2006 Recopa Sudamericana

Event	Recopa Sudamericana
Boca Juniors São Paulo 4 3
(on aggregate)
First leg
Boca Juniors São Paulo 2 1
Date	September 7, 2006
Venue	La Bombonera, Buenos Aires
Referee	Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)
Attendance	35,426
Second leg
São Paulo Boca Juniors 2 2
Date	September 14, 2006
Venue	Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo
Referee	Óscar Julián Ruiz (Colombia)
Attendance	19,861
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The 2006 Recopa Sudamericana (officially the 2006 Recopa Visa Sudamericana for sponsorship reasons) was the 14th Recopa Sudamericana, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana competitions. This edition was played under a two-legged series after several editions played in neutral venues.^[1]

The match was contested by São Paulo, winners of the 2005 Copa Libertadores, and defending champions Boca Juniors, winners of the 2005 Copa Sudamericana and appearing in their third consecutive final. As both teams have won the competition twice before, this edition determined who will become the first tricampeón of the Recopa Sudamericana.^[2]

Boca Juniors successfully defend the title as they beat São Paulo 4–3 on aggregate to win their third Recopa trophy. The second leg was also the last match coached by Alfio Basile, who left the club.^[3] This victory also positioned Boca Juniors, momentarily, as the most lauded international club of the world.^[4]

Qualified teams

Team	Previous finals app.
Boca Juniors	1990, 2004, 2005
São Paulo	1993, 1994

Bold indicates winning years

Venues

La Bombonera (left) and Estádio do Morumbi, venues of the series

Matches

First leg

2006 Recopa Sudamericana

September 7, 2006

22:00 (UTC-3)

First leg

Boca Juniors	2–1	São Paulo
Palacio 53', 73'		Thiago 30'

Estadio Alberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires

Attendance: 35,426

Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)

Boca Juniors

São Paulo

GK 1 Aldo Bobadilla DF 15 José María Calvo DF 6 Daniel Díaz DF 3 Claudio Morel Rodríguez DF 22 Juan Krupoviesa  90' MF 21 Sebastián Battaglia (C)  46' MF 5 Fernando Gago  34' MF 19 Neri Cardozo  88' MF 10 Guillermo Marino  71' FW 14 Rodrigo Palacio FW 9 Martín Palermo Substitutes: MF 8 Pablo Ledesma  62'  46' MF 23 Jesús Dátolo  71' FW 11 Andrés Franzoia  88' Manager: Alfio Basile

GK 1 Rogério Ceni (C) DF 2 Alex Silva DF 3 Fabão DF 4 Edcarlos  44' MF 7 Mineiro MF 8 Josué  85' MF 10 Danilo MF 23 Lenílson  84' MF 20 Richarlysson  38' FW 19 Thiago FW 14 Aloísio  34' Substitutes: FW 11 Alex Dias  34'  60' MF 21 Souza  60' Manager: Muricy Ramalho

Second leg

September 14, 2006

22:00 (UTC-3)

Second leg

São Paulo	2–2	Boca Juniors
Júnior 34' Morel Rodríguez 85' (o.g.)		Palacio 40' Palermo 75'

Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo

Attendance: 19,861

Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

São Paulo

Boca Juniors

GK 1 Rogério Ceni (C) DF 2 Alex Silva DF 3 Fabão  71' DF 4 Edcarlos  65' MF 21 Souza  84' MF 7 Mineiro MF 8 Josué MF 10 Danilo MF 6 Júnior FW 19 Thiago  22' FW 23 Lenílson Substitutes: FW 11 Alex Dias  65' FW 16 Ilsinho  84' Manager: Muricy Ramalho

GK 1 Aldo Bobadilla DF 4 Hugo Ibarra (C) DF 6 Daniel Díaz  20' DF 3 Claudio Morel Rodríguez DF 22 Juan Krupoviesa MF 8 Pablo Ledesma MF 5 Fernando Gago MF 19 Neri Cardozo  50'  81' MF 10 Guillermo Marino  46' FW 14 Rodrigo Palacio  91' FW 9 Martín Palermo  88' Substitutes: MF 23 Jesús Dátolo  46' MF 18 Jonathan Maidana  81' FW 11 Andrés Franzoia  91' Manager: Alfio Basile