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Hockey World Cup.

First played in Barcelona in 1971. Pakistan hold the record with four titles.

FIRST · 1971 ESP16 EDITIONS6 CHAMPIONSMEN
HOCKEY WORLD CUPWOMEN'S HOCKEY WORLD CUP
EDITIONS COMPLETED
1971 → 2026
16
MOST TITLES
Germany · 4 titles
GER
HOLDERS
Germany, 2026
GER
A field hockey player running with the ball on green turf
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QUICK ANSWERS

Hockey World Cup: the short version.

Who has won the most Men's FIH Hockey World Cup titles?
Germany and Pakistan share the record with 4 titles each.
Who won the last Men's FIH Hockey World Cup?
Germany won the 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup in Belgium & Netherlands, beating Spain 1–0 in the final.
When and where is the next Men's FIH Hockey World Cup?
The next Men's FIH Hockey World Cup hasn't been confirmed yet.
How many times has the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup been held?
16 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Which countries have won the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup?
6 nations have won it: Germany (4), Pakistan (4), Australia (3), Netherlands (3), Belgium (1) and India (1).
01 · TIMELINE

Drag the scrubber. Travel 55 years.

Each node opens that edition's full report.

EDITION
2026
HOST
Belgium & Netherlands
16 TEAMS
CHAMPION
Germany
RUNNER-UP · SPAIN
THE STORY
Germany retained their title. Michel Struthoff scored the only goal of the final in Wavre.
FULL REPORT →
1971
1973
1975
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018
2023
2026
Germany
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03 · THE RECORD

Every edition.

Every host, champion, runner-up and final result. Tap a row for the full report.

YEARHOSTCHAMPIONRUNNER-UPFINAL
2026Belgium & NetherlandsGermanySpain1–0
2023IndiaGermanyBelgium3–3 (5–4 SO)
2018IndiaBelgiumNetherlands0–0 (3–2 SO)
2014NetherlandsAustraliaNetherlands6–1
2010IndiaAustraliaGermany2–1
2006GermanyGermanyAustralia4–3
2002MalaysiaGermanyAustralia2–1
1998NetherlandsNetherlandsSpain3–2 (aet)
1994AustraliaPakistanNetherlands1–1 (4–3 pens)
1990PakistanNetherlandsPakistan3–1
1986EnglandAustraliaEngland2–1
1982IndiaPakistanWest Germany3–1
1978ArgentinaPakistanNetherlands3–2
1975MalaysiaIndiaPakistan2–1
1973NetherlandsNetherlandsIndia2–2 (4–2 pens)
1971SpainPakistanSpain1–0
04 · STATS

The numbers, drawn.

Pick a metric. Titles are counted by the name the team competed under.

TEAMS PER EDITION
10
'71
12
'73
12
'75
14
'78
12
'82
12
'86
12
'90
12
'94
12
'98
16
'02
12
'06
12
'10
12
'14
16
'18
16
'23
16
'26
CHAMPIONS · COUNT
GER
4
PAK
4
AUS
3
NED
3
BEL
1
IND
1
06 · TRIVIA

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