2005-06 in Portuguese football
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The 2005–06 season in Portuguese football saw Futebol Clube do Porto, led by Co Adriaanse
, clinch their 21st title and win the Portuguese Cup. Sporting Clube de Portugal secured second place, which gives them a direct entrance into next season's UEFA Champions League
. Sport Lisboa e Benfica had a disappointing season; however, they returned to the spotlight of European football with a good run in the Champions League.
Sporting Clube de Braga and Clube Desportivo Nacional challenged Sporting, Benfica, and Porto for a major part of the season. Nacional, in particular, broke up Os Grandes for most of the season, beating Sporting 2-1 at home in a memorable victory, before falling away towards the end of the season. Braga finished the season in fourth place and Nacional finished fifth in the table after having slipped all the way to seventh at one point. Two famous Portuguese clubs, Vitória de Guimarães and Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses, were relegated.
Also of note was the suspension of Benfica midfielder Nuno Assis
after testing positive for a banned substance in a league match http://www.uefa.com/uefa/Keytopics/kind=1/newsId=395716.html. This positive test has been challenged very aggressively by Benfica's management, as the tests seem to have failed to follow proper procedures http://www.correiodamanha.pt/noticia.asp?id=204276&idselect=12&idCanal=12&p=200, as 72 hours passed between the collection of the sample and the tests.
Early in the season, Benfica won the Portuguese SuperCup
in a match against previous cup winner Vitória de Setúbal
.
In European club competitions, Benfica reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League after eliminating Manchester United
in the group phase and title-holders Liverpool
in the first round, only to be eliminated in the quarter-finals by eventual finalists Barcelona
. Meanwhile, Porto had a relatively bad season, failing to qualify through the group stage and not even securing a spot in the UEFA Cup
. Sporting was eliminated in the third qualifying round of the Champions by Udinese
and went on to fail again in the first round of the UEFA Cup, eliminated at the hands of Halmstad
. All Portuguese teams failed to qualify for the group stage of the UEFA Cup, with the exception of Vitória de Guimarães, which managed to surpass Wisła Kraków, but failed to progress past the group stages.
In international football, the Selecção
secured a place in Germany's 2006 FIFA World Cup
, where they were grouped with Mexico
, Iran
, and newcomer Angola
.
at the start of the season:
These teams were relegated to the League of Honour at the end of the season:
The SuperLiga will be reduced from 18 to 16 teams for 2006-07
. To accommodate this, four teams were relegated from the SuperLiga, with only two promoted from the League of Honour
.
UEFA Cup first round
UEFA Champions League first knockout round
UEFA Champions League quarter-finals
UEFA Cup group H
These teams were promoted from the Portuguese Second Division B
at the start of the season:
These teams were relegated to the Second Division
at the end of the season:
was changed for the 2005-06 season. The name was changed from Second Division B to Second Division, and the Northern, Central and Southern zones were abolished to be replaced by another geographical scheme with 4 alphabetically named series.
Only one team was relegated from the League of Honour at the start of the season:
16th placed Gondomar SC and 17th placed G. Desportivo de Chaves that would normally be relegated to the Second Division, were allowed to play again in the League of Honour, since 11th placed FC Felgueiras
and 13th placed FC Alverca closed their football sections.
These teams were promoted from the Third Division
at the start of the season:
At the end of the 2004-05 season
, the winner of the Third Division Serie Azores had to a playoff with the worst placed Azorean
team in the Second Division B Southern Zone. 13th placed SC Lusitânia lost the first leg 1-2 to Serie Azores champions FC Madalena, but won the second leg 1-0. Because the Portuguese system doesn't apply the away goal rule, the teams went to penalties, in which Madalena won 5-4.
Meanwhile, Académico de Viseu, that was scheduled to play in the 2005-06 season in the Second Division Series C, decided to quit early in the season, and was accordingly relegated to the district championships
. Another entrance in the division was the reserve team Vitória FC "de Setúbal" B.
, only two teams will be promoted to the League of Honour at the end of the season. The champions of Series A will play their Series B counterparts in a playoff, and the same will happen for the champions of Series D and C. The winners will be promoted to the League of Honour.
Also according to the Federation, the last 4 of every Series will be relegated to the Third Division. And, if a reserve "B" team is relegated or quits, another additional team will be relegated to the Third Division.
KEY: WCQ3 = World Cup Qualification match - Group 3; F = Friendly
Co Adriaanse
Jacobus "Co" Adriaanse is a Dutch football manager and former football player, who is currently the head coach of Eredivisie team FC Twente.-Playing career:...
, clinch their 21st title and win the Portuguese Cup. Sporting Clube de Portugal secured second place, which gives them a direct entrance into next season's UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
. Sport Lisboa e Benfica had a disappointing season; however, they returned to the spotlight of European football with a good run in the Champions League.
Sporting Clube de Braga and Clube Desportivo Nacional challenged Sporting, Benfica, and Porto for a major part of the season. Nacional, in particular, broke up Os Grandes for most of the season, beating Sporting 2-1 at home in a memorable victory, before falling away towards the end of the season. Braga finished the season in fourth place and Nacional finished fifth in the table after having slipped all the way to seventh at one point. Two famous Portuguese clubs, Vitória de Guimarães and Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses, were relegated.
Also of note was the suspension of Benfica midfielder Nuno Assis
Nuno Assis
Nuno Assis Lopes de Almeida, known as Assis , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Vitória Sport Clube as an attacking midfielder.-Club career:...
after testing positive for a banned substance in a league match http://www.uefa.com/uefa/Keytopics/kind=1/newsId=395716.html. This positive test has been challenged very aggressively by Benfica's management, as the tests seem to have failed to follow proper procedures http://www.correiodamanha.pt/noticia.asp?id=204276&idselect=12&idCanal=12&p=200, as 72 hours passed between the collection of the sample and the tests.
Early in the season, Benfica won the Portuguese SuperCup
SuperCup Cândido de Oliveira
The Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira , also known as Portuguese SuperCup) is a Portuguese football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of the Portuguese Liga and the winners of the Cup of Portugal. If a team wins The Double , the double winner plays the defeated team of the Cup...
in a match against previous cup winner Vitória de Setúbal
Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
.
In European club competitions, Benfica reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League after eliminating Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
in the group phase and title-holders Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
in the first round, only to be eliminated in the quarter-finals by eventual finalists Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
. Meanwhile, Porto had a relatively bad season, failing to qualify through the group stage and not even securing a spot in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
. Sporting was eliminated in the third qualifying round of the Champions by Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
and went on to fail again in the first round of the UEFA Cup, eliminated at the hands of Halmstad
Halmstads BK
Halmstads Bollklubb, also called HBK or just Halmstad, is a Swedish football club located in Halmstad in the southwest of Sweden. The club, formed 6 March 1914, competes in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan, and has won 4 national championship titles and 1 national cup title...
. All Portuguese teams failed to qualify for the group stage of the UEFA Cup, with the exception of Vitória de Guimarães, which managed to surpass Wisła Kraków, but failed to progress past the group stages.
In international football, the Selecção
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
secured a place in Germany's 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
, where they were grouped with Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
, Iran
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
, and newcomer Angola
Angola national football team
The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras , is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Futebol. Angola reached 45th in the FIFA Rankings in July 2002...
.
Honours
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| Liga Portuguese Liga The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system... |
Porto |
| Cup of Portugal | Porto |
| Portuguese SuperCup SuperCup Cândido de Oliveira The Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira , also known as Portuguese SuperCup) is a Portuguese football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of the Portuguese Liga and the winners of the Cup of Portugal. If a team wins The Double , the double winner plays the defeated team of the Cup... |
Benfica |
| Liga de Honra Liga de Honra The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it... |
Beira-Mar |
| Second Division Portuguese Second Division The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system... |
Trofense (A) Lousada A.D. Lousada Associação Desportiva de Lousada or simply AD Lousada is a Portuguese club, based in Lousada, district of Porto. The club has various sports, specially football, field hockey and basketball.... (B) Oliveirense (C) Olivais e Moscavide (D) |
| Third Division Portuguese Third Division The Terceira Divisão Portuguesa is the fourth level of the Portuguese football league system. The Third Division was initially the third level of the Portuguese pyramid but with the creation of the Liga de Honra in 1990–91, it became the fourth level... |
Maria da Fonte (A) Vila Meã (B) União Lamas (C) Eléctrico(D) Atlético CP Atlético Clube de Portugal Atlético Clube de Portugal is a Portuguese football team from Alcântara, Lisbon, founded on 18 September 1942. The club was formed with the union of two clubs – Carcavelinhos Football Clube and União Foot-ball Lisboa. They currently play in the Liga de Honra after gaining promotion in the 2010-11... (E) Estrela (F) Lusitânia (Azores) |
Promoted teams
These teams were promoted from the Liga de HonraLiga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
at the start of the season:
- Paços de Ferreira (champion)
- Naval 1° de MaioAssociação Naval 1º de MaioAssociação Naval 1º de Maio, commonly known as Naval, is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Founded on 1 May 1893, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, with a capacity for 12,630 spectators.Naval is...
(2nd placed) - Estrela da Amadora (3rd placed)
Table results
Final standings
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 54 | 16 | +38 | 79 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 24 | +26 | 72 |
| 3 | Benfica | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 29 | +22 | 67 |
| 4 | Sporting de Braga | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 58 |
| 5 | Nacional | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 52 |
| 6 | Boavista | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 37 | 29 | +9 | 50 |
| 7 | União de Leiria | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 47 |
| 8 | Vitória de Setúbal Vitória F.C. Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72... |
34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 46 |
| 9 | Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 45 |
| 10 | Marítimo | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 44 |
| 11 | Paços de Ferreira | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 49 | -11 | 42 |
| 12 | Gil Vicente | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 42 | -5 | 40 |
| 13 | Naval 1° Associação Naval 1º de Maio Associação Naval 1º de Maio, commonly known as Naval, is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Founded on 1 May 1893, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, with a capacity for 12,630 spectators.Naval is... |
34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 48 | -13 | 39 |
| 14 | Académica de Coimbra | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 39 |
| 15 | CF «Os Belenenses» | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 40 | 42 | -2 | 39 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC Rio Ave FC Rio Ave Futebol Clube, commonly known as Rio Ave, is a Portuguese football club based in Vila do Conde, Northern Portugal. Founded in 1939, it currently plays in the first division, holding home games at the Estádio do Rio Ave FC - also known as Estádio dos Arcos - a multi-use stadium used mostly... |
34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 53 | -19 | 34 |
| 17 | Vitória SC "de Guimarães" | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 41 | -13 | 34 |
| 18 | FC Penafiel FC Penafiel Futebol Clube Penafiel is a Portuguese football club based in the city of Penafiel. Founded in 1951, it currently plays in the Liga Vitalis .-Brief history:Penafiel first reached the first division in 1980–81, first lasting two seasons... |
34 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 61 | -39 | 15 |
UEFA competitions and relegations
These teams were qualified for the UEFA competitions of 2006-07:- UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
- Champions FC Porto (group stage)
- 2nd place Sporting CP (group stage)
- 3rd place SL BenficaSL BenficaSport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team...
(third qualifying round)
- UEFA CupUEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
- 4th place Sporting C. de Braga (first round)
- 5th place CD NacionalCD NacionalClube Desportivo Nacional, commonly known as Nacional and sometimes Nacional da Madeira , is a Portuguese football club based in Funchal, in the island of Madeira. Founded in 1910, it currently plays in the Portuguese first division.-History:...
(first round) - Cup finalist Vitória FC "de Setúbal"
These teams were relegated to the League of Honour at the end of the season:
- Relegations
- 12th place Gil Vicente FC (relegated in sport courts)
- 16th place Rio Ave FCRio Ave FCRio Ave Futebol Clube, commonly known as Rio Ave, is a Portuguese football club based in Vila do Conde, Northern Portugal. Founded in 1939, it currently plays in the first division, holding home games at the Estádio do Rio Ave FC - also known as Estádio dos Arcos - a multi-use stadium used mostly...
- 17th place Vitória SC "de Guimarães"
- 18th place FC PenafielFC PenafielFutebol Clube Penafiel is a Portuguese football club based in the city of Penafiel. Founded in 1951, it currently plays in the Liga Vitalis .-Brief history:Penafiel first reached the first division in 1980–81, first lasting two seasons...
The SuperLiga will be reduced from 18 to 16 teams for 2006-07
2006-07 in Portuguese football
The 2006–07 season of the Portuguese Liga started after the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The professional competitions, Portuguese Liga and Liga de Honra) started on 27 August 2006, a week after the Portuguese SuperCup, won by the national champions FC Porto against Cup of Portugal runners-up...
. To accommodate this, four teams were relegated from the SuperLiga, with only two promoted from the League of Honour
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
.
Top scorers
- 1 Meyong (Belenenses) 17
- =2 João TomásJoão TomásJoão Henrique Pataco Tomás is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Rio Ave F.C. as a striker.One of Portugal’s most consistent strikers over a decade, he had the ability to hit the net on a regular basis, for a host of clubs...
(Sporting de Braga) 15 - =2 LiedsonLiédsonLiédson da Silva Muniz , simply Liédson, is a Brazilian-born Portuguese footballer who plays for Sport Club Corinthians Paulista as a striker....
(Sporting) 15 - =2 Nuno GomesNuno GomesNuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro , commonly known as Nuno Gomes, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.C. Braga as a striker.He was given the nickname Gomes during childhood after F.C...
(Benfica) 15 - 5 André Pinto (Nacional) 14
- 6 Joeano (Académica) 13
- 7 Marek SaganowskiMarek SaganowskiMarek Mirosław Saganowski is a Polish football player who plays as a striker for ŁKS Łódź.-Poland:Saganowski was born in Łódź, Poland and began his career in 1994 with his local club ŁKS Łódź, playing there for six seasons, with brief loan spells at Feyenoord in 1996 and at Hamburg in early 1997...
(Vitória de Guimarães) 12 - 8 Alexandre Goulart (Nacional) 11
- =9 GaúchoEric Freire GomesEric Freire Gomes , aka Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Centro Limoeirense de Futebol as a striker.-Football career:...
(Rio Ave) 10 - =9 Lucho González (Porto) 10
Sporting CP
UEFA Champions League third qualifying round| 1st leg | 10 August 2005 | Sporting 0-1 Udinese Udinese Calcio Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa.... |
| 2nd leg | 23 August 2005 | Udinese Udinese Calcio Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa.... 3-2 Sporting |
UEFA Cup first round
| 1st leg | 15 September 2005 | Hamstads 1-2 Sporting |
| 2nd leg | 29 September 2005 | Sporting 2-3 Halmstads (a.e.t.) |
FC Porto
UEFA Champions League group H| Match One | 13 September 2005 | Rangers 3-2 Porto |
| Match Two | 28 September 2005 | Porto 2-3 Artmedia |
| Match Three | 19 October 2005 | Porto 2-0 Internazionale |
| Match Four | 1 November 2005 | Internazionale 2-1 Porto |
| Match Five | 23 November 2005 | Porto 1-1 Rangers |
| Match Six | 6 December 2005 | Artmedia 0-0 Porto |
SL Benfica
UEFA Champions League group D| Match One | 14 September 2005 | Benfica SL Benfica Sport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team... 1-0 Lille Lille OSC LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the... |
| Match Two | 27 September 2005 | Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... 2-1 Benfica SL Benfica Sport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team... |
| Match Three | 18 October 2005 | Villarreal Villarreal CF Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community... 1-1 Benfica SL Benfica Sport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team... |
| Match Four | 2 November 2005 | Benfica SL Benfica Sport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team... 0-1 Villarreal Villarreal CF Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community... |
| Match Five | 22 November 2005 | Lille Lille OSC LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the... 0-0 Benfica SL Benfica Sport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team... |
| Match Six | 7 December 2005 | Benfica SL Benfica Sport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team... 2-1 Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
UEFA Champions League first knockout round
| 1st leg | 21 February 2006 | Benfica SL Benfica Sport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team... 1-0 Liverpool |
| 2nd leg | 8 March 2006 | Liverpool 0-2 Benfica SL Benfica Sport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team... |
UEFA Champions League quarter-finals
| 1st leg | 28 March 2006 | Benfica SL Benfica Sport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team... 0-0 Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... |
| 2nd leg | 5 April 2006 | Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... 2-0 Benfica SL Benfica Sport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team... |
Sporting C. de Braga
UEFA Cup first round| 1st leg | 15 September 2005 | Red Star Belgrade 0-0 Sporting de Braga SC Braga Sporting Clube de Braga , commonly known as Sporting de Braga or just Braga, is a Portuguese sports club, from the city of Braga. Its football team plays at the AXA Stadium, also known as The Quarry, which was built for UEFA Euro 2004... |
| 2nd leg | 29 September 2005 | Sporting de Braga SC Braga Sporting Clube de Braga , commonly known as Sporting de Braga or just Braga, is a Portuguese sports club, from the city of Braga. Its football team plays at the AXA Stadium, also known as The Quarry, which was built for UEFA Euro 2004... 1-1 Red Star Belgrade |
Vitória FC "de Setúbal"
UEFA Cup first round| 1st leg | 15 September 2005 | Vitória de Setúbal 1-1 Sampdoria |
| 2nd leg | 29 September 2005 | Sampdoria 1-0 Vitória de Setúbal |
Vitória SC "de Guimarães"
UEFA Cup first round| 1st leg | 15 September 2005 | Vitória de Guimarães Vitória SC The Vitória Sport Clube, also known as Vitória de Guimarães, or by the acronym VSC, is a sports club based in Guimarães, Portugal.It is a club that has big objectives such as the 5th place as a minimum in the Primeira Liga, and the presence in the UEFA Europa League... 3-0 Wisła Kraków |
| 2nd leg | 29 September 2005 | Wisła Kraków 0-1 Vitória de Guimarães Vitória SC The Vitória Sport Clube, also known as Vitória de Guimarães, or by the acronym VSC, is a sports club based in Guimarães, Portugal.It is a club that has big objectives such as the 5th place as a minimum in the Primeira Liga, and the presence in the UEFA Europa League... |
UEFA Cup group H
| Match One | 20 October 2005 | Zenit St. Petersburg 2-1 Vitória de Guimarães Vitória SC The Vitória Sport Clube, also known as Vitória de Guimarães, or by the acronym VSC, is a sports club based in Guimarães, Portugal.It is a club that has big objectives such as the 5th place as a minimum in the Primeira Liga, and the presence in the UEFA Europa League... |
| Match Three | 24 November 2005 | Vitória de Guimarães Vitória SC The Vitória Sport Clube, also known as Vitória de Guimarães, or by the acronym VSC, is a sports club based in Guimarães, Portugal.It is a club that has big objectives such as the 5th place as a minimum in the Primeira Liga, and the presence in the UEFA Europa League... 1-1 Bolton Wanderers |
| Match Four | 1 December 2005 | Sevilla Sevilla FC Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA... 3-1 Vitória de Guimarães Vitória SC The Vitória Sport Clube, also known as Vitória de Guimarães, or by the acronym VSC, is a sports club based in Guimarães, Portugal.It is a club that has big objectives such as the 5th place as a minimum in the Primeira Liga, and the presence in the UEFA Europa League... |
| Match Five | 14 December 2005 | Vitória de Guimarães Vitória SC The Vitória Sport Clube, also known as Vitória de Guimarães, or by the acronym VSC, is a sports club based in Guimarães, Portugal.It is a club that has big objectives such as the 5th place as a minimum in the Primeira Liga, and the presence in the UEFA Europa League... 1-3 Beşiktaş Besiktas J.K. Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey... |
Cup of Portugal
FC Porto won their 17th Portuguese Cup after beating Vitória FC (Setúbal) 1-0 on May 14, 2006.Round of 16 to Final
Promoted and relegated teams
These teams were relegated from the SuperLiga Galp Energia at the start of the season:- Gil Vicente F.C. (12th placed, relegated in sport courts)
- Moreirense FCMoreirense FCMoreirense Futebol Clube is a Portuguese football club based in Moreira de Cónegos, Guimarães Municipality, in Minho. Founded in 1938, it plays in the second division, holding home games at Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, with a capacity for 6,000...
(16th placed) - GD Estoril-Praia (17th placed)
- SC Beira-Mar (18th placed)
These teams were promoted from the Portuguese Second Division B
Portuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
at the start of the season:
- FC Vizela (Northern Zone champion)
- Sporting C. da Covilhã (Central Zone champion)
- FC BarreirenseFC BarreirenseFutebol Clube Barreirense is a Portuguese institution founded in 11 April 1911. The club is a multi-sports but the main sports are football and basketball. The club also has chess, gymnastics and kick-boxing. The club has a great history in Portugal and it’s still today one of the clubs with more...
(Southern Zone champion)
Final standings
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC Beira-Mar | 34 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 45 | 18 | +27 | 68 |
| 2 | C. Desportivo das Aves | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 64 |
| 3 | Leixões SC | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 47 | 19 | +28 | 62 |
| 4 | Varzim SC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 52 |
| 5 | SC Olhanense | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 52 |
| 6 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 51 |
| 7 | Gondomar SC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 51 |
| 8 | G. Desportivo de Chaves | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 50 |
| 9 | GD Estoril-Praia | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 45 |
| 10 | CD Feirense CD Feirense Clube Desportivo Feirense, commonly known as CD Feirense or just Feirense, is a Portuguese football team founded on 19 March 1918 from the town of Santa Maria da Feira. Feirense is currently playing the Portuguese Liga and finished 2nd in the 2010–11 Liga de Honra season. Their current... |
34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 44 |
| 11 | FC Vizela | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 44 |
| 12 | Portimonense SC | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 43 |
| 13 | Moreirense FC Moreirense FC Moreirense Futebol Clube is a Portuguese football club based in Moreira de Cónegos, Guimarães Municipality, in Minho. Founded in 1938, it plays in the second division, holding home games at Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, with a capacity for 6,000... |
34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 42 |
| 14 | Sporting C. da Covilhã | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 42 | -5 | 42 |
| 15 | FC Barreirense FC Barreirense Futebol Clube Barreirense is a Portuguese institution founded in 11 April 1911. The club is a multi-sports but the main sports are football and basketball. The club also has chess, gymnastics and kick-boxing. The club has a great history in Portugal and it’s still today one of the clubs with more... |
34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 35 |
| 16 | FC Marco | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 63 | -31 | 29 |
| 17 | AD Ovarense | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 36 | 72 | -36 | 25 |
| 18 | FC Maia | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 30 | 67 | -37 | 24 |
Promotions and relegations
These teams were promoted to the Liga betandwin.com at the end of the season:- Promotions
- Champions SC Beira Mar
- 2nd placed C. Desportivo das Aves
These teams were relegated to the Second Division
Portuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
at the end of the season:
- Relegations
- 13th placed Moreirense FCMoreirense FCMoreirense Futebol Clube is a Portuguese football club based in Moreira de Cónegos, Guimarães Municipality, in Minho. Founded in 1938, it plays in the second division, holding home games at Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, with a capacity for 6,000...
- 14th placed Sporting C. da Covilhã
- 15th placed FC BarreirenseFC BarreirenseFutebol Clube Barreirense is a Portuguese institution founded in 11 April 1911. The club is a multi-sports but the main sports are football and basketball. The club also has chess, gymnastics and kick-boxing. The club has a great history in Portugal and it’s still today one of the clubs with more...
- 16th placed FC Marco
- 17th placed AD Ovarense
- 18th placed FC Maia
- 13th placed Moreirense FC
Top scorers
Only players with at least 10 goals| Place | Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  CássioCássio Vargas Barbosa Cássio Vargas Barbosa also known as Cássio is a Brazilian football player who plays striker. He currently plays for Rapid Bucureşti in Liga 1.-External links: * *... |
20 | F.C. Maia F.C. Maia Futebol Clube da Maia is a Portuguese football club based in Maia, Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto. Founded in 1954, it currently plays in the Porto Regional League, holding home games at Estádio Professor Doutor Vieira de Carvalho, which holds 15,000 spectators.-History:Maia never competed in... /G.D. Chaves |
 Nuno SousaNuno Sousa Nuno Filipe Gonçalves de Sousa is a Portuguese footballer who plays for C.D. Mafra as a forward.-External links:**... |
Gondomar S.C. Gondomar S.C. Gondomar Sport Clube is a Portuguese football club based in Gondomar, Porto District. Founded on 1 May 1921, it currently plays in the Portuguese third division, holding home games at Estádio de São Miguel, with a capacity of 5,000 spectators.-History:... |
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| 3. | Bock |
19 | F.C. Vizela F.C. Vizela Futebol Clube de Vizela is a Portuguese football club based in the Vizela Municipality, Braga District. Founded in 1939, it currently plays in the third division, holding home games at Estádio do Futebol Clube de Vizela, with a 3,500-spectators capacity.... |
| 4. |  FumoCarlos Fumo Gonçalves Carlos Fumo Gonçalves , known as Fumo, is a Mozambican footballer who plays for Akritas Chlorakas in Cyprus, as a forward.-External links:**... |
14 | Gondomar S.C. Gondomar S.C. Gondomar Sport Clube is a Portuguese football club based in Gondomar, Porto District. Founded on 1 May 1921, it currently plays in the Portuguese third division, holding home games at Estádio de São Miguel, with a capacity of 5,000 spectators.-History:... |
| 5. | Cícero |
13 | Varzim S.C. |
| Roma Juliano Laurentino dos Santos Juliano Laurentino dos Santos , commonly known as Roma is a Brazilian footballer.-External links:*... |
S.C. Beira-Mar | ||
| 7. | Nei Claudinei Alexandre Aparecido Nei , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Changchun Yatai F.C. in China, as a striker.-Football career:After solid performances in Portugal for A.D... |
12 | Moreirense F.C. |
| Djalmir Djalmir Vieira Andrade Djalmir Vieira de Andrade , simply Djalmir, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for S.C. Olhanense in the Portuguese first division, as a striker.-External links:** *... |
C.D. Feirense | ||
| 9. | Ricardo Silva Ricardo Jorge Fernandes da Silva Ricardo Jorge Fernandes da Silva is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Atlético Cacém as a striker.During his career, spent most in the second and third levels of Portuguese football, Silva represented Real Sport Clube, Vitória de Setúbal , S.C... |
11 | S.C. Olhanense |
| 10. | Basílio Almeida |
10 | C.D. Santa Clara C.D. Santa Clara Clube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They are the most successful football team from the Azores islands. To date, it is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga, although they currently... |
| Brasilia Cristiano Pereira de Souza Cristiano Pereira de Souza, also known as Brasília is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Brazilian Série B side Boa Esporte Clube... |
Leixões S.C. |
Promoted and relegated teams
The organization of the Second DivisionPortuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
was changed for the 2005-06 season. The name was changed from Second Division B to Second Division, and the Northern, Central and Southern zones were abolished to be replaced by another geographical scheme with 4 alphabetically named series.
Only one team was relegated from the League of Honour at the start of the season:
- 18th placed Sporting C. de Espinho
16th placed Gondomar SC and 17th placed G. Desportivo de Chaves that would normally be relegated to the Second Division, were allowed to play again in the League of Honour, since 11th placed FC Felgueiras
FC Felgueiras
Futebol Clube de Felgueiras is a Portuguese football club from Felgueiras in northern Portugal. Founded on 16 August 1936, it currently plays in the regional leagues.-History:...
and 13th placed FC Alverca closed their football sections.
These teams were promoted from the Third Division
Portuguese Third Division
The Terceira Divisão Portuguesa is the fourth level of the Portuguese football league system. The Third Division was initially the third level of the Portuguese pyramid but with the creation of the Liga de Honra in 1990–91, it became the fourth level...
at the start of the season:
- Serie A champions GDRC «Os Sandinenses»
- Serie A runners-up GD União Torcatense
- Serie B champions Aliados FC de Lordelo
- Serie B runners-up FC Famalicão
- Serie C champions SL Nelas
- Serie C runners-up CF União de Coimbra
- Serie D champions AD Portomosense
- Serie D runners-up UD Rio Maior
- Serie E champions SL Benfica BSL Benfica BSport Lisboa e Benfica B was a Portuguese football team based in Lisbon. Founded in 1999 and dissolved in 2006, it was the reserve team of S.L. Benfica, and also held home games at Estádio da Luz....
- Serie E runners-up Real SC
- Serie F champions Silves FC
- Serie F runner-up Imortal DC
- Serie Azores champions (and winner of the playoff) FC Madalena
At the end of the 2004-05 season
2004-05 in Portuguese football
The 2004-05 season saw SL Benfica clinch the SuperLiga Galp Energia title after almost 11 years. The SuperLiga had one of the most competitive years with both Sporting C. de Braga and Boavista FC, fighting for the title, for a reasonable amount of time, and closing the gap on the "big three"...
, the winner of the Third Division Serie Azores had to a playoff with the worst placed Azorean
Azores
The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
team in the Second Division B Southern Zone. 13th placed SC Lusitânia lost the first leg 1-2 to Serie Azores champions FC Madalena, but won the second leg 1-0. Because the Portuguese system doesn't apply the away goal rule, the teams went to penalties, in which Madalena won 5-4.
Meanwhile, Académico de Viseu, that was scheduled to play in the 2005-06 season in the Second Division Series C, decided to quit early in the season, and was accordingly relegated to the district championships
Portuguese District Football Associations
There are 22 district Football Associations in Portugal. These organizations are the governing bodies of football in each Portuguese district....
. Another entrance in the division was the reserve team Vitória FC "de Setúbal" B.
Serie A
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CD Trofense | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 22 | +12 | 52 |
| 2 | CF União "da Madeira" União da Madeira Clube de Futebol União, commonly known as União da Madeira, is a Portuguese football club from Funchal, Madeira, currently playing in the Liga de Honra. União was founded on 1 November 1913, thus being one of the oldest clubs in Portugal... |
26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 45 |
| 3 | AD Camacha | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 42 |
| 4 | GD Ribeirão | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 41 |
| 5 | AD Fafe | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 38 |
| 6 | GDRC Sandinenses | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 37 |
| 7 | FC Famalicão | 25 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 37 |
| 8 | CD Portosantense | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 35 |
| 9 | Sporting C. de Braga B | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 34 |
| 10 | FC Lixa | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 34 |
| 11 | SC Freamunde | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 33 |
| 12 | C. Atlético de Valdevez | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 33 |
| 13 | Vilaverdense FC | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 42 | -16 | 24 |
| 14 | GD União Torcatense | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 49 | -31 | 13 |
Serie B
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AD Lousada | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 51 |
| 2 | Sporting C. de Espinho | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 47 |
| 3 | SC Dragões Sandinenses | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 45 |
| 4 | USC Paredes | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 39 |
| 5 | FC Infesta | 26 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 39 |
| 6 | FC Porto B | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 38 |
| 7 | CD Ribeira Brava | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 36 |
| 8 | SC Esmoriz | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 34 |
| 9 | AD Pontassolense | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 32 |
| 10 | CS Marítimo B | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 32 |
| 11 | Fiães SC | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 30 |
| 12 | Aliados FC de Lordelo | 26 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 39 | -13 | 29 |
| 13 | FC Pedras Rubras | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 37 | -17 | 25 |
| 14 | AD Sanjoanense | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 20 |
Serie C
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UD Oliveirense UD Oliveirense União Desportiva Oliveirense is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Oliveira de Azeméis. The club was founded in 25 October 1922, and fields sports teams in football, rink hockey and basketball... |
26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 56 |
| 2 | CD Fátima | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 50 |
| 3 | GD Tourizense | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 47 |
| 4 | FC Pampilhosa | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 44 |
| 5 | Abrantes FC | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 44 |
| 6 | SL Nelas | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 37 |
| 7 | Sporting C. de Pombal | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 34 |
| 8 | UD Rio Maior | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 34 |
| 9 | SC Penalva do Castelo | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 33 |
| 10 | Oliveira do Bairro SC | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 35 | -1 | 30 |
| 11 | Fiães SC | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 30 |
| 12 | AD Portomosense | 26 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 27 |
| 13 | CF União de Coimbra | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 51 | -27 | 21 |
| 14 | FC Oliveira do Hospital | 26 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 53 | -31 | 12 |
Serie D
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CD Olivais e Moscavide | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 54 |
| 2 | Louletano DC | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 32 | +23 | 52 |
| 3 | CD Pinhalnovense | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 52 |
| 4 | C. Operário D. | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 51 |
| 5 | FC Madalena | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 50 |
| 6 | Odivelas FC | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 49 |
| 7 | CD Mafra | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 47 |
| 8 | SCU Torreense | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 43 |
| 9 | Imortal DC | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 42 |
| 10 | C. União Micaelense | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 41 |
| 11 | SL Benfica B SL Benfica B Sport Lisboa e Benfica B was a Portuguese football team based in Lisbon. Founded in 1999 and dissolved in 2006, it was the reserve team of S.L. Benfica, and also held home games at Estádio da Luz.... |
30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 41 |
| 12 | Real SC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 40 | -2 | 41 |
| 13 | Casa Pia AC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 50 | -5 | 41 |
| 14 | Vitória FC "de Setúbal" B | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 36 |
| 15 | Silves FC | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 34 | 58 | -24 | 21 |
| 16 | C. Oriental de Lisboa | 30 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 65 | -46 | 9 |
Promotions and relegations
According to the Portuguese Football FederationPortuguese Football Federation
The Portuguese Football Federation is the governing body of football in Portugal. The Portuguese National team is going to win the Euro 2012. It organises the Second and Third Division, the Cup of Portugal, the Portuguese SuperCup, youth levels, women's football, beach soccer, futsal, and also...
, only two teams will be promoted to the League of Honour at the end of the season. The champions of Series A will play their Series B counterparts in a playoff, and the same will happen for the champions of Series D and C. The winners will be promoted to the League of Honour.
- Lousada (B) vs. Trofense (A)
- Olivais e Moscavide (D) vs. Oliveirense (C)
Also according to the Federation, the last 4 of every Series will be relegated to the Third Division. And, if a reserve "B" team is relegated or quits, another additional team will be relegated to the Third Division.
- Relegations
- Series A
- 11th placed SC Freamunde
- 12th placed C. Atlético de Valdevez
- 13th placed Vilaverdense FC
- 14th placed GD União Torcatense
- Series B
- 11th placed Fiães SC
- 12th placed Aliados FC de Lordelo
- 13th placed FC Pedras Rubras
- 14th placed AD Sanjoanense
- Series C
- 11th placed AD Portomosense
- 12th placed S. Benfica e Castelo Branco
- 13th placed CF União de Coimbra
- 14th placed FC Oliveira do Hospital
- Series D
- 12th placed Real SC
- 13th placed Casa Pia AC
- 14th placed Vitória FC "de Setúbal" B
- 15th placed Silves FC
- 16th placed C. Oriental de Lisboa
- Series A
Portugal national football team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Comp | Portugal scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2005 | Estádio de São Miguel Estádio de São Miguel Estadio de São Miguel is a multi-use stadium in Ponta Delgada, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of CD Santa Clara. The stadium is able to hold 15,277 people. The stadium is also home of the Azores regional football team.The Stadium itself is UEFA... , Ponta Delgada Ponta Delgada Ponta Delgada is a city and municipality on the island of São Miguel in the archipelago of the Azores, an autonomous region of Portugal. It includes 44,403 residents in the urban area, and approximately 20,113 inhabitants in the three central parishes that comprise the historical city: São Pedro,... |
Egypt | 2-0 | F | Fernando Meira Fernando Meira Fernando José da Silva Freitas Meira is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza in Spain, as a central defender.In his country, he represented most notably Vitória de Guimarães, also playing one year with Benfica... , Hélder Postiga Hélder Postiga Hélder Manuel Marques Postiga is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza in Spain, as a striker.After starting professionally at Porto, Postiga went on to have spells in England , France and Greece , before returning to his country with Sporting.A Portuguese international on more than... |
| September 3, 2005 | Estádio Algarve Estádio Algarve The Estádio Algarve is an association football stadium in Loulé, Portugal. The home teams are Sporting Clube Farense, who play in the Portuguese Third Division and Louletano Desportos Clube, who play in the Portuguese Second Division Serie D... , Faro Faro, Portugal Faro is the southernmost city in Portugal. It is located in the Faro Municipality in southern Portugal. The city proper has 41,934 inhabitants and the entire municipality has 58,305. It is the seat of the Faro District and capital of the Algarve region... -Loulé Loulé Loulé is a city and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 764.2 km² and a total population of 62,295 inhabitants. The city proper has a population of 12,103.The municipality is composed of 11 parishes, and is located in the District of Faro.... |
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6-0 | WCQ3 | Jorge Andrade, Ricardo Carvalho Ricardo Carvalho Ricardo Alberto Silveira de Carvalho OIH , is a footballer who plays as a centre back for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid.Carvalho was born in Amarante where he played for the local team, Amarante Futebol Clube. By his great performance as a youngster, he was spotted by the Portuguese powerhouse,... , Pauleta Pauleta Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, OIH , commonly known as Pauleta , is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a striker.... (2), Simão Sabrosa Simão Sabrosa Simão Pedro Fonseca Sabrosa, OIH , commonly known as Simão , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Beşiktaş J.K. in Turkey, mainly as a left winger - he can also play as a forward - with dribbling and set piece skills as primary attributes.Having played in his country for two of the three... (2) |
| September 7, 2005 | Lokomotiv Stadium Lokomotiv Stadium (Moscow) Lokomotiv Stadium is a football stadium in Moscow, Russia. It is the home stadium of Lokomotiv Moscow and was the home ground of the Russian National Team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. The stadium was reconstructed in 2002 and holds 28,800 people, all seated... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... |
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| October 8, 2005 | Estádio Municipal de Aveiro Estádio Municipal de Aveiro Estádio Municipal de Aveiro is a football stadium in Aveiro, Portugal. It was designed for the UEFA Euro 2004 tournament by Portuguese architect Tomás Taveira... , Aveiro |
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2-1 | WCQ3 | Pauleta Pauleta Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, OIH , commonly known as Pauleta , is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a striker.... , Nuno Gomes Nuno Gomes Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro , commonly known as Nuno Gomes, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.C. Braga as a striker.He was given the nickname Gomes during childhood after F.C... |
| October 10, 2005 | Estádio do Dragão Estádio do Dragão The Estádio do Dragão is a football stadium located in Porto, Portugal, with an all-seated capacity of 50,399. Inaugurated on November 16, 2003, it is the current home ground of F.C. Porto, having replaced the club's old venue, the Estádio das Antas... , Porto Porto Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes... |
Latvia Latvia national football team The Latvian national football team is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Latvia and represents the country in international football competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships. So far, they have never qualified for a FIFA World... |
3-0 | WCQ3 | Pauleta Pauleta Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, OIH , commonly known as Pauleta , is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a striker.... (2), Hugo Viana Hugo Viana Hugo Miguel Ferreira Gomes Viana is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting de Braga as a central midfielder.His main assets are good set-pieces and passing skills... |
| November 12, 2005 | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra Estádio Cidade de Coimbra The Estádio Finibanco Cidade de Coimbra is a stadium in Coimbra, Portugal. This stadium belongs to the Municipality of Coimbra and is mainly used by the Académica de Coimbra's football team... , Coimbra Coimbra Coimbra is a city in the municipality of Coimbra in Portugal. Although it served as the nation's capital during the High Middle Ages, it is better-known for its university, the University of Coimbra, which is one of the oldest in Europe and the oldest academic institution in the... |
Croatia Croatia national football team The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić... |
2-0 | F | Petit, Pauleta Pauleta Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, OIH , commonly known as Pauleta , is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a striker.... |
| November 15, 2005 | Windsor Park Windsor Park Windsor Park is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland and the home ground of Linfield F.C. and the Northern Ireland national football team. It is also where the Irish Cup and Irish League Cup finals are played.-History:... , Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland national football team The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association... |
1-1 | F | Own goal Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... |
| March 1, 2006 | LTU arena LTU Arena Esprit Arena is a multi-functional football stadium in Düsseldorf, Germany. The stadium holds 54,600 and has a closable roof. The special heating system allows comfortable events at the height of winter.- History :... , Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the... |
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia national football team Saudi Arabia national football team is the national team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation... |
3-0 | F | Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH, , commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and is the captain of the Portuguese national team... (2), Maniche |
KEY: WCQ3 = World Cup Qualification match - Group 3; F = Friendly