# 1986 Women's Hockey World Cup

The 1986 Women's Hockey World Cup was the sixth edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup, an international field hockey tournament. It was held from 15 to 24 August 1986 in Amstelveen, Netherlands.
Netherlands won the tournament for the fourth time after defeating West Germany 3–0 in the final.

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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 8 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Canada | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 7 | |
| 4 | England | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 | |
| 5 | Scotland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 2 | |
| 6 | Spain | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 1 | |
* 15 August 1986 15:00
| Netherlands | 3–2 | Scotland |
| Lejeune 32', 45', 50' | Report | Ramsay 55' Messenger 61' |
* Umpires: Corinne Pritchard (NZL) L Lawton (FRA)
* 15 August 1986 17:00
| Australia | 2–2 | England |
| Clement 5', 70' | Report | Dixon 37' Bannister 65' |
* Umpires: Naomi Kato (JPN) M Theus (FRG)
* 15 August 1986 19:00
| Spain | 1–3 | Canada |
| Muñoz 14' | Report | Forshaw 10' Charlton 51', 56' |
* Umpires: Christianne Asselman (BEL) Raisa Filimanova (URS)
* 16 August 1986 15:00
| Netherlands | 5–1 | England |
| Van Doorn 5' Von Weiler 25', 38', 62' Hillen 61' | Report | Dixon 50' |
* Umpires: E Farke (GER) Christianne Asselman (BEL)
* 16 August 1986 17:00
| Australia | 2–0 | Canada |
| Clement 12', 27' | Report | |
* Umpires: L Lawton (FRA) F Molinari-Westerbring (SUI)
* 16 August 1986 19:00
| Spain | 1–3 | Scotland |
| Antem 67' | Report | Ramsay 18' Fraser 28' Messenger 61' |
* Umpires: M Theus (FRG) Corinne Pritchard (NZL)
* 17 August 1986 13:00
| Netherlands | 3–2 | Australia |
| Lejeune 21' Von Weiler 42', 44' | Report | Clement 31' Pereira 68' |
* Umpires: Corinne Pritchard (NZL) F Molinari-Westerbring (SUI)
* 17 August 1986 15:00
| England | 2–2 | Spain |
| Parker 57' Lister 63' | Report | Antem 27' Dorado 42' |
* Umpires: Naomi Kato (JPN) Christianne Asselman (BEL)
* 17 August 1986 17:00
| Canada | 1–0 | Scotland |
| Lyn 56' | Report | |
* Umpires: Raisa Filimanova (URS) E Farke (FRG)
* 19 August 1986 09:00
| Australia | 3–1 | Spain |
| Grant 11', 56' Buchanan 54' | Report | Antem 66' |
* Umpires: M Theus (FRG) Raisa Filimanova (URS)
* 19 August 1986 11:00
| England | 1–0 | Scotland |
| Dixon 11' | Report | |
* Umpires: L Lawton (FRA) F Molinari-Westerbring (SUI)
* 19 August 1986 13:00
| Netherlands | 1–2 | Canada |
| Van Doorn 11' | Report | Conn 21', 29' |
* Umpires: Naomi Kato (JPN) E Farke (FRG)
* 20 August 1986 09:00
| Australia | 7–0 | Scotland |
| Clement 5', 22', 60' Bowman 19', 43' Grant 44' Pereira 63' | Report | |
* Umpires: Christianne Asselman (BEL) L Lawton (FRA)
* 20 August 1986 11:00
| Netherlands | 5–0 | Spain |
| Eijsvogel 12', 45' Lejeune 18', 22' Van Doorn 53' | Report | |
* Umpires: F Molinari-Westerbring (SUI) Naomi Kato (JPN)
* 20 August 1986 13:00
| England | 0–1 | Canada |
| | Report | Lyn 64' |
* Umpires: M Theus (FRG) Corinne Pritchard (NZL)

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | West Germany | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Argentina | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Soviet Union | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 5 | |
| 5 | United States | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | Ireland | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 4 | |
* 15 August 1986 09:00
| West Germany | 0–0 | Ireland |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: Margaret Lanning (CAN) Angela Lario (ESP)
* 15 August 1986 11:00
| New Zealand | 1–1 | Argentina |
| Bell-Kake 47' | Report | Liz 63' |
* Umpires: Jean Robertson (SCO) R Tong (RSA)
* 15 August 1986 13:00
| United States | 2–3 | Soviet Union |
| Morgan 25' Donnelly 65' | Report | Krasnikova 13', 18', 68' |
* Umpires: A Poelmans (NED) Salobrar Hernandez (ESP)
* 16 August 1986 09:00
| West Germany | 0–0 | Argentina |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: A Poelmans (NED) Jean Robertson (SCO)
* 16 August 1986 11:00
| Ireland | 3–3 | Soviet Union |
| Barnwell 5', 7' Fusco 52' | Report | Kanaporene 1' Krasnikova 18', 54' |
* Umpires: Jolanda Mohlmann (NED) Margaret Lanning (CAN)
* 16 August 1986 13:00
| New Zealand | 2–1 | United States |
| Clinton 13' Littleworth 47' | Report | Morgan 3' |
* Umpires: Brigitte de Vries-Scheeren (NED) Angela Lario (ESP)
* 18 August 1986 15:00
| Soviet Union | 1–2 | Argentina |
| Krasnikova 13' | Report | Liz 23' Palma 35' |
* Umpires: Salobrar Hernandez (ESP) Brigitte de Vries-Scheeren (NED)
* 18 August 1986 17:00
| Ireland | 0–2 | United States |
| | Report | Johnson 33' Hightower 56' |
* Umpires: A Poelmans (NED) R Tong (RSA)
* 18 August 1986 19:00
| West Germany | 2–2 | New Zealand |
| Moser 20' Schmid 69' | Report | Clinton 35' Thompson 51' |
* Umpires: Jolanda Mohlmann (NED) Angela Lario (ESP)
* 19 August 1986 15:00
| Ireland | 3–1 | Argentina |
| Nagle 38' Drum 40' Browne 68' | Report | Palma 35' |
* Umpires: Jolanda Mohlmann (NED) R Tong (RSA)
* 19 August 1986 17:00
| New Zealand | 2–3 | Soviet Union |
| Littleworth 41' Martin 45' | Report | Krasnikova 43', 56' Kanaporene 70' |
* Umpires: Margaret Lanning (CAN) Jean Robertson (SCO)
* 19 August 1986 19:00
| West Germany | 1–1 | United States |
| Schmid 20' | Report | Johnson 49' |
* Umpires: Brigitte de Vries-Scheeren (NED) Salobrar Hernandez (ESP)
* 20 August 1986 15:00
| New Zealand | 4–3 | Ireland |
| Arthur 6' Clinton 13' Martin 46' Littleworth 62' | Report | Barnwell 15', 44', 70' |
* Umpires: Salobrar Hernandez (ESP) Margaret Lanning (CAN)
* 20 August 1986 17:00
| United States | 1–1 | Argentina |
| Donnelly 70' | Report | Liz 33' |
* Umpires: Brigitte de Vries-Scheeren (NED) Jolanda Mohlmann (NED)
* 20 August 1986 19:00
| West Germany | 4–0 | Soviet Union |
| Jungjohann 14' Appel 43', 45' Blumenberg 55' | Report | |
* Umpires: Jean Robertson (SCO) R Tong (RSA)

### Ninth to twelfth place classification

| Crossover | Crossover | Ninth place | Ninth place |
| 22 August 1986 | 22 August 1986 |
| Scotland | 2 |
| Scotland | 2 | 23 August 1986 | 23 August 1986 |
| Ireland | 0 | 23 August 1986 | 23 August 1986 |
| Ireland | 0 | Scotland | 0 |
| 22 August 1986 | 22 August 1986 | | Scotland | 0 |
| 22 August 1986 | 22 August 1986 | United States | 2 |
| Spain | 0 | United States | 2 |
| United States | 4 | | |
| United States | 4 | Eleventh place | Eleventh place |
| | | 23 August 1986 | 23 August 1986 |
| | | Ireland | 1 |
| | | Spain (a.e.t.) | 2 |

#### Crossover

* 22 August 1986 09:00
| Spain | 0–4 | United States |
| | Report | Johnson 32', 34', 39' Hightower 53' |
* Umpires: Jolanda Mohlmann (NED) E Farke (FRG)
* 22 August 1986 11:00
| Scotland | 2–0 | Ireland |
| Ramsay 8' Messenger 68' | Report | |
* Umpires: M Theus (FRG) Corinne Pritchard (NZL)

#### Eleventh and twelfth place

* 23 August 1986 11:00
| Ireland | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Spain |
| Barnwell 53' | Report | Atem 41' Motos 81' |
* Umpires: Raisa Filimanova (RUS) Christianne Asselman (BEL)

#### Ninth and tenth place

* 23 August 1986 13:00
| Scotland | 0–1 | United States |
| | Report | Morgan 37' |
* Umpires: F Molinari-Westerbring (SUI) A Poelmans (NED)

### Fifth to eighth place classification

| Crossover | Crossover | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 22 August 1986 | 22 August 1986 |
| Australia | 7 |
| Australia | 7 | 23 August 1986 | 23 August 1986 |
| Soviet Union | 0 | 23 August 1986 | 23 August 1986 |
| Soviet Union | 0 | Australia | 2 |
| 22 August 1986 | 22 August 1986 | | Australia | 2 |
| 22 August 1986 | 22 August 1986 | England (a.e.t.) | 3 |
| England | 2 | England (a.e.t.) | 3 |
| Argentina | 0 | | |
| Argentina | 0 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 23 August 1986 | 23 August 1986 |
| | | Argentina (a.e.t.) | 3 |
| | | Soviet Union | 2 |

#### Crossover

* 22 August 1986 13:00
| England | 2–0 | Argentina |
| Holwell 43' Parker 68' | Report | |
* Umpires: Angela Lario (ESP) Brigitte de Vries-Scheeren (SUI)
* 22 August 1986 15:00
| Australia | 7–0 | Soviet Union |
| Capes 6' Grant 23' Pereira 38', 46', 49', 67' Heberle 70' | Report | |
* Umpires: A Poelmans (NED) Margaret Lanning (CAN)

#### Seventh and eighth place

* 23 August 1986 15:00
| Argentina | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Soviet Union |
| Liz 63', 66' Belmonte 97' | Report | Kuznetsova 9' Krasnikova 54' |
* Umpires: Corinne Pritchard (NZL) Naomi Kato (JPN)

#### Fifth and sixth place

* 23 August 1986 17:00
| Australia | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | England |
| Grant 14' Clement 66' | Report | Parker 32', 51' Brown 86' |
* Umpires: R Tong (RSA) Salobrar Hernandez (ESP)

### First to fourth place classification

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 22 August 1986 | 22 August 1986 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Canada | 1 | 24 August 1986 | 24 August 1986 |
| West Germany | 4 | 24 August 1986 | 24 August 1986 |
| West Germany | 4 | West Germany | 0 |
| 22 August 1986 | 22 August 1986 | | West Germany | 0 |
| 22 August 1986 | 22 August 1986 | Netherlands | 3 |
| Netherlands | 3 | Netherlands | 3 |
| New Zealand | 1 | | |
| New Zealand | 1 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 24 August 1986 | 24 August 1986 |
| | | Canada (a.e.t.) | 3 |
| | | New Zealand | 2 |

#### Semi-finals

* 22 August 1986 17:00
| Canada | 1–4 | West Germany |
| Forshaw 33' | Report | Schmid 15', 29', 40' Appel 54' |
* Umpires: R Tong (RSA) Salobrar Hernandez (ESP)
* 22 August 1986 19:00
| Netherlands | 3–1 | New Zealand |
| Lejeune 9' Von Weiler 16' Ohr 38' | Report | Clinton 42' |
* Umpires: Jean Robertson (SCO) L Lawton (FRA)

#### Third and fourth place

* 24 August 1986 13:00
| Canada | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | New Zealand |
| Conn 58' Branchaud 67' Lyn 72' | Report | Furmage 34' Clinton 63' |
* Umpires: Brigitte de Vries-Scheeren (BEL) L Lawton (FRA)

#### Final

* 24 August 1986 15:00
| West Germany | 0–3 | Netherlands |
| | Report | Eijsvogel 10' Lejeune 17' Le Poole 66' |
* Umpires: Jean Robertson (SCO) Margaret Lanning (CAN)

## 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 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 12 | Gold Medal |
| | B | West Germany | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 8 | Silver Medal |
| | A | Canada | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 10 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | B | New Zealand | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 6 | Fourth place |
| 5 | A | England | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 8 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | A | Australia | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 9 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 7 | B | Argentina | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 8 | B | Soviet Union | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 5 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 9 | B | United States | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 8 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 10 | A | Scotland | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 4 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 11 | A | Spain | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 12 | B | Ireland | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 4 | Eliminated in group stage |

### Goalscorers

There were 151 goals scored in 42 matches, for an average of 3.6 goals per match.
9 goals
* Elspeth Clement
* Natella Krasnikova
8 goals
* Lisanne Lejeune
6 goals
* Jacqueline Pereira
* Mary Barnwell
* Sophie von Weiler
5 goals
* Gabriela Liz
* Julene Grant
* Mary Clinton
* Sheryl Johnson
* Susanne Schmid
4 goals
* Kate Parker
* Silvia Antem
3 goals
* Michelle Conn
* Lisa Lyn
* Victoria Dixon
* Marieke van Doorn
* Marjolein Eijsvogel
* Helen Littleworth
* Gillian Messenger
* Alison Ramsay
* Christine Morgan
* Gabriele Appel
2 goals
* Alejandra Palma
* Deborah Bowman
* Nancy Charlton
* Sheila Forshaw
* Janet Martin
* Ona Kanaporene
* Megan Donnelly
* Yolanda Hightower
1 goal
* Griselda Belmonte
* Sharon Buchanan
* Lee Capes
* Patricia Heberle
* Laura Branchaud
* Julie Bannister
* Karen Brown
* Susan Holwell
* Sandra Lister
* Margaret Browne
* Sandra Drum
* Caroline Fusco
* Rose Nagle
* Elsemieke Hillen
* Martine Ohr
* Sandra Le Poole
* Christine Arthur
* Tina Bell-Kake
* Susan Furmage
* Catherine Thompson
* Wendy Fraser
* Tatiana Kuznetsova
* Natalia Dorado
* Teresa Motos
* Mónica Muñoz
* Bettina Blumenberg
* Caren Jungjohann
* Christina Moser