1975 Men's Hockey World Cup
The 1975 Hockey World Cup was the third edition of the Hockey World Cup men's field hockey tournament. It was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In the final, India defeated Pakistan from a goal difference of 2–1. It was the second World Cup Final appearance for both the nations, Pakistan was the winner of the inaugural World Cup in 1971, and India was the runner-up of 1973 World Cup, held in Amstelveen, Netherlands. German team defeated host nation, Malaysian team, with a goal difference of 4–0 for third place.[1]
Results
Pool A
- Qualified for semifinals
Pool B
- Qualified for semifinals
Fifth to twelfth place classification
Ninth to twelfth qualifiers
Eleventh and twelfth place
Ninth and tenth place
Fifth to eighth qualifiers
Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
First to fourth place classification
Semi-finals
Third and fourth place
Final
In the final match, Indian team faced its traditional archrival Pakistani team. Match was scheduled on 15 March 1975. Ashok Kumar scored the all-important winning goal to achieve India's lone triumph in the World cup.[2][3][4]
1975 Hockey World Cup Winner |
![](../I/m/Flag_of_India.svg.png) India First title |
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