2006 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifier
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| Host country | China | ||
| City | Changzhou | ||
| Dates | 12 April 2006–23 April 2006 | ||
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Venue(s) | Wu Jin Sports Complex Hockey Stadium | ||
| Top three teams | |||
| Champions |
 New Zealand
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| Runner-up |
 South Korea
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| Third place |
 England
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| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 42 | ||
| Goals scored | 173 (4.12 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |
Richard Mantell (10 goals) |
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The 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifier was the 11th edition of the Hockey World Cup qualification tournament. It was held between 12–23 April 2006 in Changzhou, China. The five highest placed teams would earn a berth to play in the World Cup, to be held in Mönchengladbach, Germany.
New Zealand won the tournament after defeating Korea 4–1 in the final. Alongside England, Pakistan and Japan, these five teams qualified for the World Cup.
All five confederations received quotas for teams to participate allocated by the International Hockey Federation based upon the FIH World Rankings. Those teams participated at their respective continental championships but could not qualify through it, and they received the chance to qualify through this tournament based on the final ranking at each competition.
Below are the 14 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
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