2006–07 Primeira Liga
Location of teams in the 2006-07 Liga
Location of teams in the '2006-07 Liga
The 2006–07 season of the Portuguese Liga (called the BWINLIGA due to sponsorship reasons) started after the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The professional competitions, Portuguese Liga and Liga de Honra) started on 27 August 2006, a week after the Portuguese SuperCup, won by the national champions FC Porto against Cup of Portugal runners-up Vitória de Setúbal by a score of 3 – 0, played at the Estádio Municipal de Leiria. The first round of the Cup, played by clubs from the Third Division and Districtal Championship clubs, was played on 3 September 2006. This date corresponded also to the start of the Second Division. The Third Division started on 10 September, while the Serie Azores of the Third Division begun a week later. Defending champions Porto retained their title.
Promotion and relegation
The professional competitions shrunk from 18 to 16 clubs following last season's promotions and relegations' modifications. Penafiel, Rio Ave, Vitória de Guimarães were relegated to the Liga de Honra.
In June 2006, Belenenses, who finished finished 15th in the previous season, were scheduled to be relegated. However, the Lisbon team presented a complaint to the Portuguese League for Professional Football regarding the use of a non-registered player (Mateus) by 13th placed Gil Vicente. The penalty pretended by Belenenses would result in Gil Vicente being relegated in their place. This claim generated a series of appeals and controversial statements to the media. The decision has been taken in 23 August and made Belenenses stay in the Portuguese Liga while Gil Vicente were relegated to the Liga de Honra.
Teams promoted from Liga de Honra
Beira-Mar and Desportivo das Aves were promoted to the Liga.
Club information
Club |
Season's Last Head Coach |
City |
Stadium |
2005–06 season |
Académica de Coimbra |
Vingada, NeloNelo Vingada |
Coimbra |
Estádio Cidade de Coimbra |
14th in the Liga |
Desportivo das Aves |
Manuel Gomes |
Santo Tirso |
Estádio do CD das Aves |
2nd in the Liga de Honra |
Beira-Mar |
Soler, FranciscoFrancisco Soler |
Aveiro |
Estádio Municipal de Aveiro |
1st in the Liga de Honra |
Belenenses |
Jesus, JorgeJorge Jesus |
Lisbon |
Estádio do Restelo |
15th in the Liga |
Benfica |
Santos, FernandoFernando Santos |
Lisbon |
Estádio da Luz |
3rd in the Liga |
Boavista |
Pedro Barny |
Porto |
Estádio do Bessa – Século XXI |
6th in the Liga |
Sporting de Braga |
Jorge Costa |
Braga |
Estádio Municipal de Braga - AXA |
4th in the Liga |
Estrela da Amadora |
Faquirá, DaútoDaúto Faquirá |
Amadora |
Estádio José Gomes |
9th in the Liga |
União de Leiria |
Paulo Duarte |
Leiria |
Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa |
7th in the Liga |
Marítimo |
Morais, UlissesUlisses Morais |
Funchal |
Estádio dos Barreiros |
10th in the Liga |
Nacional |
Predrag Jokanović |
Funchal |
Estádio da Madeira |
5th in the Liga |
Naval 1° de Maio |
Mariano Barreto |
Figueira da Foz |
Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa |
13th in the Liga |
Paços de Ferreira |
Mota, JoséJosé Mota |
Paços de Ferreira |
Estádio da Mata Real |
11th in the Liga |
Porto |
Ferreira, JesualdoJesualdo Ferreira |
Porto |
Estádio do Dragão |
1st in the Liga |
Sporting CP |
Bento, PauloPaulo Bento |
Lisbon |
Estádio José Alvalade – Século XXI |
2nd in the Liga |
Vitória de Setúbal |
Cardoso, CarlosCarlos Cardoso |
Setúbal |
Estádio do Bonfim |
8th in the Liga |
League table
2006–07 Portuguese Liga Table
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points; * = Order decided after head-to-head
2006-07 BWINLIGA Winners |
FC Porto
22nd Title |
Monthly awards
See also
References
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