| Field hockey at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Weingart Stadium |
| Dates | 29 July – 11 August 1984 |
| No. of events | 2 |
Field hockey at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles took place from 29 July to 11 August 1984 at the Weingart Stadium, in Monterey Park. [1] [2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  West Germany | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 7 | |
| 3 |  India | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 7 | 5–8th place semi-finals |
| 4 |  Spain | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Malaysia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 2 | 9–12th place semi-finals |
| 6 |  United States (H) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Pakistan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 7 | 5–8th place semi-finals |
| 4 |  New Zealand | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Kenya | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 2 | 9–12th place semi-finals |
| 6 |  Canada | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 1 |
| Semi-finals | Gold-medal match | |||||
| 9 August | ||||||
| West Germany | 1 | |||||
| 11 August | ||||||
| Great Britain | 0 | |||||
| West Germany | 1 | |||||
| 9 August | ||||||
| Pakistan | 2 | |||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||
| Pakistan | 1 | |||||
| Bronze-medal match | ||||||
| 11 August | ||||||
| Great Britain | 3 | |||||
| Australia | 2 | |||||
The United States and Australia played out a penalty shoot-out for the bronze medal after finishing equal on points and goal difference in the round robin stage, which the United States won 10–5. [3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 9 |
 | West Germany | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
 | United States (H) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 5 |
| 4 | Australia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 5 |
| 5 | Canada | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 5 |
| 6 | New Zealand | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 |  West Germany | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 United States* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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