2006_Men's_Hockey_Hamburg_Masters
The 2006 Men's Hockey Hamburg Masters was the twelfth edition of the Hamburg Masters, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Hamburg, Germany, from 25 to 27 August 2006, and featured four of the top nations in men's field hockey.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Germany | ||
| City | Hamburg | ||
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Venue(s) | Uhlenhorster HC | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Netherlands (2nd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Spain | ||
| Third place |  Pakistan | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Goals scored | 37 (6.17 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Sohail Abbas Pol Amat Eduardo Tubau (4 goals) | ||
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The tournament featured the national teams of the Netherlands, Pakistan, Spain, and the hosts, Germany, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
| Country | 2006 FIH Ranking[2] | Best World Cup Finish | Best Olympic Games Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany |
1 | Champions (2002) | Champions (1992) |
| Netherlands |
4 | Champions (1973, 1990, 1998) | Champions (1996, 2000) |
| Pakistan |
5 | Champions (1971, 1978, 1982, 1994) | Champions (1960, 1968, 1984) |
| Spain |
3 | Runners-Up (1971, 1998) | Runners-Up (1980, 1996) |
The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[3]
All times are local (Central European Summer Time).
Pool
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
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| 1 | Netherlands |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 9 | Tournament Champion |
| 2 | Spain |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Pakistan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Germany (H) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
(H) Hosts
Fixtures
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Final standings
Goalscorers
There were 37 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 6.17 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- "Hamburg Masters". hockey.de (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- "ABN AMRO MEN'S WORLD RANKINGS -- 2003-2009" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- "FIH OUTDOOR APPOINTMENTS - 2006" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2006. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- Official website
- Deutscher Hockey-Bund Archived 2020-12-04 at the Wayback Machine