The 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 41st edition of the annual international club football competition held in the

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region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the

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. The tournament is also a qualifying event for the

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. 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

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. The first leg was played at Estadio Nemesio Díez in

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on April 12, 2006 and ended in a 0–0 draw. The second leg was played at

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on April 19, 2006 and ended with América scoring in

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for a 2–1 win, therefore the Mexican side achieved their fifth CONCACAF trophy.Campeón de Concacaf vs Toluca
on Realidad Americanista, 13 Feb 2012 With the victory, América qualified for the

held in Japan.

Qualified teams

North American zone

América - 2005 Clausura champion

- 2005 Apertura champion

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- 2005 MLS Cup champion

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- 2005 Eastern Conference champion

Central American zone

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champion
Olimpia -

runner-up

Saprissa Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is based in San Juan de Tibás, San José, and play their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. Their colours are burgundy and white. It ...

third place

Caribbean zone

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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.''

Qualified teams

North American zone

Central American zone

Caribbean zone

Bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

First leg

Second leg

Champion

Top scorers

References