| Hockey Copa del Mundo Femenino 2006 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Official logo | |||
| Tournament details | |||
| Host country | Spain | ||
| City | Madrid | ||
| Dates | 27 September – 8 October | ||
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Venue(s) | Club de Campo Villa de Madrid | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Netherlands (6th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Australia | ||
| Third place |  Argentina | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 42 | ||
| Goals scored | 116 (2.76 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Sylvia Karres (6 goals) | ||
| Best player |  Núria Camón | ||
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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.
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]
- ^ "Dutch on top of the world". 8 October 2006. Retrieved 30 October 2012.