It was held at the Tun Abdul Razak Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 14 to 28 August 1982.

[1][2] Pakistan were the defending champions but lost to Australia in the semifinals.

West Germany won their first title by defeating Australia in the final.

[3] Alongside the host nation, Malaysia, a further ten teams qualified for the event.

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.