# Field hockey at the 1979 Pan American Games

The field hockey tournament at the 1979 Pan American Games was the fourth edition of the field hockey event at the Pan American Games. It took place in San Juan, Puerto Rico from 6 to 14 July 1979.
The three-time defending champions Argentina won their fourth gold medal in a row by defeating Canada 3–0 in the final. Mexico took the bronze medal by defeating Cuba 5–3 after extra time.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men's field hockey | Argentina | Canada | Mexico |

## Results
### Group stage
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Argentina | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | +24 | 8 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Cuba | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 5 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | United States | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 5 | 5–8th place semi-finals |
| 4 | Jamaica | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 | 5–8th place semi-finals |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 1 | Ninth place game |
* 5 July 1979
| United States | 2–1 | Jamaica |
* 5 July 1979
| Cuba | 2–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
* 6 July 1979
| Jamaica | 1–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
* 6 July 1979
| Argentina | 5–1 | United States |
* 7 July 1979
| Cuba | 1–0 | Jamaica |
* 7 July 1979
| Argentina | 7–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
* 9 July 1979
| United States | 1–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
* 9 July 1979
| Argentina | 9–0 | Cuba |
* 10 July 1979
| Cuba | 3–3 | United States |
* 10 July 1979
| Argentina | 5–1 | Jamaica |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Canada | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | +22 | 8 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Mexico | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Chile | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 | 5–8th place semi-finals |
| 4 | Barbados | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 3 | 5–8th place semi-finals |
| 5 | Puerto Rico (H) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 25 | −23 | 0 | Ninth place game |
* 5 July 1979
| Mexico | 2–1 | Barbados |
* 5 July 1979
| Canada | 4–1 | Chile |
* 6 July 1979
| Chile | 1–1 | Barbados |
* 6 July 1979
| Mexico | 10–1 | Puerto Rico |
* 7 July 1979
| Chile | 3–0 | Puerto Rico |
* 7 July 1979
| Canada | 5–1 | Barbados |
* 9 July 1979
| Mexico | 3–2 | Chile |
* 9 July 1979
| Canada | 8–0 | Puerto Rico |
* 10 July 1979
| Barbados | 4–1 | Puerto Rico |
* 10 July 1979
| Canada | 7–0 | Mexico |

### Ninth to tenth place classification

* 13 July 1979
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3–1 | Puerto Rico |

### Fifth to eighth place classification

| 5–8th place semi-finals | 5–8th place semi-finals | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 12 July | 12 July |
| Chile | 1 |
| Chile | 1 | 14 July | 14 July |
| Jamaica | 0 | 14 July | 14 July |
| Jamaica | 0 | Chile (a.e.t.) | 3 |
| 12 July | 12 July | | Chile (a.e.t.) | 3 |
| 12 July | 12 July | United States | 2 |
| United States | 3 | United States | 2 |
| Barbados | 2 | | |
| Barbados | 2 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 13 July | 13 July |
| | | Barbados | 3 |
| | | Jamaica | 2 |

#### 5–8th place semi-finals

* 12 July 1979
| Chile | 1–0 | Jamaica |
* 12 July 1979
| United States | 3–2 | Barbados |

#### Seventh place game

* 13 July 1979
| Barbados | 3–2 | Jamaica |

#### Fifth place game

* 14 July 1979
| Chile | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | United States |

### Medal round

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| 12 July | 12 July |
| Argentina | ? |
| Argentina | ? | 14 July | 14 July |
| Mexico | ? | 14 July | 14 July |
| Mexico | ? | Argentina | 3 |
| 12 July | 12 July | | Argentina | 3 |
| 12 July | 12 July | Canada | 0 |
| Canada | 9 | Canada | 0 |
| Cuba | 1 | | |
| Cuba | 1 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | 14 July | 14 July |
| | | Mexico (a.e.t.) | 5 |
| | | Cuba | 3 |

#### Semi-finals

* 12 July 1979
| Argentina | ?–? | Mexico |
* 12 July 1979
| Canada | 9–1 | Cuba |

#### Bronze medal match

* 14 July 1979
| Mexico | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Cuba |

#### Gold medal match

* 14 July 1979
| Argentina | 3–0 | Canada |

## Final standings

* Argentina
* Canada
* Mexico
* Cuba
* Chile
* United States
* Barbados
* Jamaica
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Puerto Rico