2006–07 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Rangers' first match under Le Guen was a friendly against Irish Premier League champions Linfield on 6 July 2006 at Windsor Park, Belfast. Rangers won 2–0 with first half goals from Kris Boyd and Thomas Buffel. The squad flew out to South Africa on 9 July for a training camp where they played three matches, the first of which was a comfortable 4–0 win over local opposition with Charlie Adam netting a hat-trick. Rangers also defeated Jomo Cosmos 2–0 but, with a largely depleted starting line-up, they lost their final match 2–0 against Premier Soccer League champions Mamelodi Sundowns.


2006–07 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Defender Fernando Ricksen did not take any part in the pre-season tour of South Africa due to what was described by the club as "unacceptable behaviour" on the flight to Johannesburg. Rangers returned to face English Premier League sides Middlesbrough and Bolton Wanderers where they won 1–0 and drew 1–1 respectively. The SPL opening day on 30 July proved fruitful for Paul Le Guen and Rangers as they defeated Motherwell 2–1 at Fir Park, thanks to an early strike from Libor Sionko and the winning header from Dado Prso. In Le Guen's first competitive game at Ibrox, Rangers were held to a 2–2 draw by Dundee United, and were forced to come back from two-goals down.


2006–07 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
On 9 August, Fernando Ricksen went to Russian Premier League club Zenit St Petersburg, the new club of ex-Rangers manager Dick Advocaat, on a season-long loan. In return, a friendly has been scheduled between the teams at Ibrox on 23 August. On 11 August Rangers signed Manchester United's 19-year-old winger Lee Martin on loan for a season. Rangers also recruited the services of Austrian Vienna defender Saša Papac while Marvin Andrews, Olivier Bernard, Robert Malcolm and Hamed Namouchi all departed.


2006–07 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
By mid November, Rangers found themselves in third place, a full 15 points behind leaders Celtic. Sporadic wins were mixed with regular dropped points as the team struggled to find consistency in the early part of the season. Rangers did, however, start promisingly in the UEFA Cup, going on to become the first Scottish club to qualify from the UEFA Cup group stage in its three-year history. Domestic results and performances, however, continued to be inconsistent and in January 2007, Le Guen controversially stripped midfielder Barry Ferguson of the captaincy.


2006–07 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
On 4 January 2007 Paul Le Guen left Rangers by mutual consent. This made him the club's shortest-serving manager, and the only one to leave the club without completing a full season in charge.


2006–07 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
They entered the season under new management with Paul Le Guen having replaced Alex McLeish. The wave of expectation that was created by Le Guen's appointment was immense and he quickly went about building his own team. In the summer of 2006 he made eleven signings (of them only Saša Papac would be playing for the club the following season). Le Guen's signings including Filip Šebo, Karl Svensson, Libor Sionko and Lionel Letizi but they simply did not perform, while Jérémy Clément was to be in Glasgow for only six months.


2006–07 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
At the start of the season it had appeared that Murray had brought one of Europe's most talented young coaches to Ibrox, but unfortunately the Frenchman could not repeat his previous successes. Inconsistent form from the start in the league saw Rangers fall behind Celtic in the title race as early as October and they suffered the disappointment of going out of the League Cup at home to First Division side St Johnstone, losing 2–0. Le Guen left the club by mutual consent on 4 January 2007 and was replaced by Walter Smith, who began his second spell as manager of the club.


2006–07 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Immediately Smith began an overhaul at the club. He deemed the defence to be the main reason for Rangers poor season. The signings of defenders David Weir and Ugo Ehiogu soon followed, along with young midfielder Kevin Thomson from Hibernian. The side's form picked up and they ended the season in second place in the Scottish Premier League and recorded a brace of Old Firm wins over Celtic.


2006–07 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
In the Scottish Cup Rangers were beaten 3–2 to Dunfermline Athletic, in caretaker manager Ian Durrant's first and only game in charge.


2006–07 Rangers F.C. season, Matches, Scottish Premier League
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2006–07 Rangers F.C. season, Matches, UEFA Cup
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2006–07 Rangers F.C. season, Matches, Scottish Cup
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2006–07 Rangers F.C. season, Matches, League Cup
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2006–07 Rangers F.C. season, Matches, Friendlies
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2006–07 Ranji Trophy
The 2006–07 Ranji Trophy was the 73rd season of the Ranji Trophy. Mumbai defeated Bengal by 132 runs in the final.


2006–07 Reading F.C. season
The 2006–07 season was Reading Football Club's first season in the Premier League, and their first season in the top flight of English football. Reading also participated in the League Cup, beating Darlington in the second round before losing 4–3 to Liverpool at Anfield. Reading entered the FA Cup at the third round stage, defeating Burnley 3–2 and then Birmingham City by the same score to meet Manchester United in the Fifth Round. After drawing the initial game 1–1 at Old Trafford, Reading lost 2–3 at home in the replay ten days later, conceding the three goals in the first six minutes of the match. They finished the season in eighth place, collecting 55 points from 38 matches.


2006–07 Reading F.C. season, Review and events, August
Reading's first ever Premier League game came at home to Middlesbrough. Reading were 2–0 down after 20 minutes after goals from Stewart Downing and Yakubu, but ended up 3−2 winners through goals from Dave Kitson, Steve Sidwell and Leroy Lita. Kitson, however, was injured in a reckless tackle by Chris Riggott, and would not play again until the end of January 2007.


2006–07 Reading F.C. season, Review and events, August
Reading's next game was against Aston Villa. After an early lead through Kevin Doyle, Ibrahima Sonko conceded a penalty and was sent off. Juan Pablo Ángel scored the resulting penalty for Villa, and Gareth Barry scored in the 61st minute to seal a win for Villa. The Royals next played Wigan Athletic, Emile Heskey scoring the only goal in a 1−0 win for Wigan.


2006–07 Reading F.C. season, Review and events, September
In September, Reading's first game was against Manchester City, live on Sky Sports at home. Ívar Ingimarsson scored the only goal, despite being knocked unconscious before scoring. The first game against a side promoted with Reading was Sheffield United. Kevin Doyle scored after 16 seconds and in the 25th minute, followed by Seol Ki-hyeon scoring a 25-yard goal. Rob Hulse pulled a goal back in the 61st minute, but it was not enough for Sheffield United, who lost 2−1. Reading's first cup game came against Darlington, but Reading needed penalties after an exciting 3−3 draw. Next up were league runners up Manchester United at the Madejski. Reading ensured it was goalless at half-time and went 1−0 up through a Kevin Doyle penalty after Gary Neville handballed. Cristiano Ronaldo, however, scored a 73rd-minute goal to make it 1−1.


2006–07 Reading F.C. season, Review and events, October
In October, Reading played West Ham at Upton Park where a second-minute goal turned out to be the winner, scored by Seol. Reading–Chelsea hit the headlines as both Chelsea goalkeepers were knocked out in a match where the visitors took a fortuitous 1−0 win. Frank Lampard scored Chelsea's goal which took two deflections before going in. The goal was given as an Ívar Ingimarsson own goal. In the same match 2), Robin van Persie and Alexander Hleb scoring. Shane Long made his first Premier League start in this match. Reading also lost 4−3 to Liverpool in the Carling Cup (Reading were 3−0 down).


2006–07 Reading F.C. season, Review and events, November
In November, Reading lost 2−0 to Liverpool (which was also the first ever league meeting between the two sides). The goals came from Dirk Kuyt. The Royals then won 3−1 against Tottenham Hotspur. Robbie Keane opened the scoring for Spurs before Nicky Shorey scored a 25-yard goal. Then Steve Sidwell scored a header on the stroke of half-time with Kevin Doyle completing the scoring to make it 3−1. Reading's next match was against Charlton. They won 2−0 with the goals coming from Seol Ki-hyeon and Doyle. They ended the month with a 1−0 win over Fulham with a penalty kick from Doyle, after the striker had been bought down by Ian Pearce.


2006–07 Reading F.C. season, Review and events, December
In December, Reading Won 1−0 at Bolton, a Kevin Doyle goal won the match. Next was Reading's longest away trip this season when Reading played Newcastle United. Reading lost 3−2, an 84th-minute winner by Emre. Reading played Watford in the worst game of the season, Watford 0−0). Reading and Blackburn Rovers was the next game at the Madjeski. Reading went 1–0 up on half-time, but Rovers scored two goals to make it Reading 1−2 Rovers. Chelsea played Reading next, two months after the teams played in Reading; the match ended 2−2. Reading then played Manchester United: Reading were losing 1−0, but Sonko scored to level the game. United then scored two goals though Cristiano Ronaldo to make it 3−1, although Lita scored a consolation goal to make the final score United 3−2 Reading.


2006–07 Reading F.C. season, Review and events, January
In January, Reading could not have got a better start. On New Year's Day, Reading put six past West Ham United. On 6 January, Reading were due to play Burnley in the FA Cup but it was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, but Reading beat Burnley on the Tuesday night, a 3−2 win. Reading went to Everton unbeaten in the new year, and the game ended 1−1 in a match attended by Sylvester Stallone as an Everton supporter and guest of the chairman. Reading played Sheffield United at 2−0 Reading came a push-up in the dug out. Warnock and Downs sent off. Reading won 3−1. Reading Played Birmingham in the FA Cup (again). Birmingham had just enjoyed a 5−1 win at Newcastle United but they lost 3−2 to the Royals. Reading beat Wigan by the same score.


2006–07 Reading F.C. season, Review and events, February
In February, Reading beat Manchester City away and Aston Villa at home. Both ending 2–0. At Old Trafford, Reading drew 1−1 with United in the FA Cup. Boro became the first team to beat Reading in 2007. Boro won 2−1. Reading were 3–0 down in the FA Cup 5th Round Replay against United in 5 minutes 41 seconds, but fought back to lose by only 3−2.


2006–07 Reading F.C. season, Review and events, March to May
In March, April and May, Reading lost at Arsenal 2−1. Reading were 2−0 down, but drawing 0−0 at half-time, in the 87th minute when Arsenal scored an own goal courtesy of Cesc Fàbregas. Reading got a point at home to Portsmouth drawing 0−0. Reading lost to Spurs 1−0. Spurs scored a consolation penalty on half-time. Liverpool won at Reading 2−1. Liverpool's winner was in the 85th minute by Kuyt. Reading were held to a 0−0 draw at Charlton. Reading won at home to Fulham. They won at Bolton, 3−1, after being 1−0 down in the 85th minute. A midweek win at home to Newcastle United, 1−0, Kitson scored for the Royals. Reading shockingly lost to Watford at home 2−0. On the final day of the season, Reading played Blackburn Rovers away and needing a win to enter the UEFA Cup, Reading drew 3−3.


2006–07 Reading F.C. season, Squad, First-team squad
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2006–07 Reading F.C. season, Squad, Reserve/Academy squad
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2006–07 Reading F.C. season, Team kit
Reading's kit for the 2006–07 was manufactured by Puma, and the main sponsor was Kyocera.


2006–07 Real Betis season
During the 2006–07 season, Betis finished 16th in the La Liga.


2006–07 Real Betis season, Squad
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2006–07 Real Betis season, Competitions, Copa del Rey
* Match abandoned after 57 minutes at 0–1 due to injury of Sevilla coach Juande Ramos; remainder of the game played on 18 March at the Coliseum, Getafe.


2006–07 Real Madrid CF season
The 2006–07 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 76th season in La Liga. This article shows statistics of the club's players in the season, and also lists all matches that the club played in the 2006–07 season.


2006–07 Real Madrid CF season, Players
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2006–07 Real Madrid CF season, Club, Other information
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2006–07 Real Madrid CF season, Club, Pre-season and Friendlies
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2006–07 Real Madrid Castilla season
During the 2006–07 Spanish football season, Real Madrid Castilla competed in the Segunda División.


2006–07 Real Madrid Castilla season, Season summary
Real Madrid Castilla were relegated to the Segunda División B at the end of the season.


2006–07 Real Madrid Castilla season, Squad
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2006–07 Real Madrid Castilla season, Squad, Left club during season
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2006–07 Real Valladolid season
The 2006–07 season was the 78th season in the existence of Real Valladolid and the club's third consecutive season in the second division of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Real Valladolid participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey. The season covered the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007.


2006–07 Real Zaragoza season
During the 2006–07 Spanish football season, Real Zaragoza competed in La Liga.


2006–07 Real Zaragoza season, Season summary
Zaragoza finished 6th in La Liga, qualifying for the UEFA Cup. Key to the club's good form was Argentine striker Diego Milito, who scored 23 goals in the league, making him second top scorer in La Liga and third place in the European Golden Shoe.


2006–07 Real Zaragoza season, First-team squad
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2006–07 Real Zaragoza season, First-team squad, Left club during season
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2006–07 Red Star Belgrade season
During the 2006–07 season, Red Star Belgrade participated in the 2006–07 Serbian SuperLiga, 2006–07 Serbian Cup, 2006–07 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds and 2006–07 UEFA Cup.


2006–07 Reggina Calcio season
Reggina Calcio was thought to be a prime candidate to be relegated in the 2006-07 season, since it had been deducted eleven points for its involvement in Calciopoli. At no stage had Reggina renewed its contract with more than a point or two, and therefore its 51 points in 38 games was a very high yield. The Serie A stay was extended thanks to the successful striking force of Rolando Bianchi and Nicola Amoruso, scoring an unprecedented 35 goals between them. Bianchi headed for Manchester City in the summer, and successful coach Walter Mazzarri found a new berth at Sampdoria.


2006–07 Regionalliga
The 2006–07 Regionalliga season was the thirteenth season of the Regionalliga at tier three of the German football league system. It was contested in two geographical divisions with eighteen teams in the south and nineteen in the north. The champions, FC St. Pauli and SV Wehen, and the runners-up, VfL Osnabrück and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, of every division were promoted to the 2. Bundesliga.


2006–07 Regionalliga, South, Top goal scorer
'II' teams are amateur sides attached to higher league clubs and cannot be promoted above this level, irrespective of their final position. In the event of a 'II' side finishing in the promotion places, the next club below will instead be promoted.


2006–07 Rochdale A.F.C. season
The 2006–07 Rochdale A.F.C. season was the club's 86th season in the Football League, and the 33rd consecutive season in the bottom division of the League. Rochdale finished the season in 9th place in League Two.


2006–07 Romanian Hockey League season
The 2006–07 Romanian Hockey League season was the 77th season of the Romanian Hockey League. Six teams participated in the league, and SC Miercurea Ciuc won the championship.


2006–07 Ross County F.C. season
The 2006–07 season was Ross County's seventh consecutive season in the Scottish First Division, having been promoted as champions of the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 1999–2000 season. They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.


2006–07 Ross County F.C. season, Summary
Ross County finished tenth in the First Division and were relegated to the Second Division. They reached the second round of the League Cup, the third round of the Scottish Cup, and the final of the Challenge Cup, beating Clyde 5–4 on penalties.


2006–07 Ross County F.C. season, Summary, Management
The club started season 2006–07 under the management of Scott Leitch, who had been appointed towards the end of the previous season. On 30 April 2007, following the club's confirmed relegation Leitch resigned as manager.


2006–07 Royal League, Rules
The twelve participating teams are placed into three groups of four clubs each. The teams of each group face each other home and away. The group winners and runners-up qualify for the quarter-finals, along with the two best third placed teams. As opposed to the previous edition of the tournament, the knock-out stages are played as single legs. In the quarter-final draw, teams from the same group or the same country are, as far as possible, not paired together.


2006–07 Royal League, Bonuses, Spectator bonuses
Another potential 8 million DKK are up for grabs through two separate spectator bonuses:


2006–07 Royal League, Bonuses, Spectator bonuses
Bonus no. 1 pays a maximum of 6.3 million DKK total, based on the average home attendance in the Royal League compared against the clubs' average attendance in their respective league:


2006–07 Royal League, Bonuses, Spectator bonuses
Bonus no. 2 distributes 1.7 million DKK between clubs in relation to a club's average home attendance in the Royal League. A certain average gives a certain amount of shares:


2006–07 Royal League, Bonuses, Spectator bonuses
After the tournament, the money will be distributed in relation to how many shares the different clubs have.


2006–07 Royal League, Group stage
The group stage started the week following the last day of the Norwegian and Swedish championships (5 November), and was scheduled to end 10 December. However, some group matches were moved to February due to the participation of FC Copenhagen in UEFA Champions League, and that of Odense BK in the UEFA Cup.


2006–07 Royal League statistics
This page shows aggregate tables and attendance averages for the 2006/07 season of Royal League.


2006–07 Rugby Pro D2 season
The 2006–07 Rugby Pro D2 is a French rugby union club competition. The season runs alongside the 2006-07 Top 14 competition, which is the highest club competition. At the end of the season, Auch were champions and thus automatically promoted to Top 14. They were eventually followed by Dax who beat La Rochelle in the final providing the second promotion place. Colomiers were relegated to Fédérale 1; Limoges finished in a relegation spot, but were reprieved when Gaillac were denied a professional license for the 2007–08 season due to serious financial problems. The 2006–07 season was also noted for Toulon's signing of top players such as Tana Umaga who played for them for a period during the season.


2006–07 Rugby Union County Championship
The 2006–07 Bill Beaumont Cup (Rugby Union County Championship) was the 107th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.


2006–07 Rugby Union County Championship
Devon won their 10th title after defeating Lancashire in the final.


2006–07 Rugby Union County Championship
The Championship was renamed the Bill Beaumont Cup in honour of Bill Beaumont.


2006–07 Rugby-Bundesliga
The 2006-07 Rugby-Bundesliga was the 36th edition of this competition and the 87th edition of the German rugby union championship. The season went from 26 August 2006 to 12 May 2007, ending with the championship final.


2006–07 Rugby-Bundesliga, Overview
In the 2006-07 season, eight teams played a home-and-away season with a final between the top two teams at the end, which was won by the RG Heidelberg, earning the club a fourth national championship.


2006–07 Rugby-Bundesliga, Overview
The regular season winner SC 1880 Frankfurt lost the final to Heidelberg, which was played in Frankfurt am Main. Frankfurt had been newly promoted to the league. It was only the second time in the history of the German championship that no club from Hannover played in the final.


2006–07 Rugby-Bundesliga, Overview
Last placed DSV 78/08 Ricklingen was relegated to the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga while the RK Heusenstamm was promoted as the 2nd Bundesliga champions, having beaten SC Germania List in the final.


2006–07 Russian Cup
The 2006–07 Russian Cup was the 15th edition of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of Soviet Union. The competition started on 13 April 2006 and finished on 27 May 2007, with the final played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, where Lokomotiv Moscow beat FC Moscow 1–0 at extra time.


2006–07 Russian Cup, Final
The final took place on 27 May 2007 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.


2006–07 Russian Superleague season
The 2006–07 Russian Superleague season was the 11th season of the Russian Superleague, the top level of ice hockey in Russia. 19 teams participated in the league, and Metallurg Magnitogorsk won the championship.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season
The 2006–07 European football season was the 103rd season of Sport Lisboa e Benfica's existence and the club's 73rd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. The season ran from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007; Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Liga and the Taça de Portugal. The club also participated in the UEFA Champions League as a result of finishing third in the Primeira Liga in the previous season.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season
After manager Ronald Koeman's departure, Benfica immediately searched for a replacement. Media speculated the club would sign Sven-Göran Eriksson and later Carlos Queiroz, but Benfica signed the former Porto and Sporting CP manager Fernando Santos. Santos was the first manager since Fernando Riera to manage all of Portugal's Big Three clubs. In the transfer market, Benfica brought back Rui Costa and recruited other notable players including Katsouranis and David Luiz. Fabrizio Miccoli had his loan renewed for a second year, while Geovanni, Manuel Fernandes and Ricardo Rocha left the club during the season.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season
Because of their league finish, Benfica had to pass Austria Wien to enter the group stage of the season's Champions League. Domestically, Benfica's season started erratically, losing 11 points from three losses and a draw before December. In Europe, the situation was similar; Benfica never recovered a five-point deficit to Celtic by day three, ending with seven points and demotion to the UEFA Cup. From December until April, Benfica regained lost ground in the Primeira Liga, climbing to second place—a point away from Porto, which was also advancing until the quarter-finals of UEFA Cup


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season
In April, Benfica had the opportunity to reach the league's top place if they won the Clássico with Porto; however, they only managed a 1–1 draw. It was the first of five winless games that caused them to drop to third place and be eliminated from Europe by Espanyol. Despite an improvement in form, Benfica wasted a chance to retake second place after another home draw against arch-rival club Sporting. Benfica ended the season in third place, with two fewer points than Porto, ensuring a place in the Champions League.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, Pre-season
In the aftermath of Ronald Koeman's departure, Portuguese media began to speculate about Benfica's next manager. They initially focused on Sven-Göran Eriksson, who had previously managed the club and was in Algarve preparing for the World Cup with England's national squad. On 17 May, Eriksson said he had not been approached to join Benfica. José Antonio Camacho's agent dismissed speculation about his return. On 19 May, SIC Notícias announced Carlos Queiroz had signed a two-year deal with Benfica. Both parties immediately denied any agreement; Queiroz said he did not intend to leave Manchester United.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, Pre-season
The following day, Benfica presented Fernando Santos as the club's new manager on a two-year contract. Santos had last managed in Portugal in 2003–04, when he led Sporting to a third-place finish, and previously spent three years at Porto, winning five major titles. He became the third manager—the first Portuguese—to manage all of the country's Big Three football clubs, after Otto Glória and Fernando Riera. He would be assisted by Fernando Chalana, who remained connected with the club's management; Jorge Rosário as his long-term technical assistant; Bruno Moura as physiotherapist and Ricardo Santos as scout of the opponents.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, Pre-season
Benfica's first signing of the season was Rui Costa nicknamed "The Maestro", who arrived for free and was well received by 3,000 supporters. He reportedly took a large pay cut to join Benfica. After Costa, Benfica selected Kostas Katsouranis as their top target in the search for another central midfielder. They negotiated with AEK Athens for over two weeks and agreed a transfer on 22 June. Benfica was also interested in signing Andrés D'Alessandro, but the deal fell through. In the offence, Fabrizio Miccoli had his loan deal renewed for a further season, and Benfica signed another option, Mexican striker, Francisco Fonseca. The biggest losses for Santos were the release of Geovanni—a regular starter for three-and-a-half seasons— and Manuel Fernandes, who joined Portsmouth on a loan deal.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, Pre-season
The pre-season began on 3 July with medical exams during the morning and an afternoon visit to Nyon, where Benfica were camped during their pre-season tour of Switzerland. Santos implemented a new tactical formation based on the 4–4–2 diamond. Benfica played their first game against Swiss second-tier side Stade Nyonnais, beating them by a comfortable margin. They followed this with a win against Shakhtar Donetsk in Yverdon-les-Bains, and a loss against FC Sion at the Stade Tourbillon on 15 July. Benfica returned to Portugal on 16 July; they played a presentation match against Bordeaux on 22 July.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, Pre-season
They then competed in the 2006 Guadiana Trophy alongside their arch-rivals Sporting CP and Deportivo La Coruña, losing both matches. On 28 July, Benfica took part in the draw for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League; they were paired with Austria Wien. Santos dismissed accusations of favouritism with the Austrians, saying, "It is a question of honour to be present in the Champions League, for me and for Benfica." Benfica's next preparation match was at AEK Athens on 1 August, where they lost for the third time in a row. The result caused concern to Santos because Benfica "showed a lot of tactical problems, both offensively and defensively." Benfica played their final preparation match on 15 August, where they defeated Estrela da Amadora 2–1.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, August–September
Benfica first competitive game of the season was the third qualifying round of the Champions League. Before the match, Santos expressed the importance of reaching the group stage: "More important than the formation used is to fulfil our purpose: take part in the group stage of the competition." On 8 August, Benfica visited the Ernst-Happel-Stadion to play Austria Wien. Benfica scored first with a back-heeled goal from Nuno Gomes in the 16th minute, while Austria equalized through Jocelyn Blanchard in the 36th minute. The match resulted in a draw and Benfica gained a decisive advantage for the second leg.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, August–September
On 22 August, Benfica hosted Austria Wien for the second leg. The opening goal came from Rui Costa, with further Benfica goals scored by Nuno Gomes and Petit. Benfica had joined their rivals Porto and Sporting in the 2006–07 Champions League, marking the first time three Portuguese teams were present in the group stage. On 24 August, Benfica took part in the Champions League draw; they were drawn with Manchester United, Celtic and F.C. Copenhagen. It was second time in a row Benfica played with Manchester United in the group stage after eliminating them in 2005–06.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, August–September
Three days later, Benfica were due to meet Belenenses for the opening game of the Primeira Liga. However, because of the "Mateus Affair," the game was uncertain to occur; Santos expressed hopes for the quick resolution of the case, adding that it was bad for Portuguese football and that the uncertainty caused his players to lose focus. Two days before the match, the Portuguese Professional Football League announced that the game was postponed until the Portuguese Football Federation decided the outcome of the affair.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, August–September
Benfica's next match was scheduled for 10 September, meaning they would go nearly 20 days without competing in the opening stage of the season. After the international break in early September, their first match in the Primeira Liga was set for 9 September, one day earlier because of their European match against Copeganhen on 13 September. In an away visit to Estádio do Bessa, where Santos had never won in his career, Benfica were defeated 3–0 by Boavista. Santos said the defeat was "heavy and out of context" and blamed the ejection of Nuno Gomes for emotionally destabilizing the team. On the following Wednesday, Benfica played Copenhagen at Parken Stadium. Neither team could break the deadlock and the game ended in goalless draw.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, August–September
On 17 September, Benfica received Nacional at home. With Simão making his league debut, Benfica scored the only goal of the match when Simão assisted Luisão in the 29th minute. On the following Friday, Benfica played Paços de Ferreira on the road. Katsouranis scored the first goal for Benfica but Paços equalized in the 92nd minute. In Santos' analysis, Benfica controlled the match, but after "an inexplicable ejection from Léo, the home team got back into the game." Four days later, Benfica received Manchester United for the second matchday of the group stage.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, August–September
A single goal from Louis Saha in the 61st minute won United the match and the lead in the group standings. It was Benfica's 12th loss in 20 matches against English teams in Europe and the fifth loss in six matches against United. Santos said Benfica played "60 minutes of great quality," but was disappointed with loss and expressed a desire to improve the situation.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, October–November
October began with a home-match against Desportivo das Aves. Benfica scored first through Paulo Jorge, but Aves equalized with a goal by Filipe Anunciação. In the second half, Benfica scored three more goals from Simão, Nuno Gomes and Katsouranis to win the match. Nuno Gomes said, "I hope this win is a turning point for us." After another international break, Benfica played União de Leiria at the Dr. Magalhães Pessoa on 14 September. They continued with their good momentum and won 4–0, with Miccoli bagging a double.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, October–November
Santos was happy with his team's display, saying, "It was a great game and my team was focused, organized and dynamic, building a result that translated what happened on the pitch." On the next Tuesday, Benfica visited Celtic Park for the first of a double-header against Celtic. Benfica had the upper hand in the first half, but Celtic scored two second-half goals in a ten-minute window and finished the game with a third. The win gave Celtic with a five-point lead over Benfica with three matchdays to go. Santos blamed the loss on the team's lack of composure after conceding the first goal. He said he believed Benfica could still qualify for the next round.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, October–November
On 22 October, Benfica hosted Estrela da Amadora. The visitors scored first though Dário, but Benfica equalized in the first half and scored two more goals in the second, winning the match 3–1. Santos was highly critical of the referee Carlos Xistra, who issued 18 yellow cards and three red cards, one of them to Miccoli, who would therefore miss the next match, a visit to Porto. Five days later, Benfica played Porto in the first Clássico of the season.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, October–November
In a high-tension match, Benfica conceded two goals in the first half but equalized in the second half, drawing the game in the 82nd minute. However, in injury time, Bruno Moraes scored, bringing the score to 3–2 to Porto. Santos said the result was unfair, adding, "After he got back into the game and managed to level it, 'that' happened in the end."


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, October–November
On 1 November, Benfica hosted Celtic; they scored two goals in the first 25 minutes and a third through Andrei Karyaka in the 90th minute, winning by the same margin they had lost in Glasgow. Santos was happy with the win, saying, "We knew he had three 'finals' and now we have two. We are better now, with four points and closing in on Celtic." Four days later, Benfica hosted Beira-Mar for a Primeira Liga match. Benfica did not score until the second half, when in the 51st minute, Katsouranis headed in the match's first goal. Three minutes later, Petit scored the second and an own-goal from Beira-Mar made the score 3–0.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, October–November
After the third international break, Benfica returned on 18 November with a match on the road against Braga. Quim had a particularly unfortunate game, making costly mistakes in two goals, and Benfica lost the match 3–1. Santos acknowledged his team's disappointing performance, saying, "We never controlled the game, despite having opportunities to even up. We had some reasonable moments but far away from our best." On the following Tuesday, Benfica played Copenhagen in Estádio da Luz for the fifth match-day of the group stage.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, October–November
Benfica scored three goals in the first half, two of them spaced by two minutes and winning the match 3–1. After news of Celtic's win against United, Benfica would only progress to the last 16 if they won at Old Trafford, which Santos believed to be possible. On the 25th, Benfica hosted Marítimo. Benfica scored first with an own-goal from Alex von Schwedler, but Marítimo levelled the score before half time through Marcinho. In the second half, Katsouranis scored the second Benfica goal, establishing the final result at 2–1 to Benfica. Santos criticized his players for "excessive individualism".


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, December–January
Benfica started December with the Derby de Lisboa against Sporting CP. The match was preponed by a day because of the European commitments of both clubs. Benfica started the game in the second minute with a goal from Ricardo Rocha; Simão increased it to 2–0 in the 35th minute, with Benfica holding onto the advantage until the end. Santos was pleased with his team's performance at Alvalade, saying, "Benfica could have score three goals". On 6 December, Benfica visited Old Trafford for their decisive group stage match against Manchester United.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, December–January
They surprised United with an opening goal from Nélson near the half-hour, but conceded an equalizer from Nemanja Vidić just before half time. In the second half, United scored twice more and won the match. The loss, which led to Benfica's demotion to the UEFA Cup, frustrated Santos, who said, "The goal they scored at the end of the first half led to a lot of problems for us. We're disappointed, as we believed it would be possible to progress." On 10 December, Benfica played Naval on at Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa. The result was a goalless draw and Benfica loast two points in the title race. Simão recognized Benfica were now dependent on others to win the league.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, December–January
Five days later, Benfica was paired with Dinamo București in the draw in Nyon. The next day, they received Vitória de Setúbal at home. After an opening goal in the first half, Benfica added two more in the second for a 3–0 win. Santos complemented his team, predicting they could have added three or four more goals. On 21 December, Benfica played the match against Belenenses that was postponed from August. Benfica scored the first goal through a penalty from Simão; Giorgos Karagounis scored a second after converting a free-kick. In the second half, Benfica added two more goals for a 4–0 win. Santos said "a 4–2 would more adequate for what happened on the pitch".


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, December–January
In January, the Taça de Portugal started for Benfica; they entered in the fourth round and played with Oliveira do Bairro from the third tier. As Rui Costa recovered from various injuries, Santos implemented a diamond formation with Costa supporting two strikers. Benfica put five goals past Oliveira do Bairro and advanced to the fifth round. Santos attributed the win to his players' attitude in the presence of an inferior opponent. Benfica's next match on 15 January was a visit to Estádio Cidade de Coimbra. Ricardo Rocha scored the opening goal for Benfica in the second minute and Léo scored the second in the 89th minute, ending the match 0–0 to Benfica. Santos called the match a great spectacle played at high-speed and where the win could have fallen for either side.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, December–January
As the month progressed, Benfica made some squad adjustments, selling Francisco Fonseca back to Mexico and replacing him with Derlei on a loan from Dynamo Moscow. They then sold Ricardo Rocha to Tottenham Hotspur, and signed David Luiz, also on a loan deal, as his replacement. On 21 January, Benfica played the fifth round of the Portuguese Cup against União de Leiria. Harison scored first for Leiria, but Benfica countered with an equalizer from Nuno Gomes in the 80th minute and a winning goal from Mantorras five minutes later. Rui Costa was happy with the comeback because Benfica remained in all three fronts. Benfica's last match of January was a visit to Restelo to play Belenenses. Costa assisted Simão for the opening goal and before half time assisted Luisão for the second, with Benfica winning 2–1.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, February–March
On 2 February, Benfica played host to Boavista. They had several opportunities to beat William, but Boavista prevented them all. The match ended in a goalless draw, leaving Benfica one point away from the Estádio da Luz. Santos accepted the draw, saying, "I do not like to speak about luck or misfortune. The ball just would not go in. That is it." Eight days later, Benfica travelled to Estádio do Varzim to play the sixth round of the Portuguese Cup against Segunda Liga-side Varzim.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, February–March
The hosts opened the score with an own goal from Nélson in the 13th minute, but Benfica equalizer with a goal from Simão at the half-hour mark. In the second half, Varzim pressed again and António Mendonça scored a match-winning 77th-minute goal. Benfica's elimination at the hands of Varzim was the third time in Santos' career he was knocked-out of the Portuguese Cup by a team from lower divisions, the other clubs being Porto and Sporting.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, February–March
On 14 February, Benfica began their 2006–07 UEFA Cup campaign with a home game against Dinamo București. They struggled to convert goal chances, having hit the goalposts twice in the second half. Miccoli finally broke Dinamo's defence with a 90th-minute goal. Four days later, the Italian led Benfica to a win in Choupana against Nacional, allowing Benfica to overtake Sporting and reach second place in the Primeira Liga, four points behind Porto. On 22 February, Benfica visited the Stadionul Dinamo for the second leg with Dinamo, beating them 2–1 to reach to the round of 16.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, February–March
Benfica played their last match of the month against Paços de Ferreira on 25 February. They won the match by 3–1 against the Paços de Ferreira-based side due to double from Simão and another from Nuno Gomes. The win opened a three-point gap over Sporting, but Santos said, "That is not what matters. It is our three points. We have 4 points deficit from Porto and we will try to get closer."


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, February–March
With Benfica committed to the league race, March was a critical month for the club's aspirations. Their first game was a visit to Aves to play Desportivo de Aves. The home team had an opportunity to lead with a penalty kick in the 36th minute, but Quim stopped Hernâni Borges's shot. In the second half, Nuno Gomes scored the match's only goal when he answered a cross from Nélson. Santos said the result was better than the performance. On the next Thursday, Benfica played Paris St-Germain at the Parc des Princes.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, February–March
Benfica scored first with header from Simão in the tenth minute, but PSG reacted with two goals in five minutes before half-time. The score remained unchanged, giving Benfica a one-goal disadvantage. On 12 March, Benfica met União de Leiria at home for match-day 21. Benfica won 2–0 with goals from Simão and Petit, keeping up the pressure on Porto.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, February–March
Three days after Leiria, Benfica received PSG for the second leg. Benfica scored their first goal in the 12th minute and another before half-time. However, the Parisians got back into the game with a goal from Pauleta. Throughout the second half, Benfica threatened Mickaël Landreau's goalposts, finally scoring near the 90th minute when Simão converted a penalty resulting from a foul on Léo. Simão told the media, "We knew we were stronger and had to take advantage of their mistakes. That is what he did."


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, February–March
In the quarter-finals, Benfica were due to play Spanish side Espanyol, first in Barcelona and then in Lisbon. Domestically, Benfica played Estrela da Amadora on 19 March. Because Sporting had beat Porto in the match between them, Benfica could close up their distance from the top of the table to one point if they won. At the Estádio da Reboleira, Benfica defeated Estrela 1–0 with a goal from Petit in the 81st minute. The win left Benfica with 51 points, one fewer than Porto. The Clássico was the next match; Santos lowered fans' expectations by saying the league race was open for all of the Big Three and that there were still eight match-days to go before the season's end.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, April–May
Benfica ended March with their objectives intact, so April became a crucial month. After a ten-day international break, Benfica resumed competition with the Clássico at home against Porto on 1 April. The visitors scored first through Pepe in the 41st minute, but Benfica equalized in the 83rd minute with an own-goal from Lucho González. Santos attributed the draw to Porto goalkeeper Helton's performance, saying, "Helton made three or four great saves. We were better in the second half and we deserved to win." On the following Thursday, Benfica visited the Olímpic de Montjuïc to face Espanyol.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, April–May
The Spaniards pushed hard from early on and scored first through Raúl Tamudo in the 15th minute; shortly after the half-hour mark, Albert Riera made it 2–0 and in the second half, Walter Pandiani added a third goal. Benfica reacted; Nuno Gomes scored to make the score 3–1 in the 63rd minute. Two minutes later, Simão scored Benfica's second goal and the match ended in a 3–2 loss. Santos blamed the poor first half for the loss, saying, "Like with Porto, we were lost in the first half, and let our opponent play."


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, April–May
On 9 April, Benfica played Beira-Mar at the Estádio Municipal de Aveiro. Beira-Mar surprised Benfica and imposed on them a 2–2 draw in a match that Santos had labelled "title deciding". Santos accepted the result and commented, "We have to think in Thursday match, because our game today was bad. Beira-Mar had a lot of merit. The title is now harder but we will not renounce it." On 12 April, Benfica received Espanyol for the second leg of the quarter-finals. A slow first half contrasted with a high-pressure second, in which the woodwork and Gorka Iraizoz helped Espanyol defend the goalless draw, allowing Espanyol to proceed to the semi-finals.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, April–May
Four days later, Benfica hosted Braga, who were searching for their first win of April. Benfica enjoyed a slight superiority throughout the match but could not surpass Braga's defence. Paulo Santos ended the game unbeaten. The third consecutive draw had negative consequences for the league race; Porto increased their lead to five points and Sporting climbed to second place in exchange for Benfica after recovering five points in the past three matchdays. Santos accepted the title was no longer an objective, saying, "We are not mathematically removed from it, but we are clearly very far from winning it ...


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, April–May
Now we have to fight for second place, because it is crucial." On 21 April, Benfica travelled to Funchal to play Marítimo. Miccoli was essential in Benfica's game, scoring the first two goals in a 3–0 win, the first in April for Benfica. For their last match of April, Benfica received Sporting at home. Without Simão, who was injured, Benfica suffered an early setback when Liédson scored for Sporting in the second minute. Benfica equalized with a goal from Miccoli 20 minutes later, ending the game 1–1. Santos blamed bad luck for the draw.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, April–May
In May, Benfica were chasing second place; they met Naval on 5 May. As with Marítimo, Miccoli was vital in securing the win, helping Petit score the first and then scoring the winner with two minutes to spare. Santos was satisfied, but said Benfica needed to do better, complaining of excessive individualism from his players. On 13 May, Benfica visited Estádio do Bonfim to play Vitória de Setúbal. They struggled to beat Setúbal goalkeeper Nikola Milojević until Miccoli broke the deadlock in the 79th minute.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, April–May
Santos commented on Benfica's chances in winning the Primeira Liga, saying, "While [it] is mathematically possible, I will believe in it." Miccoli, who scored his fifth goal in four matches, told the media he about his future, "I would like to stay. Love the club, love the team and the fans. Benfica is everything to me." A week later, on the final day of the league, Benfica received and beat Académica 2–0, with goals from Derlei and Mantorras.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, April–May
Because both rivals had won, Benfica finished in third place with 67 points, two behind winners Porto and one behind Sporting, missing out on direct entry to the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League. Despite the trophy-less season, Santos refused to label the season negative, saying, "Not winning titles is never good, but calling this season negative is a step I will not take." Benfica ended the season with tour of North America, playing Toronto FC and AEK Athens. During the tour, Santos predicted he would win the title in the next season, while Benfica President Luís Filipe Vieira said Benfica would invest heavily to make the team more competitive.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Player statistics
The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Fernando Santos (manager), Jorge Rosário (assistant manager), Fernando Chalana, (assistant manager), Bruno Moura (physiotherapist), Ricardo Santos (scout).


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Player statistics
Note 1: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2006–07 S.L. Benfica season, Player statistics
Note 2: Players with squad numbers marked ‡ joined the club during the 2006–07 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.


2006–07 S.S. Lazio season
The 2006–07 season was the 107th season in Società Sportiva Lazio's history and their 19th consecutive season in the top-flight of Italian football.


2006–07 S.S.C. Napoli season
The 2006–07 season was the 81st season in the existence of S.S.C. Napoli and the club's first season back in the second division of Italian football. They participated in the Serie B and Coppa Italia.


2006–07 SC Bastia season
French football club SC Bastia's 2006–07 season. Finished 9th place in league. Top scorer of the season, including 10 goals in 9 league matches have been Pierre-Yves André. Was eliminated to Coupe de France end of 64, the Coupe de la Ligue was able to be among the 2. tour.


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


2006–07 SIJHL season
The 2006–07 SIJHL season is the 6th season of the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL). The six teams of the SIJHL will play 50-game schedules.


2006–07 SIJHL season
Come February, the top teams of the league will play down for the Bill Salonen Cup, the SIJHL championship. The winner of the Bill Salonen Cup will compete in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Dudley Hewitt Cup. If successful against the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, the champion would then move on to play in the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship, the 2007 Royal Bank Cup.


2006–07 SIJHL season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title


2006–07 SIJHL season, Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship
Hosted by the Abitibi Eskimos in Iroquois Falls, Ontario. Schreiber finished in second place.


2006–07 SIJHL season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2006–07 SIJHL season, Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average


2006–07 SK Rapid Wien season
The 2006–07 SK Rapid Wien season is the 109th season in club history.


2006–07 SM-liiga season
The 2006-07 SM-liiga season was the 32nd season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 14 teams participated in the league, and Karpat Oulu won the championship.


2006–07 SPHL season
The 2006–07 Southern Professional Hockey League season was the third season of the Southern Professional Hockey League. The regular season began October 27, 2006, and ended April 18, 2007, after a 56-game regular season and a six-team playoff. The Fayetteville FireAntz won their first SPHL championship.


2006–07 SPHL season, Preseason
The Richmond Renegades joined the league as an expansion franchise, succeeding the United Hockey League's Richmond RiverDogs.


2006–07 SPHL season, Regular season, Final standings
The Florida Seals folded mid-season after not meeting contractual obligations to their arena. A one-round dispersal draft was held January 5, with each team choosing one team from the Seals' roster. The picks were as follows: Pee Dee - Justin Keller, Jacksonville - Lawne Snyder, Fayetteville - Rob Sich, Richmond - Matt Balser, Columbus - Chad Haacke, Knoxville - Craig Geerlinks, Huntsville - Craig Miller.


2006–07 SPHL season, President's Cup playoffs, (1) Columbus Cottonmouths vs. (6) Jacksonville Barracudas
The Columbus Cottonmouths and the Jacksonville Barracudas play at best of 5 round that will take the place of the first two playoff rounds. The other four teams will play a best of 3 game Quarter Final and Semi Final round.


2006–07 SPHL season, Awards, All-Star selections
F Rob Sich (Fayetteville) F Allan Sirois (Pee Dee) F Kevin Swider (Knoxville) D Brian Goudie (Richmond) D Jonathan Lounsbury (Huntsville) G Chad Rycroft (Columbus)


2006–07 SPHL season, Awards, All-Star selections
F Tim Green (Columbus) F James Patterson (Huntsville) F Tim Velemirovich (Fayetteville) D Steve Howard (Columbus) D Doug Searle (Knoxville) G Matt Carmichael (Huntsville)


2006–07 SPHL season, Awards, All-Star selections
F Daryl Moore (Pee Dee) F Mike Tuomi (Knoxville) F Tim Velemirovich (Fayetteville) D Dylan Row (Fayetteville) D Phillip Youngclaus (Richmond) G Doug Groenestege (Richmond)


2006–07 SV Werder Bremen season
During the 2006–07 German football season, Werder Bremen competed in the Bundesliga.


2006–07 SV Werder Bremen season, Season summary
Bremen finished in third this season, still good enough for Champions League qualification. The club also made it to the UEFA Cup semi-final before being eliminated in a 5-1 aggregate defeat to eventual runners-up Espanyol.


2006–07 SV Werder Bremen season, Players, 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 SV Werder Bremen season, Players, 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 Sacramento Kings season
The 2006–07 Sacramento Kings season was the 62nd season of the franchise, its 58th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 22nd in Sacramento. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 44–38 output from the previous season. However, they came eleven wins shy of tying it, finishing 33–49. They missed the playoffs for the first time since  1998, and marked a downturn in the kings' history, as it started a long period of futility for the team. From 2007 to present, the Kings have failed to make NBA Playoffs as of the 2020–21 season.


2006–07 Sacramento Kings season, Offseason
On July 8, the Kings signed power forward Lou Amundson. Amundson would be waived on October 26.


2006–07 Sacramento Kings season, Offseason
On July 24, the Kings signed John Salmons and Justin Williams. Salmons would play for Sacramento until 2009, when he was traded to the Chicago Bulls. Williams was waived on October 26, but would sign with the team during the season.


2006–07 Sacramento Kings season, Offseason
On August 15, the Kings signed center Loren Woods. Woods would be waived on October 24.


2006–07 Sacramento Kings season, Offseason
On October 3, the Kings signed Maurice Taylor. Taylor would play with the Kings until January 23, when he was waived.


2006–07 Sacramento Kings season, Offseason
On October 26, the Kings waived Justin Williams and Lou Amundson.


2006–07 San Antonio Spurs season
The 2006–07 NBA season was the Spurs' 40th season as a franchise, the 34th in San Antonio, and the 31st season in the NBA The Spurs had the second best team defensive rating and the fifth best offensive rating in the NBA.


2006–07 San Antonio Spurs season
In the playoffs, the Spurs defeated the Denver Nuggets in five games in the first round, then defeated the Phoenix Suns in six games in the Semifinals, and defeated the Utah Jazz in five games in the Conference Finals to advance to the NBA Finals for the fourth time in franchise history.


2006–07 San Antonio Spurs season
There, the Spurs faced off against the Cleveland Cavaliers, led by a young LeBron James, who were making their first ever NBA Finals appearance. The Spurs swept the Cavaliers in four games, winning their fourth NBA championship, with Tony Parker named Finals MVP, making him the first European-born player to win the award.


2006–07 San Antonio Spurs season, NBA Finals, Game 1
LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers entered the 2007 Finals as newcomers. Game 1 was the first NBA Finals appearance in franchise history, and the first for each of its players (other than reserve point guard Eric Snow). However, the San Antonio Spurs had been to the Finals in three of the past eight seasons, winning a championship each time. With solid performances by Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginóbili, the Spurs won the series opener in convincing fashion, limiting LeBron James to 14 points on 4–16 shooting.


2006–07 San Antonio Spurs season, NBA Finals, Game 2
The Spurs took a stranglehold on momentum in Game 2. The Spurs big three overwhelmed the Cavs and the Spurs led by as many as 29 points in the third quarter. They absolutely dominated game during first 3 quarters and played show-time basketball. A furious 25–6 rally by Cleveland in the final quarter wasn't enough as the Spurs took a 2–0 lead in the series.


2006–07 San Antonio Spurs season, NBA Finals, Game 3
Rookie Daniel Gibson started Game 3 in place of the injured Larry Hughes but scored a series-low 2 points on 1–10 shooting. As a team the Cavs shot only .367 but out-rebounded the Spurs 48–41. Zydrunas Ilgauskas had a 2006–07 season high 18 rebounds. On the game's final play, LeBron James missed a potential game-tying 29-foot 3-pointer (which he contested as a foul on Bruce Bowen).


2006–07 San Antonio Spurs season, NBA Finals, Game 3
Game 3 was the lowest-scoring Finals game since 1955, with Tim Duncan of the Spurs having his lowest scoring game in his NBA Finals career, with 14 points.


2006–07 San Antonio Spurs season, NBA Finals, Game 4
San Antonio started out strong through the first three quarters, leading by as many as 11. Cleveland would stage a rally near the end of the third quarter and the first five minutes of the fourth, scoring 14 consecutive points to take its first second-half lead of the series. However, the Spurs would stage a 12–3 rally of their own to retake the lead and win the series in a 4–0 sweep.


2006–07 San Jose Sharks season
The San Jose Sharks 2006–07 season was the 16th season played by the franchise.


2006–07 San Jose Sharks season, Offseason
During the 2006 offseason, the San Jose Sharks made significant changes in order to bolster their defense and team grit. The Sharks signed Mike Grier from the Buffalo Sabres and former Shark Curtis Brown from the Chicago Blackhawks, two forwards noted for their defense prowess on both sides of the ice. After signing the two veterans, General Manager Doug Wilson traded their top offensive defenceman in 2005–06, Tom Preissing, to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for centre Mark Bell of the Chicago Blackhawks in a three-way trade involving Martin Havlat going from Ottawa to the Blackhawks.


2006–07 San Jose Sharks season, Offseason
Wilson then traded underachieving winger Nils Ekman to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In August, to round off their flurry of trades, the Sharks signed veterans Mathieu Biron and Patrick Traverse. The Sharks also signed Graham Mink and Scott Ferguson to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Worcester Sharks. On October 2, 2006, the Sharks acquired Vladimir Malakhov and a first-round conditional draft pick in exchange for Jim Fahey and Alexander Korolyuk, who was playing in Russia at the time.


2006–07 San Jose Sharks season, Regular season
The Sharks got off to a sizzling 20–7–0 start, the best in franchise history. Shortly after, however, several key players missed time due to injuries, and the Sharks continued to struggle with consistency as their results dropped off. At the end of February, they lost four games in a row, their longest losing streak of the season.


2006–07 San Jose Sharks season, Regular season
When the trading deadline approached, Wilson used some of his carefully acquired assets to address the team's areas of need, trading draft picks and prospects for Craig Rivet from the Montreal Canadiens and Bill Guerin from the St. Louis Blues. With Rivet playing quality minutes on defense and Guerin scoring goals on offense, the Sharks began winning at a torrid pace, finishing the last 16 games of the regular season with a record of 13–1–3. They concluded the regular season with a total record of 51–26–5 for 107 points, the most wins and points in franchise history. However, in a competitive Western Conference, their record was only good enough for the fifth playoff seed, and they had to open the playoffs on the road.


2006–07 San Jose Sharks season, Regular season
The Sharks spent the majority of the season rotating their two goaltenders, Vesa Toskala and Evgeni Nabokov, every other game. The only time either one played for an extended period of time was when the other was injured or otherwise unable to play. When Toskala injured his groin, Nabokov made 14-straight starts and played arguably the best hockey of his career, significantly contributing to the Sharks' late-season spate of victories. As a result, despite Toskala's return from injury, Head Coach Ron Wilson retained Nabokov as the number one goaltender to finish the regular season and enter into the playoffs.


2006–07 San Jose Sharks season, Regular season
The Sharks iced four rookies during the season: Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Matt Carle, Ryane Clowe and Joe Pavelski, with each making significant contributions to the team's success. Vlasic, at just 19-years-of-age, was not expected to make the team, but put together an impressive pre-season performance and was on the Sharks' opening night roster. He went on to play 81 games, leading all NHL rookie defensemen in average ice time at over 21 minutes per game, and was arguably the Sharks' most consistent defenceman the whole season.


2006–07 San Jose Sharks season, Regular season
In the first round of the playoffs, the Sharks met the Nashville Predators, and advanced to the second round after defeating them 4 games to 1 for the second-straight season. They then fell to the Detroit Red Wings in the semi-finals in six games.


2006–07 San Jose Sharks season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime/shootout loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM = Penalties in minutes; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2006–07 San Jose Sharks season, Playoffs
The San Jose Sharks ended the 2006–07 regular season as the Western Conference's fifth seed.


2006–07 San Jose Sharks season, Transactions, Draft picks
San Jose's draft picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft held at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia.


2006–07 San Miguel Beermen season
The 2006–07 San Miguel Beermen season was the 32nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).


2006–07 San Miguel Beermen season, Key dates
August 20: The 2006 PBA Draft took place in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.


2006–07 Santosh Trophy
The 61st Santosh Trophy 2006 was held from 14 September to 25 October 2006 in Gurgaon & Faridabad, Haryana.


2006–07 Santosh Trophy, Cluster V - Gurgaon
24 September 2006: Manipur         0-0 Andhra Pradesh24 September 2006: Chhattisgarh    7-0 Himachal Pradesh


2006–07 Santosh Trophy, Cluster VI - Gurgaon
23 September 2006: Karnataka       0-0 Gujarat25 September 2006: Gujarat         0-0 Nagaland27 September 2006: Karnataka       4-0 Nagaland


2006–07 Santosh Trophy, Cluster VII - Faridabad
24 September 2006: Jammu&Kashmir   0-0 Railways26 September 2006: Orissa          0-0 Jammu&Kashmir26 September 2006: Delhi           3-0 Railways


2006–07 Santosh Trophy, Pre-quarterfinal playoffs
29 September 2006: Chhattisgarh    3-5 Karnataka [penalties]29 September 2006: Delhi           0-1 Tamil Nadu [extra time]


2006–07 Santosh Trophy, Semi-finals
Punjab made the final of the competition by virtue of a 2–1 win over Maharashtra to regain the trophy for the first time in 20 years.


2006–07 Saracens F.C. season
In the 2006-07 season Saracens F.C. competed in the Guinness Premiership, EDF Energy Cup and European Challenge Cup.


2006–07 Saracens F.C. season, Transfers
With former coach Mike Ford being offered a role in the England set-up, former Leinster, Munster and Australia coach Alan Gaffney was appointed coach for the 2006 campaign. Amongst the new signings was South African, Neil de Kock, a player who was to be influential in what was to be the club's best season since 2000.


2006–07 Saracens F.C. season, Transfers
This season also saw the long awaited arrival of former Great Britain Rugby League captain, Andy Farrell, initially at flanker, but later at centre, the position at which he went on to take his England debut.


2006–07 Saracens F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.


2006–07 Saracens F.C. season, Guinness Premiership
As in the previous season, Saracens were narrowly defeated by Wasps in the London double-header at Twickenham at the opening of the season. This was to be followed by what turned out to be a good away draw at Bristol in the context of the excellent season that Bristol would go on to have, before a bonus point win was secured against the Newcastle Falcons. A morale-boosting run of results followed, losing only three times between October and the following March. No individual result could quite produce the reaction that the return of England's Richard Hill to top flight action, with supporters of both clubs giving Hill a huge ovation on his return to the pitch after 18 months of knee reconstruction, capping off his comeback with a try.


2006–07 Saracens F.C. season, Guinness Premiership
Results in the Premiership went Saracens' way, leaving them with the possibility of ending up anywhere from second to fifth as the final round of matches approached. After a day of games almost all of which had significant consequences in terms of positions at the top, and at the foot of the table, Saracens found themselves in the Premiership playoffs for the first time, squeezing Wasps in to a rare 5th place position, out of play-off contention.


2006–07 Saracens F.C. season, Guinness Premiership
The campaign was to end with a heavy defeat away at Gloucester, however, overall the season represented a significant advance on those of recent years. After the end of the season there was to be personal success for Glen Jackson, whose league topping 400 points for the season and consistent high-level performances almost every week saw him awarded the PRA Player of the Year Award by his fellow professionals. On a sadder note the mercurial Thomas Castaignède, one of the most enduringly popular players at the club decided to bring his club rugby career to an end after providing many years of entertainment and rugby at its best both for Saracens and France.


2006–07 Saracens F.C. season, European Challenge Cup
Saracens progressed well in the European Challenge Cup. They qualified for the knockout stages as second seeds, with only an away 6-6 draw at Glasgow spoiling their group stage progression.


2006–07 Saracens F.C. season, European Challenge Cup
A further win at the quarter-final stage against Glasgow saw Saracens host Bath for the semi-final, only to lose to ultimate runners up of the competition.


2006–07 Saracens F.C. season, European Challenge Cup
European Challenge Cup Quarter-Final: Saracens 23 - 19 GlasgowEuropean Challenge Cup Semi-Final: Saracens 30 - 31 Bath Rugby


2006–07 Saracens F.C. season, EDF Energy Cup
Saracens' EDF Energy Cup campaign ended quickly after back-to-back defeats in the opening two games of the group stages, losing away at London Irish and then at home entertaining Cardiff Blues. Some consolation was found in a 'dead rubber' game at Vicarage Road where Wasps were defeated in a game involving many of the younger squad members of both teams.


2006–07 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
The 2006–07 Crown Prince Cup was the 32nd season of the Saudi premier knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. It started with the Qualifying Rounds on 30 November 2006 and concluded with the final on 27 April 2007.


2006–07 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
Premier League side Al-Hilal were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Al-Ahli in the Semi-finals. Al-Ahli won their fifth Crown Prince Cup title and their first since 2002. As winners of the tournament, Al-Ahli qualified for the 2008 AFC Champions League group stage.


2006–07 Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Qualifying rounds
All of the competing teams that are not members of the Premier League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 4 available places in the Round of 16. The qualifying competition began on 30 November 2006.


2006–07 Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Round of 16
The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 21, 22, 23 and 25 February 2007. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).


2006–07 Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Quarter-finals
The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 2, 3 and 4 March 2007. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).


2006–07 Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Semi-finals
The Semi-finals first legs were played on 18 March and 1 April 2007 while the second legs were played on 5 and 7 April 2007. The first leg of the Al-Ahli v Al-Hilal match up was moved to 18 March due to Al-Ahli's participation in the semi-finals of the 2006–07 Arab Champions League. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).


2006–07 Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Final
The final was held on 27 April 2007. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).


2006–07 Saudi Premier League
The 2006–07 Saudi Premier League was the 31st Saudi Professional League season and the last to feature the Golden Four format. Al-Shabab were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Al-Wahda in the first stage of the Golden Four. Al-Ittihad, who finished second with a 5-point difference from first place Al-Hilal, went on to win the league 2-1 in Riyadh. Hamad Al-Montashari's header gave Al-Ittihad their 7th league title in the 94th minute of the match.


2006–07 Scottish Challenge Cup
The 2006–07 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 16th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League.


2006–07 Scottish Challenge Cup
Ross County and Clyde were the finalists, the final was played at McDiarmid Park, Perth and was won on penalties by Ross County.


2006–07 Scottish Challenge Cup, First round, North and East region
Alloa Athletic received a random bye into the second round.


2006–07 Scottish Cup
The 2006–07 Scottish Cup was the 122nd edition of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Tennent's Scottish Cup. The competition was won by Celtic after defeating Dunfermline Athletic in the final.


2006–07 Scottish Cup
Dunfermline Athletic reached the final despite having been relegated from the Scottish Premier League. En route to the final they defeated 31 times winners of the competition Rangers, Cup holders Hearts, Partick Thistle and the 2007 League Cup winners Hibernian. This meant that Dunfermline faced the two biggest clubs from Edinburgh and the three biggest clubs from Glasgow, Scotland's largest cities.


2006–07 Scottish Cup
Celtic's route to the final was somewhat more straightforward, defeating lower league sides Dumbarton and Livingston in the third and fourth rounds respectively. They did, however, require two late goals in their quarter-final match with Inverness CT to win the tie 2-1. They defeated First Division side St Johnstone in the Semi-final stage.


2006–07 Scottish Cup
Highland League side Deveronvale reached the Fourth round for the first time in their history, eventually going out to First Division Partick Thistle.


2006–07 Scottish Cup
This was to be the final season replays were played in the semi-finals.


2006–07 Scottish First Division
The 2006–07 First Division season was the twelfth season of the Scottish First Division in its current format of ten teams. It began on August 5, 2006 and ended on April 28, 2007.


2006–07 Scottish First Division
Gretna gained promotion to the Premier League as champions, by a single point ahead of St Johnstone, with a 3-2 win at Ross County on the final day of the season, the winning goal coming from James Grady in injury time. The result relegated Gretna's opponents to the Second Division.


2006–07 Scottish First Division
Airdrie United entered a playoff with the second, third and fourth placed teams from the Second Division - Stirling Albion, Raith Rovers and Brechin City, respectively.


2006–07 Scottish First Division, Attendances
The average attendances for First Division clubs for season 2006/07 are shown below:


2006–07 Scottish First Division, First Division play-offs, Semi-Finals
The ninth placed team in the First Division played the fourth placed team in the Second Division and third placed team in the Second Division played the second placed team in the Second Division. The play-offs were played over two legs, the winning team in each semi-final advanced to the final.


2006–07 Scottish First Division, First Division play-offs, Final
The two semi-final winners played each other over two legs. The winning team was awarded a place in the 2007–08 First Division.


2006–07 Scottish Junior Cup
The 2006–07 Scottish Junior Cup was a competition in Scottish Junior football. It was won for the third time by Linlithgow Rose after they defeated Kelty Hearts 2–1 in the final.


2006–07 Scottish Junior Cup
Under a new rule change, the Junior Cup winners (along with winners of the North, East and West regional leagues) qualify for the senior Scottish Cup; Linlithgow Rose therefore competed in the 2007–08 Scottish Cup.


2006–07 Scottish Junior Cup, First round
These ties were scheduled to take place on Saturday 30 September 2006.


2006–07 Scottish Junior Cup, Second round
These ties were scheduled to take place on Saturday 4 November 2006.


2006–07 Scottish Junior Cup, Third round
These ties were scheduled to take place on Saturday, 2 December 2006.


2006–07 Scottish Junior Cup, Fourth round
These ties were scheduled to take place on Saturday 13 January 2007.


2006–07 Scottish Junior Cup, Fifth round
These ties were scheduled to take place on Saturday 10 February 2007.


2006–07 Scottish Junior Cup, Semi-Finals
These ties were played on 13 April and 20 April, respectively.


2006–07 Scottish League Cup
The 2006–07 Scottish League Cup was the 61st staging of the Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the CIS Insurance Cup.


2006–07 Scottish League Cup
The competition began on 9 August 2006, and was won by Hibernian, who defeated Kilmarnock 5–1 in the final.


2006–07 Scottish League Cup, Schedule
Semi-finalsTuesday, 30 January – Wednesday, 31 January 2007 – SF1 at Fir Park, SF2 at Tynecastle


2006–07 Scottish Premier League
The 2006–07 Scottish Premier League season was the ninth season of the Scottish Premier League. It began on 29 July 2006.


2006–07 Scottish Premier League
The league champions, Celtic and runners-up, Rangers, qualified for the UEFA Champions League on the return of Walter Smith as manager following a brief and disastrous reign by Frenchman Paul Le Guen. The team finishing third, Aberdeen qualified for the UEFA Cup, as did the Scottish Cup finalists Dunfermline Athletic. However, being the bottom-placed team in the SPL, Dunfermline were also relegated to the First Division.


2006–07 Scottish Premier League, Results, Matches 1–22
During matches 1–22 each team played every other team twice (home and away).


2006–07 Scottish Premier League, Results, Matches 23–33
During matches 23–33 each team played every other team once (either at home or away).


2006–07 Scottish Premier League, Results, Matches 34–38
During matches 34–38 each team played every other team in their half of the table once.


2006–07 Scottish Premier League, Attendances
Overall 3.7 million spectators attended an average per match of just over 8,090. The average and highest attendances for SPL clubs during the 2006/07 season are shown below:


2006–07 Scottish Second Division
The 2006–07 Second Division season is the twelfth season of the Scottish Second Division in its current format of ten teams.


2006–07 Scottish Second Division
Greenock Morton were promoted to the First Division as League champions. Stirling Albion, Raith Rovers and Brechin City enter the promotion/relegation play offs for a place in the First Division along with Airdrie United who finished second bottom of the First Division.


2006–07 Scottish Second Division
Forfar Athletic were relegated to the Third Division while Stranraer enter the promotion/relegation play offs with the second, third and fourth placed teams of the Third Division - Arbroath, Queen's Park and East Fife respectively.


2006–07 Scottish Second Division, Attendances
The average attendances for Second Division clubs for season 2006/07 are shown below:


2006–07 Scottish Second Division, Second Division play-offs, Semi-Finals
The ninth placed team in the Second Division played the fourth placed team in the Third Division and third placed team in the Second Division played the second placed team in the Second Division. The play-offs were played over two legs, the winning team in each semi-final advanced to the final.


2006–07 Scottish Second Division, Second Division play-offs, Final
The two semi-final winners played each other over two legs. The winning team was awarded a place in the 2008–09 Second Division.


2006–07 Scottish Third Division
The 2006–07 Scottish Football League Third Division was the 12th season in the format of ten teams in the fourth-tier of Scottish football. The season started on 4 August 2006  and ended on 28 April 2007. Berwick Rangers finished top and were promoted alongside Queen's Park as play-off winners.


2006–07 Scottish Third Division
East Stirlingshire finished bottom of the table for the fifth consecutive season. Despite finishing bottom again, East Stirlingshire won their battle to retain full member status of the Scottish Football League, though were warned that they would lose their status if they finished bottom in the following season.


2006–07 Scottish Third Division, Teams for 2006–07
Cowdenbeath as champions of the 2005–06 season were directly promoted to the 2006–07 Scottish Second Division. They were replaced by Dumbarton who finished bottom of the 2005–06 Scottish Second Division.


2006–07 Scottish Third Division, Teams for 2006–07
A second promotion place was available via a play-off tournament between the ninth-placed team of the 2005–06 Scottish Second Division, Alloa Athletic, and the sides ranked second, third and fourth in the 2005–06 Scottish Third Division, Berwick Rangers, Stenhousemuir and Arbroath respectively. The play off was won by Alloa Athletic who defeated Berwick Rangers in the final. Alloa Athletic therefore retained their Second Division status.


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


2006–07 Seattle SuperSonics season
The 2006–07 Seattle SuperSonics season was 40th season of the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team finished in 14th place in the Western Conference with a 31–51 record and couldn't reach the playoffs for a second consecutive season.


2006–07 Seattle SuperSonics season
Ray Allen was selected to play in the 2007 NBA All-Star Game, but couldn't participate due to season-ending surgeries on both ankles. Following the season, he was traded to the Boston Celtics and Rashard Lewis was dealt to the Orlando Magic.


2006–07 Segona Divisió
The 2006-07 Segona Divisió was the eighth season of the Segona Divisió, the second tier of football in Andorra. The season began on 23 September 2006 and finished on 20 May 2007. Casa Estrella Del Benfica won the division and were promoted to the 2007–08 Primera Divisió. UE Engordany won a promotion/relegation playoff against FC Encamp and were also promoted to the 2007–08 Primera Divisió.


2006–07 Segona Divisió, League format
The league consisted of eight teams playing each other twice. After fourteen games the top four clubs retained their record and entered a play off. The play off consisted on each side playing each other twice. The top team became champions and won promotion to the 2007–08 Primera Divisió. The next highest placed team entered a playoff against the seventh placed team in the 2006–07 Primera Divisió. B teams were ineligible for promotion.


2006–07 Segona Divisió, Teams
The following eight clubs comprised the Segona Divisió in 2006-07:


2006–07 Segona Divisió, League table
Each team played each other twice with the top four qualifying for the playoff.


2006–07 Segona Divisió, Playoff
Casa Estrella del Benfica were crowned champions and promoted to the following season's Primera Divisió. The next highest placed team entered a playoff against the seventh placed team in the 2006–07 Primera Divisió. B teams were ineligible for promotion. This meant that third placed UE Engordany took part in the playoff instead of second placed Santa Coloma B.


2006–07 Segona Divisió, Promotion/relegation playoff
UE Engordany won and were promoted to the next season's Primera Divisió.


2006–07 Segunda División
The 2006–07 Segunda División season (known this season as the Liga BBVA for sponsorship reasons) was the 76th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 27 August 2006, and the season ended on 17 June 2007. Alavés, Cádiz and Málaga were the teams which were relegated from La Liga the previous season. Las Palmas, Salamanca, Ponferradina and Vecindario were the teams which were promoted from Segunda División B the previous season.


2006–07 Segunda División, Teams
The 2006–07 Segunda División was made up of the following teams:


2006–07 Segunda División B
The Segunda División B 2006–07 season was the 30th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 27 August 2006, and the season ended on 24 June 2007 with the promotion play-off finals.


2006–07 Segunda Divisão
The 2006–07 Segunda Divisão season was the 73rd season of the competition and the 57th season of recognised third-tier football in Portugal.


2006–07 Segunda Divisão, Overview
The league was contested by 56 teams in 4 divisions with SC Freamunde, União Funchal, CD Fátima and Real winning the respective divisional competitions and progressing to the championship playoffs. The overall championship was won by SC Freamunde and the runners-up CD Fátima were also promoted to the Liga de Honra.


2006–07 Segunda Divisão, Championship playoffs, Final
The final was played on 26 May 2007 in Anadia.


2006–07 Senior Women's One Day League
The 2006–07 Senior Women's One Day League was the inaugural edition of the women's List A cricket competition in India. It took place between November 2006 and January 2007, with 24 teams divided into five regional groups. Railways won the tournament, beating Maharashtra in the final.


2006–07 Senior Women's One Day League, Competition format
The 24 teams competing in the tournament were divided into five zonal groups: Central, East, North, South and West. The tournament operated on a round-robin format, with each team playing every other team in their group once. The top two sides from each group progressed to the knockout stages. Matches were played using a 50 over format.


2006–07 Senior Women's One Day League, Competition format
The groups worked on a points system with positions with the groups being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:


2006–07 Senior Women's One Day League, Competition format
Win: 4 points. Tie: 2 points. Loss : –1 points. No Result/Abandoned: 2 points. Bonus Points: 1 point available per match. Consolation Points: 1 point available per match.


2006–07 Senior Women's One Day League, Competition format
If points in the final table are equal, teams are separated by most wins, then head-to-head record, then number of Bonus Points, then Net Run Rate.


2006–07 Serbian Cup
The 2006–07 Serbian Cup season was the first staging of Serbia's football knockout competition. It was the first tournament that Serbia ever held as an independent football association. Montenegro also held its first independent cup tournament in the 2006–07 season. The predecessor competition was the Serbia and Montenegro Cup until that state dissolved. Heavy favorites Red Star defeated Vojvodina to win the tournament and become Serbia's first cup winner and later clinched the Meridian SuperLiga title to claim its tenth domestic double.


2006–07 Serbian Cup, Final
The Final was held at Partizan's Stadium on May 15, 2007 in Belgrade, Serbia. The final pitted Serbian powerhouse Red Star against the up-and-coming side FK Vojvodina. Vojvodina jumped out to the brighter start, with great attacking play from midfielder Milan Davidov running the show and wing-back Nikola Petković causing problems down the left.


2006–07 Serbian Cup, Final
Striker Ranko Despotović came close in the 10th minute after a darting run by Petković luckily for Red Star their veteran defender Dušan Basta foiled a flowing move with a last-gasp tackle with keeper Ivan Ranđelović beaten.


2006–07 Serbian Cup, Final
Red Star responded with a Nenad Milijaš free kick that almost crept in and Milan Purović`s close-range header before Koroman broke the deadlock on the hour with a crisp shot from the edge of the penalty box.


2006–07 Serbian Cup, Final
Vojvodina were on the back foot in the second half and failed to muster a single shot on target as Davidov faded and talented Montenegrin playmaker Igor Burzanović ran their defence ragged at the other end. Dušan Đokić sealed the win with a delightful 85th-minute lob after a defence-splitting pass from Burzanović.


2006–07 Serbian Cup, Final
"We couldn't break them down in the first half but our lads responded well after the halftime chat in the dressing room and we dedicate this victory to our fans," said Red Star's delighted coach Boško Djurovski.


2006–07 Serbian Cup, Final
Koroman also praised the home section of the 25,000 crowd and said Red Star would now aim for success in Europe.


2006–07 Serbian Cup, Final
"Our fans were like an extra man on the pitch again and we want to treat them to some Champions League football next season."


2006–07 Serbian First League
The 2006–07 Serbian First League (referred to as the Prva Liga Telekom Srbija for sponsorship reasons) was the second season of the league under its current title.


2006–07 Serbian Hockey League season
The Serbian Hockey League Season for 2006-2007 consisted of 16 games. It lasted from October 20 to January 6. In the end HK Partizan won. It was the first time that HK Beostar participated.


2006–07 Serbian Hockey League season, Playoffs
There were two rounds in the playoffs- semifinals and finals.


2006–07 Serbian Hockey League season, Playoffs, Third Place
Game 1: Crvena Zvzeda wins 5:4 in overtimeGame 2: Novi Sad wins 4:2Game 3: Novi Sad wins 3:1


2006–07 Serbian League Belgrade
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2006–07 Serbian League Belgrade
The 2006–07 Serbian League Belgrade was the third season of the league under its current title. It began in August 2006 and ended in June 2007.


2006–07 Serbian League East
The 2006–07 Serbian League East season was the fourth season of the league under its current title. It began in August 2006 and ended in June 2007.


2006–07 Serbian League West
Srpska Liga West is a section of the Srpska Liga, Serbia's third-tier football league. Teams from the western part of Serbia are in this section of the league. The other sections are Srpska Liga East, Srpska Liga Vojvodina, and Srpska Liga Belgrade.


2006–07 Serbian SuperLiga
The 2006–07 Serbian SuperLiga season started on 5 August 2006. The winners were Red Star Belgrade with their 25th title. FK Zemun and FK Voždovac were relegated to the 2nd league of Serbia. The SuperLiga will change format from next season with the league no longer being divided into title and relegation groups midway through the campaign. Instead the 12 teams will play each other three times in a conventional league format.


2006–07 Serbian SuperLiga, Winning squad
Champions: RED STAR BELGRADE (coach: Dušan Bajević, Boško Đurovski)players (league matches/league goals): Dušan Đokić (28/14) Nenad Milijaš (25/5) Dušan Anđelković (24/1) Ibrahima Gueye (24/0) Segundo Castillo (23/8) signed from El Nacional on 31 August 2006 - the last day of summer 2006 transfer window Dejan Milovanović (23/3) Ivan Ranđelović (23/0) -goalkeeper- Milan Purović (22/6) Aleksandar Pantić (21/0) Aleksandar Trišović (21/0) Blagoy Georgiev (20/2) Marko Perović (18/0) Nikola Trajković (17/0) Dušan Basta (16/0) Đorđe Tutorić (15/0)


2006–07 Serbian SuperLiga, Winning squad
Milan Biševac (14/2) Igor Burzanović (13/3) Milanko Rašković (13/3) Ognjen Koroman (12/2) arrived on loan in early February 2007 during 2006/07 winter transfer window Aílton (11/3) signed on 31 August 2006 - the last day of summer 2006 transfer window Ely Tadeu (10/0) Miloš Bajalica (9/0) Nebojša Joksimović (9/0) Zoran Banović (7/0) -goalkeeper- Vladimir Đorđević (5/0) Nikola Žigić (3/2) sold to Racing de Santander on 29 August 2006 during 2006 summer transfer window Nenad Kovačević (3/0) sold to RC Lens in August 2006 during 2006 summer transfer window Radovan Krivokapić (3/0) Bojan Miladinović (3/0) Saša Radivojević (3/0) Boško Janković (2/0) sold to Real Mallorca in August 2006 during 2006 summer transfer window Nenad Srećković (2/0) Miloš Reljić (1/1) Goran Adamović (1/0) Marko Nikolić (1/0) Slavko Perović (1/0)


2006–07 Serbian SuperLiga, Relegation playoff
Third placed team from Serbian First League meets the 3rd from the bottom placed team from Serbian SuperLiga in a home-and-away tie. The aggregate winner gets a spot in 2007–08 SuperLiga.


2006–07 Serbian SuperLiga, Promoted teams
The following teams were  promoted to the Meridian SuperLiga at the end of the 2006–07 season:


2006–07 Serbian SuperLiga, Relegated teams
The following teams were relegated to the Serbian First League at the end of the 2006–07 season:


2006–07 Serie A
The 2006–07 Serie A (known as the Serie A TIM for sponsorship reasons) was the 105th season of top-tier Italian football, the 75th in a round-robin tournament. It was scheduled to begin on 26 and 27 August, but was postponed to 2 September,2006 due to the Calciopoli, which led to the absence of Juventus. On 22 April 2007, Internazionale became Serie A champions after defeating Siena, as Roma's loss to Atalanta left Inter with a 16-point advantage with five matches to play.


2006–07 Serie A, Events, 2006 Italian football scandal
Following the Serie A scandal of 2006, Juventus was relegated to Serie B and deducted 9 points. Fiorentina, Milan and Lazio, were deducted 15, 8 and 3 points respectively but were not relegated. Consequently, Lecce, Messina and Treviso, originally slated for relegation to Serie B, were to remain in Serie. However, Fiorentina and Lazio successfully appealed and escaped relegation, thus relegating Lecce and Treviso and keeping 20 teams in Serie A.


2006–07 Serie A, Events, 2006 Italian football scandal
As part of another inquiry, Reggina were handed a 15-point penalty but were allowed to remain in Serie A. This penalty was reduced to 11 points on appeal.


2006–07 Serie A, Events, League halting of February 2007
On 2 February 2007, police officer Filippo Raciti was killed outside the Stadio Angelo Massimino, Catania, in football-related violence during the Sicilian derby between rivals Catania and Palermo. The match, originally scheduled for 4 February at 3pm, was exceptionally advanced on Friday at 6pm under request of Catania because of the simultaneity with the St. Agatha local celebrations.


2006–07 Serie A, Events, League halting of February 2007
The dramatic Sicilian derby events, which followed the murder of Ermanno Licursi, an amateur club manager, beaten to death during a riot in a Terza Categoria league match, led Commissioner Luca Pancalli to call a stop to all football matches in Italy, including Serie A fixtures. Pancalli noted how the league fixtures would not start again until a solution to the violence issue in Italian football is found. The week after, a special law by the government enforced the measures to be taken against violence in football stadia and forbade the presence of supporters inside stadia which didn't agree with mandatory security dispositions, thus enabling Italian football to go on with half of the matches played without audience.


2006–07 Serie A, Events, League halting of February 2007
Following the events, Catania was prohibited to play its home matches at Stadio Angelo Massimino for the remaining part of the season, and the club was also forced to play its home matches in neutral grounds without spectators (a porte chiuse, behind closed doors). Several other Italian stadia were closed too because of security reasons, and reopened only once they would have passed several safety requirements. All stadiums were successfully reopened for April, with Stadio Massimino's exception. Catania's home matches were successively allowed to be attended by spectators, yet on neutral ground, as from 13 May.


2006–07 Serie A, Events, Dominant Inter
With their victory over Siena on 22 April 2007, Internazionale captured the 2006–07 Serie A title (the 15th Scudetto in their club history) by moving 16 points clear of second-place Roma with five matches to play. Inter's dominant effort marked the defence of the title they were awarded in the wake of the Calciopoli scandal, and their first Scudetto claimed on the field since 28 May 1989. Clinching with five matches remaining, Inter tied the Serie A record for earliest title claim (along with Torino in the 1947–48 Serie A). The team also broke the record for most consecutive wins with a 17 match winning streak.


2006–07 Serie A, Events, Relegation battle
With Messina and Ascoli already relegated, there was only one relegation slot left to be decided in the last matchday, with Parma (39 points), Chievo (39), Catania (38), Siena (37) and Reggina (37) involved in the battle. The key match in the relegation battle was widely expected to be Catania–Chievo, to be played in Bologna because of the forced closure of Stadio Angelo Massimino by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) following the February 2007 infamous riots in the Sicilian derby. The match ended in a 2–0 win for Catania; due to the contemporary wins of Parma, Siena and Reggina, Chievo were therefore relegated to Serie B.


2006–07 Serie A, Attendances
Serie A attendances have dropped marginally. Higher attendances in the last couple of weeks increased the final season average for Serie A to 19,720. These are the average Serie A team attendances for the 2006–07 season:


2006–07 Serie A, Attendances
Catania hosted Ascoli, Fiorentina, Inter, Lazio, Reggina, Roma, Siena and Torino at neutral venues without fans, and Milan and Chievo in Bologna, but with fans welcome.


2006–07 Serie A, Attendances
Milan outnumbered every other team for the highest number of season ticket holders with 37,000, with Inter not far behind with 35,000 season ticket holders.


2006–07 Serie A, Attendances
The lowest attendance for the season was recorded in the Ascoli vs Cagliari match, in the final day of the league, that attracted a mere 2,800 people.


2006–07 Serie A (ice hockey) season
The 2006–07 Serie A season was the 73rd season of the Serie A, the top level of ice hockey in Italy. Nine teams participated in the league, and SG Cortina won the championship by defeating the HCJ Vipers Milano in the final.