The 2006 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes, officially the 2006 Copa Nissan Sudamericana de Clubes for sponsorship reasons, was an international

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championship competition that was played by 34 teams in total, including 31

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teams and also three invited teams from

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won their first title in history after defeating

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tying 1–1 in the first leg in

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, and winning 2–1 in

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...

. 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

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lost the

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edition to

Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors () is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Boca, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club is best known for its men's professional Association football, football team which, since its promotion in 1913 ...

. Meanwhile, this was also the first time a

an 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

) representative won the Copa Sudamericana or any

-sanctioned tournament.

Qualified teams

The Copa Sudamericana 2006 tournament was the sixth edition of the

Copa Sudamericana The CONMEBOL Sudamericana, also known as Copa Sudamericana (; ), is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL, the governing body of football in South America, since 2002. It is the second-most prestigious club com ...

tournament.

First stage

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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

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

References

External links

Official site
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