2006 Men's Hockey World Cup
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The 2006 Hockey World Cup for men is the 11th edition of the Hockey World Cup
. It held from September 6 to September 17, 2006 in Mönchengladbach
, Germany
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Germany
won for second consecutive time after beating Australia 4–3 while Spain
emerged as third place winner after defeating Korea
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, China
from April 12 to April 23, 2006. The final rankings in the tournament are as listed below, with qualifying teams emboldened.
The five continental champions, the European vice-champion and the host country are starting entitled, and make up the final line-up alongside the five nations from the qualifying tournament.
All twelve teams are listed in seeded order below: (Oceanian champion) (European runner-up) (Host and defending champion) (European champion) (Asian champion) (American champion) (African champion)
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has appointed 14 umpires for this tournament:
Xavier Adell Christian Blasch Henrik Ehlers David Gentles Murray Grime Hamish Jamson Kim Hong-lae
Satinder Kumar David Leiper Andy Mair Sumesh Putra Amarjit Singh Rob ten Cate John Wright
Hockey World Cup
The Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation . The tournament was started in 1971...
. It held from September 6 to September 17, 2006 in Mönchengladbach
Mönchengladbach
Mönchengladbach , formerly known as Münchengladbach, is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located west of the Rhine half way between Düsseldorf and the Dutch border....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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Germany
Germany national field hockey team
The Germany national field hockey team represents Germany in international field hockey. The team have won the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup in Mönchengladbach, Germany...
won for second consecutive time after beating Australia 4–3 while Spain
Spain national field hockey team
The Spain national field hockey team represents Spain in the international field hockey competitions. The team, coached by Dutchman Maurits Hendriks since 2002, competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971. Spain is ranked fourth in the world, as of June 30, 2008...
emerged as third place winner after defeating Korea
Korea national field hockey team
The Korea national field hockey team represents South Korea in the international field hockey competitions.-Summer Olympics:*1908 – Did not compete*1984 – Did not compete*1988 – Tenth place*1992 – Did not compete*1996 – Fifth place*2000 –...
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Qualification
The qualification round took place in ChangzhouChangzhou
Changzhou is a prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. It was previously known as Yanling, Lanling, Jinling, and Wujin. Located on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, Changzhou borders the provincial capital of Nanjing to the west, Zhenjiang to the...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
from April 12 to April 23, 2006. The final rankings in the tournament are as listed below, with qualifying teams emboldened.
Participating nations
All twelve teams are listed in seeded order below: (Oceanian champion) (European runner-up) (Host and defending champion) (European champion) (Asian champion) (American champion) (African champion)
Pool A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | ||
| 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | −4 | |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 |
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Central European Summer Time is one of the names of the Daylight saving time offset using the UTC offset of UTC+02:00, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used as a summer daylight saving time in most European countries. During the winter, Central European Time is used...
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Pool B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | ||
| 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 | |
| 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 |
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Ninth to twelfth place classification
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Eleventh and twelfth place
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Ninth and tenth place
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Fifth to eighth place classification
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Seventh and eighth place
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Fifth and sixth place
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First to fourth place classification
Semi finals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Awards
| Topscorer | Player of the tournament | Most Promising Player | Best Goalkeeper | Fair Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Taeke TaekemaTaeke Taekema Taeke Wiebe Doekes Taekema is a Dutch field hockey player and drag flicker who won the silver medal with the national squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens... |
 Jamie DwyerJamie Dwyer Jamie Dwyer OAM is a field hockey striker from Australia. He wears the number 1 jersey for his country.... |
 Christopher ZellerChristopher Zeller Christopher Zeller is a field hockey player from Germany and the younger brother of Philipp Zeller. He was a member of the Men's National Teams that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
Ulrich Bubolz Ulrich Bubolz Ulrich Bubolz is a field hockey goalkeeper from Germany who, , plays for Berliner Hockey Club.-References:... |
All Star team
The 20 man squad, including two coaches, are selected as the World Cup All Star team:| Coaches | Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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| Barry Dancer Barry Dancer Barry Dancer is a former field hockey player from Australia who competed in 48 international matches for Australia between 1973 and 1979.-External links:*... Bernhard Peters |
Stephen Mowlam Stephen Mowlam Stephen Mowlam OAM is a field hockey goalkeeper from Australia, who was a member of the team that won the golden medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by beating title holders The Netherlands in the final.... Ulrich BubolzUlrich Bubolz Ulrich Bubolz is a field hockey goalkeeper from Germany who, , plays for Berliner Hockey Club.-References:... |
Taeke Taekema Taeke Taekema Taeke Wiebe Doekes Taekema is a Dutch field hockey player and drag flicker who won the silver medal with the national squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens... Philipp Crone Bevan GeorgeBevan George Bevan George is a retired field hockey defender from Australia.George won a gold medal with the Australia national field hockey team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, and captained The Kookaburras at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where they won a bronze medal...  Hayden ShawHayden Shaw Hayden Jonathan Shaw is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who earned his first cap for the national team, nicknamed The Black Sticks, in 2002 against Australia. He has played for HC 's-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands.Shaw is often involved in penalty corner set moves and can perform a drag...  Richard MantellRichard Mantell Richard Mantell is an English field hockey full back, who made his international senior debut for the national squad on 10 February 2003. He is nicknamed Rick or Ricky or Tricky, and played club hockey for Canterbury.Currently Mantell is playing for Reading...  Dilip TirkeyDilip Tirkey Dilip Tirkey hailing from Sundargarh, Orissa is a former Indian hockey player and his playing position was of full back. He was best known for his penalty corner hit. Dilip was one of the most difficult defenders to beat in the world... |
Teun de Nooijer Teun de Nooijer Teun Floris de Nooijer is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who twice became Olympic champion with the Dutch national squad: in 1996 and in 2000. He currently plays for Dutch side HC Bloemendaal.- Life and work :He made his debut on 4 June 1994 in a friendly match against New Zealand... Brent LivermoreBrent Livermore Brent James Livermore OAM is a field hockey midfielder from Australia. He was first selected in the Australian team in 1997, and was awarded the Kookaburras player of the year award in 2001. He was also nominated of the FIH player of the year awards in 2002 and 2005...  Kim Yong-bae Jeroen DelmeeJeroen Delmee Jeroen Petrus Maria Delmee is a field hockey player from The Netherlands, who twice became Olympic champion with the Dutch national squad: in 1996 and in 2000.-External links:*... Tibor WeißenbornTibor Weißenborn Tibor Weißenborn is a field hockey player from Germany, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics He was also a member of both the teams that won the 10th World Cup in Malaysia in 2002, and 11th... |
Jamie Dwyer Jamie Dwyer Jamie Dwyer OAM is a field hockey striker from Australia. He wears the number 1 jersey for his country....  Santi Freixa Christopher ZellerChristopher Zeller Christopher Zeller is a field hockey player from Germany and the younger brother of Philipp Zeller. He was a member of the Men's National Teams that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics... Pablo AmatPablo Amat Pol Amat Escudé is a field hockey player from Spain, who won the silver medal with the Men's National Team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia....  Shakeel AbbasiShakeel Abbasi Shakeel Abbasi is an international field hockey player from Pakistan. He plays Centre Forward. He made his international debut for Pakistan in 2003.-2006:... |
Umpires
The International Hockey FederationInternational Hockey Federation
The International Field Hockey Federation is the global governing body of field hockey...
has appointed 14 umpires for this tournament:
Xavier Adell Christian Blasch Henrik Ehlers David Gentles Murray Grime Hamish Jamson Kim Hong-lae
Satinder Kumar David Leiper Andy Mair Sumesh Putra Amarjit Singh Rob ten Cate John Wright