| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 22 February – 19 April |
| Teams | 8 (from 5 federations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Club América (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Toluca |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 34 (2.43 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Aaron Padilla (4 goals) |
The CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2006 was the 41st edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean). 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 Club 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 Club América scoring in extra time to win the title 2–1. With the victory, Club América qualified for the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup to be held in Japan finishing fourth.
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Qualified teams
North American zone
Club América - 2005 Clausura champion
Toluca - 2005 Apertura champion
Los Angeles Galaxy -
New England Revolution - 2005 Eastern Conference champion
Central American zone
Alajuelense - 2005 Torneo UNCAF champion
Olimpia - 2005 Torneo UNCAF runner-up
Deportivo Saprissa - 2005 Torneo UNCAF third place
Caribbean zone
Portmore United - 2005 CFU Club Championship winner
Bracket
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Olimpia | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Toluca | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Toluca | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Deportivo Saprissa | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Deportivo Saprissa (AET) | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Toluca | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Club América (AET) | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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New England Revolution | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
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Alajuelense | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Alajuelense | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Club América | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Portmore United | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Club América | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
| 22 February 2006 |
Olimpia |
0 – 2 | Toluca |
Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano San Pedro Sula, Honduras Attendance: 14,306 Referee: Brian Hall (USA) |
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| Díaz 24' Cruzalta 90' |
| 8 March 2006 |
Toluca |
2 – 1 | Olimpia |
Estadio Nemesio Diez Toluca, Mexico Attendance: n/a Referee: Kevin Stott (USA) |
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| Rosada 47' Esquivel 53' |
Cárcamo 22' |
Toluca advance 4-1 on aggregate.
| 23 February 2006 |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
0 – 0 | Deportivo Saprissa |
Home Depot Center Carson, California, USA Attendance: 8,103 Referee: Marco Rodriguez (MEX) |
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| 8 March 2006 |
Deportivo Saprissa |
3 – 2 (AET) | Los Angeles Galaxy |
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa San José, Costa Rica Attendance: n/a Referee: Benito Archundia(MEX) |
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| Centeno 46' Solis 57' Parks 95' |
Gardner 21' Donovan 41' |
Deportivo Saprissa advance 3-2 on aggregate after extra time.
| 22 February 2006 |
New England Revolution |
0 – 0 | Alajuelense |
Bermuda National Stadium Hamilton, Bermuda Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Hu Liu (CAN) |
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| 8 March 2006 |
Alajuelense |
1 – 0 | New England Revolution |
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Alajuela, Costa Rica Attendance: n/a Referee: Peter Prendergrast (JAM) |
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| Hernández 90' |
Alajuelense advance 1-0 on aggregate.
| 22 February 2006 |
Portmore United |
1 – 2 | Club América |
Minute Maid Park Houston, Texas, USA Attendance: 12,988 Referee: Michael Kennedy (USA) |
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| Wolfe 51' | Giménez 60' (pen) Padilla 71' |
| 8 March 2006 |
Club América |
5 – 2 | Portmore United |
Estadio Azteca Mexico City, Mexico Attendance: n/a Referee: Rodolfo Sibrian (ELS) |
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| Padilla 4' Padilla 56' Fernández 57' Cervantes 80' Padilla 90'+ |
Bennett 24' Morrison 82' |
Club América advance 7-3 on aggregate.
Semifinals
| 22 March 2006 |
Toluca |
2 – 0 | Deportivo Saprissa |
Estadio Nemesio Diez Toluca, Mexico Attendance: n/a Referee: Terry Vaughn (USA) |
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| Esquivel 22' Esquivel 62' |
| 29 March 2006 |
Deportivo Saprissa |
3 – 2 | Toluca |
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa San José, Costa Rica Attendance: n/a Referee: Peter Prendergast (JAM) |
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| Azofeifa 46' Saborio 58' Drummond 90'+ |
Valdez 60' Sánchez 87' |
Toluca advance 4-3 on aggregate.
| 23 March 2006 |
Alajuelense |
1 – 2 | Club América |
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Alajuela, Costa Rica Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Brian Hall (USA) |
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| Scott 67' | Soares 65' Boas 76' |
| 29 March 2006 |
Club América |
0 – 0 | Alajuelense |
Estadio Azteca Mexico City, Mexico Attendance: n/a Referee: Mauricio Navarro (CAN) |
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Club América advance 2-1 on aggregate.
Final
| 12 April 2006 |
Toluca |
0 – 0 | Club América |
Estadio Nemesio Diez Toluca, Mexico Attendance: 20,000 Referee: José Pineda (HON) |
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| 19 April 2006 |
Club América |
2 – 1 (AET) | Toluca |
Estadio Azteca Mexico City, Mexico Attendance: 35,920 Referee: Brian Hall (USA) |
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| Boas 105' Davino 115' |
da Silva 93' |
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2006 Winners |
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| Club América Fifth Title |
Club América win 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2-1 on aggregate, advance to 2006 FIFA Club World Cup.
Top Scorers
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