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.
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Promotion and relegation
Teams relegated to Liga de Honra
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
Final table standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto (C) | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 20 | +45 | 69 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 54 | 15 | +39 | 68 |
| 3 | Benfica | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 20 | +35 | 67 |
| 4 | Sporting de Braga | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 50 |
| 5 | Belenenses | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 49 |
| 6 | Paços de Ferreira | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 42 |
| 7 | União de Leiria | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 41 |
| 8 | Nacional | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 38 | -3 | 39 |
| 9 | Boavista | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 35 |
| 10 | Estrela da Amadora | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 36 | -13 | 35 |
| 11 | Nava 1° de Maio | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 32 |
| 12 | Marítimo | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 32 |
| 13 | Académica de Coimbra | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 46 | -18 | 26 |
| 14 | Vitória de Setúbal | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 45 | -24 | 24 |
| 15 | Beira-Mar | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 55 | -27 | 23 |
| 16 | Desportivo das Aves | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 42 | -20 | 22 |
| Qualified for the UEFA Champions League (Group stage) | |
| Qualified for the UEFA Champions League (Qualifying stage) | |
| Qualified for the UEFA Cup | |
| Qualified for the Intertoto Cup | |
| Relegated to Liga de Honra |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| 2006-07 BWINLIGA Winners |
|---|
FC Porto 22nd Title |
Players
Top scorers (top 10)
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Liédson |
Sporting CP | 15 |
| 2 |  Dady |
Belenenses | 12 |
| 3 | Adriano |
Porto | 11 |
 Simão |
Benfica | 11 | |
| 5 |  Roland Linz |
Boavista | 10 |
| Hélder Postiga |
Porto | 10 | |
| Nei |
Naval 1° de Maio | 10 | |
 Fabrizio Miccoli |
Benfica | 10 | |
| 9 |  Lucho González |
Porto | 9 |
| 10 | Wender |
Braga | 8 |
Awards
Footballer of the Year
| Name | Team | League Stats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | |||
| Simão |
Benfica | 24 | 11 | |
See also
References
External links
- Portuguese Liga 2006-07 at rsssf.com (English)
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