| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Australia | ||
| City | Melbourne | ||
| Dates | 7 – 26 March | ||
| Teams | 10 | ||
| Venue | State Netball and Hockey Centre | ||
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| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 27 | ||
| Goals scored | 136 (5.04 per match) | ||
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| Hockey at the 2006 Commonwealth Games | ||
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| men | women | |
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Women's field hockey at the 2006 Commonwealth Games took place between 16 March and 25 March. The competition consisted of a round robin stage of two groups of five with the winners and runners-up of each group qualifying for the semifinals. All matches were played at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in the Parkville area of Melbourne. [1] [2]
The Gold medal was won by Australia, who defeated 2002 champions India 1 – 0 in the final. England won the bronze medal by defeating New Zealand 3 – 1 on penalty strokes. [3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | +25 | 12 | Semi-finals | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 28 | −27 | 0 |
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| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 12 | Semi-finals | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | −33 | 0 |
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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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | +29 | 18 | Gold Medal | ||
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 10 | Silver Medal | ||
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 10 | Bronze Medal | ||
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 13 | Fourth place | |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 9 | Eliminated in group stage | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 34 | −30 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 32 | −30 | 0 |
There were 136 goals scored in 27 matches, for an average of 5.04 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
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1 goal