| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Australia | ||
| City | Sydney | ||
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Venue(s) | Home Bush Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Netherlands (5th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Australia | ||
| Third place |  South Korea | ||
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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]
- ^ "1990 Womens World Cup". FIH. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ "Joyce whitehead. "Dutch are the worthy winners." Times [London, England] 14 May 1990". The Times.