2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Tournament details
Dates 22 February – 19 April
Teams 8 (from 5 associations)
Final positions
Champions Mexico Club América (5th title)
Runners-up Mexico Toluca
Tournament statistics
Matches played 14
Goals scored 34 (2.43 per match)
Top scorer(s) Mexico Aaron Padilla
(4 goals)

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

Qualified teams

North American zone

Mexico Club América - 2005 Clausura champion
Mexico Toluca - 2005 Apertura champion
United States Los Angeles Galaxy - 2005 MLS Cup champion
United States New England Revolution - 2005 Eastern Conference champion

Central American zone

Costa Rica Alajuelense - 2005 Torneo UNCAF champion
Honduras Olimpia - 2005 Torneo UNCAF runner-up
Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa - 2005 Torneo UNCAF third place

Caribbean zone

Jamaica Portmore United - 2005 CFU Club Championship winner

Bracket

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
  Honduras  Olimpia 0 1 1  
Mexico  Toluca 2 2 4  
  Mexico  Toluca 2 2 4  
  Costa Rica  Deportivo Saprissa 0 3 3  
United States  Los Angeles Galaxy 0 2 2
  Costa Rica  Deportivo Saprissa (AET) 0 3 3  
    Mexico  Toluca 0 1 1
  Mexico  Club América (AET) 0 2 2
  United States  New England Revolution 0 0 0  
Costa Rica  Alajuelense 0 1 1  
  Costa Rica  Alajuelense 1 0 1
  Mexico  Club América 2 0 2  
Jamaica  Portmore United 1 2 3
  Mexico  Club América 2 5 7  

Quarterfinals

22 February 2006
Olimpia Honduras 0 – 2 Mexico Toluca
Díaz  24'
Cruzalta  90'

8 March 2006
Toluca Mexico 2 – 1 Honduras Olimpia
Rosada  47'
Esquivel  53' 		Cárcamo  22'
Estadio Nemesio Diez
Toluca, Mexico
Attendance: n/a
Referee: Kevin Stott (USA)

Toluca advance 4-1 on aggregate.

Deportivo Saprissa advance 3-2 on aggregate after extra time.

Alajuelense advance 1-0 on aggregate.

22 February 2006
Portmore United Jamaica 1 – 2 Mexico Club América
Wolfe  51' Giménez  60' (pen)
Padilla  71'
Minute Maid Park
Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 12,988
Referee: Michael Kennedy (USA)

8 March 2006
Club América Mexico 5 – 2 Jamaica Portmore United
Padilla  4', 56', 90'+
Fernández  57'
Cervantes  80' 		Bennett 24'
Morrison 82'
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: n/a
Referee: Rodolfo Sibrian (ELS)

Club América advance 7-3 on aggregate.

Semifinals

22 March 2006
Toluca Mexico 2 – 0 Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
Esquivel  22', 62'
Estadio Nemesio Diez
Toluca, Mexico
Attendance: n/a
Referee: Terry Vaughn (USA)

29 March 2006
Deportivo Saprissa Costa Rica 3 – 2 Mexico Toluca
Azofeifa  46'
Saborio  58'
Drummond  90'+ 		Valdez  60'
Sánchez  87'

Toluca advance 4-3 on aggregate.

23 March 2006
Alajuelense Costa Rica 1 – 2 Mexico Club América
Scott  67' Soares  65'
Boas  76'

Club América advance 2-1 on aggregate.

Final

12 April 2006
Toluca Mexico 0 – 0 Mexico Club América
Estadio Nemesio Diez
Toluca, Mexico
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: José Pineda (HON)

19 April 2006
Club América Mexico 2 – 1
(AET) 		Mexico Toluca
Boas  105'
Davino  115' 		da Silva  93'
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 35,920
Referee: Brian Hall (USA)

Club América win 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2-1 on aggregate,
advance to 2006 FIFA Club World Cup.

Champion

CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2006 Winners
Mexico
Club América
Fifth Title

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Mexico Aaron Padilla Mexico Club América 4
2 Mexico Carlos Esquivel Mexico Deportivo Toluca 3
3 Brazil Kléber Boas Mexico Club América 2
4 Costa Rica Alonso Solis Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa 1
' Costa Rica Alvaro Saborio Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa 1
' Costa Rica Gerrold Drummond Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa 1
' Costa Rica Randall Azofeifa Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa 1
' Costa Rica Reynaldo Parks Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa 1
' Costa Rica Walter Centeno Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa 1
' United States Josh Gardner United States Los Angeles Galaxy 1
' United States Landon Donovan United States Los Angeles Galaxy 1
' Costa Rica Carlos Hernández Valverde Costa Rica LD Alajuelense 1
' Costa Rica Erick Scott Costa Rica LD Alajuelense 1
' Argentina Christian Giménez (1981) Mexico Club América 1
' Mexico Diego Alberto Cervantes Mexico Club América 1
' Mexico Duilio Davino Mexico Club América 1
' Brazil Irenio Soares Mexico Club América 1
' Mexico Santiago Fernández Mexico Club América 1
' Mexico Javier Rosada Mexico Deportivo Toluca 1
' Mexico Jose Cruzalta Mexico Deportivo Toluca 1
' Mexico Ismael Valdez Mexico Deportivo Toluca 1
' Mexico Rodrigo Diaz Mexico Deportivo Toluca 1
' Paraguay Paulo Da Silva Mexico Deportivo Toluca 1
' Uruguay Vicente Sánchez Mexico Deportivo Toluca 1
' Honduras Juan Manuel Cárcamo Honduras Club Deportivo Olimpia 1
' Jamaica Anthony Bennett Jamaica Portmore United 1
' Jamaica Jason Morrison Jamaica Portmore United 1
' Jamaica Remeel Wolfe Jamaica Portmore United 1

References

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