Hockey World Cup Successful national teams

Successful national teams

Twenty-four teams have qualified for a Hockey World Cup. Of these, eleven teams have made it to the semifinals. Seven teams have made it through to the finals. To date, Pakistan has been the most successful team in the World Cup, with four titles and six appearances in the final. The Netherlands have also been successful, with three titles and five appearances in the final.

Germany has been the most successful team in the World Cup in recent years. They won the tournament in 2002 and 2006. In addition, Germany has reached the semifinals in every World Cup except for the inaugural tournament in 1971.

Below is a list of teams that have finished in the top four positions in the tournament:

Team	Titles	Runners-up	Third-place	Fourth-place
Pakistan	4 (1971, 1978, 1982, 1994)	2 (1975, 1990*)		1 (1973)
Netherlands	3 (1973*, 1990, 1998*)	2 (1978, 1994)	1 (2002)	1 (1982)
Germany	2 (2002, 2006*)	1 (1982)	4 (1973, 1975, 1986, 1998)	3 (1978, 1990, 1994)
Australia	1 (1986)	2 (2002, 2006)	4 (1978, 1982, 1990, 1994)	1 (1998)
India	1 (1975)	1 (1973)	1 (1971)
Spain		2 (1971*, 1998)	1 (2006)
England		1 (1986*)
Korea				2 (2002, 2006)
Kenya				1 (1971)
Malaysia				1 (1975*)
USSR#				1 (1986)