22nd GCC Champions League

The 22nd GCC Champions League (Arabic: دوري أبطال مجلس التعاون الخليجي) was the 22nd edition of the GCC Champions League for clubs of the Gulf Cooperation Council nations, and the first under its new name.

2006 GCC Champions League
Tournament details
Dates25 August 2006 (2006-08-25) – 20 February 2007 (2007-02-20)
Teams12 (from AFC/UAFA confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsSaudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq (3rd title)
Runners-upKuwait Al-Qadsia
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Saudi Arabia Saleh Bashir (5 goals)
2005
2007

The 2006 edition was won by Sauid side Al-Ettifaq for the third time.

The Groups

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Group A Group B Group C

  Al-Qadsia
  Sharjah
  Al-Muharraq
  Al Arabi (Qatar)

  Al-Jazira Club
  Al-Ettifaq
  Al-Nasr
  Qatar SC

  Muscat
  Bahrain Riffa Club
  Al-Hilal
  Al Salmiya Club

Results

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Group A

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(in Manama, Bahrain)


Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Al-Qadsia 3 2 1 0 7 5 +2 7
  Sharjah 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
  Al-Muharraq 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
  Al Arabi (Qatar) 3 0 0 3 4 7 –3 0

Group B

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(in Salala, Oman)

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Al-Jazira Club 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7
  Al-Ettifaq 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
  Qatar SC 3 0 2 1 0 2 –2 2
  Al-Nasr 3 0 1 2 1 3 –2 1

Group C

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(in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Al Salmiya Club 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9
  Bahrain Riffa Club 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
  Al-Hilal 3 0 2 1 2 3 –1 2
  Muscat 3 0 1 2 2 7 –5 1

Semi-finals

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1st Legs

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Al Salmiya Club  3–3  Al-Ettifaq

Al-Jazira Club  2–2  Al-Qadsia

2nd Legs

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Al-Qadsia  1–0  Al-Jazira Club

Al-Ettifaq  3–0  Al Salmiya Club

Final

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Al-Qadsia  0–1  Al-Ettifaq

Al-Ettifaq  1–1  Al-Qadsia

Winner

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GCC Champions League
2006 Winners
 
Al-Ettifaq
3rd Title