Qualification
Except for Africa, all other four confederations received quotas for teams to participate allocated by the International Hockey Federation based upon the FIH World Rankings. Those teams participated at their respective continental championships but could not qualify through it, and they received the chance to qualify through this tournament based on the final ranking at each competition.
| Dates | Event | Location | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–8 February 2004 | 2004 Hockey Asia Cup | New Delhi, India | Japan China Korea |
| 21–28 April 2004 | 2004 Pan American Cup | Bridgetown, Barbados | United States |
| 14–20 August 2005 | 2005 EuroHockey Nations Championship | Dublin, Ireland | England Ireland Ukraine Scotland France |
| 5–11 September 2005 | 2005 EuroHockey Nations Trophy | Baku, Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan Italy |
| 29 October – 5 November 2005 | 2005 Oceania Cup | Auckland, New Zealand Sydney, Australia |
New Zealand |
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