Hockey World Cup Winners List Year Wise – Since 1971 till Today | Winner List PDF + Venue List
Hockey world cup is an international hockey field competition organised by International Hockey Federation (FIH).
Facts about Hockey World Cup
- First hockey world cup tournament was started in 1971.
- Total 16 number of team participate in this tournament.
- Hockey world cup title is mostly won by Pakistan (4 times). Netherlands & Australia each have three title. However, Germany has won two titles. Belgium and India have won only one title each.
- 2018 tournament was held in Bhubaneswar, India from 28th Nov to 16 Dec 2018in which Belgium defeated Netherlands.
- The Hockey World Cup was first conceived by Pakistan’s Air Marshal Nur Khan. He proposed his idea to the FIH through Patrick Rowley.
- 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.
World Cup Hockey Trophy
- It is consist 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.
- It was designed by the Bashir Moojid and created by the Pakistani Army.
- 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.
- Without its base, the trophy stands 120.85 mm (4.758 in) high
- Including the base, the trophy stands 650 mm (26 in).
Year | Host | Winner | Runner-Up |
1971 | Barcelona, Spain | Pakistan | Spain |
1973 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | Netherlands | India |
1975 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | India | Pakistan |
1978 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Pakistan | Netherlands |
1982 | Bombay, India | Pakistan | West Germany |
1986 | London, England | Australia | England |
1990 | Lahore, Pakistan | Netherlands | Pakistan |
1994 | Sydney, Australia | Pakistan | Netherlands |
1998 | Utrecht, Netherlands | Netherlands | Spain |
2002 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Germany | Australia |
2006 | Moncheng labach, Germany | Germany | Australia |
2010 | New Delhi, India | Australia | Germany |
2014 | The Hague, Netherlands | Australia | Netherlands |
2018 | Bhubneswar, India | Belgium | Netherlands |
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