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Template:Infobox national field hockey team The India men's national field hockey team represents India in international field hockey competitions, and is governed by Hockey India. The team was formerly under the control of Indian Hockey Federation. India was the first non-European team to be a part of the International Hockey Federation.[1] In 1928, the team won its first Olympic gold medal and until 1960, the Indian men's team remained unbeaten in the Olympics, winning six gold medals in a row. The team had a 30–0 winning streak during this time, from their first game in 1928 until the 1960 gold medal final which they lost. India also won the World Cup in 1975. India's hockey team is the most successful team ever in the Olympics, having won a total of eight gold medals – in 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964 and 1980. India also has the best overall performance in Olympic history with 83 victories out of the 134 matches played. They have also scored more goals in the Olympics than any other team. They are also the only team ever to win the Olympics without conceding a single goal, having done so in 1928 and 1956.[2]
The men in blues are also one of the most successful teams in Asia. They have won the Asian Games four times – in 1966, 1998, 2014 and 2022. India came out on top in the Asia Cup in 2003, 2007 and in 2017. India has won 43 out of 56 matches in the Asia Cup and holds the records for most wins and best winning percentage in the competition. They are also the most successful team in the Asian Champions Trophy, winning the competition a record four times – in 2011, 2016, 2018 and in 2023. In total, India has won 28 official international titles.[3]
India is known to have an intense rivalry with Pakistan, with whom they have played in the finals of major tournaments like Olympics, World Cup, Asian Games and Asia Cup. India also has a unique record of beating Pakistan in the finals of all these tournaments.[4]
History
Golden years (1928–1959)
India participated at the Olympics for the first time in 1928. In the group stage, India beat Austria 6–0, Belgium 9–0 and Switzerland 5–0 without conceding a single goal. They defeated Netherlands 3–0 in the finals under the captaincy of Jaipal Singh Munda.[5] India then went on to successfully defend their title at the 1932 Olympics with a 11–1 win over Japan and 24–1 win over USA, in the match against United States Dhyan Chand hit 8 goals and Roop Singh scored 10 goals, This is still the largest margin of victory ever in the Olympic games even after all these years.[6] India went on to win their third straight title at the 1936 Olympics, this time captained by legendary player Dhyan Chand himself. India stormed through the group stage by winning against Japan 9–0, Hungary 4–0 and United States 7–0. In the semi-finals they defeated France 10–0. The team went on to face Germany in the final. The match was won by India 8–1 and it still remains the biggest winning margin in an Olympic final.[6] The Indian hockey team that won three successive Olympic titles is often regarded as one of the greatest ever team to play the sport.[7]

The World War II caused the cancellation of 1940 and 1944 Olympics, which ended the era of a team that dominated world hockey.[8] In the 1948 Olympics India was placed in group A and won all the three games, an 8–0 win over Austria, Argentina 9–1 and Spain 2–0. In the final India went on to face Great Britain, it was the first time India faced them. The skilled British team had already won the gold medal in 1908 and 1920, so this match was billed as a "Battle of Champions" and eventually India won the match 4–0.[9] The result was a sweet one for India, which gained independence from Britain just a year before. This win is often regarded as the greatest ever moment of Indian field hockey and also all of Indian sports.[10]
India went on to win two further gold medals in 1952 and 1956, preserving its record as the most successful and dominant team at that time in the Olympics. In 1952 Olympics quarter-finals India won against Austria 4–0, Great Britain 3–1 in semi-final and defeated Netherlands 6–1 in the final.[11] The match is famous for the five-goal magical performance of Balbir Singh Sr.,which is an Olympic record that still stands today. In the 1956 Olympics India defeated Afghanistan 14–0, United States 16–0 and Singapore 6–0 in group stage. India defeated Germany 1–0 in semi-final. In the final India faced Pakistan and won the match 1–0, which was the beginning of the biggest rivalry in field hockey.[12] India and Pakistan again met each other in 1958 Asian Games and this time the match ended in a 0–0 draw. India also defeated Japan 8–0, South Korea 2–1 and Malaysia 6–0. But Pakistan claimed gold medal in the Asian Games by better average. It was the first time India finished runners-up in an international competition.[13]
Last years of dominance (1960–1980)
At the 1960 Olympics India started its campaign by winning against Denmark 10–0, and Netherlands 4–1, New Zealand 3–0. India defeated Australia and Great Britain in quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively. In the final it was the beginning of a new era, for the first time India lost a match at the Olympics, a 0–1 loss to Pakistan in the final which ended India's streak of six successive gold medals and 30 matches unbeaten run.[14] Two years later India went on to win another silver medal at the 1962 Asian Games. India returned strongly at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics by registering wins against Hong Kong, Belgium, Netherlands, Malaysia and Canada and drawing with Spain and Germany. In the Semi-finals India defeated Australia 3–1, and they won against Pakistan in the final to take their seventh gold medal at the games and also went on to capture their first gold medal in 1966 Asian Games by defeating Pakistan again in the final.[15]

At the 1968 Mexico Olympics India started with a loss against New Zealand but won all of their remaining 6 matches against West Germany, Japan, Spain, Mexico, East Germany and Belgium but India went to a new low, for the first time as they were defeated in the semi-final by Australia, but they successfully claimed the bronze medal by beating West Germany.[16] At the 1972 Olympics also the result was same India started brightly by defeating Great Britain, Australia, Kenya, New Zealand and Mexico but drew with Netherlands and Poland. They were defeated in the semi-finals by Pakistan. In the Third-place match India defeated the Netherlands to claim bronze medal.[17]
India won the bronze medal at the 1971 World Cup by virtue of a win over Kenya. In the 1973 World Cup India defeated Pakistan in semi-finals, but lost to Netherlands in the final in penalty shoot-out after the match ended in a 2–2 draw. But in the 1975 World Cup India defeated Malaysia in the semi-final before beating arch-rivals Pakistan in the final to claim their first title.[18]In the 1976 Olympics astro-turf hockey pitch was introduced, India struggled to maintain their dominance like they did on grass fields and for the first time ever returned home empty handed. The 1980 Olympics was held in Moscow, India started their campaign with an 18–0 win over Tanzania followed by a 2–2 draw with Poland and Spain which were followed by a resounding win over Cuba with a margin of 13–0 and win over Soviet Union by the scoreline of 4–2. India later won the gold medal for a record eighth time by defeating Spain in the final by the score of 4–3.[19]
Decline (1981–1997)
After the 1980 Olympics success India's performance declined and the following decades resulted in a lot of ups and downs for the national team. As the team failed to win any medal in the World Cups or Olympics, but continued to be a top team in Asia and went on to win several medals in continental competitions.[20] The 1982 World Cup was hosted by India and they finished at 5th position.[21] The team lost to Pakistan in both 1982 Asian Games final and the inaugural Asia Cup final held in Karachi.[22]India ended the 80s by winning bronze medal at the 1986 Asian Games and 1982 Champions Trophy and silver medals at the 1985 Asia Cup and 1989 Asia Cup. Their only gold medal success in a big tournament in the 80s came at the 1985 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[23] India also went on to win 1991 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and reached finals of 1994 Asia Cup but lost to South Korea in the final. The team then went on to win the 1995 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[24]
Resurgence (1998–2012)
India won their first continental title after 32 years at the 1998 Asian Games by defeating South Korea.[25][26] The team finished fourth at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. They ended the decade by collecting bronze medal at the 1999 Asia Cup.
India started the new millennium by winning the inaugural Hockey Champions Challenge by defeating South Africa in the final. In 2003 India won their first ever Asia Cup title by defeating Pakistan in the final.[27] The same year India also clinched the first and only Afro-Asian Games title by defeating Pakistan again in the final.[28] For the First time in their history the team did not win a medal at the Asian Games as they finished fifth at the 2006 Asian Games, but India defended their title successfully in the Asia Cup by winning the 2007 Asia Cup. In the final the team conveniently beat South Korea 7–2.[29] India failed to qualify for 2008 Beijing Games for the first time.[30]
The next Asia Cup tournament in 2009 proved to be disastrous as the team finished fifth and failed to get any medal. But the team regained momentum after winning the 2009 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and also became the joint winners in the 2010 edition. In the 2010 World Cup, which was hosted in India, and the team finished on 8th position. In the 2010 Commonwealth Games which was again hosted by India, the national team reached the final where they were defeated 0–8 by Australia, the biggest defeat India ever suffered.[31] India became the first ever champions of the Asian Champions Trophy after they beat Pakistan in the final of the 2011 edition.[32] In 2012 the team finished last at the Olympics as they lost all their matches, it was disappointing given the fact that they are the most successful team ever at the Olympics.[33][34] India also finished as runners-up at the 2012 Asian Champions Trophy.[35]
2013–present (Olympic comeback)
After the disappointment in Olympics India played at the 2013 Asian Champions Trophy but could only finish at 5th place. The 2014 Asian Games became the turning point as the team defeated Pakistan to win their 3rd gold medal.[36][37][38][39][40][41] In 2014–15 Hockey World League India won the bronze medal by beating Netherlands. The team reached the finals of 2016 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy but lost to Australia in penalty shootout. But bounced back by winning Asian Champions Trophy in 2016 Asian Champions Trophy by defeating Pakistan and 2017 Asia Cup by defeating Malaysia.[42][43] The team also won bronze medal at the 2016–17 Hockey World League by defeating Germany 2–1.
The 2018 Asian Games proved little disappointing as India was the defending champions as well as the favorites to win but was surprised by Malaysia in semi-final. They later won bronze medal by defeating Pakistan 2–1. The team returned strongly by winning 2018 Asian Champions Trophy and collecting a gold medal at the 2018–19 Men's Hockey Series. India played as hosts in the 2018 Hockey World Cup and reached the quarter-finals but lost to Netherlands.
Indian team won bronze in 2020 Tokyo Olympics after defeating Germany 5–4. This was a historic win as the Indian Hockey team won a medal in Olympics after a gap of 41 years.[44][45] And in 2023 India made a sucessfull run in the Asian Champions Trophy and The 2022 Asian Games Both of which India won undefeated.
Gallery
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Match of the Indian team at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.
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Match of India against United States at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.
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The Indian team that won the gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
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India scoring their third goal against Britain at the 1948 London Olympic final.
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Indian team in 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics.
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Indian hockey team in 2000s.
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India after winning FIH Hockey Series.
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Indian field hockey team in 2010s.
Tournament history
Major tournaments
Summer Olympics
| [[Field hockey at the Summer Olympics|Template:Color | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1928 | Template:Flagicon Amsterdam, Netherlands | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 1932 | Template:Flagicon Los Angeles, USA | Group stage | Champions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| 1936 | Template:Flagicon Berlin, Germany | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| 1948 | Template:Flagicon London, UK | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| 1952 | Template:Flagicon Helsinki, Finland | Final | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 1956 | Template:Flagicon Melbourne, Australia | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 1960 | Template:Flagicon Rome, Italy | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
| 1964 | Template:Flagicon Tokyo, Japan | Final | Champions | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
| 1968 | Template:Flagicon Mexico City, Mexico | Semi-finals | Third place | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 7 |
| 1972 | Template:Flagicon Munich, West Germany | Semi-finals | Third place | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 11 |
| 1976 | Template:Flagicon Montreal, Canada | Group stage | 7th place | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 |
| 1980 | Template:Flagicon Moscow, USSR | Final | Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 9 |
| 1984 | Template:Flagicon Los Angeles, USA | Group stage | 5th place | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 |
| 1988 | Template:Flagicon Seoul, South Korea | Group stage | 6th place | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 |
| 1992 | Template:Flagicon Barcelona, Spain | Group stage | 7th place | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 1996 | Template:Flagicon Atlanta, USA | Group stage | 8th place | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 |
| 2000 | Template:Flagicon Sydney, Australia | Group stage | 7th place | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 |
| 2004 | Template:Flagicon Athens, Greece | Group stage | 7th place | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 18 |
| 2008 | Template:Flagicon Beijing, China | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2012 | Template:Flagicon London, UK | Group stage | 12th place | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 2016 | Template:Flagicon Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Quarter-finals | 8th place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 2020 | Template:Flagicon Tokyo, Japan | Semi-finals | Third place | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 23 |
| 2024 | Template:Flagicon Paris, France | Qualified | |||||||
| Total | 8 Titles | 134 | 83 | 17 | 34 | 458 | 186 | ||
World Cup
| [[Men's FIH Hockey World Cup|Template:Color | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1971 | Template:Flagicon Barcelona, Spain | Semi-finals | Third place | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 1973 | Template:Flagicon Amstelveen, Netherlands | Final | Runners-up | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| 1975 | Template:Flagicon Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Final | Champions | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 |
| 1978 | Template:Flagicon Buenos Aires, Argentina | Group stage | 6th place | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 16 |
| 1982 | Template:Flagicon Bombay, India | Group stage | 5th place | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 15 |
| 1986 | Template:Flagicon London, UK | Group stage | 12th place | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 1990 | Template:Flagicon Lahore, Pakistan | Group stage | 10th place | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 |
| 1994 | Template:Flagicon Sydney, Australia | Group stage | 5th place | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 |
| 1998 | Template:Flagicon Utrecht, Netherlands | Group stage | 9th place | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 19 |
| 2002 | Template:Flagicon Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Group stage | 10th place | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 17 |
| 2006 | Template:Flagicon Mönchengladbach, Germany | Group stage | 11th place | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 2010 | Template:Flagicon New Delhi, India | Group stage | 8th place | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 21 |
| 2014 | Template:Flagicon The Hague, Netherlands | Group stage | 9th place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 2018 | Template:Flagicon Bhubaneswar, India | Quarter-finals | 6th place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 |
| 2023 | Template:Flagicon Bhubaneswar & Rourkela, India | Cross-overs | 9th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 |
| Total | 1 Title | 101 | 44 | 16 | 41 | 221 | 190 | ||
Asian Games
| [[Field hockey at the Asian Games|Template:Color | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1958 | Template:Flagicon Tokyo, Japan | Group stage | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 1962 | Template:FlagiconJakarta, Indonesia | Final | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
| 1966 | Template:Flagicon Bangkok, Thailand | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1970 | Template:Flagicon Bangkok, Thailand | Final | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| 1974 | Template:FlagiconTehran, Iran | Group stage | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 3 |
| 1978 | Template:Flagicon Bangkok, Thailand | Final | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 |
| 1982 | Template:Flagicon New Delhi, India | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 10 |
| 1986 | Template:Flagicon Seoul, South Korea | Semi-finals | Third place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 6 |
| 1990 | Template:Flagicon Beijing, China | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 3 |
| 1994 | Template:Flagicon Hiroshima, Japan | Final | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| 1998 | Template:Flagicon Bangkok, Thailand | Final | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| 2002 | Template:Flagicon Busan, South Korea | Final | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 |
| 2006 | Template:Flagicon Doha, Qatar | Group stage | 5th place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 5 |
| 2010 | Template:Flagicon Guangzhou, China | Semi-finals | Third place | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 8 |
| 2014 | Template:Flagicon Incheon, South Korea | Final | Champions | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 3 |
| 2018 | Template:Flagicon Jakarta, Indonesia | Semi-finals | Third place | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 6 |
| 2022 | Template:Flagicon Hangzhou, China | Final | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 9 |
| Total | 4 Titles | 96 | 76 | 8 | 12 | 477 | 79 | ||
Asia Cup
| [[Men's Hockey Asia Cup|Template:Color | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1982 | Template:Flagicon Karachi, Pakistan | Group stage | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 4 |
| 1985 | Template:FlagiconDhaka, Bangladesh | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 7 |
| 1989 | Template:Flagicon New Delhi, India | Final | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| 1994 | Template:Flagicon Hiroshima, Japan | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 |
| 1999 | Template:Flagicon Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Semi-finals | Third place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 |
| 2003 | Template:Flagicon Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Final | Champions | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 9 |
| 2007 | Template:Flagicon Chennai, India | Final | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 5 |
| 2009 | Template:Flagicon Kuantan, Malaysia | Group stage | 5th place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 |
| 2013 | Template:Flagicon Ipoh, Malaysia | Final | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 |
| 2017 | Template:Flagicon Dhaka, Bangladesh | Final | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6 |
| 2022 | Template:Flagicon Jakarta, Indonesia | Second round | Third place | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 14 |
| Total | 3 Titles | 63 | 46 | 8 | 9 | 303 | 75 | ||
Asian Champions Trophy
| [[Men's Asian Champions Trophy|Template:Color | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2011 | Template:Flagicon Ordos, China | Final | Champions | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 8 |
| 2012 | Template:Flagicon Doha, Qatar | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 12 |
| 2013 | Template:Flagicon Kakamigahara, Japan | Group stage | 5th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 |
| 2016 | Template:Flagicon Kuantan, Malaysia | Final | Champions | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 10 |
| 2018 | Template:Flagicon Muscat, Oman | Final | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| 2021 | Template:Flagicon Dhaka, Bangladesh | Semi-finals | Third place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 11 |
| 2023 | Template:Flagicon Chennai, India | Final | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 |
| Total | 4 Titles | 44 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 176 | 66 | ||
Commonwealth Games
| [[Hockey at the Commonwealth Games|Template:Color | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1998 | Template:Flagicon Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Semi-finals | Fourth place | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 |
| 2006 | Template:Flagicon Melbourne, Australia | Group stage | 6th place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 |
| 2010 | Template:Flagicon New Delhi, India | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 22 |
| 2014 | Template:Flagicon Glasgow, Scotland | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 15 |
| 2018 | Template:Flagicon Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | Semi-finals | Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 |
| 2022 | Template:Flagicon Birmingham, England | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 14 |
| Total | Best: Runners-up | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 120 | 85 | ||
Pro League
| [[Men's FIH Pro League|Template:Color | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2020–21 | N/A | Group stage | Fourth place | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 17 |
| 2021–22 | N/A | Group stage | Third place | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 40 |
| 2022–23 | N/A | Group stage | Fourth place | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 42 |
| Total | Best: Third place | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 135 | 99 | ||
Other tournaments
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
| [[Sultan Azlan Shah Cup|Template:Color | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | |||||||
| 1983 | Template:Flagicon Malaysia | Third place | |||||||
| 1985 | Template:Flagicon Malaysia | Champions | |||||||
| 1991 | Template:Flagicon Malaysia | Champions | |||||||
| 1995 | Template:Flagicon Malaysia | Champions | |||||||
| 2000 | Template:Flagicon Malaysia | Third place | |||||||
| 2001 | Template:Flagicon Malaysia | 5th place | |||||||
| 2004 | Template:Flagicon Malaysia | 7th place | |||||||
| 2005 | Template:Flagicon Malaysia | 5th place | |||||||
| 2006 | Template:Flagicon Malaysia | Third place | |||||||
| 2007 | Template:Flagicon Malaysia | Third place | |||||||
| 2008 | Template:Flagicon Malaysia | Runners-up | |||||||
| 2009 | Template:Flagicon Malaysia | Champions | |||||||
| 2010 | Template:Flagicon Malaysia | Champions | |||||||
| 2011 | Template:Flagicon Malaysia | 6th place | |||||||
| 2012 | Template:Flagicon Malaysia | Third place | |||||||
| 2013 | Template:Flagicon Malaysia | 5th place | |||||||
| 2015 | Template:Flagicon Malaysia | Third place | |||||||
| 2016 | Template:Flagicon Malaysia | Runners-up | |||||||
| 2017 | Template:Flagicon Malaysia | Third place | |||||||
| 2018 | Template:Flagicon Malaysia | 5th place | |||||||
| 2019 | Template:Flagicon Malaysia | Runners-up | |||||||
| Total | 5 Titles | ||||||||
South Asian Games
| [[Field hockey at the South Asian Games|Template:Color | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | |||||||
| 1995 | Template:Flagicon Madras, India | Champions | |||||||
| 2006 | Template:Flagicon Colombo, Sri Lanka | Runners-up | |||||||
| 2010 | Template:Flagicon Dhaka, Bangladesh | Runners-up | |||||||
| 2016 | Template:Flagicon Guwahati, India | Runners-up | |||||||
| Total | 1 Title | ||||||||
Defunct competitions
World League
| [[Men's FIH Hockey World League|Template:Color | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 2012–13 | 6th place | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 37 | |
| 2014–15 | Third place | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 35 | |
| 2016–17 | Third place | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 23 | |
| Total | Best: Third place | 41 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 115 | 95 | |
Champions Trophy
| [[Men's Hockey Champions Trophy|Template:Color | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1980 | Template:Flagicon Karachi, Pakistan | Group stage | 5th place | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 24 |
| 1982 | Template:Flagicon Amstelveen, Netherlands | Group stage | Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 20 |
| 1983 | Template:Flagicon Karachi, Pakistan | Group stage | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 1985 | Template:Flagicon Perth, Australia | Group stage | 6th place | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 1986 | Template:Flagicon Karachi, Pakistan | Group stage | 5th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 1989 | Template:Flagicon Berlin, West Germany | Group stage | 6th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 1995 | Template:Flagicon Berlin, Germany | Group stage | 5th place | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 1996 | Template:Flagicon Madras, India | Group stage | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 2002 | Template:Flagicon Cologne, Germany | Group stage | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 18 |
| 2003 | Template:Flagicon Amstelveen, Netherlands | Group stage | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 22 |
| 2004 | Template:Flagicon Lahore, India | Group stage | Fourth Place | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 |
| 2005 | Template:Flagicon Chennai, India | Group stage | 6th place | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
| 2012 | Template:Flagicon Melbourne, Australia | Semi-finals | Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 |
| 2014 | Template:Flagicon Bhubaneswar, India | Semi-finals | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 |
| 2016 | Template:Flagicon London, UK | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 |
| 2018 | Template:Flagicon Breda, Netherlands | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| Total | Best: Runners-up | 91 | 27 | 15 | 49 | 181 | 231 | ||
Champions Challenge
| [[Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I|Template:Color | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2001 | Template:Flagicon Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Final | Champions | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| 2007 | Template:Flagicon Boom, Belgium | Semi-finals | Third place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 |
| 2009 | Template:Flagicon Salta, Argentina | Semi-finals | Third place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13 |
| 2011 | Template:Flagicon Johannesburg, South Africa | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 17 |
| Total | 1 Title | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 72 | 49 | ||
Hockey Series
| [[2018–19 Men's FIH Series Finals|Template:Color | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2018–19 | Template:Flagicon Bhubaneshwar, India | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
| Total | 1 Title | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
Afro-Asian Games
| [[Field hockey at the Afro-Asian Games|Template:Color | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2003 | Template:Flagicon Hyderabad, India | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11 |
| Total | 1 Title | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11 | ||
Western Asiatic Games
| [[Western Asiatic Games|Template:Color | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | |||||||
| 1934 | Template:Flagicon Delhi, India | Champions | |||||||
| Total | 1 title | ||||||||
Honours
Major tournaments
- Summer Olympics:
- World Cup:
- Asian Games:
- Asia Cup:
- Asian Champions Trophy:
- Commonwealth Games:
- FIH Pro League:
- Third Place: 2021–22
Other tournaments
Defunct tournaments
- Hockey World League:
- Champions Trophy:
- Champions Challenge:
- Hockey Series:
- Champions: 2018–19
- Afro-Asian Games:
- Gold medal: 2003
- Western Asiatic Games:
- Gold medal: 1934
Results and fixtures
2022
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2023
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Players
Current squad
The following players were named for the 2022 Asian Games.[49]
Caps updated as of 12 August 2023, after the match against Template:Fh.
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Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
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Coaching staff
- Head coach: Craig Fulton
- Assistant coach: Rhett Halkett
- Assistant Coaches: Sardara Singh. Shivendra Singh
- Scientific Advisor: Alan Tan
- Mental conditioning coach: Paddy Upton
Notable former players
- Dhyan Chand
- K. D. Singh
- Kishan Lal
- Jaipal Singh Munda
- Richard Allen
- Joseph Galibardy
- Earnest Goodsir-Cullen
- William Goodsir-Cullen
- Peter Fernandes
- Leslie Claudius
- Raghbir Singh Bhola
- Baboo Nimal
- Hiranna M. Nimal
- Prithipal Singh
- Balbir Singh, Sr.
- Udham Singh
- Charanjit Singh
- Shankar Lakshman
- Jaman Lal Sharma
- M. P. Ganesh
- Ashok Kumar
- Mohammed Shahid
- Mohammed Riaz
- Cyril Michie
- Ajit Pal Singh
- Balbir Singh Kullar
- Merwyn Fernandes
- Satbir Singh
- Surjit Singh
- B. P. Govinda
- Zafar Iqbal
- Marcellus Gomes
- Jagbir Singh
- Thoiba Singh
- M. M. Somaya
- Vasudevan Baskaran
- Jalaluddin Rizvi
- Pargat Singh
- Dhanraj Pillay
- Jude Menezes
- Jugraj Singh
- Viren Rasquinha
- Ignace Tirkey
- Adam Sinclair
- Mukesh Kumar
- Arjun Halappa
- Len Aiyappa
- Devesh Chauhan
- Adrian D'Souza
- Gagan Ajit Singh
- Deepak Thakur
- Prabhjot Singh
- Bimal Lakra
- Aslam Sher Khan
- Ghulam Moinuddin Khanji
- Baljit Singh Dhillon
- Bharat Chettri
- Harbinder Singh
- Sandeep Singh
- Sardara Singh
- Dilip Tirkey
- S. V. Sunil
- Danish Mujtaba
- Rupinder Pal Singh
See also
- Field hockey in India
- India men's national under-21 field hockey team
- India women's national field hockey team
- List of Indian field hockey captains in Olympics
- List of men's field hockey players with 100 or more international goals
- India–Pakistan field hockey rivalry
- India–Malaysia field hockey record
References
- ↑ Hockey India. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ Indian field hockey records. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ↑ Medal Tally. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ↑ India vs Pakistan: Hockey’s greatest rivalry in numbers. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ↑ Reliving Indian hockey's glory days: On this day in 1928, India won its first Olympic gold. The News Minute(26 May 2017). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 1932 Olympics games: India's dominance continues(7 July 2012). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ Barefoot and without a tooth, Dhyan Chand's magic took centrestage at Berlin 1936. Olympic Channel. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ When World Events Disrupted the Olympics, Roos, Dave. HISTORY. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ For independent India, how hockey made a new beginning at 1948 London Olympics. Olympic Channel. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ 1948 olympics games: 'Success that day tasted the best': 72nd anniversary of independent India's first Olympic gold | Hockey News–Times of India. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ When the Helsinki sun shone brightly on Indian hockey team at 1952 Olympics. Olympic Channel. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ Melbourne 1956: Indian hockey's record breakers earn sixth Olympic gold. Olympic Channel. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ India's glorious past in Asian Games Hockey (1958–2010), Ghosh, Rajarshi. sportskeeda.com(19 September 2014). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ 1960 Olympics: Pakistan ends India's dominance(12 July 2012). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ ShieldSquare Captcha. validate.perfdrive.com. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ↑ Mexico 1968 Olympics: Two captains hurt rhythm, Indian hockey team gets bronze. Olympic Channel. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ Munich 1972 Olympics: Indian hockey team returns with second straight bronze. Olympic Channel. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ On This Day: Indian hockey team beats Pakistan to lift 1975 World Cup. Sportstar. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ When the Indian hockey team regained its lost glory at 1980 Moscow Olympics. Olympic Channel. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ The untold story of how India lost hockey supremacy. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ Bombay Hockey World Cup 1982. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ 1982 Hockey Asia Cup. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ All-time Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Cup Past Winners List.. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ 1994 Men's Hockey Asia Cup. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ 32 years after.... Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ Indian Hockey's dream run at the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ A historic victory. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ India outlast Pakistan to grab gold. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ India beat Korea 7–2, retain Asia Cup. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ Is Indian hockey on an upswing?(28 February 2012).
- ↑ Hockey Hockey – Men Delhi 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ↑ India men claim Asian Champions Trophy. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ↑ London 2012: Indian media attack 'national shame' of hockey defeat. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ Indian hockey team finishes last at Olympics. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ 2012 Men's Asian Champions Trophy. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ SV Sunil’s Greatest Game: India’s heart-stopping final versus Pakistan at 2014 Asian Games. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ↑ Indian hockey team win gold at Incheon, qualify for Rio Olympics. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ↑ Indian Hockey Team Recall Gold Medal Win in 2014 Asian Games. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ↑ Asian Games: India win men's hockey gold after 16 yrs.. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ↑ Asian Games 2014: Gold medal winning Indian Men’s Hockey team return home. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ↑ Asian Games 2014: Indian Hockey Team Returns Home to Heroes' Welcome. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ↑ Hero Asia Cup 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ Hockey Asia Cup 2017: India edge past gutsy Malaysia to clinch third title, end decade-long wait. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ Olympics: India win bronze medal in Tokyo, first Olympic medal in hockey since 1980 Template:Webarchive Hindustan Times. Retrieved 5 August 2021
- ↑ India vs Germany Hockey, Olympics 2021 Live: India win historic men's hockey bronze, beat Germany 5–4. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ Olympic Games. fih.ch. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ↑ World Cup. fih.ch. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ↑ Champions Trophy. fih.ch. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ India at Asian Games 2023: Athletes and teams with confirmed berths to Hangzhou(25 August 2023).
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