2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Tournament details
Dates February 22 – April 19
Teams 8 (from 5 associations)
Final positions
Champions América (5th title)
Runners-up Toluca
Tournament statistics
Matches played 14
Goals scored 34 (2.43 per match)
Top scorer(s) 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 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. With the victory, América qualified for the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup held in Japan.

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 3–1 on points (2–1 on aggregate).

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