2006 Men's Intercontinental Cup|
| Host country | China | 
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| City | Changzhou | 
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| Dates | 12–23 April | 
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| Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) | 
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| Venue(s) | Wu Jin Sports Complex Hockey Stadium | 
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| Champions |  New Zealand (1st title) | 
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| Runner-up |  South Korea | 
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| Third place |  England | 
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| Matches played | 42 | 
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| Goals scored | 173 (4.12 per match) | 
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| Top scorer(s) |  Richard Mantell (10 goals) | 
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 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] 
  Qualification
 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] 
  Umpires
 Below are the 14 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation: 
  - Christian Blasch (GER)
- Chen Dekang (CHN)
- Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
- Faiz Muhammad Faizi (PAK)
- Murray Grime (AUS)
- Nigel Iggo (NZL)
- Kim Hong-lae (KOR)
- Andy Mair (SCO)
- Raghu Prasad (IND)
- Sumesh Putra (CAN)
- Amarjit Singh (MAS)
- Pedro Teixeira da Silva (POR)
- Rob ten Cate (NED)
- John Wright (RSA)
  Results
 All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00) 
 Pool A
     |   | Umpires: Amarjit Singh (MAS)
 Rob ten Cate (NED)
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   |   | Umpires: John Wright (RSA)
 Chen Dekang (CHN)
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   |   | Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
 Kim Hong-lae (KOR)
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   |   | Umpires: Faiz Muhammad Faizi (PAK)
 Christian Blasch (GER)
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   |   | Umpires: Pedro Teixeira da Silva (POR)
 Murray Grime (AUS)
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   |   | Umpires: Kim Hong-lae (KOR)
 Raghu Prasad (IND)
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   |   | Umpires: Nigel Iggo (NZL)
 Andy Mair (SCO)
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   |   | Umpires: Chen Dekang (CHN)
 Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
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   |   | Umpires: Murray Grime (AUS)
 Amarjit Singh (MAS)
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   |   | Umpires: Kim Hong-lae (KOR)
 Chen dekang (CHN)
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   |   | Umpires: John Wright (RSA)
 Iggo Nigel (NZL)
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   |   | Umpires: Rob ten Cate (NED)
 John Wright (RSA)
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   |   | Umpires: Christian Blasch (GER)
 Amarjit Singh (MAS)
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   |   | Umpires: Pedro Teixeira da Silva (POR)
 Kim Hong-lae (KOR)
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 Pool B
     |   | Umpires: Sumesh Putra (CAN)
 Pedro Teixeira da Silva (POR)
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   |   | Umpires: Raghu Prasad (IND)
 Christian Blasch (GER)
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   |   | Umpires: Andy Mair (SCO)
 Murray Grime (AUS)
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   |   | Umpires: Amarjit Singh (MAS)
 Sumesh Putra (CAN)
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   |   | Umpires: Rob ten Cate (NED)
 John Wright (RSA)
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   |   | Umpires: Andy Mair (SCO)
 Faiz Muhammad Faizi (PAK)
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   |   | Umpires: Pedro Teixeira da Silva (POR)
 Christian Blasch (GER)
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   |   | Umpires: Murray Grime (AUS)
 Sumesh Putra (CAN)
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   |   | Umpires: Rob ten Cate (NED)
 Raghu Prasad (IND)
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   |   | Umpires: Faiz Muhammad Faizi (PAK)
 Andy Mair (SCO)
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   |   | Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
 Rob ten Cate (NED)
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   |   | Umpires: Chen Dekang (CHN)
 Christian Blasch (GER)
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   |    | France   | 3–5 |  Japan |   | Gouedard-Comte  11' Gaillard
  24', 27' | Report | Katayama  8' Yamabori
  21' Ito
  41' Tsubouchi
  52' Bito
  69' |    | Umpires: Murray Grime (AUS)
 Nigel Iggo (NZL)
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   |   | Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
 Andy Mair (SCO)
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   |   | Umpires: Sumesh Putra (CAN)
 Raghu Prasad (IND)
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 Ninth to twelfth place classification
  Crossover
   |   | Umpires: Faiz Muhammad Faizi (PAK)
 Raghu Prasad (IND)
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   |   | Umpires: Pedro Teixeira da Silva (POR)
 Chen Dekang (CHN)
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 Eleventh and twelfth place
   |   | Umpires: Kim Hong-lae (KOR)
 Faiz Muhammad Faizi (PAK)
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 Ninth and tenth place
   |   | Umpires: Chen Dekang (CHN)
 Raghu Prasad (IND)
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 Fifth to eighth place classification
  Crossover
   |   | Umpires: Christian Blasch (GER)
 Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
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   |   | Umpires: John Wright (USA)
 Murray Grime (AUS)
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 Seventh and eighth place
   |   | Umpires: John Wright (RSA)
 Nigel Iggo (NZL)
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 Fifth and sixth place
   |   | Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
 Murray Grime (AUS)
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 First to fourth place classification
  Semi-finals
   |   | Umpires: Amarjit Singh (MAS)
 Sumesh Putra (CAN)
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   |   | Umpires: Andy Mair (SCO)
 Rob ten Cate (NED)
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 Third and fourth place
   |   | Umpires: John Wright (RSA)
 Nigel Iggo (NZL)
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 Final
   |   | Umpires: Christian Blasch (GER)
 Andy Mair (SCO)
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 Final standings
   See also
  References
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