Field hockey in India

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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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Field hockey in India
Country India
Governing bodyHockey India
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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

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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]

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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

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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

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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]

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FIH World Rankings as of 4 March 2025.[88]
Rank Change Team Points
3Decrease 1  England3060.51
4Steady  Germany3052.99
5Steady  India2978.17
6Steady  Australia2824.16
7Increase 1  Spain2716.37
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Olympics9 out of 222024Champions (1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980)
Men's FIH Hockey World Cup2 out of 152023Champions (1975)
Men's FIH Pro League0 out of 42023-243rd Place (2021-22)
Asian Games13 out of 172022Champions (1966, 1998, 2014, 2022)
Men's Hockey Asia Cup8 out of 112022Champions (2003, 2007, 2017)
Men's Asian Champions Trophy6 out of 82024Champions (2011, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2024 )
Commonwealth Games3 out of 62022Runners-up (2014, 2010, 2022)
Men's FIH Hockey World League0 out of 32016-173rd Place (2014-15, 2016–17)
Hockey Champions Trophy2 out of 162018Runners-up (2016, 2018)
Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I2 out of 42011Champions (2001)
Hockey Series1 out of 12018-19Champions (2018-19)
Afro-Asian Games1 out of 12003Champions (2003)
Western Asiatic Games1 out of 11934Champions (1934)
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup8 out of 222019Champions (1985, 1991, 1995, 2009, 2010)
South Asian Games4 out of 42016Champions (1995)
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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]

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FIH Women's World Rankings as of 4 March 2025.[91]
Rank Change Team Points
7Increase 1  Spain2580.6
8Decrease 1  England2439.87
9Steady  India2390.99
10Steady  New Zealand2176.62
11Increase 1  Ireland2117.95
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Olympics0 out of 320204th place (1980, 2020)
Women's FIH Hockey World Cup0 out of 820224th place (1974)
Women's FIH Pro League0 out of 22023-243rd Place (2021-22)
Asian Games3 out of 112022Champions (1982)
Women's Hockey Asia Cup4 out of 92022Champions (2004, 2017)
Women's Asian Champions Trophy5 out of 72024Champions (2016, 2023, 2024)
Commonwealth Games2 out of 72022Champions (2002)
Women's FIH Hockey World League0 out of 32016-1710th place (2014-15)
Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I0 out of 420143rd place (2002)
Hockey Series1 out of 12018-19Champions (2018-19)
Afro-Asian Games1 out of 12003Champions (2003)
South Asian Games1 out of 12016Champions (2016)
Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup1 out of 12022Champions (2022)
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Men's U-21 team

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Youth Olympics1 out of 12018Runners-up (2018)
Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup3 out of 122023Champions (2001, 2016)
Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup7 out of 102024Champions (2004, 2008, 2015, 2023, 2024)
Sultan of Johor Cup7 out of 112024Champions (2013, 2014, 2022)
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Women's U-21 team

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Youth Olympics1 out of 12018Runners-up (2018)
Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup0 out of 620233rd place (2013)
Women's Hockey Junior Asia Cup3 out of 82024Champions (2023, 2024)
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Association history

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No.AssociationState/UT President
1Manipur HockeyManipur Khoirom loyalakpa
2Hockey Andaman and NicobarAndaman and Nicobar Islands Alphonse Baa
3Hockey Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh B M Chanakya Raju
4Hockey ArunachalArunachal Pradesh Gumjum Haider
5Assam HockeyAssam Keshob Mahanta
6Hockey BiharBihar Sharwon Kumar
7Hockey ChandigarhChandigarh Karan Gilhotra
8Hockey ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh Firoz Ansari
9Dadra & Nagar and Haveli & Daman & Diu HockeyDadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Nilpa Bhavesh Manani
10Hockey Association of OdishaOdisha Dr. Dilip Tirkey
11Delhi HockeyDelhi Hitesh Sindwani
12Goans HockeyGoa Costau Xavier Marquis
13Hockey GujaratGujarat R.V Shelar
14Hockey HaryanaHaryana Jaideep Malik
15Hockey HimachalHimachal Pradesh Sukh Ram Choudhary
16Hockey BengalWest Bengal Swapan Banerjee
17Hockey Jammu and KashmirJammu and Kashmir Gurdeep Singh Sangral
18Hockey JharkhandJharkhand Bhola Nath Singh
19Hockey KarnatakaKarnataka S.VS Subramanya Gupta
20Hockey KeralaKerala V. Sunilkumar
21Hockey Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh Nitin Dhimole
22Hockey MizoramMizoram K. Lalthlengliana
23Hockey NagalandNagaland ADHOC Committee
24Le Puducherry HockeyPuducherry Dr. E. Kumaressan
25Hockey PunjabPunjab Nitin Kohli
26Hockey RajasthanRajasthan Arun Kumar Saraswat
27Hockey Unit of Tamil NaduTamil Nadu Sekar J Manoharan
28Hockey TelanganaTelangana Konda Vijay Kumar
29Tripura HockeyTripura Sudip Roy Barman
30Uttar Pradesh HockeyUttar Pradesh Rakesh Katyal
31Hockey UttarakhandUttarakhand Raghu Bir Singh Rawat
32Hockey MaharashtraMaharashtra Krishna Prakash
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Organisation structure

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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

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NameCityStateEst.CapacityHome teamNotesImage
Birsa Munda International Hockey StadiumRourkelaOdisha202321,800Odisha Hockey TeamLargest all seated hockey stadium in the world.[94]Thumb
Aishbagh StadiumBhopalMadhya Pradeshn/a10,000Bhopal Badshahs
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey StadiumRaipurChhattisgarh20154,000[95][96][97]
Anna StadiumTiruchirappalliTamil Nadu197010,000
Annasaheb Magar PCMC StadiumPimpriMaharashtran/a5,000
Bangalore Hockey StadiumBangaloreKarnatakan/a7,000
Birsa Munda Hockey StadiumRanchiJharkhandn/a5,000Ranchi Rays
CAFVD Sports StadiumPuneMaharashtran/a4,000
Major Dhyanchand Hockey StadiumLucknowUttar Pradeshn/a10,000Uttar Pradesh Wizards[98]Thumb
Master Chandgiram Sports StadiumSaifai, Etawah districtUttar Pradeshn/a12,000
Dr Sampurnanda StadiumVaranasiUttar Pradesh196410,000
Major Dhyan Chand StadiumJhansiUttar Pradeshn/an/aUnder construction
Major Dhyan Chand National StadiumNew DelhiDelhi193320,000Delhi Wave Riders[99]Thumb
Faizabad Sports ComplexFaizabadUttar PradeshTBA30,000Under construction
Gachibowli Hockey StadiumHyderabadTelanganan/a8,000
Khuman Lampak Hockey StadiumImphalManipur19998,000
International Hockey StadiumMohaliPunjab201316,000[100]
International Hockey StadiumRajnandgaonChhattisgarh201330,000
International Hockey StadiumKollamKerala20145,000
JRD Tata Sports ComplexJamshedpurJharkhand199140,000Thumb
Jaypee Sport City Hockey StadiumNoidaUttar PradeshTBA10,000Under construction
Kalinga Hockey StadiumBhubaneswarOdisha201016,000Kalinga Lancers[101]Thumb
Biju Patnaik Hockey StadiumRourkelaOdisha201025,000

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Mahindra Hockey StadiumMumbaiMaharashtran/a8,500[102]
Maulana Md. Tayabullah Hockey StadiumGuwahatiAssam20072,000
Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey StadiumChennaiTamil Nadun/a8,670Chennai CheetahsThumb
Patliputra Sports ComplexPatnaBihar201120,000Thumb
PCMC Hockey StadiumPimpriMaharashtra19935,000Pune Strykers
B.R. Yadav International Hockey StadiumBilaspurChhattisgarh2019n/a
Shaheed Bhagat Singh StadiumFerozpurPunjab192610,000Thumb
Shilaroo Hockey StadiumShilarooHimachal Pradesh2010n/a[103]
Shivaji Hockey StadiumNew DelhiNCR19647,000[104]
Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports ComplexPuneMaharashtra199211,900Thumb
Chandigarh Hockey StadiumChandigarhChandigarh198830,000Chandigarh CometsThumb
Surjit Hockey StadiumJalandharPunjab20097,000Punjab Warriors
Vidarbha Hockey Association StadiumNagpurMaharashtran/a5,000[105]
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Hosting history

Competition Edition Winner Final Runners-up India's position Venues Final venue Stadium
Men's senior competitions
Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 1982 Men's Hockey World Cup  Pakistan
3 – 1
 Germany 5th Place 1 (in 1 city) BHA Stadium
Asian Games Field hockey at the 1982 Asian Games  Pakistan
7 – 1
 India Runners-up 1 (in 1 city) Shivaji Hockey Stadium
Men's Hockey Asia Cup 1989 Men's Hockey Asia Cup  Pakistan
2 – 0
 India Runners-up 1 (in 1 city) Shivaji Hockey Stadium
South Asian Games 1995 South Asian Games  India  Pakistan Champion 1 (in 1 city)
South Asian Games Field hockey at the 2016 South Asian Games  Pakistan
1 – 0
 India Runners-up 1 (in 2 cities)
Hockey Champions Trophy 1996 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy  Netherlands
3 – 2
 Pakistan 4th place 1 (in 1 city) Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium Thumb
Afro-Asian Games Field hockey at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games  India
3 - 1
 Pakistan Champion 1 (in 1 city) G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium Thumb
Hockey Champions Trophy 2005 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy  Australia
3 – 1
 Netherlands 6th place 1 (in 1 city) Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium Thumb
Men's Hockey Asia Cup 2007 Men's Hockey Asia Cup  India
7 – 2
 South Korea Champion 1 (in 1 city) Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium Thumb
Commonwealth Games Hockey at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament  Australia
8 – 0
 India Runners-up 1 (in 1 city) Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium Thumb
Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup  Australia
2 – 1
 Germany 8th Place 1 (in 1 city) Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium Thumb
Hockey Champions Trophy 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy  Germany
2 – 0
 Pakistan 4th place 1 (in 1 city) Kalinga Hockey Stadium Thumb
Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup  Belgium
0 – 0
Penalties
3 – 2
 Netherlands 6th Place 1 (in 1 city) Kalinga Hockey Stadium Thumb
Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup  Germany
3 – 3
Penalties
5 – 4
 Belgium 9th Place 1 (in 2 cities) Kalinga Hockey Stadium Thumb
Men's Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Men's Asian Champions Trophy  India
4 – 3
 Malaysia Champion 1 (in 1 City) Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium Thumb
Men's youth competitions
Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup 2013 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup  Germany
5 – 2
 France 10th Place 1 (in 1 city) Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium Thumb
Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup  India
2 – 1
 Belgium Champion 1 (in 1 city) Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium, Lucknow Thumb
Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup 2021 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup  Argentina
4 – 2
 Germany 4th Place 1 (in 1 city) Kalinga Hockey Stadium Thumb
Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup 2008 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup  India
3 – 2
 South Korea Champion 1 (in 1 City)
Women's senior competitions
Asian Games Field hockey at the 1982 Asian Games  India  South Korea Champion 1 (in 1 city) Shivaji Hockey Stadium
Women's Hockey Asia Cup 1999 Women's Hockey Asia Cup  South Korea
3 – 2
 India Runners-up 1 (in 1 city) Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium Thumb
Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2004 Women's Hockey Asia Cup  India
1 – 0
 Japan Champion 1 (in 1 City) Jaipal Singh Stadium
Afro-Asian Games Field hockey at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games  India
5 - 4
 South Africa Champion 1 (in 1 city) G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium Thumb
South Asian Games Field hockey at the 2016 South Asian Games  India
10 – 0
 Sri Lanka Champions 1 (in 2 cities)
Commonwealth Games Hockey at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament  Australia
2 – 2
Penalties
4 – 2
 New Zealand 5th place 1 (in 1 city) Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium Thumb
Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Women's Asian Champions Trophy  India
4 – 0
 Japan Champion 1 (in 1 City) Jaipal Singh Stadium
Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 Women's Asian Champions Trophy  India
1 – 0
 China Champion 1 (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  China
3 – 2
 South Korea 3rd place 1 (in 1 City)

International performance

Men's team

Summer Olympics

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

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

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

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

More information [[Men's Asian Champions Trophy|Asian Champions Trophy]], Year ...
[[Men's Asian Champions Trophy|Asian Champions Trophy]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
2011 China Ordos, China Final Champions 6 2 4 0 15 8
2012 Qatar Doha, Qatar Final Runners-up 6 4 0 2 27 12
2013 Japan Kakamigahara, Japan Group stage 5th place 6 3 0 3 18 13
2016 Malaysia Kuantan, Malaysia Final Champions 7 5 2 0 30 10
2018 Oman Muscat, Oman Final Champions 6 5 1 0 30 4
2021 Bangladesh Dhaka, Bangladesh Semi-finals Third place 6 4 1 1 27 11
2023India Chennai, India Final Champions 7 6 1 0 29 8
2024 China Hulunbuir, China Final Champions 7 7 0 0 26 5
Total5 Titles51369620271
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Commonwealth Games

More information [[Hockey at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]], Year ...
[[Hockey at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1998Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSemi-finalsFourth place74122212
2006Australia Melbourne, AustraliaGroup stage6th place5212158
2010India New Delhi, IndiaFinalRunners-up63121922
2014Scotland Glasgow, ScotlandFinalRunners-up64021915
2018Australia Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaSemi-finalsFourth place63121514
2022England Birmingham, EnglandFinalRunners-up64113014
TotalRunners-up362051112085
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Pro League

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

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

World League
More information [[Men's FIH Hockey World League|Hockey World League]], Year ...
[[Men's FIH Hockey World League|Hockey World League]]
YearPositionPldWDLGFGA
2012–136th place156455937
2014–15 Third place134362335
2016–17 Third place135263323
TotalThird place411591711595
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Champions Trophy
More information [[Hockey Champions Trophy|Champions Trophy]], Year ...
[[Hockey Champions Trophy|Champions Trophy]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1980Pakistan Karachi, PakistanGroup stage5th place61231724
1982Netherlands Amstelveen, NetherlandsGroup stageThird place53021620
1983Pakistan Karachi, PakistanGroup stageFourth place521289
1985Australia Perth, AustraliaGroup stage6th place5113915
1986Pakistan Karachi, PakistanGroup stage5th place5203610
1989Germany Berlin, West GermanyGroup stage6th place5104712
1995Germany Berlin, GermanyGroup stage5th place6033713
1996India Madras, IndiaGroup stageFourth place62131012
2002Germany Cologne, GermanyGroup stageFourth place62131618
2003Netherlands Amstelveen, NetherlandsGroup stageFourth place62041922
2004Pakistan Lahore, PakistanGroup stageFourth Place61141116
2005India Chennai, IndiaGroup stage6th place6105915
2012Australia Melbourne, AustraliaSemi-finalsFourth place63031212
2014India Bhubaneswar, IndiaSemi-finalsFourth place62041315
2016United Kingdom London, UKFinalRunners-up62221011
2018Netherlands Breda, NetherlandsFinalRunners-up6231117
TotalRunners-up91271549181231
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Champions Challenge
More information [[Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I|Champions Challenge]], Year ...
[[Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I|Champions Challenge]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
2001 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Final Champions 6 4 1 1 11 6
2007 Belgium Boom, Belgium Semi-finals Third place 6 4 0 2 16 13
2009 Argentina Salta, Argentina Semi-finals Third place 5 3 1 1 16 13
2011 South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa Final Runners-up 6 4 1 1 29 17
Total1 Title2315357249
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Hockey Series
More information [[2018–19 Men's FIH Series Finals|Hockey Series]], Year ...
[[2018–19 Men's FIH Series Finals|Hockey Series]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
2018–19 India Bhubaneshwar, India Final Champions 5 5 0 0 35 4
Total1 Title5500354
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Afro-Asian Games
More information Afro-Asian Games]], Year ...
[[Field hockey at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games|Afro-Asian Games]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
2003 India Hyderabad, India Final Champions 5 5 0 0 23 11
Total1 Title55002311
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Western Asiatic Games
More information [[Western Asiatic Games|Western Asiatic Games]], Year ...
[[Western Asiatic Games|Western Asiatic Games]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1934 British Raj Delhi, India Final Champions 1 1 0 0 5 0
Total1 Title110050
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Women's tournaments

Summer Olympics

More information Year, Host ...
YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
1980Soviet Union Moscow, USSR4th521296
1984United States Los Angeles, United StatesDid not participate
1988South Korea Seoul, South Korea
1992Spain Barcelona, Spain
1996United States Atlanta, United States
2000Australia Sydney, AustraliaDid not qualify
2004Greece Athens, Greece
2008China Beijing, China
2012United Kingdom London, Great Britain
2016Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil12th5014319
2020Japan Tokyo, Japan4th83051220
2024France Paris, FranceDid not qualify
Total4th place1852112445
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World Cup

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

More information Year, Host ...
YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
1998Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia4th73131913
2002England Manchester, England1st place, gold medalist(s)64111210
2006Australia Melbourne, Australia2nd place, silver medalist(s)6312198
2010India New Delhi, India5th5311154
2014Scotland Glasgow, Scotland5th5302229
2018Australia Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia4th6303912
2022England Birmingham, England3rd place, bronze medalist(s)6321148
Total1 Title412261311064
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Asian Games

More information Year, Host ...
YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
1982India New Delhi, India1st place, gold medalist(s)5500371
1986South Korea Seoul, South Korea3rd place, bronze medalist(s)5311175
1990China Beijing, China4th5203810
1994Japan Hiroshima, Japan4th512296
1998Thailand Bangkok, Thailand2nd place, silver medalist(s)74122411
2002South Korea Busan, South Korea4th4004212
2006Qatar Doha, Qatar3rd place, bronze medalist(s)74032210
2010China Guangzhou, China4th7304247
2014South Korea Incheon, South Korea3rd place, bronze medalist(s)5302137
2018Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia2nd place, silver medalist(s)6501403
2022China Hangzhou, China3rd place, bronze medalist(s)6411356
Total1 Title623452323178
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Asia Cup

More information Year, Host ...
YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
1985South Korea Seoul, South KoreaDid not participate
1989Hong Kong Hong Kong4th4103411
1993Japan Hiroshima, Japan3rd place, bronze medalist(s)421184
1999India New Delhi, India2nd place, silver medalist(s)6321247
2004India New Delhi, India1st place, gold medalist(s)5410193
2007Hong Kong Hong Kong4th63034413
2009Thailand Bangkok, Thailand2nd place, silver medalist(s)6321369
2013Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia3rd place, bronze medalist(s)5212185
2017Japan Kakamigahara, Gifu, Japan1st place, gold medalist(s)6510285
2022Oman Muscat, Oman3rd place, bronze medalist(s)5302226
Total2 Titles472681320363
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Asian Champions Trophy

More information Year, Host ...
YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
2010South Korea Busan, South Korea3rd place, bronze medalist(s)4103815
2011China Ordos, China4th4004316
2013Japan Kakamigahara, Japan2nd place, silver medalist(s)4202106
2016Singapore Singapore1st place, gold medalist(s)5311107
2018South Korea Donghae City, South Korea2nd place, silver medalist(s)5311116
2021South Korea Donghae City, South KoreaWithdrew
2023India Ranchi, India1st place, gold medalist(s)7700273
2024India Rajgir, India1st place, gold medalist(s)7700292
Total3 Titles36232119855
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FIH Pro League

More information Year, Final Host ...
YearFinal HostPositionPldWDLGFGA
2021–22N/A3rd place, bronze medalist(s)146443326
2023–24N/A8th1621131638
TotalThird place3085174964
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FIH Hockey Nations Cup

More information Year, Final Host ...
YearFinal HostPositionPldWDLGFGA
2022Spain Valencia, Spain1st place, gold medalist(s)541093
Total1 Title541093
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Other tournaments

South Asian Games
More information Year, Host ...
YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
2016India Guwahati, India1st place, gold medalist(s)3300461
Total1 Title3300461
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Defunct tournaments

World League
More information No., Year ...
No.YearFinal HostPositionPldWDLGFGA
12012–13Argentina San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina14th115242930
22014–15Argentina Rosario, Argentina10th138144620
32016–17New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand16th113351218
Total35166138768
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Champions Challenge
More information No., Year ...
No.YearFinal HostPositionPldWDLGFGA
1 2002 South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa3rd place, bronze medalist(s)5221109
2 2011 Republic of Ireland Dublin, Ireland7th6213118
3 2012 Republic of Ireland Dublin, Ireland7th62131315
4 2014 Scotland Glasgow, Scotland8th6006722
TotalThird place2364134154
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Hockey Series
More information Year, Final Host ...
YearFinal HostPositionPldWDLGFGA
2018–19Japan Hiroshima, Japan1st place, gold medalist(s)5500274
Total1 Title5500274
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Afro-Asian Games
More information Year, Final Host ...
YearFinal HostPositionPldWDLGFGA
2003India Hyderabad, India1st place, gold medalist(s)5401267
Total1 Title5401267
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Broadcast history

Domestic competitions

Domestic franchise Field Hockey

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More information Event, Period ...
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