2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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

Mexico 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[edit]

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

Caribbean zone[edit]

Jamaica Portmore United - 2005 CFU Club Championship winner

Bracket[edit]

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

Quarterfinals[edit]

Olimpia Honduras0–2Mexico Toluca
Díaz 24'
Cruzalta 90'
Attendance: 14,306
Referee: Brian Hall (United States)
Toluca Mexico2–1Honduras Olimpia
Rosada 47'
Esquivel 53'
Cárcamo 22'

Toluca won 4–1 on aggregate.


Los Angeles Galaxy United States0–0Costa Rica Saprissa
Attendance: 8,103
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez (Mexico)

Saprissa won 3–2 on aggregate.


New England Revolution United States0–0Costa Rica Alajuelense
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Hu Liu (Canada)

Alajuelense won 1–0 on aggregate.


Portmore United Jamaica1–2Mexico América
Wolfe 51' Giménez 60' (pen.)
Padilla 71'
Attendance: 12,988
Referee: Michael Kennedy (United States)
América Mexico5–2Jamaica 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[edit]

Toluca Mexico2–0Costa Rica Saprissa
Esquivel 22', 62'
Referee: Terry Vaughn (United States)

Toluca won 4–3 on aggregate.


Alajuelense Costa Rica1–2Mexico América
Scott 67' Soares 65'
Boas 76'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Brian Hall (United States)
América Mexico0–0Costa Rica Alajuelense

América won 2–1 on aggregate.

Final[edit]

First leg[edit]

2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final
First leg
Toluca Mexico0–0Mexico América
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: José Pineda (Honduras)

Second leg[edit]

Second leg
América Mexico2–1 (a.e.t.)Mexico Toluca
Boas 105'
Davino 115'
Report Da Silva 93'
Attendance: 35,920
Referee: Brian Hall (United States)

América won 3–1 on points (2–1 on aggregate).

Champion[edit]

CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2006 Winners
Mexico
América
Fifth Title

Top scorers[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ Concacaf Cup 2006 on the RSSSF
  2. ^ Campeón de Concacaf vs Toluca on Realidad Americanista, 13 Feb 2012