| Tournament: | 2006 Men's Intercontinental Cup |
| Country: | China |
| City: | Changzhou |
| Dates: | 12–23 April |
| Venues: | Wu Jin Sports Complex Hockey Stadium |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Confederations: | 5 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Matches: | 42 |
| Goals: | 173 |
| Top Scorer: | Richard Mantell |
| Top Scorer Goals: | 10 |
| Previous Year: | 2001 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2001 Men's Intercontinental Cup (field hockey) |
The 2006 Men's Intercontinental Cup was a qualifier for the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup. It was held between 12 and 23 April 2006 in Changzhou, China. 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.[1] [2]
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.[3]
| Dates | Event | Location | Qualifier(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21–28 September 2003 | 2003 Asia Cup | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||
| 12–23 May 2004 | 2004 Pan American Cup | London, Canada | ||
| 28 August–4 September 2005 | 2005 EuroHockey Championship | Leipzig, Germany | ||
| 11–17 September 2005 | 2005 EuroHockey Nations Trophy | Rome, Italy | ||
| 1–8 October 2005 | 2005 African Cup for Nations | Pretoria, South Africa | ||
| 15–19 November 2005 | 2005 Oceania Cup | Suva, Fiji |
Below are the 14 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
All times are China Standard Time
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