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	5	5	0	0	18	2	16	10
Soviet Union	5	3	0	2	16	4	12	6
Argentina	5	3	0	2	12	9	3	6
Japan	1	2	0	3	9	13	−4	4
France	5	1	0	4	7	18	−11	2
Mexico	5	1	0	4	4	19	−15	1

     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	5	5	0	0	20	0	20	10
Australia	5	4	0	1	15	3	12	8
Canada	5	3	0	2	8	10	−2	6
Belgium	5	2	0	3	5	12	−7	4
Spain	5	0	1	4	0	10	−10	1
Austria	5	0	1	4	2	15	−13	1

     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

7. Japan
8. Belgium
9. France
10. Spain
11. Mexico
12. Austria

External links

• FIH official page
• Results page