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.
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.
DatesEventLocationQualifier(s)21–28 September 20032003 Asia CupKuala Lumpur, Malaysia12–23 May 20042004 Pan American CupLondon, Canada28 August–4 September 20052005 EuroHockey ChampionshipLeipzig, Germany11–17 September 20052005 EuroHockey Nations TrophyRome, Italy1–8 October 20052005 African Cup for NationsPretoria, South Africa15–19 November 20052005 Oceania CupSuva, Fiji
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
Pool B
Ninth to twelfth place classification
Crossover
Eleventh and twelfth place
Ninth and tenth place
Fifth to eighth place classification
Crossover
Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
First to fourth place classification
Semi-finals
Third and fourth place
Final
Final standings
See also 2006 Women's Intercontinental Cup
References
External links Official website