The FIH organizes the Hockey World Cup, an international field hockey competition. The competition first started in 1971.

The first two tournaments were played every two years. The only competition to be conducted after three years was the 1978 Cup. The competition started being competed every four years in 1982.

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FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup Winners List

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Teams	Host
2026	–		16	Wavre, Belgium & Amstelveen, Netherlands
2023	Germany	Belgium	16	Bhubaneswar & Rourkela, India
2018	Belgium	Netherlands	16	Bhubaneswar, India
2014	Australia	Netherlands	12	The Hague, Netherlands
2010	Australia	Germany	12	New Delhi, India
2006	Germany	Australia	12	Mönchengladbach, Germany
2002	Germany	Australia	16	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1998	Netherlands	Spain	12	Utrecht, Netherlands
1994	Pakistan	Netherlands	12	Sydney, Australia
1990	Netherlands	Pakistan	12	Lahore, Pakistan
1986	Australia	England	12	London, England
1982	Pakistan	Germany	12	Bombay, India
1978	Pakistan	Netherlands	14	Buenos Aires, Argentina
1975	India	Pakistan	12	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1973	Netherlands	India	12	Amstelveen, Netherlands
1971	Pakistan	Spain	10	Barcelona, Spain

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Pakistan is the most successful team in Hockey World Cup history, with four tournament victories. Australia and the Netherlands each have won three championships. Germany has won the men’s hockey World Cup 2 times. India and Belgium also won the competition one time.