Hockey : Background information

BACKGROUND

World Rankings

New Zealand 7

India 11


Last Meeting


New Zealand and India met India twice at the Punjab Gold Cup this month. New Zealand lost the first match 2- 0 and went down narrowly 3 – 2 in the second.


Head to Head
New Zealand and India have met 10 times in the past five years. New Zealand has won four matches, lost four and drawn two.


Record between New Zealand and India last five years

Punjab Gold Cup, Chandigarh, India
07/02/09 NZ Lost 3 – 2
31/01/09 NZ Lost 2 - 0

Azlan Shah tournament, Ipoh, Malaysia, May 2008
08/05/08 NZ Won 4 – 2

Champions Challenge Tournament, Belgium, January 2007
23/6/07 NZ Won 2 – 0

Sultan Azlan Shah Tournament, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 2006
25/6/06 NZ Lost 2 – 3

Commonwealth Games, Melbourne, Australia, March 2006
24/3/06 NZ Won 2 – 1 (won in extra time)

14th Sultan Azlan Shah Tournament, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May’June 2005
27/05/05 NZ Drew 2 - 2

Champions Trophy, Lahore, Pakistan, December 2004
10/12/04 NZ Drew 1 – 1

Olympic Games, Athens, Greece, August 2004
21/08/04 NZ Won 2 - 1

Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Madrid, Spain, March 2004
08/03/04 NZ Lost 0 – 2

Record in Major tournaments

Olympics
2008
NZ 7th India dnc
2004 NZ 6th India 7th
2000 NZ dnc India 7th

World Cup
2006 NZ 8th India 11th
2002 NZ 9th India 10th
1998 NZ 10th India 9th