| Tournament: | Women's field hockey at the 2000 Summer Olympics |
| Size: | 250px |
| Country: | Australia |
| City: | Sydney |
| Dates: | 16 – 29 September |
| Venues: | Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre |
| Teams: | 10 |
| Count: | 3 |
| Matches: | 35 |
| Goals: | 112 |
| Top Scorer: | Nikki Hudson |
| Top Scorer Goals: | 6 |
| Previous Year: | 1996 |
| Previous Tournament: | Field hockey at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
| Next Tournament: | Field hockey at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament |
The women's field hockey tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 6th edition of the field hockey event for women at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held over a fourteen-day period beginning on 16 September, and culminating with the medal finals on 29 September. All games were played at the hockey centre within the Olympic Park in Sydney, Australia.
Defending champions Australia won the gold medal for the third time after defeating Argentina 3–1 in the final. The Netherlands won the bronze medal by defeating Spain 2–0.[1]
Each of the continental champions from five federations and the host nation received an automatic berth. Along with the teams qualifying through the Olympic Qualification Tournament, ten teams competed in this tournament.
| Dates | Event | Location | Qualifier(s) | |
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| Host nation | ||||
| 8–18 December 1998 | 1998 Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | ||
| 24 July – 4 August 1999 | 1999 Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | ||
| 11–18 September 1999 | 1999 All-Africa Games | Johannesbourg, South Africa | ||
| 17–21 September 1999 | 1999 Oceania Cup | Sydney, Australia | — | |
| 18–29 September 1999 | 1999 EuroHockey Nations Championship | Cologne, Germany | ||
| 24 March – 2 April 2000 | Olympic Qualification Tournament | Milton Keynes, England | ||
– Australia qualified both as host and continental champion, therefore that quota was added to the ones awarded by the Olympic Qualification Tournament to a total of 5.
See main article: Field hockey at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads.
All times are Eastern Daylight Time
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China and New Zealand finished fifth and sixth respectively in this tournament.
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