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.

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2006 A3 Champions Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Japan
Dates	2 – 8 August
Teams	4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (1st title)
Runners-up	Gamba Osaka
Third place	JEF United
Fourth place	Dalian Shide
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	26 (4.33 per match)
Attendance	70,950 (11,825 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Lee Chun-Soo (Ulsan Hyundai, 6 goals)
Best player(s)	Lee Chun-Soo (Ulsan Hyundai)
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• Dalian Shide - 2005 Chinese Super League Champions
• Gamba Osaka - 2005 J. League Champions
• JEF United Chiba - 2005 Yamazaki Nabisco Cup Winners (invited)
• Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i - 2005 K-League Champions

Round 1

More information Gamba Osaka, 3 – 2 ...

Gamba Osaka	3 – 2	Dalian Shide
Yamaguchi 17' Magno Alves 18', 53'		Zou Jie 57' Wang Sheng 71'

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More information Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i, 2 – 3 ...

Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i	2 – 3	JEF United Ichihara Chiba
Choi Sung-Kuk 24' Lee Chun-Soo 42'		Nakajima 21' Maki 43' Hanyu 44'

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Round 2

More information Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i, 6 – 0 ...

Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i	6 – 0	Gamba Osaka
Kim Young-Sam 24' Leandrão 34', 83' Lee Chun-Soo 46', 74', 85'

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More information JEF United Ichihara Chiba, 2 – 2 ...

JEF United Ichihara Chiba	2 – 2	Dalian Shide
Abe 53' (pen.) Maki 65'		Zou Jie 30' Zhu Ting 57'

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Round 3

More information Dalian Shide, 0 – 4 ...

Dalian Shide	0 – 4	Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
		Lee Chun-Soo 34', 72' Leandrão 43' Choi Sung-Kuk 48'

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More information Gamba Osaka, 2 – 0 ...

Gamba Osaka	2 – 0	JEF United Ichihara Chiba
Endō 66' Bando 81'

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