# 2006–07 in Portuguese football
## Events

* August 9, 2006 - Co Adriaanse resigns as manager of Porto
* August 16, 2006 - Jesualdo Ferreira is announced as the new manager of the champions Porto
* August 19, 2006 - Porto defeats Vitória de Setúbal 3–0 in Leiria to win the SuperCup Cândido de Oliveira with Rui Barros commanding the team
* August 23, 2006 - Courts confirm that Belenenses will play instead of Gil Vicente due to the Mateus affair. The following days met much controversy: the day the league started, it was still not known which teams would play in the major league.
* August 25-August 28, 2006 - The Primeira Liga and Liga de Honra seasons begin.
* September 1, 2006 - The Portugal national team plays its first game since the 2006 FIFA World Cup, against Denmark
* September 3, 2006 - The Taça de Portugal and the Second Division seasons begin.
* September 10, 2006 - The Terceira Divisão season begins
* September 17, 2006 - The Serie Azores of the Third Division begins in the archipelago of the Azores

## 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 | Teamvte | 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 | Advance to knockout stage | 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 | — |
All times CET

##### Round of 16

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Porto | 2–3 | Chelsea | 1–1 | 1–2 |

#### Sporting CP

Group B :
| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Advance to knockout stage | 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 | — |
All times CET

#### 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 | Teamvte | 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 | Advance to knockout stage | 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 | — |
All times CET

## 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 | Teamvte | 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 | Advance to knockout stage | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | — | — |
| 3 | Braga | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | — |
| 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 | Parma$^1$ | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Benfica$^2$ | 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 | 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