1971 Men's Hockey World Cup

The 1971 Men's Hockey World Cup was the inaugural edition of the Hockey World Cup. It took place from 15 to 24 October in Barcelona, Spain. Pakistan were the inaugural World Cup winners, beating Spain in the final, 1–0.

1971 Men's FIH
Hockey World Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
CityBarcelona
Dates15–24 October 1971
Teams10 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)Real Club de Polo
Final positions
Champions Pakistan (1st title)
Runner-up Spain
Third place India
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored67 (2.23 per match)
Top scorer(s) Tanvir Dar (8 goals)
Best player Satokazu Otsuka
(next) 1973
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