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 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 4–1 on aggregate.
Saprissa won 3–2 on aggregate.
Alajuelense won 1–0 on aggregate.
América won 7–3 on aggregate.
Semifinals
Toluca won 4–3 on aggregate.
América won 2–1 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 WinnersAméricaFifth Title
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Aaron Padilla América 4 2 Carlos Esquivel Toluca 3 3 Kléber Boas América 2 425 players 1
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