Trophy
The Hockey World Cup trophy was designed by the Bashir Moojid and created by the Pakistani Army. On March 27, 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 high. Including the base, the trophy stands 650 mm. It weighs 11,560 g, including 895 g of gold, 6815 g of silver, 350 g of ivory and 3500 g of teak.[5]
[edit]Format
The Hockey World Cup consists of a qualification stage and a final tournament stage. The format for each stage is the same.
[edit]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.
[edit]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.
[edit]Results
[edit]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 | ||
| 1975 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 | Mumbai (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 | 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 |  Korea | ||
| 2006 Details | Mönchengladbach,Germany | Germany | 4–3 | Australia | Spain | 3–2 after extra time | Korea | ||
| 2010 Details | New Delhi, India | Australia | 2–1 | Germany | Netherlands | 4–3 | England | ||
| 2014 Details | The Hague,Netherlands | ||||||||
[edit]Successful national teams
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 five appearances in the final.
Germany has been the most successful team in the World Cup in recent years. They won the tournament in 2002 and 2006. In addition, Germany has reached the semifinals in every World Cup except for the inaugural tournament in 1971. Australia has broken the German dream of winning World Cup for third time in a row in 2010 and now have won 2 titles. India have 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*) | 2 (1978, 1994) | 2 (2002, 2010) | 1 (1982) |
 Germany^ | 2 (2002, 2006*) | 2 (1982, 2010) | 4 (1973, 1975, 1986, 1998) | 3 (1978, 1990, 1994) |
 Australia | 2 (1986, 2010) | 2 (2002, 2006) | 4 (1978, 1982, 1990, 1994*) | 1 (1998) |
 India | 1 (1975) | 1 (1973) | 1 (1971) | |
 Spain | 2 (1971*, 1998) | 1 (2006) | ||
 England | 1 (1986*) | 1 (2010) | ||
 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
[edit]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.
[edit]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. The Americas is the only continental zone that has not made an appearance in a Hockey World Cup semifinal.
| Continent | Best performance |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 titles, won by Pakistan (4) and India (1) |
| European | 5 titles, won by Netherlands (3) and Germany (2) |
| Oceania | 2 titles, won by Australia(2) |
| African | Fourth place (Kenya, 1971) |
| Americas | Sixth place (Argentina, 1986) |
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