2006 Carolina Challenge Cup

The 2006 Carolina Challenge Cup was a four-team round robin pre-season competition hosted by the Charleston Battery. The Houston Dynamo won the 2006 tournament and went on to win the MLS Cup that year.

2006 Carolina Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesMarch 18 March 25
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsHouston Dynamo (1st title)
Runners-upD.C. United
Third placeNew York Red Bulls
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored10 (1.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Jaime Moreno (3)

Teams

Four clubs competed in the tournament:

TeamLeagueAppearance
Charleston Battery (hosts)USL-13rd
D.C. UnitedMLS3rd
Houston DynamoMLS1st
New York Red BullsMLS1st

Standings

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
Houston Dynamo 320151+47
D.C. United 310232+15
Charleston Battery 31112204
New York Red Bulls 303005-50

Matches

D.C. United1 0New York Red Bulls
Moreno  56' Report
Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston Battery1 0New York Red Bulls
Hollingsworth  14' Report
Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina
D.C. United1 1Houston Dynamo
Moreno  30' (pen) Report Moreno  28'
Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston Battery1 1D.C. United
Hollingsworth  67' Report Moreno  19' (pen)
Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina
Houston Dynamo3 0New York Red Bulls
Ching  29'
Cochrane  70'
Mullan  78'
Report
Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina

Scorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

See also

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