| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | India | ||
| City | Bombay | ||
| Dates | 29 December 1981 – 12 January 1982 | ||
| Teams | 12 (from 4 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | BHA Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Pakistan (3rd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  West Germany | ||
| Third place |  Australia | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 42 | ||
| Goals scored | 216 (5.14 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Kaleemullah Khan Rajinder Singh Sr.[1] (12 goals) | ||
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The 1982 Men's Hockey World Cup[2] was the fifth edition of the Hockey World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national field hockey teams organized by the FIH. The event took place from 29 December 1981 to 12 January 1982 in Mumbai (Bombay), India.
12 teams competed in it and Pakistan won the tournament for the third time by defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.[3]