India–Pakistan field hockey rivalry

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The India–Pakistan field hockey rivalry is among the most intense sporting rivalries in Asia and among the fiercest in field hockey. India and Pakistan have played each other numerous times in international senior hockey since their first meeting in 1956. They participate in various tournaments, namely the Summer Olympic Games, Hockey World Cup, FIH Pro League, Commonwealth Games, Asia Cup, Men's Asian Champions Trophy, Asian Games, South Asian Games and Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. India and Pakistan have met in seven Asian Games finals, including six consecutive times from 1962 to 1982. Pakistan has won five of those finals, while India has won two. The two teams also played each other in three successive Olympic hockey finals from 1956 to 1964, with India winning the 1956 and 1964 finals and Pakistan winning the 1960 final. They have also faced each other in three Asia Cup finals, with Pakistan winning two of them. The only Hockey World Cup final between India and Pakistan was played in 1975...

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