India men's national field hockey 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.[5] 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'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. 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.[6]
The men in blues are also one of the most successful teams in Asia. They have won the Asian Games three times – in 1966, 1998 and 2014. India came out on top in the Asia Cup in 2003, 2007 and in 2017. India has won 43 out of 56 matches in the Asia Cup and holds the records for most wins and best winning percentage in the competition. They are also the most successful team in the Asian Champions Trophy, winning the competition three times – in 2011, 2016 and in 2018. In total, India has won 27 official international titles.
India is known to have an intense rivalry with Pakistan, with whom they have played in the finals of major tournaments like Olympics, World Cup, Asian Games and Asia Cup. India also has a unique record of beating Pakistan in the finals of all these tournaments.[7]
History
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.[8] 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 USA, in the match against United States Dhyan Chand hit 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.[9] 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.[9] The Indian hockey team that won three successive Olympic titles is often regarded as one of the greatest ever team to play the sport.[10]
The World War II caused the cancellation of 1940 and 1944 Olympics, which ended the era of a team that dominated world hockey.[11] In 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.[12] 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.[13]
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.[14] The match is famous for the five-goal magical performance of Balbir Singh Sr.,which is an Olympic record that still stands today. In 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.[15] 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.[16]
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.[17] 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.[18]
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.[19] At the 1972 Olympics also the result was same 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.[20]
India won the bronze medal at the 1971 World Cup by virtue of a win over Kenya. In 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. But in the 1975 World Cup India defeated Malaysia in the semi-final before beating arch-rivals Pakistan in the final to claim their first title.[21]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 Poland and Spain which were followed by a resounding win over Cuba with a margin of 13–0 and win over 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.[22]
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.[23] The 1982 World Cup was hosted by India and they finished at 5th position.[24] The team lost to Pakistan in both 1982 Asian Games final and the inaugural Asia Cup final held in Karachi.[25]India ended the 80s by winning bronze medal 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 80s came at the 1985 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[26] 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.[27]
Resurgence (1998–2012)
India won their first continental title after 32 years at the 1998 Asian Games by defeating South Korea.[28][29] The team finished fourth at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. They ended the decade by collecting bronze medal at the 1999 Asia Cup.
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.[30] The same year India also clinched the first and only Afro-Asian Games title by defeating Pakistan again in the final.[31] 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.[32] India failed to qualify for 2008 Beijing Games for the first time.[33]
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.[34] India became the first ever champions of the Asian Champions Trophy after they beat Pakistan in the final of the 2011 edition.[35] 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.[36][37] India also finished as runners-up at the 2012 Asian Champions Trophy.[38]
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 to win their 3rd gold medal.[39][40][41][42][43][44] 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.[45][46] 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. 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.
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.[47][48]
Gallery
Match of the Indian team at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.
Match of India against United States at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.
The Indian team that won the gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
India scoring their third goal against Britain at the 1948 London Olympic final.
Indian team in 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics.
Indian hockey team in 2000s.
India after winning FIH Hockey Series.
Indian field hockey team in 2010s.
Competitive record
Summer Olympics
| Summer Olympics[49] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1928 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 1932 | Los Angeles, USA | Group stage | Champions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| 1936 | Berlin, Germany | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| 1948 | London, UK | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| 1952 | Helsinki, Finland | Final | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 1956 | Melbourne, Australia | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 1960 | Rome, Italy | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
| 1964 | Tokyo, Japan | Final | Champions | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
| 1968 | Mexico City, Mexico | Semi-finals | Third place | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 7 |
| 1972 | Munich, West Germany | Semi-finals | Third place | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 11 |
| 1976 | Montreal, Canada | Group stage | 7th place | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 |
| 1980 | Moscow, USSR | Final | Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 9 |
| 1984 | Los Angeles, USA | Group stage | 5th place | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 |
| 1988 | Seoul, South Korea | Group stage | 6th place | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 |
| 1992 | Barcelona, Spain | Group stage | 7th place | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 1996 | Atlanta, USA | Group stage | 8th place | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 |
| 2000 | Sydney, Australia | Group stage | 7th place | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 |
| 2004 | Athens, Greece | Group stage | 7th place | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 18 |
| 2012 | London, UK | Group stage | 12th place | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Quarter-finals | 8th place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 2020 | Tokyo, Japan | Semi-finals | Third place | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 23 |
| Total | 8 Titles | 134 | 83 | 17 | 34 | 458 | 186 | ||
World Cup
| World Cup[50] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1971 | Barcelona, Spain | Semi-finals | Third place | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 1973 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | Final | Runners-up | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| 1975 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Final | Champions | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 |
| 1978 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Group stage | 6th place | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 16 |
| 1982 | Bombay, India | Group stage | 5th place | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 15 |
| 1986 | London, UK | Group stage | 12th place | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 1990 | Lahore, Pakistan | Group stage | 10th place | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 |
| 1994 | Sydney, Australia | Group stage | 5th place | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 |
| 1998 | Utrecht, Netherlands | Group stage | 9th place | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 19 |
| 2002 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Group stage | 10th place | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 17 |
| 2006 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | Group stage | 11th place | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 2010 | New Delhi, India | Group stage | 8th place | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 21 |
| 2014 | The Hague, Netherlands | Group stage | 9th place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 2018 | Bhubaneswar, India | Quarter-finals | 6th place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 |
| 2023 | Bhubaneswar & Rourkela, India | Cross-overs | 9th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 |
| Total | 1 Title | 101 | 44 | 16 | 41 | 221 | 190 | ||
Asian Games
| Asian Games | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1958 | Tokyo, Japan | Group stage | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 1962 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Final | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
| 1966 | Bangkok, Thailand | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1970 | Bangkok, Thailand | Final | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| 1974 | Tehran, Iran | Group stage | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 3 |
| 1978 | Bangkok, Thailand | Final | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 |
| 1982 | New Delhi, India | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 10 |
| 1986 | Seoul, South Korea | Semi-finals | Third place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 6 |
| 1990 | Beijing, China | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 3 |
| 1994 | Hiroshima, Japan | Final | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | Final | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| 2002 | Busan, South Korea | Final | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 |
| 2006 | Doha, Qatar | Group stage | 5th place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 5 |
| 2010 | Guangzhou, China | Semi-finals | Third place | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 8 |
| 2014 | Incheon, South Korea | Final | Champions | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 3 |
| 2018 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Semi-finals | Third place | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 6 |
| 2022 | Hangzhou, China | Qualified | |||||||
| Total | 3 Titles | 89 | 69 | 8 | 12 | 409 | 70 | ||
Asia Cup
| Asia Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1982 | Karachi, Pakistan | Group stage | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 4 |
| 1985 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 7 |
| 1989 | New Delhi, India | Final | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| 1994 | Hiroshima, Japan | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 |
| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Semi-finals | Third place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 |
| 2003 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Final | Champions | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 9 |
| 2007 | Chennai, India | Final | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 5 |
| 2009 | Kuantan, Malaysia | Group stage | 5th place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 |
| 2013 | Ipoh, Malaysia | Final | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 |
| 2017 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Final | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6 |
| 2022 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Second round | Third place | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 14 |
| Total | 3 Titles | 63 | 46 | 8 | 9 | 303 | 75 | ||
Asian Champions Trophy
| Asian Champions Trophy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2011 | Ordos, China | Final | Champions | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 8 |
| 2012 | Doha, Qatar | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 12 |
| 2013 | Kakamigahara, Japan | Group stage | 5th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 |
| 2016 | Kuantan, Malaysia | Final | Champions | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 10 |
| 2018 | Muscat, Oman | Final | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| 2021 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Semi-finals | Third place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 11 |
| Total | 3 Titles | 37 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 147 | 58 | ||
Commonwealth Games
| Commonwealth Games | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Semi-finals | Fourth place | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 |
| 2006 | Melbourne, Australia | Group stage | 6th place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 |
| 2010 | New Delhi, India | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 22 |
| 2014 | Glasgow, Scotland | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 15 |
| 2018 | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | Semi-finals | Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 |
| 2022 | Birmingham, England | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 14 |
| Total | Best: Runners-up | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 120 | 85 | ||
Pro League
| Pro League | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 2020–21 | N/A | Group stage | Fourth place | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 17 | |
| 2021–22 | N/A | Group stage | Third place | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 40 | |
| 2022–23 | N/A | Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | Best: Third place | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 84 | 57 | |||
Other tournaments
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
| Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | |||||||
| 1983 | Malaysia | Third place | |||||||
| 1985 | Malaysia | Champions | |||||||
| 1991 | Malaysia | Champions | |||||||
| 1995 | Malaysia | Champions | |||||||
| 2000 | Malaysia | Third place | |||||||
| 2001 | Malaysia | 5th place | |||||||
| 2004 | Malaysia | 7th place | |||||||
| 2005 | Malaysia | 5th place | |||||||
| 2006 | Malaysia | Third place | |||||||
| 2007 | Malaysia | Third place | |||||||
| 2008 | Malaysia | Runners-up | |||||||
| 2009 | Malaysia | Champions | |||||||
| 2010 | Malaysia | Champions | |||||||
| 2011 | Malaysia | 6th place | |||||||
| 2012 | Malaysia | Third place | |||||||
| 2013 | Malaysia | 5th place | |||||||
| 2015 | Malaysia | Third place | |||||||
| 2016 | Malaysia | Runners-up | |||||||
| 2017 | Malaysia | Third place | |||||||
| 2018 | Malaysia | 5th place | |||||||
| 2019 | Malaysia | Runners-up | |||||||
| Total | 5 Titles | ||||||||
South Asian Games
| South Asian Games | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | |||||||
| 1995 | Madras, India | Champions | |||||||
| 2006 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Runners-up | |||||||
| 2010 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Runners-up | |||||||
| 2016 | Guwahati, India | Runners-up | |||||||
| Total | 1 Title | ||||||||
Defunct competitions
World League
| Hockey World League | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 2012–13 | 6th place | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 37 | |
| 2014–15 | Third place | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 35 | |
| 2016–17 | Third place | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 23 | |
| Total | Best: Third place | 41 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 115 | 95 | |
Champions Trophy
| Champions Trophy[51] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1980 | Karachi, Pakistan | Group stage | 5th place | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 24 |
| 1982 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | Group stage | Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 20 |
| 1983 | Karachi, Pakistan | Group stage | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 1985 | Perth, Australia | Group stage | 6th place | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 1986 | Karachi, Pakistan | Group stage | 5th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 1989 | Berlin, West Germany | Group stage | 6th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 1995 | Berlin, Germany | Group stage | 5th place | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 1996 | Madras, India | Group stage | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 2002 | Cologne, Germany | Group stage | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 18 |
| 2003 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | Group stage | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 22 |
| 2004 | Lahore, India | Group stage | Fourth Place | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 |
| 2005 | Chennai, India | Group stage | 6th place | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
| 2012 | Melbourne, Australia | Semi-finals | Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 |
| 2014 | Bhubaneswar, India | Semi-finals | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 |
| 2016 | London, UK | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 |
| 2018 | Breda, Netherlands | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| Total | Best: Runners-up | 91 | 27 | 15 | 49 | 181 | 231 | ||
Champions Challenge
| Champions Challenge | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2001 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Final | Champions | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| 2007 | Boom, Belgium | Semi-finals | Third place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 |
| 2009 | Salta, Argentina | Semi-finals | Third place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13 |
| 2011 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 17 |
| Total | 1 Title | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 72 | 49 | ||
Hockey Series
| Hockey Series | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2018–19 | Bhubaneshwar, India | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
| Total | 1 Title | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
Afro-Asian Games
| Afro-Asian Games | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2003 | Hyderabad, India | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11 |
| Total | 1 Title | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11 | ||
Western Asiatic Games
| Western Asiatic Games | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | |||||||
| 1934 | Delhi, India | Champions | |||||||
| Total | 1 title | ||||||||
Honours
- Olympic Games
- First place: 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980
- Second place: 1960
- Third place: 1968, 1972, 2020
- Champions Trophy
- Second place: 2016, 2018
- Third place: 1982
- FIH Pro League
- Third place: 2021–22
- Hockey World League
- Third place: 2014–15, 2016–17
- Asian Games
- First place: 1966, 1998, 2014
- Second place: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1990, 1994, 2002
- Third place: 1986, 2010, 2018
- Asia Cup
- First place: 2003, 2007, 2017
- Second place: 1982, 1985, 1989, 1994, 2013
- Third place: 1999, 2022
- Commonwealth Games
- Second place: 2010, 2014, 2022
- Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
- First place: 1985, 1991, 1995, 2009, 2010
- Second place: 2008, 2016, 2019
- Third place: 1983, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2017
- Champions Challenge
- First place: 2001
- First place: 2011
- Third place: 2007, 2009
- Hockey Series
- First place: 2018–19
- South Asian Games
- First place: 1995
- Second place: 2006, 2010, 2016
- Afro-Asian Games
- First place: 2003
- Western Asiatic Games
- First place: 1934
Results and fixtures
2022
| 23 May 2022 2022 Asia Cup | India | 1–1 | Pakistan | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 18:30 | Karthi 9' | Report | Rana 59' | Stadium: GBK Sports Complex |
| 24 May 2022 2022 Asia Cup | Japan | 5–2 | India | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 18:30 | Nagayoshi 24' Kawabe 40', 56' Ooka 49' Yamasaki 54' | Report | Pawan 45' Uttam 50' | Stadium: GBK Sports Complex |
| 26 May 2022 2022 Asia Cup | India | 16–0 | Indonesia | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 18:30 | Rajbhar 10', 11' U. Singh 14' Sunil 19', 24' Nilam 20' Karthi 40', 56' Lakra 41' Tirkey 42', 47', 59', 59' Belimagga 45', 46', 55' | Report | Stadium: GBK Sports Complex |
| 28 May 2022 2022 Asia Cup Super 4 | India | 2–1 | Japan | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 18:30 | Manjeet 8' Pawan 35' | Report | Niwa 18' | Stadium: GBK Sports Complex |
| 29 May 2022 2022 Asia Cup Super 4 | Malaysia | 3–3 | India | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 18:30 | Rahim 12', 21', 56' | Report | Vishnukant 32' Sunil 53' Nilam 55' | Stadium: GBK Sports Complex |
| 31 May 2022 2022 Asia Cup Super 4 | India | 4–4 | South Korea | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 18:30 | Nilam 9' Maninder 21' Sheshe 22' Mareeswaran 37' | Report | Jang 13' Ji 18' Kim Ju. 28' Jung 44' | Stadium: GBK Sports Complex |
| 1 June 2022 2022 Asia Cup 3rd place | India | 1–0 | Japan | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 18:30 | Pal 7' | Report | Stadium: GBK Sports Complex |
| 11 June 2022 2021–22 FIH Pro League | Belgium | 3–3 (4–5 p) | India | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 16:30 | Charlier 21' Gougnard 36' De Kerpel 51' | Report | Shamsher 18' Harmanpreet 52' Jarmanpreet 58' | Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
| Penalties | ||||
| Boccard Cosyns Gougnard De Sloover De Kerpel | Harmanpreet Abhishek Lalit Shamsher Akashdeep | |||
| 12 June 2022 2021–22 FIH Pro League | Belgium | 3–2 | India | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 16:30 | De Kerpel 33' Hendrickx 49', 59' | Report | Abhishek 25' Mandeep 60' | Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
| 18 June 2022 2021–22 FIH Pro League | Netherlands | 2–2 (4–1 p) | India | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 16:30 | Reyenga 10' Bijen 47' | Report | Dilpreet 22' Harmanpreet 60+' | Stadium: Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| Penalties | ||||
| Pieters Van Dam De Geus Bijen | Harmanpreet Abhishek Vivek | |||
| 19 June 2022 2021–22 FIH Pro League | Netherlands | 2–1 | India | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 16:30 | Janssen 7' Croon 45' | Report | Abhishek 1' | Stadium: Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| 31 July 2022 2022 Commonwealth Games | India | 11–0 | Ghana | Birmingham, England |
| 16:00 | Abhishek 2' Harmanpreet 10', 36', 54' Shamsher 14' Akashdeep 20' Jugraj 22', 45' Nilakanta 39' Varun 40' Mandeep 48' | Report | Stadium: University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre |
| 1 August 2022 2022 Commonwealth Games | England | 4–4 | India | Birmingham, England |
| 16:00 | Ansell 42' Bandurak 47', 53' Roper 51' | Report | Lalit 3' Mandeep 13', 22' Harmanpreet 46' | Stadium: University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre |
| 3 August 2022 2022 Commonwealth Games | Canada | 0–8 | India | Birmingham, England |
| 14:00 | Report | Harmanpreet 7', 56' Amit 10' Lalit 20' Gurjant 27' Akashdeep 37', 60' Mandeep 58' | Stadium: University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre |
| 4 August 2022 2022 Commonwealth Games | India | 4–1 | Wales | Birmingham, England |
| 14:00 | Harmanpreet 18', 19', 41' Gurjant 49' | Report | Furlong 55' | Stadium: University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre |
| 6 August 2022 2022 Commonwealth Games | India | 3–2 | South Africa | Birmingham, England |
| 18:00 | Abhishek 20' Mandeep 28' Jugraj 58' | Report | Julius 33' M. Cassiem 59' | Stadium: University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre |
| 8 August 2022 2022 Commonwealth Games | Australia | 7–0 | India | Birmingham, England |
| 12:30 | Govers 9' Ephraums 14', 42' Anderson 22', 27' Wickham 26' Ogilvie 46' | Report | Stadium: University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre |
| 28 October 2022 2022–23 FIH Pro League | India | 4–3 | New Zealand | Bhubaneswar, India |
| 19:30 | Mandeep M. 14' Harmanpreet 42' Mandeep S. 52', 57' | Report | Lane 23', 36' Smith 35' | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
| 30 October 2022 2022–23 FIH Pro League | India | 2–3 | Spain | Bhubaneswar, India |
| 19:30 | Harmanpreet 27' Abhishek 55' | Report | De Ignacio-Simó 17' Miralles 27' Reyné 57' | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
| 4 November 2022 2022–23 FIH Pro League | India | 7–4 | New Zealand | Bhubaneswar, India |
| 19:30 | Harmanpreet 7', 19' Karthi 17', 38' Raj 31' Sukhjeet 50' Jugraj 53' | Report | Child 2' Lane 9' Smith 14' | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
| 6 November 2022 2022–23 FIH Pro League | India | 2–2 (3–1 p) | Spain | Bhubaneswar, India |
| 19:30 | Harmanpreet 12', 32' | Report | Miralles 43' Amat 55' | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
| Penalties | ||||
| Harmanpreet Raj Kumar Shamsher Abhishek | Menini Vilallonga Clapés Miralles | |||
| 26 November 2022 Australia–India Test Series | Australia | 5–4 | India | Adelaide, Australia |
| 16:00 | Sharp 5' Ephraums 21' Craig 41' Govers 57', 60+' | Report | Akashdeep 10', 27', 59' Harmanpreet india, national, field, hockey, team, this, article, about, team, women, team, india, women, national, field, hockey, team, represents, india, international, field, hockey, competitions, governed, hockey, india, team, formerly, under, control, indian, hockey, . This article is about the men s team For the women s team see India women s national field hockey 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 5 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 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 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 6 Nickname s Men in Blue Bharat ArmyAssociationHockey India 2008 present Indian Hockey Federation 1925 2008 ConfederationAHF Asia Head CoachCraig FultonAssistant coach es David JohnB J KariappaManagerShivendra SinghCaptainHarmanpreet SinghMost capsDilip Tirkey 412 Top scorerDhyan Chand 570 HomeAwayFIH rankingCurrent4 2 21 March 2023 1 Highest3 July 2021 Lowest12 2007 First internationalNew Zealand 2 5 India Christchurch New Zealand 26 June 1926 2 Biggest winIndia 26 0 Hong Kong Jakarta Indonesia 22 August 2018 3 Biggest defeatAustralia 8 0 India New Delhi India 14 October 2010 4 Olympic GamesAppearances21 first in 1928 Best resultChampions 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1964 1980 World CupAppearances15 first in 1971 Best resultChampions 1975 Asian GamesAppearances17 first in 1958 Best resultChampions 1966 1998 2014 Asia CupAppearances11 first in 1982 Best resultChampions 2003 2007 2017 Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rdOlympic Games 8 1 3World Cup 1 1 1Asian Games 3 9 3Asia Cup 3 5 2World League 0 0 2Pro League 0 0 1Champions Trophy 0 2 1Asian Champions Trophy 3 1 1Commonwealth Games 0 3 0Total 18 22 14Olympic Games1928 Amsterdam Team1932 Los Angeles Team1936 Berlin Team1948 London Team1952 Helsinki Team1956 Melbourne Team1964 Tokyo Team1980 Moscow Team1960 Rome Team1968 Mexico City Team1972 Munich Team2020 Tokyo TeamWorld Cup1975 Kula Lumpur1973 Amstelveen1971 BarcelonaAsian Games1966 Bangkok Team1998 Bangkok Team2014 Incheon Team1958 Tokyo Team1962 Jakarta Team1970 Bangkok Team1974 Tehran Team1978 Bangkok Team1982 New Delhi Team1990 Beijing Team1994 Hiroshima Team2002 Busan Team1986 Seoul Team2010 Guangzhou Team2018 Jakarta amp Palembang TeamAsia Cup2003 Kuala Lumpur2007 Chennai2017 Dhaka1982 Karachi1985 Dhaka1989 New Delhi1994 Hiroshima2013 Ipoh1999 Kuala Lumpur2022 JakartaHockey World League2014 15 Raipur Team2016 17 Bhubaneswar TeamChampions Trophy2016 London2018 Breda1982 AmstelveenAsian Champions Trophy2011 Ordos2016 Kuantan2018 Muscat2012 Doha2021 DhakaCommonwealth Games2010 New Delhi Team2014 Glasgow Team2022 Birmingham TeamThe men in blues are also one of the most successful teams in Asia They have won the Asian Games three times in 1966 1998 and 2014 India came out on top in the Asia Cup in 2003 2007 and in 2017 India has won 43 out of 56 matches in the Asia Cup and holds the records for most wins and best winning percentage in the competition They are also the most successful team in the Asian Champions Trophy winning the competition three times in 2011 2016 and in 2018 In total India has won 27 official international titles India is known to have an intense rivalry with Pakistan with whom they have played in the finals of major tournaments like Olympics World Cup Asian Games and Asia Cup India also has a unique record of beating Pakistan in the finals of all these tournaments 7 Contents 1 History 1 1 Golden years 1928 1959 1 2 Last years of dominance 1960 1980 1 3 Decline 1981 1997 1 4 Resurgence 1998 2012 1 5 2013 present Olympic comeback 2 Gallery 3 Competitive record 3 1 Summer Olympics 3 2 World Cup 3 3 Asian Games 3 4 Asia Cup 3 5 Asian Champions Trophy 3 6 Commonwealth Games 3 7 Pro League 3 8 Other tournaments 3 8 1 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 3 8 2 South Asian Games 3 9 Defunct competitions 3 9 1 World League 3 9 2 Champions Trophy 3 9 3 Champions Challenge 3 9 4 Hockey Series 3 9 5 Afro Asian Games 3 9 6 Western Asiatic Games 4 Honours 5 Results and fixtures 5 1 2022 5 2 2023 6 Players 6 1 Current squad 6 2 Recent call ups 6 3 Support staff 7 Notable former players 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory EditGolden years 1928 1959 Edit 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 8 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 USA in the match against United States Dhyan Chand hit 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 9 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 9 The Indian hockey team that won three successive Olympic titles is often regarded as one of the greatest ever team to play the sport 10 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 11 In 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 12 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 13 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 14 The match is famous for the five goal magical performance of Balbir Singh Sr which is an Olympic record that still stands today In 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 15 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 16 Last years of dominance 1960 1980 Edit 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 17 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 18 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 19 At the 1972 Olympics also the result was same 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 20 India won the bronze medal at the 1971 World Cup by virtue of a win over Kenya In 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 But in the 1975 World Cup India defeated Malaysia in the semi final before beating arch rivals Pakistan in the final to claim their first title 21 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 Poland and Spain which were followed by a resounding win over Cuba with a margin of 13 0 and win over 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 22 Decline 1981 1997 Edit 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 23 The 1982 World Cup was hosted by India and they finished at 5th position 24 The team lost to Pakistan in both 1982 Asian Games final and the inaugural Asia Cup final held in Karachi 25 India ended the 80s by winning bronze medal 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 80s came at the 1985 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 26 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 27 Resurgence 1998 2012 Edit India won their first continental title after 32 years at the 1998 Asian Games by defeating South Korea 28 29 The team finished fourth at the 1998 Commonwealth Games They ended the decade by collecting bronze medal at the 1999 Asia Cup 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 30 The same year India also clinched the first and only Afro Asian Games title by defeating Pakistan again in the final 31 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 32 India failed to qualify for 2008 Beijing Games for the first time 33 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 34 India became the first ever champions of the Asian Champions Trophy after they beat Pakistan in the final of the 2011 edition 35 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 36 37 India also finished as runners up at the 2012 Asian Champions Trophy 38 2013 present Olympic comeback Edit 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 to win their 3rd gold medal 39 40 41 42 43 44 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 45 46 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 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 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 47 48 Gallery Edit Match of the Indian team at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics Match of India against United States at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics The Indian team that won the gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics India scoring their third goal against Britain at the 1948 London Olympic final Indian team in 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics Indian hockey team in 2000s India after winning FIH Hockey Series Indian field hockey team in 2010s Competitive record EditSummer Olympics Edit Summer Olympics 49 Year Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA1928 Amsterdam Netherlands Final Champions 5 5 0 0 29 01932 Los Angeles USA Group stage Champions 2 2 0 0 35 21936 Berlin Germany Final Champions 5 5 0 0 38 11948 London UK Final Champions 5 5 0 0 25 21952 Helsinki Finland Final Champions 3 3 0 0 13 21956 Melbourne Australia Final Champions 5 5 0 0 38 01960 Rome Italy Final Runners up 6 5 0 1 19 21964 Tokyo Japan Final Champions 9 7 2 0 22 51968 Mexico City Mexico Semi finals Third place 9 7 0 2 23 71972 Munich West Germany Semi finals Third place 9 6 2 1 27 111976 Montreal Canada Group stage 7th place 8 4 1 3 17 131980 Moscow USSR Final Champions 6 4 2 0 43 91984 Los Angeles USA Group stage 5th place 7 5 1 1 20 111988 Seoul South Korea Group stage 6th place 7 2 2 3 16 151992 Barcelona Spain Group stage 7th place 7 3 0 4 7 121996 Atlanta USA Group stage 8th place 7 2 3 2 14 102000 Sydney Australia Group stage 7th place 7 3 2 2 13 102004 Athens Greece Group stage 7th place 7 2 1 4 16 182012 London UK Group stage 12th place 6 0 0 6 8 212016 Rio de Janeiro Brazil Quarter finals 8th place 6 2 1 3 10 122020 Tokyo Japan Semi finals Third place 8 6 0 2 25 23Total 8 Titles 134 83 17 34 458 186World Cup Edit World Cup 50 Year Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA1971 Barcelona Spain Semi finals Third place 6 5 0 1 8 31973 Amstelveen Netherlands Final Runners up 7 4 3 0 15 31975 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Final Champions 7 5 1 1 19 81978 Buenos Aires Argentina Group stage 6th place 8 4 1 3 11 161982 Bombay India Group stage 5th place 7 5 0 2 29 151986 London UK Group stage 12th place 7 1 1 5 8 161990 Lahore Pakistan Group stage 10th place 7 1 1 5 12 181994 Sydney Australia Group stage 5th place 7 3 2 2 14 121998 Utrecht Netherlands Group stage 9th place 7 3 0 4 13 192002 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Group stage 10th place 9 3 1 5 22 172006 Monchengladbach Germany Group stage 11th place 7 1 1 5 10 182010 New Delhi India Group stage 8th place 6 1 1 4 15 212014 The Hague Netherlands Group stage 9th place 6 2 1 3 10 122018 Bhubaneswar India Quarter finals 6th place 4 2 1 1 13 52023 Bhubaneswar amp Rourkela India Cross overs 9th place 6 4 2 0 22 7Total 1 Title 101 44 16 41 221 190Asian Games Edit Asian GamesYear Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA1958 Tokyo Japan Group stage Runners up 4 3 1 0 16 11962 Jakarta Indonesia Final Runners up 5 4 0 1 19 21966 Bangkok Thailand Final Champions 5 5 0 0 13 01970 Bangkok Thailand Final Runners up 5 4 0 1 16 11974 Tehran Iran Group stage Runners up 6 4 1 1 25 31978 Bangkok Thailand Final Runners up 5 4 0 1 18 51982 New Delhi India Final Runners up 6 5 0 1 45 101986 Seoul South Korea Semi finals Third place 6 4 1 1 30 61990 Beijing China Final Runners up 6 5 0 1 22 31994 Hiroshima Japan Final Runners up 5 4 0 1 10 41998 Bangkok Thailand Final Champions 6 5 1 0 24 42002 Busan South Korea Final Runners up 5 3 1 1 16 92006 Doha Qatar Group stage 5th place 6 4 1 1 34 52010 Guangzhou China Semi finals Third place 6 5 0 1 26 82014 Incheon South Korea Final Champions 6 4 1 1 20 32018 Jakarta Indonesia Semi finals Third place 7 6 1 0 80 62022 Hangzhou China QualifiedTotal 3 Titles 89 69 8 12 409 70Asia Cup Edit Asia CupYear Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA1982 Karachi Pakistan Group stage Runners up 6 5 0 1 40 41985 Dhaka Bangladesh Final Runners up 6 5 0 1 33 71989 New Delhi India Final Runners up 5 4 0 1 15 21994 Hiroshima Japan Final Runners up 6 3 2 1 15 71999 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Semi finals Third place 5 3 1 1 17 92003 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Final Champions 5 4 0 1 25 92007 Chennai India Final Champions 7 7 0 0 57 52009 Kuantan Malaysia Group stage 5th place 4 2 1 1 20 72013 Ipoh Malaysia Final Runners up 5 4 0 1 24 52017 Dhaka Bangladesh Final Champions 7 6 1 0 28 62022 Jakarta Indonesia Second round Third place 7 3 3 1 29 14Total 3 Titles 63 46 8 9 303 75Asian Champions Trophy Edit Asian Champions TrophyYear Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA2011 Ordos China Final Champions 6 2 4 0 15 82012 Doha Qatar Final Runners up 6 4 0 2 27 122013 Kakamigahara Japan Group stage 5th place 6 3 0 3 18 132016 Kuantan Malaysia Final Champions 7 5 2 0 30 102018 Muscat Oman Final Champions 6 5 1 0 30 42021 Dhaka Bangladesh Semi finals Third place 6 4 1 1 27 11Total 3 Titles 37 23 8 6 147 58Commonwealth Games Edit Commonwealth GamesYear Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA1998 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Semi finals Fourth place 7 4 1 2 22 122006 Melbourne Australia Group stage 6th place 5 2 1 2 15 82010 New Delhi India Final Runners up 6 3 1 2 19 222014 Glasgow Scotland Final Runners up 6 4 0 2 19 152018 Gold Coast Queensland Australia Semi finals Fourth place 6 3 1 2 15 142022 Birmingham England Final Runners up 6 4 1 1 30 14Total Best Runners up 36 20 5 11 120 85Pro League Edit Pro LeagueYear Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA2020 21 N A Group stage Fourth place 8 3 3 2 22 172021 22 N A Group stage Third place 16 8 4 4 62 402022 23 N A QualifiedTotal Best Third place 24 11 7 6 84 57Other tournaments Edit Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Edit Sultan Azlan Shah CupYear Host Position1983 Malaysia Third place1985 Malaysia Champions1991 Malaysia Champions1995 Malaysia Champions2000 Malaysia Third place2001 Malaysia 5th place2004 Malaysia 7th place2005 Malaysia 5th place2006 Malaysia Third place2007 Malaysia Third place2008 Malaysia Runners up2009 Malaysia Champions2010 Malaysia Champions2011 Malaysia 6th place2012 Malaysia Third place2013 Malaysia 5th place2015 Malaysia Third place2016 Malaysia Runners up2017 Malaysia Third place2018 Malaysia 5th place2019 Malaysia Runners upTotal 5 TitlesSouth Asian Games Edit South Asian GamesYear Host Position1995 Madras India Champions2006 Colombo Sri Lanka Runners up2010 Dhaka Bangladesh Runners up2016 Guwahati India Runners upTotal 1 TitleDefunct competitions Edit World League Edit Hockey World LeagueYear Position Pld W D L GF GA2012 13 6th place 15 6 4 5 59 372014 15 Third place 13 4 3 6 23 352016 17 Third place 13 5 2 6 33 23Total Best Third place 41 15 9 17 115 95Champions Trophy Edit Champions Trophy 51 Year Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA1980 Karachi Pakistan Group stage 5th place 6 1 2 3 17 241982 Amstelveen Netherlands Group stage Third place 5 3 0 2 16 201983 Karachi Pakistan Group stage Fourth place 5 2 1 2 8 91985 Perth Australia Group stage 6th place 5 1 1 3 9 151986 Karachi Pakistan Group stage 5th place 5 2 0 3 6 101989 Berlin West Germany Group stage 6th place 5 1 0 4 7 121995 Berlin Germany Group stage 5th place 6 0 3 3 7 131996 Madras India Group stage Fourth place 6 2 1 3 10 122002 Cologne Germany Group stage Fourth place 6 2 1 3 16 182003 Amstelveen Netherlands Group stage Fourth place 6 2 0 4 19 222004 Lahore India Group stage Fourth Place 6 1 1 4 11 162005 Chennai India Group stage 6th place 6 1 0 5 9 152012 Melbourne Australia Semi finals Fourth place 6 3 0 3 12 122014 Bhubaneswar India Semi finals Fourth place 6 2 0 4 13 152016 London UK Final Runners up 6 2 2 2 10 112018 Breda Netherlands Final Runners up 6 2 3 1 11 7Total Best Runners up 91 27 15 49 181 231Champions Challenge Edit Champions ChallengeYear Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA2001 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Final Champions 6 4 1 1 11 62007 Boom Belgium Semi finals Third place 6 4 0 2 16 132009 Salta Argentina Semi finals Third place 5 3 1 1 16 132011 Johannesburg South Africa Final Runners up 6 4 1 1 29 17Total 1 Title 23 15 3 5 72 49Hockey Series Edit Hockey SeriesYear Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA2018 19 Bhubaneshwar India Final Champions 5 5 0 0 35 4Total 1 Title 5 5 0 0 35 4Afro Asian Games Edit Afro Asian GamesYear Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA2003 Hyderabad India Final Champions 5 5 0 0 23 11Total 1 Title 5 5 0 0 23 11Western Asiatic Games Edit Western Asiatic GamesYear Host Position1934 Delhi India ChampionsTotal 1 titleHonours EditOlympic Games First place 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1964 1980 Second place 1960 Third place 1968 1972 2020World Cup First place 1975 Second place 1973 Third place 1971Champions Trophy Second place 2016 2018 Third place 1982FIH Pro League Third place 2021 22Hockey World League Third place 2014 15 2016 17Asian Games First place 1966 1998 2014 Second place 1958 1962 1970 1974 1978 1982 1990 1994 2002 Third place 1986 2010 2018Asia Cup First place 2003 2007 2017 Second place 1982 1985 1989 1994 2013 Third place 1999 2022Asian Champions Trophy First place 2011 2016 2018 Second place 2012 Third place 2021Commonwealth Games Second place 2010 2014 2022Sultan Azlan Shah Cup First place 1985 1991 1995 2009 2010 Second place 2008 2016 2019 Third place 1983 2000 2006 2007 2012 2015 2017Champions Challenge First place 2001 First place 2011 Third place 2007 2009Hockey Series First place 2018 19South Asian Games First place 1995 Second place 2006 2010 2016Afro Asian Games First place 2003Western Asiatic Games First place 1934Results and fixtures Edit2022 Edit India v Pakistan 23 May 2022 2022 Asia CupIndia 1 1 PakistanJakarta Indonesia18 30 Karthi 9 Report Rana 59 Stadium GBK Sports Complex Japan v India 24 May 2022 2022 Asia CupJapan 5 2 IndiaJakarta Indonesia18 30 Nagayoshi 24 Kawabe 40 56 Ooka 49 Yamasaki 54 Report Pawan 45 Uttam 50 Stadium GBK Sports Complex India v Indonesia 26 May 2022 2022 Asia CupIndia 16 0 IndonesiaJakarta Indonesia18 30 Rajbhar 10 11 U Singh 14 Sunil 19 24 Nilam 20 Karthi 40 56 Lakra 41 Tirkey 42 47 59 59 Belimagga 45 46 55 Report Stadium GBK Sports Complex India v Japan 28 May 2022 2022 Asia Cup Super 4India 2 1 JapanJakarta Indonesia18 30 Manjeet 8 Pawan 35 Report Niwa 18 Stadium GBK Sports Complex Malaysia v India 29 May 2022 2022 Asia Cup Super 4Malaysia 3 3 IndiaJakarta Indonesia18 30 Rahim 12 21 56 Report Vishnukant 32 Sunil 53 Nilam 55 Stadium GBK Sports Complex India v South Korea 31 May 2022 2022 Asia Cup Super 4India 4 4 South KoreaJakarta Indonesia18 30 Nilam 9 Maninder 21 Sheshe 22 Mareeswaran 37 Report Jang 13 Ji 18 Kim Ju 28 Jung 44 Stadium GBK Sports Complex India v Japan 1 June 2022 2022 Asia Cup 3rd placeIndia 1 0 JapanJakarta Indonesia18 30 Pal 7 Report Stadium GBK Sports Complex Belgium v India 11 June 2022 2021 22 FIH Pro LeagueBelgium 3 3 4 5 p IndiaAntwerp Belgium16 30 Charlier 21 Gougnard 36 De Kerpel 51 Report Shamsher 18 Harmanpreet 52 Jarmanpreet 58 Stadium Wilrijkse Plein AntwerpPenaltiesBoccard Cosyns Gougnard De Sloover De Kerpel Harmanpreet Abhishek Lalit Shamsher Akashdeep Belgium v India 12 June 2022 2021 22 FIH Pro LeagueBelgium 3 2 IndiaAntwerp Belgium16 30 De Kerpel 33 Hendrickx 49 59 Report Abhishek 25 Mandeep 60 Stadium Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp Netherlands v India 18 June 2022 2021 22 FIH Pro LeagueNetherlands 2 2 4 1 p IndiaRotterdam Netherlands16 30 Reyenga 10 Bijen 47 Report Dilpreet 22 Harmanpreet 60 Stadium Hazelaarweg StadionPenaltiesPieters Van Dam De Geus Bijen Harmanpreet Abhishek Vivek Netherlands v India 19 June 2022 2021 22 FIH Pro LeagueNetherlands 2 1 IndiaRotterdam Netherlands16 30 Janssen 7 Croon 45 Report Abhishek 1 Stadium Hazelaarweg Stadion India v Ghana 31 July 2022 2022 Commonwealth GamesIndia 11 0 GhanaBirmingham England16 00 Abhishek 2 Harmanpreet 10 36 54 Shamsher 14 Akashdeep 20 Jugraj 22 45 Nilakanta 39 Varun 40 Mandeep 48 Report Stadium University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre England v India 1 August 2022 2022 Commonwealth GamesEngland 4 4 IndiaBirmingham England16 00 Ansell 42 Bandurak 47 53 Roper 51 Report Lalit 3 Mandeep 13 22 Harmanpreet 46 Stadium University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre Canada v India 3 August 2022 2022 Commonwealth GamesCanada 0 8 IndiaBirmingham England14 00 Report Harmanpreet 7 56 Amit 10 Lalit 20 Gurjant 27 Akashdeep 37 60 Mandeep 58 Stadium University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre India v Wales 4 August 2022 2022 Commonwealth GamesIndia 4 1 WalesBirmingham England14 00 Harmanpreet 18 19 41 Gurjant 49 Report Furlong 55 Stadium University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre India v South Africa 6 August 2022 2022 Commonwealth GamesIndia 3 2 South AfricaBirmingham England18 00 Abhishek 20 Mandeep 28 Jugraj 58 Report Julius 33 M Cassiem 59 Stadium University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre Australia v India 8 August 2022 2022 Commonwealth GamesAustralia 7 0 IndiaBirmingham England12 30 Govers 9 Ephraums 14 42 Anderson 22 27 Wickham 26 Ogilvie 46 Report Stadium University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre India v New Zealand 28 October 2022 2022 23 FIH Pro LeagueIndia 4 3 New ZealandBhubaneswar India19 30 Mandeep M 14 Harmanpreet 42 Mandeep S 52 57 Report Lane 23 36 Smith 35 Stadium Kalinga Stadium India v Spain 30 October 2022 2022 23 FIH Pro LeagueIndia 2 3 SpainBhubaneswar India19 30 Harmanpreet 27 Abhishek 55 Report De Ignacio Simo 17 Miralles 27 Reyne 57 Stadium Kalinga Stadium India v New Zealand 4 November 2022 2022 23 FIH Pro LeagueIndia 7 4 New ZealandBhubaneswar India19 30 Harmanpreet 7 19 Karthi 17 38 Raj 31 Sukhjeet 50 Jugraj 53 Report Child 2 Lane 9 Smith 14 Stadium Kalinga Stadium India v Spain 6 November 2022 2022 23 FIH Pro LeagueIndia 2 2 3 1 p 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