Qualification
The 'developing' 11 nations in the Asian Football Confederation were invited to nominate one or two clubs to participate in the 2007 competition. 2005 winners, Al-Faisaly qualify to the group stage.
- Bahrain are relegated AFC Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 March – 3 November 2006 |
| Teams | 20 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Faisaly (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Al-Muharraq |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 58 |
| Goals scored | 195 (3.36 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mahmoud Shelbaieh (8 goals) |
← 2005 2007 → | |
The 2006 AFC Cup was the third edition of the AFC Cup, played by clubs from the Asian Football Confederation member nations. Al-Faisaly from Jordan became the first side to win the competition two years in a row. [1]
The 'developing' 11 nations in the Asian Football Confederation were invited to nominate one or two clubs to participate in the 2007 competition. 2005 winners, Al-Faisaly qualify to the group stage.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al-Muharraq | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 11 |
 Al Ahed | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 10 |
 Mahindra United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 9 |
 Brothers Union | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 2 |
Matches:
| Al-Muharraq | 2–0 | Brothers Union |
|---|---|---|
Leandson Dias da Silva  45'Yaseen 50' |
| Brothers Union | 2–2 | Mahindra United |
|---|---|---|
| Ameli 52' Abul 63' | Yakubu 59' Barreto 72' |
| Al Ahed | 0–2 | Al-Muharraq |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul Razzaq 45' Al-Muqla 90' |
| Al-Muharraq | 1–1 | Mahindra United |
|---|---|---|
| Leandson Dias da Silva 61' | Sushant 64' |
| Mahindra United | 0–1 | Al-Muharraq |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dakeel 9' |
| Al Ahed | 6–2 | Brothers Union |
|---|---|---|
| Haidar 13', 20', 36' Ayoub 22'Yakooub 73'Maatouk 83' | Ameli 69' Tapu 87' |
| Mahindra United | 2–1 | Al Ahed |
|---|---|---|
| Bose 78' Adjei 79' | El Ali 51' |
| Al-Muharraq | 2–4 | Al Ahed |
|---|---|---|
| Al Dakheel 45', 89' | Nasrallah 15' Ayub 59'Maatouk 76', 86' |
| Mahindra United | 1–0 | Brothers Union |
|---|---|---|
| Venkatesh 90' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al-Nasr | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 12 |
| Dempo SC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 4 |
 Merv Mary | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 1 |
Matches:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al-Wahdat | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 |
| Mohammedan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Matches:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Faisaly | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 |
| Al-Nejmeh | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 7 |
| HTTU | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 2 |
Matches:
| Al-Nejmeh | 6–2 | HTTU |
|---|---|---|
| Nasseredine 25', 55', 57' Antar 28'Hojeij 34'Ghaddar 72' | Bayramov 76' Şamyradow 79' |
| Al-Faisaly | 2–0 | Al-Nejmeh |
|---|---|---|
| Saad 13' Agbo 44' |
| HTTU | 1–1 | Al-Faisaly |
|---|---|---|
| Hojageldyýew 33' | Al-Shboul 30' |
| Al-Faisaly | 4–3 | HTTU |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Maharmeh 16', 18' Sheikh 79'Al-Maaltah 90' | Şamyradow 43', 65' Guvanch 55' |
| Al Nejmeh | 2–1 | Al-Faisaly |
|---|---|---|
| Duah 23' Nasseredine 70' | Saad 57' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Xiangxue Sun Hei | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 13 |
 Perlis FA | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 11 |
 Home United FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 6 |
 New Radiant | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 4 |
Matches:
| Xiangxue Sun Hei | 0–1 | Home United FC |
|---|---|---|
| Indra Sahdan Bin Daud 60 |
| Xiangxue Sun Hei | 0–0 | Perlis FA |
|---|---|---|
| Xiangxue Sun Hei | 5–2 | New Radiant |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampines Rovers FC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 15 |
| Selangor FA | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 15 |
| Happy Valley | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 4 |
| Hurriyya SC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 1 |
Matches:
| Happy Valley | 3–0 | Hurriyya SC |
|---|---|---|
| Sham Kwok Keung 32' Gerard Guy Ambassa 37' Lee Sze Ming 76' | (Report) |
| Hurriyya SC | 1–3 | Selangor FA |
|---|---|---|
| Mausoom Abdul Gafoor 90 | (Report) | Brian Fuentes 29' (pen) Mohd Amri Yahyah 63' Bambang Pamungkas 66 |
| Tampines Rovers FC | 3–1 | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Aliff Shafaein 45' Noh Alam Shah 48', 70' | (Report) | Fábio Lopes Alcântara 30' |
| Tampines Rovers FC | 3–1 | Hurriyya SC |
|---|---|---|
| Mirko Grabovac 44' Aliff Shafaein 49' Peres De Oliveira 89' | (Report) | Shinaz Hilmy 90' |
| Selangor FA | 4–3 | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Mohd Shukor Adan 42' D. Surendran 52' Brian Fuentes 64', 72' | (Report) | Evanor 14' Fábio Lopes Alcântara 71' (pen) Lee Wai Man 74' |
| Happy Valley | 2–3 | Selangor FA |
|---|---|---|
| Joao Evanor Fantin 19' Gerard Guy Ambassa 74' | (Report) | Razman Roslan 29' Brian Fuestes 71' K. Sanbagamaran 88' |
| Hurriyya SC | 0–4 | Tampines Rovers FC |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Mohamed Rafi Ali 15', 24' Aliff Shafaein 51' Noh Alam Shah 81' |
| Tampines Rovers FC | 3–2 | Selangor FA |
|---|---|---|
| Peres De Oliveira 32', 51' Mirko Grabovac 60' | (Report) | Bambang Pamungkas 56', 82' |
| Hurriyya SC | 1–1 | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Shinaz Hilmy 36' | (Report) | Li Chun Yip 21' |
| Happy Valley | 0–4 | Tampines Rovers FC |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Noh Alam Shah 57', 76', 81' Ibrahim Md Noh 85' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selangor FA | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 |
| Al-Nejmeh | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 7 |
| Perlis FA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 |
| Al Ahed | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 |
| Dempo SC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 4 |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Tampines Rovers | 0 | |||||||||
| Al-Wahdat | 5 | |||||||||
| Al-Wahdat | 1 | |||||||||
| Al-Faisaly | 2 | |||||||||
| Al-Faisaly (p) | 2 (5) | |||||||||
| Sun Hei | 2 (4) | |||||||||
| Al-Faisaly | 5 | |||||||||
| Al-Muharraq | 4 | |||||||||
| Selangor FA | 0 | |||||||||
| Al-Nejmeh | 1 | |||||||||
| Al-Nejmeh | 3 | |||||||||
| Al-Muharraq | 6 | |||||||||
| Al-Nasr | 3 | |||||||||
| Al-Muharraq (a) | 3 | |||||||||
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampines Rovers FC | 0–5 | Al-Wahdat | 0–1 | 0–4 |
| Selangor FA | 0–1 | Al-Nejmeh | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Al-Nasr | 3–3 (a) | Al-Muharraq | 2–3 | 1–0 |
| Al-Faisaly | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Xiangxue Sun Hei | 1–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
First leg
| Selangor FA | 0–1 | Al-Nejmeh |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Ali Mohamed 24' |
| Al-Nasr | 2–3 | Al-Muharraq |
|---|---|---|
| Adil Matar 22' Ashoor 55' | (Report) | Leandson Dias da Silva 13', 64' Richard Massolin 58' |
| Al-Faisaly | 1–1 | Xiangxue Sun Hei |
|---|---|---|
| Hatem Aqel 54' | (Report) | Lee Kin Wo 44' |
Second leg
| Al-Wahdat | 4–0 | Tampines Rovers FC |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Abdul-Haleem 14' Mahmoud Shelbaieh 45'+1, 47' Musa Hammad 69' | (Report) |
| Al-Muharraq | 0–1 | Al-Nasr |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Adil Matar 56' (pen.) |
| Xiangxue Sun Hei | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Faisaly |
|---|---|---|
| Lo Chi Kwan 21' | (Report) | Mo'ayyad Abu Keshek 60' |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Nejmeh | 3–6 | Al-Muharraq | 1–2 | 2–4 |
| Al-Faisaly | 2–1 | Al-Wahdat | 1–0 | 1–1 |
First leg
| Al-Nejmeh | 1–2 | Al-Muharraq |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Nasseredine 21' | Report | Fatai Babatunde 54' Jesse John 75' |
Second leg
| Al-Muharraq | 4–2 | Al-Nejmeh |
|---|---|---|
| Leandson Dias da Silva 21' (pen), 76' (pen) Abdullah Omar 29' Richard Massolin 90+2 (pen) | (Report) | Mohammed Ghaddar 41', 45+1' |
| Al-Wahdat | 1–1 | Al-Faisaly |
|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Shelbaieh 53' | (Report) | Mo'ayyad Abu Keshek 66' |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Faisaly | 5–4 | Al-Muharraq | 3–0 | 2–4 |
First leg
| Al-Faisaly | 3–0 | Al-Muharraq |
|---|---|---|
| Abdel-Hadi Al-Maharmeh 54', 83' Hussein Ziyad 60' | (Report) |
Second leg
| Al-Muharraq | 4–2 | Al-Faisaly |
|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Omar 18' Leandson Dias da Silva 52' Ibrahim Ali Meshkhas 60' Mahmood Abdulrahman 62' | (Report) | Haidar Abdul-Amir 35' Siraj Al-Tall 90+1' |
| 2006 AFC Cup Winners |
|---|
 Al-Faisaly Second title |
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