The 2006 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes, officially the 2006 Copa Nissan Sudamericana de Clubes for sponsorship reasons, was an international football championship competition that was played by 34 teams in total, including 31 CONMEBOL teams and also three invited teams from CONCACAF.
Pachuca won their first title in history after defeating Colo-Colo tying 1–1 in the first leg in Mexico, and winning 2–1 in Chile. Pachuca only lost one game in the tournament, against Colombian Deportes Tolima 2–1 in their debut.
This was the second time a Mexican club reached the final, after UNAM lost the 2005 edition to Boca Juniors. Meanwhile, this was also the first time a Chilean club arrived to a final since the tournament's inauguration in 2002.
Also, this was the first (and to date only) time a Mexican (or CONCACAF) representative won the Copa Sudamericana or any CONMEBOL-sanctioned tournament.
Qualified teams The Copa Sudamericana 2006 tournament was the sixth edition of the Copa Sudamericana tournament.
AssociationTeamQualify method Argentina 7 BerthsBoca JuniorsInvitee and 2005 Copa Sudamericana ChampionsRiver PlateInviteeGimnasia y Esgrima2005–06 Argentine Primera División 2nd place overallBanfield2005–06 Argentine Primera División 4th place overallVelez Sarsfield2005–06 Argentine Primera División 5th place overallLanús2005–06 Argentine Primera División 6th placeSan Lorenzo2005–06 Argentine Primera División 7th place Bolivia 2 BerthsBolivarApertura 2005 Runners-UpUniversitario de SucreClausura 2005 3rd place Brazil 8 BerthsCorinthians2005 Série A winnerFluminense2005 Série A 5th placeAtletico Paranaense2005 Série A 6th placeParaná2005 Série A 7th placeCruzeiro2005 Série A 8th placeBotafogo2005 Série A 9th placeSantos2005 Série A 10th placeVasco da Gama2005 Série A 12th place Chile 2 BerthsColo-Colo2006 Fase Clasificatoria1st placeHuachipato2006 Fase Classificatoria 2nd place Colombia 2 BerthsIndependiente Medellín2005 Reclasificacion 4th placeDeportes Tolima2005 Reclasificacion 5th place Costa Rica 1 BerthAlajuelenseInvitee Ecuador 2 BerthsLDU Quito2005 Apertura 1st placeEl Nacional2005 Clausura 1st place Mexico 2 BerthsTolucaClausura 2006 1st place PachucaClausura 2006 4th most eligible place Paraguay 2 BerthsCerro Porteño2005 Liga Paraguaya 1st place overallLibertad2005 Liga Paraguaya 4th place overall Peru 2 BerthsUniversidad de San Martín2005 Torneo Descentralizado 4th placeCoronel Bolognesi2005 Torneo Descentralizado 5th place Uruguay 2 BerthsNacional2005–06 Liguilla 3rd placeCentral Español2005–06 Liguilla 4th place Venezuela 2 BerthsCarabobo2005–06 Primera División 4th placeMineros de Guayana2005–06 Primera División 5th place
First stage The table gives the teams in the first round gathered in elimination groups of 2 teams or 4 teams. Teams hosting the first game are on the left. Advancing teams are in bold.
!colspan="5"|Chile/Peru Preliminary
!colspan="5"|Bolivia/Ecuador Preliminary
!colspan="5"|Paraguay/Uruguay Preliminary
!colspan="5"|Colombia/Venezuela Preliminary
Second stage
Knockout stages
(*)Indicates that the team plays at home for the first leg
Round of 16 The Round of 16 was played between September 26 and October 12 of 2006. It was played by the ten winners from the first round, plus River Plate, Boca Juniors, Gimnasia y Esgrima, Alajuelense, Toluca and Pachuca. As in the first round, these teams played two-legged matches. Team #1 played at home first.
Quarterfinals The quarterfinals was played between October 18 and November 1 of 2006. The eight winners from the Round of 16. As in the first round, these teams played two-legged matches. Team #1 played at home first.
Semifinals The semifinals was played between November 15 to the 22nd of 2006. The four winners from the quarterfinals. As in the first round, these teams played two-legged matches. Team #1 played at home first.
Finals
The finals were played between November 30 and December 13 of 2006. As in the first round, these teams played two-legged matches to determine the champion. Team #1 played at home first.
Top goalscorers Pos Name Club Goals1 Humberto Suazo Colo-Colo102 Matías Fernández Colo-Colo 63 Christian Giménez Pachuca5 Marcos Aurélio Atletico Paranaense 45 Juan Carlos Cacho Pachuca4 Rodrigo Archubi Lanús 4
References
External links Official site