The Women's Hockey World Cup is the field hockey World Cup competition for women, which the format for qualification and final tournament is similar to the men's. It is held since 1974. The tournament is organised by the International Hockey Federation (IHF) after they took over the role from the International Federation of Women's Hockey Associations (IFWHA) in 1983. Since 1986, it is held regularly once every four years, in the same year as the men's competition. There are two hockey World Cups, one for ice hockey and two for field hockey (male and female editions). ... A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world. ... The International Hockey Federation (Fédération Internationale de Hockey sur Gazon, or FIH) is the global body governing the sport of field hockey, which is known simply as hockey in many countries. ...

Of the ten tournaments held, four teams have won the event. Netherlands is the most successful team, having won the title six times. Germany and Australia are joint second best teams, having each won the title twice. Argentina is the only other country who won the tournament. So far, Netherlands and Australia are the two champions able to defend their titles. At the end of the 2006 world cup, fourteen nations had reached the semifinal of the tournament.

The 2006 Women's World Hockey Cup was held in Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain from September 27 to October 8, 2006. The next Women's Hockey World Cup will be held in 2010 in Argentina.^[1] Motto: (Spanish for From Madrid to Heaven) Location Coordinates: , Country Spain Autonomous Community Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid Province Madrid Administrative Divisions 21 Neighborhoods 127 Founded 9th century Government  - Mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón Jimémez (PP) Area  - Land 607 km² (234. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Successful national teams

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Performance by continental zones

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Team appearances

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See also

• Hockey World Cup

The Semi-Final of World Cup 2006 between Germany and Spain The Hockey World Cup, sometimes called the Hockey World Championships, is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). ...

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