1971 Men's Hockey World Cup

1971 Men's FIH
Hockey World Cup
Copa Mundial de Hockey Masculino de 1971 (Spanish)
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
CityBarcelona
Dates15–24 October 1971
Teams10 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)Real Club de Polo
Final positions
Champions Pakistan (1st title)
Runner-up Spain
Third place India
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored67 (2.23 per match)
Top scorer(s)Pakistan Tanvir Dar (8 goals)
Best playerJapan Satokazu Otsuka
(next) 1973

The 1971 Men's Hockey World Cup was the inaugural edition of the Hockey World Cup. It took place from 15 to 24 October in Barcelona, Spain.[1] Pakistan were the inaugural World Cup winners, beating Spain in the final, 1–0.[2]

  1. ^ "HOCKEY WORLD CUP BARCELONA 1971". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Men Field Hockey 1st World Cup 1971 Barcelona (ESP)". todor66.com. Todor66. Retrieved 13 January 2021.