2005–2006 Thai political crisis, House dissolution and the April 2006 Legislative Election, April 2006 House election results
Thaksin unofficially claimed that TRT won 16 million votes nationwide, with 10 million abstentions and invalid ballots, giving him greater than half of the popular vote. Thaksin had earlier promised to not accept the premiership if he received less than half the total vote.


2005–2006 Thai political crisis, House dissolution and the April 2006 Legislative Election, April 2006 House election results
In Bangkok, despite a large number of abstentions, TRT won in every district with ืnot much more than 20% of votes. Out of 2,329,294 Bangkok votes counted as of 22.31 hrs on 3 April 2006, TRT won 1,035,254 votes, the remainder being abstentions and invalid ballots.


2005–2006 Thai political crisis, House dissolution and the April 2006 Legislative Election, April 2006 House election results
After unofficial voting tallies became public, the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) petitioned the Administrative Court to suspend the results of the election. Chamlong Srimuang declared that the PAD would ignore the results of the election and that the "PAD will go on rallying until Thaksin resigns and Thailand gets a royally-appointed prime minister."


2005–2006 Thai political crisis, After the 2006 election, Thaksin proposes reconciliatory panel
On 3 April 2006, Thaksin Shinawatra appeared on television to declare victory in the controversial 2006 election, called for unity in the kingdom, reiterated his proposal for a government of national unity, and proposed the creation of an independent reconciliatory commission to end the political stalemate. He offered to resign if the new panel recommended it. The commission could consist of three former parliament presidents, three Supreme Court presidents, three former prime ministers and rectors of state universities. He also suggested that four potential candidates from the TRT could replace him if he stepped down, including former House Speaker Bhokin Bhalakula and caretaker Commerce Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.


2005–2006 Thai political crisis, After the 2006 election, Thaksin proposes reconciliatory panel
The Democrat Party and the PAD immediately rejected the reconciliation panel. "It's too late for national reconciliation," said Chamlong Srimuang. The PAD claimed that once again Thaksin was using votes to justify himself, and called for a nationwide protest on Friday 7 April to force the Prime Minister to resign.


2005–2006 Thai political crisis, After the 2006 election, Thaksin steps down
After an audience with King Bhumibol, Thaksin announced on 4 April 2006 that he would not accept the post of Prime Minister after the Parliament reconvenes. However, he would continue to be Caretaker Prime Minister until his successor is elected by the Parliament.


2005–2006 Thai political crisis, After the 2006 election, Thaksin steps down
"My main reason for not accepting the post of prime minister is because this year is an auspicious year for the king, whose 60th anniversary on the throne is just 60 days away… I want all Thais to reunite," said Thaksin in a nationally televised speech. He then delegated his functions to Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Chidchai Wannasathit, moved out of Government House, and scheduled a vacation with his family.


2005–2006 Thai political crisis, After the 2006 election, Thaksin steps down
The Democrat Party welcomed the decision and promised to co-operate to resolve the current political crisis. However, they continued their boycott of by-elections. Many expected that the boycott would prevent Parliament from reconvening and a Government from forming within the 3 May time-limit set by the Constitution – thus causing a constitutional crisis. In a celebration at Sanam Luang on 7 April, PAD leaders announced that their new goal was the eradication of the Thaksin "regime" amid continued concerns that a constitutional crisis, a lack of a government, and continued protests could spoil King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations on 9 June.


2005–2006 Thai political crisis, After the 2006 election, Removal of the Election Commission
In a rare, televised speech to senior judges, King Bhumibol requested that the judiciary take action to resolve the political crisis. On 8 May 2006, the Constitution Court invalidated the results of the April elections and ordered a new round of elections, later set for October elections. Several judges also called for three members of the Election Commission to resign. The Commissioners refused to do so, citing their constitutional independence. Several legal experts including Worachet Pakeerut and Banjerd Singkanet of Thammasat University noted the unprecedented nature of the judiciary's demands.


2005–2006 Thai political crisis, After the 2006 election, Removal of the Election Commission
"I'm concerned that if the courts get too involved in political affairs, politics may hit back. Moreover, it's difficult to examine the courts, and who is to examine the courts' use of power in politics," said Worachet. When the Commissioners still refused to resign, the Criminal Court jailed the Election Commissioners, removing them from their posts.


2005–2006 Thai political crisis, After the 2006 election, Removal of the Election Commission
Thaksin returned to work on 19 May 2006, in the wake of the Constitutional Court's nullification of the April elections and catastrophic flooding in the North. However, political tension remained high. On 22 May, Pairoj Vongvipanon, former dean of the Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, warned Thaksin of assassination: "Thaksin must be careful or else he might be killed. Don't think that assassinations can not occur in Thailand. "


2005–2006 Thai political crisis, The "Finland Plan" and the "charismatic individual"
On the eve of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 60th anniversary celebrations, the Manager newspaper and website published several articles on the "Finland Plan", an alleged conspiracy designed by Thaksin and other Thai Rak Thai co-founders aimed at overthrowing the King and seizing control of the country. Democrat Party deputy secretary-general Thaworn Senniam (Thai: ถาวร เสนเนียม) commented that the Finland Plan was "obviously true". In retaliation, Thaksin and TRT sued the owner of the Manager daily Sondhi Limthongkul, its editor, a columnist and two executives for libel.


2005–2006 Thai political crisis, The "Finland Plan" and the "charismatic individual"
On 29 June 2006, Thaksin noted that the political crisis was aggravated "because charismatic people and some organisations outside those sanctioned by the Constitution are trying to overthrow the government, rules and laws, Constitution and democracy." This provoked speculation by many, including several members of the royal family, that Thaksin was referring to either King Bhumibol or Privy Council President Prem Tinsulanonda. Sondhi Limthongkul called for the public to take a stand and choose between the King and Thaksin.


2005–2006 Thai political crisis, The "Finland Plan" and the "charismatic individual"
On 14 July 2006, Privy Council President Prem Tinsulanonda addressed graduating cadets of the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, telling them that the Thai military must obey the orders of the King – not the Government.


2005–2006 Thai political crisis, August 2006 attempted car bombing
On 24 August 2006, a car containing 67 kilograms of explosives was stopped near Thaksin's residence in Thonburi. Metropolitan Police Bureau Commissioner Lt-General Wiroj Jantharangsee noted that the explosives in the car were completely assembled, equipped with a remote unit sensor and ready to be detonated, and would have a blast radius of around one kilometre. Pol Major Kamthorn Ooycharoen, head of the police bomb-disposal squad at the scene, also noted that the bomb was live and ready for detonation.


2005–2006 Thai political crisis, August 2006 attempted car bombing
The bomb was composed of sticks TNT, M-8 military fuses, TNT, C-4 plastic explosives, a remote control unit, and nine plastic containers containing ammonium nitrate fuel oil (ANFO). The car was driven by Lieutenant Thawatchai Klinchana, former personal chauffeur of Pallop Pinmanee, Deputy Director of Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC). Police found that the car had left ISOC headquarters earlier that morning. Thawatchai was immediately arrested and Pallop was released from his position.


2005–2006 Thai political crisis, August 2006 attempted car bombing
Pallop denied all involvement, noting that "If had wanted to do it, I would have done it more subtly... In my career, I have led death squads. If I had wanted to kill him, the Prime Minister would not have escaped." He also claimed that "the explosives were being transported, they were not assembled to be detonated." Government critics claimed that the car bomb was a government conspiracy. Five army officers were later arrested for their role in the plot. Lt


2005–2006 Thai political crisis, August 2006 attempted car bombing
-General Pirach Swamivat, a schoolmate of Pallop's at the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, said he believed that Pallop had been framed. He said it might have something to do with Pallop having sent his men to guard Maj-General Chamlong Srimuang, another Culachomklao schoolmate, who has become critical of Thaksin and is a leader of the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy. Three officers, including Thawatchai, were released after the military overthrew the Thaksin government.


2005–2006 Thai political crisis, September 2006 coup d'état
The ongoing political crisis escalated drastically on 19 September 2006 when Thai Army units loyal to the army chief of staff, Gen Sonthi Boonyaratglin, staged a coup attempt in Bangkok to unseat Thaksin while he was attending a meeting of the United Nations in New York City.


2005–2006 Thai political crisis, September 2006 coup d'état
In a statement, the military Democratic Reform Council cited the government's alleged lèse majesté, interference with state agencies, and creation of social divisions as reasons for the coup. The allegations, however, failed to be pursued seriously, except for charges of corruption in which Thaksin, family and associates were identified by name and criminal offence in court documents. The lèse majesté charge, in fact, was somewhat confused by 2008 accusations by Thai courts that Sondhi Limthongkul, media barron and former associate-turned foe of Thaksin had induced Thai people to believe that there were pro and con-monarchy groups in Thailand. Some believe the accusation was an attempt to reduce the negative image of Thaksin among royalists.


2005–2006 Volvo Ocean Race
The 2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race was held between 5 November 2005 and 17 June 2006. Seven boats took part in the race and made ten stops in nine countries.


2005–2006 Volvo Ocean Race
The 2005–06 race was the first to not begin in the United Kingdom. The course of 31,000 nautical miles (57,000 km) was divided into 9 legs, and would take over 8 months to complete. A new class of boat, the Volvo Open 70 was introduced: The new boats were 2m longer and about 1,000 kg lighter than the VO60's used in the previous race. They were also allowed to have more sail area and include the use of canting keels.


2005–2006 Volvo Ocean Race
During Leg 7 of the race, Hans Horrevoets, 32, of the Netherlands was swept overboard from ABN AMRO II. Although he was recovered from the water, attempts to resuscitate him were not successful. CPR was stopped at 0420GMT, 18 May 2006.


2005–2006 Volvo Ocean Race
The crew of Movistar abandoned ship after the aft end of their keel pivot broke away from their hull in the night of 20 May 2006, and transferred to ABN AMRO II which had been standing by and was escorted by HMS Mersey back to land. Although a search was carried out for the yacht, it is believed she sank due to the damage sustained.


2005–2006 Volvo Ocean Race
The 2005–06 race had tighter restrictions on the number of crewmembers allowed than previous races. An all-male crew was restricted to ten, while a crew with at least 5 women could have eleven members, and an all-female crew, (of which there were none in the race), could have twelve. The only woman who served as crew was Adrienne Cahalan of Brasil 1, who was replaced after the first leg. The skipper of each team could nominate one additional person for the in-port races.


2005–2006 Volvo Ocean Race
In early 2005 Volvo released a limited model called the V70 Ocean Race Edition and the XC90 Ocean Race Edition.


2005–2008 Health Net seasons
Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis (UCI identifier: HNM) was run by Momentum Sports Group and based in the United States.


2005–2008 Health Net seasons
Health Net won the team title in the 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 USA Cycling National Racing Calendar series competition. In 2007, Rory Sutherland captured the individual championship on the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar.


2005–2008 Health Net seasons
Health Net was one of nine UCI Professional Continental Teams to compete in the 2006 Tour de Georgia. In 2005 representing Health Net, Greg Henderson won the points competition in the Tour de Georgia and the International Tour de Toona. Scott Moninger and John Lieswyn have won the International Tour de Toona for Health Net in 2005 and 2004, respectively.


2005–2019 definitions of the SI base units
From 2005 to early 2019, the definitions of the SI base units were as follows:


2005–2019 definitions of the SI base units
2. When the mole is used, the elementary entities must be specified and may be atoms, molecules, ions, electrons, other particles, or specified groups of such particles. "14th CGPM (1971, Resolution 3; CR, 78)"In this definition, it is understood that unbound atoms of carbon 12, at rest and in their ground state, are referred to. "(Added by CIPM in 1980)


2006
2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2006th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 6th  year of the 3rd millennium, the 6th  year of the 21st century, and the  7th   year of the 2000s decade.


2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification and the International Asperger's Year.


2006 (album)
2006 is an album released in 2004 by Manfred Mann with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band. Manfred Mann preferred to point out that this is rather his solo album. His explanation for this is given in the sleeve notes, where he says that some of the tracks ('Mars', 'Two Friends', 'Two Brides', ' Slave', 'Frog' and 'Get Me Out of This') were recorded in a more unrehearsed and experimental way than the others.


2006 (album)
Because of this, Mann preferred to present this outside the normal Earth Band context, as representative only of his personal tastes and not those of his Earth Band colleagues. He also remarks that the album title is not consistent with its release year (2004, or in some places 2005) because the resulting anachronism seems to him artistically interesting.


2006 1. deild karla
The 2006 season of 1. deild karla was the 52nd season of second-tier football in Iceland.


2006 10,000 Lakes Festival
The 2006 10,000 Lakes Festival was held July 19 through July 22. In 2006, over 18,000 people attended.


2006 1000 Guineas
The 2006 1000 Guineas Stakes was a horse race held at Newmarket Racecourse on Sunday 7 May 2006. It was the 193rd running of the 1000 Guineas.


2006 1000 Guineas
The winner was Pam Sly, Michael Sly and Tom Davies's Speciosa, an Irish-bred bay filly trained by Pam Sly at Thorney in Cambridgeshire and ridden by Micky Fenton. Speciosa's victory was the first in the race for her owner, trainer and jockey. The race was run on soft ground.


2006 1000 Guineas, The contenders
The race attracted a field of thirteen runners, ten trained in the United Kingdom and three in Ireland: there were no challengers from continental Europe. The favourite was the Ballydoyle-trained Rumplestiltskin who had been named European Champion Two-year old Filly in 2005 when she had won the Moyglare Stud Stakes in Ireland and the Prix Marcel Boussac in France. The other Irish challengers were the favourite's stable companion Race for the Stars (winner of the Oh So Sharp Stakes), and the Tommy Stack-trained Alexander Alliance, who had won a Listed race at the Curragh Racecourse in October.


2006 1000 Guineas, The contenders
The best of the British-trained runners appeared to be, Silca's Sister (Prix Morny), Flashy Wings (Queen Mary Stakes, Lowther Stakes) and Nannina (Prestige Stakes, Fillies' Mile). Other Group race winners included the Nell Gwyn Stakes winner Speciosa, Nasheej (Sweet Solera Stakes, May Hill Stakes, Fred Darling Stakes), La Chunga (Albany Stakes), Confidential Lady (Prix du Calvados) and Donna Blini (Cherry Hinton Stakes, Cheveley Park Stakes). Rumplestiltskin headed the betting at odds of 3/1 ahead of Silca's Sister (13/2) with Flashy Wings and Nannina on 7/1.


2006 1000 Guineas, The race
Shortly after the start, the fillies split into two groups across the wide Newmarket straight, with the larger group racing up the stands side (the left of the course from the jockeys' viewpoint), with the smaller group running down the centre of the course. Speciosa headed the stands side group from Confidential Lady and Wake Up Maggie, whilst Donna Blini led the centre group before being overtaken by Nasheej after three furlongs.


2006 1000 Guineas, The race
Speciosa, Confidential Lady and Nasheej held the first three places for the rest of the race, with none of the fillies held up towards the rear making any impact. In the closing stages Speciosa steadily increased her advantage and won by two and a half lengths from Confidential Lady, with Nasheej a length away in third. Silca's Sister took fourth ahead of the outsiders Wake Up Maggie and Spinning Queen, with Rumplestiltskin in seventh.


2006 1000 Guineas, The race
Speciosa's victory was enthusiastically received by the Newmarket crowd, who gave the filly and her connections three cheers. Pam Sly described the win as being "for all the little people" and the success of a small stable was contrasted with those achieved by the major international racing organisations such as Coolmore and Godolphin.


2006 1000 km of Donington
The 2006 1000 km of Donington was the fourth race of the 2006 Le Mans Series season run by the ACO. It was run on 27 August 2006


2006 1000 km of Donington, Official results
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).


2006 1000 km of Istanbul
The 2006 1000 km of Istanbul was the opening race of the 2006 Le Mans Series season run by the ACO. It was run on April 9, 2006.


2006 1000 km of Istanbul
Due to a mistake made by event organizers, not enough fuel was brought to Istanbul to be able to supply all the entrants for a distance of 1000 km. Thus, the race was quickly shortened to a 4-hour timed race in order to ensure that there would be enough fuel for everyone.


2006 1000 km of Istanbul, Official results
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).


2006 1000 km of Jarama
The 2006 1000 km of Jarama was the fifth and final race of the 2006 Le Mans Series season run by the ACO. It was run on 24 September 2006.


2006 1000 km of Jarama
This race was originally scheduled to be run at Monza, but had to be moved to Jarama due to a scheduling conflict at Monza.


2006 1000 km of Jarama, Official results
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).


2006 1000 km of Jarama, Official results
† - #97 GPC Sport entry was disqualified due to having a driver in the car for more than 4 hours.


2006 1000 km of Nürburgring
The 2006 1000km of Nürburgring was the third race of the 2006 Le Mans Series season run by the ACO. It was run on July 16, 2006


2006 1000 km of Nürburgring, Official results
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).


2006 1000 km of Spa
The 2006 1000km of Spa was the second race of the 2006 Le Mans Series season run by the ACO. It was run on May 14, 2006


2006 1000 km of Spa, Official results
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).


2006 12 Hours of Sebring
The 2006 12 Hours of Sebring was the 54th running of this event, and took place on March 18, 2006. The race was sponsored by Mobil 1 and was the opening race of the 2006 American Le Mans Series season run by IMSA.


2006 12 Hours of Sebring
This race marked the first time that a diesel powered racing vehicle had won a major endurance sports car race, with Audi taking the victory in their new R10 TDI sportscar, which was also the car's first race ever. However the win was not without problems, as one of the two Audi R10s suffered overheating problems and did not finish. This victory would be a building block towards the diesel R10 winning the marquis ACO event the 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans and taking 36 class wins in 48 career races entered.


2006 12 Hours of Sebring
Liz Halliday's second place overall is the best for any woman in the history of the 12 Hours of Sebring as of December 2012.


2006 12 Hours of Sebring, Official results
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).


2006 2. deild karla
The 2. deild karla is the third tier of men's football in the Icelandic football league system, and the 2006 season was the 41st edition of the tournament. Fjarðabyggð won the league and were subsequently promoted to the 1. deild karla for the 2007 campaign. Njarðvík and Reynir Sandgerði, also won promotion after finishing second and third respectively. However, Huginn were relegated to the 3. deild karla after finishing bottom of the league.


2006 2. deild karla, Results grid
Each team played the other nine teams both home and away, resulting in a total of 90 matches.


2006 2. deild karla, Awards, Player of the year
The official 2. deild player of the year for 2006 was the Njarðvík defender Gestur Gylfason. The 37-year-old was a new signing for the 2006 season and his experience was a key factor in helping his team to achieve promotion to the 1. deild.


2006 2. deild karla, Awards, Young player of the year
Atli Heimisson, the 19-year-old Afturelding striker, was awarded the young player of the year award for 2006. He scored five goals in eleven matches during his second season of senior league football.


2006 2. deild karla, Awards, Manager of the year
Fjarðabyggð coach Þorvaldur Örlygsson was named 2. deild manager of the year for 2006. After being appointed in autumn 2005, he led the team to promotion during his first full campaign in charge, with his side losing only two matches in the league.


2006 2. deild karla, Awards, Team of the year
The KSÍ also selected a team of the year, which included the best 11 players and 5 substitutes.


2006 2. divisjon
The 2006 2. divisjon season was the third highest football (soccer) league for men in Norway.


2006 2. divisjon
26 games were played in 4 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Notodden, Skeid, Mandalskameratene and Raufoss were promoted to the First Division. Number twelve, thirteen and fourteen were relegated to the 3. divisjon. The winning teams from each of the 24 groups in the 3. divisjon each faced a winning team from another group in a playoff match, resulting in 12 playoff winners which were promoted to the 2. divisjon.


2006 24 Hours of Daytona
The 2006 Rolex 24 at Daytona was a Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series 24-hour endurance sports car race held on January 28–29, 2006 at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The race served as the first round of the 2006 Rolex Sports Car Series. The overall winner of the race was the No. 02 Chip Ganassi/Felix Sabates owned Lexus-Riley Mk XI driven by Scott Dixon, Dan Wheldon, and Casey Mears. The GT class was won by No. 36 Porsche 996 GT3 Cup from TPC Racing, driven by Randy Pobst, Spencer Pumpelly, Michael Levitas, and Ian Baas.


2006 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 74th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place over 17–18 June 2006. The winners of the race were Frank Biela, Marco Werner, and Emanuele Pirro, driving the Audi R10 TDI. For the first time in the history of the race, the winner was a diesel-powered car.


2006 24 Hours of Le Mans, Pre-race
Prior to this race the ACO redeveloped the area around the Dunlop Curve and Dunlop Chicane, moving the Dunlop Curve in tighter to create more run-off area, while also turning the Dunlop Chicane into a larger set of turns. As part of the development, a new extended pit lane exit was created for motorcycles running the Bugatti Circuit. This second pit exit re-enters the track just beyond the Dunlop Chicane and before the Dunlop Bridge.


2006 24 Hours of Le Mans, Pre-race
Before the official test days, the FIA requested that the sportscars should also use this new pit lane, and mandated a 60 km/h speed limit for the entire 450m length, instead of using the normal pit exit in the Dunlop Curve as planned. This was originally used for the Le Mans test days, but due to complaints from the teams, the ACO decided to return to the old pit lane exit for the race.


2006 24 Hours of Le Mans, Qualifying
In the LMP1 category, during Wednesday's wet-weather qualifying Pescarolo C60 took the top two spots. Then, a day later, during dry weather conditions the new Audi R10 TDIs overtook the Pescarolos to claim the top two positions.


2006 24 Hours of Le Mans, Qualifying
In LMP2, the Ray Mallock Ltd. Lola ran two seconds quicker than the new Intersport Lola.


2006 24 Hours of Le Mans, Qualifying
In LMGT1, the Aston Martin factory squad swept the front row, with the #64 Corvette right behind them.


2006 24 Hours of Le Mans, Qualifying
In GT2, the French IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche took the quickest time; however, Luca Riccitelli took the car off at Nord du Karting at the end of the session, injuring his ankle and badly damaging the chassis of the car. In a unique move, the ACO went against its own rules and granted permission for the team to replace the chassis with a brand new car. The car was still forced to start at the back of the grid. The Scuderia Ecosse Ferrari 430 thus started at the front for the GT2 class.


2006 24 Hours of Le Mans, Qualifying, Qualifying times
Class leaders and the fastest lap time on each day are in bold.


2006 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race
This race marked the first Le Mans win for a diesel engined sports car, the Audi R10 TDI, and the second time that a diesel-powered sports car won a major international motorsports event, following the Audi R10 TDI's win at the 2006 12 Hours of Sebring.


2006 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race
This race also marked the first time since the 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans that Porsche (or a Porsche-powered prototype) did not win at least one class. A Panoz Esperante was successful in upsetting the contingent of Porsches in the GT2 class.


2006 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race
Corvette Racing's 355 lap pace in their GT1 class win became the record for a homologated GT vehicle.


2006 24 Hours of Le Mans, Official results
Class winners are marked in bold. Cars not completing 70% of the winner's distance are listed as Not Classified (NC).


2006 3. divisjon
The 2006 season of the 3. divisjon, the fourth-highest association football league for men in Norway.


2006 3. divisjon
Between 20 and 22 games (depending on group size) were played in 24 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Twelve teams were promoted to the 2. divisjon through playoff.


2006 3. divisjon
There was a redesigning of the 3. divisjon to better fit geographical boundaries next season. Fewer teams than usual were relegated; purposely none from the Oslo district and none from Agder.


2006 3M Performance 400
The 2006 3M Performance 400 Presented by Post-it Picture Paper was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series stock car race held on June 18, 2006 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Contested over 129 laps  – shortened from 200 laps due to rain on a 2-mile (3.218 km) speedway, it was the 15th race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Kasey Kahne of Evernham Motorsports won the race.


2006 3M Performance 400, Background
Michigan International Speedway (MIS) is a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than 1,400 acres (5.7 km2)  approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the village of Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation (ISC). Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).


2006 4 Nations Cup
The 2006 4 Nations Cup, an annual women's ice hockey tournament, was held at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, and took place from 7  to 11 November 2006.


2006 A Lyga
The Lithuanian A Lyga 2006 was the 17th season of top-tier football in Lithuania. The season started on 15 April 2006 and ended on 12 November 2006. 10 teams participated with FBK Kaunas winning the championship.


2006 A-League Grand Final
The 2006 A-League Grand Final, the first edition of the A-League grand final was played between Sydney FC and Central Coast Mariners to decide the champion of the 2005–06 season. The Grand Final took place at Aussie Stadium in Sydney on 5 March 2006 after Sydney FC won the ground advantage after defeating Adelaide United in the major semi-final.


2006 A-League Grand Final
In the Grand Final, a goal from Steve Corica in the second half secured the premiership for Sydney. As the winners of the Grand Final, Sydney qualified through to the 2007 AFC Champions League joining Adelaide United who were the minor premiers.


2006 A-League Grand Final, Match, Details
Assistant Referees: Nathan Gibson, Ben Wilson. Fourth Official: Matthew Breeze.


2006 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup
The 2006 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup was a series in the Australian A-League football competition held in July and August in the lead up to the start of the main season. The opening round was 15 July 2006. The competition featured a group stage, with three regular rounds and a bonus round, followed by a two-week finals playoff. The bonus group round matched up teams against opponents from the other group, and also offered the incentive of "bonus points" based on goals scored (1 point for 2 goals, 2 points for 3 goals, 3 points for 4 or more goals).


2006 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup
The Pre-Season Cup was used to enhance the A-League's profiles by playing pre-season games in regional centres including the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Launceston, Canberra, Wollongong, Port Macquarie, Orange and Tamworth.


2006 A3 Champions Cup
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.


2006 AAA Championships
The 2006 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held from 15–16 July at the Manchester Regional Arena in Manchester, England. It was considered the de facto national championships for the United Kingdom.


2006 AAA Championships
It was the final major edition of the long-running competition, as it was replaced by the UK Athletics-organised British Athletics Championships the following year. This signalled a move away from the English AAA-led management of the sport, in favour of a centralised, national and elite-focused championships.


2006 AAMI Classic – Draw
Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Tommy Haas.


2006 AAMI Classic – Draw
Andy Roddick won in the final 6–3, 7–6(8–6), against Tommy Haas.


2006 ABA All-Star Game
The 2006 American Basketball Association All-Star Game was held in Sunrise, Florida at the 20,737 seat BankAtlantic Center on February 11, 2006, where East defeated West, 129–127. Former NBA player Armen Gilliam who came out of retirement in 2005 to play for the Pittsburgh Xplosion, was named the Most Valuable Player, though the main attraction of the All-Star Game was Tim Hardaway who had already participated in 5 NBA All-Star Games in his career. Prior to the game, Randy Gill won the 3-Point Shootout, and Ray Cunningham won the Slam Dunk Contest. Both teams were coached by former NBA players. The East team was coached by Greg Graham of the Indiana Alley Cats, while the West team was coached Gary Grant of the SoCal Legends. Chinese players Huang Haibei and Sun Yue of Beijing Aoshen Olympian were the only non-Americans of the event.


2006 ABA All-Star Game, The Game
Minutes after the start of the game the West All-Stars found themselves down 20-4 and the East All-Stars maintained the wide margin throughout the first half and early into the second half. East held a 23-point lead at 88–65 with six minutes left in the third quarter. West All-Stars led by Caleb Gervin outscored the East 32–15 in the remainder of the third quarter which finished 103–99.The East and West played even through the fourth quarter, with the West still leading by seven, 127–120 with two minutes left in the game.


2006 ABA All-Star Game, The Game
The East then went on a 9–0 run over the next 1:23 to regain the lead at 129–127 with 37 seconds left and this remained until the end of the game as Caleb Gervin missed his game-winning three-point attempt at the buzzer. Former NBA player Armen Gilliam of the Pittsburgh Xplosion was named the MVP of the game with 29 points.


2006 ABA National Finals
The 2006 ABA National Finals brought together the best men's and women's basketball teams from the Waratah League, South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL), Queensland Australian Basketball League (QABL), Central Australian Basketball League (CABL) and Big V competitions for their shot at national glory, with the event held at the Broadmeadow Basketball Stadium in Newcastle, New South Wales.


2006 ABA National Finals
Australia's largest basketball competition, the Australian Basketball Association (ABA), commenced in March with 116 teams competing across six states and territories (Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and ACT) culminating in the National Finals in September in Newcastle.


2006 ABA National Finals
In a weekend of top-level basketball, the Geelong Supercats and Ballarat Miners were triumphant in the men's and women's finals. The 2006 ABA National Finals were hosted by Newcastle Basketball Association and Basketball New South Wales.


2006 ABA National Finals, Tournament overview
The Geelong Supercats were back on top in 2006 with a comprehensive 94–80 triumph over the Dandenong Rangers in the men's Grand Final. Mark Leader's team played with a purpose, order and discipline that simply left their rivals with few solutions. The men from Dandenong looked in serious trouble down 53–40 at the half. However, the Rangers put their troubled zone defence away to start the second half and their shooters found some touch, in particular Grand Final MVP Ash Cannan (21 points & 19 rebounds).


2006 ABA National Finals, Tournament overview
But so did Geelong's, and the teams simply traded baskets in the brightest scoring period of the game. Powerful offensive rebounding allowed Dandenong to hang on by a thread but try as they might the Rangers could not sufficiently upset the Supercats. At the final siren, the game's most controlled side relaxed their guard completely and the scenes of celebration were unrestrained. Jamal Brown top scored for the Supercats with 21 points, closely followed by Jason Reardon with 20 points.


2006 ABA National Finals, Tournament overview
The Ballarat Miners showed superb composure to claim back-to-back ABA National titles in 2006. They patiently whittled away at an 11-point Bendigo lead to grind out a 69–66 win. Ballarat centre Karen Ashby (24 points, 15 rebounds & 7 assists) was awarded the Grand Final MVP, with a measured performance, showing great poise throughout the game as Bendigo constantly double-teamed her. The Miners were sharp in their execution, getting consecutive baskets from a flex offence. Bendigo threw everything at Ballarat in the dying stages but the Miners hung on for the win and the title.


2006 ABA National Finals, Participants
To qualify for the event, teams had to be crowned Champion of their respective Leagues. There were also a number of wildcard entries.


2006 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
The 2006 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 34th edition of the event known that year as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, and was part of the ATP International Series Gold of the 2006 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rotterdam Ahoy indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from 20 February through 26 February 2006. Radek Štěpánek won the singles title.


2006 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
The singles field lined up ATP No. 2, French Open champion, Monte Carlo, Rome, Canada and Madrid Masters winner Rafael Nadal, Australian Open quarterfinalist, Tennis Masters Cup semifinalist Nikolay Davydenko, and Madrid and Paris Masters quarterfinalist David Ferrer. Also announced were St. Petersburg champion Thomas Johansson, Auckland runner-up Mario Ančić, Radek Štěpánek, Sébastien Grosjean and Tomáš Berdych.


2006 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, Finals, Doubles
Paul Hanley /  Kevin Ullyett defeated  Jonathan Erlich /  Andy Ram 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2)


2006 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Doubles
Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram were the defending champions, but Paul Hanley and Kevin Ullyett defeated them 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2), in the final.


2006 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Singles
Roger Federer was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.


2006 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Singles
Radek Štěpánek won in the final 6–0, 6–3, against Christophe Rochus.


2006 ACB Playoffs, Playoff seedings, results, and schedules, Quarter Finals
(1) Unicaja Malaga (26-7) vs. (8) Adecco Estudiantes (17-17)Unicaja Malaga win the series 3-0


2006 ACB Playoffs, Playoff seedings, results, and schedules, Quarter Finals
(2) TAU Cerámica (25-9) vs. (7) Akasvary Girona (18-16) TAU Ceramica win the series 3-1


2006 ACB Playoffs, Playoff seedings, results, and schedules, Quarter Finals
(3) Winterthur FCB (24-10)  vs. (6) Real Madrid Baloncesto (19-15)Winterthur FCB win the series 3-1


2006 ACB Playoffs, Playoff seedings, results, and schedules, Quarter Finals
(4) DKV Joventut (23-11) vs. (5) Gran Canaria Grupo Dunas (20-14) DKV Joventut win the series 3-0


2006 ACB Playoffs, Playoff seedings, results, and schedules, Semifinals
(1) Unicaja Malaga (26-7) vs. (4) DKV Joventut (23-11) Unicaja Malaga win the series 3-2


2006 ACB Playoffs, Playoff seedings, results, and schedules, Semifinals
(2) TAU Cerámica (25-9) vs. (3) Winterthur FCB (24-10) TAU Cerámica win the series 3-0


2006 ACB Playoffs, Playoff seedings, results, and schedules, ACB Finals
(1) Unicaja Malaga (26-7) vs. (2) TAU Cerámica (25-9) Unicaja Malaga win the series 3-0


2006 ACC Championship Game
The 2006 Dr Pepper ACC Championship Game featured the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in a regular-season American football game to determine the champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Wake Forest defeated Georgia Tech by a 9–6 score to win its first ACC football championship since 1970 and its second in school history. The game was held at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium (now known as TIAA Bank Field) in Jacksonville, Florida and was the concluding game of the regular season for each team.


2006 ACC Championship Game
Neither team was highly regarded at the beginning of the 2006 season, but each team outperformed expectations to earn the right to play in the conference championship game, which was the second in the conference's history. Wake Forest, the Atlantic Division representative, earned a 10–2 record behind redshirt freshman quarterback Riley Skinner, who won the ACC's rookie of the year award. Wake defeated tough ACC opponents Florida State and 16th-ranked Boston College to win the Atlantic Division. Georgia Tech, led by junior All-America wide receiver Calvin Johnson, defeated 11th-ranked Virginia Tech and North Carolina en route to winning the Coastal Division and a spot in the championship game.


2006 ACC Championship Game
Low attendance and poor weather marred the contest, which kicked off amid rain and fog. Defense dominated from the beginning, as Georgia Tech took a 3–0 lead in the first quarter. Wake Forest evened the score before halftime, however, and the two teams headed into the second half tied at 3–3. After a scoreless third quarter, Georgia Tech took a 6–3 lead early in the fourth quarter. After Tech quarterback Reggie Ball threw a critical interception, Wake Forest was able to tie the game, then take a 9–6 lead. With time running out, Wake's defense denied Georgia Tech a game-winning score, and Wake Forest clinched the win.


2006 ACC Championship Game
All the scoring in the game came via five field goals, and Wake Forest's kicker, Sam Swank, was named the game's most valuable player. By virtue of its victory, Wake Forest earned its first ACC football championship since 1970 and was awarded a bid to the 2007 Orange Bowl. Georgia Tech's loss and second-place ACC finish earned it a position in the 2007 Gator Bowl. Following the conclusion of each team's bowl game, numerous players from both teams were selected in the 2007 NFL Draft.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Selection process
The ACC Championship Game matches the winner of the Coastal and Atlantic Divisions of the Atlantic Coast Conference. A conference championship game was added in 2005, as a result of the league's expansion the previous year, adding former Big East members Miami, Virginia Tech, and Boston College. With the addition of Boston College, the ACC consisted of 12 teams, allowing it to hold a conference championship game under NCAA rules.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Selection process
Florida State defeated Virginia Tech, 27–22 in the first ACC Championship game. Following the 2005 game, the ACC requested that ABC schedule the 2006 contest for the afternoon in order to maximize television ratings. Heading into the 2006 college football season, Florida State and Miami were picked in the annual ACC pre-season media poll as favorites to appear in the 2006 ACC Championship Game. Georgia Tech received the third-most votes on the Coastal Division side of the poll, while Wake Forest was picked to finish last in the Atlantic Division.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Selection process, Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech's 2006 season began with a tough game against No. 2 Notre Dame. Though the Yellow Jackets lost 14-10, they took an early 10-0 lead over heavily favored Notre Dame until the Fighting Irish scored 14 unanswered points to win the game. Tech bounced back from the narrow loss by winning five straight games, including a 38-27 victory in Blacksburg, Virginia against the No. 11 Virginia Tech Hokies, who would later go on to finish second in the division.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Selection process, Georgia Tech
Heading into the seventh game of the season, Georgia Tech was 5-1 and had an undefeated 3-0 record in conference play. At No. 12 Clemson, however, Tech suffered its first conference loss and largest loss of the season, losing 31-7. Tech wide receiver Calvin Johnson failed to record a reception for the first time in his career during the loss. Tech followed the loss by winning its next four games. Following the third win, a 7-0 shutout of North Carolina, Tech clinched the Coastal Division championship and a bid to the ACC Championship Game.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Selection process, Georgia Tech
After clinching a spot in the championship game, Tech defeated ACC opponent Duke, then prepared for a game against traditional rival Georgia before heading to Jacksonville for the ACC championship. In the game against Georgia, the No. 16 Yellow Jackets were upset by the unranked Bulldogs, who intercepted Tech quarterback Reggie Ball twice and held him to just 42 passing yards in the game. Georgia's victory marked the sixth consecutive victory in the rivalry and sent Tech into the ACC Championship Game on a down note.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Selection process, Wake Forest
Wake Forest began the 2006 season on September 2 with a home game against Big East conference opponent Syracuse. Wake defeated Syracuse 20–10, but starting quarterback Benjamin Mauk suffered a season-ending injury when he fractured his arm, dislocated his shoulder, and suffered a torn labrum. Backup quarterback Riley Skinner replaced Mauk in the game, and would serve as Wake's starting quarterback for the remainder of the season.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Selection process, Wake Forest
The Deacons struggled in their second game, beating ACC rival Duke 14–13 by blocking a Duke field goal on the final play of the game. Following the close call against Duke, however, Wake Forest went on to win its next three games. A 34–14 win over Football Championship Subdivision Liberty University gave Wake its first 5–0 start since 1987.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Selection process, Wake Forest
In its sixth game of the season, Wake Forest suffered its first loss. Against the No. 15 Clemson Tigers, Wake gave up 24 points in the fourth quarter to give Clemson a 27-17 victory. The Demon Deacons recovered quickly from the loss and proceeded to begin another winning streak, this time against ACC opponents. Over the next four weeks, Wake defeated North Carolina State, North Carolina, No. 16 Boston College, and Florida State. The 30-0 win over Florida State marked several milestones for the Deacons.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Selection process, Wake Forest
The win marked the first time in school history that the Deacons had earned nine wins in a single season. In addition, Wake Forest recorded its first win against Florida State in Tallahassee since 1959 and became the first team to shut out a Bobby Bowden-coached Florida State team in Doak Campbell Stadium. The game continues to be celebrated in Tallahassee, as it marked the end of the Jeff Bowden era.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Selection process, Wake Forest
In its next game, however, the Demon Deacons fell at home to the No. 19 Virginia Tech Hokies, 27-6. The Hokies would later go on to finish second in the Coastal Division and earn a bid to the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl. Wake Forest recovered from its second loss of the season to earn a 38-24 victory against Maryland—its first since 1998—clinching the Atlantic Division championship and earning a bid to the ACC Championship Game. Wake became the first team in ACC history to go 6-0 in ACC road games, and extended the school record for wins in a season to 10.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Pre-game buildup
In the weeks leading up to the game, the point most emphasized in media coverage of the game was the fact that Wake Forest had not won an ACC championship in football since 1970. The point spread for the game was relatively constant, with spread bettors favoring Georgia Tech by a single point.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Pre-game buildup, Offensive matchups, Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech wide receiver Calvin Johnson, who was voted the preseason ACC Player of the Year, was expected to do well in the ACC Championship Game. Johnson recorded 59 receptions for 889 yards and 13 touchdowns heading into the championship game. On November 29, Johnson was named the ACC Player of the Year (POY), fulfilling the expectations set when he earned preseason player of the year honors. On the day after Johnson earned ACC POY honors, he was named to the Rivals.com All-America team, an annual selection of the best players at each position in the United States. Johnson was the first Tech player in over a decade to be selected as an All-American in two consecutive seasons.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Pre-game buildup, Offensive matchups, Georgia Tech
Tech quarterback Reggie Ball was not nearly as acclaimed. Despite leading the ACC with 20 touchdown passes and being named an All-ACC honorable mention, there were doubts about Ball's effectiveness. Since starting at quarterback in his freshman year, Ball went 0-4 against Tech rival Georgia, and was excoriated for his inconsistency. After suffering a game-losing fumble against the Bulldogs, commentators questioned how well Ball would recover from the setback before the ACC Championship Game.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Pre-game buildup, Offensive matchups, Georgia Tech
Supporting Ball and Johnson were a corps of capable receivers including James Johnson and Greg Smith. James Johnson was Tech's second-leading receiver behind Calvin Johnson, and recorded over 500 receiving yards heading into the ACC championship. During Tech's game against Virginia Tech, James caught a 49-yard touchdown pass for the game's first points. Smith was Tech's fifth-leading receiver in 2006, but had several key plays (including two touchdown receptions) in Georgia Tech's game against the Duke Blue Devils.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Pre-game buildup, Offensive matchups, Georgia Tech
On the ground, the Georgia Tech rushing attack was led by Tashard Choice. Choice was the leading rusher in the ACC, averaging over 100 yards per game. Against North Carolina State, Choice recorded 164 rushing yards on 34 carries, earning what was then a single-game career high in rushing yards. In the days before the ACC championship, Choice was named to the second-team All-ACC team, and was considered to be a threat on offense against Wake Forest.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Pre-game buildup, Offensive matchups, Wake Forest
Wake Forest, which had begun the season with Benjamin Mauk as its starting quarterback, ended the season with redshirt freshman Riley Skinner filling the position. Despite having almost no experience starting at quarterback before the season, Skinner was named the ACC's rookie of the year. Skinner led the ACC in completion percentage, passing efficiency, and interception rate. In addition, Skinner set 10 new single-season passing records at Wake Forest during the 2006 season. In the days before the ACC Championship Game, Skinner was named to the second-team All-ACC team, joining eight other teammates selected to one of the two All-ACC teams.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Pre-game buildup, Offensive matchups, Wake Forest
Two of the other Deacons selected for All-ACC honors were senior tackle Steve Vallos and junior center Steve Justice, both of whom were key components of the Wake Forest offensive line. Vallos had been considered for the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy and won first-team Associated Press All-America honors after the championship game. Center Steve Justice started all 14 games during Wake Forest's 2006 season, and participated in 98 percent of the Deacons' offensive plays.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Pre-game buildup, Offensive matchups, Wake Forest
Wake Forest also boasted one of the nation's best punters and placekickers, Sam Swank. Swank was one of the team's nine 2006 All-ACC selections, and performed extremely well during the season. Swank led the Deacons in points scored, and was successful on five of seven kicks from beyond 50 yards during the season. Swank was a finalist for the Ray Guy Award and Lou Groza Award, which go to the nation's best punter and placekicker, respectively. Following the championship Game, Swank was named to the ESPN and Sports Illustrated first-team All-America teams.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Pre-game buildup, Defensive matchups, Georgia Tech
Heading into the game, Georgia Tech had the 11th best rushing defense in FBS football. That defense was led statistically by linebacker Philip Wheeler, considered by many to be one of the nation's best blitzing linebackers. In the days leading up to the championship game, Wheeler was named to the Rivals.com All-America team. In addition, Wheeler was a second-team All-ACC selection and a two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Week.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Pre-game buildup, Defensive matchups, Georgia Tech
On the defensive line, Georgia Tech featured defensive tackle Joe Anoa'i, now better known by his WWE identity of Roman Reigns, and defensive end Adamm Oliver. Anoa'i, a first-team All-ACC selection, headed into the ACC Championship having earned six tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss in Tech's previous game against Georgia. Anoa'i also forced and recovered a Georgia fumble that eventually led to a Tech field goal. Adamm Oliver was a second-team All-ACC selection who was fourth on the team in total tackles and second on the team in tackles for loss.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Pre-game buildup, Defensive matchups, Georgia Tech
Oliver created the game-winning play for the Yellow Jackets against Miami when he forced a fumble that set up the game-clinching touchdown. Georgia Tech also had several important defensive backs. Safety Jamal Lewis was a first-team All-ACC selection and the team's leading tackler. During the Yellow Jackets' game against Samford University, Lewis returned an interception 97 yards for a touchdown. The return was the fourth-longest in Georgia Tech history and was the longest since a 102-yard return in 1969.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Pre-game buildup, Defensive matchups, Wake Forest
The Wake Forest defense was led by All-America honorable mention linebacker Jon Abbate. Abbate, who was a first-team All-ACC selection, was the team's leading tackler and earned the second-most tackles in the ACC during the season. Safety Josh Gattis was another star on the Wake defense. A first-team All-ACC selection, Gattis was the only player in the ACC to earn 70 tackles and five interceptions. On the defensive line, defensive end Patrick Ghee stood out. An honorable mention All-ACC selection, Ghee ranked fifth on the team in tackles and had three interceptions.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Game summary
The 2006 ACC Championship Game kicked off at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida on December 2, 2006. The game was broadcast on ABC, and earned a 4.0 television rating. This figure was down slightly from the previous year's game, which earned a 5.1 rating. Brad Nessler, Bob Griese, Paul Maguire, and Bonnie Bernstein were selected to announce the game.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Game summary
At kickoff, a light breeze was blowing from the northeast at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h), the air temperature was 59 °F (15 °C), and the weather was foggy with a light rain. Rain had been falling for several hours, turning the field into a muddy mess that would hinder play throughout the game. 62,850 tickets were sold for the game, and that number was given as the official attendance. Real attendance estimates range from 40,000-50,000, due to the poor weather and the fact that the stadium was half-empty through much of the game.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Game summary
During the pre-game coin toss, a member of the Wounded Warrior Project, which rehabilitates wounded American war veterans, threw the ceremonial coin. Georgia Tech won the coin toss and elected to receive the ball to begin the game. After Georgia Tech made its selection, Wake Forest elected to defend the north end zone to begin the game, forcing Georgia Tech's kickers to kick into the wind during the first and fourth quarters.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, First quarter
Wake Forest kicked off to begin the game, and Georgia Tech returned the kick to its own 24-yard line. On the first play of the game, Tech running back Tashard Choice attempted a rush, but was stopped for a loss of one yard. The play set the tone for the rest of the game, which would be a hard-fought, low-scoring defensive struggle. After the loss, Choice broke free on the second play of the game for a 24-yard run and a first down.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, First quarter
On the next two plays, the Georgia Tech offense used their passing attack as quarterback Reggie Ball completed two passes, driving the Yellowjackets into Wake Forest territory. Subsequent plays allowed Tech to penetrate the Wake Forest red zone, but there, the Demon Deacons' defense stiffened. Despite having a first down inside the Wake Forest 10-yard line, Georgia Tech did not cross the goal line. Denied a touchdown, Georgia Tech was forced to settle for a field goal attempt from kicker Travis Bell. Bell's kick was good, and with 9:59 remaining in the first quarter, Georgia Tech took a 3–0 lead.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, First quarter
Following Georgia Tech's post-score kickoff, Wake Forest received the ball, but failed to gain a first down. The Deacons' offense went three and out and was forced to punt. On Tech's next possession, they too had difficulty moving the football on offense. Though they picked up a first down off of a penalty on Wake Forest, they were unable to gain a first down by their own devices and were forced to punt the ball away.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, First quarter
The two teams traded possessions once more, and as the first quarter came to an end, Georgia Tech was in possession of the ball but was preparing to punt it away after yet another failure to pick up a first down.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Second quarter
Following the Georgia Tech punt, Wake Forest received the ball to begin the second quarter. Wake Forest, after a three and out, again punted the ball and Georgia Tech took over on offense. On their first full possession of the second quarter, Tech seemed to have more success moving the ball. Quarterback Reggie Ball picked up a first down running the ball, then completed a 22-yard pass to wide receiver Calvin Johnson, driving the Yellow Jackets inside Wake Forest territory. Once there, however, Wake Forest's defense stiffened. Ball was unable to complete two consecutive passes, and his third pass inside Wake Forest territory was intercepted.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Second quarter
Having regained the ball, Wake Forest answered Georgia Tech's drive with one of their own. Several Wake running backs rushed with the ball, but it was Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner who advanced the ball the most. He completed a 24-yard pass to Willie Idlette, then an eight-yard toss to Nate Morton. Inside Tech territory, Wake's offense stumbled. Skinner was sacked by a Tech defender, and kicker Sam Swank was sent into the game to attempt a 45-yard field goal. Swank's kick was no good, and with 7:26 remaining in the second quarter, Georgia Tech still had a 3–0 lead.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Second quarter
Taking over after the missed field goal, Georgia Tech was unable to gain a first down. After the Yellow Jackets punted the ball away, Wake Forest continued to have the increased offensive success they had shown in their previous drive. This time, it was running back Kenneth Moore who picked up the majority of the Deacons' yardage, as he carried the ball eight times during the drive. Toward the end of the drive, Wake Forest was assisted by a 10-yard penalty against the Yellow Jackets, which drove them inside Georgia Tech's red zone. There, however, Tech's defense stiffened.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Second quarter
Despite having a first down at Tech's 10-yard line, Wake was unable to score a touchdown. Kicker Sam Swank again came into the game to attempt a field goal, and connected on a 19-yard field goal. The kick tied the score at 3–3 with just 58 seconds remaining in the first half.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Second quarter
With time in the half virtually exhausted, Georgia Tech elected to run down the clock and take the game into halftime tied, 3–3.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Third quarter
Because Georgia Tech received the ball to begin the game, Wake Forest received the ball to begin the second half. As in the first half, however, both teams' offenses were stifled by each team's defense. On its first possession of the second half, Wake Forest reached the Georgia Tech 48-yard line before being forced to punt.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Third quarter
Georgia Tech's first possession of the half was slightly more successful than Wake Forest's, as the Yellow Jackets drove inside the Deacons' 30-yard line on several passes from Reggie Ball. Again, however, the Tech defense stumbled. Facing a fourth down inside the Wake Forest red zone, Tech elected to attempt to convert the first down rather than punt the ball. Despite needing just one yard to gain another first down, Georgia Tech was stopped short of the line. The play was typical of the third quarter, which saw both teams fail to score.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Third quarter
Both Wake Forest and Georgia Tech mounted several drives into the other's territory, but were either stopped outside field goal range or attempted to convert a fourth down rather than kick the ball. As the quarter came to an end, the score remained tied 3–3, with neither team having scored a touchdown.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Georgia Tech was in possession of the ball, deep inside Wake Forest territory. Shortly after the quarter began, Tech failed to gain a needed first down in order to continue its drive. Instead of attempting to convert the fourth down—Tech had attempted and failed on two fourth-down conversions in the third quarter—Tech instead sent in kicker Travis Bell. Bell's 34-yard attempt sailed through the goalposts, and with 12:53 remaining in the game, Georgia Tech took a 6–3 lead.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
After Georgia Tech's post-score kickoff, Wake Forest continued to struggle on offense. Quarterback Riley Skinner was sacked, threw an 18-yard completion, then three incomplete passes. Wake was forced to punt the ball away again, allowing the Yellow Jackets the possibility of expanding their lead. On Tech's first play after the punt, however, Reggie Ball's pass was intercepted, allowing Wake Forest another chance on offense. The play turned the momentum of the game in favor of Wake Forest, who proceeded to move the ball with slightly more effectiveness.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
During the Wake Forest drive, Skinner completed a 39-yard pass to John Tereshinski, who drove the Deacons inside Georgia Tech territory, where the drive continued. Though Wake Forest was forced to settle for a 33-yard field goal from kicker Sam Swank, the score tied the game at 6–6 with 7:59 remaining in the game.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
Wake's post-score kickoff was downed in the end zone for a touchback. With time running down, Georgia Tech had a chance for a game-winning score if it could sustain a drive into Wake Forest territory from its own 20-yard line. The drive began with a promising 14-yard completion to Calvin Johnson, but after Reggie Ball threw three incomplete passes, Georgia Tech was forced to punt the ball back to Wake Forest. The Deacons, after getting the ball at their own 20-yard line, began a drive of their own.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
Riley Skinner completed his first four passes of the drive, including a long 45-yard strike to Willie Idlette for the longest play of the game. With a first down inside the Georgia Tech red zone, the Deacons seemed to be in perfect position for a potentially game-winning touchdown. But as had every other drive previous, Wake Forest's offense failed to cross the goal line. Sam Swank kicked a 22-yard field goal to give the Deacons a 9–6 lead, but Georgia Tech still had time for one final drive.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
After receiving the Wake Forest kickoff, however, Georgia Tech's hopes were quickly deflated by three plays that resulted in negative yardage or no gain. Georgia Tech was forced into its final punt of the game, and Wake Forest received the ball and ran out the remaining time on the clock. Wake Forest won the 2006 ACC Championship Game by a 9–6 score.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Statistical summary
Thanks to his performance in the game, Wake Forest placekicker Sam Swank was named the game's most valuable player. Swank was successful on three of his four field goal kicks during the game, kicking 19, 33, and 22-yard field goals while missing on a 45-yard attempt in the second quarter. The Demon Deacons' nine points—all of which were scored by Swank—were the least ever scored by the winning team in a Division I-A conference championship game.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Statistical summary
Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner finished the game having completed 14 of his 25 pass attempts. He passed for 201 yards, one-fifth of which came on a single play during Wake Forest's final drive of the game. On the opposite side of the ball, Georgia Tech quarterback Reggie Ball completed just nine of his 29 passes. Two of Ball's passes were intercepted by Wake Forest defenders, and Ball accounted for just 129 passing yards.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Statistical summary
The majority of Georgia Tech's offense came on the ground from running back Tashard Choice and from quarterback scrambles by Ball. Choice ran the ball 21 times, netting 100 yards. Ball was Tech's second-leading rusher, and picked up 46 yards on 15 different rushes. Eight different players carried the ball for Wake Forest, with Kenneth Moore and Willie Idlette picking up the majority of the yardage. Moore finished the game with 16 carries for 38 yards, while Idlette earned 35 yards on six different attempts. Half of Idlette's yards came on one 19-yard carry, and he also earned 73 receiving yards during the game to lead all Wake receivers.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Statistical summary
On defense, Jon Abbate led all Wake Forest defenders with 15 total tackles. Abbate also earned two tackles for loss and a quarterback sack of Reggie Ball. Riley Swanson and Aaron Curry each caught an interception for Wake. Kenny Scott led the Georgia Tech defense statistically, earning eight total tackles, two tackles for loss, and one quarterback sack. Adamm Oliver finished with seven total tackles and one and a half tackles for loss.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Post-game effects
With the victory, Wake Forest finished the regular season with an 11–2 record, breaking its previous team record for wins in a season. The 2006 ACC Championship was Wake's second championship in history, the first having come in 1970. Following the game, the Deacons' head coach, Jim Grobe, earned multiple national coach of the year honors for taking Wake to its first ACC championship in 36 years and taking the program from the worst in the ACC to the best in just one season.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Post-game effects
Following the game, Wake Forest earned an automatic bid to the 2007 Orange Bowl as a reward for its status as ACC champion. Wake Forest faced the Louisville Cardinals in Dolphin Stadium, now known as Hard Rock Stadium, in Miami Gardens, Florida.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Post-game effects
Georgia Tech's took it to a 9–3 record. Tech was selected as a participant in the 2007 Gator Bowl as a reward for its second-place ACC finish.


2006 ACC Championship Game, Post-game effects
Tech's selection to the Gator Bowl was a controversial one. Because both the Gator Bowl and ACC Championship game were held in Jacksonville, Georgia Tech would be forced to play two games in Jacksonville in four weeks. The team, league, and bowl officials were concerned that fact would hurt attendance.


2006 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2006 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 9–12 in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the Greensboro Coliseum. Duke won the tournament for the 16th time. Duke's J.J. Redick won the tournament's Most Valuable Player Award for the second year in a row.


2006 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2006 ACC Tournament was the first tournament with 12 teams participating. Boston College made its first appearance in the tournament, reaching the championship game before losing to Duke. 12th-seeded Wake Forest made a Cinderella run, beating 5th-seeded Florida State and 4th-seeded NC State on their way to the semifinal round, before losing to eventual champions Duke.


2006 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
Miami and Boston College won their first ACC Tournament games in 2006. Miami defeated Clemson in the first round. Boston College defeated Maryland in the quarterfinal round.


2006 ACC Trophy
The 2006 ACC Trophy was a cricket tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, taking place between 14 August and 26 August 2006. It gave associate and affiliate members of the Asian Cricket Council experience in international one-day cricket.


2006 ACC Trophy
This was the last tournament in which all teams played in the same tournament. After this tournament, the Asian Cricket Council decided to split the tournament into two divisions. The top ten teams would be promoted to the 2008 ACC Trophy Elite and the rest of the teams would be relegated to the 2009 ACC Trophy Challenge.


2006 ACC Trophy, Teams
There were 17 teams that played in the tournament. These teams were non-test member nations of the Asian Cricket Council. The teams that played were:


2006 ACC Trophy, Squads
Dawlat AhmadzaiKarim SadiqNoor AliNowroz MangalAhmed ShahNaseer KhanMohammad NabiSamiullah ShenwariKhaleqdaad NooriAsghar AfghanHasti GulHameed HasanBadshah HassinTaj Malik (Coach)


2006 ACC Trophy, Squads
Akmal Malik (Vice Captain)Mohammed YaqoobAsghar BajwaAbdul Waheed (Wicketkeeper)Tahir DarShafeeq AhmedMohammed KabeerGayan de SilvaAzeem-ul-haqRizwan BaigRuwinda KellyHaroon Naseer KhanAshraf MughalDharmesh KumarAmila ArunajithZafar IqbalOmran GhaniHaroon Rashid (Coach)


2006 ACC Trophy, Squads
Damber Singh Gurung Lobzang YontenJigme SingyePhuntsho WangdiTandin WangchukBikash Sharma LuitalManoj AdhikariDorji DakpaSonam TobgayThinley JamtshoTshering DorjiThinley Wangchuk DorjeTashi TsheringBikash GurungKencho Norbu Thinley Tenzin Sushil Sharma Luital


2006 ACC Trophy, Squads
Sujay J KamatManjunath DBMir Basharath AhamedKhalid Mehmood KhanStephen WhitelyMuhamed Shefeer ShereefArafat MahbubAli Yousuf SaniAhmed NafiMueed Ozair MianPackir Maideen AbdullahArun Korah PhilipBilal JavedNoor Alam Khan


2006 ACC Trophy, Squads
Tabarak Dar (Vice Captain)Afzaal HaiderAlex FrenchHussain ButtIlyas GullIrfan AhmedJawaid IqbalKhalid KhanCourtney KrugerNadeem AhmedRahul SharmaAmjid MahmoodNajeeb Amar


2006 ACC Trophy, Squads
Mirza Abolghasemy Manzoor ZakeryZaven KhaniAtnan ZehiEbrahim BadrouzehAbdolvahab EbrahimpourNajib ArjmandiKhalilal NikbinMohammad RaeissiAsef BangolzehiRashed BameriLal Mohammad Nour AhmadiBehrouz Arian


2006 ACC Trophy, Squads
Mustansar Hassan Hisham MirzaHaji Saud QamarMohammed Ali AhmadNadeem MalikAzmat Ullah MuhammedHabib Ullah IftikharKashif Bashir ButtMohammed NawazRajeev Dilip SalviJagath RoshanthaShamshad AhmedKashif HussainAbdul Rehman LiaqatGhayour Ahmed Mubashir Khalid Mohammad Hasan Arif


2006 ACC Trophy, Squads
Rakesh MadhevanRohan SelvaratnamEzrafiq AzizSuhan KumarRohan Vishnu SuppiahAnuar ArudinKrishnamurthi MuniandyThushara KodikaraShukri RahimMohammad Ariffin RamliDinesh SockalinghamShafiq SharifAhmad Faid Mohammad NoorJohn Bailey (Coach)


2006 ACC Trophy, Squads
Ahmed Afzal FaizAbdullah ShahidAhmed Neesham NasirHusham IbrahimIsmail NihadMohamed AzleeMohamed MahafoozShafraz JaleelHassan IbrahimAhmed UmarMuaviath Abdul GaniMohamed AflahAbdulla ShafeeuAhmed HassanMohamed SaeedJilwaz RasheedIllyas AhmedBrendon Kuruppu (Coach)Ali Mohamed Manik (Manager)


2006 ACC Trophy, Squads
Hla Myo KyawSai Sai WunnaYe Myo TunAye Min ThanZin Min SweTin Mg. AyeSulaimanOmerZarkariyaAbdul RahmanAbdul Rahman A SharjeelYusufMohammedSoe Moe Win AungNaung Hlaing TunAung NaingOsamaNazmul Abedeen (Coach)U Kyaw Naing (Manager)Hla Oo (Physio)


2006 ACC Trophy, Squads
Akash Gupta Basanta RegmiBinod DasShakti GauchanManoj BaishyaParesh LohaniDhirendra ChandRaj PradhanSharad VesawkarGyanendra MallaParas KhadkaRaju BasnyatMehboob AlamMahesh ChhetriRoy Dias (Coach)Thakur Pratap Thapa (Manager)Jang Bahadur Magar (Physio)


2006 ACC Trophy, Squads
Hemin Desai (Vice Captain)Ameet SampatAzhar AliSultan AhmedHemal MehtaKhalid RasheedAdnan SulheriAwal KhanFarhan KhanMohammed AslamNilesh ParmarSyed Tariq HussainMohammad AsifSandesh DhuriMudrirakkal ZakariyaVivek VenkataramAnsar Raza AnsariSandeep Patil (Coach)


2006 ACC Trophy, Squads
Muhammad JahangirQamar SadiqAsif Abdul RasheedKamran KhanAbdul Aziz Abdul WahidShahbaz AhmadZaheerudin IbrahimHabib ZadaTamoor SajjadImranan MirzaUsman MalikIrfan HussainPackeer AnuwardeenAbbas KhanPakkeer SayabuddinPervaiz KhanVenketeson Karthikeyan (Physio)Aruna De Silva (Coach)Nazar Mohammad Malik (Manager)


2006 ACC Trophy, Squads
Rizwan QayyumRashid MirzaHammad SaeedSarfraz AhmedGhayyorFahad SuleimanMohammad ShehzadAmjad AliTanveer HussainSuhrab KilsingatakamSyed Abbas HussainShahbaz AslamMohammad FarooqMohammad SufiyanKhawar SohailMoazzam Khan


2006 ACC Trophy, Squads
Chaminda RuwanMohamed ShoibMulewa Dharmichand Buddhika Vivek VedagiriPramodh Vijay Sriranga Singha RajaMeyer Glenn BrendanIftekhar HaiderPeter Tharishnan MuruthiArun VijayanKevin Robertson Andrew HunterMunish AroraYogesh Srinivasa NaikSyed Zeeshan Raza ZaidiRoy Dias Thakur Pratap Thapa Jang Bahadur Magar Narendar Reddy BonguramEric Jia-Le LeongM. Jeevananthan


2006 ACC Trophy, Squads
John HottingerNopphon SenamontreePeerawat DuangtipSaurabh DhanukaShyam SideekAnil TanwaniDeepak SaraffDarshil ShahAkshay DesaiDoug KinsellaVincent AlbuquerqueNirmal RajendranRichard BowaterSunil NalinvilawanVaughan McClear


2006 ACC Trophy, Squads
Saqib AliMohammad IqbalKhurram KhanKashif KhanJaved IsmailFahad UsmanAbdul RehmanMohammad TauqirAli Asad AbbasShadeep SilvaQassim ZubairRameez ShahzadShoaib SarwarChitrala Sudhakar (Physio)


2006 ACC Trophy, Quarterfinals
The teams that win their matches qualify for the semifinals. The losing teams compete for 5th place in the plate semifinals.


2006 ACC Trophy, Semifinals
The teams that win their matches qualify for the final. The losing teams compete in the third place playoff.


2006 ACC Trophy, Final Placings
The top eight were ranked on their performance in the quarterfinals and playoffs. The rest were ranked based on the points and net run rate attained during the group stage.


2006 ADAC Procar Series
The 2006 ADAC Procar Series season was the twelfth season of the ADAC Procar Series, the German championship for Super 2000 cars. The season consisted of eight separate race weekends with two races each, spread over five different tracks. The championship was won by ex-BTCC driver Vincent Radermecker from Belgium.


2006 AF2 season
The 2006 AF2 season was the seventh season of the AF2, the Arena Football League's minor league. It was preceded by 2005 and succeeded by 2007. The league champions were the Spokane Shock who capped off an impressive inaugural season with a win over the Green Bay Blizzard in ArenaCup VII.


2006 AF2 season, ArenaCup VII
ArenaCup VII was the 2006 edition of the AF2's championship game, pairing the Green Bay Blizzard of the American Conference with the Spokane Shock of the National Conference. The Shock rode the arm of Offensive Player of the Game Kyle Rowley and a stout defense to a decisive victory over the Blizzard 57-34. The win by the Shock capped a wildly successful inaugural season that saw them go 14-2 in the regular season and become the first-ever AF2 expansion team to advance to and win the ArenaCup in their first year of existence.


2006 AFC Beach Soccer Championship
The 2006 AFC Beach Soccer championship also known as the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (AFC) was the first beach soccer championship for Asia, held in May 2006, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Bahrain won the championship, with Japan finishing second and Iran winning the third place-play off, to claim third. The three teams moved on to play in the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from November 2 - November 12.


2006 AFC Challenge Cup
The 2006 AFC Challenge Cup was held between 1 and 16 April 2006 in Bangladesh. Sixteen teams were split into four groups, the top two in each group qualifying for the quarterfinals, and from then on a straight knockout contest. There was no qualification stage. The cup winner was Tajikistan. The fair play award was won by Sri Lanka and Tajikistani Ibrahim Rabimov won the most valuable player award.


2006 AFC Challenge Cup, Selection of teams
The AFC classed seventeen nations as emerging associations, which need time to develop their football. They were selected in August 2005 to take part. Laos, Mongolia, and Timor-Leste were initially selected to participate, but were later replaced by Bangladesh and India of the developing associations class, reducing the number of participating teams to sixteen.


2006 AFC Challenge Cup, Hosts and stadia
The AFC decided at its annual meeting, that Bangladesh would host the opening ceremony and that Nepal would host the final unless Bangladesh makes it into the last two, in which case it would be held in Dhaka, its capital. It was originally planned that the teams in Groups A and B would play their games in Nepal and that teams in Groups C and D would play in Bangladesh, but due to the political unrest that shook Nepal, it was decided that only Bangladesh would host the tournament.


2006 AFC Challenge Cup, Hosts and stadia
The Challenge Cup was originally scheduled to take place between 26 March to 9 April 2006 but was changed to avoid clashes with Bangladesh's Independence Day on 26 March. The two stadia that were selected to be used during this tournament were: the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka and the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong. However, the Bangladesh Army Stadium in Dhaka was later used to make-up the matches that were abandoned due to heavy rain.


2006 AFC Challenge Cup, Teams
Some teams did not take part with their 'main' national squad, as noted below:


2006 AFC Challenge Cup, Group stage, Tie-breaking criteria
Where two or more teams end the group stage with the same number of points, their ranking is determined by the following criteria:


2006 AFC Challenge Cup Final
The 2006 AFC Challenge Cup Final was a football match that took place on 16 April 2006 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka to determine the winner of the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup.


2006 AFC Challenge Cup squads
Below are the squads for the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup in Bangladesh, that took place between 1 April and 16 April 2006. The players' listed age is their age on the tournament's opening day (1 April 2006).


2006 AFC Champions League
The 2006 AFC Champions League was the 25th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 4th edition under the current AFC Champions League title. Al-Ittihad qualified automatically to the quarter-finals as Cup holders.


2006 AFC Champions League
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won their first AFC Champions League title after beating Al-Karamah 3–2 on aggregate in the final. Jeonbuk also became the first team in history of Asia to have won the Champions League before the national league title (they won their first K League championship three years later, in 2009).


2006 AFC Champions League, Format
A total of 28 clubs were divided into 7 groups of four* based on region i.e. East Asian and Southeast Asian clubs were drawn in groups E to G, while the rest were grouped in groups A to D.  Each club played double round-robin (home and away) against fellow three group members, a total of 6 matches each. Clubs received 3pts for a win, 1pt for a tie, 0pts for a loss. The clubs were ranked according to points and tie breakers were in the following order:


2006 AFC Champions League, Format
The seven group winners along with the defending champion advanced to the quarter-finals.


2006 AFC Champions League, Format
*Since two clubs from group F and two clubs from group G were disqualified, the remaining clubs in group F and G played against each other home and away.


2006 AFC Champions League, Format
All 8 clubs were randomly matched; however, the only restriction was that the clubs from the same country could not face each other in the quarter-finals. The games were conducted in 2 legs, home and away, and the aggregate score decided the match winner. If the aggregate score couldn't produce a winner, "away goals rule" was used. If still tied, clubs played extra time, where "away goals rule" still applied. If still tied, the game went to penalties.


2006 AFC Champions League Final
The 2006 AFC Champions League Final was a two-legged football tie to determine the 2006 champions of Asian club football. South Korean club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors defeated Syrian representative Al-Karamah 3–2 on aggregate to take the title. As of 2020, this was the only final of an Asian top club football competition involving a Syrian club. The first leg took place on 1 November 2006 at 19:00 local time (UTC+9) at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju and the second leg took place on 8 November 2008 at 20:00 local time (UTC+3) at Khaled bin Walid Stadium, Homs.


2006 AFC Champions League Final, Format
The rules for the final were exactly the same as for the previous knockout rounds. The tie was contested over two legs with away goals deciding the winner if the two teams were level on goals after the second leg. If the teams could still not be separated at that stage then extra time would have been played with a penalty shootout taking place if the teams were still level after that.


2006 AFC Cup
The 2006 AFC Cup was the third edition of the AFC Cup. Al-Faisaly from Jordan became the first side to win the competition two years in a row.


2006 AFC Cup, Qualification
The 'developing' 11 nations in the Asian Football Confederation were invited to nominate one or two clubs to participate in the 2007 competition. 2005 winners, Al-Faisaly qualify to the group stage.


2006 AFC Cup, Qualification
Al-Faisaly (2005 AFC Cup winners & 2004–05 Jordan FA Cup winners)


2006 AFC Futsal Championship
The 2006 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 21 May to 27 May 2006.


2006 AFC Futsal Championship, Draw
The draw for the 2006 AFC Futsal Championship was held on 27 April 2006 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.


2006 AFC Futsal Championship qualification
The 2006 AFC Futsal Championship qualification was held in April 2006 to determine 4 spots to the final tournament in Uzbekistan. The top 11 teams of the 2005 AFC Futsal Championship, and the host nation for the 2006 competition, receive automatic byes to Finals.


2006 AFC President's Cup
The 2006 AFC President's Cup was the second season of the AFC President's Cup, a competition for football clubs in countries categorized as "emerging nations" by the Asian Football Confederation. The eight teams that compete are split up into two groups and play each other team in their group once. The winner of each group then plays the runner up in the other group in the semifinals, and the winners of the semifinal matches play in the final match to determine the winner. There is no third place match. The games were played in May 2006 and were held in Kuching, Malaysia.


2006 AFC President's Cup, Knockout stage, Final
Assistant referee:Silva Benjamin (India)Ahmed Ameez (Maldives)Fourth official:Ram Krishna Gosh (Bangladesh)


2006 AFC U-17 Championship
The 2006 AFC U-17 Championship was the 12th competition of the AFC U-17 Championship organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), which was held between 3 and 19 September 2006 in Singapore. Japan won their second title with a 4–2 win against Korea DPR in the final.


2006 AFC U-17 Championship, Qualification Competition
Laos won Group I in the qualification and were drawn to Group C in the finals, but were later disqualified for fielding over-aged players in a U-13 tournament in Qatar. No replacement was made for Laos. Therefore, only fifteen teams competed in the final tournament.


2006 AFC U-17 Championship, Goalscorers
There were 98 goals scored in 29 matches, for an average of 3.38 goals per match.


2006 AFC U-17 Championship qualification, Asean (Zone 3), Group I
Laos won the group, but was later disqualified for fielding over-aged players in a U-13 tournament in Qatar.


2006 AFC U-17 Championship qualification, Playoff Match
Play-off for the last spot at the finals (the best second-placed teams from ASEAN and East Asia)


2006 AFC U-19 Women's Championship
The 2006 AFC U-19 Women's Championship was the third instance of the AFC U-19 Women's Championship. It was held from April 8 to 18, 2006 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Top three qualified for the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship.


2006 AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification
The 2006 AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification was qualification section of 2006 AFC U-19 Women's Championship.


2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup
The 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup was a women's football tournament for women's national teams from countries affiliated to the Asian Football Confederation. It was the 15th installment of the AFC Women's Asian Cup.


2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup
Unlike the previous tournament which was held every two years, the tournament has been moved back a year to 2006. The structure of the competition has changed for this tournament, with a qualifying tournament and a separate championship tournament.


2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup
The four qualifiers of the sub-tournament (Vietnam, Chinese Taipei, Myanmar, Thailand) went on to compete for the Championship proper against the four automatic finalists (China, Japan, South Korea and North Korea). Australia were added to the final tournament following their switch from Oceania Football Confederation to the Asian confederation. The finals of the tournament were held in Australia in July 2006 - the hosting rights were originally given to Japan, but after Australia moved conferences, they were given the hosting rights. All matches in the main tournament were held in Adelaide.


2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup
The tournament also acted as Asia's qualifying tournament for the 2007 Women's World Cup. Two spots were available in addition to the automatic spot given to China as World Cup hosts. China won the tournament, beating hosts Australia in the final. Thus, Australia took the first qualifying spot, while North Korea defeated Japan in the third place play-off to take second place. Japan now play off with the third-placed team in the CONCACAF region, despite beating China in the group stages.


2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup, Teams
Japan, China, North Korea and South Korea qualified by virtue of occupying the four top spots in the 2003 AFC Women's Championship.


2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup, Venues
The tournament was held in Adelaide, South Australia, with Hindmarsh Stadium being the main venue, hosting all matches except for one of the two concurrent last matches in each of the two groups, which were held at Marden Sports Complex.


2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup, Group stage
All matches in the group stage were held at Hindmarsh Stadium, except the Chinese Taipei v Vietnam and Thailand v Australia matches, which took place at Marden Sports Complex.


2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup, Knockout stages, Semi-finals
In the China v North Korea match, China conceded a potential equaliser in injury time, but it was disallowed for offside. The North Koreans reacted by throwing bottles and other objects at the referees, and North Korean goalkeeper Han Hye-yong kicked Italian referee Anna De Toni from behind. Three North Korean players, including Han, were suspended before the third place play-off. North Korea protested the decision, demanding a rematch and a reversal of the suspensions.


2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup, Knockout stages, Third place match
As China were automatically qualified as hosts, North Korea qualified for the World Cup as the third-placed team in the tournament. Japan will play off with the third-placed team from the 2006 Women's Gold Cup in the CONCACAF region.


2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup, Goalscorers
There were 77 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 3.85 goals per match.


2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
The 2006 AFC Women's Championship qualification is the qualification for the 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup football competition. All matches were played at the My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi. The two top teams in each group qualified for the play-off stage.


2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification, Second round
The winners of each match qualified for the main tournament.


2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification, Qualified teams
Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.


2006 AFC Youth Championship
The Asian Football Confederation's AFC Youth Championship 2006 was the 34th instance of the AFC Youth Championship. It was held from 29 October to 12 November 2006 in India. It was the first time for India to host this tournament. Sixteen teams from the AFC qualified to the finals.


2006 AFC Youth Championship
The tournament was won by North Korea, their second championship after sharing the trophy with Iran in 1976, defeating Japan 5–3 in a penalty shootout after extra time finished in a 1–1 draw. South Korea defeated Jordan 2–0 to finish third.


2006 AFC Youth Championship
The tournament also served as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, with a place for the 4 semi-finalists of the tournament.


2006 AFC Youth Championship, Qualification
33 Teams entered the Qualification, the teams were drawn into 14 groups. 11 groups with each three teams and 3 groups with two teams. The Qualification took part from November 2005 to December 2005 (except Group D which was scheduled to play in November 2005 but was postponed after the 2005 Amman bombings and played in February 2006). The Group-Winners qualified for the tournament, a Play-Off Game between the best second-placed teams from ASEAN (Myanmar) and East Asia (North Korea) was scheduled to in Kuala Lumpur on 15 February 2006. But after the withdrawal of Myanmar, the North Koreans qualified automatically. Hosts India were exempt from the qualification.


2006 AFC Youth Championship, Qualification to World Youth Championship
The following teams qualified for the 2007 FIFA World Youth Championship.


2006 AFC Youth Championship qualification
Following are the results of the 2006 AFC Youth Championship qualification. The Asian Football Confederations AFC Youth Championship 2006 was the 34th instance of the AFC Youth Championship. It was held from 29 October to 12 November 2006 in India. It was the first time for India to host this tournament. Sixteen teams from the AFC qualified to the finals.


2006 AFF Futsal Championship
The 2006 AFF Futsal Championship was the fourth edition of the tournament. It took place from 2 May to 7 May 2006 in Bangkok, Thailand.


2006 AFF U-17 Youth Championship
The AFF U-17 Youth Championship was played for the second time in 2005.


2006 AFF U-17 Youth Championship
The championship was held in Nam Định, Vietnam from 12 August 2006 to 16 August 2006


2006 AFF U-17 Youth Championship
Only 4 nations took part, 3 from the ASEAN region and guest nation Bangladesh from the SAFF region


2006 AFF U-17 Youth Championship
The tournament was played in a round-robin group with the winners of the group crowned champions.


2006 AFF U-20 Youth Championship
The 2006 AFF U-20 Youth Championship was held in Kuantan, Malaysia in September 2006. Only four nations took part, three from the ASEAN region and associate member Australia. The tournament was played in a round-robin group with the winner of the group crowned champions.


2006 AFF Women's Championship
The  2006 AFF Women's Championship was hosted by Vietnam and was held from 29 May to 2 June 2006. All games were played in Ho Chi Minh City. A single round robin format was used for the tournament.


2006 AFL Grand Final
The 2006 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 30 September 2006. It was the 110th annual grand final of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League), staged to determine the premiers for the 2006 AFL season. The match, attended by 97,431 spectators, was won by West Coast by a margin of one point, marking the club's third premiership victory.


2006 AFL Grand Final, Background
This was the second consecutive year that these two teams played in the premiership decider, with the Swans having won the 2005 AFL Grand Final by a margin of 4 points. At the conclusion of the home and away season, West Coast had finished first on the AFL ladder with 17 wins and 5 losses, winning the McClelland Trophy. Sydney had finished fourth with 14 wins and 8 losses.


2006 AFL Grand Final, Background
In the week leading up to the grand final, Sydney's Adam Goodes was awarded the Brownlow Medal.


2006 AFL Grand Final, Pre-match entertainment
Prior to the match, at 10:00 a.m. the TAC Cup grand final was played.


2006 AFL Grand Final, Pre-match entertainment
The Red Berets parachuted into the MCG delivering the match balls, followed by a team warm up and the beginning of pre-match entertainment. The entertainment included a performance of the song "Flashdance (What A Feeling)", performed by Irene Cara, as well as appearances from Brian Mannix, John Paul Young, Daryl Braithwaite and Shane Howard (lead singer of Goanna). The medley of songs they performed included "Solid Rock", Yesterday's Hero", "The Horses", "Everybody Wants to Work" and "I Hear Motion".


2006 AFL Grand Final, Match summary
West Coast started the better, and outplayed the Swans in the first half and led by a convincing 25 points at half time. The Swans fought back in the third quarter and the margin was just 11 points at 3/4 time. Goodes goaled within the first 15 seconds of the last quarter and the margin was suddenly less than a kick. It was goal-for-goal in one of the most intense final quarters of modern grand final history, with West Coast hanging on by a single point to win its first premiership since 1994 and avenge its heartbreaking 4-point loss to the Swans in the previous year's grand final.


2006 AFL Grand Final, Match summary
It was the fifth consecutive match between the two teams to be decided by less than a goal, and the first grand final to be decided by a point since St. Kilda edged out Collingwood in the 1966 VFL Grand Final (two other grand finals have been decided by a point, in 1899 and 1947). The match has been labelled as a 'classic'.


2006 AFL Grand Final, Match summary, Grand final sprint
The Sprint, which had heats ran before the pre-match entertainment and the final ran during the half-time break, was won by Carlton's Brendan Fevola. The 2006 Grand Final saw the first use of handicaps during the sprint.


2006 AFL Grand Final, Norm Smith Medal
Andrew Embley was awarded the Norm Smith Medal for being judged the best player afield. He recorded 26 disposals, 6 marks, and 2 goals. Also polling votes were Brett Kirk (27 disposals and 9 tackles), Dean Cox (20 disposals and 34 hit outs), Daniel Kerr (20 disposals and 5 tackles), Tadhg Kennelly (21 disposals), and Beau Waters (26 disposals and 10 marks).


2006 AFL Grand Final, Match scoring records
The 2006 grand final placed Sydney vs West Coast games further in the VFL/AFL record books for closeness, with the five most recent margins up to and including this game standing at 4, 4, 2, 1 and 1. With 12 points' total difference across five games, Sydney vs West Coast comprehensively beat the previous five-game record of 19 points, set by Hawthorn versus Collingwood in 1958–60. They also became the seventh pair of teams in VFL/AFL history (and the second in 2006 after Geelong vs Western Bulldogs) to contest two consecutive one-point games.


2006 AFL Grand Final, Match scoring records
These records were further reduced in the grand final rematch in round 1, 2007, which was again decided by a single point, giving the pair the record for four games, five games and six games (5 points, 9 points and 13 points, respectively), and positioning them equal second for three games behind Brisbane vs Port Adelaide (2 points, 1997–98) and Hawthorn vs Footscray (3 points, 1956–57).


2006 AFL Grand Final, Match scoring records
The 2006 grand final also marked the fourth time in VFL/AFL history that consecutive games between two teams were decided by the same total scores, with both the qualifying final and the grand final decided by 85–84. This previously occurred between South Melbourne vs Melbourne (1903–04), St Kilda vs Collingwood (1913–14) and Melbourne vs Richmond (1954–55). On none of the four occasions have the goals and behinds tallies been identical (Sydney outscored West Coast by 13.7 (85) – 12.12 (84) in the qualifying final, whilst West Coast pipped Sydney by 12.13 (85) – 12.12 (84) in 2006).


2006 AFL Grand Final, Post-match presentation
The post-match presentation was carried out by Craig Willis. The Jock McHale Medal was presented by former St. Kilda and Hawthorn Premiership coach Allan Jeans to the 2006 Premiership coach John Worsfold. The Norm Smith Medal was presented by former Essendon player and 1984 winner Billy Duckworth to 2006 winner Andrew Embley. The premiership cup was presented by former West Coast Eagle two-time premiership player Glen Jakovich.


2006 AFL Grand Final, Grand final week, Brownlow Medal
The 2006 Charles Brownlow Medal Presentation was held at the Palladium at Crown Casino, Melbourne on 25 September 2006. The Charles Brownlow Medal is awarded to the "Best and Fairest" AFL Player of the year. It is selected by a 3-2-1 voting system awarded by the umpires of each match for the whole year (excluding finals and pre-season). The winner of the 2006 Brownlow Medal was Adam Goodes, the Sydney Swans utility who was playing in the grand final later that week.


2006 AFL Grand Final, Grand final week, Grand final parade
The grand final parade took place on Friday 29 September 2006 and commenced on St Kilda Road, Melbourne, and ending at Spring Street, Melbourne. The crowd was officially estimated at fifty thousand people.


2006 AFL Rising Star
The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The 2006 medal was won by Port Adelaide player Danyle Pearce.