Only the Netherlands (1973 and 1998) and Germany (2006) have won the tournament as hosts. Spain, England, and Pakistan emerged as host runners-up in the 1971, 1986 and 1990 tournaments. Australia placed third when it hosted the 1994 tournament in Sydney. Performance by continental zones To date, the finals of the Hockey World Cup have been contested by Asian, European and Oceania continental teams. European teams have won the most with six titles, followed by Asian teams with five titles. Australia is the only team from Oceania to win the tournament. Neither the Americas nor Africa have ever won the title. Team appearances ^ = includes results representing West Germany between 1971 and 1990 # = states that have since split into two or more independent nations Germany, India, the Netherlands and Spain are the only teams to have competed at each World Cup; 27 teams have competed in at least one World Cup. Debut of teams ^ = Germany is a successor of West Germany and not a separate team. # = Belarus was a part of Soviet Union but not successor, hence Belarus is a new separate entity. Total number of teams which have participated in the World Cups through 2018 is 25, using FIH's view on successor teams See also Field hockey at the Summer Olympics Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup Women's FIH Hockey World Cup References External links field World Cup Recurring sporting events established in 1971 Quadrennial sporting events