2006 Copa Sudamericana finals
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The 2006 Copa Sudamericana finals was a two-legged football contest, played in November and December 2006, to determine the champion of the 2006 Copa Sudamericana. The teams taking part were Chilean side Colo-Colo, and Mexican side Pachuca. The first leg, played in Pachuca, resulted in a 1–1 draw. The second leg, in Santiago, was won 2–1 by Pachuca, making them the cup winners for that year.[1][2]
Event | 2006 Copa Nissan Sudamericana | ||||||
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Date | 30 November 2006 | ||||||
Venue | Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo | ||||||
Referee | Roberto Silvera | ||||||
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Date | 13 December 2006 | ||||||
Venue | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago | ||||||
Referee | Héctor Baldassi | ||||||
Attendance | 55,000 | ||||||
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Despite being from Mexico –which is a member nation of CONCACAF and not CONMEBOL– Pachuca were eligible to compete in this tournament after winning the 2006 Mexican Primera División, earning them an invite from CONMEBOL and receiving an automatic berth directly to the knockout stages. Pachuca's victory in the final marked the first time in history that a representative of CONCACAF won a CONMEBOL-sanctioned tournament.[3][4]
The winner of the 2006 Copa Sudamericana will earn the right to play against the winners of the 2006 Copa Libertadores in the 2007 Recopa Sudamericana. They will also automatically qualify for the 2007 Copa Libertadores second stage and 2006 UEFA–CONMEBOL Challenge Cup, but Pachuca were ineligible to CONMEBOL license. As a result, runner-up Colo-Colo, qualified insteads.