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]
Teams
editIncluding the host nation, Argentina, 12 teams participated in the tournament:
Results
editPreliminary round
editPool A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 10 | Semi-finals | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 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
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 10 | Semi-finals | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 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
editNinth to twelfth place classification
edit| Crossover | Ninth Place | |||||
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| Eleventh Place | ||||||
| 5 April 1981 | ||||||
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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 Place | ||||||
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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
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
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| Third Place | ||||||
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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
editThe following are the squads of the three medalling nations, as well as fourth placed Australia:[5]
Statistics
editFinal standings
editAs 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 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 13 | Gold Medal | ||
| B | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 13 | Silver Medal | ||
| A | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 8 | Bronze Medal | ||
| 4 | B | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 8 | Fourth place | |
| 5 | B | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 10 | Eliminated in group stage | |
| 6 | A | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 8 | ||
| 7 | A | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 5 | ||
| 8 | B | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 5 | ||
| 9 | A | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 4 | ||
| 10 | B | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 3 | ||
| 11 | A | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 6 | ||
| 12 | B | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "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.