Hockey at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament

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Men's hockey at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Tournament details
Host countryEngland
City Birmingham
Dates17–25 March 2006
Teams10 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s) State Netball and Hockey Centre
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (3rd title)
Runner-upFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Third placeFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored135 (5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of India.svg Sandeep Singh (7 goals)
2002 (previous)(next) 2010

Men's field hockey at the 2006 Commonwealth Games took place between 17 March and 25 March. The competition consisted of a round robin stage of two groups of five with the winners and runners-up of each group qualifying for the semifinals. [1] All matches were played at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in the Parkville area of Melbourne. [2] [3]

Contents

The competition was won by Australia who defeated Pakistan 3–0 to claim their third successive commonwealth title.

Squads

Results

Preliminary round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (H)4400205+1512 Semi-finals
2Flag of England.svg  England 43011310+39
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 42021410+46
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 410341393
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4004316130
Source: The CGF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Host
17 March 2006
10:30
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–4Flag of England.svg  England
Hari Field hockey ball.svg 4'
H. Shaw Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Hopping Field hockey ball.svg 65'
Report Mantell Field hockey ball.svg 19'
Alexander Field hockey ball.svg 32'
Daly Field hockey ball.svg 46'
Middleton Field hockey ball.svg 56'
Umpires:
Syed Kamran Shah (PAK)
Ravinderpal Singh (MAS)
17 March 2006
19:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5–1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Butler Field hockey ball.svg 2'
Livermore Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Wells Field hockey ball.svg 31'
Doerner Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Brooks Field hockey ball.svg 59'
Report Stott Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Umpires:
Colin Hutchinson (IRE)
Javed Shaikh (IND)

18 March 2006
08:30
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg4–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Child Field hockey ball.svg 15'
McAleese Field hockey ball.svg 21', 60'
Brooks Field hockey ball.svg 62'
Report Fernandes Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Umpires:
Syed Kamran Shah (PAK)
Colin Hutchinson (IRE)
18 March 2006
20:30
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg1–3Flag of England.svg  England
Mitchell Field hockey ball.svg 16' Report Mantell Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Daly Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Jones Field hockey ball.svg 51'
Umpires:
Ravinderpal Singh (MAS)
Gary Simmonds (RSA)

19 March 2006
16:00
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1–5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Wettlaufer Field hockey ball.svg 68' Report McCann Field hockey ball.svg 8', 28'
Eglington Field hockey ball.svg 27'
George Field hockey ball.svg 45', 58'
Umpires:
Gary Simmonds (RSA)
Colin Hutchinson (IRE)

20 March 2006
18:30
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg5–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Hari Field hockey ball.svg 30'
Burrows Field hockey ball.svg 42', 61'
H. Shaw Field hockey ball.svg 54', 67'
Report
Umpires:
Colin Hutchinson (IRE)
Gary Simmonds (RSA)

21 March 2006
10:30
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5–1Flag of England.svg  England
Eglington Field hockey ball.svg 2', 32', 63'
Livermore Field hockey ball.svg 37', 40'
Report Tindall Field hockey ball.svg 59'
Umpires:
Gary Simmonds (RSA)
Colin Hutchinson (IRE)
21 March 2006
16:30
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Report Christie Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Ralph Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Umpires:
Ravinderpal Singh (MAS)
Syed Kamran Shah (PAK)

22 March 2006
16:00
England  Flag of England.svg5–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Tindall Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Daly Field hockey ball.svg 24', 40', 52'
Mantell Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Report Grimes Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Umpires:
Syed Kamran Shah (PAK)
Javed Shaikh (IND)
22 March 2006
18:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Dwyer Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Knowles Field hockey ball.svg 43'
De Young Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Schubert Field hockey ball.svg 63'
Doerner Field hockey ball.svg 67'
Report Brooks Field hockey ball.svg 36'
Child Field hockey ball.svg 69'
Umpires:
Colin Hutchinson (IRE)
Ravinderpal Singh (MAS)

Pool B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 4310188+1010 Semi-finals
2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 4211168+87
3Flag of India.svg  India 4211146+87
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 411286+24
5Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 4004331280
Source: The CGF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
17 March 2006
08:30
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–1Flag of India.svg  India
Amin Field hockey ball.svg 25' Report Sandeep Field hockey ball.svg 44'
Umpires:
Gerald Curran (SCO)
Simon Taylor (NZL)
17 March 2006
16:00
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg1–6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Quan Chan Field hockey ball.svg 50' Report Symons Field hockey ball.svg 8'
Tsolekile Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Phillips Field hockey ball.svg 18'
Madsen Field hockey ball.svg 23'
Paul Field hockey ball.svg 32'
Reid-Ross Field hockey ball.svg 60'
Umpires:
Nicholas Lockhart (ENG)
Paul Ludwig (AUS)

18 March 2006
15:30
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg4–1Flag of India.svg  India
Khan Field hockey ball.svg 23'
Aziz Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Maqsood Field hockey ball.svg 41', 61'
Report Tejbir Field hockey ball.svg 14'
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
Gerald Curran (SCO)
18 March 2006
18:30
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg0–8Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Report Mohan Field hockey ball.svg 14', 38'
Amin Field hockey ball.svg 17', 20', 33', 54'
Azlan Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Logan Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Nicholas Lockhart (ENG)

19 March 2006
18:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Basson Field hockey ball.svg 55' Report Warsi Field hockey ball.svg 66'
Umpires:
Nicholas Lockhart (ENG)
Simon Taylor (NZL)

20 March 2006
18:00
India  Flag of India.svg10–1Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Rajpal Field hockey ball.svg 4'
Deepak Field hockey ball.svg 9', 17', 30'
Sandeep Field hockey ball.svg 38', 57', 64', 70'
Kanwalpreet Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Tushar Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Report Quan Chan Field hockey ball.svg 18'
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Gerald Curran (SCO)

21 March 2006
08:30
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Symons Field hockey ball.svg 27' Report Logan Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Chua Field hockey ball.svg 46'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Nicholas Lockhart (ENG)
21 March 2006
14:00
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg7–1Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Abbasi Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Imran Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Butt Field hockey ball.svg 12', 14', 25'
Zubair Field hockey ball.svg 33'
Shabbir Field hockey ball.svg 53'
Report Quan Chan Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Umpires:
Gerald Curran (SCO)
Christopher Wilson (CAN)

22 March 2006
11:00
India  Flag of India.svg2–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Sandeep Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Tushar Field hockey ball.svg 51'
Report
Umpires:
Nicholas Lockhart (ENG)
Simon Taylor (NZL)
22 March 2006
13:00
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg5–6Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Kuhan Field hockey ball.svg 5', 24', 45', 58'
Chua Field hockey ball.svg 48'
Report Maqsood Field hockey ball.svg 8'
Abbasi Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Shabbir Field hockey ball.svg 14'
Imran Field hockey ball.svg 21'
Butt Field hockey ball.svg 37', 61'
Umpires:
Gerald Curran (SCO)
Gary Simmonds (RSA)

Classification matches

Ninth and tenth place

24 March 2006
08:30
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg2–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Pearson Field hockey ball.svg 28'
P. Short Field hockey ball.svg 34'
Report
Umpires:
Syed Kamran Shah (PAK)
Ravinderpal Singh (MAS)

Seventh and eighth place

24 March 2006
20:00
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg2–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Ralph Field hockey ball.svg 30'
Stott Field hockey ball.svg 61'
Report Symons Field hockey ball.svg 49'
Umpires:
Paul Ludwig (AUS)
Christopher Wilson (CAN)

Fifth and sixth place

24 March 2006
13:30
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of India.svg  India
Burrows Field hockey ball.svg 59'
Hari Field hockey ball.svg 73'
Report Sandeep Field hockey ball.svg 22'
Umpires:
Colin Hutchinson (IRE)
Nicholas Lockhart (ENG)

Medal round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 March 2006
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6
 
26 March 2006
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
 
24 March 2006
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 0
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan (a.e.t)2
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 1
 
Third place
 
 
26 March 2006
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 0

Semi-finals

24 March 2006
11:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg6–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Livermore Field hockey ball.svg 31', 50'
Dwyer Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Doerner Field hockey ball.svg 57', 70'
De Young Field hockey ball.svg 67'
Report
Umpires:
Gerald Curran (SCO)
Colin Hutchinson (IRE)

24 March 2006
17:30
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg2–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of England.svg  England
Abbasi Field hockey ball.svg 54', 73' Report Daly Field hockey ball.svg 68'
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Simon Taylor (NZL)

Bronze medal match

26 March 2006
10:30
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg2–0Flag of England.svg  England
Amin Field hockey ball.svg 33'
Tengku Field hockey ball.svg 59'
Report
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Paul Ludwig (AUS)

Gold medal match

26 March 2006
13:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
De Young Field hockey ball.svg 18'
Doerner Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Dwyer Field hockey ball.svg 61'
Report
Umpires:
Colin Hutchinson (IRE)
Gerald Curran (SCO)

Final standings

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (H)6600295+2418Gold Medal
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 64112012+813Silver Medal
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 63121814+410Bronze Medal
4Flag of England.svg  England 6303141409
5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 53021611+59
6Flag of India.svg  India 5212158+77
7Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 520361486
8Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 511398+14
9Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5104516113
10Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 5005333300
Source: The CGF
(H) Host

Goalscorers

There were 135 goals scored in 27 matches, for an average of 5 goals per match.

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

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