2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
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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.cite-ref-1[1]cite-ref-2[2] With the victory, América qualified for the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup held in Japan.
Contents
• Bracket
• Final
• Champion
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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
Caribbean zone
Bracket
Quarterfinals
February 22, 2006
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
San Pedro Sula
,
Honduras
Attendance: 14,306
Referee:
Brian Hall
(United States)
March 8, 2006
Estadio Nemesio Diez
Toluca, Mexico
Referee:
Kevin Stott
(United States)
Toluca won 4–1 on aggregate.
February 23, 2006
Home Depot Center
Carson
,
United States
Attendance: 8,103
Referee:
Marco Antonio Rodríguez
(Mexico)
March 8, 2006
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
San Juan de Tibás
,
Costa Rica
Referee:
Armando Archundia
(Mexico)
Saprissa won 3–2 on aggregate.
February 22, 2006
Bermuda National Stadium
Hamilton
,
Bermuda
Attendance: 1,500
Referee:
Hu Liu
(Canada)
March 8, 2006
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Alajuela
,
Costa Rica
Referee:
Peter Prendergast
(Jamaica)
Alajuelense won 1–0 on aggregate.
February 22, 2006
Minute Maid Park
Houston
,
United States
Attendance: 12,988
Referee: Michael Kennedy (United States)
March 8, 2006
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City
,
Mexico
Referee: Rodolfo Sibrian (El Salvador)
América won 7–3 on aggregate.
Semifinals
March 22, 2006
Estadio Nemesio Diez
Toluca, Mexico
Referee: Terry Vaughn (United States)
March 29, 2006
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
San Juan de Tibás
,
Costa Rica
Referee:
Peter Prendergast
(Jamaica)
Toluca won 4–3 on aggregate.
March 23, 2006
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Alajuela
,
Costa Rica
Attendance: 18,000
Referee:
Brian Hall
(United States)
March 29, 2006
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City
,
Mexico
Referee:
Mauricio Navarro
(Canada)
América won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
First leg
2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final
April 12, 2006
First leg
Estadio Nemesio Diez
Toluca, Mexico
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: José Pineda (Honduras)
Second leg
April 19, 2006
Second leg
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City
,
Mexico
Attendance: 35,920
Referee:
Brian Hall
(United States)
América won 3–1 on points (2–1 on aggregate).
Champion
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2006 Winners |
|---|
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| 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 | 25 players | 1 |
References