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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Japan |
| Dates | 2 – 8 August |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Gamba Osaka |
| Third place | JEF United |
| Fourth place |  Dalian Shide |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 26 (4.33 per match) |
| Attendance | 70,950 (11,825 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Lee Chun-Soo (Ulsan Hyundai, 6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Lee Chun-Soo (Ulsan Hyundai) |
The fourth edition of the A3 Champions Cup took place in Tokyo, Japan, between 2 and 8 August 2006. It was won by Korean team Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i, who came back strongly from their defeat in the opening match to win the following two by margins of 6–0 and 4–0. It was the third time a Korean team has won this competition.
Participants
Dalian Shide - 2005 Chinese Super League Champions
Gamba Osaka - 2005 J. League Champions- JEF United Chiba - 2005 Yamazaki Nabisco Cup Winners (invited)
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i - 2005 K-League Champions
Group table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 6 |
| Gamba Osaka
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 |
| JEF United Ichihara Chiba
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
| Dalian Shide
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 1 |
Matches
Round 1
| Gamba Osaka | 3 – 2 | Dalian Shide |
|---|---|---|
Yamaguchi  17' Magno Alves 18', 53' |
Zou Jie 57' Wang Sheng 71' |
Attendance: 7,178
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 2 – 3 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba |
|---|---|---|
| Choi Sung-Kuk 24' Lee Chun-Soo 42' |
Nakajima 21' Maki 43' Hanyu 44' |
Attendance: 11,066
Round 2
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 6 – 0 | Gamba Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Young-Sam 24' Leandrão 34', 83' Lee Chun-Soo 46', 74', 85' |
Attendance: 13,688
| JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 2 – 2 | Dalian Shide |
|---|---|---|
| Abe 53' (pen.) Maki 65' |
Zou Jie 30' Zhu Ting 57' |
Attendance: 17,052
Round 3
| Dalian Shide | 0 – 4 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Chun-Soo 34', 72' Leandrão 43' Choi Sung-Kuk 48' |
Attendance: 6,821
| Gamba Osaka | 2 – 0 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba |
|---|---|---|
| Endō 66' Bando 81' |
Attendance: 15,145
Awards
Winners
| A3 Champions Cup 2006 Winners |
|---|
 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i First title |
Individual awards
| Top Goalscorers | Most Valuable Player |
|---|---|
| Lee Chun-Soo (Ulsan)
|
Lee Chun-Soo (Ulsan)
|
Goalscorers
References
- A3 Champions Cup (Tokyo) 2006, from RSSSF
This page was last edited on 7 April 2023, at 11:47