2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
 Estadio Azteca in Mexico City hosted the second leg Final | |
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | February 22 – April 19 |
| Teams | 8 (from 5 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  América (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Toluca |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 34 (2.43 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Aaron Padilla (4 goals) |
← 2005 2007 → | |
The 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 41st edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The tournament is also a qualifying event for the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup. Thirty-three teams from eighteen football associations took part, starting with the first qualifying games on July 26, 2005.
The tournament ended with a two-legged final between Mexican teams América and Toluca. The first leg was played at Estadio Nemesio Díez in Toluca, Mexico on April 12, 2006 and ended in a 0–0 draw. The second leg was played at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on April 19, 2006 and ended with América scoring in extra time for a 2–1 win, therefore the Mexican side achieved their fifth CONCACAF trophy.[1][2] With the victory, América qualified for the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup held in Japan.
Qualified teams
[edit]North American zone
[edit] América - 2005 Clausura champion
Toluca - 2005 Apertura champion
Los Angeles Galaxy - 2005 MLS Cup champion
New England Revolution - 2005 Eastern Conference champion
Central American zone
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Alajuelense - UNCAF champion
Olimpia - UNCAF runner-up
Saprissa - UNCAF third place
Caribbean zone
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Portmore United - 2005 CFU Club Championship winner
Bracket
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| Olimpia | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Toluca | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Toluca | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Saprissa | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Saprissa (a.e.t.) | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Toluca | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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| América (a.e.t.) | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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| New England Revolution | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Alajuelense | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Alajuelense | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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| América | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Portmore United | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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| América | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
[edit]| Olimpia | 0–2 | Toluca |
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Díaz  24'Cruzalta 90' |
Toluca won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Saprissa | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Los Angeles Galaxy |
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| Centeno 46' Solis 57'Parks 95' |
Gardner 21' Donovan 41' |
Saprissa won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Alajuelense | 1–0 | New England Revolution |
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| Hernández 90' |
Alajuelense won 1–0 on aggregate.
| América | 5–2 | Portmore United |
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| Padilla 4', 56', 90+' Fernández 57'Cervantes 80' |
Bennett 24' Morrison 82' |
América won 7–3 on aggregate.
Semifinals
[edit]| Saprissa | 3–2 | Toluca |
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| Azofeifa 46' Saborio 58'Drummond 90+' |
Valadez 60' Sánchez 87' |
Toluca won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Alajuelense | 1–2 | América |
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| Scott 67' |
Soares 65' Boas 76' |
| América | 0–0 | Alajuelense |
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América won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
[edit]First leg
[edit]Second leg
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América won 3–1 on points (2–1 on aggregate).
Champion
[edit]| CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2006 Winners |
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| América Fifth Title |
Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Aaron Padilla
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América
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4 |
| 2 | Carlos Esquivel
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Toluca
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3 |
| 3 |  Kléber Boas
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América
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2 |
| 4 | 25 players | 1 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Concacaf Cup 2006 on the RSSSF
- ^ Campeón de Concacaf vs Toluca on Realidad Americanista, 13 Feb 2012