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and CF «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 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 SuperCup Cândido De Oliveira in a match against previous cup winner Vitória FC "de Setúbal" .

In European club competitions, Benfica reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League after eliminating Manchester United FC in the group phase and title-holders FC Liverpool in the first round, only to be eliminated in the quarterfinals by eventual finalists Barcelona FC . 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 Calcio and went on to fail again in the first round of the UEFA Cup , eliminated at the hands of Halmstad BK . 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 .


HONOURS



LIGA BETANDWIN.COM


Promoted teams

These teams were promoted from the League Of Honour at the start of the season:


Table results

  <!-- 1st Squad --> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Académica" class="copylinks">Académica
  <!-- 2nd Squad --> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Belenenses" class="copylinks">Belenenses
  <!-- 3rd Squad --> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/SL_Benfica" class="copylinks">Benfica
  <!-- 4th Squad --> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Boavista_FC" class="copylinks">Boavista
  <!-- 5th Squad --> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/CF_Estrela_da_Amadora" class="copylinks">Estrela Am
  <!-- 6th Squad --> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Futebol_Clube_do_Porto" class="copylinks">FC Porto
  <!-- 7th Squad --> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Gil_Vicente_FC" class="copylinks">Gil Vicente
  <!-- 8th Squad --> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/CS_Marítimo" class="copylinks">Marítimo
  <!-- 9th Squad --> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/CD_Nacional" class="copylinks">Nacional
  <!-- 10th Squad --> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Associação_Naval_1º_de_Maio" class="copylinks">Naval
  <!-- 11th Squad --> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/FC_Paços_de_Ferreira" class="copylinks">Paços Ferr
  <!-- 12th Squad --> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/FC_Penafiel" class="copylinks">Penafiel
  <!-- 13th Squad --> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Rio_Ave_FC" class="copylinks">Rio Ave
  <!-- 14th Squad --> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Sporting_Clube_de_Portugal" class="copylinks">Sporting
  <!-- 15th Squad --> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Sporting_Clube_de_Braga" class="copylinks">Sp Braga
  <!-- 16th Squad --> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/UD_Leiria" class="copylinks">União L
  <!-- 17th Squad --> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Vitória_SC" class="copylinks">Vit Guim
  <!-- 18th Squad --> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Vitória_FC" class="copylinks">Vit Set




Final standings



UEFA competitions and relegations

These teams were qualified for the UEFA competitions of 2006-07:

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 .


Top scorers



UEFA COMPETITIONS


Sporting CP


UEFA Champions League third qualifying round

UEFA Cup first round


FC Porto


UEFA Champions League group H


SL Benfica


UEFA Champions League group D

UEFA Champions League first knockout round

UEFA Champions League quarter-finals


Sporting C. de Braga


UEFA Cup first round


Vitória FC "de Setúbal"


UEFA Cup first round


Vitória SC "de Guimarães"


UEFA Cup first round

UEFA Cup group H


CUP OF PORTUGAL


FC Porto won their 17th Portuguese Cup after beating Vitória FC (Setúbal) 1-0 on May 14th, 2006.


Round of 16 to Final

  RD2 Quarter-Finals
  RD3 Semi-Finals
  RD4 Final
  RD1-seed03 1
  RD1-team03 ''' FC Porto '''
  RD1-score03 -
  RD1-seed04 -
  RD1-team04 ''bye''
  RD1-score04 -
  RD1-seed07 1
  RD1-team07 ''' Sporting CP '''
  RD1-score07 2
  RD1-seed08 2B
  RD1-team08 Paredes
  RD1-score08 1
  RD1-seed01 1
  RD1-team01 ''' CS Marítimo '''
  RD1-score01 3
  RD1-seed02 3
  RD1-team02 Vila Meã
  RD1-score02 0
  RD1-seed05 2
  RD1-team05 Desportivo Das Aves
  RD1-score05 1
  RD1-seed06 1
  RD1-team06 ''' AA Coimbra '''
  RD1-score06 2
  RD1-seed15 1
  RD1-team15 ''' Vitória De Guimarães
  RD1-score15 2
  RD1-seed16 2B
  RD1-team16 UD Oliveirense
  RD1-score16 0
  RD1-seed11 1
  RD1-team11 Estrela Da Amadora
  RD1-score11 0
  RD1-seed12 1
  RD1-team12 ''' Boavista FC '''
  RD1-score12 1
  RD1-seed09 2B
  RD1-team09 Lixa
  RD1-score09 0
  RD1-seed10 1
  RD1-team10 ''' Vitória Setúbal '''
  RD1-score10 2
  RD1-seed13 1
  RD1-team13 ''' SL Benfica ''' (pen)
  RD1-score13 0 (5)
  RD1-seed14 1
  RD1-team14 CD Nacional
  RD1-score14 0 (3)
  RD2-seed03 1
  RD2-team03 AA Coimbra
  RD2-score03 0
  RD2-seed04 1
  RD2-team04 ''' Sporting CP
  RD2-score04 2
  RD2-seed01 1
  RD2-team01 CS Marítimo
  RD2-score01 1 (1)
  RD2-seed02 1
  RD2-team02 ''' FC Porto ''' (aet)
  RD2-score02 1 (2)
  RD2-seed07 1
  RD2-team07 SL Benfica
  RD2-score07 0
  RD2-seed08 1
  RD2-team08 ''' Vitória De Guimarães '''
  RD2-score08 1
  RD2-seed05 1
  RD2-team05 ''' Vitória Setúbal ''' (aet)
  RD2-score05 1 (2)
  RD2-seed06 1
  RD2-team06 Boavista FC
  RD2-score06 1 (1)
  RD3-seed01 1
  RD3-team01 ''' FC Porto ''' (PEN)
  RD3-score01 1 (5)
  RD3-seed02 1
  RD3-team02 Sporting CP
  RD3-score02 1 (4)
  RD3-seed03 1
  RD3-team03 ''' Vitória Setúbal ''' (PEN)
  RD3-score03 1 (3)
  RD3-seed04 1
  RD3-team04 Vitória De Guimarães
  RD3-score04 1 (2)
  RD4-seed01 1
  RD4-team01 ''' FC Porto '''
  RD4-score01 1
  RD4-seed02 1
  RD4-team02 Vitória Setúbal
  RD4-score02 0




LEAGUE OF HONOUR


Promoted and relegated teams

These teams were relegated from the SuperLiga Galp Energia at the start of the season:

These teams were promoted from the Portuguese Second Division B at the start of the season:


Final standings



Promotions and relegations

These teams were promoted to the Liga Betandwin.com at the end of the season:

These teams were relegated to the Second Division at the end of the season:


Top scorers



SECOND DIVISION


Promoted and relegated teams

The organization of the Second Division 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 whick 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 .


Final standings


Serie A



Serie B



Serie C



Serie D



Promotions and relegations

According to the Portuguese Football Federation , 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.



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''KEY: WCQ3 = World Cup Qualification Match - Group 3 ; F = Friendly''