# 2006 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy

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.
The tournament had begun on 8 July with Germany defeating China 3–2 in the first match. In an identical score line, Germany prevailed upon China 3–2 in the final played on 16 July.

## 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

Head coach: Gabriel Minadeo
* Mariela Antoniska (GK)
* Marien Bianchini
* Magdalena Aicega (C)
* Rosario Luchetti
* Ayelen Stepnik
* Alejandra Gulla
* Luciana Aymar
* Soledad García
* Carla Rebecchi
* Mariana González Oliva
* Mercedes Margalot
* María de la Paz Hernández
* Florencia D'Elía
* Paolo Vukojicic (GK)
* Mariné Russo
* Gabriela Aguirre
* Claudia Burkart
* Agustina Bouza
Head coach: Frank Murray
* Suzie Faulkner
* Karen Smith
* Megan Rivers
* Wim Walker
* Rebecca Sanders
* Kate Hollywood
* Emily Halliday
* Madonna Blyth
* Nicole Arrold
* Kobie McGurk
* Rachel Imison (GK)
* Donna-Lee Patrick
* Angela Lambert
* Melanie Twitt
* Rachael Lynch (GK)
* Teneal Attard
* Sarah Taylor
* Nikki Hudson (C)
Head coach: Kim Chang-Back
* Chen Zhaoxia
* Ma Yibo (C)
* Mai Shaoyan
* Fu Baorong
* Li Shuang
* Gao Lihua
* Zhou Wanfeng
* Sun Zhen
* Zhang Yimeng (GK)
* Li Hongxia
* Ren Ye
* Chen Qiuqi
* Ju Xiaoyu
* Xing Qian (GK)
* Bao Ejing
* Wang Yanhui
* Pan Fengzhen (GK)
Head coach: Markus Weise
* Yvonne Frank
* Tina Bachmann
* Mandy Haase
* Nadine Ernsting-Krienke
* Svenja Schuermann
* Natascha Keller
* Kerstin Hoyer
* Martina Heinlein
* Silke Müller
* Marion Rodewald (C)
* Katharina Scholz
* Fanny Rinne (C)
* Anke Kühn
* Britta von Livonius
* Badri Latif
* Janine Beermann
* Maike Stöckel
* Kristina Reynolds (GK)
Head coach: Marc Lammers
* Lisanne de Roever (GK)
* Eefke Mulder
* Fatima Moreira de Melo
* Miek van Geenhuizen
* Wieke Dijkstra
* Sylvia Karres
* Minke Smabers
* Minke Booij (C)
* Janneke Schopman
* Chantal de Bruijn
* Maartje Paumen
* Naomi van As
* Ellen Hoog
* Eveline de Haan (GK)
* Sophie Polkamp
* Kim Lammers
* Eva de Goede
* Vera Vorstenbosch
Head coach: Ian Rutledge
* Emily Naylor
* Krystal Forgesson
* Kate Saunders
* Laura Douglas
* Honor Dillon
* Stacey Carr
* Joanne Galletly
* Beth Jurgeleit (GK)
* Clarissa Eshuis
* Diana Weavers (C)
* Jane Maley
* Frances Kreft
* Rachel Robertson
* Tara Drysdale
* Sheree Horvath Phillips
* Kate Mahon
* Anita Wawatai (GK)
* Charlotte Harrison

## Umpires

Below are the 8 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
* Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
* Judy Barnesby (AUS)
* Stella Bartlema (NED)
* Ute Conen (GER)
* Hu Youfang (CHN)
* Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
* Louise Knipe (ENG)
* Lee Keum-ju (KOR)

## 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 | Final |
| 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 | |
* 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)
* 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)
* 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)
* 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)
* 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
### Final standings

* Germany
* China
* Netherlands
* Argentina
* Australia
* New Zealand

### Goalscorers

There were 59 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 3.28 goals per match.
4 goals
* Li Hongxia
* Ma Yibo
* Fanny Rinne
3 goals
* Luciana Aymar
* Soledad García
* Alejandra Gulla
* Natascha Keller
2 goals
* María de la Paz Hernández
* Donna-Lee Patrick
* Karen Smith
* Fu Baorong
* Ren Ye
* Janine Beermann
* Nadine Ernsting-Krienke
* Sylvia Karres
* Vera Vorstenbosch
* Maartje Paumen
* Eefke Mulder
1 goal
* Mercedes Margalot
* Madonna Blyth
* Emily Halliday
* Nikki Hudson
* Sun Zhen
* Zhou Wanfeng
* Kerstin Hoyer
* Silke Müller
* Maike Stöckel
* Ellen Hoog
* Kim Lammers
* Janneke Schopman
* Honor Dillon
Source: FIH