2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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.

2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Tournament details
DatesFebruary 22 – April 19
Teams8 (from 5 associations)
Final positions
Champions América (5th title)
Runners-up Toluca
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored34 (2.43 per match)
Top scorer(s) Aaron Padilla
(4 goals)

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 to win the title 2–1. With the victory, América qualified for the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup to be held in Japan finishing fourth.

Qualified teams

North American zone

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

Alajuelense - UNCAF champion
Olimpia - UNCAF runner-up
Saprissa - UNCAF third place

Caribbean zone

Portmore United - 2005 CFU Club Championship winner

Bracket
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Olimpia 0 1 1
Toluca 2 2 4
Toluca 2 2 4
Saprissa 0 3 3
Los Angeles Galaxy 0 2 2
Saprissa (a.e.t.) 0 3 3
Toluca 0 1 1
América (a.e.t.) 0 2 2
New England Revolution 0 0 0
Alajuelense 0 1 1
Alajuelense 1 0 1
América 2 0 2
Portmore United 1 2 3
América 2 5 7

Quarterfinals
Olimpia 0–2 Toluca
Díaz  24'
Cruzalta  90'
Attendance: 14,306
Referee: Brian Hall (United States)
Toluca 2–1 Olimpia
Rosada  47'
Esquivel  53'		 Cárcamo  22'
Referee: Kevin Stott (United States)

Toluca won 4–1 on aggregate.

Los Angeles Galaxy 0–0 Saprissa
Attendance: 8,103
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez (Mexico)
Saprissa 3–2 (a.e.t.) Los Angeles Galaxy
Centeno  46'
Solis  57'
Parks  95'		 Gardner  21'
Donovan  41'
Referee: Armando Archundia (Mexico)

Saprissa won 3–2 on aggregate.

New England Revolution 0–0 Alajuelense
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Hu Liu (Canada)
Alajuelense 1–0 New England Revolution
Hernández  90'
Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)

Alajuelense won 1–0 on aggregate.

Portmore United 1–2 América
Wolfe  51' Giménez  60' (pen.)
Padilla  71'
Attendance: 12,988
Referee: Michael Kennedy (United States)
América 5–2 Portmore United
Padilla  4', 56',  90+'
Fernández  57'
Cervantes  80'		 Bennett  24'
Morrison  82'
Referee: Rodolfo Sibrian (El Salvador)

América won 7–3 on aggregate.

Semifinals
Toluca 2–0 Saprissa
Esquivel  22', 62'
Referee: Terry Vaughn (United States)
Saprissa 3–2 Toluca
Azofeifa  46'
Saborio  58'
Drummond  90+'		 Valadez  60'
Sánchez  87'
Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)

Toluca won 4–3 on aggregate.

Alajuelense 1–2 América
Scott  67' Soares  65'
Boas  76'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Brian Hall (United States)
América 0–0 Alajuelense
Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada)

América won 2–1 on aggregate.

Final

First leg
2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final
First leg
Toluca 0–0 América
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: José Pineda (Honduras)

Second leg
Second leg
América 2–1 (a.e.t.) Toluca
Boas  105'
Davino  115'		 Report Da Silva  93'
Attendance: 35,920
Referee: Brian Hall (United States)

América won 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2–1 on aggregate, advanced to 2006 FIFA Club World Cup.

Champion
CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2006 Winners
América
Fifth Title

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Aaron Padilla América 4
2 Carlos Esquivel Toluca 3
3 Kléber Boas América 2
4 25 players 1

References
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