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1978 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy

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1978 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
Tournament details
Host countryPakistan
CityLahore
Dates17–24 November
Teams5
Final positions
Champions Pakistan (1st title)
Runner-up Australia
Third place Great Britain
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored49 (4.9 per match)
Top scorerPakistan Hanif Khan (5 goals)
(next) 1980

The 1978 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 1st edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy, an international men's field hockey tournament. It took place from 17 to 24 November 1978 in Lahore, Pakistan.[1][2][3]

Tournament

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Final table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Pakistan (C, H) 4 4 0 0 15 5 +10 8
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Australia 4 2 1 1 9 7 +2 5
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Great Britain 4 2 0 2 9 10 1 4
4  New Zealand 4 1 0 3 9 12 3 2
5  Spain 4 0 1 3 7 15 8 1
Source: FIH
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts

Results

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Winning squad

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 Pakistan

References

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  1. "Champions Trophy Lahore 1978". FIH.
  2. "Menzies favourite for Lahore trip". The Scotsman. 20 October 1978. Retrieved 5 July 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Gregg gets G.B. Call-up". Belfast Telegraph. 24 October 1978. Retrieved 5 July 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.