1978 Women's Hockey World Cup

The 1978 Women's Hockey World Cup was the third edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup. It took place from 17 to 24 September in Madrid, Spain.

The Netherlands won the title for the second time, defeating West Germany 1–0 in the final.

Results

Preliminary round

Pool A

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Pool B

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Classification round

Ninth and tenth place

Fifth to eighth place classification

Crossover

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Seventh and eighth place

Fifth and sixth place

First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

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Third and fourth place

Final

Winning squad

Statistics

Final standings

References