q 8 Netherlands 6th 1st 9th 2nd 4th 7th 1st 2nd 1st 3rd 7th 3rd 2nd Q 14 New Zealand -- 7th 7th -- 7th 9th -- -- 10th 9th 8th 9th 7th Q 10 Pakistan 1st 4th 2nd 1st 1st 11th 2nd 1st 5th 5th 6th 12th -- Q 13 Poland -- -- 10th 9th 8th 8th -- -- 12th 15th -- -- -- -- 6 South Africa -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 10th -- 13th 12th 10th 11th Q 6 South Korea -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 8th 7th 4th 4th 6th 10th -- 6 Soviet Union # -- -- -- -- 6th 4th 6th Defunct Spain 2nd 5th 8th 5th 11th 5th 8th 9th 2nd 11th 3rd 5th 8th Q 14 Total 10 12 12 14 12 12 12 12 12 16 12 12 12 16 176 ^ = includes results representing West Germany between 1971 and 1990 # = states that have since split into two or more independent nations Germany, India, the Netherlands and Spain are the only teams to have competed at each World Cup ; 24 teams have competed in at least one World Cup. Debut of teams Year Debutants Total 1971 Argentina, Australia, France, India, Japan, Kenya, Netherlands, Pakistan, Spain, West Germany ^ 10 1973 Belgium, England, New Zealand, Malaysia Ghana, Poland 1978 Canada, Ireland, Italy 1982 Soviet Union # 1986 0 1990 0 1994 Belarus, Germany ^, South Africa, South Korea 3 ( + 1 ^ ) 1998 0 2002 Cuba 2006 0 0 2014 0 2018 China Total 25 ( + 1 ^ ) ^ = Germany is a successor of West Germany and not a separate team. # = Belarus was a part of Soviet Union but not successor, hence Belarus is a new separate entity. Total number of teams which have participated in the World Cups through 2018 is 25, using FIH 's view on successor teams References Jump up ^ `` Netherlands to host 2014 FIH Men 's & Women 's World Cups ''. FIH. 2010 - 11 - 11. Retrieved 2010 - 11 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Kookaburras beat Dutch 6 - 1 in WC final ''. SBS. 2014 - 06 - 16. Archived from the original on 2014 - 06 - 15. Retrieved 2014 - 06 - 16. Jump up ^ `` Hockey turf job on fast track ''. Calcutta : The Telegraph. 2014 - 06 - 09. Retrieved 2014 - 06 - 14. Jump up ^ `` England & India to host Hockey World Cups 2018 ''. FIH. 2013 - 11 - 07. Retrieved 2013 - 11 - 08. Jump up ^ `` World Cup field to expand to 16 teams in 2018 ''. FIH. 2012 - 11 - 01. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 03. Jump up ^ `` World Cup Hockey ''. Retrieved 2006 - 08 - 02. Jump up ^ `` The World Cup -- A Masterpiece ''. Archived from the original on 2007 - 09 - 30. Retrieved 2006 - 08 - 15. Hockey World Cup Men 's Tournament Barcelona 1971 Amstelveen 1973 Kuala Lumpur 1975 Buenos Aires 1978 Mumbai 1982 London 1986 Lahore 1990 Sydney 1994 Utrecht 1998 Kuala Lumpur 2002 Mönchengladbach 2006 New Delhi 2010 The Hague 2014 Bhubaneswar 2018 Squads 2002 2006 2014 Qualifier ( s ) Rome 1977 Kuala Lumpur 1981 Barcelona 1985 Madison 1989 Poznan 1993 Kuala Lumpur 1997 Edinburgh 2001 Changzhou 2006 Lille / Invercargill / Quilmes 2009 Rotterdam / Johor Bahru 2013 London / Johannesburg 2017 Women 's Tournament Mandelieu 1974 Berlin 1976 Madrid 1978 Buenos Aires 1981 Kuala Lumpur 1983 Amstelveen 1986 Sydney 1990 Dublin 1994 Utrecht 1998 Perth 2002 Madrid 2006 Rosario 2010 The Hague 2014 London 2018 Squads 2002 2006 2014 Qualifier ( s ) Kuala Lumpur 1983 Buenos Aires 1985 New Delhi 1989 Philadelphia 1993 Harare 1997 Amiens / Abbeville 2001 Rome 2006 San Diego / Kazan / Santiago 2010 Rotterdam / London 2013 Brussels / Johannesburg 2017 FIH World Cup winners 1971 : Pakistan 1973 : Netherlands 1975 : India 1978 : Pakistan 1982 : Pakistan 1986 : Australia 1990 : Netherlands 1994 : Pakistan 1998 : Netherlands 2002 : Germany 2006 : Germany 2010 : Australia 2014 : Australia International field hockey FIH World Cup Men Women Men Junior Women Junior World League Champions Trophy Olympics Youth Olympics World Rankings Achievements by nation Africa AFHF -- African Cup for Nations Americas PAHF -- Pan American Cup Pan American Junior Championship Pan American Challenge Indoor Pan American Cup Asia AHF -- Asia Cup Asian Champions Trophy Junior Asia Cup Indoor Asia Cup Europe EHF -- Nations Championship EuroHockey Nations Challenge EuroHockey Nations Trophy Oceania OHF -- Oceania Cup Games All - 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