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]
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]
Teams
Including the host nation, Argentina, 12 teams participated in the tournament:
Results
Preliminary round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  West Germany
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Soviet Union
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Argentina (H)
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Japan
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Mexico
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 4 | |
| 6 |  France
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 0 |
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Netherlands
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Australia
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Canada
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Belgium
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Spain
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 1 | |
| 6 |  Austria
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 1 |
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]
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Classification round
Ninth to twelfth place classification
| Crossover | Ninth Place | |||||
| 4 April 1981 | ||||||
| Mexico | 0 | |||||
| 5 April 1981 | ||||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||
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| France | 2 | |||||
| France | 1 | |||||
| Austria | 0 | |||||
| Eleventh Place | ||||||
| 5 April 1981 | ||||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||
| Austria | 0 | |||||
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
| 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
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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
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
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| 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
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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| 1981 Women's Hockey World Cup winner |
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 West Germany Second title |
Medallists
The following are the squads of the three medalling nations, as well as fourth placed Australia:[5]
Statistics
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.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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A | West Germany
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7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 13 | Gold Medal |
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B | Netherlands
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7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 13 | Silver Medal |
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A | Soviet Union
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7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 8 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | B | Australia
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7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 8 | Fourth place |
| 5 | B | Canada
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7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 10 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | A | Argentina (H)
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7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 8 | |
| 7 | A | Japan
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7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 5 | |
| 8 | B | Belgium
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7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 5 | |
| 9 | A | France
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7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 4 | |
| 10 | B | Spain
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7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 3 | |
| 11 | A | Mexico
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7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 6 | |
| 12 | B | Austria
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7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 1 |
References
- ^ "HOCKEY WORLD CUP BUENOS AIRES 1981". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "List of Women's Hockey World Cup Winners". gk-all.com. GK All. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "1981 Womens World Cup". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ a b Regulations
- ^ "Field Hockey/World Cup". allcompetitions.com. All Competitions. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
