2006 Copa Sudamericana Explained

Tourney Name:Copa Sudamericana de Clubes
Year:2006
Other Titles:2006 Copa Nissan Sudamericana de Clubes
2006 Copa Nissan Sul-americana do Clubes
Size:200px
Dates:22 August – 13 December
Num Teams:34
Associations:12
Champion Other: Pachuca
Count:1
Second Other: Colo-Colo
Matches:66
Goals:184
Top Scorer: Humberto Suazo (10 goals)
Prevseason:2005
Nextseason:2007

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
Argentina7 BerthsBoca JuniorsInvitee and 2005 Copa Sudamericana Champions
River PlateInvitee
Gimnasia y Esgrima2005–06 Argentine Primera División 2nd place overall
Banfield2005–06 Argentine Primera División 4th place overall
Velez Sarsfield2005–06 Argentine Primera División 5th place overall
Lanús2005–06 Argentine Primera División 6th place
San Lorenzo2005–06 Argentine Primera División 7th place
Bolivia2 BerthsBolivarApertura 2005 Runners-Up
Universitario de SucreClausura 2005 3rd place
Brazil8 BerthsCorinthians2005 Série A winner
Fluminense2005 Série A 5th place
Atletico Paranaense2005 Série A 6th place
Paraná2005 Série A 7th place
Cruzeiro2005 Série A 8th place
Botafogo2005 Série A 9th place
Santos2005 Série A 10th place
Vasco da Gama2005 Série A 12th place
Chile2 BerthsColo-Colo2006 Fase Clasificatoria1st place
Huachipato2006 Fase Classificatoria 2nd place
Colombia2 BerthsIndependiente Medellín2005 Reclasificacion 4th place
Deportes Tolima2005 Reclasificacion 5th place
Costa Rica1 BerthAlajuelenseInvitee
Ecuador2 BerthsLDU Quito2005 Apertura 1st place
El Nacional2005 Clausura 1st place
Mexico2 BerthsTolucaClausura 2006 1st place
PachucaClausura 2006 4th most eligible place
Paraguay2 BerthsCerro Porteño2005 Liga Paraguaya 1st place overall
Libertad2005 Liga Paraguaya 4th place overall
Peru2 BerthsUniversidad de San Martín2005 Torneo Descentralizado 4th place
Coronel Bolognesi2005 Torneo Descentralizado 5th place
Uruguay2 BerthsNacional2005–06 Liguilla 3rd place
Central Español2005–06 Liguilla 4th place
Venezuela2 BerthsCarabobo2005–06 Primera División 4th place
Mineros 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

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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

See main article: 2006 Copa Sudamericana 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

PosNameClubGoals
align=center 1 Humberto Suazo Colo-Colo10
2 Matías Fernández Colo-Colo6
align=center rowspan=23 Christian Giménez Pachuca5
Marcos Aurélio Atletico Paranaense4
align=center rowspan=25 Juan Carlos Cacho Pachuca4
Rodrigo Archubi Lanús4

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