Tournament details | |||
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Host country | India | ||
City | New Delhi | ||
Dates | 4–14 October | ||
Teams | 10 | ||
Venue(s) | Dhyan Chand National Stadium | ||
Top three teams | |||
Champions | Australia (3rd title) | ||
Runner-up | New Zealand | ||
Third place | England | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 27 | ||
Goals scored | 117 (4.33 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Pietie Coetzee (6 goals) | ||
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The Women's field hockey event for the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium from 4–14 October 2010. The Gold medal was won by Australia, who defeated New Zealand 4–2 on penalty strokes after the match had finished 2–2. England won the bronze medal by defeating South Africa 1–0.
Twelve umpires for the women's event were appointed by the International Hockey Federation.