Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018 – India
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First World Cup Hockey
The First Hockey World Cup was played in Barcelona Spain at Real Polo Grounds from 15-24 October 1971. Ten teams participated and Pakistan beat Spain 1-0 in the final to lift the trophy. India beat Kenya 1-0 to claim the third place.
Pakistan issued a stamp on 24 October 1971 on the First Hockey World Cup held in Barcelona and another stamp on 31 December 1971 to commemorate Pakistan becoming World Hockey Champions.
2nd World Cup – It was played in Netherlands in 1973. The hosts beat India 4-2 on penalty strokes to win the World Cup.
3rd World Cup – It was held in Kuala Lumpur from 01 Mar to 15 Mar 1975. India beat Pakistan 2-1 in the final to win the Cup. 12 Teams participated in the competition. Germany beat Malaysia 4-0 to be placed third.
Malaysia issued two stamps on 1 March 1975 to mark this occasion
Stamp Digest 