2006 Women's Intercontinental Cup

2006 Women's Hockey
Intercontinental Cup
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
CityRome
DatesApril 25 – May 6
Teams14
Final positions
Champions England (2nd title)
Runner-up South Korea
Third place Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played42
Goals scored151 (3.6 per match)
Top scorer(s)4 Players (see list below) (6 goals)
Best playerJapan Sachimi Iwao
2001 (previous)

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]

  1. ^ "Women IC 2006". todor66.com. Todor 66. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. ^ "England take over Britain". telegraph.co.uk. The Telegraph. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. ^ "China claims final World Cup place". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2020.