| Tournament: | 1971 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup |
| Country: | Spain |
| Dates: | 15–24 October 1971 |
| City: | Barcelona |
| Venues: | Real Club de Polo |
| Teams: | 10 |
| Confederations: | 5 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Matches: | 30 |
| Goals: | 67 |
| Top Scorer: | Tanvir Dar |
| Top Scorer Goals: | 8 |
| Best Player: | Satokazu Otsuka |
| Next Year: | 1973 |
| Next Tournament: | 1973 Men's Hockey World Cup |
The 1971 Men's Hockey World Cup was the inaugural edition of the Hockey World Cup. It took place from 15 to 24 October in Barcelona, Spain.[1] Pakistan were the inaugural World Cup winners, beating Spain in the final, 1–0.[2]
The first World Cup was the only one without qualification. It was an invitational tournament where the top ten teams from five continents were invited by the International Hockey Federation by merit of their performances in the Summer Olympics. The teams were divided into two groups for five each, with the top two proceeding to the semi-finals after the round-robin stage. Gold medalists at the 1968 Olympics, Pakistan, were grouped in 'B' alongside runners-up Australia, and Spain, the Netherlands and Japan. Group 'A' included Argentina, France, India, Kenya and West Germany.[3]
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Spain
Luis Twose, Antonio Nogués (sub Jamie Amat), Francisco Segura, Juan Amat, Francisco Fábregas Bosch, Jorge Fábregas, Vicente Llorach, Juan Quintana, Francisco Amat, José Sallés, Agustín Masaña
The journalists covering the competition selected a 'world eleven' on 25 October 1971. Japan goalkeeper Satokazu Otsuka was named as player of the tournament.[4]