Tournament details | |||
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Host country | Italy | ||
City | Rome | ||
Dates | April 25 – May 6 | ||
Teams | 14 | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions | England (2nd title) | ||
Runner-up | South Korea | ||
Third place | Japan | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 42 | ||
Goals scored | 151 (3.6 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | 4 Players (see list below) (6 goals) | ||
Best player | Sachimi Iwao | ||
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The 2006 Women's Hockey Intercontinental Cup was the seventh edition of the women's field hockey tournament. The event was held from 25 April–6 May, in Rome, Italy.[1]
England won the tournament for the second time after defeating South Korea 2–1 in the final. Japan finished in third place, defeating the United States 4–1.[2]
The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2006 FIH World Cup in Madrid, with the top five teams qualifying automatically.[3]