| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Hong Kong |
| Dates | 13 and 16 February |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Denmark (2nd title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 13 (3.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | 13 players (1 goal) |
← 2005 2007 → | |
The 2006 Carlsberg Cup was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday (13 February and 16 February 2006).
Croatia (first appearance) Denmark (third appearance)
Hong Kong (host)
South Korea (second appearance) Croatia Head coach: Zlatko Kranjčar
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Joey Didulica | 14 October 1977 (aged 28) |  Austria Wien | |
| 2 | MF | Neven Vukman | 14 October 1985 (aged 20) | Varteks | |
| 3 | DF | Mladen Bartulović | 5 October 1986 (aged 19) | Hajduk Split | |
| 4 | DF | Vedran Ješe | 3 February 1981 (aged 24) | Inter Zaprešić | |
| 5 | DF | Mario Tokić | 23 July 1975 (aged 30) | Austria Wien | |
| 6 | DF | Mato Neretljak | 3 June 1979 (aged 26) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| 7 | MF | Srebrenko Posavec | 19 March 1980 (aged 25) | Varteks | |
| 8 | MF | Josip Balatinac | 7 March 1979 (aged 26) | Osijek | |
| 9 | FW | Eduardo | 25 February 1983 (aged 22) | Dinamo Zagreb | |
| 10 | MF | Davor Vugrinec | 24 March 1975 (aged 30) | Rijeka | |
| 11 | FW | Mladen Petrić | 1 January 1981 (aged 25) |  Basel | |
| 12 | GK | Ivan Turina | 3 October 1980 (aged 25) | Dinamo Zagreb | |
| 13 | DF | Dario Knežević | 20 April 1982 (aged 23) | Rijeka | |
| 14 | FW | Ivan Bošnjak | 6 February 1979 (aged 26) | Dinamo Zagreb | |
| 15 | FW | Leon Benko | 11 November 1983 (aged 22) | Varteks | |
| 16 | MF | Jerko Leko | 9 April 1980 (aged 25) |  Dynamo Kyiv | |
| 17 | MF | Siniša Linić | 4 March 1983 (aged 22) | Rijeka | |
| 18 | MF | Nikola Šafarić | 11 March 1981 (aged 24) | Varteks | |
| 19 | MF | Niko Kranjčar | 13 August 1984 (aged 21) | Hajduk Split |
Denmark Head coach: Morten Olsen
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Casper Ankergren | 9 November 1979 (aged 26) | Brøndby | |
| 2 | MF | Thomas Augustinussen | 20 March 1981 (aged 24) | Aalborg BK | |
| 3 | FW | Søren Berg | 15 May 1976 (aged 29) | Odense | |
| 4 | MF | Martin Borre | 27 March 1979 (aged 26) | Odense | |
| 5 | MF | Anders Due | 17 March 1982 (aged 23) | Nordsjælland | |
| 6 | DF | Michael Gravgaard | 3 April 1978 (aged 27) | Copenhagen | |
| 7 | DF | Lars Jacobsen | 20 September 1979 (aged 26) | Copenhagen | |
| 8 | DF | Allan K. Jepsen | 4 July 1977 (aged 28) | Aalborg BK | |
| 9 | FW | Steffen Højer | 22 May 1973 (aged 32) | Viborg | |
| 10 | DF | Kristian Bak Nielsen | 20 October 1982 (aged 23) | Midtjylland | |
| 11 | MF | Jerry Lucena | 8 November 1980 (aged 25) | Esbjerg | |
| 12 | MF | Nicolai Stokholm | 1 April 1976 (aged 29) | Odense | |
| 13 | FW | Jesper Bech | 25 May 1982 (aged 23) |  Malmö FF | |
| 14 | MF | Martin Retov | 5 May 1980 (aged 25) | Brøndby | |
| 15 | MF | Michael Silberbauer | 7 July 1981 (aged 24) | Copenhagen | |
| 16 | GK | Jesper Christiansen | 24 April 1978 (aged 27) | Copenhagen | |
| 17 | FW | Dennis Sørensen | 4 May 1984 (aged 21) | Midtjylland | |
| 18 | DF | Bo Svensson | 4 August 1979 (aged 26) | Copenhagen | |
| 19 | DF | Chris Sørensen | 27 July 1977 (aged 28) | Odense |
Hong Kong Head coach: Lai Sun Cheung
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Tse Tak Him | 10 February 1985 (aged 20) | Citizen | |
| 2 | DF | Lee Chi Ho | 16 November 1982 (aged 23) | South China | |
| 3 | MF | Man Pei Tak | 16 February 1982 (aged 23) | Buler Rangers | |
| 4 | DF | Sham Kwok Fai | 30 May 1984 (aged 21) | Happy Valley | |
| 5 | DF | Lee Wai Lun | 7 March 1981 (aged 24) | Xiangxue Sun Hei | |
| 7 | MF | Chu Siu Kei | 11 January 1980 (aged 26) | Xiangxue Sun Hei | |
| 8 | MF | Cheung Sai Ho | 27 August 1975 (aged 30) | Happy Valley | |
| 9 | FW | Chan Siu Ki | 14 July 1985 (aged 20) | Kitchee | |
| 10 | MF | Chan Yiu Lun | 20 July 1982 (aged 23) | Xiangxue Sun Hei | |
| 11 | DF | Law Chun Bong | 25 January 1981 (aged 25) | Happy Valley | |
| 12 | MF | Sham Kwok Keung | 10 September 1985 (aged 20) | Happy Valley | |
| 13 | DF | Cheung Kin Fung | 1 January 1984 (aged 22) | Kitchee | |
| 14 | MF | Lo Chi Kwan | 18 March 1981 (aged 24) | Xiangxue Sun Hei | |
| 15 | DF | Chan Wai Ho | 24 April 1982 (aged 23) | Buler Rangers | |
| 16 | DF | Liu Quankun | 17 February 1983 (aged 22) | Kitchee | |
| 18 | DF | Lee Wai Man | 18 August 1973 (aged 32) | Happy Valley | |
| 19 | GK | Fan Chun Yip | 1 May 1976 (aged 29) | Happy Valley | |
| 20 | DF | Poon Yiu Cheuk | 19 September 1977 (aged 28) | Happy Valley | |
| 21 | FW | Chan Ho Man | 14 May 1980 (aged 25) | Xiangxue Sun Hei | |
| 22 | GK | Chan Ka Ki | 25 April 1979 (aged 26) | Xiangxue Sun Hei | |
| 23 | DF | Gerard Ambassa Guy | 21 September 1978 (aged 27) | Happy Valley | |
| 26 | DF | Lai Kai Cheuk | 5 July 1977 (aged 28) | Xiangxue Sun Hei | |
| 27 | MF | Wong Chun Yue | 28 January 1978 (aged 28) | Xiangxue Sun Hei |
South Korea Head coach: 
Dick Advocaat
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Lee Woon-jae | 26 April 1973 (aged 32) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| 2 | DF | Yoo Kyoung-youl | 15 August 1978 (aged 27) | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | |
| 3 | DF | Kim Dong-jin | 29 January 1982 (aged 24) | FC Seoul | |
| 4 | DF | Choi Jin-cheul | 26 March 1971 (aged 34) | Chonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| 5 | DF | Kim Young-chul | 23 April 1977 (aged 28) | Ilhwa Chunma | |
| 7 | DF | Kim Nam-il | 14 March 1977 (aged 28) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| 8 | MF | Kim Do-heon | 14 July 1982 (aged 23) | Ilhwa Chunma | |
| 9 | FW | Cho Jae-jin | 9 July 1981 (aged 24) |  Shimizu S-Pulse | |
| 10 | FW | Park Chu-young | 10 July 1985 (aged 20) | FC Seoul | |
| 11 | DF | Jang Hak-young | 24 August 1981 (aged 24) | Ilhwa Chunma | |
| 13 | DF | Kim Sang-sik | 17 December 1976 (aged 29) | Ilhwa Chunma | |
| 14 | MF | Lee Chun-soo | 9 July 1981 (aged 24) | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | |
| 15 | FW | Kim Jung-woo | 9 May 1982 (aged 23) | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | |
| 16 | MF | Chung Kyung-ho | 22 May 1980 (aged 25) | Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix | |
| 17 | MF | Lee Ho | 22 October 1984 (aged 21) | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | |
| 18 | MF | Choi Tae-uk | 13 March 1981 (aged 24) | Shimizu S-Pulse | |
| 20 | FW | Lee Dong-gook | 29 April 1979 (aged 26) | Pohang Steelers | |
| 21 | MF | Baek Ji-Hoon | 28 February 1985 (aged 20) | FC Seoul | |
| 23 | DF | Cho Won-hee | 17 April 1983 (aged 22) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| 31 | GK | Kim Young-kwang | 28 June 1983 (aged 22) | Chunnam Dragons |
All times given in Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).
| South Korea | 2–0 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
Kim Dong-jin  36'Lee Chun-soo 49'Baek Ji-hoon  89' | Leko 27' |
| Hong Kong | 0–3 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Berg 19' Augustinussen 39'Due |
| South Korea | 1–3 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Cho Jae-jin 13' Cho Won-hee 63' | Sørensen 30' Jacobsen 41'Bech 66'Silberbauer 89' |
| 2006 Carlsberg Cup champions |
|---|
 Denmark Second title |
1 goal