2006–07 in Portuguese football
Events
- August 9, 2006 - Co Adriaanse resigns as manager of Porto
- August 16, 2006 - Jesualdo Ferreira is announced as the new manager of the champions Porto
- August 19, 2006 - Porto defeats Vitória de Setúbal 3–0 in Leiria to win the SuperCup Cândido de Oliveira with Rui Barros commanding the team
- August 23, 2006 - Courts confirm that Belenenses will play instead of Gil Vicente due to the Mateus affair. The following days met much controversy: the day the league started, it was still not known which teams would play in the major league.
- August 25-August 28, 2006 - The Primeira Liga and Liga de Honra seasons begin.
- September 1, 2006 - The Portugal national team plays its first game since the 2006 FIFA World Cup, against Denmark
- September 3, 2006 - The Taça de Portugal and the Second Division seasons begin.
- September 10, 2006 - The Third Division season begins
- September 17, 2006 - The Serie Azores of the Third Division begins in the archipelago of the Azores
Transfer deals
Major summer transfers
The summer transfer window runs from the end of the previous season until 31 August.;May 13, 2006
;May 17, 2006
- Hilário from Nacional to Chelsea, free transfer
- Diego from Porto to Werder Bremen, €6M
;May 27, 2006
- Zé Castro from Académica to Atlético Madrid, undisclosed fee
- João Pinto from Boavista to Braga, free transfer
- Geovanni from Benfica to Cruzeiro, €1.5M
- Przemysław Kaźmierczak from Pogoń Szczecin to Boavista, on loan
- Roland Linz from Austria Wien to Boavista, undisclosed fee
- Pontus Farnerud from Strasbourg to Sporting CP, free transfer
- Kostas Katsouranis from AEK Athens to Benfica, €2M
- Carlos Paredes from Reggina to Sporting CP
- Mário Jardel from Goiás to Beira-Mar
- Laurent Robert from Benfica to Levante
- Tarik Sektioui from AZ to Porto
- Hugo Almeida from Porto to Werder Bremen
UEFA competitions
Honours
National team
The Selecção played its first game against Denmark in September, losing to the Northern European side. After that friendly, the national team started its qualification for UEFA Euro 2008 with a draw against Finland.Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scorers | Match Report |
September 1, 2006 | Brøndby Stadion, Brøndby | 2–4 | Friendly | Carvalho, Nani | ||
September 6, 2006 | Olympiastadion, Helsinki | 1–1 | ECQ | Nuno Gomes | ||
October 10, 2006 | Estádio do Bessa, Porto | 3–0 | ECQ | Ronaldo, Carvalho | ||
October 11, 2006 | Stadion Śląski, Chorzów | 1–2 | ECQ | Nuno Gomes | ||
November 15, 2006 | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra | 3–0 | ECQ | Simão, Ronaldo | ||
February 6, 2007 | Emirates Stadium, London | 2–0 | Friendly | Simão, Carvalho | ||
March 24, 2007 | Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon | 4–0 | ECQ | Nuno Gomes, Ronaldo, Quaresma | ||
March 28, 2007 | Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade | 1–1 | ECQ | Tiago | ||
June 2, 2007 | Still unknown | ECQ |
;Key
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- N = Neutral field
- F = Friendly
- ECQ = European Championship Qualifier