1971 Women's World Cup
The 1971 Women's World Cup (Spanish: 1971 Campeonato de Fútbol Femenil) was an association football tournament for women's national teams organised by the Federation of Independent European Female Football (FIEFF) in Mexico in August–September 1971. Held in Mexico City and Guadalajara, it is the second known tournament to be named as a women's football World Cup after the 1970 edition in Italy and the first time in the same place after the men's 1970 FIFA World Cup tournament in the previous year. It was held twenty years before the first official FIFA women's world cup.
| 1971 Campeonato de Fútbol Femenil | |
|---|---|
Azteca Stadium in 1986 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Mexico |
| Dates | 15 August – 5 September |
| Teams | 6 (finalists) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Denmark |
| Runners-up | Mexico |
| Third place | Italy |
| Fourth place | Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 39 (3.55 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Lis Lene Nielsen (5 goals) |
The tournament featured six national teams from Latin America and Europe, including hosts Mexico which qualified automatically. Denmark were the tournament champions, defending its title by winning the final 3–0 against Mexico, in front of a 110,000 crowd.