2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

41st edition of premier club football tournament organized by CONCACAF 2006 February 22 – April 19 Azteca_entrance|260px Estadio Azteca in Mexico City hosted the second leg Final 8 5 MEX América 5 MEX Toluca 14 34 MEX 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.Concacaf Cup 2006 on the RSSSFCampeón de Concacaf vs Toluca on Realidad Americanista, 13 Feb 2012 With the victory, América qualified for the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup held in Japan. Qualified teams North American zone 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 CRC Alajuelense - UNCAF champion HON 1949 Olimpia - UNCAF runner-up CRC Saprissa - UNCAF third place Caribbean zone Jamaica Portmore United - 2005 CFU Club Championship winner Bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 30px 160px Honduras 1949 Olimpia 0 1 1 Mexico Toluca 2 2 4 United States Los Angeles Galaxy 0 2 2 Costa Rica Saprissa 0 3 3 United States New England Revolution 0 0 0 Costa Rica Alajuelense 0 1 1 Jamaica Portmore United 1 2 3 Mexico América 2 5 7 Mexico Toluca 2 2 4 Costa Rica Saprissa 0 3 3 Costa Rica Alajuelense 1 0 1 Mexico América 2 0 2 Mexico Toluca 0 1 1 Mexico América 0 2 2 Quarterfinals February 22, 2006 Olimpia Honduras 1949 0–2 Mexico Toluca Díaz 24Cruzalta 90 Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano San Pedro Sula, Honduras 14,306 Brian Hall (United States) March 8, 2006 Toluca Mexico 2–1 Honduras 1949 Olimpia Rosada 47Esquivel 53 Cárcamo 22 Estadio Nemesio Diez Toluca, Mexico Kevin Stott (United States) Toluca won 4–1 on aggregate. February 23, 2006 Los Angeles Galaxy United States 0–0 Costa Rica Saprissa Home Depot Center Carson, United States 8,103 Marco Antonio Rodríguez (Mexico) March 8, 2006 Saprissa Costa Rica 3–2 yes United States Los Angeles Galaxy Centeno 46Solis 57Parks 95 Gardner 21Donovan 41 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica Armando Archundia (Mexico) Saprissa won 3–2 on aggregate. February 22, 2006 New England Revolution United States 0–0 Costa Rica Alajuelense Bermuda National Stadium Hamilton, Bermuda 1,500 Hu Liu (Canada) March 8, 2006 Alajuelense Costa Rica 1–0 United States New England Revolution Hernández 90 Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Alajuela, Costa Rica Peter Prendergast (Jamaica) Alajuelense won 1–0 on aggregate. February 22, 2006 Portmore United Jamaica 1–2 Mexico América Wolfe 51 Giménez 60 pen.Padilla 71 Minute Maid Park Houston, United States 12,988 Michael Kennedy (United States) March 8, 2006 América Mexico 5–2 Jamaica Portmore United Padilla 4 56 90+Fernández 57Cervantes 80 Bennett 24Morrison 82 Estadio Azteca Mexico City, Mexico Rodolfo Sibrian (El Salvador) América won 7–3 on aggregate. Semifinals March 22, 2006 Toluca Mexico 2–0 Costa Rica Saprissa Esquivel 22 62 Estadio Nemesio Diez Toluca, Mexico Terry Vaughn (United States) March 29, 2006 Saprissa Costa Rica 3–2 Mexico Toluca Azofeifa 46Saborio 58Drummond 90+ Valadez 60Sánchez 87 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica Peter Prendergast (Jamaica) Toluca won 4–3 on aggregate. March 23, 2006 Alajuelense Costa Rica 1–2 Mexico América Scott 67 Soares 65Boas 76 Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Alajuela, Costa Rica 18,000 Brian Hall (United States) March 29, 2006 América Mexico 0–0 Costa Rica Alajuelense Estadio Azteca Mexico City, Mexico Mauricio Navarro (Canada) América won 2–1 on aggregate. Final First leg April 12, 2006 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final First leg Toluca Mexico 0–0 Mexico América Estadio Nemesio Diez Toluca, Mexico 20,000 José Pineda (Honduras) Second leg April 19, 2006 Second leg América Mexico 2–1 yes Report Mexico Toluca Boas 105Davino 115 Da Silva 93 Estadio Azteca Mexico City, Mexico 35,920 Brian Hall (United States) Team details _bluesleevelinesandsides FFFF66 FFFF66 FFFF66 0000cc FFFF66 América _whiteborder _collarwhite _whiteborder ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ffffff ff0000 Toluca GK 30 MEX Armando Navarrete DF MEX Óscar Rojas DF MEX Duilio Davino DF CHI Ricardo Rojas DF MEX Ismael Rodríguez 26 MF MEX Germán Villa MF MEX Francisco Torres MF BRA Irenio Soares 90 MF 10 MEX Cuauhtémoc Blanco FW 7 ARG Claudio López FW MEX Aarón Padilla 45Substitutions: MF ARGMEX Christian Giménez 26FW BRA Kléber Boas 45 MF MEX Alejandro Argüello 90Manager: MEX Manuel Lapuente GK 1 ARG Hernán Cristante DF MEX Manuel de la Torre DF PAR Paulo da Silva DF MEX Miguel Almazán DF ARG Ariel Rosada MF MEX Josué Castillejos MF MEX Sergio A. Ponce MF MEX José M. Cruzalta MF ARG Rodrigo Díaz 83 FW MEX Ismael Valadéz 59 FW URU Vicente Sánchez 89Substitutions: MF MEX Carlos Esquivel 59FW MEX Iván Castillejos 83FW MEX José M. Abundis 89Manager: ARG Américo Gallego América won 3–1 on points (2–1 on aggregate). Champion CONCACAF Champions' Cup2006 WinnersMEX 100pxAméricaFifth Title Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Mexico Aaron Padilla Mexico América 4 2 Mexico Carlos Esquivel Mexico Toluca 3 3 Brazil Kléber Boas Mexico América 2 425 players 1 References 2006 Champions' Cup