The 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup was the 11th edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup. It was held from 27 September to 8 October 2006 in Madrid, Spain.
The Netherlands won the tournament for a record sixth time after defeating Australia 3–1 in the final. Defending champions Argentina won the third place match by defeating Spain 5–0.
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