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.[1]
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| Tournament details | |||
| Host country | Argentina | ||
| City | Buenos Aires | ||
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Venue(s) | CeNARD | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 42 | ||
| Goals scored | 156 (3.71 per match) | ||
| 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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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  West Germany |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Soviet Union |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Argentina (H) |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Japan |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Mexico |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 4 | |
| 6 |  France |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 0 |
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Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
(H) Hosts
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Pool B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Netherlands |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Australia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Canada |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Belgium |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Spain |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 1 | |
| 6 |  Austria |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 1 |
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Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
More information Canada, 3–0 ...
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More information Australia, 6–0 ...
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Classification round
Ninth to twelfth place classification
| Crossover | Ninth Place | |||||
| 4 April 1981 | ||||||
| Mexico | 0 | |||||
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| Spain | 2 | |||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||
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| France | 2 | |||||
| France | 1 | |||||
| Austria | 0 | |||||
| Eleventh Place | ||||||
| 5 April 1981 | ||||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||
| Austria | 0 | |||||
Crossover
Eleventh and twelfth place
Ninth and tenth place
Fifth to eighth place classification
| Crossover | Fifth Place | |||||
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| Argentina | 3 | |||||
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| Belgium | 1 | |||||
| Argentina | 0 | |||||
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| Canada | 3 | |||||
| Canada | 3 | |||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||
| Seventh Place | ||||||
| 5 April 1981 | ||||||
| Belgium | 1 (2) | |||||
| Japan (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||
Crossover
Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
First to fourth place classification
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 4 April 1981 | ||||||
| West Germany | 2 | |||||
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| Australia | 1 | |||||
| West Germany (pen.) | 1 (3) | |||||
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| Netherlands | 1 (1) | |||||
| Netherlands | 7 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 3 | |||||
| Third Place | ||||||
| 5 April 1981 | ||||||
| Australia | 1 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 5 | |||||
Crossover
Third and fourth place
Final
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| 1981 Women's Hockey World Cup winner |
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 West Germany Second title |
The following are the squads of the three medalling nations, as well as fourth placed Australia:[5]
- Silke Birkenfeld
- Susanne Schmid (GK)
- Gudrun Neumann
- Christina Moser
- Elke Drüll
- Ingrid Bruckert-Redmer
- Birgit Hagen (C)
- Gabriele Appel
- Stefanie Burger
- Corinna Lingnau
- Martina Koch
- Karen Haude
- Sigrid Landgraf
- Eva Pagels
- Doris Manthei
- Dorothea Marx
- Bernadette de Beus (GK)
- Toos Bax
- Margriet Zegers
- Margriet Bleijerveld
- Marjolein Bolhuis-Eijsvogel (C)
- Fieke Boekhorst
- Anneke Bax
- Sandra Le Poole
- Elsemieke Hillen
- Sophie von Weiler
- Annelies Kapten
- Irene Hendriks
- Lisette Sevens (C)
- Vib Ramaer
- José Poelmans
- Madelon Beliën
- Galina Inzhuvatova (GK)
- Larisa Chizhik
- Tatiana Chotchayeva
- Nadezhda Filippova
- Natella Krasnikova (C)
- Natalia Bykova
- Lidiya Glubokova
- Natalia Buzunova
- Galina Konyukhova
- Nadezhda Gulyaeva
- Leyla Akhmerova
- Nelli Gorbatkova
- Lyudmila Frolova
- Nadezhda Ovechikna
- Tatyana Shvyganova
- Valentina Zazdravnkyh
- Kym Ireland (GK)
- Robyn Morrison
- Pamela Glossop
- Adele Boyce
- Lorraine Hillas
- Robyn Leggatt
- Sandra Pisani
- Sharyn Simpson
- Susan Watkins
- Diane Gorman (C)
- Sharon Buchanan
- Colleen Pearce
- Kerry Wharton
- Julene Grant
- Janette McCloud
- Susan Skirrow
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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| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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A | West Germany |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 13 | Gold Medal |
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B | Netherlands |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 13 | Silver Medal |
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A | Soviet Union |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 8 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | B | Australia |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 8 | Fourth place |
| 5 | B | Canada |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 10 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | A | Argentina (H) |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 8 | |
| 7 | A | Japan |
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 5 | |
| 8 | B | Belgium |
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 5 | |
| 9 | A | France |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 4 | |
| 10 | B | Spain |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 3 | |
| 11 | A | Mexico |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 6 | |
| 12 | B | Austria |
7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 1 |
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