1975 Hockey World CupTournament details |
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Host country | Malaysia |
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City | Kuala Lumpur |
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Dates | 1–15 March 1975 |
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Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) |
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Venue(s) | Stadium Merdeka |
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Final positions |
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Champions | India (1st title) |
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Runner-up | Pakistan |
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Third place | Germany |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 42 |
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Goals scored | 175 (4.17 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Ties Kruize Manzoor-ul Hassan Stefan Otulakowski (7 goals) |
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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.[1]
Qualified teams
Group stage
Pool A
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head result; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- ^ a b Spain wins head-to-head against New Zealand
- ^ a b Poland wins head-to-head against Netherlands
Fixtures
Stadium Mindef Umpires: K. Jamaspian (IRA) | |
Umpires: P. H. Jackson A. Renaud | |
Pool B
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head result; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ a b India wins head-to-head against West Germany
The match played between India and West Germany on 7 March 1975 was abandoned due to bad light and was rescheduled for 10 March. The match was played at the Jalan Raja Muda Stadium and was stopped 25 minutes from time after West Germany goalkeeper complained of poor light, and the officials decided to call off the match.[2]
Fixtures
Attendance: 8,000 Umpires: K. Jamaspian (IRA) | |
Jalan Raja Muda Stadium Umpires: G. Vijayanathan (MAS) | |
Hockey Stadium, Seremban Attendance: 12,000 | |
Classification round
Ninth to twelfth place classification
Ninth to twelfth qualifiers
Eleventh and twelfth place
Ninth and tenth place
Fifth to eighth place classification
Fifth to eighth qualifiers
Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
First to fourth place classification
Semi-finals
The semi-final match between India and Malaysia was played on 13 March and was called off due to rain nine minutes into the game. It was rescheduled for the following day.[3]
Stadium Merdeka Attendance: 50,000 Umpires: H. Servetto (ARG) P. S. Lathouwers (NED) | |
Third and fourth place
Final
In the final match, Indian team faced its traditional archrival Pakistani team. Match was scheduled on 15 March 1975. Ashok Kumar scored the all-important winning goal to achieve India's lone triumph in the World cup.[4][5][6][7]
Attendance: 35,000—50,000[8][9] Umpires: G. Vijayanathan (MAS) A. Renaud (FRA) | |
India Squad[9]
Leslie Fernandez, Ashok Diwan (shirt no. 2), Surjit Singh (4), Michael Kindo, Aslam Sher Khan (5), Varinder Singh (6), Onkar Singh, Mohinder Singh (8), Ajit Pal Singh (7 Captain), Ashok Kumar (17), B. P. Govinda (11), Harcharan Singh (15), Harjinder Singh, Victor Philips (10), Shivaji Pawar (16), P. E. Kalaiah
Pakistan Squad[9]
Saleem Sherwani (shirt no. 1), Manzoor ul Hasan Sr (2), Munawar uz Zaman (3), Salim Nazim (14), Akhtar Rasool (5), Iftikhar Ahmed (6), Islahuddin (7 Captain), Mohammad Azam (15), Manzoor ul Hasan Jr (9), Mohammad Zahid (10), Samiullah Khan (11), Safdar Abbas (16)
1975 Hockey World Cup winner |
India First title |
Final ranking
See also
References
- ^ Shah, J. J. (28 September 2011). "Targeting New Heights". malaysiahockey.com.my. Malaysian Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ Frida, Ernest (7 March 1975). "India v Germany tie ends in a big uproar". The Straits Times. p. 28. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Rained off". The Straits Times. 14 March 1975. p. 1. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "India celebrates 30th anniversary of World Cup triumph". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 16 March 2005. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ Lokapally, Vijay (26 February 2010). "The 1975 triumph and after". The Hindu. New Delhi. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "1975 Mens World Cup: World Cup - Competitions - International Hockey Federation". Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ "Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 17 Mar. 1975". the Times.
- ^ "India fight back to rule hockey world". New Nation. 16 March 1975. p. 20. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ a b c Frida, Ernest (16 March 1975). "INDIA ARE THE WORLD CHAMPIONS". The Straits Times. p. 26. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Men Field Hockey 3rd World Cup 1975
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