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1981 Women's Hockey World Cup

The 1981 Women's Hockey World Cup was the fourth edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup, a field hockey tournament. It was held from the 27 March to 5 April 1981 at the CeNARD in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

West Germany won the tournament for a second time, defeating the Netherlands 3–1 in penalties after the final finished as a 1–1 draw. The Soviet Union finished in third place after defeating Australia 5–1.

Teams

Including the host nation, Argentina, 12 teams participated in the tournament:

Results

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pool B

Classification round

Ninth to twelfth place classification

Crossover
Eleventh and twelfth place
Ninth and tenth place

Fifth to eighth place classification

Crossover
Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place

First to fourth place classification

Crossover
Third and fourth place
Final

Medallists

The following are the squads of the three medalling nations, as well as fourth placed Australia:

Statistics

Final standings

References

External links