# 第3章：大会

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Cups you may not know, and the odd tales behind the big events.

## 3.31 The Champions Trophy

An invitation event born in Lahore that lasted forty years, then gave way to a league.

### テスト 1: The Champions Trophy

- Pakistan hosted the first edition and won it too. (出典: FIH tournament records for the Champions Trophy, tms.fih.ch, editions of 1978, 1987 and 2018; Dawn and The News (Pakistan) on the event's founding)
- It was a Pakistani air marshal's idea, as the World Cup had been. (出典: FIH tournament records for the Champions Trophy, tms.fih.ch, editions of 1978, 1987 and 2018; Dawn and The News (Pakistan) on the event's founding)
- Amstelveen staged it from 21 to 28 June. (出典: FIH tournament records for the Champions Trophy, tms.fih.ch, editions of 1978, 1987 and 2018; Dawn and The News (Pakistan) on the event's founding)
- Australia finished as runners-up. (出典: FIH tournament records for the Champions Trophy, tms.fih.ch, editions of 1978, 1987 and 2018; Dawn and The News (Pakistan) on the event's founding)
- The league began the next year, in 2019. (出典: FIH tournament records for the Champions Trophy, tms.fih.ch, editions of 1978, 1987 and 2018; Dawn and The News (Pakistan) on the event's founding)
- Amstelveen hosted it from the 21st to the 28th of the month. (出典: FIH tournament records for the Champions Trophy, tms.fih.ch, editions of 1978, 1987 and 2018; Dawn and The News (Pakistan) on the event's founding)
- After 1-1 at full time, Australia took the shoot-out 3-1. (出典: FIH tournament records for the Champions Trophy, tms.fih.ch, editions of 1978, 1987 and 2018; Dawn and The News (Pakistan) on the event's founding)
- 1978, 1987, 2018, 2019. (出典: FIH tournament records for the Champions Trophy, tms.fih.ch, editions of 1978, 1987 and 2018; Dawn and The News (Pakistan) on the event's founding)
- 1978, 1987, 2018. (出典: FIH tournament records for the Champions Trophy, tms.fih.ch, editions of 1978, 1987 and 2018; Dawn and The News (Pakistan) on the event's founding)
- Hosts and winners: a first title for the country that had thought up the event. (出典: FIH tournament records for the Champions Trophy, tms.fih.ch, editions of 1978, 1987 and 2018; Dawn and The News (Pakistan) on the event's founding)

## 3.32 The Sultan's Cup

A Malaysian invitation event named after a king who loved the game.

### テスト 1: The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

- It ran from 22 to 28 August that year. (出典: FIH, '25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup under way'; Sports Digest, 'Sultan Azlan Shah Cup champions list', 2025; Malay Mail, 11 November 2022; ARY News, 'History of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup')
- The opening edition was at the Tun Razak Stadium, in the capital. (出典: FIH, '25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup under way'; Sports Digest, 'Sultan Azlan Shah Cup champions list', 2025; Malay Mail, 11 November 2022; ARY News, 'History of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup')
- Pakistan came second and India third. (出典: FIH, '25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup under way'; Sports Digest, 'Sultan Azlan Shah Cup champions list', 2025; Malay Mail, 11 November 2022; ARY News, 'History of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup')
- The stadium there carries the Sultan's own name. (出典: FIH, '25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup under way'; Sports Digest, 'Sultan Azlan Shah Cup champions list', 2025; Malay Mail, 11 November 2022; ARY News, 'History of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup')
- He was the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, and a keen supporter of the game. (出典: FIH, '25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup under way'; Sports Digest, 'Sultan Azlan Shah Cup champions list', 2025; Malay Mail, 11 November 2022; ARY News, 'History of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup')
- It set off celebrations reaching as high as the palace. (出典: FIH, '25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup under way'; Sports Digest, 'Sultan Azlan Shah Cup champions list', 2025; Malay Mail, 11 November 2022; ARY News, 'History of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup')
- It has been held nearly every year since around the turn of the century. (出典: FIH, '25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup under way'; Sports Digest, 'Sultan Azlan Shah Cup champions list', 2025; Malay Mail, 11 November 2022; ARY News, 'History of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup')
- 1983, 2007, 2022, 2025. (出典: FIH, '25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup under way'; Sports Digest, 'Sultan Azlan Shah Cup champions list', 2025; Malay Mail, 11 November 2022; ARY News, 'History of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup')
- First, second and third in 1983. (出典: FIH, '25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup under way'; Sports Digest, 'Sultan Azlan Shah Cup champions list', 2025; Malay Mail, 11 November 2022; ARY News, 'History of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup')
- It was Malaysia's first title in its own event, four decades after it began. (出典: FIH, '25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup under way'; Sports Digest, 'Sultan Azlan Shah Cup champions list', 2025; Malay Mail, 11 November 2022; ARY News, 'History of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup')

## 3.33 Tokyo 1958

The first Asian Games hockey ended with no goals in the decider, and a title settled by arithmetic.

### テスト 1: Asian Games hockey, Tokyo 1958

- It was played that May, for men only. (出典: Nukta, 'Pakistan's gold at the 1958 Asian Games'; Olympics.com, 'Asian Games hockey champions')
- Pakistan, India, Japan, South Korea and Malaya all played each other. (出典: Nukta, 'Pakistan's gold at the 1958 Asian Games'; Olympics.com, 'Asian Games hockey champions')
- Pakistan had the better of it but missed the chances. (出典: Nukta, 'Pakistan's gold at the 1958 Asian Games'; Olympics.com, 'Asian Games hockey champions')
- With a round-robin and no final, the numbers decided who took gold. (出典: Nukta, 'Pakistan's gold at the 1958 Asian Games'; Olympics.com, 'Asian Games hockey champions')
- India's figures were 16 for and one against. (出典: Nukta, 'Pakistan's gold at the 1958 Asian Games'; Olympics.com, 'Asian Games hockey champions')
- It followed a challenge in a very rough game. (出典: Nukta, 'Pakistan's gold at the 1958 Asian Games'; Olympics.com, 'Asian Games hockey champions')
- Omar Hayat is the name given in the Nukta account of the day. (出典: Nukta, 'Pakistan's gold at the 1958 Asian Games'; Olympics.com, 'Asian Games hockey champions')
- 5-0, 6-0, 8-0. (出典: Nukta, 'Pakistan's gold at the 1958 Asian Games'; Olympics.com, 'Asian Games hockey champions')
- 1958, 1982, 2023. (出典: Nukta, 'Pakistan's gold at the 1958 Asian Games'; Olympics.com, 'Asian Games hockey champions')
- The missed chances did not matter: 19-0 on goals beat India's 16-1. (出典: Nukta, 'Pakistan's gold at the 1958 Asian Games'; Olympics.com, 'Asian Games hockey champions')

## 3.34 コモンウェルスゲームズ

Hockey joined the Games in Kuala Lumpur, and was left out in Glasgow.

### テスト 1: Hockey at the Commonwealth Games

- Netball, rugby sevens and cricket came on board at the same Games. (出典: Commonwealth Games Australia, 'Firsts and records at Kuala Lumpur'; Scottish Hockey and FIH statements on Glasgow 2026, October 2024; Team England, 'Kuala Lumpur 1998')
- The hosts were beaten 4-0. (出典: Commonwealth Games Australia, 'Firsts and records at Kuala Lumpur'; Scottish Hockey and FIH statements on Glasgow 2026, October 2024; Team England, 'Kuala Lumpur 1998')
- Australia swept both titles at that first event. (出典: Commonwealth Games Australia, 'Firsts and records at Kuala Lumpur'; Scottish Hockey and FIH statements on Glasgow 2026, October 2024; Team England, 'Kuala Lumpur 1998')
- It did not stop Australia going on to the gold. (出典: Commonwealth Games Australia, 'Firsts and records at Kuala Lumpur'; Scottish Hockey and FIH statements on Glasgow 2026, October 2024; Team England, 'Kuala Lumpur 1998')
- That had been water polo, so the door had stayed shut for 48 years. (出典: Commonwealth Games Australia, 'Firsts and records at Kuala Lumpur'; Scottish Hockey and FIH statements on Glasgow 2026, October 2024; Team England, 'Kuala Lumpur 1998')
- Scottish Hockey noted it had been part of every Games since 1998. (出典: Commonwealth Games Australia, 'Firsts and records at Kuala Lumpur'; Scottish Hockey and FIH statements on Glasgow 2026, October 2024; Team England, 'Kuala Lumpur 1998')
- Glasgow stepped in late on a tight budget after the Australian state pulled out. (出典: Commonwealth Games Australia, 'Firsts and records at Kuala Lumpur'; Scottish Hockey and FIH statements on Glasgow 2026, October 2024; Team England, 'Kuala Lumpur 1998')
- 1950, 1998, 2024, 2026. (出典: Commonwealth Games Australia, 'Firsts and records at Kuala Lumpur'; Scottish Hockey and FIH statements on Glasgow 2026, October 2024; Team England, 'Kuala Lumpur 1998')
- One goal, four goals, seven goals. (出典: Commonwealth Games Australia, 'Firsts and records at Kuala Lumpur'; Scottish Hockey and FIH statements on Glasgow 2026, October 2024; Team England, 'Kuala Lumpur 1998')
- England went down 8-1 to Australia in Kuala Lumpur. (出典: Commonwealth Games Australia, 'Firsts and records at Kuala Lumpur'; Scottish Hockey and FIH statements on Glasgow 2026, October 2024; Team England, 'Kuala Lumpur 1998')

## 3.35 パンアメリカン競技大会

From the first tournament in Winnipeg to Argentina's long rule.

### テスト 1: Hockey at the Pan American Games

- Hockey joined the Games that summer, in Manitoba. (出典: University of Manitoba, '1967 Pan Am Games'; Diario Jornada, 'Los Leones se llevaron el oro de Toronto'; Pan American Hockey Federation records)
- It may surprise today, but the Caribbean side was a strong one. (出典: University of Manitoba, '1967 Pan Am Games'; Diario Jornada, 'Los Leones se llevaron el oro de Toronto'; Pan American Hockey Federation records)
- American hockey was far stronger among its women at the time. (出典: University of Manitoba, '1967 Pan Am Games'; Diario Jornada, 'Los Leones se llevaron el oro de Toronto'; Pan American Hockey Federation records)
- From 1967 on, no other team has come close in the Americas. (出典: University of Manitoba, '1967 Pan Am Games'; Diario Jornada, 'Los Leones se llevaron el oro de Toronto'; Pan American Hockey Federation records)
- The men began in 1967, the women in 1987. (出典: University of Manitoba, '1967 Pan Am Games'; Diario Jornada, 'Los Leones se llevaron el oro de Toronto'; Pan American Hockey Federation records)
- Indianapolis staged the first women's event, in 1987. (出典: University of Manitoba, '1967 Pan Am Games'; Diario Jornada, 'Los Leones se llevaron el oro de Toronto'; Pan American Hockey Federation records)
- Its capital hosted the Games again in 1999. (出典: University of Manitoba, '1967 Pan Am Games'; Diario Jornada, 'Los Leones se llevaron el oro de Toronto'; Pan American Hockey Federation records)
- 1967, 1987, 1999. (出典: University of Manitoba, '1967 Pan Am Games'; Diario Jornada, 'Los Leones se llevaron el oro de Toronto'; Pan American Hockey Federation records)
- 金、銀、銅。 (出典: University of Manitoba, '1967 Pan Am Games'; Diario Jornada, 'Los Leones se llevaron el oro de Toronto'; Pan American Hockey Federation records)
- From Los Leones to Las Leonas, the same shirts have led the Americas. (出典: University of Manitoba, '1967 Pan Am Games'; Diario Jornada, 'Los Leones se llevaron el oro de Toronto'; Pan American Hockey Federation records)

## 3.36 The First Euros

Brussels 1970 for the men and Lille 1984 for the women: how Europe got its titles.

### テスト 1: 第1回欧州選手権

- It ran from 19 to 27 September. (出典: EuroHockey, 'History' (eurohockey2015.co.uk/the-event/history); FIH tournament records for the first EuroHockey Championships, tms.fih.ch)
- It started a long run of German strength in the event. (出典: EuroHockey, 'History' (eurohockey2015.co.uk/the-event/history); FIH tournament records for the first EuroHockey Championships, tms.fih.ch)
- It finished 3-1 in the Belgian capital. (出典: EuroHockey, 'History' (eurohockey2015.co.uk/the-event/history); FIH tournament records for the first EuroHockey Championships, tms.fih.ch)
- It came fourteen years after the men's first edition. (出典: EuroHockey, 'History' (eurohockey2015.co.uk/the-event/history); FIH tournament records for the first EuroHockey Championships, tms.fih.ch)
- It ran from 3 to 13 May 1984. (出典: EuroHockey, 'History' (eurohockey2015.co.uk/the-event/history); FIH tournament records for the first EuroHockey Championships, tms.fih.ch)
- It was the first of many. (出典: EuroHockey, 'History' (eurohockey2015.co.uk/the-event/history); FIH tournament records for the first EuroHockey Championships, tms.fih.ch)
- The Soviet women had already taken an Olympic bronze in 1980. (出典: EuroHockey, 'History' (eurohockey2015.co.uk/the-event/history); FIH tournament records for the first EuroHockey Championships, tms.fih.ch)
- Champions, runners-up, bronze medallists. (出典: EuroHockey, 'History' (eurohockey2015.co.uk/the-event/history); FIH tournament records for the first EuroHockey Championships, tms.fih.ch)
- 1970, 1984, 2007. (出典: EuroHockey, 'History' (eurohockey2015.co.uk/the-event/history); FIH tournament records for the first EuroHockey Championships, tms.fih.ch)
- The Netherlands were beaten in the final, in neutral Brussels. (出典: EuroHockey, 'History' (eurohockey2015.co.uk/the-event/history); FIH tournament records for the first EuroHockey Championships, tms.fih.ch)

## 3.37 The Junior World Cups

Under-21 hockey has its own World Cup, and a surprise first champion.

### テスト 1: The Junior World Cups

- A palace town became the unlikely birthplace of the event. (出典: FIH tournament records for the Junior World Cups, tms.fih.ch (1979 and 1989); Dawn, on Pakistan's 1979 title)
- A decade separated it from the boys' Versailles event. (出典: FIH tournament records for the Junior World Cups, tms.fih.ch (1979 and 1989); Dawn, on Pakistan's 1979 title)
- It would remain that country's only title in the event. (出典: FIH tournament records for the Junior World Cups, tms.fih.ch (1979 and 1989); Dawn, on Pakistan's 1979 title)
- Pakistan won it 2-0. (出典: FIH tournament records for the Junior World Cups, tms.fih.ch (1979 and 1989); Dawn, on Pakistan's 1979 title)
- It was played at the Nepean Sportsplex in 1989. (出典: FIH tournament records for the Junior World Cups, tms.fih.ch (1979 and 1989); Dawn, on Pakistan's 1979 title)
- It was the last year but one of West Germany as a country. (出典: FIH tournament records for the Junior World Cups, tms.fih.ch (1979 and 1989); Dawn, on Pakistan's 1979 title)
- Its senior teams, by comparison, have long lists of honours. (出典: FIH tournament records for the Junior World Cups, tms.fih.ch (1979 and 1989); Dawn, on Pakistan's 1979 title)
- 1979, 1989, 2011. (出典: FIH tournament records for the Junior World Cups, tms.fih.ch (1979 and 1989); Dawn, on Pakistan's 1979 title)
- Canada, France and Malaysia. (出典: FIH tournament records for the Junior World Cups, tms.fih.ch (1979 and 1989); Dawn, on Pakistan's 1979 title)
- A palace outside Paris gave the event its first postmark. (出典: FIH tournament records for the Junior World Cups, tms.fih.ch (1979 and 1989); Dawn, on Pakistan's 1979 title)

## 3.38 The Sultan of Johor Cup

A Malaysian tournament for under-21 men, where tomorrow's stars first meet.

### テスト 1: The Sultan of Johor Cup

- It has become one of the biggest youth events in the calendar. (出典: Sultan of Johor Cup official site (sultanjohorcup.com); Malaysian Hockey Confederation; Sports Digest, 'Complete list of winners'; The Statesman)
- It ran from 5 to 12 November. (出典: Sultan of Johor Cup official site (sultanjohorcup.com); Malaysian Hockey Confederation; Sports Digest, 'Complete list of winners'; The Statesman)
- It lies at the very southern tip of the peninsula, across from Singapore. (出典: Sultan of Johor Cup official site (sultanjohorcup.com); Malaysian Hockey Confederation; Sports Digest, 'Complete list of winners'; The Statesman)
- It was 2-2 with Australia before the golden goal settled it. (出典: Sultan of Johor Cup official site (sultanjohorcup.com); Malaysian Hockey Confederation; Sports Digest, 'Complete list of winners'; The Statesman)
- Teams came by invitation, so the line-up changes from year to year. (出典: Sultan of Johor Cup official site (sultanjohorcup.com); Malaysian Hockey Confederation; Sports Digest, 'Complete list of winners'; The Statesman)
- The 2024 title was among them, with Australia as the runner-up. (出典: Sultan of Johor Cup official site (sultanjohorcup.com); Malaysian Hockey Confederation; Sports Digest, 'Complete list of winners'; The Statesman)
- Germany, in contrast, won in 2012 and 2023, far apart. (出典: Sultan of Johor Cup official site (sultanjohorcup.com); Malaysian Hockey Confederation; Sports Digest, 'Complete list of winners'; The Statesman)
- 2011, 2012, 2016, 2024. (出典: Sultan of Johor Cup official site (sultanjohorcup.com); Malaysian Hockey Confederation; Sports Digest, 'Complete list of winners'; The Statesman)
- 1983 and 2011, with India's league beginning in 2013. (出典: Sultan of Johor Cup official site (sultanjohorcup.com); Malaysian Hockey Confederation; Sports Digest, 'Complete list of winners'; The Statesman)
- The first goal in extra time ended it there and then. (出典: Sultan of Johor Cup official site (sultanjohorcup.com); Malaysian Hockey Confederation; Sports Digest, 'Complete list of winners'; The Statesman)

## 3.39 Willesden 1986

A World Cup in a corner of north-west London that changed English hockey.

### テスト 1: The 1986 World Cup in London

- The home team reached the final on an artificial pitch there. (出典: The Hockey Museum, 'Willesden 1986: the World Cup that changed English hockey' (hockeymuseum.org), 28 October 2026)
- Australia's run included 6-0 wins over both Spain and India. (出典: The Hockey Museum, 'Willesden 1986: the World Cup that changed English hockey' (hockeymuseum.org), 28 October 2026)
- Grass had still been part of the World Cup picture till then. (出典: The Hockey Museum, 'Willesden 1986: the World Cup that changed English hockey' (hockeymuseum.org), 28 October 2026)
- He was then a veteran in Australia's midfield. (出典: The Hockey Museum, 'Willesden 1986: the World Cup that changed English hockey' (hockeymuseum.org), 28 October 2026)
- The home crowd saw them survive and go on to the final. (出典: The Hockey Museum, 'Willesden 1986: the World Cup that changed English hockey' (hockeymuseum.org), 28 October 2026)
- Their match was a play-off near the bottom of the table. (出典: The Hockey Museum, 'Willesden 1986: the World Cup that changed English hockey' (hockeymuseum.org), 28 October 2026)
- South Korea had only just beaten both India and Pakistan to Asian Games gold. (出典: The Hockey Museum, 'Willesden 1986: the World Cup that changed English hockey' (hockeymuseum.org), 28 October 2026)
- 1984, 1986, 1988, 1995. (出典: The Hockey Museum, 'Willesden 1986: the World Cup that changed English hockey' (hockeymuseum.org), 28 October 2026)
- 3-1 in the group, then 3-2 and 1-2. (出典: The Hockey Museum, 'Willesden 1986: the World Cup that changed English hockey' (hockeymuseum.org), 28 October 2026)
- His saves were a big part of England's run to the final. (出典: The Hockey Museum, 'Willesden 1986: the World Cup that changed English hockey' (hockeymuseum.org), 28 October 2026)

## 3.40 Dial-up at Utrecht

How a World Cup was reported from a laptop in 1998, with floppy disks and free beer.

### テスト 1: The 1998 World Cup at Utrecht

- It was the first time the two World Cups shared a place and time. (出典: The Hockey Museum, 'Dial-up and floppy disks: hockey's digital frontier at the 1998 World Cup' (hockeymuseum.org), 24 September 2026)
- It held about twenty photos on just 1.4 MB. (出典: The Hockey Museum, 'Dial-up and floppy disks: hockey's digital frontier at the 1998 World Cup' (hockeymuseum.org), 24 September 2026)
- Only four of them posted directly to a website. (出典: The Hockey Museum, 'Dial-up and floppy disks: hockey's digital frontier at the 1998 World Cup' (hockeymuseum.org), 24 September 2026)
- Hand-coded websites and dial-up were still a novelty. (出典: The Hockey Museum, 'Dial-up and floppy disks: hockey's digital frontier at the 1998 World Cup' (hockeymuseum.org), 24 September 2026)
- He had launched a field hockey website for them the year before. (出典: The Hockey Museum, 'Dial-up and floppy disks: hockey's digital frontier at the 1998 World Cup' (hockeymuseum.org), 24 September 2026)
- It sent Canada into the 5th to 8th place round. (出典: The Hockey Museum, 'Dial-up and floppy disks: hockey's digital frontier at the 1998 World Cup' (hockeymuseum.org), 24 September 2026)
- The reporter kept a branded beer glass as a souvenir. (出典: The Hockey Museum, 'Dial-up and floppy disks: hockey's digital frontier at the 1998 World Cup' (hockeymuseum.org), 24 September 2026)
- 1997, 1998, 2000, 2011. (出典: The Hockey Museum, 'Dial-up and floppy disks: hockey's digital frontier at the 1998 World Cup' (hockeymuseum.org), 24 September 2026)
- 4, about 20, about 250. (出典: The Hockey Museum, 'Dial-up and floppy disks: hockey's digital frontier at the 1998 World Cup' (hockeymuseum.org), 24 September 2026)
- The Dutch came in their tens of thousands, and their men went on to win the title. (出典: The Hockey Museum, 'Dial-up and floppy disks: hockey's digital frontier at the 1998 World Cup' (hockeymuseum.org), 24 September 2026)

出典: Primary/official sources only, no Wikipedia citations: the FIH and its continental federations, national associations, The Hockey Museum, the Olympic Channel and Olympedia, Guinness World Records, clubs' and makers' own histories, museums and named reputable media.

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