2006 Copa Sudamericana

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2006 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes
2006 Copa Nissan Sudamericana de Clubes
2006 Copa Nissan Sul-americana do Clubes
Tournament details
Dates22 August – 13 December
Teams34 (from 12 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo
Tournament statistics
Matches played66
Goals scored184 (2.79 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Chile.svg Humberto Suazo (10 goals)
2005
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.

Contents

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 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
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina

7 Berths

Boca Juniors Invitee and 2005 Copa Sudamericana Champions
River Plate Invitee
Gimnasia y Esgrima 2005–06 Argentine Primera División 2nd place overall
Banfield 2005–06 Argentine Primera División 4th place overall
Velez Sarsfield 2005–06 Argentine Primera División 5th place overall
Lanús 2005–06 Argentine Primera División 6th place
San Lorenzo 2005–06 Argentine Primera División 7th place
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia

2 Berths

Bolivar Apertura 2005 Runners-Up
Universitario de Sucre Clausura 2005 3rd place
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil

8 Berths

Corinthians 2005 Série A winner
Fluminense 2005 Série A 5th place
Atletico Paranaense 2005 Série A 6th place
Paraná 2005 Série A 7th place
Cruzeiro 2005 Série A 8th place
Botafogo 2005 Série A 9th place
Santos 2005 Série A 10th place
Vasco da Gama 2005 Série A 12th place
Flag of Chile.svg Chile

2 Berths

Colo-Colo 2006 Fase Clasificatoria1st place
Huachipato 2006 Fase Classificatoria 2nd place
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia

2 Berths

Independiente Medellín 2005 Reclasificacion 4th place
Deportes Tolima 2005 Reclasificacion 5th place
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica

1 Berth

Alajuelense Invitee
Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador

2 Berths

LDU Quito 2005 Apertura 1st place
El Nacional 2005 Clausura 1st place
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico

2 Berths

Toluca Clausura 2006 1st place
Pachuca Clausura 2006 4th most eligible place
Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay

2 Berths

Cerro Porteño 2005 Liga Paraguaya 1st place overall
Libertad 2005 Liga Paraguaya 4th place overall
Flag of Peru.svg Peru

2 Berths

Universidad de San Martín 2005 Torneo Descentralizado 4th place
Coronel Bolognesi 2005 Torneo Descentralizado 5th place
Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay

2 Berths

Nacional 2005–06 Liguilla 3rd place
Central Español 2005–06 Liguilla 4th place
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela

2 Berths

Carabobo 2005–06 Primera División 4th place
Mineros de Guayana 2005–06 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.

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Chile/Peru Preliminary
Huachipato Flag of Chile.svg 3–3 (3–5p) Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 1–22–1
Coronel Bolognesi Flag of Peru.svg 3-3 (a) Flag of Peru.svg Universidad San Martín 1–02–3
Bolivia/Ecuador Preliminary
Universitario de Sucre Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg 5–4 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolívar 2–23–2
LDU Quito Flag of Ecuador.svg 3–4 (a) Flag of Ecuador.svg El Nacional 2–31–1
Paraguay/Uruguay Preliminary
Libertad Flag of Paraguay.svg 4–1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño 3–11–0
Central Español Flag of Uruguay.svg 0–1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional 0–10–0
Colombia/Venezuela Preliminary
Deportes Tolima Flag of Colombia.svg 4–2 Flag of Colombia.svg Independiente Medellín 3–11–1
Mineros de Guayana Flag of Venezuela.svg 6–1 Flag of Venezuela.svg Carabobo 3–03–1

Second stage

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Universitario de Sucre Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg 2–5 Flag of Ecuador.svg El Nacional 1–31–2
Santos Flag of Brazil.svg 1–1 (4–3p) Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 1–00–1
San Lorenzo Flag of Argentina.svg 2–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Banfield 2–10–0
Botafogo Flag of Brazil.svg 2–2 (2–4p) Flag of Brazil.svg Fluminense 1–11–1
Coronel Bolognesi Flag of Peru.svg 2–2 (a) Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 2–10–1
Deportes Tolima Flag of Colombia.svg 2–2 (a) Flag of Venezuela.svg Mineros de Guayana 0–02–2
Lanús Flag of Argentina.svg 3–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sarsfield 2–01–0
Vasco da Gama Flag of Brazil.svg 1–4 Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians 0–11–3
Paraná Flag of Brazil.svg 1–4 Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Paranaense 1–30–1
Libertad Flag of Paraguay.svg 2–4 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional 1–21–2

Knockout stages

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                
Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional (p) * 2 1 3 (3)
Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 1 2 3 (1)
Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional * 1 1 2
Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Paranaense 2 4 6
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate * 0 2 2
Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Paranaense 1 2 3
Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Paranaense * 0 1 1
Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca 1 4 5
Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians * 0 2 2
Flag of Argentina.svg Lanús 0 4 4
Flag of Argentina.svg Lanús * 0 2 2
Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca 3 2 5
Flag of Colombia.svg Deportes Tolima * 2 1 3
Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca 1 5 6
Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca * 1 2 3
Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 1 1 2
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense * 0 2 2
Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 4 7 11
Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo * 4 2 6
Flag of Argentina.svg Gimnasia y Esgrima 1 0 1
Flag of Brazil.svg Fluminense * 1 0 1
Flag of Argentina.svg Gimnasia y Esgrima 1 2 3
Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo * 2 2 4
Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca 1 0 1
Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo * 3 0 3
Flag of Brazil.svg Santos 0 1 1
Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo 3 0 3
Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca (a) * 1 2 3
Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca 1 2 3
Flag of Ecuador.svg El Nacional * 0 0 0

(*)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.

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Nacional Flag of Uruguay.svg (31 p) 33 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 2112
River Plate Flag of Argentina.svg 23 Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Paranaense 0122
Corinthians Flag of Brazil.svg 24 Flag of Argentina.svg Lanús 0024
Deportes Tolima Flag of Colombia.svg 36 Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca 2115
Alajuelense Flag of Costa Rica.svg 211 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 0427
Fluminense Flag of Brazil.svg 13 Flag of Argentina.svg Gimnasia y Esgrima 1102
San Lorenzo Flag of Argentina.svg 31 Flag of Brazil.svg Santos 3001
Toluca Flag of Mexico.svg 30 Flag of Ecuador.svg El Nacional 1020

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.

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Nacional Flag of Uruguay.svg 2–6 Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Paranaense 1–21–4
Lanús Flag of Argentina.svg 2–5 Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca 0–32–2
Colo-Colo Flag of Chile.svg 6–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Gimnasia y Esgrima 4–12–0
San Lorenzo Flag of Argentina.svg 3–3 (a) Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca 3–10–2

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.

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Atlético Paranaense Flag of Brazil.svg 15 Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca 0114
Colo-Colo Flag of Chile.svg 41 Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca 2120

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.

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Pachuca Flag of Mexico.svg 32 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 1121
 Copa Sudamericana
2006 champion 
Flag of Mexico.svg
Pachuca
First title

Top goalscorers

PosNameClubGoals
1 Flag of Chile.svg Humberto Suazo Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 10
2 Flag of Chile.svg Matías Fernández Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 6
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Christian Giménez Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca 5
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Aurélio Flag of Brazil.svg Atletico Paranaense 4
5 Flag of Mexico.svg Juan Carlos Cacho Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca 4
Flag of Argentina.svg Rodrigo Archubi Flag of Argentina.svg Lanús 4

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