title: 1976 Women's Hockey World Cup
text: # 1976 Women's Hockey World Cup
  
  The 1976 Women's Hockey World Cup was the second edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup. It took place from 22 to 30 May in West Berlin. West Germany won the title defeating Argentina in the final on 30 May.
  
  ## Tournament
  
  ### Pool A
  
  **Group table**
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Netherlands (Q) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | +20 | 8 |
  | Belgium (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 6 |
  | Mexico | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 3 |
  | Switzerland | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 2 |
  | Italy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 1 |
  
  **Results**
  
  | Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 22.05 | Netherlands | Mexico | 8-0 |
  | 22.05 | Belgium | Italy | 5-0 |
  | 23.05 | Netherlands | Belgium | 4-3 |
  | 23.05 | Italy | Switzerland | 1-1 |
  | 24.05 | Netherlands | Switzerland | 6-0 |
  | 24.05 | Belgium | Mexico | 4-0 |
  | 26.05 | Netherlands | Italy | 5-0 |
  | 26.05 | Switzerland | Mexico | 1-1 |
  | 27.05 | Belgium | Switzerland | 3-0 |
  | 27.05 | Mexico | Italy | 1-0 |
  
  ### Pool B
  
  **Group table**
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | West Germany (Q) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 | 10 |
  | Argentina (Q) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 8 |
  | France | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 6 |
  | Spain | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 4 |
  | Austria | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 2 |
  | Nigeria | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 0 |
  
  **Results**
  
  | Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 22.05 | West Germany | Argentina | 3-1 |
  | 22.05 | Spain | Nigeria | 5-0 |
  | 22.05 | France | Austria | 4-1 |
  | 23.05 | West Germany | Nigeria | 9-0 |
  | 23.05 | Argentina | Austria | 3-0 |
  | 23.05 | France | Spain | 3-1 |
  | 24.05 | West Germany | Spain | 5-0 |
  | 24.05 | Argentina | France | 2-0 |
  | 24.05 | Austria | Nigeria | 2-0 |
  | 26.05 | West Germany | Austria | 1-0 |
  | 26.05 | Argentina | Spain | 4-0 |
  | 26.05 | France | Nigeria | 4-0 |
  | 27.05 | West Germany | France | 3-0 |
  | 27.05 | Argentina | Nigeria | 8-0 |
  | 27.05 | Spain | Austria | 2-0 |
  
  ## Semi-finals
  
  * 28 May
  
  | West Germany | 3-0 | Belgium |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * 28 May
  
  | Argentina | 0-0 (4-3p) | Netherlands |
  | - | - | - |
  
  ## Third and fourth place
  
  * 30 May
  
  | Netherlands | 1-0 | Belgium |
  | - | - | - |
  
  ## Final
  
  * 30 May
  
  | West Germany | 2-0 | Argentina |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * 1976 Women's Hockey World Cup winner
  * West Germany First title
  
  ## Winning Squad
  
  West Germany
  
  * Gabriele Appel
  * Christl Behr
  * Ingrid Bruckert
  * Steffi Drescher
  * Evi Eckert
  * Birgit Hagen
  * Birgit Hahn
  * Uschi Keimer
  * Heidemarie Kilmpel
  * Christel Lau
  * Margit Muller
  * Gudrun Neumann
  * Gudrun Scholz
  * Elisabeth von Ladiges
  * Birgitte Welzel
  