2006 AFC Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 March – 3 November 2006 |
| Teams | 20 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 58 |
| Goals scored | 195 (3.36 per match) |
| Top scorer | |
← 2005 2007 → | |
The 2006 AFC Cup was the third edition of the AFC Cup, played amongst clubs from nations of the AFC, who are considered to be 'developing countries' as per the 'Vision Asia' members paper of AFC President Mohamed Bin Hammam.
Al-Faisaly successfully defended their title, beating Al-Muharraq 5–4 on aggregate in the final.[1] With this victory Al-Faisaly became the first side to win the competition two years in a row.[2]
Qualification
The AFC invited the fourteen 'developing' nations to nominate one or two clubs to participate in the competition. Clubs from Myanmar and North Korea did not participate in the competition. This marked the first year in which clubs from Bahrain participated in the competition, as Bahrain was demoted to a 'developing' status by the AFC.
| West Asia | East Asia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Qualifying method | App (Last) | Team | Qualifying method | App (Last) |
| 2005 Bahraini King's Cup winners | 1st | 2004–05 Hong Kong First Division League champions | 2nd (2005) | ||
| 2005–06 Bangladesh National Football League champions | 1st | 2005 Hong Kong FA Cup winners | 3rd (2005) | ||
| 2005 Bangladesh Federation Cup winners | 2nd (2005) | 2005 Malaysia Super League champions | 1st | ||
| 2004–05 National Football League champions | 2nd (2005) | 2005 Malaysia FA Cup winners | 1st | ||
| 2005 Federation Cup winners | 1st | 2005 Dhivehi League champions | 1st | ||
| 2004–05 Jordan League champions | 1st | 2005 Dhivehi League runners-up[Note MDV] | 2nd (2005) | ||
| 2004–05 Jordan FA Cup winners | 2nd (2005) | 2005 S.League champions | 2nd (2005) | ||
| 2004–05 Lebanese Premier League champions | 3rd (2005) | 2005 Singapore Cup winners | 3rd (2005) | ||
| 2005 Lebanese FA Cup winners | 2nd (2005) | ||||
| 2004–05 Omani League champions | 2nd (2004) | ||||
| 2005 Sultan Qaboos Cup winners | 1st | ||||
| 2005 Ýokary Liga champions | 1st | ||||
| 2005 Turkmenistan Cup winners | 1st | ||||
| 2005 Yemeni President Cup winners | 1st | ||||
Notes
- ^ Disqualified (DSQ): Dhofar and Al Hilal were disqualified from the competition by the AFC for failing to submit their player registration forms in time.
- ^ Maldives (MDV): As the 2005 Maldives FA Cup winners Hurriyya qualified for the AFC Cup via their league position, the spot reserved for the Maldives FA Cup winners was transferred to the second placed team in the 2005 Dhivehi League.
Group stage
- Matchday dates are: 7 and 21 March, 11 and 25 April, 5 and 16 May 2006
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 11 | Advance to Knockout stage | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 2 |
Matches:
| Al-Muharraq | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| da Silva Yaseen |
| Al Ahed | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bah Trad |
Dias Adjei |
| Brothers Union | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ameli Abul |
Yakubu Barreto |
| Al Ahed | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul Razzaq Al-Muqla |
| Al-Muharraq | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| da Silva |
Sushant |
| Brothers Union | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tapu |
Marmar Ali Abbas |
| Mahindra United | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dakeel |
| Al Ahed | 6–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Haidar Ayoub Yakooub Maatouk |
Ameli Tapu |
| Brothers Union | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mahindra United | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bose Adjei |
El Ali |
| Al-Muharraq | 2–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al Dakheel |
Nasrallah Ayub Maatouk |
| Mahindra United | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Venkatesh |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 12 | Advance to Knockout stage | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 1 |
Matches:
| Dempo SC | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ashoor |
| Dempo SC | 6–1 | |
|---|---|---|
|
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Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Matches:
| Al-Wahdat | 7–0 | |
|---|---|---|
|
| Mohammedan | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nwachukwu |
Report | Shelbaieh |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | Advance to Knockout stage | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 2 |
Matches:
| Al-Faisaly | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Saad Agbo |
| HTTU | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hojageldyýew |
Al-Shboul |
| Al-Faisaly | 4–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Maharmeh Al-Sheikh Saad |
Şamyradow Guvanch |
| Al Nejmeh | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Duah Nasseredine |
Saad |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 13 | Advance to Knockout stage | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 11 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 4 |
Matches:
| New Radiant | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Akosah |
| Home United | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Goncalves |
Chepita |
| Perlis FA | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
|
| Xiangxue Sun Hei | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| New Radiant | 5–3 | |
|---|---|---|
|
| Perlis FA | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Simukonda |
|
| Perlis FA | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipeta |
| Xiangxue Sun Hei | 5–2 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nita |
| New Radiant | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Home United | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 15 | Advance to Knockout stage | |
| 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 15 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 1 |
Matches:
| Selangor | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuentes |
(Report) |
| Happy Valley | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sham Kwok Keung Ambassa Lee Sze Ming |
(Report) |
| Tampines Rovers | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shafaein Shah |
(Report) | Alcântara |
| Tampines Rovers | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
|
(Report) | Hilmy |
| Selangor | 4–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Adan Surendran Fuentes |
(Report) | Evanor Alcântara Lee Wai Man |
| Happy Valley | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Joao Evanor Fantin 19' Gerard Guy Ambassa 74' |
(Report) | Roslan Fuestes Sanbagamaran |
| Hurriyya | 0–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Mohamed Rafi Ali Aliff Shafaein Noh Alam Shah |
| Tampines Rovers | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Peres De Oliveira 32 | (Report) | Bambang Pamungkas 56 |
| Hurriyya | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shinaz Hilmy 36' | (Report) | Li Chun Yip 21' |
Best runners-up
As Groups B–D only had either two or three teams, matches against any fourth-placed team in each group were not included in this ranking.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 4 |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampines Rovers |
0–5 | 0–1 | 0–4 | |
| Selangor |
0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Al-Nasr |
3–3 (a) | 2–3 | 1–0 | |
| Al-Faisaly |
2–2 (5–4 p) |
1–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
Matches
| Tampines Rovers | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Ahmed Abdul-Haleem 49' |
Al-Wahdat won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Nejmeh | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
Nejmeh won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Al-Nasr | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Adil Matar Ashoor |
(Report) | Leandson Dias da Silva 13 |
3–3 on aggregate; Al-Muharraq won on away goals.
| Al-Faisaly | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Agel |
(Report) | Lee Kin Wo |
2–2 on aggregate; Al-Faisaly won 5–4 on penalties.
Semi-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nejmeh |
3–6 | 1–2 | 2–4 | |
| Al-Faisaly |
2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
Matches
| Nejmeh | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nasseredine |
Report |
|
| Al-Muharraq | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Mohammed Ghaddar |
Al-Muharraq won 6–3 on aggregate.
| Al-Faisaly | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Maharmeh |
(Report) |
Al-Faisaly won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Faisaly |
5–4 | 3–0 | 2–4 |
Matches
| Al-Faisaly | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
|
(Report) |
| Al-Muharraq | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
|
(Report) |
|
Al-Faisaly won 5–4 on aggregate.
| 2006 AFC Cup Winners |
|---|
Al-Faisaly Second title |
References
- ^ "The AFC Cup Final: 2004-2006". AFC. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ "Asian Club Competitions 2006".
