1971 Men's Hockey World Cup

1971 Hockey World Cup

Hockey Copa del Mundo 1971
Tournament details
Host country	Spain
City	Barcelona, Catalonia
Teams	10
Venue(s)	Real Polo Grounds
Top three teams
Champions	Pakistan (1st title)
Runner-up	Spain
Third place	India
Tournament statistics
Matches played	30
Goals scored	66 (2.2 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Tanvir Dar (8 goals)
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The 1971 Men's Hockey World Cup was the inaugural tournament of the Hockey World Cup men's field hockey tournament. It was held from 15–24 October 1971. Pakistan defeated the host team with a 1–0 victory to lift the trophy.^[1]

Results

Pools

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
India	4	4	0	0	5	0	+5	8
West Germany#	4	2	0	2	9	5	+4	4
Kenya#	4	2	0	2	5	3	+2	4
France	4	2	0	2	2	5	−3	4
Argentina	4	0	0	4	1	9	−8	0

# West Germany and Kenya have to go for second place play-off

15 October 1971
West Germany	5–1	Argentina
India	1–0	France
16 October 1971
France	1–0	Kenya
India	1–0	Argentina
17 October 1971
West Germany	4–0	France
India	2–0	Kenya
18 October 1971
France	1–0	Argentina
Kenya	3–0	West Germany
19 October 1971
Kenya	2–0	Argentina
India	1–0	West Germany

Play-off

20 October 1971
Kenya	2–1	West Germany

Pool B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Spain#	5	4	2	1	1	5	3	+2
Pakistan	5	4	2	1	1	11	8	+3
Netherlands	4	4	2	0	2	4	4	0
Australia	3	4	1	1	2	4	7	−3
Japan	3	4	1	1	2	2	4	−2

# Better in head to head record

15 October 1971
Spain	2–0	Japan
Pakistan	5–2	Australia
16 October 1971
Spain	0–0	Netherlands
Pakistan	1–0	Japan
17 October 1971
Pakistan	3–3	Netherlands
Australia	1–1	Japan
18 October 1971
Netherlands	1–0	Australia
Pakistan	2–3	Spain
19 October 1971
Netherlands	0–1	Japan
Spain	0–1	Australia

Ninth and tenth place classification

	Ninth and tenth
	23 October
	Japan	2
	Argentina	0

Fifth to eighth place classification

	Crossover				Fifth and sixth
	21 October
	Netherlands	2
	France	1
					23 October
					Netherlands	0
					West Germany (a.e.t)	1
					Seventh and eighth
	21 October			23 October
	West Germany	1		France	1
	Australia	0			Australia	0

First to fourth place classification

	Semi-finals				Final
	22 October
	India	1
	Pakistan	2
					24 October
					Spain	0
					Pakistan	1
					Third place
	22 October			24 October
	Spain (a.e.t)	1		India (a.e.t)	2
	Kenya	0			Kenya	1

Scorers

References

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
Asia	ASHF – Asia Cup Junior Asia Cup
Europe	EHF – Nations Championship EuroHockey Nations Challenge EuroHockey Nations Trophy
Oceania	OHF – Oceania Cup
Games	All-Africa Games Asian Games Commonwealth Games Friendship Games Pacific Games Pan American Games
Others	Pannonia Cup Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Champions Challenge I (defunct) Champions Challenge II (defunct)