2006–07 in Portuguese football

The 2006-07 season marked a pivotal moment in the history of Portuguese football. The national team experienced a transition, marking the departure of the so-called 'golden generation' that was spearheaded by Luis Figo. This shift in personnel coincided with the emergence of a new era, centred around the core of the Cristiano Ronaldo. Concurrently, several prominent domestic clubs were grappling with financial constraints and the outflow of talent, leading to a decline in the overall influence of the Primeira Liga. However, the fundamental structure of the Big Three remained largely intact. This period laid the foundation for the revival of Portuguese football in the 2010s.

Events

Transfer deals

Major summer transfers

The summer transfer window runs from the end of the previous season until 31 August.

UEFA competitions

UEFA Champions League

Porto

Group G
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ARS POR CSKA HAM
1 Arsenal 6 3 2 1 7 3 +4 11 Advance to knockout stage — 2–0 0–0 3–1
2 Porto 6 3 2 1 9 4 +5 11 0–0 — 0–0 4–1
3 CSKA Moscow 6 2 2 2 4 5 −1 8 Transfer to UEFA Cup 1–0 0–2 — 1–0
4 Hamburger SV 6 1 0 5 7 15 −8 3 1–2 1–3 3–2 —
Source: RSSSF

All times CET

Porto 0–0 CSKA Moscow
Report
Referee: Øvrebø (NOR)
Arsenal 2–0 Porto
Henry 38'
Hleb 48'		 Report
Referee: Farina (ITA)
Porto 4–1 Hamburg
Lisandro 14' 81'
Lucho 48' (pen.)
Postiga 69'		 Report 89' Trochowski
Attendance: 37,500
Referee: Hamer (LUX)
Hamburg 1–3 Porto
van der Vaart 62' Report 44' Lucho
61' Lisandro
87' Moraes
Referee: Duhamel (FRA)
CSKA Moscow 0–2 Porto
Report 2' Quaresma
61' Lucho
Referee: Vassaras (GRE)
Porto 0–0 Arsenal
Report
Referee: Merk (GER)
Round of 16
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Porto 2–3 Chelsea 1–1 1–2
Porto 1–1 Chelsea
Meireles 12' (Report) 16' Shevchenko
Referee: Busacca (SUI)
Chelsea 2–1 Porto
Robben 48'
Ballack 78'		 (Report) 15' Quaresma
Attendance: 39,041
Referee: Rosetti (ITA)

Sporting CP

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BAY INT SPM SPO
1 Bayern Munich 6 3 3 0 10 3 +7 12 Advance to knockout stage — 1–1 4–0 0–0
2 Internazionale 6 3 1 2 5 5 0 10 0–2 — 2–1 1–0
3 Spartak Moscow 6 1 2 3 7 11 −4 5 Transfer to UEFA Cup 2–2 0–1 — 1–1
4 Sporting CP 6 1 2 3 3 6 −3 5 0–1 1–0 1–3 —
Source: RSSSF

All times CET

Sporting CP 1–0 Internazionale
Caneira 64' Report
Attendance: 30,222
Referee: Hamer (LUX)
Spartak Moscow 1–1 Sporting CP
Boyarintsev 5' Report 59' Nani
Referee: Hansson (SWE)
Sporting CP 0–1 Bayern Munich
Report 19' Schweinsteiger
Referee: Hauge (NOR)
Bayern Munich 0–0 Sporting CP
Report
Referee: Busacca (SUI)
Internazionale 1–0 Sporting CP
Crespo 36' Report
Referee: De Bleeckere (BEL)
Sporting CP 1–3 Spartak Moscow
Bueno 31' Report 7' Pavlyuchenko
16' Kalynychenko
89' Boyarinstev
Referee: Vollquartz (DEN)

Benfica

3rd Qualifying Round

Benfica played the 3rd qualifying round on 8 August (first leg) and 22 August (second leg), 2006, against Austria Wien and qualified to the group stage of the Champions League.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Austria Wien 1–4 Benfica 1–1 0–3
Group stage

Group F
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MUN CEL BEN CPH
1 Manchester United 6 4 0 2 10 5 +5 12 Advance to knockout stage — 3–2 3–1 3–0
2 Celtic 6 3 0 3 8 9 −1 9 1–0 — 3–0 1–0
3 Benfica 6 2 1 3 7 8 −1 7 Transfer to UEFA Cup 0–1 3–0 — 3–1
4 Copenhagen 6 2 1 3 5 8 −3 7 1–0 3–1 0–0 —
Source: RSSSF

All times CET

Copenhagen 0–0 Benfica
Report
Attendance: 40,085
Referee: Baskakov (RUS)
Benfica 0–1 Manchester United
Report 60' Saha
Referee: De Bleeckere (BEL)
Celtic 3–0 Benfica
Miller 56', 66'
Pearson 90'		 Report
Attendance: 58,313
Referee: Braamhaar (NED)
Benfica 3–0 Celtic
Caldwell 10' (o.g.)
Nuno Gomes 22'
Karyaka 76'		 Report
Referee: Vassaras (GRE)
Benfica 3–1 Copenhagen
Léo 14'
Miccoli 16', 37'		 Report 89' Allbäck
Manchester United 3–1 Benfica
Vidić 45+1'
Giggs 61'
Saha 75'		 Report 27' Nélson

UEFA Cup

Portuguese teams entered the UEFA Cup in the 1st round immediately after the two qualifying rounds. That year's teams in the UEFA Cup were Sporting de Braga, Nacional, and Vitória de Setúbal. Benfica eventually entered into the Round of 32 after achieving a 3rd-placed finish in its UEFA Champions League group.

First round

The 1st leg was played on 14 September 2006. The 2nd leg was played on 28 September 2006.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sporting de Braga 3–2 Chievo 2–0 1–2(aet)
Vitória de Setúbal 0–3 Heerenveen 0–3 0–0
Rapid București 3–1 Nacional 1–0 2–1(aet)

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AZ SEV BRA LIB GRA
1 AZ 4 3 1 0 12 5 +7 10 Advance to knockout stage — — 3–0 2–2 —
2 Sevilla 4 2 1 1 7 2 +5 7 1–2 — 2–0 — —
3 Braga 4 2 0 2 6 5 +1 6 — — — 4–0 2–0
4 Slovan Liberec 4 1 2 1 6 7 −1 5 — 0–0 — — 4–1
5 Grasshopper 4 0 0 4 3 15 −12 0 2–5 0–4 — — —
Source:
19 October 2006
AZ 3–0 Braga
2 November 2006
Braga 4–0 Slovan Liberec
23 November 2006
Sevilla 2–0 Braga
14 December 2006
Braga 2–0 Grasshopper

Round of 32

The first leg was held on 14th or 15 February 2007, while the second leg was held on 22 February 2007.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Braga 2–0 Parma1 1–0 1–0
Benfica2 3–1 Dinamo București 1–0 2–1

1 On 7 February, the Italian Government ruled that Parma and Livorno's home fields did not meet requirements following riots held after an Italian Serie A match in Sicily. Livorno played its home leg behind closed doors on 14 February. Parma played its home leg behind closed doors on 22 February. 2 Transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage as third-place finishers in their groups.

Round of 16

The first leg will be held on 8 March 2007, while the second leg will be held on 14 or 15 March 2007.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Braga 4–6 Tottenham Hotspur 2–3 2–3
Paris Saint-Germain 3–4 Benfica 2–1 1–3

Honours

Competition Winner
Primeira Liga Porto
Taça de Portugal Sporting CP
SuperCup Cândido de Oliveira Porto
Liga de Honra Leixões
Segunda Divisão Freamunde
Terceira Divisão

National team

The Selecção played its first game against Denmark in September, losing to the Northern European side. After that friendly, the national team started its qualification for UEFA Euro 2008 with a draw against Finland.

Date Venue Opponents Score[1] Competition Scorers Match Report
September 1, 2006 Brøndby Stadion, Brøndby (A)  Denmark 2–4 Friendly Carvalho, Nani UEFA.com
September 6, 2006 Olympiastadion, Helsinki (A)  Finland 1–1 ECQ Nuno Gomes UEFA.com
October 10, 2006 Estádio do Bessa, Porto (H)  Azerbaijan 3–0 ECQ Ronaldo (2), Carvalho UEFA.com
October 11, 2006 Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (A)  Poland 1–2 ECQ Nuno Gomes UEFA.com
November 15, 2006 Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra (H)  Kazakhstan 3–0 ECQ Simão (2), Ronaldo UEFA.com
February 6, 2007 Emirates Stadium, London (N)  Brazil 2–0 Friendly Simão, Carvalho UEFA.com
March 24, 2007 Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon (H)  Belgium 4–0 ECQ Nuno Gomes, Ronaldo (2), Quaresma UEFA.com
March 28, 2007 Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade (A)  Serbia 1–1 ECQ Tiago UEFA.com
June 2, 2007 Still unknown (A)  Belgium ECQ
Key
  • H = Home match
  • A = Away match
  • N = Neutral field
  • F = Friendly
  • ECQ = European Championship Qualifier

Notes

  1. ^ Portugal's score given first
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