Image credit: FIHBelgium and the Netherlands will co-host the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup from August 15. Here is a look at the teams that have won the men's and women's World Cup titles since the tournaments began.The men's World Cup has produced six different champions in 15 editions.Pakistan dominated the early years, while Germany, Australia, the Netherlands and Belgium have also won the title over the years.Men's FIH Hockey World Cup: Every champion since 1971YearVenueChampionRunner-upFinal score1971Barcelona, SpainPakistanSpainPakistan 1–0 Spain1973Amstelveen, NetherlandsNetherlandsIndia2–2 (Netherlands won 4–2 in shootout)1975Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaIndiaPakistanIndia 2–1 Pakistan1978Buenos Aires, ArgentinaPakistanNetherlandsPakistan 3–2 Netherlands1982Bombay, IndiaPakistanWest GermanyPakistan 3–1 West Germany1986London, EnglandAustraliaEnglandAustralia 2–1 England1990Lahore, PakistanNetherlandsPakistanNetherlands 3–1 Pakistan1994Sydney, AustraliaPakistanNetherlands1–1 (Pakistan won 4–3 in shootout)1998Utrecht, NetherlandsNetherlandsSpainNetherlands 3–2 Spain2002Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaGermanyAustraliaGermany 2–1 Australia2006Mönchengladbach, GermanyGermanyAustraliaGermany 4–3 Australia2010New Delhi, IndiaAustraliaGermanyAustralia 2–1 Germany2014The Hague, NetherlandsAustraliaNetherlandsAustralia 6–1 Netherlands2018Bhubaneswar, IndiaBelgiumNetherlands0–0 (Belgium won 3–2 in shootout)2023Odisha, IndiaGermanyBelgium3–3 (Germany won 5–4 in shootout)Germany are the defending champions and will be looking to win their fourth World Cup title in 2026. Hosts Belgium will also be aiming for their second crown.Women's FIH Hockey World Cup: Champions since 1974YearVenueChampionRunner-upFinal score1974Mandelieu, FranceNetherlandsArgentinaNetherlands 1–0 Argentina1976West Berlin, West GermanyWest GermanyArgentinaWest Germany 2–0 Argentina1978Madrid, SpainNetherlandsWest GermanyNetherlands 1–0 West Germany1981Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWest GermanyNetherlands1–1 (West Germany won 3–1 in shootout)1983Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaNetherlandsCanadaNetherlands 4–2 Canada1986Amstelveen, NetherlandsNetherlandsWest GermanyNetherlands 3–0 West Germany1990Sydney, AustraliaNetherlandsAustraliaNetherlands 3–1 Australia1994Dublin, IrelandAustraliaArgentinaAustralia 2–0 Argentina1998Utrecht, NetherlandsAustraliaNetherlandsAustralia 3–2 Netherlands2002Perth, AustraliaArgentinaNetherlands1–1 (Argentina won 4–3 in shootout)2006Madrid, SpainNetherlandsAustraliaNetherlands 3–1 Australia2010Rosario, ArgentinaArgentinaNetherlandsArgentina 3–1 Netherlands2014The Hague, NetherlandsNetherlandsAustraliaNetherlands 2–0 Australia2018London, EnglandNetherlandsIrelandNetherlands 6–0 Ireland2022Terrassa, Spain & Amstelveen, NetherlandsNetherlandsArgentinaNetherlands 3–1 ArgentinaThe Netherlands have been the dominant team in the women's World Cup. They have won nine of the 15 editions, making them the most successful team in the tournament's history.The Netherlands are the defending champions and will enter the 2026 tournament as three-time defending champions. They will be looking to win a record-extending 10th World Cup title.FIH Hockey World Cup: Most successful men's teamsTeamTitlesPakistan4Netherlands3Germany3Australia3Belgium1India1FIH Hockey World Cup: Most successful women men's teamsTeamTitlesNetherlands9Argentina2Germany2Australia2