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| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | England | ||
| City | London | ||
| Dates | 21 July – 5 August | ||
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Venue(s) | Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Netherlands (8th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Ireland | ||
| Third place |  Spain | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 36 | ||
| Goals scored | 126 (3.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Kitty van Male (8 goals) | ||
| Best player | Lidewij Welten | ||
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Location of the World Cup venue on a map of Greater London
The 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup was the 14th edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup, a field hockey tournament. It was held from 21 July to 5 August 2018 at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in London, England.[1]
Defending champions the Netherlands won the tournament for an eighth time after defeating Ireland 6–0 in the final, who claimed their first World Cup medal.[2][3] Spain won the third place match by defeating Australia 3–1 to claim their first World Cup medal as well.[4]
- ^ "England & India to host Hockey World Cups 2018". FIH. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Glorious Dutch dominate and record books are re-written". FIH. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Women's Hockey World Cup: Netherlands win final to end Irish odyssey". BBC Sport. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Lock leads Spain to first ever World Cup medal". FIH. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.