Hockey at the 1964 Summer Olympics
| Field hockey at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad
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Field hockey at the 1964 Olympics on a stamp of Japan
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| Venue | Komazawa Hockey Field | |||||||||
| Dates | October 11–23, 1964 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 226 from 15 nations | |||||||||
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 India
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 Pakistan
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 Australia
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Field hockey at the 1964 Summer Olympics was a sport open only to men. 15 teams played in the field hockey competition.
The preliminary round was conducted by breaking the 15 teams into two groups of 7 and 8 teams. The groups then played a round-robin tournament with each team playing the other teams in the group once. 2 points were awarded for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 for a loss. The top two teams from each group advanced to the semifinals while the third and fourth played in consolation semifinals.
The top two teams in each of the groups played in the 1st-4th semifinals, with the winner of each group playing the second-place team in the other group. The third and fourth team in each group played in the consolation semifinals
The winners of the semifinals played for the gold and silver medals, while the losers played for the bronze medal and 4th place. The winners of the consolation semifinals played for 5th and 6th places.
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