2006 Women's Hockey World Cup
| Hockey Copa del Mundo Femenino 2006 | |||
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| Host country | Spain | ||
| City | Madrid | ||
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Venue(s) | Club de Campo Villa de Madrid | ||
| Top three teams | |||
| Champions |
 Netherlands (6th title)
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| Runner-up |
 Australia
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| Third place |
 Argentina
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| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 42 | ||
| Goals scored | 116 (2.76 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |
Sylvia Karres (6 goals) |
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| 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.
Each of the continental champions from five federations and the host nation received an automatic berth. The European federation received one extra quota based upon the FIH World Rankings. Alongside the five teams qualifying through the Qualifier, twelve teams competed in this tournament.
Below are the 14 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)
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