2006–07 Primeira Liga

The 2006–07 Primeira Liga (also known as BWINLIGA for sponsorship reasons) was the 73rd edition of top flight of Portuguese football. It started on 27 August 2006 with a match between Vitória de Setúbal and Académica and ended on 20 May 2007. The league was contested by 16 clubs, with Porto as defending champions.

Primeira Liga
Season2006–07
Dates25 August 2006 – 20 May 2007
ChampionsPorto
(22nd title)
RelegatedBeira-Mar
Desportivo das Aves
Champions LeaguePorto
Sporting CP
Benfica
UEFA CupBraga
Belenenses
Paços de Ferreira
Matches played240
Goals scored554 (2.31 per match)
Best PlayerSimão
Top goalscorerLiédson (15 goals)
Biggest home win5–1
(3 times)
Biggest away winBeira-Mar 0–5 Porto
(25 February 2007)
Highest scoringNacional 3–4 Desportivo das Aves
(15 April 2007)

Porto and Sporting CP were both qualified for the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League group stage, while Benfica qualified for the UEFA Champions League qualifying round. Braga, Belenenses and Paços de Ferreira qualified for the 2007–08 UEFA Cup. Beira-Mar and Desportivo das Aves were relegated to the Liga de Honra. Liédson was the top scorer with 15 goals.

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