AFC Champions League 2006
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| 2006 AFC Champions League | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | March 2007 - November 2007 |
| Teams | 24 + 1 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 Jeonbuk (1st title) |
Second place  |
 Al Karama |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 78 |
| Goals scored | 250 (3.21 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | N.A. |
The AFC Champions League 2006 is the 25th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 4th edition under the current AFC Champions League title.
On November 1, 2006, Jeonbuk (South Korea) defeated Al Karama (Syria) 2 - 0 in South Korea. In the return leg, Al Karama beat the visitors 2 - 1 in Syria. Therefore, Jeonbuk won the AFC Champions League title 3-2 on aggregate. It was their first ever title.
As Cup holder, Al-Ittihad auto-qualified to round of 8.
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[edit] Format
- Group Stage
A total of 28 clubs are divided into 7 groups of four* based on region i.e. East Asian and Southeast Asian clubs are drawn in Group E to F, while rest are grouped in Group A to D. Each club plays double round-robin (home and away) against fellow three group members, a total of 6 matches each. Clubs receive 3pts for a win, 1pt for a tie, 0pts for a loss. The clubs are ranked according to points and tie breakers are in following order:
- Points earned between the clubs in question
- Goal Differential between the clubs in question
- Goal For between the clubs in question
- Points earned within the group
- Goal Differential within the group
- Goal For within the group
The seven group winners along with the defending champions qualifies to the quarter-finals.
*Since two clubs from group E and two clubs from group F were disqualified, the remaining clubs in group E and F played against each other home and away.
- Knockout Round
All 8 clubs are randomly matched; however, the only restriction is that the clubs from same country cannot face each other in the quarterfinals. The games are conduced in 2 legs, home and away, and the aggregates goals decides the match winner. If the aggregate goals cannot produce an winner, away goal rules in used. If still tied, clubs play extra time, where away goal rule still applies. If stilled tied, the game goes to penalties.
[edit] Group Stage
[edit] Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Qadisiya |
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
 Pakhtakor |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Al Ittihad |
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
 Foolad FC |
4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| March 8, 2006 | ||||
| Foolad | 6–0 | Al Qadisiya | Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium | Tehran |
| Pakhtakor | 2–0 | Al Ittihad | Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium | Tashkent |
| March 22, 2006 | ||||
| Al Ittihad | 0–0 | Foolad | Al Hamadania Stadium | Aleppo |
| Al Qadisiya | 2–1 | Pakhtakor | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium | Kuwait City |
| April 12, 2006 | ||||
| Pakhtakor | 2–0 | Foolad | Pakhtakor Stadium | Tashkent |
| Al Ittihad | 2–2 | Al Qadisiya | Al Hamadania Stadium | Aleppo |
| April 26, 2006 | ||||
| Foolad | 1–3 | Pakhtakor | Dastegerdi Stadium | Tehran |
| Al Qadisiya | 1–0 | Al Ittihad | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium | Kuwait City |
| May 3, 2006 | ||||
| Al Qadisiya | 2–0 | Foolad | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium | Kuwait City |
| Al Ittihad | 2–1 | Pakhtakor | Al Hamadania Stadium | Aleppo |
| May 17, 2006 | ||||
| Foolad | 1–2 | Al Ittihad | Dastgerdi Stadium | Tehran |
| Pakhtakor | 2–2 | Al Qadisiya | Pakhtakor Stadium | Tashkent |
[edit] Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Ain |
13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
 Al-Hilal |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Mash'al |
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -5 |
 Al Mina'a |
2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
| March 8, 2006 | ||||
| Al Mina'a | 0–1 | Mash'al | Sabah Al Salem Stadium | Kuwait City |
| Al Ain | 2–0 | Al Hilal | Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium | Al Ain |
| March 22, 2006 | ||||
| Mash'al | 1–1 | Al Ain | Markaziy Stadium | Karshi |
| Al Hilal | 3–1 | Al Mina'a | King Fahd II Stadium | Riyadh |
| April 12, 2006 | ||||
| Al Ain | 2–1 | Al Mina'a | Tahnon Bin Mohammed Stadium | Al Ain |
| Al Hilal | 5–0 | Mash'al | King Fahd International | Riyadh |
| April 26, 2006 | ||||
| Mash'al | 2–1 | Al Hilal | Nadaf Stadium | Karshi |
| Al Mina'a | 1–2 | Al Ain | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium | Kuwait City |
| May 3, 2006 | ||||
| Mash'al | 2–2 | Al Mina'a | Nasaf Stadium | Karshi |
| Al Hilal | 2–1 | Al Ain | King Fahd International | Riyadh |
| May 17, 2006 | ||||
| Al Ain | 2–1 | Mash'al | Tahnon Bin Mohammed Stadium | Al Ain |
| Al Mina'a | 1–1 | Al Hilal | Sabah Al Salem Stadium | Kuwait City |
[edit] Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Karama |
12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| Saba Battery F.C. |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Al Wahda FC |
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 |
 Al Gharafa |
6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 |
| March 8, 2006 | ||||
| Al Gharafa | 0–2 | Saba Battery | Al-Gharrafa Stadium | Doha |
| Al Karama | 2–1 | Al Wahda | Khaled bin Walid Stadium | Homs |
| March 22, 2006 | ||||
| Saba Battery | 1–2 | Al Karama | Derakhshan Stadium | Tehran |
| Al Wahda | 2–0 | Al Gharafa | Al-Nahyan Stadium | Abu Dhabi |
| April 12, 2006 | ||||
| Saba Battery | 2–2 | Al Whada | Saba Battery Stadium | Tehran |
| Al Gharafa | 4–0 | Al Karama | Al Gharafa Stadium | Doha |
| April 26, 2006 | ||||
| Al Wahda | 2–4 | Saba Battery | Al Nahyan Stadium | Abu Dhabi |
| Al Karama | 3–1 | Al Gharafa | Khaled Ibn Al Waleed Stadium | Homs |
| May 3, 2006 | ||||
| Saba Battery | 4–1 | Al Gharafa | Saba Battery Stadium | Tehran |
| Al Wahda | 4–2 | Al Karama | Al Nahyan Stadium | Abu Dhabi |
| May 17, 2006 | ||||
| Al Gharafa | 5–3 | Al Wahda | Al Gharafa Stadium | Doha |
| Al Karama | 1–0 | Saba Battery | Khaled Ibn Al Waleed Stadium | Homs |
[edit] Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shabab |
13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Al Sadd |
13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Al Quwa Al Jawiya |
6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
| Al Arabi |
3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -5 |
| March 8, 2006 | ||||
| Al Arabi | 0–1 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | Sabah Al Salem Stadium | Kuwait City |
| Al Shabab | 0–0 | Al Sadd | King Fahd International Stadium | Riyadh |
| March 22, 2006 | ||||
| Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 0–2 | Al Shabab | Tripoli Municipal Stadium | Tripoli |
| Al Sadd | 4–1 | Al Arabi | Al-Sadd Sports Club | Doha |
| April 12, 2006 | ||||
| Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 0–2 | Al Sadd | Tripoli Municipal Stadium | Tripoli |
| Al Arabi | 3–0 | Al Shabab | Sabah Al Salem Stadium | Kuwait City |
| April 26, 2006 | ||||
| Al Sadd | 3–0 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | Al Sadd Sports Club | Doha |
| Al Shabab | 2–0 | Al Arabi | King Fahd International Stadium | Riyadh |
| May 3, 2006 | ||||
| Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 3–0 | Al Arabi | Tripoli Municipal Stadium | Tripoli |
| Al Sadd | 2–3 | Al Shabab | Al Sadd Sports Club | Doha |
| May 17, 2006 | ||||
| Al Arabi | 1–2 | Al Sadd | Sabah Al Salem Stadium | Kuwait City |
| Al Shabab | 2–1 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | King Fahd International Stadium | Riyadh |
[edit] Group E
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeonbuk Motors |
13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 |
 Dalian Shide |
12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
 Gamba Osaka |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 19 |
 Da Nang |
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 27 | -26 |
| March 8, 2006 | ||||
| Da Nang | 0–2 | Dalian Shide | Chi Lang Stadium | Da Nang |
| Jeonbuk Motors | 3–2 | Gamba Osaka | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | Jeonju |
| March 22, 2006 | ||||
| Dalian Shide | 1–0 | Jeonbuk Motors | Jinzhou Stadium | Dalian |
| Gamba Osaka | 15–0 | Da Nang | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium | Osaka |
| April 12, 2006 | ||||
| Jeonbuk Motors | 3–0 | Da Nang | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | Jeonju |
| Gamba Osaka | 3–0 | Dalian Shide | Expo '70 Stadium | Osaka |
| April 26, 2006 | ||||
| Da Nang | 0–1 | Jeonbuk Motors | Chi Lang Stadium | Da Nang |
| Dalian Shide | 2–0 | Gamba Osaka | Jin Zhou Stadium | Dalian |
| May 3, 2006 | ||||
| Gamba Osaka | 1–1 | Jeonbuk Motors | Expo '70 Stadium | Osaka |
| Dalian Shide | 1–0 | Da Nang | Jin Zhou Stadium | Dalian |
| May 17, 2006 | ||||
| Da Nang | 1–5 | Gamba Osaka | Chi Lang Stadium | Da Nang |
| Jeonbuk Motors | 3–1 | Dalian Shide | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | Jeonju |
[edit] Group F
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulsan Horang-i |
6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Tokyo Verdy 1969 |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| March 8, 2006 | ||||
| Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 0–2 | Ulsan Horang-i | Tokyo Stadium | Tokyo |
| May 3, 2006 | ||||
| Ulsan Horang-i | 1–0 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | Munsu Cup Stadium | Ulsan |
[edit] Group G
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Shenhua |
6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Đồng Tâm Long An F.C. |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| March 8, 2006 | ||||
| Shenhua | 3–1 | Dong Tam | Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium | Shanghai |
| May 3, 2006 | ||||
| Dong Tam | 2–4 | Shenhua | Long An Stadium | Vietnam |
[edit] Quarter Finals
In this round the first leg matches are scheduled to be played September 13. The second leg is scheduled for September 20
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ittihad |
2 - 4 | Al Karama |
2 - 0 | 0 - 4 (A.E.T) |
| Shanghai Shenhua |
3 - 4 | Jeonbuk Motors |
1 - 0 | 2 - 4 |
| Al Qadisiya |
5 - 2 | Al Ain FC |
2 - 2 | 3 - 0 |
| Ulsan Horang-i |
7 - 0 | Al Shabab |
6 - 0 | 1 - 0 |
[edit] Semi-finals
In this round the first leg matches are scheduled to be played September 27. The second leg is scheduled for October 18
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Karama |
1 - 0 | Al Qadisiya |
0 - 0 | 1 - 0 |
| Jeonbuk Motors |
6 - 4 | Ulsan Horang-i |
2 - 3 | 4 - 1 |
[edit] Finals
In the final round the first leg matches are scheduled to be played November 1. The second leg is scheduled for November 8.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeonbuk Motors |
3 - 2 | Al Karama |
2 - 0 | 1 - 2 |
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