2006 AFC Cup

The 2006 AFC Cup was the third edition of the AFC Cup. Al-Faisaly from Jordan became the first side to win the competition two years in a row.[1]

2006 AFC Cup
Tournament details
Dates7 March – 3 November 2006
Teams19 (from 10 associations)
Final positions
Champions Al-Faisaly (2nd title)
Runners-up Al-Muharraq
Tournament statistics
Matches played58
Goals scored195 (3.36 per match)
Top scorer(s) Mahmoud Shelbaieh (8 goals)

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.

West Asia
Bahrain (1)* Al-Muharraq (2005 Bahraini King's Cup winners)
Jordan (2) Al-Wahdat (2004–05 Jordan League champions)

Al-Faisaly (2005 AFC Cup winners & 2004–05 Jordan FA Cup winners)

Lebanon (2) Al-Nejmeh (2004–05 Lebanese Premier League champions)

Al Ahed (2005 Lebanese FA Cup winners)

Oman (1) Al-Nasr (2005 Sultan Qaboos Cup winners)
Central and Southern Asia
Bangladesh (2) Mohammedan (2005–06 Bangladesh National Football Championship champions)

Brothers Union ( 2004–05 Dhaka League and 2005 Bangladesh Federation Cup winners)

India (2) Dempo SC (2004–05 National Football League champions)

Mahindra United (2005 Indian Federation Cup winners)

Turkmenistan (2) HTTU Asgabat (2005 Turkmenistan League champions)

Merv Mary (2005 Turkmenistan Cup winners)

East Asia
Hong Kong (2) Xiangxue Sun Hei (2004–05 Hong Kong First Division League champions)

Happy Valley (2005 Hong Kong FA Cup winners)

ASEAN
Malaysia (2) Perlis FA (2005 Super League Malaysia champions)

Selangor FA (2005 Malaysian FA Cup winners)

Maldives (2) Hurriyya SC (2005 Dhivehi League champions & 2005 Maldives FA Cup winners)

New Radiant (2005 Dhivehi League runners-up)

Singapore (2) Tampines Rovers FC (2005 S.League champions)

Home United FC (2005 Singapore Cup winners)

  • Bahrain are relegated AFC Cup.

Group stage
  • Matchday dates are: 7 and 21 March, 11 and 25 April, 5 and 16 May 2006
  • Group winners and 2 best runners-up qualify for quarter-finals

Group A

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
Source:

Matches:

Al-Muharraq 2–0 Brothers Union
Leandson 45'
Yaseen 50'
Al Ahed 2–2 Mahindra United
Bah 8'
Trad 29'		 Dias 33', Adjei 39'
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
Da Silva 61' Sushant 64'
Brothers Union 1–3 Al Ahed
Tapu 40' Marmar 5'
Ali 50'
Abbas 76'
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'
Brothers Union 0–0 Al-Muharraq
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'

Group B

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
Source:

Matches:

Al-Nasr 3–1 Dempo SC
Merv Mary 2–2 Dempo SC
Al-Nasr 4–1 Merv Mary
Merv Mary 0–2 Al-Nasr
Dempo SC 0–1 Al-Nasr
India
Dempo SC 6–1 Merv Mary
India

Group C

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
Source:

Matches:

Al-Wahdat 7–0 Mohammedan
Mohammedan 1–2 Al-Wahdat
Paul Report

Group D

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
Source:

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'
HTTU 2–2 Al-Nejmeh
Şamyradow 4
Belyh 58'		 Ghaddar 74', 90'
Al Nejmeh 2–1 Al-Faisaly
Duah 23'
Nasseredine 70'		 Saad 57'

Group E

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
Source:

Matches:

New Radiant 0–2 Xiangxue Sun Hei
Home United FC 2–3 Perlis FA
Xiangxue Sun Hei 0–1 Home United FC
Indra Sahdan Bin Daud 60
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong, China
Perlis FA 6–0 New Radiant
Xiangxue Sun Hei 0–0 Perlis FA
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong, China
New Radiant 5–3 Home United FC
Home United FC 2–0 New Radiant
Perlis FA 1–2 Xiangxue Sun Hei
Perlis FA 1–0 Home United FC
Xiangxue Sun Hei 5–2 New Radiant
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong, China
New Radiant 0–0 Perlis FA
Home United FC 0–2 Xiangxue Sun Hei

Group F

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
Source:

Matches:

Selangor FA 1–0Tampines Rovers FC
Brian Fuentes 11' (Report)
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
Happy Valley 3–0Hurriyya SC
Sham Kwok Keung 32'
Gerard Guy Ambassa 37'
Lee Sze Ming 76'		 (Report)
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong, China
Attendance: 500
Referee: Chandrasiri Arambakade Gedara (Sri Lanka)
Hurriyya SC 1–3Selangor FA
Mausoom Abdul Gafoor 90 (Report) Brian Fuentes 29' (pen)
Mohd Amri Yahyah 63'
Bambang Pamungkas 66
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Subrata Sarkar (India)
Tampines Rovers FC 3–1Happy Valley
Aliff Shafaein 45'
Noh Alam Shah 48', 70'		 (Report) Fábio Lopes Alcântara 30'
Attendance: 3,021
Tampines Rovers FC 3–1Hurriyya SC
Mirko Grabovac 44'
Aliff Shafaein 49'
Peres De Oliveira 89'		 (Report) Shinaz Hilmy 90'
Attendance: 2,500
Selangor FA 4–3Happy Valley
Mohd Shukor Adan 42'
D. Surendran 52'
Brian Fuentes 64', 72'		 (Report) Joan Evanor Fantin 14'
Fábio Lopes Alcântara 71' (pen)
Lee Wai Man 74'
Attendance: 1,000
Happy Valley 2–3Selangor FA
Joao Evanor Fantin 19'
Gerard Guy Ambassa 74'		 (Report) Razman Roslan 29'
Brian Fuestes 71'
K. Sanbagamaran 88'
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong, China
Attendance: 407
Hurriyya SC 0–4Tampines Rovers FC
(Report) Mohamed Rafi Ali 15', 24'
Aliff Shafaein 51'
Noh Alam Shah 81'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ram Krishna Gosh (Bangladesh)
Tampines Rovers FC 3–2Selangor FA
Peres De Oliveira 32', 51'
Mirko Grabovac 60'		 (Report) Bambang Pamungkas 56', 82'
Attendance: 3,868
Hurriyya SC 1–1Happy Valley
Shinaz Hilmy 36' (Report) Li Chun Yip 21'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Subrata Sarkar (India)
Selangor FA 1–0Hurriyya SC
K. Sanbagamaran 27' (Report)
Attendance: 3,000
Happy Valley 0–4Tampines Rovers FC
(Report) Noh Alam Shah 57', 76', 81'
Ibrahim Md Noh 85'
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 66
Referee: Satop Tongkhan (Thailand)

Best runners-up
  • Team in group of 4, result to bottom of the group uncounted.
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
Source:

Knockout stage

Bracket
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Tampines Rovers0
 
 
 
 Al-Wahdat 5
 
 Al-Wahdat1
 
 
 
 Al-Faisaly2
 
 Al-Faisaly (p)2 (5)
 
 
 
 Sun Hei 2 (4)
 
 Al-Faisaly5
 
 
 
 Al-Muharraq4
 
 Selangor FA0
 
 
 
 Al-Nejmeh 1
 
 Al-Nejmeh3
 
 
 
 Al-Muharraq6
 
 Al-Nasr3
 
 
 Al-Muharraq (a) 3
 

Quarter-finals
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

Tampines Rovers FC0–1Al-Wahdat
(Report) Ahmed Abdul-Haleem 49'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
Selangor FA0–1Al-Nejmeh
(Report) Ali Mohamed 24'
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Subrata Sarkar (India)
Al-Nasr2–3Al-Muharraq
Adil Matar 22'
Ashoor 55'		 (Report) Leandson Dias da Silva 13', 64'
Richard Massolin 58'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Qasem Shaban (Kuwait)
Al-Faisaly1–1Xiangxue Sun Hei
Hatem Aqel 54' (Report) Lee Kin Wo 44'
Attendance: 3,000

Second leg

Al-Wahdat4–0Tampines Rovers FC
Ahmed Abdul-Haleem 14'
Mahmoud Shelbaieh 45'+1, 47'
Musa Hammad 69'		 (Report)
Attendance: 5,000
Al-Nejmeh0–0Selangor FA
(Report)
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: O M Al Saeedi
Al-Muharraq0–1Al-Nasr
(Report) Adil Matar 56' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,000
Xiangxue Sun Hei1–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Faisaly
Lo Chi Kwan 21' (Report) Mo'ayyad Abu Keshek 60'
Penalties
4–5
Attendance: 2,722
Referee: O Il Son

Semifinals
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-Nejmeh1–2Al-Muharraq
Ali Nasseredine 21' Report Fatai Babatunde 54'
Jesse John 75'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Qasem Shaban (Kuwait)
Al-Faisaly1–0Al-Wahdat
Abdel-Hadi Al-Maharmeh 9' (Report)
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: M Mansour

Second leg

Al-Muharraq4–2Al-Nejmeh
Leandson Dias da Silva 21' (pen), 76' (pen)
Abdullah Omar 29'
Richard Massolin 90+2 (pen)		 (Report) Mohammed Ghaddar 41', 45+1'
Attendance: 1,500
Al-Wahdat1–1Al-Faisaly
Mahmoud Shelbaieh 53' (Report) Mo'ayyad Abu Keshek 66'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)

Finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Faisaly 5–4 Al-Muharraq 3–0 2–4

First leg

Al-Faisaly3–0Al-Muharraq
Abdel-Hadi Al-Maharmeh 54', 83'
Hussein Ziyad 60'		 (Report)
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Mohammed Kousa (Syria)

Second leg

Al-Muharraq4–2Al-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'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: M O Al Saeedi
2006 AFC Cup Winners

Al-Faisaly
Second title

References
  1. "Asian Club Competitions 2006".
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