2006–07 Sunshine Tour
The new tournaments were the Stanbic Zambia Open, which returned after a hiatus in 2005, two South African Airways Pro-Am Invitational tournaments, the Sun Coast Classic, the Eskom Power Cup, the Coca-Cola Charity Championship, the first sanctioned year of the Nedbank Golf Challenge, and the Joburg Open which was co-sanctioned by the European Tour.


2006–07 Sunshine Tour
The Order of Merit was won for the third straight time by Charl Schwartzel.


2006–07 Sunshine Tour, Schedule
The table below shows schedule of events for the 2006–07 Sunshine Tour. As usual, the tour consisted of two distinct parts, commonly referred to as the "Summer Swing" and "Winter Swing". Tournaments held during the Summer Swing generally had much higher prize funds, attracted stronger fields, and were the only tournaments on the tour to carry world ranking points, with three events being co-sanctioned with the European Tour.


2006–07 Sunshine Tour, Schedule
With the switch to a calendar-based schedule in 2007, the last five events of the 2006–07 season were also considered part of the 2007 schedule, and counted towards the final standings of both.


2006–07 Sunshine Tour, Schedule
Prize funds shown did not count directly towards the Order of Merit. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of official money Sunshine Tour events he had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Sunshine Tour members.


2006–07 Sunshine Tour, Order of Merit
Ernie Els was the highest money winner (with R1,734,659.33) but did not qualify for the Order of Merit, having only played in three events. Álvaro Quirós was second in the money list (with R1,497,033.00) thanks to his victory in the Alfred Dunhill Championship, but as a non-tour member and having not entered sufficient events, he was also ineligible for the Order of Merit.


2006–07 Super League Greece
The 2006–07 Super League Greece was the 71st season of the highest football league of Greece and the inaugural under the name Super League. The season began on 19 August 2006 and ended on 13 May 2007. Olympiacos clinched the title on 22 April with their victory over Kerkyra, for their third straight title and 10th in the last 11 years.


2006–07 Super League Greece
For the next season, Ionikos, Kerkyra and Egaleo have been relegated to B' Ethniki given that they have finished in the lowest three spots of the table. Asteras Tripolis, Levadiakos and Veria was promoted from B' Ethniki for 2007–08.


2006–07 Superliga Femenina
The 2006–07 Superliga season will be the 19th since its establishment.


2006–07 Sussex County Football League
The 2006–07 Sussex County Football League season was the 82nd in the history of Sussex County Football League a football competition in England.


2006–07 Sussex County Football League, Division One
Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division Two:


2006–07 Sussex County Football League, Division One
Also, Rye & Iden United changed name to Rye United.


2006–07 Sussex County Football League, Division Two
Division Two featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:


2006–07 Sussex County Football League, Division Three
Division Three featured ten clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:


2006–07 Swansea City A.F.C. season
During the 2006–07 English football season, Swansea City Football Club competed in Football League One where they finished in 7th position with 72 points.


2006–07 Swedish Figure Skating Championships
The 2006–07 Swedish Figure Skating Championships were held in Borås from December 6 through 10, 2006. Because they were held in December, they were officially designated by the Swedish federation as the 2006 Swedish Championships, but the champions are the 2007 Swedish Champions. Senior-level (Olympic-level), junior-level, and two age-group levels of novice (Riksmästerskap (RM) and UngdomsSM (USM)) level skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, and pair skating. This event was used to help choose the Swedish teams for the 2007 World Championships, the 2007 European Championships, and the 2007 World Junior Championships.


2006–07 Swedish Figure Skating Championships, Senior results, Men
Guest skater Michael Chrolenko of Norway placed 3rd with a score of 127.72. Because he was a guest skater, his result is not listed on the tables below. Justus Strid, who placed fourth on the day, is the bronze medalist.


2006–07 Swindon Town F.C. season
The 2006–07 season was Swindon Town's first season in the League Two since the 1980s. Alongside the league campaign, Swindon Town will also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and the Football League Trophy.


2006–07 Swiss Challenge League
The 2006–07 Swiss Challenge League was the 4th edition of the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of football in Switzerland. Neuchâtel Xamax were promoted to the Swiss Super League, while Baulmes and YF Juventus were relegated to the Swiss 1. Liga.


2006–07 Swiss Super League
The 2006–07 Swiss Super League was the 110th season of top-tier football in Switzerland. The competition is officially named AXPO Super League due to sponsoring purposes. It began on 19 July 2006 and has ended on 24 May 2007.


2006–07 Swiss Super League, Results
Teams play each other four times in this league. In the first half of the season each team played every other team twice (home and away) and then do the same in the second half of the season.


2006–07 Swiss Super League, Relegation play-offs
FC Aarau as 9th-placed team of the Super League were played a two-legged play-off against Challenge League runners-up AC Bellinzona.


2006–07 Swiss Super League, Relegation play-offs
Aarau won 5–2 on aggregate and retain their place in the Swiss Super League.


2006–07 Sydney FC season
The 2006–07 season is Sydney FC's second season of soccer in Australia. Sydney FC contested in the 2006–07 A-League, and after winning the inaugural A-League Championship in 2005–06, competed in the 2007 AFC Champions League as one of Australia's two representatives.


2006–07 Sydney FC season, Review, Preseason
After winning the A-League Championship in his first season with the club, head coach Pierre Littbarski signalled his intentions to remain with Sydney FC for the following season in April, whilst the club indicated that an "in-principle agreement" with Littbarski had been finalised. In May 2006 however, it was revealed that Littbarski would not accept an estimated A$250,000 pay cut to his original contract and thus decided to leave Sydney FC. Two months later, Sydney announced that they had agreed to terms with Motherwell F.C. manager and former England international Terry Butcher, who would sign a two-year deal.


2006–07 Sydney FC season, Review, Preseason
During the off-season, Sydney released Andrew Packer from the final year of his contract for him to return to his home state to play for Queensland Roar, whilst signing Alex Brosque (Queensland – 3 years) and Jeremy Brockie (New Zealand – 2 years). 19-year-old Ruben Zadkovich, who was signed as short-term cover for Ufuk Talay late in the 2005–06 season, also upgraded to a two-year full-time contract with Sydney. Matthew Bingley was released from the squad due to salary cap restrictions.


2006–07 Sydney FC season, Review, Preseason Challenge Cup, Group stage
The group stage of the A-League pre-season cup saw Sydney drawn with Queensland Roar FC, Newcastle United Jets and the New Zealand Knights, whilst in the "bonus round" they would face Perth Glory. Sydney decided to host their two "home" matches during the group stage in Canberra (vs Newcastle) and Wollongong (vs Perth), as well as a match in Campbelltown in the final rounds of the competition. Sydney's first match for 2006–07 was against Queensland, and featured the debut of former Queensland player Alex Brosque, as well as Nikolai Topor-Stanley, a short-term signing to cover injury to defender Jacob Timpano.


2006–07 Sydney FC season, Review, Preseason Challenge Cup, Group stage
Brosque scored the winning goal for Sydney against his old club with three minutes remaining. Sydney went to the top of the group with a 2–1 win over Newcastle, Topor-Stanley scoring just three minutes into his debut starting appearance, and the Jets' only goal coming from Sydney player Terry McFlynn. A scoreless draw away to New Zealand sealed Sydney's place in the semi-finals, with the "bonus round" against Perth Glory still to play. Sydney won the match 3–0, picking up two bonus points and easily finishing on top of Group B with 12 points to each other teams' three.


2006–07 Sydney FC season, Review, Preseason Challenge Cup, Knockout stages
Sydney were drawn against Adelaide United, 2nd-placed finishers in group A, in their semi-final, which was held in Wollongong. Adelaide scored first through Travis Dodd, but a goal from David Carney two minutes before half-time levelled the scores. A red card to Alvin Ceccoli for "foul and abusive language" towards referee Mark Shield after the end of the first half left the hosts with ten men for the remainder, and although Sydney managed to create several chances, Adelaide ultimately came out on top with a goal to Kristian Rees in the final minute of the match. The result left Sydney to play-off with Newcastle for third place in the competition.


2006–07 Sydney FC season, Review, Preseason Challenge Cup, Knockout stages
The 3rd-place playoff was contested in Campbelltown in south-western Sydney. Injuries and representative duties for several of Sydney's regular players handed Terry Butcher the opportunity to give game time to backup goalkeeper Justin Pasfield, as well as trial uncontracted players such as Nikolas Tsattalios, Jason Naidovski and Steven Bozinovski. Goals to Sasho Petrovski and Mark Rudan saw Sydney win the match 2–0 and take third place in the Pre-Season Cup.


2006–07 Sydney FC season, Review, Regular season
Sydney FC's 2006–07 A-League season campaign began with a rematch against their 2005–06 Grand Final opponents, the Central Coast Mariners. Over 19,000 people turned out to see an Iain Fyfe goal seal the contest for Sydney, while goalkeeper kept a clean sheet with two especially excellent saves keeping Sydney in the match. Sydney's following match was the first played at Melbourne's Telstra Dome – a decision made because Melbourne's regular home ground of Olympic Park was unavailable, but allowed an A-League record attendance of almost 40,000 to see the match.


2006–07 Sydney FC season, Review, Regular season
After just 13 minutes, Sydney were behind 2–0 to Melbourne, with captain Mark Rudan having been sent off for retaliation. Coach Terry Butcher praised the "spirit" of the Sydney team as they outscored Melbourne for the remainder of the match, but Sydney could not level the scores as Melbourne took the match 3–2. Two days before the Melbourne match it was confirmed that Sydney FC's marquee player Dwight Yorke would be leaving the club for English Championship team Sunderland for a reported £200,000 transfer fee. Whilst Yorke still had one season remaining on his original contract with Sydney, the club were not committed to extending his contract and could not compete with the salary rise offered by Sunderland.


2006–07 Sydney FC season, Review, Regular season
With two draws and a win in their following three matches leaving them sitting in third position after five rounds, Sydney welcomed the arrival of Italian Benito Carbone for a four-match "guest stint". The 35-year-old had an instant impact, setting up goals for Ruben Zadkovich and Sasho Petrovski before scoring one of his own as Sydney ran away 4–1 winners over rivals Adelaide at Hindmarsh Stadium.


2006–07 Sydney FC season, Review, Regular season
The performance had Carbone touted as a possible marquee replacement for Dwight Yorke, but a management re-shuffle, which saw chairman Walter Bugno replaced by Edmund Capon and CEO Tim Parker by George Perry, forced Sydney to focus on financial stability in their second season and eventually led to the loss of Carbone. Carbone's final appearance for Sydney, in an away match against the Central Coast, was the first in a string of four consecutive matches in which Sydney scored an early goal but failed to win the match.


2006–07 Sydney FC season, Review, Regular season
The run coincided with a large injury list for Sydney, travelling to Newcastle with a squad of just 13 players despite the return of Matthew Bingley on a short-term contract. The return of David Carney, however, saw a 4–0 win over the New Zealand Knights, which sparked a streak of six matches in which Sydney conceded just one goal. This gave Sydney a run of eight matches undefeated heading into the Christmas break, where they sat second on the ladder.


2006–07 Sydney FC season, Review, Regular season
Sydney began the 2007 year well, with a 2–0 away win over the Newcastle Jets on New Year's Day. The result ensured that Sydney retained second position and their one-point margin over Adelaide United on the table despite the deduction of three points due to salary cap breaches. In the following match, against New Zealand, Sydney's run of 542 minutes without conceding a goal came to an end, as did their nine-match unbeaten streak.


2006–07 Sydney FC season, Review, Regular season
A 1–0 loss to Adelaide in the penultimate round dropped Sydney to third position, and following Newcastle's 4–0 win over Melbourne in the first match of the final round, left Sydney needing to secure at least a point against Queensland Roar in order to finish in the top four. They did so, earning a 1–1 draw and thus scraping into the finals on goal difference ahead of Queensland.


2006–07 Sydney FC season, Review, Regular season, Salary cap breaches
It was revealed in late 2004, shortly after the launch of the A-League, that the competition's salary cap rules included unrestricted concessions for "service agreements" – off-field earnings from sponsors to players in return for additional services. Then-chairman Walter Bugno confirmed that Sydney would be including service agreements in players' contracts, but denied that Sydney had contravened any rules regarding salaries whilst speculation mounted that Sydney had already exceeded the salary cap and the FFA announced a zero tolerance policy for breaches in the area.


2006–07 Sydney FC season, Review, Regular season, Salary cap breaches
During the 2006–07 season, the FFA announced that Sydney had been found guilty of salary cap breaches regarding the 2005–06 season. Although the FFA would not divulge the nature of the breach, Sydney CEO Tim Parker attributed it to Sydney's unexpectedly heavy schedule which saw them play in the 2005 Oceania Club Championship, 2005 FIFA Club World Championship and the A-League finals series – preventing players from completing the additional services for which they were paid. Sydney were fined $89,000 and penalised one competition point, but the fine was reduced to $44,000 and the point penalty suspended due to the Sydney FC administration's co-operation with FFA investigations.


2006–07 Sydney FC season, Review, Regular season, Salary cap breaches
One month after the initial penalty, in September 2006, it was announced that the FFA would again be investigating alleged discrepancies regarding the contract of a Sydney FC player. The investigation concluded that Sydney had committed multiple breaches of the player contracting regulations: "an undisclosed payment made to a player, pre-payments from the club to players and payments made by the club to agents of the players", all of which should have been, but were not included in Sydney's declaration of player payments for 2005–06.


2006–07 Sydney FC season, Review, Regular season, Salary cap breaches
FFA Management assessed that the severity of the breaches warranted a $259,000 fine for Sydney as well as a penalty of three competition points, but this was again reduced in consideration of Sydney's co-operation with the investigation. Sydney's final penalty was a $129,000 fine along with the deduction of three competition points (including the activation of the one point suspended penalty from the earlier breach), with a suspended automatic one point penalty should Sydney be found to be in breach of contracting regulations in 2006–07 or 2007–08. Sydney "reluctantly accepted" the decision and elected not to appeal the penalty, which left them still in second position with three premiership rounds remaining, but their gap back to Adelaide United was reduced to a single point.


2006–07 Sydney FC season, Review, Postseason
Following the completion of the A-League season, Terry Butcher resigned as Sydney FC coach. He was replaced by Branko Culina, who was appointed as interim coach for the club's AFC Champions League campaign on 13 February 2007.


2006–07 Sydney FC season, Review, Postseason, Friendly matches
As part of Sydney's ACL campaign, a number of friendly matches were arranged against local clubs, and a match against the Malaysian national team. These matches were generally a part of preparations for upcoming ACL matches (as Australian clubs are not playing as regularly as other Asian domestic leagues) and also to build connections with the NSW football community.


2006–07 Sydney FC season, Review, Postseason, Asian Champions League
As 2005–06 Champions, Sydney qualified for the 2007 AFC Champions League as one of the two teams representing Australia along with 2005–06 League Premiers, Adelaide United. The draw took place in Kuala Lumpur on 22 December 2006. Sydney were placed into Group E along with J.League 2006 Champions Urawa Reds, Chinese Super League 2006 Runners-up Shanghai Shenhua and Liga Indonesia 2005–06 Champions Persik Kediri.


2006–07 Sydney FC season, Review, Postseason, Asian Champions League
Group matches were played from March to May 2007, each team playing each other at home and away. Sydney made an impressive start, defeating Shanghai away and holding Urawa to a draw at Aussie Stadium. A shock loss to Persik in Indonesia was followed up by a 3–0 win in Sydney two weeks later, but disappointing scoreless draws in the final two matches against Shanghai and Urawa meant Sydney finished second in their group and Urawa progressed to the next stage.


2006–07 Sydney FC season, Players, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2006–07 Sydney FC season, Team kit
Sydney retained playing strip from the previous season, supplied by Reebok, and shirt sponsorship with Healthe continued. The home and away strips were modified for the club's Asian Champions League campaign in early 2007, adding a gold trim for the tournament.


2006–07 Sydney FC season, Competitions, A-League, Finals series
Having finished fourth overall, Sydney are played third-placed Newcastle United Jets in a two-legged sudden-death match for the chance to progress to the preliminary final. Despite winning the first leg 2–1, Sydney lost the return game 2–0, losing 3–2 on aggregate and being eliminated from the finals series.


2006–07 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
The 2006–07 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 31st year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 24–11 (10–6) record, while making it to the quarterfinal round of the NIT tournament. The team was led by its three seniors, Demetris Nichols, Darryl Watkins and Terrence Roberts. Also seeing time in the starting lineup was senior Matt Gorman, junior Josh Wright, sophomores Eric Devendorf and Andy Rautins and freshman Paul Harris.


2006–07 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
Due to NCAA sanctions for use of ineligible players, 22 wins from this season have been vacated.


2006–07 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team, Season recap
Syracuse began its 2006–07 season looking for leadership after the graduation of four-year starter Gerry McNamara. Even without McNamara, the Orange had experience across the front line including seniors Demetris Nichols, Darryl Watkins and Terrence Roberts, while junior Josh Wright and sophomore Eric Devendorf rounded out the lineup. Other key players off the bench included sharp-shooting Andy Rautins, highly touted freshman Paul Harris, Mike Jones, Arinze Onuaku and senior Matt Gorman, the only holdover from the 2003 National Championship team.


2006–07 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team, Season recap
Before the season even started, the Orange was hit with the injury bug, as Onuaku had season ending knee surgery. The Orange started ranked No. 17 in the AP Top 25 Poll, and won their first seven games, although they struggled through the early part of their schedule.


2006–07 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team, Season recap
Injuries struck once again, as Watkins broke his nose against UTEP, and Roberts hurt his knee versus Drexel. Meanwhile, Devendorf missed time because of the death of a friend from his hometown in Michigan. This played into their early season struggles, as Syracuse lost three games to Oklahoma State, Wichita State and Drexel.


2006–07 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team, Season recap
Devendorf was replaced in the lineup by Rautins, and while Harris showed flashes of his talent on defense and rebounding, he struggled with his shot and saw his playing time decrease.


2006–07 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team, Season recap
Syracuse started its Big East schedule with a loss to Pittsburgh, but wins at Marquette and versus Villanova and a narrow escape against Cincinnati. The win against the Bearcats would prove to be the calm before the storm, as Syracuse then lost to St. Johns, blew a 14-point lead at Louisville, and gave up 103 points in a loss to Notre Dame in the Carrier Dome. Seemingly a lock for the NCAA Tournament at the beginning of the season, the Orange was now a bubble-team. After winning against DePaul and then losing at Connecticut, Nichols scored a career-high 37 points in a two-point win against St. Johns.


2006–07 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team, Season recap
With the team's record at 16–8 overall and 5–5 in the Big East conference, Boeheim made several adjustments in the Syracuse lineup. He sent the struggling Wright to the bench and moved Devendorf to the starting point guard position and Rautins to shooting guard.


2006–07 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team, Season recap
The move paid dividends, as Rautins went on a shooting tear and helped the Orange to win five of their remaining six regular season games. One of those wins was against No. 10 Georgetown at the Carrier Dome, which many assumed stamped Syracuse's ticket to the NCAA Tournament. At season's end, Syracuse posted a 21–8 record and 10–6 in Big East play.


2006–07 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team, Season recap
In the Big East Tournament, Syracuse seemed to put the cherry on the top of their NCAA bid, beating Connecticut soundly in the first round before getting knocked out by Notre Dame in the second round. However, on Selection Sunday, Syracuse fans were stunned when the Orange was not selected to the NCAA Tournament.


2006–07 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team, Season recap
It was the first time that a team with 10 wins in the Big East Conference was not invited to the NCAA tournament. Selection Committee Chairman Gary Walters said some of the factors in not inviting Syracuse included playing an uneven in-conference schedule, and having a weak non-conference schedule.


2006–07 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team, Season recap
Syracuse headed to the National Invitation Tournament for the first time since the 2001–02 season. It defeated South Alabama and San Diego State before losing to Clemson in the quarterfinals of the NIT.


2006–07 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team, Season recap
At season's end, Nichols was selected as a First Team All Big East performer, while Devendorf received All Big East Honorable Mention. Harris was named to the Big East All Rookie team.


2006–07 Süper Lig
The 2006–07 Süper Lig was the 49th edition of the top-flight professional football league in Turkey. The season began on 4 August 2006 with a match between Ankaraspor and Galatasaray, resulting in a 1–1 draw. Fenerbahçe became champions after drawing Trabzonspor 2–2, while Beşiktaş lost 3–0 to Bursaspor and Galatasaray drew 1–1 with Sivasspor. Kayseri Erciyesspor gained qualification to the UEFA Cup because of Beşiktaş' qualification to the UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round.


2006–07 Süper Lig
Since Turkey dropped from 11th to 15th place in the UEFA association coefficient rankings at the end of the 2005–06 season, the cup winner (or the third-placed team if the domestic cup winner already qualified for UEFA Champions League) will not directly be entered into the first round of the UEFA Cup, but would begin in the second qualification round.


2006–07 Süper Lig, Teams promoted/relegated
The teams promoted from the TFF First League in 2005-06 season:


2006–07 Süper Lig, Teams promoted/relegated
The teams relegated to the TFF First League in 2005-06 season:


2006–07 TBHSL season
The 2006–07 Turkish Ice Hockey Super League season was the 15th season of the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League, the top level of ice hockey in Turkey. Eight teams participated in the league.


2006–07 TFF First League
The 2006–07 Türk Telekom League A is the sixth edition of the Türk Telekom League A. Gençlerbirliği OFTAŞ became champions in Round 33 after a 2–0 win over Kocaelispor. Istanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor also promoted to Turkcell Super League after a 2-0 win over İstanbulspor in Round 34.


2006–07 TFF First League, Promotion Play-Offs
Promotion Play-Offs were organized in 19 Mayıs Stadium in Ankara between May 27 and May 30


2006–07 TFF First League, Promotion Play-Offs
Altay-Kasımpaşa: 3-3 (Normal time was 2-2. Kasımpaşa won by penalty shoot as 5-4)


2006–07 TFF First League, Teams promoted/relegated
The teams promoted from the Iddaa League B in 2005-2006 season:


2006–07 TFF First League, Teams promoted/relegated
The teams relegated from the Turkcell Super League  in 2005-2006 season:


2006–07 TFF First League, Teams promoted/relegated
The teams relegated to the Iddaa League B  in 2005-2006 season:


2006–07 TFF Second League
Iddaa League B 2006–07 is the 2006-2007 season of Iddaa League B.


2006–07 TFF Third League
The 2006–07 TFF Third League is the 2006–07 season of Turkish Third League.


2006–07 TFF Third League, Standings, Group 2
Note: In this group, 1 team is relegated to Amateur leagues due to DÇ. Divriğispor had accident while going to Gümüşhanespor away match and some players were injured in Round 21, so that their matched were awarded 3-0 for their rivals and DÇ. Divriğispor remained to Fourth Level.


2006–07 TFF Third League, Standings, Group 4
First two teams of each group directly promoted to Iddaa League B. 3rd and 4th teams of each group played Promotion Play-Off matches. Last two teams of each group, except DÇ. Divriğispor, relegated to Amateur leagues. Lüleburgazspor, Bingöl Belediyespor, Tavşanlı Linyitspor, Kocaeli Körfez Belediyespor, Torbalı Belediyespor, Konya Şekerspor, Bafra Belediyespor (Bafraspor's new name since 1999) and Malatya Belediyespor promoted to Third League.


2006–07 TFF Third League, Standings, Group 4
Gölcükspor - Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyespor: 1-1 (Penalty: 4-2, Total: 5-3)


2006–07 TFF Third League, Standings, Group 4
Değirmenderespor and Alibeyköyspor also promoted to Third Level or Iddaa League B.


2006–07 TFF Third League, Standings, Group 4
Note: Referee of Gölcükspor - Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyespor match declared winner as Gölcükspor without shooting 4th penaltykick of Gölcükspor, penalty score was 3-2 on May 8. TFF declared continuing penalty kicks from remained place on May 10 due to Mersin BŞB's objection. However Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyespor didn't field on May 10, so that Gölcükspor is declared win-ner of the match by TFF. However, after Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyespor's objection, TFF insisted its decision on May 10.


2006–07 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections
By-elections to two state assembly constituencies were held in Tamil Nadu, India, in two separate phases. Election for Madurai Central was held on 11 October 2006 and for Madurai West was held on 26 June 2007. The election results were not expected to change the prospects of the party in power, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), and its Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.


2006–07 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections
Both phases of this by-election resulted in a big victory for DMK and Indian National Congress, who were part of the Democratic Progressive Alliance. Even though in 2006 assembly elections, AIADMK and its allies got more votes than DPA, when all the constituencies in Madurai are taken into account, the victory in both Madurai constituencies shows the increase in support by the people of Madurai for the DMK government and its policies since 2006.


2006–07 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections, Results by alliance
These results reflect alliances that were present after the second by-election in 2007.


2006–07 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections, First by-election
This election was necessitated due to the death of P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan of the DMK, who was a Minister in the current DMK government.


2006–07 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections, Second by-election
The election was necessitated by the death of AIADMK MLA, S.V. Shanmugam.


2006–07 Tampa Bay Lightning season
The 2006–07 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 15th National Hockey League season in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning hoped to rebound from their disappointing first round exit in 2005–06. After head coach John Tortorella ripped his goaltenders during the 2006 playoffs, the Lightning pinned their hopes on Marc Denis, acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets during the off-season.


2006–07 Tampa Bay Lightning season
Two Lightning players represented the Eastern Conference at the 55th National Hockey League All-Star Game in Dallas: Martin St. Louis scored a goal in the game, while Vincent Lecavalier recorded an assist.


2006–07 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points       Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


2006–07 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Regular season, Season standings
P –  Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2006–07 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Playoffs
The Tampa Bay Lightning ended the 2006–07 regular season as the Eastern Conference's seventh seed.


2006–07 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Awards and records, Milestones
Vincent Lecavalier reached 50 goals in a single season and becomes the highest, single-season goal scorer in Lightning history, surpassing Brian Bradley's previous record of 42 goals in a single season.


2006–07 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Transactions
The Lightning were involved in the following transactions during the 2006–07 season.


2006–07 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Draft picks
Tampa's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lightning picked 15th overall. Through a series of trades, Tampa had only four picks at this draft.


2006–07 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Farm teams, Springfield Falcons
The Falcons are the Lightning's top affiliate in the American Hockey League for the third year.


2006–07 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Farm teams, Johnstown Chiefs
The Chiefs are Tampa Bay's ECHL affiliate for the 2006–07 season.


2006–07 Taça de Portugal
The 2006–07 Taça de Portugal was the 67th edition of the Portuguese football knockout tournament, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The 2006–07 Taça de Portugal began on 3 September 2006. The final was played on 27 May 2007 at the Estádio Nacional.


2006–07 Taça de Portugal
Porto were the previous holders, having defeated Vitória de Setúbal 1–0  in the previous season's final. Porto was not able to regain their title as they were defeated by Atlético CP in the fourth round. Sporting CP defeated Belenenses 1–0 in the final to win their 14th Taça de Portugal. By winning the Taça de Portugal, Sporting CP qualified for the 2007 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.


2006–07 Taça de Portugal, First round
For the first round draw, teams were drawn against each other in accordance to their geographical location. The draw was split up into four sections: teams from the north, the center, the south and the Azores region. The draw for the first round took place on 8 August. All first round cup ties were played on 3 September. Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition, 1º de Dezembro, Canedo, Cartaxo, Lajense, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Penamacorense and União da Serra progressed to the next round.


2006–07 Taça de Portugal, First round
Vasco da Gama AC were scheduled to play Casa Pia, but forfeited their match due to the club folding at the beginning of the 2006–07 season. The first round of the cup saw teams from the Terceira Divisão (IV) start the competition alongside some teams who registered to participate in the cup from the Portuguese District Leagues (V).


2006–07 Taça de Portugal, Second round
The draw for the second round took place on 11 September. All second round ties were played on 24 September. Due to the odd number of teams at this stage of the competition, Avanca, Bougadense, Imortal, Louletano, Maria da Fonte, Marítimo Graciosa, Oliveira do Bairro, Paços de Brandão, Paredes and Tourizense progressed to the next round. The second round saw teams from the Portuguese Second Division (III) enter the competition.


2006–07 Taça de Portugal, Third round
The draw for the third round took place on 30 October. The majority of the third round ties were played on 11 November. Due to the odd number of teams in the competition, Casa Pia progressed to the next round due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition. The third round saw teams from the Liga de Honra (II) enter the competition.


2006–07 Taça de Portugal, Fourth round
The draw for the fourth round took place on 28 November. Sporting CP's cup tie against União da Madeira was played on 21 December, whilst Benfica's tie against Oliveira do Bairro was played on 6 January. The remainder of the ties were played on 7 January. Due to the odd number of teams in the competition, Rio Ave progressed to the next round due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition. The fourth round saw teams from the Primeira Liga (I) enter the competition.


2006–07 Taça de Portugal, Fifth round
The draw for the fourth round took place on 9 January. All of the cup ties were played on 21 January. Due to the odd number of participants in the competition, Bragança progressed to the next round due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.


2006–07 Taça de Portugal, Sixth round
Ties were played on 10 February. Due to the odd number of participants involved in the 2006–07 Taça de Portugal, Braga qualified for the quarter finals due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.


2006–07 Taça de Portugal, Quarter-finals
Three of the cup ties were played on 28 February, whilst Braga's game against Varzim was played on 25 March.


2006–07 Taça de Portugal, Semi-finals
Ties were played on 18–19 April. All four semi-finalists were from the Primeira Liga.


2006–07 Temple Owls men's basketball team
The 2006–07 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University in the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by first year head coach Fran Dunphy and played their home games at the Liacouras Center. The Owls are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 12–18 and 6–10 in A-10 play.


2006–07 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team
The 2006–07 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee. The head coach was Pat Summitt. The team played its home games in the Thompson-Boling Arena and was a member of the Southeastern Conference. The Lady Vols won their seventh national championship


2006–07 Terceira Divisão
The 2006–07 Terceira Divisão season was the 57th season of the competition and the 17th season of recognised fourth-tier football in Portugal.


2006–07 Terceira Divisão, Overview
The league was contested by 104 teams in 7 divisions of 10 to 16 teams.


2006–07 Tercera División
The  2006–07 Tercera División was the fourth tier of the football pyramid in Spain. Play started in August 2006 and ended in May 2007.


2006–07 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
The 2006–07 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University in the 2006–07 college basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Billy Gillispie, who afterward left the Aggies to coach at the University of Kentucky. The Aggies finished 27–7 (13–3 in the Big 12), achieved the highest national ranking in school history to that point, and advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. This season was Acie Law IV's senior season, after which he would become the highest draft pick in A&M history at number 11 to the Atlanta Hawks. The Aggies also won the inaugural Shelby Metcalf Classic.


2006–07 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
The 2006–07 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in  NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball competition as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The 2006–07 team posted a 25–10 record, finished in third place in the Big 12, and reached the second round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament. Forward Kevin Durant received unanimous recognition as the National Player of the Year in 2007 as a true freshman; Durant was the first freshman ever to win any of the national player of the year awards.


2006–07 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team
The 2006–07 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the Big 12 Conference during the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bob Knight, his 6th year with the team. The Red Raiders played their home games in the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas.


2006–07 Top 14 season
The 2006–07 Top 14 competition was the 108th French domestic rugby union club competition operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) and the 2nd using the name Top 14. Biarritz were out to defend their crown, after their defeat of Toulouse in the 2005-06 Top 14 final. New teams to the league included Albi and Montauban who were promoted from 2004–05 Pro D2, replacing relegated sides Toulon and Pau. During the season attendance records in the league were once again broken with 79,741 attending the Round 19 clash between Stade Français and Toulouse at the Stade de France, and over 2 million supporters attended games across the campaign.


2006–07 Top 14 season
In the league Stade Français jumped out to an early lead, winning their first nine matches. Although they faded somewhat as the season went on, they held on to top the regular-season ladder. Toulouse and Clermont each entered the final week with a chance to top the ladder, but Stade Français' win over Agen (without a bonus point) made it impossible for Clermont to overtake them, while Toulouse failed to secure the bonus point in their win over Bourgoin that would have made it possible for them to pip the Parisians for the top seed. The last playoff berth came down to the last round between Biarritz and Perpignan, with Biarritz securing fourth place in style with a bonus-point win over Castres.


2006–07 Top 14 season
The final Heineken Cup berth came down to the last round as well, with Bourgoin holding off the challenge of Top 14 newcomers Montauban. The relegation battle came down to the last week. Narbone had been assured of the drop after Round 25, while any of six other clubs were in mathematical danger of the drop going into the final week. In the end, Agen, who were next-to-last entering the final week, were consigned to the drop by league leaders Stade Français. Both clubs would be relegated to the 2007–08 Pro D2.


2006–07 Top 14 season
The play-offs saw Stade Français and Clermont win their respective semi-finals to qualify for the final. In the end it was Stade Français who lifted the Bouclier de Brennus as Top 14 champions for the 13th time in the club's history, beating Clermont 23-18 at the Stade de France.


2006–07 Top 14 season, Table
Blue background Fifth to sixth also qualify for the 2007–08 Heineken Cup. {ink background Bottom two places are relegated to the 2007–08 Rugby Pro D2


2006–07 Top 14 season, Table
The seventh-place team would have received a Heineken Cup place if a French club had advanced farther in that season's Heineken Cup than any club from England or Italy. However, the quarterfinal losses of Biarritz and Stade Français, the last two remaining French sides in the 2006-07 Heineken Cup, to English sides Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers, meant that the "extra" Heineken Cup place would go to England. (The remaining two semifinalists were another English side, eventual winners London Wasps, and Welsh side Llanelli Scarlets.)


2006–07 Top 14 season, Table
The 2007-08 Heineken Cup was in doubt earlier this season. French clubs announced plans to boycott the competition, and the English PRL clubs joined them, demanding a financial stake in the competition from the RFU. However, recent negotiations have ensured that top teams from both countries will now play.


2006–07 Top League
The 2006–07 Top League was the fourth season of Japan's domestic rugby union competition, the Top League. The league was expanded to from 12 to 14 teams for the 2006–07 season.


2006–07 Top League
The top four teams in the league played in the Microsoft Cup which was officially integrated into the league from this season as the "Top League Play-off Tournament Microsoft Cup". The title was won by Toshiba Brave Lupus which also won the All-Japan Championship.


2006–07 Top League, Teams
Coca-Cola West Red Sparks and IBM Big Blue were promoted to the league, bringing the number of teams from 12 to 14.


2006–07 Top League, Regular season, Final standings
•  The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. • The top 4 teams also qualified for entry into the All-Japan Rugby Football Championship. •  Teams 11 and 12 went through to the promotion and relegation play-offs against regional challengers. •  Teams 13 and 14 were automatically relegated.


2006–07 Top League, Regular season, Final standings
Four points for a win, two for a draw, one bonus point for four tries or more (BP1) and one bonus point for losing by seven or less (BP2). If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: •  Difference between points for and against •  Total number of points for •  Number of matches won •  Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams •  Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled


2006–07 Top League, Title play-offs
The top four teams in the league were Toshiba, Suntory, Yamaha, and Toyota. They played in the Microsoft Cup (2007) knock-out tournament to fight it out for the Top league title, which was officially integrated into the league from this season as the "Top League Play-off Tournament Microsoft Cup".


2006–07 Top League, Title play-offs
The cup was won by Toshiba Brave Lupus which also won the All-Japan Championship.


2006–07 Top League, Top League Challenge Series
Kyuden Voltex and Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars won promotion to the 2007–08 Top League via the 2007 Top League Challenge Series, while Honda Heat and Kintetsu Liners progressed to the promotion play-offs.


2006–07 Top League, Promotion and relegation play-offs
Two promotion/relegation matches (Irekaesen) were played with the winners qualifying for the 2007–08 Top League.


2006–07 Top League, Promotion and relegation play-offs
The 11th placed team from the Top League played against the 1st placed team from Challenge 2. The 12th placed team from the Top League played against the 3rd placed team from Challenge 1.


2006–07 Top League, Promotion and relegation play-offs
So IBM (despite only obtaining a draw against Kinetsu), and Ricoh remained in the Top League for 2007–08.


2006–07 Torino F.C. season
During the 2006–07 Italian football season, Torino competed in Serie A.


2006–07 Torino F.C. season, Season summary
Despite leading Torino to promotion to Serie A the previous season, manager Gianni De Biasi was sacked 3 days before the start of the season. Alberto Zaccheroni came to Torino after two years of unemployment to take the helm. Six consecutive defeats led to Zaccheroni being sacked and De Biasi being reinstated as manager. Torino ultimately finished in 16th, avoiding relegation and an immediate return to Serie B by one point.


2006–07 Torino F.C. season, Kit
Torino's kit was manufactured by Asics and sponsored by insurance company Reale Mutua Assicurazioni.


2006–07 Torino F.C. season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2006–07 Torino F.C. season, First-team squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2006–07 Torneo Argentino A
The 2006–07 Argentine Torneo Argentino A was the twelfth season of third division professional football in Argentina. A total of 24 teams competed; the champion was promoted to Primera B Nacional.


2006–07 Torneo Argentino A, Championship Final
The Final was played between the Apertura winners, Desamparados and clausura winners, Guillermo Brown. But as Desamparados had to play the Relegation Playoff, so Independiente Rivadavia, as best team in the overall standings took their place.


2006–07 Torneo Argentino A, Match Fixing Scandal
This season was marred by two match-fixing scandal, which altered the normal course of the competition.


2006–07 Torneo Argentino A, Match Fixing Scandal
The first involved Central Norte and 9 de Julio (R), they had to play in the round 14 of Torneo Clausura 2007. Central Norte was already relegated to the Torneo Argentino B because of the victory of Talleres (P) and gives intentionally a penalty to 9 de Julio (R) in the last moments of the match, allowing them to qualify for the Final Stage and avoiding in the same way the qualification of Juventud Antoniana, the city rival of Central Norte.


2006–07 Torneo Argentino A, Match Fixing Scandal
The match finished 0-1 because of the penalty, but after this, in the TV it was found that both Managers were talking in the middle of the match. The Consejo Federal decided to give the match as a defeat for both teams 0-1, replaced Juventud Antoniana for 9 de Julio (R) in the Final Stage, suspended both Managers and the Referee and deducted 6 points to both teams (Central Norte and 9 de Julio (R)) for the next season.


2006–07 Torneo Argentino A, Match Fixing Scandal
3 days after, in a match between Desamparados and San Martín (M) something similar happened. For Desamparados, Champion of Torneo Apertura, a defeat meant, due to their very bad performance in the Torneo Clausura, that they had to play the Relegation Playoff, losing the possibility of playing to get promoted to Primera B Nacional, and Independiente Rivadavia would take their place (cty rival of San Martín (M)).


2006–07 Torneo Argentino A, Match Fixing Scandal
San Martin (M), meanwhile, with a draw avoided the Relegation Playoff, so the draw benefited both teams: Desamparados would avoid the Relegation Playoff and would play the Final to get promoted, and San Martín would avoid also the Relegation Playoff and would prevent their city rival, Independiente Rivadavia to play the Final to get Promoted. The most disadvantaged was Juventud Unida Universitario because they had to play the Relegation Playoff. The match ended 0-0.


2006–07 Torneo Argentino A, Match Fixing Scandal
Days after Juventud Unida Universitario filed a complaint and a video showing that a player from San Martín (M) was admitting that Desamparados offered them an incentive of $30.000. The Consejo Federal decided to give the match as a defeat for both teams 0-1 and deducted 9 points to both teams so San Martín (M) was relegated to the Torneo Argentino B and Desamparados had to play the Relegation Playoff (this benefited Gimnasia y Esgrima (Mza) and Juventud Unida Universitario, who were displaced of the last places of the table. Thus Independiente Rivadavia played the Final to get promoted.


2006–07 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 2006–07 NHL season saw the Toronto Maple Leafs attempting to recover from a 2005–06 season in which it finished two points out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.


2006–07 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Offseason
Michael Peca was a major addition to the team for 2006–07, signed from the defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers. However, Peca suffered a broken leg in December after scoring just 4 goals in 35 games.


2006–07 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Offseason
Goaltender Andrew Raycroft was acquired in a trade from the Boston Bruins to take over the starting job vacancy created by Ed Belfour's departure to the Florida Panthers.


2006–07 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season
On January 4, 2007, the Maple Leafs defeated the Boston Bruins 10–2 away. Alexander Steen scored a hat-trick in the victory. It was the first time that an NHL team had scored ten goals in a regular season game since January 14, 2006, when the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Los Angeles Kings 10–1 at home. It was also the first time that the Maple Leafs had scored ten goals in a regular season game since November 12, 1998, when they defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 10–3 away.


2006–07 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season
Although they finished in third place in the Northeast Division, the Maple Leafs ultimately failed to qualify for the playoffs after the New York Islanders clinched the eighth and final playoff spot after a 3–2 victory in a shootout to the New Jersey Devils, finishing just one point out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.


2006–07 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season
The Maple Leafs tied the Dallas Stars for fewest shorthanded goals scored during the regular season with three.


2006–07 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points       Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


2006–07 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season, Season standings
P –  Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2006–07 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Playoffs
On April 8, 2007, the New York Islanders defeated the New Jersey Devils in a shootout 3-2, thus clinching an eighth and final playoff spot and eliminating the Leafs from playoff contention. Following the Islanders win, it meant that the Leafs missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year.


2006–07 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Player statistics, Regular season
* Mikael Tellqvist was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes on November 29. Stats reflect games played with the Maple Leafs only.


2006–07 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Draft picks
Toronto's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Leafs had the 13th overall draft pick in the 2005–06 NHL season. The Maple Leaf's 2006 draft has been referred to in retrospectives as one of the most successful drafts for any team in league history, as all but one of the team's picks (Tyler Ruegsegger) would go on to become NHL regulars at some point in their careers. Leo Komarov, the 180th pick, would be named an NHL All-Star in 2016.


2006–07 Toronto Raptors season
The Toronto Raptors 2006–07 season was the twelfth National Basketball Association (NBA) season for the Toronto Raptors basketball franchise. Following a poor 2005–06 season, General Manager Bryan Colangelo greatly revamped the team roster during the pre-season but continued to build the team around All-Star Chris Bosh. Despite a sluggish start, the 2006–07 season transformed into a watershed year for Toronto.


2006–07 Toronto Raptors season
The Raptors captured their first division title, finished third in the Eastern Conference, made the playoffs for the first time in five years, equalled their best ever regular season record which surpassed by the 2014–15 team won 49 games and later was broken by the 2017–18 team won 59 games, and secured home court advantage for the first time in franchise history. However, the Raptors met the New Jersey Nets in the first round of the playoffs and were defeated four games to two. At the end of the regular season, head coach Sam Mitchell and Colangelo were named NBA Coach of the Year and NBA Executive of the Year respectively. The Raptors also changed their colour scheme which is still in use as of 2020.


2006–07 Toronto Raptors season, Pre-season, Pre-season trades
Before the season, Toronto won the NBA Draft Lottery and were awarded the 1st overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft. To prepare for their draft choice, the Raptors traded Rafael Araújo for Kris Humphries and Robert Whaley, and traded Matt Bonner, Eric Williams and a second round pick for Rasho Nesterovič and cash considerations. The 1st overall pick was used to select Italian Andrea Bargnani, making him the first European drafted number one overall. Maurizio Gherardini was hired as the club's vice-president and assistant general manager, making him the first European elevated to an NBA executive job. Promising small forward Charlie Villanueva was traded for point guard T. J. Ford and cash considerations, while Chris Bosh was rewarded with a three-year extension.


2006–07 Toronto Raptors season, Regular season
General Manager Bryan Colangelo continued to surround Bosh with complementary players, and signed two-time Euroleague Most Valuable Player Anthony Parker. Spanish international Jorge Garbajosa and former slam dunk champion Fred Jones were also signed from free agency. The Raptors concluded pre-season transactions by re-signing veteran Darrick Martin. With this new lineup, Toronto looked to maintain a team who could both pass and shoot the ball, but was also stronger defensively than the 2005–06 roster. As a showcase of their new roster, on 15 October 2006, the 119 points by Toronto marked the third highest total in a pre-season game in franchise history. The Raptors finished the pre-season with a 7–1 win-loss record, which was the best record in the league and a franchise record.


2006–07 Toronto Raptors season, Regular season, Push for playoffs
The first half of the season produced mixed results as Toronto struggled towards the .500 mark after a dismal 2–8 start. Bosh's consistent performances however ensured he was named an All-Star starter in the 2007 NBA All-Star Game on 25 January 2007. He received the most votes after LeBron James among all Eastern Conference forwards. A day later, the Raptors hit the .500 mark for the first time since the 2003–04 season after defeating the Boston Celtics at the Air Canada Centre.


2006–07 Toronto Raptors season, Regular season, Push for playoffs
On 2 February, the Raptors went 24–23, the first time since 2001–02 that they had been over .500 this late in a season. As a result, the Raptors won three NBA Eastern Conference awards for the month of January: Player of the Month (Bosh), Rookie of the Month (Bargnani) and Coach of the Month (Sam Mitchell). On 4 February, the Raptors' 122–110 home win against the Los Angeles Clippers represented a season-high in points for the Raptors.


2006–07 Toronto Raptors season, Regular season, Push for playoffs
Within the same week, Bosh's career-high 41 points in a win against the Orlando Magic prompted an unheard of event at the Air Canada Centre—chants of "MVP" by the home fans. This chant was repeated in a win against Vince Carter's New Jersey Nets ten days later—to the disbelief of Carter—a game which also saw the team break franchise records for the most home wins and highest home winning percentage entering the All-Star break.


2006–07 Toronto Raptors season, Regular season, Push for playoffs
After the break, Colangelo traded Jones for Juan Dixon, a versatile guard. Luke Jackson was also signed to provide depth to Toronto's bench. Following a win against the Charlotte Bobcats on 1 April 2007, Toronto clinched a playoff berth for the first time in five years. They then claimed their first division title when they defeated the Philadelphia 76ers five days later, winning the Atlantic Division crown. Another franchise record was set when Toronto won the next game against the Bulls, this time for most home wins.


2006–07 Toronto Raptors season, Regular season, Push for playoffs
The Raptors were eventually seeded third in the Eastern Conference, marking one of the biggest turnarounds in NBA history in terms of league standing and defensive ranking. Throughout the season, they were lauded for playing solid defense and good sharing and moving of the ball. José Calderón, Bargnani, Dixon and Morris Peterson turned in reliable performances from the bench while Ford and Bosh ran the offence with consistent numbers. And in Parker and Garbajosa, the Raptors had two very versatile players who could both defend and attack. Furthermore, in contrast to previous seasons, the Raptors were able to win games despite injuries to key players such as Bosh, Bargnani, Parker, Ford and Garbajosa. Colangelo, Gherardini and Mitchell were also largely credited for transforming Toronto's fortunes.


2006–07 Toronto Raptors season, Playoffs
As third seed, the Raptors played sixth seed New Jersey Nets in the first round of the 2007 NBA Playoffs. The series drew much media attention as Vince Carter, a former Raptor who left Toronto under acrimonious circumstances two seasons ago, was now back at the ACC as a Net. In the opening game, while Carter was constantly booed by the home crowd and was not an offensive threat, Toronto's inexperience was evident as they too struggled offensively and were down 65–78 going into the fourth quarter.


2006–07 Toronto Raptors season, Playoffs
A late rally by Toronto in the fourth quarter was not enough as they eventually lost 91–96. The Raptors won game 2 89–83 at the ACC to tie the series 1–1, as Bosh recorded 25 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. The Nets won games 3 and 4 to lead 3–1, but Toronto forced a game 6 when they narrowly won 98–96 in game 5. In that game, the Raptors set two post-season franchise records: most points going into halftime and biggest lead for a half. The attendance for the game was also a franchise record for a playoff game. In game 6, however, New Jersey won 98–97, sealing the series 4–2 and sending Toronto out of the first round.


2006–07 Toronto Raptors season, Playoffs
In recognition of being the chief architects of Toronto's turnaround season, on 24 April 2007, Mitchell was named 2006–07 NBA Coach of the Year, the first Raptors coach to receive this honour; Colangelo was later named 2006–07 Executive of the Year.


2006–07 Torquay United F.C. season
The 2006–07 season was Torquay United F.C. 's 73rd and final season in the Football League before being relegated to the Conference National. It covers the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007.


2006–07 Toto Cup Al
The 2006–07 Toto Cup Al was the third edition under the current Toto Cup format. The final was played at Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, on April 17, 2007.


2006–07 Toto Cup Al
The winners were Maccabi Herzliya, beating Hapoel Kfar Saba in the final 2–1 thanks to a goal in the game extra time by Omer Buchsenbaum.


2006–07 Toto Cup Al, Group stage
The matches were played from August 5, 2006 to February 28, 2007.


2006–07 Toto Cup Artzit
The 2006–07 Toto Cup Artzit was the 8th time the cup was being contested. The final was played at Haberfeld Stadium on 13 February 2007.


2006–07 Toto Cup Artzit
The winners, for the second year in a row, were Hapoel Ramat Gan, beating Sektzia Nes Tziona 1–0 in the final.


2006–07 Toto Cup Leumit
The 2006–07 Toto Cup Leumit was the 18th time the cup was being contested. The final was played at Kiryat Eliezer Stadium on 13 February 2007.


2006–07 Toto Cup Leumit
The winners were Ironi Kiryat Shmona, beating Bnei Sakhnin on penalties in the final after a 1–1 after 120 minutes.


2006–07 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
The 2006–07 season was Tottenham Hotspur's 15th season in the Premier League and 29th successive season in the top division of the English football league system.


2006–07 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season, Season summary
Expectations were high at the beginning of the season, after only a bout of food poisoning amongst the squad prevented Spurs from pipping arch-rivals Arsenal to fourth place in the Premiership and UEFA Champions League qualification at the end of the previous season.


2006–07 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season, Season summary
However, the season was marred by injuries, particularly in defense, with Ledley King, Paul Stalteri, Benoît Assou-Ekotto, Lee Young-pyo, Anthony Gardner, Jermaine Jenas, Steed Malbranque and Teemu Tainio all suffering long-term injuries, while Didier Zokora, Dimitar Berbatov, Robbie Keane and Aaron Lennon all suffered short-term injuries during the season, causing Martin Jol to rarely have a settled first XI to pick for extended periods.


2006–07 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season, Season summary
Tottenham's Premiership form in the first half of the season was erratic, although there was a famous home win over reigning champions Chelsea in November amongst the mire of mediocre results. Away form was poor during the first half of the season, but a vast improvement in the second half saw just two away losses from January to the end of the season, including one (narrow) defeat in their final six away games, against Chelsea, just 36 hours after playing a UEFA Cup tie in Spain.


2006–07 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season, Season summary
The improvement in Spurs' away form, good home performances and an excellent end to the season lifted Spurs into fifth position in the final table and UEFA Cup qualification for the second year running. Tottenham played attractive and effective football as Martin Jol made his mark on the squad, reaching the FA Cup quarter-final before losing 1–2 to Chelsea, having drawn 3–3 away, and the League Cup semi-finals, where they were knocked out by Arsenal after drawing 2–2 at home and losing 3–1 away in extra time. In the UEFA Cup Tottenham progressed to the quarter-finals, where they faced holders and eventual winners Sevilla in the quarter-finals, but were eliminated from the competition 4–3 on aggregate.


2006–07 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season, Season summary
On 17 March 2007, Paul Robinson became only the third goalkeeper in Premiership history to score a goal, following his 80-yard lob in the 3–1 victory over Watford.


2006–07 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season, Season summary
The highly effective Dimitar Berbatov–Robbie Keane strike partnership was rewarded when they were named joint Player of the Month for April.


2006–07 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2006–07 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season, First-team squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2006–07 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season, Statistics, Goal scorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2006–07 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season, Statistics, Clean sheets
The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.


2006–07 Tour de Ski
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2006–07 Tour de Ski
The 2006–07 Tour de Ski was the first Tour to take place, from 31 December 2006 until 7 January 2007. It was won by German Tobias Angerer for men, while Finn Virpi Kuitunen won the first ladies' Tour.


2006–07 Tour de Ski
The first edition of the tour was held in Germany and Italy, with six races spread out over eight days, including two separate days of rest. The prize money for the event amounted to 750,000 Swiss francs, shared out on both men and ladies. Men's and ladies' events were held together on the same days.


2006–07 Tour de Ski, Origin
Cross-country skiing had been through a period of renewal from the early 1980s, when the free technique was first introduced to the World Championships which led to a rush of new events, including pursuit skiing, sprint skiing and eventually long mass start races, to complement the traditional time trial or individual start style of skiing.


2006–07 Tour de Ski, Origin
The Tour de Ski was modelled on the Tour de France of cycling and the idea has been reported to come from a meeting between former Olympic gold medallist Vegard Ulvang and Jürg Capol, the International Ski Federation's (FIS) chief executive officer for cross-country competitions, in Ulvang's sauna in Maridalen, Norway. Their idea was to create a stage competition consisting of different events which they expected would lead to several days of continuous excitement before the most complete skiers would become Tour de Ski champions.


2006–07 Tour de Ski, Ranking
The overall results are based on the aggregate time for all events, as well as bonus seconds awarded on sprint and mass start stages.


2006–07 Tour de Ski, Ranking
The two sprint races carry bonus seconds for the finish, which are subtracted from the overall time, as follows:


2006–07 Tour de Ski, Ranking
In mass start competitions, intermediate points carry bonus seconds; 15 to the winner, 10 to number two, and 5 to number three. The same number of seconds are awarded at the finish. In the 30 km race there are two intermediate points, in the 15 km race one intermediate point.


2006–07 Tour de Ski, Favourites
Dagbladet's Brynjar Skjærli listed Finland's Virpi Kuitunen as the main favourite in the ladies' event, with Marit Bjørgen the main challenger. Justyna Kowalczyk, Petra Majdič, Kateřina Neumannová, Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle, Claudia Künzel-Nystad, Aino Kaisa Saarinen, Vibeke Skofterud and Kristina Šmigun were listed as "outsiders" or dark horses. In the men's event, Tobias Angerer was the favourite, with Yevgeny Dementiev, Tor Arne Hetland, Petter Northug, Eldar Rønning, Anders Södergren, Jens Arne Svartedal and Axel Teichmann all listed as challengers. Frode Estil was named as an outsider.


2006–07 Tour de Ski, Stage 1: Sprint Munich, 31 December
This was held at Munich Olympic Stadium in front of 6,500 spectators.


2006–07 Tour de Ski, Stage 1: Sprint Munich, 31 December
Northug fell in the first curve of the final, taking Pettersen and Fredriksson with him.


2006–07 Tour de Ski, Stage 2: Pursuit Oberstdorf, 2 January
Neither Christoph Eigenmann nor Roddy Darragon, number one and three in the overall standings before the race, finished, and were thus eliminated from the overall competition.


2006–07 Tour de Ski, Stage 5: Mass Start Cavalese, Val di Fiemme, 6 January
The sprint jersey was awarded after this stage; Virpi Kuitunen of Finland earned 45 bonus points and won the ladies' black jersey, while Tor Arne Hetland from Norway successfully defended the men's jersey.


2006–07 Tour de Ski, Stage 6: Final Climb Cavalese, Val di Fiemme, 7 January
Athletes started in order of the aggregate standings, and the first athlete to reach the finish won. After the first 15 athletes, the remainder were released in a "wave start" five minutes behind Kuitunen, the leader, but their total time behind Kuitunen was added to the final time.


2006–07 Tour de Ski, Stage 6: Final Climb Cavalese, Val di Fiemme, 7 January
A wave start was also employed in the men's event, but the first 30 started according to the time differences in the overall Tour standings. The remainder started six minutes behind Angerer.


2006–07 Toyota Racing Series
The 2006–07 Toyota Racing Series was the third Toyota Racing Series season. It began on 4 November 2006 at Pukekohe Park Raceway in New Zealand and ended on 22 April 2007, also at Pukekohe.


2006–07 Toyota Racing Series, Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers have competed during the 2006–07 Toyota Racing Series. All teams used Tatuus TT104ZZ chassis with Toyota engine.


2006–07 Toyota Racing Series, Teams and drivers, International Drivers
Nine drivers in all: USA's Michael Johnson, Italy's Edoardo Piscopo, Bahrain's Hamad Al Fardan, Britain's Ben Clucas and five Australian drivers.


2006–07 Trabzonspor season
In the 2006–07 season, Trabzonspor finished in fourth place in the Süper Lig. The top scorer of the team was Umut Bulut, who scored twenty goals.


2006–07 Trabzonspor season
This article shows statistics of the club's players and matches during the season.


2006–07 Trabzonspor season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2006–07 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season
During the 2006–07 English football season, Tranmere Rovers competed in Football League One.


2006–07 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2006–07 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season, First-team squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2006–07 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
The 2006–07 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 was the 81st season of top-tier football in Tunisia. It saw Étoile du Sahel win the championship. At the other end of the table, Etoile Olympique de la Goulette et Kram and ES Hammam-Sousse were relegated to Ligue Professionnelle 2.


2006–07 Turkish Basketball League
The 2006-07 Turkish Basketball League was the 41st season of the top-tier professional basketball league in Turkey. The season started on October 7, 2006. Fenerbahçe Ülker won their second national championship this season.


2006–07 Turkish Basketball League, Regular season standings
Tofaş and Tekelspor relegated to Turkish Second Basketball League. Antalya BŞB and Kepez Belediye will play in Turkish Basketball League in 2007-08 season.


2006–07 Turkish Basketball League, Turkish Basketball League 2006-07 Play-offs
The 2007 Turkish Basketball League Play-offs is the final phase of the 2006-07 regular season.


2006–07 Turkish Basketball League, Turkish Basketball League 2006-07 Play-offs
Quarterfinal and Semifinal series are 5-match series. The teams reaches the first 3 wins is through to the next round. The team which has won both regular season matchups starts with a 1-0 lead to the series.


2006–07 Turkish Basketball League, Turkish Basketball League 2006-07 Play-offs
Final series are 7-match series and the team reaches first 4 wins is the champion of the Turkish Basketball League.


2006–07 Turkish Cup
The 2006-07 Turkey Cup was the 45th edition of the annual tournament that determined the association football Süper Lig Turkish Cup (Turkish: Türkiye Kupası) champion under the auspices of the Turkish Football Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu; TFF). This tournament was conducted under the UEFA Cup system having replaced at the 44th edition a standard knockout competition scheme. The results of the tournament also determined which clubs would be promoted or relegated.


2006–07 Turkish Cup, Group stage
Group stage was played in 4 groups with five teams in each, in a one-leg league system.


2006–07 U.C. Sampdoria season
During the 2006–07 Italian football season, Sampdoria competed in Serie A.


2006–07 U.C. Sampdoria season, Season summary
Sampdoria finished 9th, which was sufficient to qualify for the Intertoto Cup. Manager Walter Novellino left at the end of the season to join Torino, and was replaced by Reggina coach Walter Mazzarri.


2006–07 U.C. Sampdoria season, Kit
Sampdoria's kit was manufactured by Kappa and sponsored by Genovese energy company Edoardo Raffinerie Garrone.


2006–07 U.C. Sampdoria season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.


2006–07 U.C. Sampdoria season, First-team squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.


2006–07 U.S. Città di Palermo season
U.S. Città di Palermo played the season 2006–07 in the Serie A league. It has been the third season in a row for Palermo in the top division of Italy.


2006–07 U.S. Città di Palermo season, Review and events
Palermo initially ended the 2005–06 season in eighth place, and thus was expected to play the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2006. Meanwhile, Francesco Guidolin was re-hired at Giuseppe Papadopulo's place. However, due to the Serie A scandal of 2006, the FIGC had stated they would not enter Palermo into the Intertoto Cup.


2006–07 U.S. Città di Palermo season, Review and events
After the verdicts penalized numerous clubs, Palermo's overall position for that season was elevated to 5th, meaning they had qualified for the 2006–2007 UEFA Cup. In the transfer window, Palermo spent millions adding players to their squad, including Aimo Diana, Mark Bresciano, Fábio Simplício and Amauri, but sold World Cup winner Fabio Grosso to Internazionale. Several football experts and pundits tipped Palermo to do well in the season ahead, including Alessandro Del Piero.


2006–07 U.S. Città di Palermo season, Review and events
They started well by knocking out English side West Ham United in the UEFA Cup. However, this time around the group stage proved to be more difficult than the previous year, and Palermo finished last in a group that contained Celta de Vigo, Eintracht Frankfurt, Fenerbahçe SK and Newcastle United.


2006–07 U.S. Città di Palermo season, Review and events
For the first time in its history Palermo sat on top of the Serie A table in September 2006 after beating Catania 5–3 at home in the Sicilian derby. Another notable victory, was a 2–0 away win to AC Milan at San Siro stadium. A serious knee injury for Amauri caused Palermo to replace the powerful striker, and Uruguayan Edinson Cavani and Polish Radosław Matusiak were signed in the Winter transfer market, together with midfielders Maurizio Ciaramitaro and Guillermo Giacomazzi.


2006–07 U.S. Città di Palermo season, Review and events
On 2 February 2007 Palermo was involved in a controversial away Sicilian derby match which was suspended for 30 minutes during the second half after some tear gas explosions from outside the stadium, used by the police to minimize hooliganism outside the Massimino Stadium, drifted onto the playing area. After the match, violence went on and policeman Filippo Raciti was killed by a small explosive launched by a Catania hooligan. This led Commissioner Luca Pancalli to suspend indefinitely football leagues and national team matches in the whole country.


2006–07 U.S. Città di Palermo season, Review and events
Following these events Palermo, which was clearly third-placed at the time, was not able to achieve a single victory, and dropped to sixth position in the Serie A. Maurizio Zamparini, the chairman, became more and more critical of Guidolin, who was finally sacked on 23 April following a 3–4 home defeat to third-last placed Parma which extended the run of poor results to 11 games without a single win. Assistant coach Renzo Gobbo and youth team coach Rosario Pergolizzi were subsequently appointed as caretaker coaches at Guidolin's place.


2006–07 U.S. Città di Palermo season, Review and events
On their debut match, Pergolizzi and Gobbo led Palermo to a 2–1 away win at Livorno, finally ending the negative run. The victory was however followed by two further defeats, including an upset 3–2 away loss against last-placed team Ascoli, already relegated to Serie B, which left the rosanero in seventh place, the last UEFA Cup spot, only three points above Atalanta. The events led Zamparini to reappoint Guidolin as head coach for the remaining two matches. Guidolin's return brought two victories, to Siena and Udinese, clinched fifth place in the final table, qualification to the UEFA Cup 2007-08 for the third consecutive time and broke its previous record of 53 points of two years before.


2006–07 UAE Football League, Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Al Wasl FC won the championship.


2006–07 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team
The 2006–07 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by 10th year head coach Pat Douglass and played at the Bren Events Center. They were members of the Big West Conference.


2006–07 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team, Previous season
The 2005–06 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team finished the season with a record of 16–13 and 10–4 in Big West play.


2006–07 UCF Golden Knights men's basketball team
The 2006–07 UCF Golden Knights men's basketball team was an NCAA Division I college basketball team that represented the University of Central Florida and competed in Conference USA. They played their home games at the UCF Arena in Orlando, Florida, and were led by head coach Kirk Speraw who was in his 14th season with the team. In the previous year, the Knights finished the season 14–15, 7–7 in C-USA play. Due to the Knights turn around from the previous year, Speraw was the named the 2007 Conference USA Coach of the Year.


2006–07 UCF Golden Knights men's basketball team
The 2006–07 season marked the last year that the Knights played in the original UCF Arena, now known as The Venue at UCF. Starting the next season, the team moved into the new UCF Arena.


2006–07 UCI Africa Tour
The 2006–07 UCI Africa Tour was the third season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 6 October 2006 with the Grand Prix Chantal Biya and ended on 16 September 2007 with the Dome 2 Dome Cycling Spectacular.


2006–07 UCI Africa Tour
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Rabaki Jeremie Ouedraogo of Burkina Faso was the defending champion of the 2005–06 UCI Africa Tour. Hassen Ben Nasser of Tunisia was crowned as the 2006–07 UCI Africa Tour champion.


2006–07 UCI Africa Tour
Throughout the season, points are awarded to the top finishers of stages within stage races and the final general classification standings of each of the stages races and one-day events. The quality and complexity of a race also determines how many points are awarded to the top finishers, the higher the UCI rating of a race, the more points are awarded. The UCI ratings from highest to lowest are as follows:


2006–07 UCI America Tour
The 2006–07 UCI America Tour was the third season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 1 October 2006 with the Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes and ended on 15 September 2007 with the Tour de Leelanau.


2006–07 UCI America Tour
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. José Serpa of Colombia was the defending champion of the 2005–06 UCI America Tour. Svein Tuft of Canada was crowned as the 2006–07 UCI America Tour champion.


2006–07 UCI America Tour
Throughout the season, points are awarded to the top finishers of stages within stage races and the final general classification standings of each of the stages races and one-day events. The quality and complexity of a race also determines how many points are awarded to the top finishers, the higher the UCI rating of a race, the more points are awarded.


2006–07 UCI America Tour
The UCI ratings from highest to lowest are as follows:


2006–07 UCI Asia Tour
The 2006–07 UCI Asia Tour was the third season of the UCI Asia Tour. The season began on 22 October 2006 with the Japan Cup and ended on 17 September 2007 with the Tour de Hokkaido.


2006–07 UCI Asia Tour
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Asia Tour cycling jersey. Ghader Mizbani from Iran was the defending champion of the 2005–06 UCI Asia Tour. Hossein Askari of Iran was crowned as the 2006–07 UCI Asia Tour champion.


2006–07 UCI Asia Tour
Throughout the season, points are awarded to the top finishers of stages within stage races and the final general classification standings of each of the stages races and one-day events. The quality and complexity of a race also determines how many points are awarded to the top finishers, the higher the UCI rating of a race, the more points are awarded.


2006–07 UCI Asia Tour
The UCI ratings from highest to lowest are as follows:


2006–07 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup
The 2006–2007 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup events and season-long competition takes place between 1 October 2006 and 21 January 2007 and is sponsored by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).


2006–07 UCI Europe Tour
The 2006–07 UCI Europe Tour was the third season of the UCI Europe Tour. The season began on 15 October 2006 with the Chrono des Nations and ended on 18 October 2007 with the Giro del Piemonte.


2006–07 UCI Europe Tour
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Europe Tour cycling jersey. Niko Eeckhout of Belgium was the defending champion of the 2005–06 UCI Europe Tour. Alessandro Bertolini of Italy was crowned as the 2006–07 UCI Europe Tour.


2006–07 UCI Europe Tour
Throughout the season, points are awarded to the top finishers of stages within stage races and the final general classification standings of each of the stages races and one-day events. The quality and complexity of a race also determines how many points are awarded to the top finishers, the higher the UCI rating of a race, the more points are awarded.


2006–07 UCI Europe Tour
The UCI ratings from highest to lowest are as follows:


2006–07 UCI Europe Tour, Final standings
There is a competition for the rider, team and country with the most points gained from winning or achieving a high place in the above races.


2006–07 UCI Oceania Tour
The 2006–07 UCI Oceania Tour was the third season of the UCI Oceania Tour. The season began on 8 October 2006 with the Herald Sun Tour and ended on 5 May 2007 with the Oceania Cycling Championships.


2006–07 UCI Oceania Tour
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Oceania Tour cycling jersey. Gordon McCauley of New Zealand was the defending champion of the 2005–06 UCI Oceania Tour. Robert McLachlan of Australia was crowned as the 2006–07 UCI Oceania Tour champion.


2006–07 UCI Oceania Tour
Throughout the season, points are awarded to the top finishers of stages within stage races and the final general classification standings of each of the stages races and one-day events. The quality and complexity of a race also determines how many points are awarded to the top finishers, the higher the UCI rating of a race, the more points are awarded. The UCI ratings from highest to lowest are as follows:


2006–07 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
The 2006–2007 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season began on 17 November 2006 and completed on 25 February 2007. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.


2006–07 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
The 2006–07 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins finished first in the Pacific-10 Conference standings. The team reached the Final Four in the 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament for the second year in a row, losing to the Florida Gators.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League
The 2006–07 UEFA Champions League was the 15th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since it was rebranded from the European Cup, and the 52nd season overall. The final was contested by Milan and Liverpool on 23 May 2007. Beforehand, the match was billed as a repeat of the 2005 final, the only difference being that the 2007 final was to be played at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece. Milan won the match 2–1 to claim their seventh European Cup, with both goals coming from Filippo Inzaghi. Dirk Kuyt scored for Liverpool.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League
Barcelona were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Liverpool in the first knockout round.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Qualification
A total of 73 teams from 49 UEFA member associations participated in the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League. Liechtenstein (who don't have their own domestic league) as well as lowest-ranked Andorra and San Marino are not participating. Also wasn't admitted Montenegro, which didn't become UEFA member until January 2007.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Qualification
Each association enters a certain number of clubs to the Champions League based on its league coefficient, which takes into account the performance of its clubs in European competitions from 2000–01 to 2004–05; associations with a higher league coefficients may enter more clubs than associations with a lower league coefficient, but no association may enter more than four teams. Italy's representatives were decided based on the revised table following the match-fixing scandal which saw Juventus relegated to Serie B after winning the league the previous season.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Qualification, Association ranking
For the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League, the associations are allocated places according to their 2006 UEFA country coefficients, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 2001–02 to 2005–06.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Qualification, Distribution
Since the title holders (Barcelona) qualified for the Champions League group stage through their domestic league, the group stage spot reserved for the title holders is vacated, and the following changes to the default access list are made:


2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Round and draw dates
The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws are held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise).


2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Qualifying rounds, First qualifying round
The first legs were played on 11 and 12 July 2006, with the second legs on 18 and 19 July.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Qualifying rounds, Second qualifying round
The first legs were played on 25 and 26 July 2006, with the second legs on 1 and 2 August.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round
The first legs were played on 8 and 9 August 2006, with the second legs on 22 and 23 August.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round
The teams eliminated in this round qualified for the first round of the UEFA Cup.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round
* Due to the armed conflict going on in Israel, UEFA decided that no European matches could be staged in the country until further notice. The match was played at Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Group stage
The draw for this round was held on 24 August 2006 in Monaco. The first matches were played on 12 September 2006, and the stage concluded on 6 December.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Group stage
The top two teams in each group advanced to the knockout stage, and the third-placed teams entered the round of 32 of the UEFA Cup. Based on paragraph 4.05 in the UEFA regulations for the current season, if two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:


2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Group stage
Levski Sofia and Copenhagen made their debut appearance in the group stage.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Knockout stage
All knockout rounds are two-legged, except for the final. In the event of aggregate scores being equal after normal time in the second leg, the winning team will be that which scored more goals on their away leg: if the scores in the two matches were identical, extra time is played. The away goals rule also applies if scores are equal at the end of extra time. If there are no goals scored in extra time, the tie is decided on a penalty shoot out.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Knockout stage, Safety issues
On 8 February 2007, the Italian Government announced that San Siro Stadium in Milan was unsafe for spectators in light of riots that took place during and following an Italian Serie A match in Sicily. As a result, the venues of the first leg of the Inter-Valencia tie scheduled for 21 February and the second leg of the Celtic-Milan tie scheduled for 7 March were thrown into doubt.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Knockout stage, Safety issues
Various proposals and offers of the use of stadia outside Italy were made, but it was finally agreed that the Inter-Valencia tie would be played at the San Siro with a reduced capacity of 36,000. After further work at the San Siro, Italian authorities and UEFA announced that the second leg of Celtic-Milan would go ahead at the stadium, at its full capacity of 85,700. 4,500 seats were reserved for Celtic supporters.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Knockout stage, Round of 16
The draw for the first knockout round of the competition took place on 15 December 2006 in Nyon, Switzerland. The team first out of the hat in each tie plays the first leg of their tie at home, and the second leg away. This team is denoted as "Team #1" below.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Knockout stage, Round of 16
The first legs were played on 20 and 21 February 2007, with the second legs on 6 and 7 March.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Knockout stage, Quarter-finals
The draw for the final stages, including the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final, was held on Friday, 9 March 2007 in Athens, Greece. The draw was conducted by ad interim UEFA CEO Gianni Infantino, assisted by Friedrich Stickler, chairman of the UEFA Club Competitions Committee. Theodoros Zagorakis, the captain of Greece in Euro 2004, was appointed ambassador for the final.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Knockout stage, Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 3 and 4 April, and the second legs were played on 10 and 11 April 2007.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Knockout stage, Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 24 and 25 April, with the second legs on 1 and 2 May 2007.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Knockout stage, Final
The Final took place on 23 May 2007 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece. Unlike the other knockout rounds, the final was played over just one match, with extra time in case of a draw after 90 minutes. If the teams were still level following extra time, a penalty shootout would have determined the winner.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Knockout stage, Final
Milan scored first through Filippo Inzaghi just before half time. Inzaghi scored again in the 82nd minute, before Dirk Kuyt scored a late consolation goal a minute before full-time.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Knockout stage, Final
Milan went on to represent Europe at the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League group stage
The 2006–07 UEFA Champions League group stage matches took place between 12 September and 6 December 2006.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League group stage, Groups
Times are CET/CEST, as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).


2006–07 UEFA Champions League knockout stage
The knockout stage of the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League began on 20 February 2007 and culminated with the final match at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on 23 May.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League knockout stage
Times are CET/CEST, as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).


2006–07 UEFA Champions League knockout stage, Format
The draw for the first knockout round took place on 15 December 2006 and involved each of the top two teams from each group in the group stage. The winners of each group were paired up with the runners-up from another group.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League knockout stage, Format
Each knockout round tie consisted of two-legged matches, home and away, in which the team with the higher aggregate score progressed to the next round, with the exception of the final, which was played over just one match at a neutral venue. In the event that the two teams' aggregate scores were tied, the team that scored more goals in their away leg progressed to the next round, with extra time and a penalty shoot-out being used if the tie was still level.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds
The qualifying rounds for the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League began on 11 July 2006. In total, there were three qualifying rounds which provided 16 clubs to join the group stage.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, First qualifying round
The draw for this round was performed on 23 June 2008 in Nyon, Switzerland.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, First qualifying round, Summary
The first legs were played on 11 and 12 July 2006, with the second legs on 18 and 19 July.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Second qualifying round
The draw for this round was performed on 23 June 2008 in Nyon, Switzerland.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Second qualifying round, Seeding
Steaua București  Dynamo Kyiv Levski Sofia Fenerbahçe  Spartak Moscow Dinamo Zagreb Red Star Belgrade


2006–07 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Second qualifying round, Seeding
Mladá Boleslav Red Bull Salzburg Ružomberok Gorica  MyPa Cork City Široki Brijeg


2006–07 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Second qualifying round, Seeding
FH Liepājas Metalurgs Sheriff Tiraspol Sioni Bolnisi Ekranas B36 Tórshavn  Rabotnički


2006–07 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Second qualifying round, Summary
The first legs were played on 25 and 26 July 2006, with the second legs on 1 and 2 August.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Second qualifying round, Matches
1–1 on aggregate. Spartak Moscow won on the away goals rule.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round
The draw for this round was performed on 28 July 2008 in Nyon, Switzerland.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round, Seeding
CSKA Moscow AEK Athens Dynamo Kyiv Levski Sofia Shakhtar Donetsk Galatasaray Hamburg Slovan Liberec


2006–07 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round, Seeding
Fenerbahçe  Austria Wien  Osasuna Chievo Spartak Moscow Dinamo Zagreb Red Star Belgrade Hearts


2006–07 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round, Seeding
Maccabi Haifa Standard Liège Copenhagen Legia Warsaw  Rabotnički Mladá Boleslav Red Bull Salzburg Ružomberok


2006–07 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round, Summary
The first legs were played on 8 and 9 August 2006, with the second legs on 22 and 23 August.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round, Summary
The teams eliminated in this round qualified for the first round of the UEFA Cup.


2006–07 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round, Matches
1–1 on aggregate. Hamburg won on the away goals rule.


2006–07 UEFA Cup
The 2006–07 UEFA Cup was the 36th UEFA Cup, Europe's second-tier club football tournament. On 16 May 2007, at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Sevilla won their second consecutive UEFA Cup, defeating Espanyol 3–1 on penalties after the match finished 2–2 after extra time. Sevilla became the first side to win the competition two years in a row since Real Madrid achieved this feat in 1985 and 1986.


2006–07 UEFA Cup
Walter Pandiani of Espanyol was the top goalscorer of this UEFA Cup edition with 11 goals scored.


2006–07 UEFA Cup, Association team allocation
A total of 155 teams from 52 UEFA associations participated in the 2006–07 UEFA Cup. Associations were allocated places according to their 2005 UEFA league coefficient, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 2000–01 to 2004–05.


2006–07 UEFA Cup, Association team allocation
Below is the qualification scheme for the 2006–07 UEFA Cup:


2006–07 UEFA Cup, Association team allocation, Distribution
The title holder would have been given an additional entry if they did not qualify for the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League or UEFA Cup through domestic performance; however, this additional entry was not necessary as Sevilla, winners of the 2005–06 UEFA Cup, qualified for the UEFA Cup through domestic performance. This means that the following changes to the default allocation system were made to compensate for the vacant title holder spot in the group stage:


2006–07 UEFA Cup, Association team allocation, Distribution
16 losers from 2006–07 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round


2006–07 UEFA Cup, Association team allocation, Teams
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:


2006–07 UEFA Cup, Early issues, Italian match-fixing scandal
The 2006 Serie A scandal resulted in major changes to the clubs that originally qualified in Italy. Originally, Roma took the cup winners' place as losing finalists in the 2006 Coppa Italia, as the winners, Internazionale finished in the top four in the league and qualified for the Champions League. The other two UEFA Cup places initially went to Lazio and Chievo.


2006–07 UEFA Cup, Early issues, Italian match-fixing scandal
Lazio, however, as well as the remaining three Champions League qualifiers (Juventus, Milan and Fiorentina), were formally indicted on 22 June on charges relating to the scandal.


2006–07 UEFA Cup, Early issues, Italian match-fixing scandal
On 14 July, all four of the indicated clubs were penalised by an Italian court and the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). Results of the FIGC appeal were announced on 25 July. The impact on the UEFA Cup was: