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WORLD HOCKEY CUP MEN-  6th-17th Sep 2006
Mönchengladbach Germany

There are two hockey World Cups, one for ice hockey and two for field hockey (male and female editions). WorldCup of Hockey is the ice hockey WorldCup, which is held at irregular intervals, and was previously known as the Canada Cup. It is organised by the NHL and the IIHF. World Hockey Cup is the field hockey World Cup, which is now held every four years, between Olympic years. It has two editions, one for men, and one for women, and is organised by the FIH

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 most countries. The organisation was based in Brussels, but moved to Lausanne in 2005. The FIH manage the World Hockey Cup, which takes place every four years, midway between Olympic years.

The FIH was founded on January 7, 1924 in Paris, in response to hockey's omission from the programme of the 1924 Paris Olympic Games. The original six founding members represented both men's and women's hockey in their respective countries: Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Hungary, Spain and Switzerland.

Today, the FIH consists of five continental associations and 112 member associations.

The tournament is to be played between the 6th-17th September 2006. The draw for the 2006 World HockeyCup in Mönchengladbach Germany is yet to be announced. Pool Matches will be played between 6th-13th of September 2006. Classification and Semi-Finals will be played between the 15th-16th September 2006. With the Final being held on the 17t