2010 Women's Hockey World Cup

The 2010 Women's Hockey World Cup was the 12th edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup field hockey tournament. It was held from 29 August to 11 September 2010 in Rosario, Argentina.

2010 Women's Hockey World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
CityRosario
Dates29 August – 11 September
Teams12
Venue(s)Estadio Mundialista de Hockey
Final positions
Champions Argentina (2nd title)
Runner-up Netherlands
Third place England
Tournament statistics
Matches played38
Goals scored153 (4.03 per match)
Top scorer(s) Maartje Paumen (12 goals)
Best player Luciana Aymar
2006 (previous) (next) 2014
Location of the World Cup venue

Argentina won the tournament for the second time after defeating defending champions the Netherlands 3–1 in the final. England won the third place match by defeating Germany 2–0 to claim their first ever World Cup medal.

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