2006 Women's Hockey
Champions Trophy

Tournament details
Host country	Netherlands
City	Amstelveen
Dates	8 – 16 July
Teams	6
Venue(s)	Wagener Stadium
Final positions
Champions	Germany (1st title)
Runner-up	China
Third place	Netherlands
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	59 (3.28 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Li Hongxia Ma Yibo Fanny Rinne (4 goals)
Best player	Fu Baorong
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The 2006 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 14th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held between 8–16 July 2006 in Amstelveen, Netherlands.

Germany won the tournament for the first time after defeating China 3–2 in the final.^[1]

Teams

The participating teams were determined by International Hockey Federation (FIH):

•  Netherlands (Host nation and defending champions)
•  Germany (Champions of 2004 Summer Olympics)
•  Argentina (Champions of 2002 World Cup)
•  China (Fourth in 2004 Summer Olympics)
•  Australia (Fifth in 2004 Summer Olympics)
•  New Zealand (Sixth in 2004 Summer Olympics)

Squads

 Argentina

Head coach: Gabriel Minadeo

1. Mariela Antoniska (GK)
2. Marien Bianchini
3. Magdalena Aicega (C)
4. Rosario Luchetti
6. Ayelen Stepnik
7. Alejandra Gulla
8. Luciana Aymar
10. Soledad García
11. Carla Rebecchi
12. Mariana González Oliva
14. Mercedes Margalot
15. María de la Paz Hernández
17. Florencia D'Elía
18. Paolo Vukojicic (GK)
19. Mariné Russo
22. Gabriela Aguirre
34. Claudia Burkart
35. Agustina Bouza

 Australia

Head coach: Frank Murray

2. Suzie Faulkner
3. Karen Smith
6. Megan Rivers
7. Wim Walker
9. Rebecca Sanders
10. Kate Hollywood
11. Emily Halliday
12. Madonna Blyth
14. Nicole Arrold
15. Kobie McGurk
17. Rachel Imison (GK)
19. Donna-Lee Patrick
24. Angela Lambert
25. Melanie Twitt
27. Rachael Lynch (GK)
19. Teneal Attard
20. Sarah Taylor
32. Nikki Hudson (C)

 China

Head coach: Kim Chang-Back

3. Chen Zhaoxia
4. Ma Yibo (C)
6. Mai Shaoyan
8. Fu Baorong
9. Li Shuang
10. Gao Lihua
12. Zhou Wanfeng
13. Sun Zhen
16. Zhang Yimeng (GK)
17. Li Hongxia
18. Ren Ye
19. Chen Qiuqi
23. Ju Xiaoyu
26. Xing Qian (GK)
27. Bao Ejing
28. Wang Yanhui
31. Pan Fengzhen (GK)

 Germany

Head coach: Markus Weise

1. Yvonne Frank
2. Tina Bachmann
4. Mandy Haase
5. Nadine Ernsting-Krienke
6. Svenja Schuermann
7. Natascha Keller
8. Kerstin Hoyer
9. Martina Heinlein
10. Silke Müller
13. Marion Rodewald (C)
14. Katharina Scholz
16. Fanny Rinne (C)
18. Anke Kühn
19. Britta von Livonius
21. Badri Latif
22. Janine Beermann
24. Maike Stöckel
32. Kristina Reynolds (GK)

 Netherlands

Head coach: Marc Lammers

1. Lisanne de Roever (GK)
3. Eefke Mulder
4. Fatima Moreira de Melo
7. Miek van Geenhuizen
9. Wieke Dijkstra
10. Sylvia Karres
13. Minke Smabers
14. Minke Booij (C)
15. Janneke Schopman
16. Chantal de Bruijn
17. Maartje Paumen
18. Naomi van As
19. Ellen Hoog
20. Eveline de Haan (GK)
21. Sophie Polkamp
23. Kim Lammers
24. Eva de Goede
25. Vera Vorstenbosch

 New Zealand

Head coach: Ian Rutledge

2. Emily Naylor
3. Krystal Forgesson
4. Kate Saunders
5. Laura Douglas
9. Honor Dillon
11. Stacey Carr
13. Joanne Galletly
15. Beth Jurgeleit (GK)
16. Clarissa Eshuis
18. Diana Weavers (C)
19. Jane Maley
20. Frances Kreft
22. Rachel Robertson
23. Tara Drysdale
24. Sheree Horvath Phillips
25. Kate Mahon
26. Anita Wawatai (GK)
28. Charlotte Harrison

Umpires

Below are the 8 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:

Results

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)

Pool

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	China	5	3	1	1	12	6	+6	10	Final
2	Germany	5	3	0	2	11	8	+3	9
3	Argentina	5	3	0	2	11	10	+1	9
4	Netherlands	5	2	2	1	10	5	+5	8
5	Australia	5	1	2	2	5	6	−1	5
6	New Zealand	5	0	1	4	0	14	−14	1

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.^[2]

8 July 2006 10:30 Germany  3–2  China Rinne  6' Ernsting-Krienke  40' Stöckel  49' Report Sun  12' Li H.  24' Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Lee Keum-ju (KOR)

8 July 2006 13:00 New Zealand  0–3  Argentina Report Gulla  6' García  31' Aymar  47' Umpires: Chieko Akiyama (JPN) Louise Knipe (ENG)

8 July 2006 15:30 Netherlands  0–0  Australia Report Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Ute Conen (GER)

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9 July 2006 11:00 Argentina  1–3  China Gulla  45' Report Zhou  12' Ren  18' Ma  35' Umpires: Ute Conen (GER) Judy Barnesby (AUS)

9 July 2006 13:30 Netherlands  3–1  Germany Paumen  12' Karres  25' Hoog  55' Report Beermann  10' Umpires: Louise Knipe (ENG) Chieko Akiyama (JPN)

9 July 2006 16:00 Australia  0–0  New Zealand Report Umpires: Hu Youfang (CHN) Lee Keum-ju (KOR)

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11 July 2006 14:00 China  2–1  Australia Ma  3' Fu  8' Report Halliday  16' Umpires: Chieko Akiyama (JPN) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)

11 July 2006 16:30 Germany  3–1  Argentina Müller  17' Beermann  33' Keller  42' Report Aymar  27' Umpires: Lee Keum-ju (KOR) Stella Bartlema (NED)

11 July 2006 19:30 New Zealand  0–4  Netherlands Report Karres  15' Vorstenbosch  17' Paumen  60' Mulder  63' Umpires: Judy Barnesby (AUS) Ute Conen (GER)

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13 July 2006 14:00 New Zealand  0–3  Germany Report Keller  16' Rinne  44' Hoyer  69' Umpires: Judy Barnesby (AUS) Hu Youfang (CHN)

13 July 2006 16:30 Australia  2–3  Argentina Smith  8' Hudson  44' Report García  42' Hernández  50' Aymar  70' Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Louise Knipe (ENG)

13 July 2006 19:30 Netherlands  1–1  China Mulder  48' Report Li H.  37' Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Chieko Akiyama (JPN)

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15 July 2006 10:00 China  4–0  New Zealand Ma  3' Li H.  7' Ren  50' Fu  55' Report Umpires: Louise Knipe (ENG) Lee Keum-ju (KOR)

15 July 2006 12:00 Germany  1–2  Australia Ernsting-Krienke  63' Report Smith  23' Blyth  62' Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)

15 July 2006 14:00 Argentina  3–2  Netherlands Hernández  7' Gulla  12' García  69' Report Schopman  26' Lammers  32' Umpires: Judy Barnesby (AUS) Ute Conen (GER)

Classification

Fifth and sixth place

16 July 2006 10:00 Australia  2–1  New Zealand Patrick  50', 61' Report Dillon  67' Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Lee Keum-ju (KOR)

Third and fourth place

16 July 2006 12:30 Argentina  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Netherlands Margalot  66' Report Vorstenbosch  53' Penalties Margalot Gulla Aymar 1–4 Paumen De Bruijn Lammers Smabers Umpires: Judy Barnesby (AUS) Ute Conen (GER)

Final

16 July 2006 15:00 China  2–3  Germany Li Hongxia  9' Ma Yibo  42' Report Rinne  11', 70' Keller  43' Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Chieko Akiyama (JPN)

Awards

Player of the Tournament	Top Goalscorers	Young Player of the Tournament	Fair Play Trophy
Fu Baorong	Li Hongxia Ma Yibo Fanny Rinne	Naomi van As	New Zealand

Statistics

References

External links

• Official FIH website