India–Pakistan field hockey rivalry
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The India–Pakistan field hockey rivalry is among the most intense sports rivalries in the Asia and the world in the sport of field hockey. India and Pakistan have played against each other several times in field hockey. They participate in World Cup, FIH Pro League, Summer Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Asia Cup, Men's Asian Champions Trophy, Asian Games, South Asian Games and Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.
Location | Worldwide |
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Teams | India Pakistan |
First meeting | India 1–0 Pakistan (1956 Olympics, 6 December 1956)[1] |
Latest meeting | India 10–2 Pakistan (Asian Games, 30 September 2023)[2] |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 180 |
Most wins | Pakistan (82) |
Largest victory | India 10–2 Pakistan (Asian Games, 30 September 2023)[3] |
India and Pakistan have a record of facing each other in the first six Asian games hockey finals. They have played a total ofeight finals against each other in which Pakistan has won six gold and India has won two gold.[4][5] Both nations have played each other from 1956 to 1964 in three successive Olympic Hockey finals. India won gold twice while Pakistan won once.[6][7][8] They played in three Asia cup finals against each other. Pakistan won two out of those. Pakistan have a record of winning the first three Asia Cup (i.e. 1982, 1985 and 1989) against India in row. Both teams participate in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup which is held every year in Malaysia. The only World Cup final played between India and Pakistan was in 1975, which resulted in a 2–1 win for India.[9][10][11][12][13]