| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Netherlands | ||
| City | Amstelveen | ||
| Dates | 15–24 August 1986 | ||
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Venue(s) | Wagener Stadium | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 42 | ||
| Goals scored | 246 (5.86 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Elspeth Clement Natella Krasnikova (9 goals) | ||
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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.[1][2]
- ^ "1986 Womens World Cup". FIH. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ ""Netherlands keep title." Times [London, England] 25 August 1986". The Times.