# 2005–06 in Portuguese rink hockey

In 2005–06, FC Porto won the Championship for the 5th time in a row with 10 points of advantage over the runners-up S.L. Benfica. FC Porto also won the Portuguese Cup, playing in the final with Juventude de Viana and winning 7-4 and the Portuguese SuperCup, winning against Benfica in a two-legged final. These competitions are organized by Federação Portuguesa de Patinagem. In the European competitions, FC Porto was the runner up on the Champions League.

## Domestic Club Competitions
### The Championship

The Rink Hockey Portuguese Championship in 2005-06 had 14 teams participating and was divided in 2 phases. In the first, every team played each other, each team making 26 games. A win as awarded 3 points, a draw 1 point and a loss 0 points. After the 1st phase, the points of all teams were divided in half (if 21, then 21/2 = 10,5 = 11) and the championship was divided into 2 groups: A and B. The Group A had the 6 best teams in the 1st phase fighting for the title. Group B had the other 8 teams fighting to avoid relegation.
FC Porto was the champion for the 5th time in a row.

#### 1st Phase Table

1st Phase Table for the Rink Hockey Portuguese Championship 2005-06 Season :
| | Team | P | Pts | 1/2 |
| 1 | FC Porto | 26 | 65 | 33 |
| 2 | SL Benfica | 26 | 55 | 28 |
| 3 | OC Barcelos | 26 | 53 | 27 |
| 4 | AJ Viana | 26 | 44 | 22 |
| 5 | UD Oliveirense | 26 | 41 | 21 |
| 6 | Candelária SC | 26 | 39 | 20 |
| 7 | ACR Gulpilhares | 26 | 39 | 20 |
| 8 | CD Portossantense | 26 | 34 | 17 |
| 9 | CD Paço d'Arcos | 26 | 31 | 16 |
| 10 | Famalicense AC | 26 | 28 | 14 |
| 11 | CD Nortecoope | 26 | 24 | 12 |
| 12 | S Alenquer B | 26 | 24 | 12 |
| 13 | HC Braga | 26 | 21 | 11 |
| 14 | HA Cambra | 26 | 18 | 9 |
P= Games Played Pts= Points Pts= Points divided by Half

#### 2nd Phase - Group A

2nd Phase Table -Group A :
| | Team | P | SP | Pts |
| 1 | FC Porto | 10 | 33 | 61 |
| 2 | SL Benfica | 10 | 28 | 50 |
| 3 | OC Barcelos | 10 | 27 | 40 |
| 4 | AJ Viana | 10 | 22 | 35 |
| 5 | UD Oliveirense | 10 | 21 | 33 |
| 6 | Candelária SC | 10 | 20 | 20 |
P = Games Played SP = Starting Points Pts = Points
Qualifying for European Competitions 2006/07
The top two clubes from the championship and the Portuguese Cup winner would get a spot at the European Champions League. The next three clubs in the table would get a spot in CERS Cup. As FC Porto won the Cup and had a right to a spot for finishing 1st, one spot for the European Champions League has been given to OC Barcelos and a CERS Cup spot has been given to Candelária SC.

#### 2nd Phase - Group B

2nd Phase Table -Group B :
| | Team | P | SP | Pts |
| 7 | ACR Gulpilhares | 14 | 20 | 43 |
| 8 | CD Portossantense | 14 | 17 | 40 |
| 9 | CD Paço Arcos | 14 | 16 | 35 |
| 10 | HA Cambra | 14 | 9 | 33 |
| 11 | HC Braga | 14 | 11 | 33 |
| 12 | S Alenquer B | 14 | 12 | 30 |
| 13 | CD Nortecoope | 14 | 12 | 28 |
| 14 | Famalicense AC | 14 | 14 | 22 |
HC Braga, S Alenquer B, CD Nortecoope and Famalicense AC are relegated to 2nd Division. AD Valongo, J Ouriense, AE Física D and HC Sintra are promoted from the 2nd division to the 1st.

### Portuguese Cup
#### Round of 16 to Final

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | | Final | Final | Final |
| 3 | UF Entroncamento | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | AJ Viana | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | AJ Viana | 10 | 1 | S Alenquer B | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | AJ Viana | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Biblioteca IR | 1 | 1 | AJ Viana | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | S Alenquer B | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | S Alenquer B | 6 | | | | 1 | AJ Viana | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Académico FC | 3 | | | | |
| 2 | Académico FC | 8 | | | | | | | 2 | Académico FC | 3 | | | | |
| 2 | AA Amadora | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | AA Amadora | 3 | 2 | GDS Cascais | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Académico FC | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | GDS Cascais | 8 | 2 | Académico FC | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Famalicense AC | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Famalicense AC | 6 | | | | | | | | 1 | FC Porto | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1 | AJ Viana | 4 |
| 2 | HC Turquel | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | AJ Viana | 4 |
| 1 | FC Porto | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | FC Porto | 9 | 1 | ACR Gulpilhares | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | FC Porto | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | ACR Gulpilhares | 4 | 1 | FC Porto | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | UD Oliveirense | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | UD Oliveirense | 3 | | | | 1 | SL Benfica | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | FC Porto | 7 | | | | |
| 1 | SL Benfica | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | FC Porto | 7 | | | | |
| 1 | CD Portosantense | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | CD Portosantense | 0 | 2 | GD Sesimbra | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | SL Benfica | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | GD Sesimbra | 4 | 1 | SL Benfica | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | HC Mealhada | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
Numbers behind the teams indicate their division.
The Final-Four games (semifinals and final) were played on 17 and 18 June 2006 in Mealhada.

### Portuguese SuperCup

| Date | Home | | | Away |
| 1 Nov 05 | SL Benfica | 2 | 2 | FC Porto |
| 5 Nov 05 | FC Porto | 5 | 2 | SL Benfica |
| TOTAL: | FC Porto | 7 | 4 | SL Benfica |

## European Club Competitions
### European Champions League
#### 1st Round

| | Home | | | Away |
| 1st leg | La Vendeenne | 1 | 5 | FC Porto |
| 2nd leg | FC Porto | 5 | 0 | La Vendeenne |
| Total | FC Porto | 10 | 1 | La Vendeenne |

#### Group stage

Group A
| Team | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| Follonica H | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 17 | 16 |
| FC Porto | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 11 |
| Bassano H | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 7 |
| SC Thunerstern | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 54 | 0 |
| Date | Home | | | Away |
| 07 Jan | Follonica H | 12 | 3 | SC Thunerstern |
| 07 Jan | FC Porto | 3 | 2 | Bassano H |
| 21 Jan | SC Thunerstern | 2 | 7 | FC Porto |
| 21 Jan | Bassano H | 2 | 3 | Follonica H |
| 04 Feb | SC Thunerstern | 0 | 7 | Bassano H |
| 04 Feb | Follonica H | 3 | 2 | FC Porto |
| 18 Feb | SC Thunerstern | 4 | 7 | Follonica H |
| 18 Feb | Bassano H | 3 | 2 | FC Porto |
| 04 Mar | FC Porto | 11 | 0 | SC Thunerstern |
| 04 Mar | Follonica H | 5 | 2 | Bassano H |
| 18 Mar | Bassano H | 10 | 2 | SC Thunerstern |
| 18 Mar | FC Porto | 4 | 4 | Follonica H |

#### Final four

| Team | G | W | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| Follonica H | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 9 |
| FC Porto | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 6 |
| Reus D | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| CE Noia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Date | Home | | | Away |
| 5 May | FC Porto | 4 | 9 | Follonica H |
| 5 May | Reus D | 3 | 0 | CE Noia |
| 6 May | Follonica H | 3 | 2 | Reus D |
| 6 May | CE Noia | 1 | 4 | FC Porto |
| 04 Feb | FC Porto | 4 | 3 | Reus D |
| 04 Feb | Follonica H | 4 | 3 | CE Noia |
Follonica is European Champion, Porto is runner-up.

### Cers Cup

Only CD Portosantense participated in this competition: other Portuguese teams who had the chance declined, claiming financial reasons.

#### Round of 16

| | Home | | | Away |
| 1st leg | CD Portosantense | 3 | 5 | H Novara |
| 2nd leg | H Novara | 4 | 2 | CD Portosantense |
| Total | CD Portosantense | 5 | 9 | H Novara |

## National team
### 2006 European Championship

The Portuguese National team played the Rink Hockey European Championship in Monza, Italy from 16 to 22 July 2006. Portugal ended the competition in the 3rd place.

#### Squad

| Name | Position | Club |
| Carlos Silva | Goalkeeper | SL Benfica |
| João Pereira (Ginho) | Goalkeeper | OC Barcelos |
| Sérgio Silva | Defender | Follonica H |
| Valter Neves | Defender | SL Benfica |
| Tiago Rafael | Defender | OC Barcelos |
| Pedro Moreira | Defender | FC Porto |
| Vítor Hugo | Forward | ACR Gulpilhares |
| Ricardo Barreiros | Forward | SL Benfica |
| Jorge Silva | Forward | FC Porto |
| Reinaldo Ventura | Forward | FC Porto |

#### Phase I

| Team | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif | Pts |
| Portugal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 6 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 3 |
| Andorra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |

#### Knockout Phase
##### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 20 July - 21.30 | 20 July - 21.30 | | | |
| Portugal | 24 | | | |
| Portugal | 24 | 21 July - 18.30 | 21 July - 18.30 | | |
| Austria | 0 | 21 July - 18.30 | 21 July - 18.30 | |
| Austria | 0 | Portugal | 1 | |
| 20 July - 17.30 | 20 July - 17.30 | | Portugal | 1 | |
| 20 July - 17.30 | 20 July - 17.30 | Spain | 5 | |
| Spain | 10 | Spain | 5 | |
| Spain | 10 | | | | 22 July - 21.30 | 22 July - 21.30 |
| Germany | 0 | | | | 22 July - 21.30 | 22 July - 21.30 |
| Germany | 0 | | | | Spain | 2 |
| 20 July - 19.30 | 20 July - 19.30 | | | | | Spain | 2 |
| 20 July - 19.30 | 20 July - 19.30 | | | | Switzerland | 0 |
| Italy | 11 | | | | Switzerland | 0 |
| Italy | 11 | 21 July - 21.15 | 21 July - 21.15 | | | |
| Andorra | 1 | 21 July - 21.15 | 21 July - 21.15 | | | |
| Andorra | 1 | Italy | 2(3) | | | |
| 20 July - 15.30 | 20 July - 15.30 | | Italy | 2(3) | | | |
| 20 July - 15.30 | 20 July - 15.30 | Switzerland (PEN) | 2(5) | | Third place | Third place |
| France | 3 | Switzerland (PEN) | 2(5) | | Third place | Third place |
| France | 3 | | | | 22 July - 18.30 | 22 July - 18.30 |
| Switzerland | 4 | | | | 22 July - 18.30 | 22 July - 18.30 |
| Switzerland | 4 | | | | Portugal | 5 |
| | | | | | Italy | 4 |