The 1978 Women's Hockey World Cup was the third edition of the

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. It took place from 17 to 24 March in

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, Spain. The

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won the title for the second time, defeating

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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

=Fifth and sixth place

First to fourth place classification

=Semi-finals

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=Third and fourth place

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Winning squad

Statistics

Final standings

References

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