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.
Participants 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
Group table Team Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i3201123+96 Gamba Osaka320158−36 JEF United Ichihara Chiba311156−14 Dalian Shide301249−51
Matches Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Awards
Winners A3 Champions Cup 2006 Winners Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i First title
Individual awards Top GoalscorersMost Valuable Player Lee Chun-Soo (Ulsan) Lee Chun-Soo (Ulsan)
Goalscorers PosPlayerTeamGoals1 Lee Chun-Soo Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i62 Leandrão Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i33 Zou Jie Dalian Shide2 Magno Alves Gamba Osaka Seiichiro Maki JEF United Ichihara Chiba Choi Sung-Kuk Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i7 Wang Sheng Dalian Shide1 Zhu Ting Dalian Shide Ryūji Bando Gamba Osaka Yasuhito Endō Gamba Osaka Satoshi Yamaguchi Gamba Osaka Yuki Abe JEF United Ichihara Chiba Koji Nakajima JEF United Ichihara Chiba Naotake Hanyu JEF United Ichihara Chiba Kim Young-Sam Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
References A3 Champions Cup (Tokyo) 2006, from RSSSF