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.

2006 A3 Champions Cup
Tournament details
Host countryJapan
Dates2 – 8 August
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsSouth Korea Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (1st title)
Runners-upJapan Gamba Osaka
Third placeJapan JEF United
Fourth placeChina Dalian Shide
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored26 (4.33 per match)
Attendance70,950 (11,825 per match)
Top scorer(s)South Korea Lee Chun-Soo
(Ulsan Hyundai, 6 goals)
Best player(s)South Korea Lee Chun-Soo
(Ulsan Hyundai)
2005
2007

Participants

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Group table

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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

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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

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Winners

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 A3 Champions Cup 2006 Winners  
 
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
First title

Individual awards

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Top Goalscorers Most Valuable Player
  Lee Chun-Soo (Ulsan)   Lee Chun-Soo (Ulsan)

Goalscorers

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Pos Player Team Goals
1   Lee Chun-Soo   Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 6
2   Leandrão   Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 3
3   Zou Jie   Dalian Shide 2
  Magno Alves   Gamba Osaka
  Seiichiro Maki   JEF United Ichihara Chiba
  Choi Sung-Kuk   Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
7   Wang Sheng   Dalian Shide 1
  Zhu Ting   Dalian Shide
  Ryūji Bando   Gamba Osaka
  Yasuhito Endō   Gamba Osaka
  Satoshi Yamaguchi   Gamba Osaka
  Yuki Abe   JEF United Ichihara Chiba
  Koji Nakajima   JEF United Ichihara Chiba
  Naotake Hanyu   JEF United Ichihara Chiba
  Kim Young-Sam   Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i

References

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