2006 Women's Hockey World Cup

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2006 Women's Hockey World Cup
Hockey Copa del Mundo Femenino 2006
2006 WWC field hockey.png
Official logo
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
City Madrid
Dates27 September – 8 October
Teams12
Venue(s) Club de Campo Villa de Madrid
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (6th title)
Runner-upFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Third placeFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played42
Goals scored116 (2.76 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sylvia Karres (6 goals)
Best player Flag of Spain.svg Núria Camón
2002 (previous)(next) 2010

The 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup was the 11th edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup field hockey tournament. It was held from 27 September to 8 October 2006 in Madrid, Spain.

Contents

The Netherlands won the tournament for the sixth time after defeating Australia 3–1 in the final. Defending champions Argentina won the third-place match by defeating Spain 5–0. Dutch striker Sylvia Karres was the tournament's top-scorer with 6 goals. [1]

Qualification

Each of the continental champions from five federations and the host nation received an automatic berth. The European federation received one extra quota based upon the FIH World Rankings. Alongside the five teams qualifying through the Qualifier, twelve teams competed in this tournament.

Participating nations Hockey WC 2006 Women.png
Participating nations
DatesEventLocationQualifier(s)
Host nationFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
1–8 February 2004 2004 Hockey Asia Cup New Delhi, IndiaFlag of India.svg  India
21–28 April 2004 2004 Pan American Cup Bridgetown, BarbadosFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
14–20 August 2005 2005 EuroHockey Nations Championship Dublin, IrelandFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2–8 October 2005 2005 Hockey African Cup for Nations Pretoria, South AfricaFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
29 October–5 November 2005 2005 Oceania Cup Auckland, New Zealand
Sydney, Australia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
25 April–6 May 2006 Qualifier Rome, ItalyFlag of England.svg  England
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Squads

Umpires

Below are the 14 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate matches in the tournament:

Results

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)

First round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5410123+913Semi-finals
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 531165+110
3Flag of England.svg  England 522165+18
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 521265+17
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 510451383
6Flag of India.svg  India 501471141
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result. [2]
27 September 2006
12:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–2Flag of India.svg  India
Paumen Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Lammers Field hockey ball.svg 31'
Karres Field hockey ball.svg 37'
Report Surinder Field hockey ball.svg 49', 66'
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
27 September 2006
14:30
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–3Flag of England.svg  England
Ma Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Ren Field hockey ball.svg 40'
Report Danson Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Wright Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Cullen Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Ute Conen (GER)
27 September 2006
16:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Huertas Field hockey ball.svg 56' Report
Umpires:
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
Sarah Garnett (NZL)

29 September 2006
14:00
England  Flag of England.svg0–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Report Schopman Field hockey ball.svg 13'
Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Minka Woolley (AUS)
29 September 2006
16:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report Muñoz Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Umpires:
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
29 September 2006
18:00
India  Flag of India.svg2–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Surinder Field hockey ball.svg 34'
Kharb Field hockey ball.svg 61'
Report Kühn Field hockey ball.svg 21'
Haase Field hockey ball.svg 63'
Keller Field hockey ball.svg 65'
Umpires:
Miao Lin (CHN)
Anne McRae (SCO)

1 October 2006
12:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Mulder Field hockey ball.svg 6'
Van As Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Report
Umpires:
Anne McRae (SCO)
Ute Conen (GER)
1 October 2006
14:00
India  Flag of India.svg1–1Flag of England.svg  England
Surinder Field hockey ball.svg 57' Report Rogers Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Umpires:
Jean Duncan (SCO)
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
1 October 2006
16:00
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Stöckel Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Müller Field hockey ball.svg 51'
Haase Field hockey ball.svg 61'
Report Sun Z. Field hockey ball.svg 53'
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)

3 October 2006
12:00
England  Flag of England.svg1–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Richardson Field hockey ball.svg 38' Report
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
3 October 2006
14:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Ma Field hockey ball.svg 58' Report Karres Field hockey ball.svg 16', 34', 42'
Lammers Field hockey ball.svg 47', 48', 66'
Umpires:
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
Minka Woolley (AUS)
3 October 2006
16:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–2Flag of India.svg  India
Muñoz Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Sánchez Field hockey ball.svg 30', 43'
Report Surinder Field hockey ball.svg 17'
Anjum Field hockey ball.svg 48'
Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)

4 October 2006
12:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
4 October 2006
14:00
India  Flag of India.svg0–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Report Fu Field hockey ball.svg 25'
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
4 October 2006
16:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1–1Flag of England.svg  England
Cruz Field hockey ball.svg 10' Report Clewlow Field hockey ball.svg 65'
Umpires:
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
Minka Woolley (AUS)

Pool B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5410114+713Semi-finals
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 531198+110
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 52126607
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 512265+15
5Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 51135834
6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 50233962
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result. [2]
27 September 2006
12:30
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Park Y. Field hockey ball.svg 10', 58' Report Chiba Field hockey ball.svg 8'
Umpires:
Jean Duncan (SCO)
Minka Woolley (AUS)
27 September 2006
14:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Blyth Field hockey ball.svg 34' Report
Umpires:
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
Anne McRae (SCO)
27 September 2006
18:00
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
García Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Aicega Field hockey ball.svg 32'
Report Doton Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)

28 September 2006
14:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report
Umpires:
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
Ute Conen (GER)
28 September 2006
16:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Taylor Field hockey ball.svg 8'
Hudson Field hockey ball.svg 34'
Skirving Field hockey ball.svg 57'
Report Doton Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
28 September 2006
18:00
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Luchetti Field hockey ball.svg 9'
García Field hockey ball.svg 14'
Margalot Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Report Chiba Field hockey ball.svg 70'
Kimura Field hockey ball.svg 70+'
Umpires:
Miao Lin (CHN)
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)

30 September 2006
14:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Kim Ju. Field hockey ball.svg 6'
Choi Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Park M. Field hockey ball.svg 63'
Report Munro Field hockey ball.svg 17', 34'
Hudson Field hockey ball.svg 18'
Smith Field hockey ball.svg 23'
Umpires:
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
30 September 2006
16:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report
Umpires:
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
30 September 2006
18:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Wilson Field hockey ball.svg 40'
Bright Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Report Margalot Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Luchetti Field hockey ball.svg 67'
Umpires:
Jean Duncan (SCO)
Sarah Garnett (NZL)

2 October 2006
12:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Miao Lin (CHN)
2 October 2006
14:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Marescia Field hockey ball.svg 44' Report Loy Field hockey ball.svg 13'
Lingo Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Fronzoni Field hockey ball.svg 52'
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
2 October 2006
16:00
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Gulla Field hockey ball.svg 23'
Aymar Field hockey ball.svg 30'
Report
Umpires:
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
Minka Woolley (AUS)

4 October 2006
12:30
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report Komori Field hockey ball.svg 3', 29'
Miura Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Umpires:
Jean Duncan (SCO)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
4 October 2006
14:30
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report Barber Field hockey ball.svg 31'
Umpires:
Miao Lin (CHN)
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
4 October 2006
18:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Beattie Field hockey ball.svg 10', 28'
Taylor Field hockey ball.svg 52'
Report
Umpires:
Ute Conen (GER)
Anne McRae (SCO)

Ninth to twelfth place classification

 
CrossoverNinth place
 
      
 
6 October 2006
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4
 
7 October 2006
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1
 
6 October 2006
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 4
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India 1
 
Eleventh place
 
 
7 October 2006
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India 1

Crossover

6 October 2006
12:30
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg4–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Ren Field hockey ball.svg 14'
Ma Field hockey ball.svg 18'
Sun Z. Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Tang Field hockey ball.svg 70'
Report
Umpires:
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)

6 October 2006
15:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg4–1Flag of India.svg  India
Park M. Field hockey ball.svg 23'
Kim Ju. Field hockey ball.svg 26'
Park Y. Field hockey ball.svg 28', 30'
Report Toppo Field hockey ball.svg 64'
Umpires:
Anne McRae (SCO)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)

Eleventh and twelfth place

7 October 2006
18:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0–1Flag of India.svg  India
Report Jyoti Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Umpires:
Miao Lin (CHN)
Anne McRae (SCO)

Ninth and tenth place

7 October 2006
19:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Ren Field hockey ball.svg 70' Report Choi Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Park M. Field hockey ball.svg 13'
Umpires:
Jean Duncan (SCO)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)

Fifth to eighth place classification

 
CrossoverFifth place
 
      
 
6 October 2006
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 0
 
7 October 2006
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
 
6 October 2006
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0
 
Seventh place
 
 
8 October 2006
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 2
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1

Crossover

6 October 2006
11:30
England  Flag of England.svg0–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report Chiba Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Morimoto Field hockey ball.svg 62'
Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

6 October 2006
14:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Snow Field hockey ball.svg 37' Report
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)

Seventh and eighth place

8 October 2006
12:00
England  Flag of England.svg2–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Rogers Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Walker Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Report Stöckel Field hockey ball.svg 43'
Umpires:
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
Minka Woolley (AUS)

Fifth and sixth place

7 October 2006
16:30
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Chiba Field hockey ball.svg 40' Report
Umpires:
Ute Conen (GER)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

First to fourth place classification

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
6 October 2006
 
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3
 
8 October 2006
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3
 
6 October 2006
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (a.e.t.)1
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0
 
Third place
 
 
8 October 2006
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0

Semifinals

6 October 2006
16:30
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Karres Field hockey ball.svg 13'
van Geenhuizen Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Lammers Field hockey ball.svg 60'
Report Hernández Field hockey ball.svg 64'
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Ute Conen (GER)

6 October 2006
19:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Faulkner Field hockey ball.svg 72' Report
Umpires:
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
Sarah Garnett (NZL)

Third and fourth place

8 October 2006
14:30
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg5–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Hernández Field hockey ball.svg 2', 6', 12'
Russo Field hockey ball.svg 51'
Gulla Field hockey ball.svg 53'
Report
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)

Final

8 October 2006
17:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Paumen Field hockey ball.svg 41', 67'
Karres Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Report Sanders Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Umpires:
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
Sarah Garnett (NZL)

Awards

Top GoalscorerPlayer of the TournamentGoalkeeper of the TournamentYoung Player of the TournamentFair Play Trophy
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sylvia Karres Flag of Spain.svg Núria Camón Flag of the United States.svg Amy Tran Flag of Argentina.svg Carla Rebecchi Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Statistics

Final standings

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1 A Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 7610185+1319Gold medal
2 B Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7511137+616Silver medal
3 B Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 74121511+413Bronze medal
4 A Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 7313611510Fourth place
5 B Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 732295+411Eliminated in
group stage
6 B Flag of the United States.svg  United States 731377010
7 A Flag of England.svg  England 732288011
8 A Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 72147707
9 B Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 73131110+110
10 A Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7205101556
11 A Flag of India.svg  India 711591564
12 B Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 7025314112
Source: FIH

Goalscorers

There were 116 goals scored in 42 matches, for an average of 2.76 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

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