1973 Men's Hockey World Cup

1973 Hockey World Cup
Wereldkampioenschap hockey mannen 1973 (Dutch)
Tournament details
Host countryNetherlands
CityAmstelveen
Dates24 August – 2 September 1973
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)Wagener Stadium
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (1st title)
Runner-up India
Third place West Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played42
Goals scored124 (2.95 per match)
Top scorer(s)Netherlands Ties Kruize (11 goals)
Best playerIndia Surjit Singh
1971 (previous) (next) 1975

The 1973 Men's Hockey World Cup was the second installment of the Hockey World Cup.[1] It was held from 24 August to 2 September at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands. The tournament was won by host nation the Netherlands, who defeated India 4–2 on penalty strokes after the final had finished 2–2.[2] It was the first World Cup to introduce the 12 teams format which became the standard format of the FIH Hockey World Cup until the 1998 edition.

  1. ^ "Home | FIH". www.fih.ch. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Brian Lewis. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 3 Sept. 1973". the Times.