The 1978 Women's Hockey World Cup was the third edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup. It took place from 17 to 24 September in Madrid, Spain.

The Netherlands won the title for the second time, defeating West Germany 1–0 in the final.

Results Preliminary round Pool A

Pool B

Classification round Ninth and tenth place

Fifth to eighth place classification

Crossover

Seventh and eighth place

Fifth and sixth place

First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

Third and fourth place

Final

Winning squad

Statistics Final standings

References