2006 Women's Intercontinental Cup

The 2006 Women's Hockey Intercontinental Cup was the seventh edition of the women's field hockey tournament. The event was held from 25 April–6 May, in Rome, Italy.

England won the tournament for the second time after defeating South Korea 2–1 in the final. Japan finished in third place, defeating the United States 4–1.

The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2006 FIH World Cup in Madrid, with the top five teams qualifying automatically.

Qualification
Except for Africa, all other four 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.

Squads
Below is the list of participating squads.

Head Coach: Adil Pashayev

1. Tatyana Fomina (GK)

2. Tatyana Shukurova

3. Nazira Hidayatova

4. Emine Muzaffarova

5. Zarifahon Zeynalova

6. Feruza Makayeva

7. Lyudmyla Chequrko

8. Dilfuza Mirzaliyeva

9. Khatira Aliyeva

10. Zeynab Nuriyeva (c)

11. Gulnara Mikyliova

12. Mahira Ahmadova

13. Liana Nuriyeva

14. Marina Aliyeva

15. Viktoriya Shahbazova (GK)

16. Nataliya Sidorova

17. Inoyathon Jafarova

Head Coach: Kim Chang-Back

1. Huang Xuejiao

2. Chen Zhaoxia

3. Ma Yibo (c)

4. Mai Shaoyan

5. Song Qingling

6. Fu Baorong

7. Li Shuang

8. Gao Lihua

9. Tang Chunling

10. Zhou Wanfeng

11. Sun Zhen

12. Sun Sinan

13. Zhang Yimeng (GK)

14. Li Hongxia

15. Ren Ye

16. Chen Lizhu

17. Wang Yanhui

18. Si Qin Goa Wa (GK)

Head Coach: Danny Kerry

1. Carolyn Reid (GK)

2. Beth Storry (GK)

3. Lisa Wooding

4. Crista Cullen

5. Melanie Clewlow

6. Helen Grant

7. Helen Richardson (c)

8. Lucilla Wright

9. Kate Walsh

10. Jennie Bimson

11. Rachel Walker

12. Alex Danson

13. Sally Walton

14. Joanne Ellis

15. Alexandra Scott

16. Cathy Gilliat-Smith

17. Rebecca Herbert

18. Chloe Rogers

Head Coach: Steve Colledge

1. Emilie Peulmeule

2. Marie Celine Lamas

3. Aurelie Morin

4. Noehie Rogeau

5. Cécile Dagostino

6. Muriel Lazennec

7. Julie Gaillard

8. Emilie Begue

9. Philippine Berly

10. Aurelie Noel

11. Sophie Hure (c)

12. Peggy Bergère

13. Céline Orefice

14. Alicia Minet

15. Ines Plocque

16. Elise Preney

17. Anabelle Got (GK)

18. Marion Rehby (GK)

Head Coach: Riet Kuper

1. Mary Goode (GK)

2. Angela Platt (GK)

3. Fiona Connery

4. Linda Caulfield (c)

5. Eimear Cregan

6. Suzanne Beaney

7. Catriona Carey

8. Bridget McKeever

9. Zanya Dahl

10. Jenny McDonough

11. Cathy McKean

12. Alex Speers

13. Ciara O'Brien

14. Jill Orbinson

15. Nikki Symmons

16. Katharine Elkin

17. Fiona Ferguson

18. Clare Parkhill

Head Coach: Franco Nicola

1. Roberta Lilliu (GK)

2. Stella Girotti (c)

3. Anna Tagliasacchi

4. Mercedes Salessi

5. Simona Berrino

6. Giorgia Carradori

7. Maria Victoria Corso

8. Francesca Faustini

9. Daniela Possali

10. Alessandra Filippi

11. Michela Riva (GK)

12. Ana Scarone

13. Francesca Zamboni

14. Matilde Canavosio

15. Chiara Tiddi

16. Giorgia Cuccu

17. Valentina Quaranta

18. Tatiana Nicoletti

Head Coach: John Sheahan

1. Rie Terazono

2. Mayumi Ono

3. Hiromi Hashimoto

4. Chile Kimura

5. Yukari Yamamoto

6. Rika Komazawa

7. Sakae Morimoto

8. Kaori Chiba

9. Tomomi Komori

10. Toshie Tsukui

11. Chie Akutsu

12. Sachimi Iwao

13. Akemi Kato (c)

14. Miyuki Nakagawa

15. Misaki Ozawa

16. Mika Iimura

17. Ikuko Okamura (GK)

18. Yuko Kitano

Head Coach: Ian Rutledge

1. Kayla Sharland

2. Emily Naylor

3. Krystal Forgesson

4. Kate Saunders

5. Stacey Carr

6. Elizabeth Ryan

7. Suzie Muirhead (c)

8. Beth Jurgeleit (GK)

9. Clarissa Eshuis

10. Diana Weavers

11. Jane Maley

12. Frances Kreft

13. Niniwa Roberts

14. Tara Drysdale

15. Kate Mahon

16. Anita Wawatai (GK)

17. Bridget Kight

18. Charlotte Harrisson

Head Coach: Lesley Hobley

1. Debbie McLeod (GK)

2. Cath Rae (GK)

3. Vikki Bunce

4. Louise Munn

5. Louise Gordon

6. Julie Kilpatrick

7. Jane Burley

8. Catriona Forrest

9. Samantha Judge

10. Rhona Simpson

11. Holly Cram

12. Linda Clement (c)

13. Cheryl Valentine

14. Emma Rochlin

15. Alison Rowatt

16. Catriona Semple

17. Nikki Kidd

18. Louise Carroll

Head Coach: Huh Sang-Young

1. Lim Ju-yong

2. Cho Hye-sook

3. Lee Jin-hee

4. Park Young-soon

5. Choi Eun-young

6. Park Seon-mi

7. Oh Ko-woon

8. Kim Jung-hee

9. Park Mi-hyun

10. Kim Jin-kyoung

11. Ko Kwang-min

12. Park Jeong-sook

13. Kim Mi-seon

14. Gim Sang-hee

15. Kim Bo-mi

16. Jang Soo-ji (GK)

17. Park Na-hyun

18. Kim Jong-eun

Head Coach: Tetyana Zhuk

1. Olha Fisyun (GK)

2. Viktoria Novik

3. Olga Gulenko

4. Olena Fritche

5. Olena Ivakhnenko

6. Olha Hryzodub

7. Zhanna Savenko

8. Tetyana Kobzenko (c)

9. Maryna Khilko

10. Natalya Vsayukova

11. Maryna Vynohradova

12. Yana Vorushylo

13. Maryna Litvinchuk

14. Tetyana Selenko

15. Nataliya Davydenko

16. Alvina Budonna (GK)

17. Iryna Vyhanyayko

18. Diana Tahiyeva

Head Coach: Lee Bodimeade

1. Kayla Bashore

2. Melissa Leonetti

3. Angie Loy

4. Kelly Doton

5. Robyn Kenney

6. Kelsey Keeran

7. Rachel Dawson

8. Tiffany Snow

9. Sara Silvetti

10. April Fronzoni

11. Barbara Weinberg (GK)

12. Carrie Lingo

13. Claire Laubach

14. Kate Barber

15. Dina Rizzo

16. Amy Tran (GK)

17. Kristi Gannon

18. Lauren Powley

Umpires
Below are the 14 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:


 * Julie Beamish (IRL)
 * Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
 * Peri Buckley (AUS)
 * Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
 * Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
 * Jean Duncan (SCO)
 * Belén González (ESP)
 * Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
 * Kang Hyun-young (KOR)
 * Miao Lin (CHN)
 * Lisette Klassen (NED)
 * Petra Muller (GER)
 * Lisa Roach (AUS)
 * Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)

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

Final standings
As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.