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.[1]
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Host country | Argentina |
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City | Buenos Aires |
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Teams | 12 |
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Venue(s) | CeNARD |
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Matches played | 42 |
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Goals scored | 156 (3.71 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Fieke Boekhorst (13 goals) |
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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.[2] The Soviet Union finished in third place after defeating Australia 5–1.[3]
Including the host nation, Argentina, 12 teams participated in the tournament:
Preliminary round
Pool A
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FIHRules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
[4](H) Hosts
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FIHRules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
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Classification round
Ninth to twelfth place classification
Crossover
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Eleventh and twelfth place
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Ninth and tenth place
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Fifth to eighth place classification
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Seventh and eighth place
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Fifth and sixth place
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First to fourth place classification
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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1981 Women's Hockey World Cup winner |
West Germany Second title |
The following are the squads of the three medalling nations, as well as fourth placed Australia:[5]
Final standings
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.
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