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 AGroup BGroup 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)


TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Al-Qadsia321075+27
Sharjah320165+16
Al-Muharraq31114404
Al Arabi (Qatar)300347–30

Group B

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(in Salala, Oman)

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Al-Jazira Club321020+27
Al-Ettifaq320142+26
Qatar SC302102–22
Al-Nasr301213–21

Group C

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(in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Al Salmiya Club330082+69
Bahrain Riffa Club31113304
Al-Hilal302123–12
Muscat301227–51

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