# 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Olimpia | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Toluca | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Toluca | 2 | 2 | 4 | Toluca | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | Saprissa | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 | 2 | 2 | Saprissa | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| Saprissa (a.e.t.) | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Saprissa (a.e.t.) | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | Toluca | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | América (a.e.t.) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| New England Revolution | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | América (a.e.t.) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Alajuelense | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Alajuelense | 0 | 1 | 1 | Alajuelense | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | América | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | |
| Portmore United | 1 | 2 | 3 | América | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | |
| América | 2 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | |

## 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
### Second leg

Team details :
América
Toluca
GK30 Armando Navarrete
DF Óscar Rojas
DF Duilio Davino
DF Ricardo Rojas
DF Ismael Rodríguez 26'
MF Germán Villa
MF Francisco Torres
MF Irenio Soares 90'
MF10 Cuauhtémoc Blanco
FW7 Claudio López
FW Aarón Padilla 45'
Substitutions:
MF Christian Giménez 26'
FW Kléber Boas 45'
MF Alejandro Argüello 90'
Manager:
Manuel Lapuente
GK1 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 83'
FW Ismael Valadéz 59'
FW Vicente Sánchez 89'
Substitutions:
MF Carlos Esquivel 59'
FW Iván Castillejos 83'
FW José M. Abundis 89'
Manager:
Américo Gallego :
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 | 25 players | 1 |