1981 Women's Hockey World Cup

1981 Hockey World Cup
Tournament details
Host country Argentina
City Buenos Aires
Teams 12
Top three teams
Champions  West Germany (2nd title)
Runner-up  Netherlands
Third place  Soviet Union
← 1978 (previous) (next) 1983

The 1981 Women's Hockey World Cup, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was the fourth edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup field hockey tournament. West Germany won its second world title after defeating the Netherlands on penalty strokes. The host nation, Argentina finished sixth.

Results

Pool A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 West Germany 55001821610
 Soviet Union 5302164126
 Argentina 530212936
 Japan 1203913−44
 France 5104718−112
 Mexico 5104419−151
     Qualified for semifinals
27 March 1981
Soviet Union  5 – 0  France
27 March 1981
West Germany  2 – 0  Mexico
27 March 1981
Japan  3 – 2  Argentina
28 March 1981
Soviet Union  5 – 0  Japan
28 March 1981
West Germany  5 – 1  France
28 March 1981
Argentina  6 – 1  Mexico
29 March 1981
West Germany  4 – 1  Japan
29 March 1981
France  4 – 1  Mexico
29 March 1981
Argentina  2 – 0  Soviet Union
31 March 1981
West Germany  2 – 0  Soviet Union
31 March 1981
Mexico  2 – 1  Japan
31 March 1981
Argentina  2 – 0  France
1 April 1981
Japan  5 – 2  France
1 April 1981
Soviet Union  6 – 0  Mexico
1 April 1981
West Germany  5 – 0  Argentina

Pool B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Netherlands 55002002010
 Australia 5401153128
 Canada 5302810−26
 Belgium 5203512−74
 Spain 5014010−101
 Austria 5014215−131
     Qualified for semifinals
27 March 1981
Netherlands  7 – 0  Belgium
27 March 1981
Australia  6 – 0  Austria
27 March 1981
Canada  3 – 2  Spain
28 March 1981
Spain  0 – 0  Austria
28 March 1981
Netherlands  2 – 0  Australia
28 March 1981
Canada  2 – 1  Belgium
29 March 1981
Belgium  3 – 1  Austria
29 March 1981
Netherlands  4 – 0  Canada
29 March 1981
Australia  3 – 0  Spain
31 March 1981
Australia  4 – 1  Canada
31 March 1981
Netherlands  4 – 0  Austria
31 March 1981
Belgium  1 – 0  Spain
1 April 1981
Netherlands  3 – 0  Spain
1 April 1981
Canada  2 – 1  Austria
1 April 1981
Australia  2 – 0  Belgium

Fifth to twelfth place classification

Ninth to twelfth qualifiers

3 April 1981
France  1 – 0  Austria
3 April 1981
Spain  2 – 0  Mexico

Eleventh and twelfth place

5 April 1981
Mexico  1 – 0  Austria

Ninth and tenth place

5 April 1981
France  1 – 0  Spain

Fifth to eighth qualifiers

3 April 1981
Canada  3 – 1  Japan
3 April 1981
Argentina  3 – 1  Belgium

Seventh and eighth place

5 April 1981
Japan  1 – 1 (AET)
4 – 2 (PSO)
 Belgium

Fifth and sixth place

5 April 1981
Canada  3 – 0  Argentina

First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals Final
3 April
  West Germany  2  
  Australia  1  
 
5 April
      West Germany  1 (3)
    Netherlands  1 (1)
Third place
3 April 5 April
  Netherlands  7   Australia  1
  Soviet Union  3     Soviet Union  5

Semi-finals

3 April 1981
West Germany  2 – 1  Australia
3 April 1981
Netherlands  7 – 3  Soviet Union

Third and fourth place

5 April 1981
Soviet Union  5 – 1  Australia

Final

5 April 1981
West Germany  1 – 1 (AET)
3 – 1 (PSO)
 Netherlands


 1981 Women's Hockey World Cup Winner 

West Germany
Second title

Final standings

  1.  West Germany
  2.  Netherlands
  3.  Soviet Union
  4.  Australia
  5.  Canada
  6.  Argentina

  1.  Japan
  2.  Belgium
  3.  France
  4.  Spain
  5.  Mexico
  6.  Austria

References

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