| Tournament: | 2002 Hockey World Cup |
| Other Titles: | Hoki Piala Dunia 2002 |
| Size: | 180px |
| Country: | Malaysia |
| City: | Kuala Lumpur |
| Venues: | Malaysia National Hockey Stadium |
| Dates: | 24 February – 9 March |
| Teams: | 16 |
| Confederations: | 5 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Matches: | 72 |
| Goals: | 300 |
| Top Scorer: | Jorge Lombi Sohail Abbas |
| Top Scorer Goals: | 10 |
| Best Player: | Troy Elder |
| Previous Year: | 1998 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
| Next Tournament: | 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup |
The 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup was the 10th edition of the Hockey World Cup, a men's field hockey tournament. It was held from 24 February to 9 March 2002 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Germany won their first title after defeating Australia 2–1 in the final. Netherlands won the third place match by defeating South Korea 3–2 with a golden goal.
For this tournament, the participating nations were increased from the standard 12 (as in the 5 previous editions) to 16 and each squad could consist of 18 players instead of the normal 16 after the FIH considered the hot and humid conditions in Malaysia.[1] [2]
Each of the continental champions from five confederations and the host nation received an automatic berth. The European confederation received one extra quota based upon the FIH World Rankings. Pakistan and England qualified as fourth and sixth team in final ranking at the 2000 Summer Olympics, completing the final line-up alongside the seven teams from the Qualifier.[3]
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 | ||||
| 1–12 September 1999 | 1999 EuroHockey Nations Championship | Padua, Italy | 2 | ||
| 18–28 September 1999 | 1999 Hockey Asia Cup | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1 | ||
| 13–20 May 2000 | 2000 Hockey African Cup for Nations | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 1 | ||
| 22 June–2 July 2000 | 2000 Pan American Cup | Havana, Cuba | 1 | ||
| Mid-2001 | 2001 Oceania Cup | Melbourne, Australia | 1 | ||
| 17–29 July 2001 | Intercontinental Cup | Edinburgh, Scotland | 7 | ||
| 16–30 September 2000 | 2000 Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 2 | ||
| Total | 16 | ||||
The International Hockey Federation appointed 20 umpires for this tournament:
All times are Malaysia Time
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