1975 Men's Hockey World Cup
The 1975 Hockey World Cup was the third edition of the Hockey World Cup men's field hockey tournament. It was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In the final, India defeated Pakistan from a goal difference of 2–1. Surjit Singh scored the first crucial goal followed with the winner from Ashok Kumar. It was the second World Cup Final appearance for both the nations; Pakistan was the winner of the inaugural World Cup in 1971, and India, the runner-up of 1973 edition. Germany defeated hosts, Malaysia, with a goal difference of 4–0 for third place.
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Malaysia | ||
| City | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| Dates | 1–15 March 1975 | ||
| Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | Stadium Merdeka | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | India (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up | Pakistan | ||
| Third place | Germany | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 42 | ||
| Goals scored | 175 (4.17 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Ties Kruize Manzoor-ul Hassan Stefan Otulakowski (7 goals) | ||
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