| Year | Winner | Score | RunnerUp | Host | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Belgium | 0–0 (3–2) penalty strokes | Netherlands | Bhubaneswar, India | 16 |
| 2014 | Australia | 6–1 | Netherlands | The Hague, Netherlands | 12 |
| 2010 | Australia | 2–1 | Germany | New Delhi, India | 12 |
| 2006 | Germany | 4–3 | Australia | Mönchengladbach, Germany | 12 |
| 2002 | Germany | 2–1 | Australia | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 16 |
| 1998 | Netherlands | 3–2 after extra time | Spain | Utrecht, Netherlands | 12 |
| 1994 | Pakistan | 1–1 (4–3) penalty strokes | Netherlands | Sydney, Australia | 12 |
| 1990 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Pakistan | Lahore, Pakistan | 12 |
| 1986 | Australia | 2–1 | England | London, England | 12 |
| 1982 | Pakistan | 3–1 | West Germany | Bombay, India | 12 |
| 1978 | Pakistan | 3–2 | Netherlands | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 14 |
| 1975 | India | 2–1 | Pakistan | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 12 |
| 1973 | Netherlands | 2–2 (4–2) penalty strokes | India | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 12 |
| 1971 | Pakistan | 1–0 | Spain | Barcelona, Spain | 10 |