| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | West Berlin | ||
| City | West Berlin | ||
| Dates | 22–30 May | ||
| Teams | 11 | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  West Germany (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Argentina | ||
| Third place |  Netherlands | ||
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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. [1] West Germany won the title defeating Argentina in the final on 30 May. [2]
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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