India vs Pakistan in Hockey: Which Country Has Won More Major Titles?
India vs Pakistan hockey rivalry has a rich history with both teams dominating different eras. Check their overall head-to-head record, major tournament titles and the comparison between their women’s teams.
India and Pakistan’s sporting rivalry is known around the world. From cricket to hockey, both nations share a legacy that is very much visible in the numbers. However, things have drastically changed now.
Pakistan’s downfall is quite evident from its poor record against India across different categories in hockey in recent times. The last time Pakistan beat the Indian men’s hockey team in an international match was 10 years ago, during the 2016 South Asian Games.
One such example took place recently at the Women’s Junior Hockey Asia Cup 2026 in China. India thrashed Pakistan by an unbelievable margin of 19-0 to register one of the most memorable wins against arch rivals.
India vs Pakistan: Head-to-Head Record and Major Hockey Titles
Despite India’s recent domination, Pakistan still has the better overall head-to-head record against India. This is largely because of Pakistan’s massive dominance over India for almost 3 decades, from 1970 to 2000.
Head-to-Head Record
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Total Matches Played: 184
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Pakistan Wins: 82
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India Wins: 70
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Draws: 32
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Largest Victory Margin: India 10–2 Pakistan (2022 Asian Games)
India vs Pakistan in Hockey: Major Tournaments Won
Also, when it comes to major tournaments, India and Pakistan share a neck to neck record. India have won more Olympic gold medals, while Pakistan have more FIH World Cup titles. Below is the complete breakdown of their records.
| Tournament Level | Tournament | India Titles | Pakistan Titles |
| Global / World | Olympics | 8 (1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980) | 3 (1960, 1968, 1984) |
| FIH World Cup | 1 (1975) | 4 (1971, 1978, 1982, 1994) | |
| FIH Champions Trophy | 0 | 3 (1978, 1980, 1994) | |
| Continental / Asia | Asian Games | 4 (1966, 1998, 2014, 2022) | 8 (1958, 1962, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1990, 2010) |
| Asia Cup | 4 (2003, 2007, 2017, 2025) | 3 (1982, 1985, 1989) | |
| Asian Champions Trophy | 5 (2011, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2024) | 3 (2012, 2013, 2018) | |
| Invitation / Other | Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | 5 | 3 |
| South Asian Games | 1 | 3 | |
| Other Events (Series, Afro-Asian, etc.) | 3 | 3 | |
| TOTAL TITLES | (All Tournaments) | 31 | 30 |
India Women vs Pakistan Women: Major Hockey Titles
When it comes to women’s hockey, Pakistan is nowhere close to the Indian side. The same was evident during their recent Junior Asia Cup clash, which clearly highlighted the weak foundation of women’s hockey in Pakistan.
Women's Hockey Major Title Comparison
| Tournament Level | Tournament | India Titles | Pakistan Titles |
| Global / World | Olympics | 0 (Best finish: 4th in 1980, 2020) | 0 (Never qualified) |
| FIH World Cup | 0 (Best finish: 4th in 1974) | 0 (Never qualified) | |
| FIH Nations Cup | 2 (2022, 2024) | 0 | |
| Continental / Asia | Asian Games | 1 (1982) | 0 (No podium appearances) |
| Women's Asia Cup | 2 (2004, 2017) | 0 (No podium appearances) | |
| Asian Champions Trophy | 3 (2016, 2023, 2024) | 0 | |
| Regional / Other | Commonwealth Games | 1 (2002 Gold) | 0 |
| South Asian Games | 1 | 0 | |
| TOTAL TITLES | (All Tournaments) | 10 | 0 |
Despite not having any podium finishes at the Olympics or World Cup, the Indian women’s team has finished fourth twice at the Olympics and has several other major tournament achievements to their name.
However, Pakistan’s women’s team has never qualified for either the Olympics or the World Cup and has no other significant international title to its name.
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