# 1974 Women's Hockey World Cup

The 1974 Women's Hockey World Cup was the inaugural edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup. It took place from 17 to 24 March in Mandelieu, France. The Netherlands won the title defeating Argentina in the final on 24 March.

## Results
### Preliminary round
#### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | India | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Belgium | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | |
| 4 | Spain | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | Mexico | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 | |
* 17 March 1974 15:00
| Netherlands | 2–0 | Spain |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: E. Farke (FRG) Elsa Viala (FRA)
* 17 March 1974 17:00
| Belgium | 2–0 | India |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: Angela Larío (ESP) Annie Boissonnet (FRA)
* 18 March 1974 11:00
| Belgium | 0–1 | Netherlands |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: M. Gölze (FRG) Ingeborg Grüner (FRG)
* 18 March 1974 13:00
| India | 3–0 | Mexico |
| Saini ?', ?' Bhullar ?' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sophie Molendijk (NED) M. Bruyneel (BEL)
* 19 March 1974 15:00
| Mexico | 1–3 | Belgium |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: E. Rodríguez (ARG) P. Blanchard (ESP)
* 19 March 1974 17:00
| Spain | 1–4 | India |
| | Report | Bhatti ?' Chauhan ?' Mascarenhas ?' |
* Umpires: B. Frank (FRG) E. Farke (FRG)
* 20 March 1974 11:00
| Spain | 0–0 | Belgium |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: G. Völkers (NED) Sophia Molendijk (NED)
* 20 March 1974 13:00
| Netherlands | 2–0 | Mexico |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: G. Kedinger (ARG) E. Rodríguez (ARG)
* 21 March 1974 15:00
| Mexico | 0–5 | Spain |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: Annie Boissonnet (FRA) M. Gölze (FRG)
* 21 March 1974 17:00
| India | 1–0 | Netherlands |
| Bhatti ?' | Report | |
* Umpires: V. Weber (FRG) E. Farke (FRG)

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | West Germany | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 8 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Argentina | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | France (H) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Austria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 2 | |
| 5 | Switzerland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 | |
* 17 March 1974 11:00
| France | 3–1 | Switzerland |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: B. Frank (FRG) V. Weber (FRG)
* 17 March 1974 13:00
| West Germany | 4–2 | Argentina |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: G. Völkers (NED) P. Blanchard (ESP)
* 18 March 1974 15:00
| Switzerland | 0–2 | Austria |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: G. Kedinger (ARG) E. Rodríguez (ESP)
* 18 March 1974 17:00
| Argentina | 3–0 | France |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: M. Ernst (NED) R. Spits (NED)
* 19 March 1974 11:00
| Switzerland | 1–6 | West Germany |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: Elsa Viala (FRA) M. Bruyneel (BEL)
* 19 March 1974 13:00
| Austria | 0–4 | France |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: Sophia Molendijk (NED) M. Armstrong (NED)
* 20 March 1974 15:00
| France | 0–1 | West Germany |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: P. Blanchard (ESP) Angela Larío (ESP)
* 20 March 1974 17:00
| Austria | 0–6 | Argentina |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: M. Ernst (NED) R. Spits (NED)
* 21 March 1974 11:00
| Argentina | 8–0 | Switzerland |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: P. Blanchard (ESP) M. Armstrong (NED)
* 21 March 1974 13:00
| West Germany | 5–0 | Austria |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: M. Bruyneel (BEL) Angela Larío (ESP)

### Classification round
#### Ninth and tenth place

* 23 March 1974 11:00
| Mexico | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
| | Report |
| Penalties |||
| | 0–1 |
* Umpires: Elsa Viala (FRA) Ingeborg Grüner (FRG)

#### Fifth to eighth place classification

| Crossover | Crossover | Fifth Place | Fifth Place |
| 23 March 1974 | 23 March 1974 |
| Belgium | 6 |
| Belgium | 6 | 24 March 1974 | 24 March 1974 |
| Austria | 0 | 24 March 1974 | 24 March 1974 |
| Austria | 0 | Belgium | 2 |
| 23 March 1974 | 23 March 1974 | | Belgium | 2 |
| 23 March 1974 | 23 March 1974 | Spain | 0 |
| France | 0 | Spain | 0 |
| Spain | 2 | | |
| Spain | 2 | Seventh Place | Seventh Place |
| | | 24 March 1974 | 24 March 1974 |
| | | Austria | 0 |
| | | France | 1 |

##### Crossover

* 23 March 1974 13:00
| Belgium | 6–0 | Austria |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: M. Ernst (NED) P. Blanchard (ESP)
* 23 March 1974 15:00
| France | 0–2 | Spain |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: E. Farke (FRG) M. Bruyneel (BEL)

##### Seventh and eighth place

* 24 March 1974 11:00
| Austria | 0–1 | France |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: B. Frank (FRG) R. Spits (NED)

##### Fifth and sixth place

* 24 March 1974 13:00
| Belgium | 2–0 | Spain |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: G. Kedinger (ARG) G. E. Völkers (NED)

#### First to fourth place classification

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 22 March 1974 | 22 March 1974 |
| India | 0 |
| India | 0 | 24 March 1974 | 24 March 1974 |
| Argentina | 1 | 24 March 1974 | 24 March 1974 |
| Argentina | 1 | Argentina | 0 |
| 22 March 1974 | 22 March 1974 | | Argentina | 0 |
| 22 March 1974 | 22 March 1974 | Netherlands | 1 |
| West Germany | 0 | Netherlands | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 | | |
| Netherlands | 1 | Third Place | Third Place |
| | | 24 March 1974 | 24 March 1974 |
| | | India | 0 |
| | | West Germany | 2 |

##### Semi-finals

* 22 March 1974 13:00
| West Germany | 0–1 | Netherlands |
| | Report | De Wilde 48' |
* Umpires: E. Rodríguez (ARG) Angela Larío (ESP)
* 22 March 1974 15:00
| India | 0–1 | Argentina |
| | Report | Alfonso ?' |
* Umpires: Sophia Molendijk (NED) V. Weber (FRG)

##### Third and fourth place

* 24 March 1974 15:00
| India | 0–2 | West Germany |
| | Report | Drescher ?' Klimpel-Raabe ?' |
* Umpires: Sophia Molendijk (NED) E. Rodríguez (ARG)

##### Final

* 24 March 1974 17:00
| Argentina | 0–1 | Netherlands |
| | Report | Van Kollenburg 29' |
* Umpires: M. Bruyneel (BEL) Angela Larío (ESP)

### Winning Squad

Netherlands
* Anneke Bax
* Toos Bax
* Suzan Bekker
* Cora de Wilde
* Marja Hagemans
* Helma Hoegen
* Wilma Koopman
* Debbie Kreft
* Loes Leurs
* Jose Poelmans
* Lisette Sevens
* Marjo van Straten
* Nel van Kollenburg
* Nicole van Lierop
* Tanja van Ossterhout

## 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 |
| | A | Netherlands | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 15 | Gold Medal |
| | B | Argentina | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 12 | Silver Medal |
| | B | West Germany | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 15 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | A | India | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 | Fourth place |
| 5 | A | Belgium | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 13 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | A | Spain | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 7 | B | France (H) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 9 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 8 | B | Austria | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 22 | −20 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 9 | B | Switzerland | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 1 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 10 | A | Mexico | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 1 | Eliminated in group stage |