Tournament details | |||
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Host country | Australia | ||
City | Sydney | ||
Teams | 12 | ||
Venue(s) | Homebush Stadium | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions | Netherlands (5th title) | ||
Runner-up | Australia | ||
Third place | South Korea | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 42 | ||
Goals scored | 113 (2.69 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Lisanne Lejeune (8 goals) | ||
Best player | Lisanne Lejeune | ||
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The 1990 Women's Hockey World Cup was the seventh edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup field hockey tournament. It was held from 2 to 13 May in Sydney, Australia. It was won by the Netherlands, who defeated host nation Australia 3–1 in the final.[1] It was the Netherlands fifth Women's Hockey World Cup title and their third consecutive title. South Korea beat England 3–2 to finish third.[2]