1981 NCAA Division III field hockey tournament

The 1981 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship was the first annual NCAA-sponsored tournament to determine the top Division III women's college field hockey team in the United States.

The semifinals and championship of the inaugural event were played at Westfield State College in Westfield, Massachusetts.

Trenton State (now TCNJ) defeated Franklin & Marshall in the final, 2–0, to win their first national title.

Qualified teams

 * Six teams qualified for the inaugural tournament.