1998 Women's Hockey World Cup
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The 1998 Women's Hockey World Cup was the ninth edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup
. It was held from May 20 to May 31, 1998 in Utrecht
, Netherlands
alongside the 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup
. The Australia
won its second world title after defeating Netherlands
3–2 in the final. The tournament was staged on two artificial pitches at the complex of Dutch football club FC Utrecht.
Miriam van Gemert Hu Youfang Noami Kato Angela Lario Lee Mi-Ok Jane Nockolds Gina Spitaleri Kazuko Yasueda
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Women's Hockey World Cup
The Women's Hockey World Cup is the field hockey World Cup competition for women, whose format for qualification and final tournament is similar to the men's. It has been held since 1974. The tournament has been organised by the International Hockey Federation since they merged with the...
. It was held from May 20 to May 31, 1998 in Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
alongside the 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup
1998 Men's Hockey World Cup
The 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup was the 9th Hockey World Cup held in Utrecht, Netherlands. The competition was held from June 20 — July 1. The trophy was won by the Netherlands national field hockey team. Spain came second and Germany came third. The Dutch made history by being the only country to...
. The Australia
Hockeyroos
The Australia women's national field hockey team are Australia's national women's hockey team.Having played their first game in 1914,they are one of Australia’s most successful sporting teams, boasting three Olympic Gold...
won its second world title after defeating Netherlands
Netherlands women's national field hockey team
The Netherlands' national women's field hockey team is currently number two on the FIH world rankings and they are the 2006 world champions and reigning Olympic champions...
3–2 in the final. The tournament was staged on two artificial pitches at the complex of Dutch football club FC Utrecht.
Venues
Umpires
Jean Buchanan Peri Buckley Renée Chatas Gill Clarke Renée Cohen Ute Conen Laura Crespo Lyn FarrellMiriam van Gemert Hu Youfang Noami Kato Angela Lario Lee Mi-Ok Jane Nockolds Gina Spitaleri Kazuko Yasueda
Pool A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | ||
| 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | −5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | |
| 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | −14 |
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Pool B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | ||
| 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | |
| 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 |
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Crossover
----Eleventh and twelfth place
Ninth and tenth place
Crossover
----Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
Semi finals
----Third and fourth place
Final
Awards
| Topscorer | Most Valuable Player | Best Goalkeeper | Most Sportive Player | Fair Play Trophy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alyson AnnanAlyson Annan Alyson Regina Annan OAM in Wentworthville, New South Wales is a former field hockey player from Australia, who earned a total number of 228 international caps for the Women's National Team, in which she scored 166 goals.... |
Alyson Annan Alyson Annan Alyson Regina Annan OAM in Wentworthville, New South Wales is a former field hockey player from Australia, who earned a total number of 228 international caps for the Women's National Team, in which she scored 166 goals.... |
 Laura MulhallLaura Mulhall Laura Estela Mulhall is an Argentine former field hockey goalkeeper, who played more than hundred international matches for the Women's National Team. She was a member of the team that finished in seventh place at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. At the 1998 Women's Hockey World... |
 Mandy Smith |