Hockey
Hockey
» Origination of the sport dates back to 13th century and various adaptations had been devised since then, such as ice hockey and field hockey.
» 'Blackheath Rugby and Hockey Club' is the first hockey club in the world which was set up in the year 1861 in England.
» London was the first city in England to popularize this game in the 1870s.
» In the year 1886, Hockey Association of England was formed in London.
» The apex institution of hockey is 'Federation International de Hockey', established on January 7, 1924, with headquarters at Vienna (Austria) and later shifted to Paris (France).
» The first International Hockey Match was played between Wales and Ireland in Rayle on June 26, 1895.
» Hockey was introduced in the Olympic games for the first time in 1908 in London.
» Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) was formed on the 7th November, 1925 at Gwalior.
» Since 1944, National Hockey Championship is organized by the I.H.F. every year.
» All India Women's Hockey Federation was formed in 1947.
» India took that part in Olympics for the first time in 1928 (in Amsterdam Olympics).
» In Olympics, India has won the hockey title a maximum of 8 times, first World Cup Hockey was played in Barcelona in 1971.
Measurements (Hockey)
» No. of Players — 11 players in each team
» Length of the Playing field - 91.44 metres
» Width of the Playing field - 50 to 55 metres
» Weight of the Ball — 155 to 163 grams
» Circumference of the Ball — 223 - 224 cm.
» Colour of the Ball — White
» Weight of the Hockey (Stick) - 280 grams (max)
World Cup Hockey
| Year | Place | Winner | Runners up | India's Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Barcelona | Pakistan | Spain | Third |
| 1972 | Amsterdam | Holland | India | Second |
| 1975 | Kuala Lumpur | India | Pakistan | First |
| 1978 | Buenos Aires | Pakistan | Holland | Sixth |
| 1982 | Mumbai | Pakistan | West Germany | Fifth |
| 1986 | London | Australia | England | Twelfth |
| 1990 | Lahore | Holland | Pakistan | Tenth |
| 1994 | Sydney | Pakistan | Holland | Fifth |
| 1998 | Utrecht | Holland | Spain | Ninth |
| 2002 | Kuala Lumpur | Germany | Australia | Tenth |
| 2006 | Monchengladbach (Germany) | Germany | Australia | Eleventh (Germany) |
| 2010 | New Delhi | Australia | Germany | Eighth |
| 2014 | The Hegue | Australia | Netherlands | Ninth |
| 2018 | Bhubaneswar, India | Belgium | Netherlands | 6th |
» The next World Cup Hockey (Mens) is proposed to be held in 2023 in Bhubaneswar & Rourkela, India.