India Men’s Team has been part of all the 13 editions, including 2014 World Cup. In the first three editions they won the championship once, finished Runners up once, and settled at third place once. India played 85 matches and continuous poor performances have pushed number of losses ahead of number of wins. It still has a positive goal for ration as compared to goals conceded. In 6 tournaments India has more goals scored than conceded.
2014 Hockey World Cup: Pool and Schedules
2014 Hockey World Cup for Men
Squads of All Teams
History of Hockey World Cup
Previous Winners and Semifinalists
Hockey World Cup Pool Analysis: Group Toppers and Pool B Rule
Result of Pools and Participants in Every Edition
Summary of Indian Performance in 12 Editions of Hockey World Cup
Positions in 13 Editions
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Gold: 1 (1975)
Silver: 1 (1973)
Bronze: 1 (1971)
5th: 3 (1982, 1994, 1998)
6th: 1 (1978)
8th: 1 (2010)
9th: 1 (2014)
10th: 2 (1990, 2002)
11th: 2006
12th: 1986
Total Match Results
- Played: 91
Won: 38
Lost: 42
Draw: 11
Goals For: 184
Goals Against: 178
1971: Finished 3rd: Won 5, Lost 1
Pool A
- 1. Def France 1-0
2. Def. Argentina 1-0
3. Def Kenya 2-0
4. Def West Germany 1-0
Classification Round
- 5. Semis: Lost to Pakistan 1-2
6. 3rd Position: Def Kenya 2-1
1973: Finished 2nd, Won 4, Lost 1, Draw 2
Pool A
- 1. Def Japan 5-0
2. Drew West Germany 0-0
3. Def Kenya 4-0
4. Drew New Zealand 1-1
5. Def Spain 2-0
Classification Round
- 6. Semis: Def Pakistan 1-0
7.Final: Lost to Netherlands 2-4 (2-2)
1975: Winner, Won 5, Lost 1, Drew 1
Pool B
- 1. Def England 2-1
2. Drew Australia 1-1
3. Def Ghana 7-0
4. Lost to Argentina 1-2
5. Def West Germany 3-1
Classification Round
- 6. Semis: Def Malaysia 3-2
7. Final: Def Pakistan 2-1
1978: Finished 6th Won 3, Lost 3, Drew 1
Pool A
- 1. Lost to Canada 1-3
2. Def Australia 2-0
3. Lost to West Germany 0-7
4. Drew England 1-1
5. Def Belgium 1-0
Classification Round
- 6. 5-8th Place: Def Argentina 3-2
7. 5th Place: Lost to Spain 0-2
1982: Finished 5th, Won 5, Lost 2
Pool B
- 1. Def Malaysia 6-2
2. Lost to Netherlands 3-4
3. Def Soviet Union 7-2
4. Def England 4-2
5. Lost to Australia 1-2
Classification Round
- 6. 5-8th Place Def New Zealand 3-2
7. 5th Place def Soviet Union 5-1
1986: Finished 12th, Won 1, Drew 1, Lost 5
Pool B
- 1. Lost to Poland 0-1
2. Lost to Spain 1-2
3. Def Canada 2-0
4. Lost to Australia 0-6
5. Drew West Germany 2-2
Classification Round
- 6.9th-12th: Lost to New Zealand 1-2
7. 11th Place: Lost to Pakistan 2-3 (Extra time)
1990: Finished 10th, Won 1, Drew 1, Lost 5
Pool A
- 1. Drew Soviet Union 1-1
2. Lost to Argentina 3-5
3. Lost to France 1-2
4. Lost to Netherlands 3-5
5. Lost to Australia 2-3
Classification Round
- 6. 9th-12th: Def Canada 2-1
7. 9th Place: Lost to Argentina 0-1
1994: Finished 5th, Won 4, Drew 1, Lost 2
Pool B
- 1. Def Korea 2-0
2. Lost to Netherlands 2-4
3. Drew South Africa 2-2
4. Lost to Germany 1-2
5. Def Belgium 4-2
Classification Round
- 6. 5-8th: Def Argentina 3-2
7. 5th: Def England 1-0
1998: Finished 5th, Won 3, Lost 4
Pool A
- 1. Lost to Germany 1-4
2. Lost to Netherlands 0-5
3. Lost to South Korea 3-4
4. Def New Zealand 1-0
5. Lost to Canada 1-4
Classification Round
- 6. 9th-12th: Def Poland 6-2
7. 9th: Def New Zealand 1-0
2002: Finished 10th, Won 3, Drew 1, Lost 5
Pool B
- 1. Drew Japan 2-2
2. Lost to South Korea 1-2
3. Lost to Malaysia 2-3
4. Lost to England 2-3
5. Def Cuba 4-0
6. Def Poland 4-1
7. Lost to Australia 3-4
Classification Round
- 8. 9th-12th: Def Spain 3-0
9. 9th: Lost to New Zealand 1-2
2006: Finished 11th, Won 1, Drew 1, Lost 5
Pool B
- 1. Lost to Germany 2-3
2. Lost to England 2-3
3. Drew South Africa 1-1
4. Lost to South Korea 1-2
5. Lost to Netherlands 1-6
Classification Round
- 6. 9-12th: Lost to Argentina 2-3
7. 11th: Def South Africa 1-0
2010: Finished 8th, Won 1, Drew 1, Lost 5
Pool B
- 1. Def Pakistan 4-1
2. Lost to Australia 2-5
3. Lost to Spain 2-5
4. Lost to England 2-3
5. Drew South Africa 3-3
Classification Round
- 6. 7th: Lost to Argentina 2-4
2014: Finished 9th, Won 2, Drew 1, Lost 3
Pool A
- 1. lost to Belgium 2-3
2. lost to England 1-2
3. vs Spain 1-1
4. def Malaysia 3-2
5. lost to Australia 0-4
Classification Round
- 6. 9th Place: India def South Korea 3-0
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