2006 CAF Confederation Cup
The 2006 CAF Confederation Cup was the third edition of the CAF Confederation Cup. It started with the preliminary round that was played in February and March 2006. Étoile Sahel of Tunisia beat FAR Rabat of Morocco in the final. The final was marred by a skirmish when FAR Rabat attacked the referee and his linesman after having a late goal ruled out.
Qualifying rounds
Preliminary round
1st legs played 17–19 February 2006 and 2nd legs played 3–5 March 2006.First round
1st legs played 17–19 March 2006 and 2nd legs played 31 March -2 April 2006.Second round
1st legs played 21–23 April 2006 and 2nd legs played 5–7 May 2006.Play-off round
The 8 winners of the round of 16 play the losers of the round of 16 of the Champions League for 8 places in the group stage.1st legs played 14-July 16, 2006 and 2nd legs played 28-July 30, 2006.
Group stage
The Group Stage matches were played between August and October 2006.Key to colours in group tables |
Group winners advance to the final |
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Final
The 1st leg was played on November 18 and the 2nd leg on December 2.Étoile du Sahel won on away goal after 1–1 on aggregate.
Top goalscorers
The top scorers from the 2006 CAF Confederation Cup are as follows:Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
1 | Manucho | Petro Atlético | 8 |
2 | Abdessamad Rafik | Olympique Khouribga | 7 |
3 | Emeka Opara | Étoile du Sahel | 6 |
4 | Abdul-Hamid Bassiouny | Haras El Hodoud | 5 |
4 | Jawad Ouaddouch | FAR Rabat | 5 |
6 | Ahmed Abdel-Ghani | Haras El Hodoud | 4 |
6 | El Hadji Ibrahim Touré | Renacimiento FC | 4 |
6 | Samir Fellah | Olympique Khouribga | 4 |