The 2006 FA Community Shield was a football match played between Liverpool and Chelsea on 13 August 2006 at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, the annual FA Community Shield contested between the winners of the Premier League and FA Cup. Chelsea were appearing in the competition for the sixth time, while Liverpool were making their 21st appearance. It was the final Community Shield to be held at the Millennium Stadium following the reconstruction of Wembley Stadium.

Chelsea qualified for the match as a result of winning the 2005–06 Premier League, which was their second successive league championship. Liverpool entered the competition after winning the 2005–06 FA Cup against West Ham United. The match finished 3–3 and was decided by a penalty shootout, which Liverpool won 3–2.

Watched by a crowd of 56,275, Liverpool took the lead early in the first half when John Arne Riise scored. Chelsea responded when new signing Andriy Shevchenko scored before the end of the half. Both sides had chances to win the match in the second half, but a Peter Crouch goal late in the half ensured Liverpool won the match 2–1, to win the Shield for the 15th time.

Founded in 1908 as a successor to the Sheriff of London Charity Shield, the FA Community Shield began as a contest between the respective champions of the Football League and Southern League, although in 1913, it was played between an Amateurs XI and a Professionals XI. In 1921, it was played by the league champions of the top division and FA Cup winners for the first time.Wembley Stadium acted as the host of the Shield from 1974. Cardiff's Millennium Stadium was hosting the Shield for the sixth and final time; it took over as the venue for the event while Wembley Stadium underwent a six-year renovation between 2001 and 2006.

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