The 2006–07 season was

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's 96th competitive season, 73rd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese

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, and 113th year in existence as a

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. Porto's victory in the

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, qualified them for the 2006 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and the

2006–07 UEFA Champions League group stage The 2006–07 UEFA Champions League group stage matches took place between 12 September and 6 December 2006. All of the Pot 1 and Pot 2 draw seeds advanced, the first time this had occurred since a format of 32 teams and 16 progressing was introd ...

. Porto won their first piece of silverware of the season by winning the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira against

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would be appointed as manager shortly afterwards, after

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had been appointed caretaker manager after Dutch coach

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left the club in August. The ''Dragões'' would progress through the Champions League group stage by finishing second in their group behind

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. The ''Portistas'' would be eliminated in the following round, the first knockout round, by English side Chelsea who were led at the time by former Porto coach

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. Porto were defeated 3–2 on aggregate over two legs. In the last game of the league season, the ''Azuis e Brancos'' would claim a twenty-second league title after a 4–1 home victory over

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Key events

July

* 10: Portuguese center forward

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joins

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side

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on a seasons long loan. * 13: Porto announce the signings of Moroccan winger

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and Brazilian full back Ezequias. * 22: Porto draw 2–2 with Dutch side

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in a pre-season game held in the Netherlands. * 27: A Bruno Moraes goal grants Porto victory over Dutch side

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in a pre-season friendly game. * 28:

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side

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announce the signing of South African striker

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for €3.7 million. * 30: In Porto's official presentation to its members of their 2006–07 squad, the ''Dragões'' defeat Italian side

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, 1–0.

August

* 9: Porto announce

's resignation as manager, with assistant coach

being appointed as caretaker coach. * 18: The ''Portistas'' confirm the appointment of

as manager, with immediate effect. * 19: Porto claim a fifteenth

Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira The Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (; English: Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup, or simply Portuguese Super Cup) is an annual Portuguese association football, football match played since 1979 between the winners of the top-tier league (Primeira L ...

, after defeating

3–0, thanks to second half goals from

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, Anderson and

Vieirinha Adelino André Vieira de Freitas (born 24 January 1986), known as Vieirinha (), is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a winger or a full-back. Ambidextrous, he started playing for Porto, but spent most of his profess ...

. * 24: Porto draws

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and

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in the Champions League draw. * 25: Porto win their first league game of the season, by claiming a 2–1 home win over

União de Leiria União Desportiva de Leiria (), commonly known as União de Leiria, is a Portuguese professional Association football, football club based in Leiria. Founded on 6 June 1966, it currently plays in the Liga Portugal 2, holding home matches at Está ...

at the

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and

Ricardo Quaresma Ricardo Andrade Quaresma Bernardo (; born 26 September 1983) is a Portuguese former professional association football, footballer who played as a Winger (association football), winger. He began his career at Sporting CP and went on to play for ...

scored Porto's goals. * 31: On the last day of the transfer window, Porto sign Uruguayan full back

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from Liverpool de Montevideo. The arrival of Fucile sees the departure of

César Peixoto Paulo César Silva Peixoto (born 12 May 1980) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mainly as a left midfielder but occasionally as a left-back, currently manager of Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente. He amassed Primeira Liga t ...

to Spanish side

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on a seasons long loan.

September

* 10: Porto win their second league game of the season, after defeating

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3–0. The match took place at Benfica's

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due to Estrela's home ground

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being under renovation. * 13: Porto draws their opening game of the UEFA Champions League group stage. The ''Portistas'' earned a point following a goalless match with Russian side

. * 17: A

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own goal and first half strike from left back Marek Čech gives Porto a 2–0 away win over

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. * 22: Goals from

Hélder Postiga Hélder Manuel Marques Postiga (; born 2 August 1982) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a striker. After beginning at Porto, where he won eight items of silverware along the way, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of ...

, Lisandro López and

sees Porto secure their fourth consecutive win in the league over

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. * 26: Porto suffer their first loss of the season after they lose 2–0 to English side

in their second UEFA Champions League group stage match.

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and

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scored Arsenal's goals which granted the ''Gunners'' with three points.

October

* 2: Jesualdo Ferreira's side suffer their first loss of the league season, by losing 2–1 to

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at the

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. * 17: Goals from Lisandro López,

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and Hélder Postiga gives Porto their first Champions League win of the campaign as the ''Dragões'' defeat German side

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at the

. * 22: In the first '' Clássico'' game of the season, a second-half

goal grants Porto a draw against

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after Yannick Djaló had scored for the home side. * 28: A late headed goal from Brazilian striker Bruno Moraes gives the ''Azuis e Brancos'' a 3–2 home win over rivals Benfica in Porto's second ''Clássico'' game in the space of six days.

November

* 1: Porto earn a second consecutive Champions League group stage win after a 3–1 away win at Hamburg's

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. A first half wonder strike from Lucho González, and second half goals from Lisandro López and Bruno Moraes gave Porto the three points. * 21: Porto obtain a third consecutive group stage win by defeating CSKA Moscow 2–0 at the

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. Ricardo Quaresma and Lucho González scored Porto's goals. * 28: Porto draws third division side Atlético CP in the fourth round of the

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December

* 6: Porto draw 0–0 at home with Arsenal in the last game of the Champions League group stage, and miss out on claiming first place in Group H. The ''Portistas'' would finish the group stage campaign with eleven points. * 15: Porto draws English side Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League first knockout round. * 22: Porto sign Argentinean full back Lucas Mareque on a three-year contract from River Plate for €1 million.

January

* 25: Porto sign Colombian striker

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from Brazilian side Internacional on an undisclosed fee. * 26: A 17th-minute goal from União de Leiria's Damien Tixier inflicts on Porto a second league loss of the season.

February

* 21: The ''Azuis e Brancos'' tie their first leg round of 16 tie against

's Chelsea. Porto opened the scoring through

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on twelve minutes, but their lead was cancelled out four minutes later through Ukrainian striker

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March

* 6: Despite an early Quaresma goal in the second leg of Porto's Champions League tie at

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, Ferreira's side would bow out of the competition after second half goals from Dutch winger

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and German midfielder

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which provided the ''Blues'' with safe passage to the quarter-finals. * 11: Porto release Croatian striker

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after two seasons at the club.

April

May

* 20: A 4–1 home win over

in the last game of the league season, sees the ''Dragões'' win a 22nd Primeira Liga title.

Squads

First team squad

''Stats as of the end of the 2006–07 season. Games played and goals scored only refers to appearances and goals in the

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.''

Pre-season and friendlies

Legend

Matches

Competitions

Legend

Overall

Competition record

Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

Primeira Liga

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

Taça de Portugal

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

First knockout round

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Clean sheets

''As of the end of the 2006–07 season.''

Disciplinary record

''As of the end of the 2006–07 season.''

Overview

''As of the end of the 2006–07 season.''

References

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