The 1978 Women's Hockey World Cup was the third edition of the
Women's Hockey World Cup. It took place from 17 to 24 September in
Madrid
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, Spain.
The
Netherlands
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won the title for the second time, defeating
West Germany
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1–0 in the final.
Results
Preliminary round
Pool A
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Pool B
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Classification round
Ninth and tenth place
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
=Semi-finals
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=Third and fourth place
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=Final
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Winning squad
Statistics
Final standings
References
{{Women's Hockey World Cup
Women's Hockey World Cup
World Cup
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International women's field hockey competitions hosted by Spain
Hockey World Cup
Hockey World Cup