| Tournament: | 2006 Hockey World Cup |
| Other Titles: | Hockey Weltmeisterschaften 2006 |
| Size: | 150px |
| Country: | Germany |
| City: | Mönchengladbach |
| Venues: | Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| Dates: | 6 – 17 September 2006 |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Confederations: | 5 |
| Count: | 2 |
| Matches: | 42 |
| Goals: | 174 |
| Top Scorer: |  Taeke Taekema |
| Top Scorer Goals: | 11 |
| Best Player: |  Jamie Dwyer |
| Previous Year: | 2002 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
| Next Tournament: | 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup |
The 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup was the 11th edition of the Hockey World Cup men's field hockey tournament. It was held 6–17 September 2006 in Mönchengladbach, Germany.
Germany won the tournament for second consecutive time after defeating Australia 4–3 in the final. Spain won the third place match by defeating Korea 3–2 with a golden goal.[1]
Each of the continental champions from five confederations and the host nation received an automatic berth. The European confederation received one extra quota based upon the FIH World Rankings. Alongside the five teams qualifying through the Qualifier, twelve teams competed in this tournament.[2]
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 | ||||
| 21–28 September 2003 | 2003 Hockey Asia Cup | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1 | ||
| 12–23 May 2004 | 2004 Pan American Cup | London, Canada | 1 | ||
| 28 August–4 September 2005 | 2005 EuroHockey Nations Championship | Leipzig, Germany | 2 | ||
| 1–8 October 2005 | 2005 Hockey African Cup for Nations | Pretoria, South Africa | 1 | ||
| 15–19 November 2005 | 2005 Oceania Cup | Suva, Fiji | 1 | ||
| 12–23 April 2006 | Intercontinental Cup | Changzhou, China | 5 | ||
| Total | 12 | ||||
The International Hockey Federation appointed 14 umpires for this tournament:
All times are Central European Summer Time
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