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Wikipedia / 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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

Toluca won 41 on aggregate.


Saprissa won 32 on aggregate.


Alajuelense won 10 on aggregate.


América won 73 on aggregate.

Semifinals

Toluca won 43 on aggregate.


América won 21 on aggregate.

Final

First leg


Second leg

GK

30

Armando Navarrete

DF

Óscar Rojas

DF

Duilio Davino

DF

Ricardo Rojas

DF

Ismael Rodríguez

MF

Germán Villa

MF

Francisco Torres

MF

Irenio Soares

MF

10

Cuauhtémoc Blanco

FW

7

Claudio López

FW

Aarón Padilla

Substitutions:

MF

Christian Giménez

FW

Kléber Boas

MF

Alejandro Argüello

Manager:

Manuel Lapuente

GK

1

Hernán Cristante

DF

Manuel de la Torre

DF

Paulo da Silva

DF

Miguel Almazán

DF

Ariel Rosada

MF

Josué Castillejos

MF

Sergio A. Ponce

MF

José M. Cruzalta

MF

Rodrigo Díaz

FW

Ismael Valadéz

FW

Vicente Sánchez

Substitutions:

MF

Carlos Esquivel

FW

Iván Castillejos

FW

José M. Abundis

Manager:

Américo Gallego

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

Champion

CONCACAF Champions' Cup2006 Winners

AméricaFifth 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

References