Field hockey in India

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Field hockey in India
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Governing body Hockey India
National team(s)
Nickname(s)
  • Men in Blue
  • Women in Blue
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions
  • Senior Teams
  • Junior Teams

Field hockey in India is played by the men's national team and the women's national team at the international level. Historically, both the teams are amongst the most successful Indian sports teams.

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In July 2018, Indian state Odisha wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to declare field hockey as the national sport of India. [1] The state government of Odisha has been supporting India's national field hockey team from February 2018 till next five years. [2] The 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup was held in the Odisha capital Bhubaneswar between 28 November and 16 December and culminated with Belgium as World Champions defeating Netherlands in the finals. Field hockey was believed to be India's national sport but this was debunked by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, which confirmed that it had not declared any sport or game as the national sport. [3]

History

Men's Field Hockey

Golden years (1928–1959)

India participated at the Olympics for the first time in 1928. In the group stage, India beat Austria 6–0, Belgium 9–0 and Switzerland 5–0 without conceding a single goal. They defeated Netherlands 3–0 in the finals under the captaincy of Jaipal Singh Munda. [4] India then went on to successfully defend their title at the 1932 Olympics with a 11–1 win over Japan and 24–1 win over United States, in that match Dhyan Chand scored 8 goals and Roop Singh scored 10 goals, This is still the largest margin of victory ever in the Olympic games even after all these years. [5] India went on to win their third straight title at the 1936 Olympics, this time captained by legendary player Dhyan Chand himself. India stormed through the group stage by winning against Japan 9–0, Hungary 4–0 and United States 7–0. In the semi-finals they defeated France 10–0. The team went on to face Germany in the final. The match was won by India 8–1 and it still remains the biggest winning margin in an Olympic final. [5] The Indian hockey team that won three successive Olympic titles is often regarded as one of the greatest ever to play the sport. [6]

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India vs Berlin XI in 1936.

The World War II caused the cancellation of 1940 and 1944 Olympics, which ended the era of a team that dominated world hockey. [7] At the 1948 Olympics India was placed in group A and won all the three games, an 8–0 win over Austria, Argentina 9–1 and Spain 2–0. In the final India went on to face Great Britain, it was the first time India faced them. The skilled British team had already won the gold medal in 1908 and 1920, so this match was billed as a "Battle of Champions" and eventually India won the match 4–0. [8] The result was a sweet one for India, which gained independence from Britain just a year before. This win is often regarded as the greatest ever moment of Indian field hockey and also all of Indian sports. [9]

India went on to win two further gold medals in 1952 and 1956, preserving its record as the most successful and dominant team at that time in the Olympics. In 1952 Olympics quarter-finals India won against Austria 4–0, Great Britain 3–1 in semi-final and defeated Netherlands 6–1 in the final. [10] The match is famous for the five-goal magical performance of Balbir Singh Sr., which is an Olympic record that still stands today. At the 1956 Olympics India defeated Afghanistan 14–0, United States 16–0 and Singapore 6–0 in group stage. India defeated Germany 1–0 in semi-final. In the final India faced Pakistan and won the match 1–0, which was the beginning of the biggest rivalry in field hockey. [11] India and Pakistan again met each other in 1958 Asian Games and this time the match ended in a 0–0 draw. India also defeated Japan 8–0, South Korea 2–1 and Malaysia 6–0. But Pakistan claimed gold medal in the Asian Games by better average. It was the first time India finished runners-up in an international competition. [12]

Last years of dominance (1960–1980)

At the 1960 Olympics India started its campaign by winning against Denmark 10–0, and Netherlands 4–1, New Zealand 3–0. India defeated Australia and Great Britain in quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively. In the final it was the beginning of a new era, for the first time India lost a match at the Olympics, a 0–1 loss to Pakistan in the final which ended India's streak of six successive gold medals and 30 matches unbeaten run. [13] Two years later India went on to win another silver medal at the 1962 Asian Games. India returned strongly at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics by registering wins against Hong Kong, Belgium, Netherlands, Malaysia and Canada and drawing with Spain and Germany. In the Semi-finals India defeated Australia 3–1, and they won against Pakistan in the final to take their seventh gold medal at the games and also went on to capture their first gold medal in 1966 Asian Games by defeating Pakistan again in the final. [14]

Indian team celebrating their 1-0 win over Pakistan in the 1973 World Cup semi-finals. Wereldbeker Hockey halve finale, India tegen Pakistan 1-0 Ambassadeur van India , Bestanddeelnr 926-6502.jpg
Indian team celebrating their 1–0 win over Pakistan in the 1973 World Cup semi-finals.

At the 1968 Mexico Olympics, India started with a loss against New Zealand but won all of their remaining 6 matches against West Germany, Japan, Spain, Mexico, East Germany and Belgium but India went to a new low, for the first time as they were defeated in the semi-final by Australia, but they successfully claimed the bronze medal by beating West Germany. [15] At the 1972 Olympics also the results were same as India started brightly by defeating Great Britain, Australia, Kenya, New Zealand and Mexico but drew with Netherlands and Poland. They were defeated in the semi-finals by Pakistan. In the third-place match India defeated the Netherlands to claim bronze medal. [16]

India won the bronze medal at the 1971 World Cup by virtue of a win over Kenya in the third-place playoffs. [17] At the 1973 World Cup India defeated Pakistan in semi-finals, but lost to Netherlands in the final in penalty shoot-out after the match ended in a 2–2 draw. [18] But at the 1975 World Cup India defeated Malaysia in the semi-final before beating arch-rivals Pakistan in the final to claim their first title. [19] In the 1976 Olympics astro-turf hockey pitch was introduced, India struggled to maintain their dominance like they did on grass fields and for the first time ever returned home empty handed. The 1980 Olympics was held in Moscow, India started their campaign with an 18–0 win over Tanzania followed by a 2–2 draw with both Poland and Spain respectively. Later followed by resounding wins over Cuba with a margin of 13–0 and Soviet Union by the scoreline of 4–2. India later won the gold medal for a record eighth time by defeating Spain in the final by the score of 4–3. [20]

Decline (1981–1997)

After the 1980 Olympics success India's performance declined and the following decades resulted in a lot of ups and downs for the national team. As the team failed to win any medal in the World Cups or Olympics, but continued to be a top team in Asia and went on to win several medals in continental competitions. [21] The 1982 World Cup was hosted by India and they finished at 5th position. [22] The team lost to Pakistan in both 1982 Asian Games final and the inaugural Asia Cup final held in Karachi. [23] India ended the decade by winning bronze medals at the 1986 Asian Games and 1982 Champions Trophy and silver medals at the 1985 Asia Cup and 1989 Asia Cup. Their only gold medal success in a big tournament in the decade came at the 1985 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. [24] India also went on to win 1991 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and reached finals of 1994 Asia Cup but lost to South Korea in the final. The team then went on to win the 1995 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. [25]

Resurgence (1998–2012)

India won their first continental title after 32 years at the 1998 Asian Games by defeating South Korea. [26] [27] The team finished fourth at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. They ended the decade by collecting bronze medal at the 1999 Asia Cup. [28]

India started the new millennium by winning the inaugural Hockey Champions Challenge by defeating South Africa in the final. In 2003 India won their first ever Asia Cup title by defeating Pakistan in the final. [29] The same year India also clinched the first and only Afro-Asian Games title by defeating Pakistan again in the final. [30] For the First time in their history the team did not win a medal at the Asian Games as they finished fifth at the 2006 Asian Games, but India defended their title successfully in the Asia Cup by winning the 2007 Asia Cup. In the final the team conveniently beat South Korea 7–2. [31] India failed to qualify for 2008 Beijing Games for the first time. [32]

The next Asia Cup tournament in 2009 proved to be disastrous as the team finished fifth and failed to get any medal. But the team regained momentum after winning the 2009 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and also became the joint winners in the 2010 edition. In the 2010 World Cup, which was hosted in India, and the team finished on 8th position. In the 2010 Commonwealth Games which was again hosted by India, the national team reached the final where they were defeated 0–8 by Australia, the biggest defeat India ever suffered. [33] India became the first ever champions of the Asian Champions Trophy after they beat Pakistan in the final of the 2011 edition. [34] In 2012 the team finished last at the Olympics as they lost all their matches, it was disappointing given the fact that they are the most successful team ever at the Olympics. [35] [36] India also finished as runners-up at the 2012 Asian Champions Trophy. [37]

2013–present (Olympic comeback)

After the disappointment in Olympics India played at the 2013 Asian Champions Trophy but could only finish at 5th place. The 2014 Asian Games became the turning point as the team defeated Pakistan [38] [39] [40] to win their third gold medal. [41] [42] [43] In 2014–15 Hockey World League India won the bronze medal by beating Netherlands. The team reached the finals of 2016 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy but lost to Australia in penalty shootout. But bounced back by winning Asian Champions Trophy in 2016 Asian Champions Trophy by defeating Pakistan and 2017 Asia Cup by defeating Malaysia. [44] [45] The team also won bronze medal at the 2016–17 Hockey World League by defeating Germany 2–1.

The 2018 Asian Games proved little disappointing as India was the defending champions as well as the favorites to win but was surprised by Malaysia in semi-final. They later won bronze medal by defeating Pakistan 2–1. [46] The team returned strongly by winning 2018 Asian Champions Trophy and collecting a gold medal at the 2018–19 Men's Hockey Series. India played as hosts in the 2018 Hockey World Cup and reached the quarter-finals but lost to Netherlands. [47]

Indian team won bronze in 2020 Tokyo Olympics after defeating Germany 5–4. This was a historic win as the Indian Hockey team won a medal in Olympics after a gap of 41 years. [48] [49] In 2023 India made a successful run at the Asian Champions Trophy and the Asian Games both of which India won undefeated. [50]

Women's Field Hockey

The team's breakthrough performance came at the Women's Hockey World Cup at Mandelieu in 1974, where it finished in 4th place. Their best performance in the Olympic Games was at 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics (where they came in 4th), when a women's event was held for the first time in Olympic history. The team also won the Gold medal at the inaugural 1982 Asian Games held in New Delhi, defeating Korea in the finals. Captain Suraj Lata Devi led the team to the Gold for three consecutive years at different events- during the 2002 Commonwealth Games, [51] the 2003 Afro-Asian Games, and the 2004 Women's Hockey Asia Cup. Team members were referred to as the "assi (Jasjeet) jaisi koi nahi" or the "Golden Girls of Hockey," after the 2004 win. [52] The team earned a 3rd-place finish at the 2013 Women's Hockey Asia Cup at Kuala Lumpur defeating China in a shootout. [53] At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, it finished in 5th place but at 2014 Asian Games, Incheon stunned Japan 2–1 in a tight match to clinch their third bronze medal at the Asian Games. [54] During the summer of 2015, the team hosted the Round 2 of the 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League and finished on top to qualify for the next stage. At the World League Semi-finals held in Antwerp the team finished in the fifth place beating higher ranked Japan in classification match. [55] The Indian woman's national field hockey team qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics [56] for the first time since the 1980 Summer Olympics. [57] [58] They were eliminated in the group stage, however, where they placed 6th.

2002 Commonwealth Games and Chak De! India (2007)

The 2002 Commonwealth Games Squad, led by Captain Suraj Lata Devi, competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games. The team entered the finals after defeating the New Zealand women's national field hockey team. [59] and placed first, winning the Gold after they beat the English women's hockey team. [51] [60] [61]

This event served as the inspiration for the 2007 Bollywood film about women's field hockey, Chak De! India starring Shah Rukh Khan (after screenwriter Jaideep Sahni read a short article about it). [62] Sahni began to model the character of Kabir Khan on hockey coach Maharaj Krishan Kaushik. [63] After hearing the storyline, Kaushik suggested that Sahni meet hockey player Mir Ranjan Negi (who faced accusations of throwing the match against Pakistan during the 1982 Asian Games). [64] [65] [66] Sahni has stated that he was unaware of Negi's tribulations while writing the script and that the resemblance with Negi's life was entirely coincidental. [67] Negi affirmed this point stating that he didn't "want to hog the limelight. This movie is not a documentary of Mir Ranjan Negi's life. It is in fact the story of a team that becomes a winning lot from a bunch of hopeless girls". [68] In response to the fact that the media equated Kabir Khan with Negi, Sahni said that "Our script was written a year and a half back. It is very unfortunate that something, which is about women athletes, has just started becoming about Negi." [63]

Tokyo Olympics and resurgence

India at the 2020 Summer Olympics for the first time ever, [69] reached the semi-final in the Women's Hockey Olympic event but failed to bag any medal after they lost to Argentina [70] in the semi-final and then to Great Britain [71] in the bronze medal match. Following their performance at the Olympics, the team went to win bronze medals at the 2022 Asia Cup and the Commonwealth Games and a third-place finish in the 2021–22 Pro League. In 2022 India won the first ever FIH Women's Nations Cup. However, they failed to qualify for the Paris Olympics losing to Japan in the bronze medal match at the Olympic Qualifier in Ranchi on 19 January 2024. [72] [73]

Administration

Indian Hockey Federation (1925-2008)

The Indian Hockey Federation was the administrative body of field hockey in India. Incorporated in 1925, it was under the global jurisdiction of the International Hockey Federation.

The IHF was formed on 7 November 1925 in Gwalior. India was the first non-European team to be a part of the FIH. As a member of the International Hockey Federation, it represented India in all international matches under the former leadership of KPS Gill & the secretary of the federation, K. Jyothikumaran. The women's team was directed by the Indian Women's Hockey Federation.

Prem Nath Sahni, an Indian Administrative Service officer with interest in hockey since his college days, took over stewardship of the Indian Hockey Federation in 1973, at a time when conflicts broke out between its Northern and Southern wings. [74] The Indian Hockey scene was marked by excellence until 1973 when Ashwani Kumar, the then president, stepped down. [75] India lost its supremacy in the game on the world stage ever since. [76] P N Sahni remained the President of the Haryana Olympic Association from 1969 to 1978 [77]

New committee (IOA) (2008)

The Indian Olympic Association appointed a new five-member national selection committee. This panel will work in conjunction with the International Hockey Federation in managing field hockey in India. [78] The panel was headed by Aslam Sher Khan, a former MP and former hockey captain and includes Ashok Kumar, Ajit Pal Singh, Zafar Iqbal and Dhanraj Pillay. Aslam Sher Khan has now been replaced by Ajit Pal Singh as the chairman of the national selection committee. Aslam Sher Khan was highly displeased by this decision, though he remained as a selector. [79] [80]

On 30 April 2008, in an interview with India Today , Khan indicated the impact of the 2007 film about the National Women's Hockey Team, Chak De! India , on his future strategy by stating that he wants "to create a 'Chak De' effect" within Indian hockey. [81]

Hockey India (2009-present)

Hockey India plans, directs and conducts all the activities for both men's and women's field hockey in India. It is recognized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India as the sole body responsible towards promoting the sport. [82] It was formed after the Indian Hockey Federation was dismissed in 2008. [83]

Hockey India was established on 20 May 2009 and is affiliated to the International Hockey Federation (FIH), the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF).

Hockey India, with the assistance of the Sports Authority of India and Department of Sports, trains players at sub-junior, junior and senior level. The governing body is responsible for training the coaches, as well as educating and equipping technical officials and umpires.

Hockey India launched its own logo in a ceremony on 24 July 2008. It resembles Ashok Chakra of Indian flag. It is made up of hockey sticks. [84]

Hockey India manages four squads that represent India in international field hockey: the India men's national field hockey team, the India women's national field hockey team, the India men's national under-21 field hockey team, and the India women's national under-21 field hockey team.

National teams

National teams of India

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India (Men's) India (Women's) U-21 (Men's) U-21 (Women's)

The India men's national field hockey team is governed by the Hockey India (HI) and is a member of the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF). Since 1926, the BCCI has been affiliated with FIH, the international governing body for world field hockey. In 2011, the Hockey India became the members of the both FIH and AHF.

Performance

The following list includes the performance of all of India's national teams at major competitions.

Men's senior team

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Indian Hockey team

The Indian Hockey Team is the national men's hockey team of India. It was the first non-European team to be a part of the International Hockey Federation. In 1928, the team won its first Olympic gold medal. From 1928 to 1956, was the golden period for the Indian Hockey team. The Indian men's team remained unbeaten in the Olympics, gaining six gold medals in a row. The Indian team has won a total of eight gold, one silver and three bronze medals in Olympics. [85] [86] [87]

FIH World Rankings as of 19 December 2024. [88]
RankChangeTeamPoints
3Increase2.svg 1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3124.21
4Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3066.6
5Steady2.svgFlag of India.svg  India 2954.63
6Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2814.32
7Steady2.svgFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2722
TournamentAppearance in finalsLast
appearance		Best
performance
Olympics 9 out of 22 2024 Champions (1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980)
Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 2 out of 15 2023 Champions (1975)
Men's FIH Pro League 0 out of 4 2023-24 3rd Place (2021-22)
Asian Games 13 out of 17 2022 Champions (1966, 1998, 2014, 2022)
Men's Hockey Asia Cup 8 out of 11 2022 Champions (2003, 2007, 2017)
Men's Asian Champions Trophy 6 out of 8 2024 Champions (2011, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2024 )
Commonwealth Games 3 out of 6 2022 Runners-up (2014, 2010, 2022)
Men's FIH Hockey World League 0 out of 3 2016-17 3rd Place (2014-15, 2016–17)
Hockey Champions Trophy 2 out of 16 2018 Runners-up (2016, 2018)
Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I 2 out of 4 2011 Champions (2001)
Hockey Series 1 out of 1 2018-19 Champions (2018-19)
Afro-Asian Games 1 out of 1 2003 Champions (2003)
Western Asiatic Games 1 out of 1 1934 Champions (1934)
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 8 out of 22 2019 Champions (1985, 1991, 1995, 2009, 2010)
South Asian Games 4 out of 4 2016 Champions (1995)

Women's senior team

The Indian Women's Hockey Team (nicknamed the Nabhvarna) is the national women's team representing hockey in India. It is the national women's team that represents India in international field hockey competitions. [89] The team is currently coached by Netherlands' Sjoerd Marinje and led by forward Rani Rampal from Haryana and is currently ranked 9th in the FIH World Rankings. Captain Suraj Lata Devi led the team to the Gold for three consecutive years: during the 2002 Commonwealth Games (the event which inspired the 2007 Shah Rukh Khan film, Chak De India ), the 2003 Afro-Asian Games, and the 2004 Hockey Asia Cup. They were referred to as the "Jassi (Jasjeet) jaisi koi nahi" or "Golden girls of hockey," after winning the 2004 Hockey Asia Cup. [90]

FIH Women's World Rankings as of 19 December 2024. [91]
RankChangeTeamPoints
7Steady2.svgFlag of England.svg  England 2471.17
8Steady2.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 2422.39
9Steady2.svgFlag of India.svg  India 2349.73
10Steady2.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2124.16
11Steady2.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 2063.43
TournamentAppearance in finalsLast
appearance		Best
performance
Olympics 0 out of 3 2020 4th place (1980, 2020)
Women's FIH Hockey World Cup 0 out of 8 2022 4th place (1974)
Women's FIH Pro League 0 out of 2 2023-24 3rd Place (2021-22)
Asian Games 3 out of 11 2022 Champions (1982)
Women's Hockey Asia Cup 4 out of 9 2022 Champions (2004, 2017)
Women's Asian Champions Trophy 5 out of 7 2024 Champions (2016, 2023, 2024)
Commonwealth Games 2 out of 7 2022 Champions (2002)
Women's FIH Hockey World League 0 out of 3 2016-17 10th place (2014-15)
Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I 0 out of 4 2014 3rd place (2002)
Hockey Series 1 out of 1 2018-19 Champions (2018-19)
Afro-Asian Games 1 out of 1 2003 Champions (2003)
South Asian Games 1 out of 1 2016 Champions (2016)
Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup 1 out of 1 2022 Champions (2022)

Men's U-21 team

TournamentAppearance in finalsLast
appearance		Best
performance
Youth Olympics 1 out of 1 2018 Runners-up (2018)
Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup 3 out of 12 2023 Champions (2001, 2016)
Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup 7 out of 10 2024 Champions (2004, 2008, 2015, 2023, 2024)
Sultan of Johor Cup 7 out of 11 2024 Champions (2013, 2014, 2022)

Women's U-21 team

TournamentAppearance in finalsLast
appearance		Best
performance
Youth Olympics 1 out of 1 2018 Runners-up (2018)
Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup 0 out of 6 2023 3rd place (2013)
Women's Hockey Junior Asia Cup 3 out of 8 2024 Champions (2023, 2024)

Association history

No.AssociationState/UTPresident
1 Manipur Hockey Manipur Khoirom loyalakpa
2 Hockey Andaman and Nicobar Andaman and Nicobar Islands Alphonse Baa
3 Hockey Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh B M Chanakya Raju
4 Hockey Arunachal Arunachal Pradesh Gumjum Haider
5 Assam Hockey Assam Keshob Mahanta
6 Hockey Bihar Bihar Sharwon Kumar
7 Hockey Chandigarh Chandigarh Karan Gilhotra
8 Hockey Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh Firoz Ansari
9 Dadra & Nagar and Haveli & Daman & Diu Hockey Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Nilpa Bhavesh Manani
10 Hockey Association of Odisha Odisha Dr. Dilip Tirkey
11 Delhi Hockey Delhi Hitesh Sindwani
12 Goans Hockey Goa Costau Xavier Marquis
13 Hockey Gujarat Gujarat R.V Shelar
14 Hockey Haryana Haryana Jaideep Malik
15 Hockey Himachal Himachal Pradesh Sukh Ram Choudhary
16 Hockey Bengal West Bengal Swapan Banerjee
17 Hockey Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir Gurdeep Singh Sangral
18 Hockey Jharkhand Jharkhand Bhola Nath Singh
19 Hockey Karnataka Karnataka S.VS Subramanya Gupta
20 Hockey Kerala Kerala V. Sunilkumar
21 Hockey Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Nitin Dhimole
22 Hockey Mizoram Mizoram K. Lalthlengliana
23 Hockey Nagaland Nagaland ADHOC Committee
24 Le Puducherry Hockey Puducherry Dr. E. Kumaressan
25 Hockey Punjab Punjab Nitin Kohli
26 Hockey Rajasthan Rajasthan Arun Kumar Saraswat
27 Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Sekar J Manoharan
28 Hockey Telangana Telangana Konda Vijay Kumar
29 Tripura Hockey Tripura Sudip Roy Barman
30 Uttar Pradesh Hockey Uttar Pradesh Rakesh Katyal
31 Hockey Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Raghu Bir Singh Rawat
32 Hockey Maharashtra Maharashtra Krishna Prakash

Organisation structure

International Field Hockey

International field hockey in India generally does not follow a fixed pattern. Field Hockey in India is managed by the Hockey India (HI).

Men's National Team

The India men's national field hockey team represents India in international field hockey competitions, and is governed by Hockey India. The team was formerly under the control of Indian Hockey Federation. India was the first non-European team to be a part of the International Hockey Federation. [92] India's hockey team is the most successful team ever in the Olympics, having won a total of eight gold medals – in 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964 and 1980.

In 1928, the team won its first Olympic gold medal and until 1960, the Indian men's team remained unbeaten in the Olympics, winning six gold medals in a row. The team had a 30–0 winning streak during this time, from their first game in 1928 until the 1960 gold medal final which they lost. India also won the World Cup in 1975. India also has the best overall performance in Olympic history with 83 victories out of the 134 matches played. They have also scored more goals in the Olympics than any other team. They are also the only team ever to win the Olympics without conceding a single goal, having done so in 1928 and 1956. [93]

Women's National Team

The Indian women's national field hockey team represents India in international field hockey, and is governed by Hockey India. Nabhvarna are currently ranked 9th in the FIH World Rankings, and are ranked as the second best team in Asia. They have won the gold medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and 1982 Asian Games. They have also won the Women's Asia Cup twice, i.e. in 2004 and 2017. They also won the Asian Champions Trophy 2016 and 2023.

Domestic Field Hockey

National Championships

These National Championships are divided into two divisions, to ensure that participating teams are competing in a fair, equal environment, and against teams with similar level of skills.

Below is the list of National Championships that Hockey India conducts every season:

  • Hockey India Senior Men National Championship
  • Hockey India Senior Women National Championship
  • Hockey India Junior Men National Championship
  • Hockey India Junior Women National Championship
  • Hockey India Sub-Junior Men National Championship
  • Hockey India Sub-Junior Women National Championship
  • Hockey India 5-a-side National Championship (Women)
  • Hockey India 5-a-side National Championship (Men)
  • Hockey India 5-a-side National Championship (Mixed)

Leagues

Hockey Tournaments

  • Beighton Cup
  • Senior Nehru Hockey Tournament
  • Surjit Memorial Hockey Tournament
  • All India MCC Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey Tournament
  • All India Obaidullah Khan Gold Cup Hockey Tournament
  • Lal Bahadur Shastri Hockey Tournament
  • All India Scindia Gold Cup Hockey Tournament
  • All India Swami Shradhanand Hockey Tournament
  • All India Guru Teg Bahadur Gold Cup Hockey Tournament
  • Mahant Raja Sarwesjwardas Memorial All India Tournament
  • All India Guru Gobind Singh Gold Cup Hockey Tournament
  • All India Trades Cup Hockey Tournament
  • All India Police Hockey Championship
  • Aga Khan Hockey Tournament
  • All India K.D Singh Babu Memorial Invitation Prize Money Hockey Tournament
  • Lychettira Hockey Cup/Kodava Hockey Festival
  • Bombay Gold Cup
  • Liberals All India Hockey Tournament

Stadiums

NameCity State Est.CapacityHome teamNotesImage
Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium Rourkela Odisha 202321,800 Odisha Hockey Team Largest all seated hockey stadium in the world. [94] BirsaMundaHockeyStadium RKL1.jpg
Aishbagh Stadium Bhopal Madhya Pradesh n/a10,000 Bhopal Badshahs
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium Raipur Chhattisgarh 20154,000 [95] [96] [97]
Anna Stadium Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu 197010,000
Annasaheb Magar PCMC Stadium Pimpri Maharashtra n/a5,000
Bangalore Hockey Stadium Bangalore Karnataka n/a7,000
Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium Ranchi Jharkhand n/a5,000 Ranchi Rays
CAFVD Sports Stadium Pune Maharashtra n/a4,000
Major Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium Lucknow Uttar Pradesh n/a10,000 Uttar Pradesh Wizards [98] Major Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium, Lucknow.jpg
Master Chandgiram Sports Stadium Saifai, Etawah district Uttar Pradesh n/a12,000
Dr Sampurnanda Stadium Varanasi Uttar Pradesh 196410,000
Major Dhyan Chand Stadium Jhansi Uttar Pradesh n/an/aUnder construction
Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium New Delhi Delhi 193320,000 Delhi Wave Riders [99] Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium.jpg
Faizabad Sports Complex Faizabad Uttar Pradesh TBA30,000Under construction
Gachibowli Hockey Stadium Hyderabad Telangana n/a8,000
Khuman Lampak Hockey Stadium Imphal Manipur 19998,000
International Hockey Stadium Mohali Punjab 201316,000 [100]
International Hockey Stadium Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh 201330,000
International Hockey Stadium Kollam Kerala 20145,000
JRD Tata Sports Complex Jamshedpur Jharkhand 199140,000 J.R.D. Tata Stadium.jpg
Jaypee Sport City Hockey Stadium Noida Uttar Pradesh TBA10,000Under construction
Kalinga Hockey Stadium Bhubaneswar Odisha 201016,000 Kalinga Lancers [101] Kalinga Hockey Stadium.jpg
Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium Rourkela Odisha 201025,000

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Mahindra Hockey Stadium Mumbai Maharashtra n/a8,500 [102]
Maulana Md. Tayabullah Hockey Stadium Guwahati Assam 20072,000
Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium Chennai Tamil Nadu n/a8,670 Chennai Cheetahs Mayor Radhakrishnan hockey stadium.jpg
Patliputra Sports Complex Patna Bihar 201120,000 Patliputra sports kbgh.jpg
PCMC Hockey Stadium Pimpri Maharashtra 19935,000 Pune Strykers
B.R. Yadav International Hockey Stadium Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 2019n/a
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium Ferozpur Punjab 192610,000 Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium Firozpur.jpg
Shilaroo Hockey Stadium Shilaroo Himachal Pradesh 2010n/a [103]
Shivaji Hockey Stadium New Delhi NCR 19647,000 [104]
Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Pune Maharashtra 199211,900 Balewadi Athletics Stadiums Interior.jpg
Chandigarh Hockey Stadium Chandigarh Chandigarh 198830,000 Chandigarh Comets Chandigarh hockey stadium.JPG
Surjit Hockey Stadium Jalandhar Punjab 20097,000 Punjab Warriors
Vidarbha Hockey Association Stadium Nagpur Maharashtra n/a5,000 [105]

Hosting history

CompetitionEditionWinnerFinalRunners-upIndia's positionVenuesFinal venueStadium
Men's senior competitions
Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 1982 Men's Hockey World Cup Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
3 – 1
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5th Place1 (in 1 city) BHA Stadium
Asian Games Field hockey at the 1982 Asian Games Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
7 – 1
Flag of India.svg  India Runners-up1 (in 1 city) Shivaji Hockey Stadium
Men's Hockey Asia Cup 1989 Men's Hockey Asia Cup Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
2 – 0
Flag of India.svg  India Runners-up1 (in 1 city) Shivaji Hockey Stadium
South Asian Games 1995 South Asian Games Flag of India.svg  India Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Champion1 (in 1 city)
South Asian Games Field hockey at the 2016 South Asian Games Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
1 – 0
Flag of India.svg  India Runners-up1 (in 2 cities)
Hockey Champions Trophy 1996 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
3 – 2
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 4th place1 (in 1 city) Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium Mayor Radhakrishnan hockey stadium.jpg
Afro-Asian Games Field hockey at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games Flag of India.svg  India
3 - 1
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Champion1 (in 1 city) G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium Gachibowli Outdoor 35.JPG
Hockey Champions Trophy 2005 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
3 – 1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 6th place1 (in 1 city) Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium Mayor Radhakrishnan hockey stadium.jpg
Men's Hockey Asia Cup 2007 Men's Hockey Asia Cup Flag of India.svg  India
7 – 2
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Champion1 (in 1 city) Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium Mayor Radhakrishnan hockey stadium.jpg
Commonwealth Games Hockey at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
8 – 0
Flag of India.svg  India Runners-up1 (in 1 city) Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium IndianHockeyGameSnapshot.jpg
Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2 – 1
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 8th Place1 (in 1 city) Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium IndianHockeyGameSnapshot.jpg
Hockey Champions Trophy 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2 – 0
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 4th place1 (in 1 city)Kalinga Hockey Stadium Kalinga Stadium1.jpg
Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
0 – 0
Penalties
3 – 2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 6th Place1 (in 1 city)Kalinga Hockey Stadium Kalinga Stadium1.jpg
Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
3 – 3
Penalties
5 – 4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 9th Place1 (in 2 cities)Kalinga Hockey Stadium Kalinga Stadium1.jpg
Men's Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Men's Asian Champions Trophy Flag of India.svg  India
4 – 3
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Champion1 (in 1 City) Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium IndianHockeyGameSnapshot.jpg
Men's youth competitions
Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup 2013 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
5 – 2
Flag of France.svg  France 10th Place1 (in 1 city) Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium IndianHockeyGameSnapshot.jpg
Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup Flag of India.svg  India
2 – 1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Champion1 (in 1 city) Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium, Lucknow Major Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium, Lucknow.jpg
Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup 2021 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
4 – 2
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4th Place1 (in 1 city)Kalinga Hockey Stadium Kalinga Stadium1.jpg
Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup 2008 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup Flag of India.svg  India
3 – 2
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Champion1 (in 1 City)
Women's senior competitions
Asian Games Field hockey at the 1982 Asian Games Flag of India.svg  India Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Champion1 (in 1 city) Shivaji Hockey Stadium
Women's Hockey Asia Cup 1999 Women's Hockey Asia Cup Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
3 – 2
Flag of India.svg  India Runners-up1 (in 1 city) Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium IndianHockeyGameSnapshot.jpg
Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2004 Women's Hockey Asia Cup Flag of India.svg  India
1 – 0
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Champion1 (in 1 City) Jaipal Singh Stadium
Afro-Asian Games Field hockey at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games Flag of India.svg  India
5 - 4
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Champion1 (in 1 city) G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium Gachibowli Outdoor 35.JPG
South Asian Games Field hockey at the 2016 South Asian Games Flag of India.svg  India
10 – 0
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Champions1 (in 2 cities)
Commonwealth Games Hockey at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2 – 2
Penalties
4 – 2
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5th place1 (in 1 city) Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium IndianHockeyGameSnapshot.jpg
Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Women's Asian Champions Trophy Flag of India.svg  India
4 – 0
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Champion1 (in 1 City) Jaipal Singh Stadium
Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 Women's Asian Champions Trophy Flag of India.svg  India
1 – 0
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Champion1 (in 1 City) Rajgir Sports Complex Hockey Stadium
Women's youth competitions
Women's Hockey Junior Asia Cup 2004 Women's Hockey Junior Asia Cup Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
3 – 2
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3rd place1 (in 1 City)

International performance

Men's team

Summer Olympics

Summer Olympics
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1928 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam, NetherlandsFinalChampions5500290
1932 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles, USAGroup stageChampions2200352
1936 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Berlin, GermanyFinalChampions5500381
1948 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London, UKFinalChampions5500252
1952 Flag of Finland.svg Helsinki, FinlandFinalChampions3300132
1956 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne, AustraliaFinalChampions5500380
1960 Flag of Italy.svg Rome, ItalyFinalRunners-up6501192
1964 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, JapanFinalChampions9720225
1968 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City, MexicoSemi-finalsThird place 9702237
1972 Flag of Germany.svg Munich, West GermanySemi-finals Third place96212711
1976 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal, CanadaGroup stage7th place84131713
1980 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moscow, USSRFinalChampions6420439
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles, USAGroup stage5th place75112011
1988 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul, South KoreaGroup stage6th place72231615
1992 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona, SpainGroup stage7th place7304712
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta, USAGroup stage8th place72321410
2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, AustraliaGroup stage7th place73221310
2004 Flag of Greece.svg Athens, GreeceGroup stage7th place72141618
2008 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing, ChinaDid not qualify
2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London, UKGroup stage12th place6006821
2016 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro, BrazilQuarter-finals8th place62131012
2020 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, JapanSemi-finalsThird place86022523
2024 Flag of France.svg Paris, FranceSemi-finalsThird place84221512
Total8 Titles142871936473198

World Cup

[[Men's FIH Hockey World Cup|World Cup]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1971 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona, SpainSemi-finalsThird place650183
1973 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amstelveen, NetherlandsFinal Runners-up7430153
1975 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFinalChampions7511198
1978 Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires, ArgentinaGroup stage6th place84131116
1982 Flag of India.svg Bombay, IndiaGroup stage5th place75022915
1986 Flag of England.svg London, EnglandGroup stage12th place7115816
1990 Flag of Pakistan.svg Lahore, PakistanGroup stage10th place71151218
1994 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, AustraliaGroup stage5th place73221412
1998 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Utrecht, NetherlandsGroup stage9th place73041319
2002 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaGroup stage10th place93152217
2006 Flag of Germany.svg Mönchengladbach, GermanyGroup stage11th place71151018
2010 Flag of India.svg New Delhi, IndiaGroup stage8th place61141521
2014 Flag of the Netherlands.svg The Hague, NetherlandsGroup stage9th place62131012
2018 Flag of India.svg Bhubaneswar, IndiaQuarter-finals6th place4211135
2023 Flag of India.svg Bhubaneswar & Rourkela, IndiaCross-overs9th place6420227
Total1 Title101441641221190

Asian Games

[[Field hockey at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1958 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, JapanGroup stageRunners-up4310161
1962 Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta, IndonesiaFinalRunners-up5401192
1966 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok, ThailandFinalChampions5500130
1970 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok, ThailandFinalRunners-up5401161
1974 State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Tehran, IranGroup stageRunners-up6411253
1978 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok, ThailandFinalRunners-up5401185
1982 Flag of India.svg New Delhi, IndiaFinalRunners-up65014510
1986 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul, South KoreaSemi-finalsThird place6411306
1990 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing, ChinaFinalRunners-up6501223
1994 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshima, JapanFinalRunners-up5401104
1998 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok, ThailandFinalChampions6510244
2002 Flag of South Korea.svg Busan, South KoreaFinalRunners-up5311169
2006 Flag of Qatar.svg Doha, QatarGroup stage5th place6411345
2010 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou, ChinaSemi-finalsThird place6501268
2014 Flag of South Korea.svg Incheon, South KoreaFinalChampions6411203
2018 Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta, IndonesiaSemi-finalsThird place7610806
2022 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hangzhou, ChinaFinalChampions7700689
Total4 Titles967681247779

Asia Cup

[[Men's Hockey Asia Cup|Asia Cup]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1982 Flag of Pakistan.svg Karachi, PakistanGroup stageRunners-up6501404
1985 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka, BangladeshFinalRunners-up6501337
1989 Flag of India.svg New Delhi, IndiaFinalRunners-up5401152
1994 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshima, JapanFinalRunners-up6321157
1999 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSemi-finalsThird place5311179
2003 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFinalChampions5401259
2007 Flag of India.svg Chennai, IndiaFinalChampions7700575
2009 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuantan, MalaysiaGroup stage5th place4211207
2013 Flag of Malaysia.svg Ipoh, MalaysiaFinalRunners-up5401245
2017 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka, BangladeshFinalChampions7610286
2022 Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta, IndonesiaSecond roundThird place73312914
Total3 Titles63468930375

Asian Champions Trophy

[[Men's Asian Champions Trophy|Asian Champions Trophy]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
2011 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ordos, ChinaFinalChampions6240158
2012 Flag of Qatar.svg Doha, QatarFinalRunners-up64022712
2013 Flag of Japan.svg Kakamigahara, JapanGroup stage5th place63031813
2016 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuantan, MalaysiaFinalChampions75203010
2018 Flag of Oman.svg Muscat, OmanFinalChampions6510304
2021 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka, BangladeshSemi-finalsThird place64112711
2023 Flag of India.svg Chennai, IndiaFinalChampions7610298
2024 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hulunbuir, ChinaFinalChampions7700265
Total5 Titles51369620271

Commonwealth Games

[[Hockey at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1998 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSemi-finalsFourth place74122212
2006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne, AustraliaGroup stage6th place5212158
2010 Flag of India.svg New Delhi, India FinalRunners-up63121922
2014 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow, ScotlandFinalRunners-up64021915
2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaSemi-finalsFourth place63121514
2022 Flag of England.svg Birmingham, EnglandFinalRunners-up64113014
TotalRunners-up362051112085

Pro League

[[Men's FIH Pro League|Pro League]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
2020–21 N/AGroup stageFourth place83322217
2021–22 N/AGroup stageThird place168446240
2022–23 N/AGroup stageFourth place168355142
2023–24 N/AGroup stageSeventh place165653835
TotalThird place56241616173134

Other tournaments

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
[[Sultan Azlan Shah Cup|Sultan Azlan Shah Cup]]
YearHostPosition
1983 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Third place
1985 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Champions
1991 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Champions
1995 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Champions
2000 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Third place
2001 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 5th place
2004 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 7th place
2005 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 5th place
2006 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Third place
2007 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Third place
2008 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Runners-up
2009 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Champions
2010 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Champions
2011 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 6th place
2012 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Third place
2013 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 5th place
2015 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Third place
2016 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Runners-up
2017 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Third place
2018 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 5th place
2019 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Runners-up
Total5 Titles
South Asian Games
[[Field hockey at the South Asian Games|South Asian Games]]
YearHostPosition
1995 Flag of India.svg Madras, IndiaChampions
2006 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Colombo, Sri LankaRunners-up
2010 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka, BangladeshRunners-up
2016 Flag of India.svg Guwahati, IndiaRunners-up
Total1 Title

Defunct competitions

World League
[[Men's FIH Hockey World League|Hockey World League]]
YearPositionPldWDLGFGA
2012–13 6th place156455937
2014–15 Third place134362335
2016–17 Third place135263323
TotalThird place411591711595
Champions Trophy
[[Hockey Champions Trophy|Champions Trophy]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1980 Flag of Pakistan.svg Karachi, PakistanGroup stage5th place61231724
1982 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amstelveen, NetherlandsGroup stageThird place53021620
1983 Flag of Pakistan.svg Karachi, PakistanGroup stageFourth place521289
1985 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth, AustraliaGroup stage6th place5113915
1986 Flag of Pakistan.svg Karachi, PakistanGroup stage5th place5203610
1989 Flag of Germany.svg Berlin, West GermanyGroup stage6th place5104712
1995 Flag of Germany.svg Berlin, GermanyGroup stage5th place6033713
1996 Flag of India.svg Madras, IndiaGroup stageFourth place62131012
2002 Flag of Germany.svg Cologne, GermanyGroup stageFourth place62131618
2003 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amstelveen, NetherlandsGroup stageFourth place62041922
2004 Flag of Pakistan.svg Lahore, PakistanGroup stageFourth Place61141116
2005 Flag of India.svg Chennai, IndiaGroup stage6th place6105915
2012 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne, AustraliaSemi-finalsFourth place63031212
2014 Flag of India.svg Bhubaneswar, IndiaSemi-finalsFourth place62041315
2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London, UKFinalRunners-up62221011
2018 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Breda, NetherlandsFinalRunners-up6231117
TotalRunners-up91271549181231
Champions Challenge
[[Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I|Champions Challenge]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
2001 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFinalChampions6411116
2007 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Boom, BelgiumSemi-finalsThird place64021613
2009 Flag of Argentina.svg Salta, ArgentinaSemi-finalsThird place53111613
2011 Flag of South Africa.svg Johannesburg, South AfricaFinalRunners-up64112917
Total1 Title2315357249
Hockey Series
[[2018–19 Men's FIH Series Finals|Hockey Series]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
2018–19 Flag of India.svg Bhubaneshwar, IndiaFinalChampions5500354
Total1 Title5500354
Afro-Asian Games
[[Field hockey at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games|Afro-Asian Games]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
2003 Flag of India.svg Hyderabad, IndiaFinalChampions55002311
Total1 Title55002311
Western Asiatic Games
[[Western Asiatic Games|Western Asiatic Games]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1934 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Delhi, IndiaFinalChampions110050
Total1 Title110050


Women's tournaments

Summer Olympics

YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
1980 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moscow, USSR4th521296
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles, United StatesDid not participate
1988 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul, South Korea
1992 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona, Spain
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta, United States
2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, AustraliaDid not qualify
2004 Flag of Greece.svg Athens, Greece
2008 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing, China
2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London, Great Britain
2016 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro, Brazil12th5014319
2020 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan4th83051220
2024 Flag of France.svg Paris, FranceDid not qualify
Total4th place1852112445

World Cup

YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
1974 Flag of France.svg Mandelieu, France
4th
630386
1976 Flag of Germany.svg West Berlin, West GermanyDid not participate
1978 Flag of Spain.svg Madrid, Spain
7th
6213510
1981 Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDid not participate
1983 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
11th
7115610
1986 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amstelveen, NetherlandsDid not qualify
1990 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, Australia
1994 Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin, Ireland
1998 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Utrecht, Netherlands
12th
7007923
2002 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth, AustraliaDid not qualify
2006 Flag of Spain.svg Madrid, Spain
11th
7115915
2010 Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario, Argentina
9th
62041123
2014 Flag of the Netherlands.svg The Hague, NetherlandsDid not qualify
2018 Flag of England.svg London, England
8th
513153
2022 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amstelveen, Netherlands
Flag of Spain.svg Valencia, Spain
9th
613298
Total4th place50119306298

Commonwealth Games

YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
1998 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia4th73131913
2002 Flag of England.svg Manchester, EnglandGold medal icon.svg64111210
2006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne, AustraliaSilver medal icon.svg6312198
2010 Flag of India.svg New Delhi, India5th5311154
2014 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow, Scotland5th5302229
2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia4th6303912
2022 Flag of England.svg Birmingham, EnglandBronze medal icon.svg6321148
Total1 Title412261311064

Asian Games

YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
1982 Flag of India.svg New Delhi, IndiaGold medal icon.svg5500371
1986 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul, South KoreaBronze medal icon.svg5311175
1990 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing, China4th5203810
1994 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshima, Japan4th512296
1998 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok, ThailandSilver medal icon.svg74122411
2002 Flag of South Korea.svg Busan, South Korea4th4004212
2006 Flag of Qatar.svg Doha, QatarBronze medal icon.svg74032210
2010 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou, China4th7304247
2014 Flag of South Korea.svg Incheon, South KoreaBronze medal icon.svg5302137
2018 Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta, IndonesiaSilver medal icon.svg6501403
2022 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hangzhou, ChinaBronze medal icon.svg6411356
Total1 Title623452323178

Asia Cup

YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
1985 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul, South KoreaDid not participate
1989 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong 4th4103411
1993 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshima, JapanBronze medal icon.svg421184
1999 Flag of India.svg New Delhi, IndiaSilver medal icon.svg6321247
2004 Flag of India.svg New Delhi, IndiaGold medal icon.svg5410193
2007 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong 4th63034413
2009 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok, ThailandSilver medal icon.svg6321369
2013 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaBronze medal icon.svg5212185
2017 Flag of Japan.svg Kakamigahara, Gifu, JapanGold medal icon.svg6510285
2022 Flag of Oman.svg Muscat, OmanBronze medal icon.svg5302226
Total2 Titles472681320363

Asian Champions Trophy

YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
2010 Flag of South Korea.svg Busan, South KoreaBronze medal icon.svg4103815
2011 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ordos, China4th4004316
2013 Flag of Japan.svg Kakamigahara, JapanSilver medal icon.svg4202106
2016 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Gold medal icon.svg5311107
2018 Flag of South Korea.svg Donghae City, South KoreaSilver medal icon.svg5311116
2021 Flag of South Korea.svg Donghae City, South KoreaWithdrew
2023 Flag of India.svg Ranchi, IndiaGold medal icon.svg7700273
2024 Flag of India.svg Rajgir, IndiaGold medal icon.svg7700292
Total3 Titles36232119855

FIH Pro League

YearFinal HostPositionPldWDLGFGA
2021–22 N/ABronze medal icon.svg146443326
2023–24 N/A8th1621131638
TotalThird place3085174964

FIH Hockey Nations Cup

YearFinal HostPositionPldWDLGFGA
2022 Flag of Spain.svg Valencia, SpainGold medal icon.svg541093
Total1 Title541093

Other tournaments

South Asian Games
YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
2016 Flag of India.svg Guwahati, IndiaGold medal icon.svg3300461
Total1 Title3300461

Defunct tournaments

World League
No.YearFinal HostPositionPldWDLGFGA
1 2012–13 Flag of Argentina.svg San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina14th115242930
2 2014–15 Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario, Argentina10th138144620
3 2016–17 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland, New Zealand16th113351218
Total35166138768
Champions Challenge
No.YearFinal HostPositionPldWDLGFGA
1 2002 Flag of South Africa.svg Johannesburg, South AfricaBronze medal icon.svg5221109
2 2011 Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin, Ireland7th6213118
3 2012 Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin, Ireland7th62131315
4 2014 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow, Scotland8th6006722
TotalThird place2364134154
Hockey Series
YearFinal HostPositionPldWDLGFGA
2018–19 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshima, JapanGold medal icon.svg5500274
Total1 Title5500274
Afro-Asian Games
YearFinal HostPositionPldWDLGFGA
2003 Flag of India.svg Hyderabad, IndiaGold medal icon.svg5401267
Total1 Title5401267

Top goal scorers for India at Olympics by year

PositionPlayerGoalsYear
1 Dhyan Chand 14 1928
2 Roop Singh Bais 13 1932
3 Dhyan Chand 11 1936
4 Balbir Singh Sr. Patrick Jansen 8 1948
5 Balbir Singh Sr. 9 1952
6 Udham Singh 15 1956
7 Raghbir Singh Bhola 6 1960
8 Prithipal Singh 11 1964
9 Prithipal Singh 7 1968
9 Mukhbain Singh 9 1972
10 Surjit Singh Randhawa 4 1976
11 Surinder Singh Sodhi 15 1980
12 Mervyn Fernandis |Vineet Sharma 6 1984
13 Mohinder Pal Singh 5 1988
14 Mukesh Kumar 3 1992
15 Ramandeep Singh Gavin Ferreira 3 1996
16 Baljit Singh Dhillon Dilip Tirkey 3 2000
17 Gagan Ajit Singh 7 2004
18 Sandeep Singh |Dharamvir Singh 2 2012
19 Rupinder Pal Singh 3 2016
20 Harmanpreet Singh 6 2020
21 Harmanpreet Singh 10 2024

Broadcast history

Domestic competitions

Domestic franchise Field Hockey

List of current broadcasters:

EventPeriodTelevision RightsStreaming Rights
ConglomerateNetworkConglomeratePlatform
Hockey India League TBD

International competitions

List of current broadcasters:

EventPeriodTelevision RightsStreaming Rights
ConglomerateNetworkConglomeratePlatform
International Hockey Federation 2023–2027 [106] Viacom18 Sports18 Viacom18 JioCinema
Men's Hockey Asia Cup 2022 [107] Disney Star Star Sports Disney Star Disney+ Hotstar
Women's Hockey Asia Cup None
Men's Asian Champions Trophy 2023 [108] Disney Star Star Sports Disney Star Disney+ Hotstar
Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2023 [109] Culver Max Entertainment Sony Sports Network Culver Max Entertainment SonyLIV

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">India–Pakistan sports rivalries</span> Bilateral relations

India and Pakistan are frequent rivals across a variety of sports, with matches between the two countries considered to be one of the most intense sports rivalries in the world, especially in cricket. The tense relations between the two nations which emerged from bitter diplomatic relationships and conflict that originated during the Partition of British India into India and Pakistan in 1947, the Indo-Pakistani Wars, and the Kashmir conflict established the foundations for the emergence of an intense sporting rivalry between the two nations.

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