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Field hockey in India

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.

Field hockey in India
Country India
Governing bodyHockey India
National team(s)
Nickname(s)
  • Men in Blue
  • Women in Blue
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions
  • Senior Teams
  • Junior Teams

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

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Golden years (1928–1959)

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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]

 
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)

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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]

 
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)

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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)

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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)

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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

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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)

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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

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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)

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Main article: Indian Hockey Federation

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)

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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)

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Main article: Hockey India

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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National teams of India

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India (Men's) India (Women's) U-21 (Men's) U-21 (Women's)

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

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The following list includes the performance of all of India's national teams at major competitions.

Men's senior team

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Main article: India men's national field hockey team
 
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]

FIH World Rankings as of 19 December 2024.[88]
Rank Change Team Points
3   1   Belgium 3124.21
4   2   Germany 3066.6
5     India 2954.63
6     Australia 2814.32
7     Argentina 2722
Tournament Appearance in finals Last
appearance 		Best
performance
Olympics 9 out of 22 2024 Champions (1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980)
Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 2 out of 15 2023 Champions (1975)
Men's FIH Pro League 0 out of 4 2023-24 3rd Place (2021-22)
Asian Games 13 out of 17 2022 Champions (1966, 1998, 2014, 2022)
Men's Hockey Asia Cup 8 out of 11 2022 Champions (2003, 2007, 2017)
Men's Asian Champions Trophy 6 out of 8 2024 Champions (2011, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2024 )
Commonwealth Games 3 out of 6 2022 Runners-up (2014, 2010, 2022)
Men's FIH Hockey World League 0 out of 3 2016-17 3rd Place (2014-15, 2016–17)
Hockey Champions Trophy 2 out of 16 2018 Runners-up (2016, 2018)
Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I 2 out of 4 2011 Champions (2001)
Hockey Series 1 out of 1 2018-19 Champions (2018-19)
Afro-Asian Games 1 out of 1 2003 Champions (2003)
Western Asiatic Games 1 out of 1 1934 Champions (1934)
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 8 out of 22 2019 Champions (1985, 1991, 1995, 2009, 2010)
South Asian Games 4 out of 4 2016 Champions (1995)

Women's senior team

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Main article: India women's national field hockey 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]

FIH Women's World Rankings as of 19 December 2024.[91]
Rank Change Team Points
7     England 2471.17
8     Spain 2422.39
9     India 2349.73
10     New Zealand 2124.16
11     Japan 2063.43
Tournament Appearance in finals Last
appearance 		Best
performance
Olympics 0 out of 3 2020 4th place (1980, 2020)
Women's FIH Hockey World Cup 0 out of 8 2022 4th place (1974)
Women's FIH Pro League 0 out of 2 2023-24 3rd Place (2021-22)
Asian Games 3 out of 11 2022 Champions (1982)
Women's Hockey Asia Cup 4 out of 9 2022 Champions (2004, 2017)
Women's Asian Champions Trophy 5 out of 7 2024 Champions (2016, 2023, 2024)
Commonwealth Games 2 out of 7 2022 Champions (2002)
Women's FIH Hockey World League 0 out of 3 2016-17 10th place (2014-15)
Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I 0 out of 4 2014 3rd place (2002)
Hockey Series 1 out of 1 2018-19 Champions (2018-19)
Afro-Asian Games 1 out of 1 2003 Champions (2003)
South Asian Games 1 out of 1 2016 Champions (2016)
Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup 1 out of 1 2022 Champions (2022)

Men's U-21 team

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Main article: India men's national under-21 field hockey team
Tournament Appearance in finals Last
appearance 		Best
performance
Youth Olympics 1 out of 1 2018 Runners-up (2018)
Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup 3 out of 12 2023 Champions (2001, 2016)
Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup 7 out of 10 2024 Champions (2004, 2008, 2015, 2023, 2024)
Sultan of Johor Cup 7 out of 11 2024 Champions (2013, 2014, 2022)

Women's U-21 team

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Main article: India women's national under-21 field hockey team
Tournament Appearance in finals Last
appearance 		Best
performance
Youth Olympics 1 out of 1 2018 Runners-up (2018)
Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup 0 out of 6 2023 3rd place (2013)
Women's Hockey Junior Asia Cup 3 out of 8 2024 Champions (2023, 2024)

Association history

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No. Association State/UT President
1 Manipur Hockey Manipur Khoirom loyalakpa
2 Hockey Andaman and Nicobar Andaman and Nicobar Islands Alphonse Baa
3 Hockey Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh B M Chanakya Raju
4 Hockey Arunachal Arunachal Pradesh Gumjum Haider
5 Assam Hockey Assam Keshob Mahanta
6 Hockey Bihar Bihar Sharwon Kumar
7 Hockey Chandigarh Chandigarh Karan Gilhotra
8 Hockey Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh Firoz Ansari
9 Dadra & Nagar and Haveli & Daman & Diu Hockey Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Nilpa Bhavesh Manani
10 Hockey Association of Odisha Odisha Dr. Dilip Tirkey
11 Delhi Hockey Delhi Hitesh Sindwani
12 Goans Hockey Goa Costau Xavier Marquis
13 Hockey Gujarat Gujarat R.V Shelar
14 Hockey Haryana Haryana Jaideep Malik
15 Hockey Himachal Himachal Pradesh Sukh Ram Choudhary
16 Hockey Bengal West Bengal Swapan Banerjee
17 Hockey Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir Gurdeep Singh Sangral
18 Hockey Jharkhand Jharkhand Bhola Nath Singh
19 Hockey Karnataka Karnataka S.VS Subramanya Gupta
20 Hockey Kerala Kerala V. Sunilkumar
21 Hockey Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Nitin Dhimole
22 Hockey Mizoram Mizoram K. Lalthlengliana
23 Hockey Nagaland Nagaland ADHOC Committee
24 Le Puducherry Hockey Puducherry Dr. E. Kumaressan
25 Hockey Punjab Punjab Nitin Kohli
26 Hockey Rajasthan Rajasthan Arun Kumar Saraswat
27 Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Sekar J Manoharan
28 Hockey Telangana Telangana Konda Vijay Kumar
29 Tripura Hockey Tripura Sudip Roy Barman
30 Uttar Pradesh Hockey Uttar Pradesh Rakesh Katyal
31 Hockey Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Raghu Bir Singh Rawat
32 Hockey Maharashtra Maharashtra Krishna Prakash

Organisation structure

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International Field Hockey

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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

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Main article: 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.[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

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Main article: India women's national field hockey 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

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National Championships

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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

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Hockey Tournaments

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  • 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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Further information: List of field hockey venues in India
Name City State Est. Capacity Home team Notes Image
Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium Rourkela Odisha 2023 21,800 Odisha Hockey Team Largest all seated hockey stadium in the world.[94]  
Aishbagh Stadium Bhopal Madhya Pradesh n/a 10,000 Bhopal Badshahs
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium Raipur Chhattisgarh 2015 4,000 [95][96][97]
Anna Stadium Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu 1970 10,000
Annasaheb Magar PCMC Stadium Pimpri Maharashtra n/a 5,000
Bangalore Hockey Stadium Bangalore Karnataka n/a 7,000
Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium Ranchi Jharkhand n/a 5,000 Ranchi Rays
CAFVD Sports Stadium Pune Maharashtra n/a 4,000
Major Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium Lucknow Uttar Pradesh n/a 10,000 Uttar Pradesh Wizards [98]  
Master Chandgiram Sports Stadium Saifai, Etawah district Uttar Pradesh n/a 12,000
Dr Sampurnanda Stadium Varanasi Uttar Pradesh 1964 10,000
Major Dhyan Chand Stadium Jhansi Uttar Pradesh n/a n/a Under construction
Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium New Delhi Delhi 1933 20,000 Delhi Wave Riders [99]  
Faizabad Sports Complex Faizabad Uttar Pradesh TBA 30,000 Under construction
Gachibowli Hockey Stadium Hyderabad Telangana n/a 8,000
Khuman Lampak Hockey Stadium Imphal Manipur 1999 8,000
International Hockey Stadium Mohali Punjab 2013 16,000 [100]
International Hockey Stadium Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh 2013 30,000
International Hockey Stadium Kollam Kerala 2014 5,000
JRD Tata Sports Complex Jamshedpur Jharkhand 1991 40,000  
Jaypee Sport City Hockey Stadium Noida Uttar Pradesh TBA 10,000 Under construction
Kalinga Hockey Stadium Bhubaneswar Odisha 2010 16,000 Kalinga Lancers [101]  
Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium Rourkela Odisha 2010 25,000

 

Mahindra Hockey Stadium Mumbai Maharashtra n/a 8,500 [102]
Maulana Md. Tayabullah Hockey Stadium Guwahati Assam 2007 2,000
Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium Chennai Tamil Nadu n/a 8,670 Chennai Cheetahs  
Patliputra Sports Complex Patna Bihar 2011 20,000  
PCMC Hockey Stadium Pimpri Maharashtra 1993 5,000 Pune Strykers
B.R. Yadav International Hockey Stadium Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 2019 n/a
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium Ferozpur Punjab 1926 10,000  
Shilaroo Hockey Stadium Shilaroo Himachal Pradesh 2010 n/a [103]
Shivaji Hockey Stadium New Delhi NCR 1964 7,000 [104]
Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Pune Maharashtra 1992 11,900  
Chandigarh Hockey Stadium Chandigarh Chandigarh 1988 30,000 Chandigarh Comets  
Surjit Hockey Stadium Jalandhar Punjab 2009 7,000 Punjab Warriors
Vidarbha Hockey Association Stadium Nagpur Maharashtra n/a 5,000 [105]

Hosting history

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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  
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  
Hockey Champions Trophy 2005 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy   Australia
3 – 1
   Netherlands 6th place 1 (in 1 city) Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium  
Men's Hockey Asia Cup 2007 Men's Hockey Asia Cup   India
7 – 2
   South Korea Champion 1 (in 1 city) Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium  
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  
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  
Hockey Champions Trophy 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy   Germany
2 – 0
   Pakistan 4th place 1 (in 1 city) Kalinga Hockey Stadium  
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  
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  
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  
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  
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  
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  
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  
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  
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  
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

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Men's team

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Summer Olympics

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Summer Olympics
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
2008   Beijing, China Did not qualify
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
2024   Paris, France Semi-finals Third place 8 4 2 2 15 12
Total 8 Titles 142 87 19 36 473 198

World Cup

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World Cup
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, England 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

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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 Final Champions 7 7 0 0 68 9
Total 4 Titles 96 76 8 12 477 79

Asia Cup

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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

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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
2023   Chennai, India Final Champions 7 6 1 0 29 8
2024   Hulunbuir, China Final Champions 7 7 0 0 26 5
Total 5 Titles 51 36 9 6 202 71

Commonwealth Games

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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 Runners-up 36 20 5 11 120 85

Pro League

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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 Group stage Fourth place 16 8 3 5 51 42
2023–24 N/A Group stage Seventh place 16 5 6 5 38 35
Total Third place 56 24 16 16 173 134

Other tournaments

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Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
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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
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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

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World League
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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 Third place 41 15 9 17 115 95
Champions Trophy
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Champions Trophy
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, Pakistan 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 Runners-up 91 27 15 49 181 231
Champions Challenge
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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
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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
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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
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Western Asiatic Games
Year Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1934   Delhi, India Final Champions 1 1 0 0 5 0
Total 1 Title 1 1 0 0 5 0

Women's tournaments

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Summer Olympics

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Year Host Position Pld W D L GF GA
1980   Moscow, USSR 4th 5 2 1 2 9 6
1984   Los Angeles, United States Did not participate
1988   Seoul, South Korea
1992   Barcelona, Spain
1996   Atlanta, United States
2000   Sydney, Australia Did not qualify
2004   Athens, Greece
2008   Beijing, China
2012   London, Great Britain
2016   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 12th 5 0 1 4 3 19
2020   Tokyo, Japan 4th 8 3 0 5 12 20
2024   Paris, France Did not qualify
Total 4th place 18 5 2 11 24 45

World Cup

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Year Host Position Pld W D L GF GA
1974   Mandelieu, France
4th
 6 3 0 3 8 6
1976   West Berlin, West Germany Did not participate
1978   Madrid, Spain
7th
 6 2 1 3 5 10
1981   Buenos Aires, Argentina Did not participate
1983   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
11th
 7 1 1 5 6 10
1986   Amstelveen, Netherlands Did not qualify
1990   Sydney, Australia
1994   Dublin, Ireland
1998   Utrecht, Netherlands
12th
 7 0 0 7 9 23
2002   Perth, Australia Did not qualify
2006   Madrid, Spain
11th
 7 1 1 5 9 15
2010   Rosario, Argentina
9th
 6 2 0 4 11 23
2014   The Hague, Netherlands Did not qualify
2018   London, England
8th
 5 1 3 1 5 3
2022   Amstelveen, Netherlands
  Valencia, Spain
9th
 6 1 3 2 9 8
Total 4th place 50 11 9 30 62 98

Commonwealth Games

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Year Host Position Pld W D L GF GA
1998   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 4th 7 3 1 3 19 13
2002   Manchester, England   6 4 1 1 12 10
2006   Melbourne, Australia   6 3 1 2 19 8
2010   New Delhi, India 5th 5 3 1 1 15 4
2014   Glasgow, Scotland 5th 5 3 0 2 22 9
2018   Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia 4th 6 3 0 3 9 12
2022   Birmingham, England   6 3 2 1 14 8
Total 1 Title 41 22 6 13 110 64

Asian Games

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Year Host Position Pld W D L GF GA
1982   New Delhi, India   5 5 0 0 37 1
1986   Seoul, South Korea   5 3 1 1 17 5
1990   Beijing, China 4th 5 2 0 3 8 10
1994   Hiroshima, Japan 4th 5 1 2 2 9 6
1998   Bangkok, Thailand   7 4 1 2 24 11
2002   Busan, South Korea 4th 4 0 0 4 2 12
2006   Doha, Qatar   7 4 0 3 22 10
2010   Guangzhou, China 4th 7 3 0 4 24 7
2014   Incheon, South Korea   5 3 0 2 13 7
2018   Jakarta, Indonesia   6 5 0 1 40 3
2022   Hangzhou, China   6 4 1 1 35 6
Total 1 Title 62 34 5 23 231 78

Asia Cup

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Year Host Position Pld W D L GF GA
1985   Seoul, South Korea Did not participate
1989   Hong Kong 4th 4 1 0 3 4 11
1993   Hiroshima, Japan   4 2 1 1 8 4
1999   New Delhi, India   6 3 2 1 24 7
2004   New Delhi, India   5 4 1 0 19 3
2007   Hong Kong 4th 6 3 0 3 44 13
2009   Bangkok, Thailand   6 3 2 1 36 9
2013   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   5 2 1 2 18 5
2017   Kakamigahara, Gifu, Japan   6 5 1 0 28 5
2022   Muscat, Oman   5 3 0 2 22 6
Total 2 Titles 47 26 8 13 203 63

Asian Champions Trophy

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Year Host Position Pld W D L GF GA
2010   Busan, South Korea   4 1 0 3 8 15
2011   Ordos, China 4th 4 0 0 4 3 16
2013   Kakamigahara, Japan   4 2 0 2 10 6
2016   Singapore   5 3 1 1 10 7
2018   Donghae City, South Korea   5 3 1 1 11 6
2021   Donghae City, South Korea Withdrew
2023   Ranchi, India   7 7 0 0 27 3
2024   Rajgir, India   7 7 0 0 29 2
Total 3 Titles 36 23 2 11 98 55

FIH Pro League

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Year Final Host Position Pld W D L GF GA
2021–22 N/A   14 6 4 4 33 26
2023–24 N/A 8th 16 2 1 13 16 38
Total Third place 30 8 5 17 49 64

FIH Hockey Nations Cup

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Year Final Host Position Pld W D L GF GA
2022   Valencia, Spain   5 4 1 0 9 3
Total 1 Title 5 4 1 0 9 3

Other tournaments

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South Asian Games
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Year Host Position Pld W D L GF GA
2016   Guwahati, India   3 3 0 0 46 1
Total 1 Title 3 3 0 0 46 1

Defunct tournaments

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World League
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No. Year Final Host Position Pld W D L GF GA
1 2012–13   San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 14th 11 5 2 4 29 30
2 2014–15   Rosario, Argentina 10th 13 8 1 4 46 20
3 2016–17   Auckland, New Zealand 16th 11 3 3 5 12 18
Total 35 16 6 13 87 68
Champions Challenge
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No. Year Final Host Position Pld W D L GF GA
1 2002   Johannesburg, South Africa   5 2 2 1 10 9
2 2011   Dublin, Ireland 7th 6 2 1 3 11 8
3 2012   Dublin, Ireland 7th 6 2 1 3 13 15
4 2014   Glasgow, Scotland 8th 6 0 0 6 7 22
Total Third place 23 6 4 13 41 54
Hockey Series
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Year Final Host Position Pld W D L GF GA
2018–19   Hiroshima, Japan   5 5 0 0 27 4
Total 1 Title 5 5 0 0 27 4
Afro-Asian Games
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Year Final Host Position Pld W D L GF GA
2003   Hyderabad, India   5 4 0 1 26 7
Total 1 Title 5 4 0 1 26 7

Top goal scorers for India at Olympics by year

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Position Player Goals Year
1 Dhyan Chand 14 1928
2 Roop Singh Bais 13 1932
3 Dhyan Chand 11 1936
4 Balbir Singh Sr. Patrick Jansen 8 1948
5 Balbir Singh Sr. 9 1952
6 Udham Singh 15 1956
7 Raghbir Singh Bhola 6 1960
8 Prithipal Singh 11 1964
9 Prithipal Singh 7 1968
9 Mukhbain Singh 9 1972
10 Surjit Singh Randhawa 4 1976
11 Surinder Singh Sodhi 15 1980
12 Mervyn Fernandis |Vineet Sharma 6 1984
13 Mohinder Pal Singh 5 1988
14 Mukesh Kumar 3 1992
15 Ramandeep Singh Gavin Ferreira 3 1996
16 Baljit Singh Dhillon Dilip Tirkey 3 2000
17 Gagan Ajit Singh 7 2004
18 Sandeep Singh |Dharamvir Singh 2 2012
19 Rupinder Pal Singh 3 2016
20 Harmanpreet Singh 6 2020
21 Harmanpreet Singh 10 2024

Broadcast history

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Domestic competitions

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Domestic franchise Field Hockey

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List of current broadcasters:

Event Period Television Rights Streaming Rights
Conglomerate Network Conglomerate Platform
Hockey India League TBD

International competitions

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List of current broadcasters:

Event Period Television Rights Streaming Rights
Conglomerate Network Conglomerate Platform
International Hockey Federation 2023–2027[106] Viacom18 Sports18 Viacom18 JioCinema
Men's Hockey Asia Cup 2022[107] Disney Star Star Sports Disney Star Disney+ Hotstar
Women's Hockey Asia Cup None
Men's Asian Champions Trophy 2023[108] Disney Star Star Sports Disney Star Disney+ Hotstar
Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2023[109] Culver Max Entertainment Sony Sports Network Culver Max Entertainment SonyLIV

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