Explanation

Men’s Hockey World Cup Winners (1971-2023)

• 1971 (Spain): Pakistan (Runner-up: Spain)
• 1973 (Netherlands): Netherlands (Runner-up: India)
• 1975 (Malaysia): India (Runner-up: Pakistan)
• 1978 (Argentina): Pakistan (Runner-up: Netherlands)
• 1982 (India): Pakistan (Runner-up: West Germany)
• 1986 (England): Australia (Runner-up: England)
• 1990 (Pakistan): Netherlands (Runner-up: Pakistan)
• 1994 (Australia): Pakistan (Runner-up: Netherlands)
• 1998 (Netherlands): Netherlands (Runner-up: Spain)
• 2002 (Malaysia): Germany (Runner-up: Australia)
• 2006 (Germany): Germany (Runner-up: Australia)
• 2010 (India): Australia (Runner-up: Germany)
• 2014 (Netherlands): Australia (Runner-up: Netherlands)
• 2018 (India): Belgium (Runner-up: Netherlands)
• 2023 (India): Germany (Runner-up: Belgium)