Tournament details | |||
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Host country | Australia | ||
City | Sydney | ||
Teams | 12 | ||
Venue(s) | Home Bush Stadium | ||
Top three teams | |||
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. 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.