Hockey at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament
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| Host country | Australia | ||
| City | Melbourne | ||
| Dates | 7 – 26 March | ||
| Teams | 10 | ||
| Venue(s) | State Netball and Hockey Centre | ||
| Top three teams | |||
| Champions |
 Australia (2nd title)
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| Runner-up |
 India
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| Third place |
 England
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| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 27 | ||
| Goals scored | 136 (5.04 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |
 Krystal Forgesson Vikki Bunce Nicole Hudson (5 goals) |
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Women's Field hockey at the 2006 Commonwealth Games took place between 16 March and 25 March. The competition consisted of a round robin stage of two groups of five with the winners and runners-up of each group qualifying for the semifinals. All matches were played at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in the Parkville area of Melbourne.
The Gold medal was won by Australia, who defeated 2002 champions India 1 – 0 in the final. England won the bronze medal by defeating New Zealand 3 – 1 on penalty strokes.
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