1975 Men's Hockey World Cup

1975 Hockey World Cup
Hoki Piala Dunia 1975 (Malay)
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
CityKuala Lumpur
Dates1–15 March 1975
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)Stadium Merdeka
Final positions
Champions India (1st title)
Runner-up Pakistan
Third place West Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played42
Goals scored175 (4.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)Netherlands Ties Kruize
Pakistan Manzoor-ul Hassan
Poland Stefan Otulakowski (7 goals)
1973 (previous) (next) 1978

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. Surjit Singh scored the first crucial goal followed with the winner from Ashok Kumar. 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, the runner-up of 1973 edition. Germany defeated hosts, Malaysia, with a goal difference of 4–0 for third place.[1]

  1. ^ Shah, J. J. (28 September 2011). "Targeting New Heights". malaysiahockey.com.my. Malaysian Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2012.