2006–07 S.L. Benfica season
| 2006–07 season | |||
| President | Luís Filipe Vieira | ||
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| Head coach | Fernando Santos | ||
| Stadium | Estádio da Luz | ||
| Primeira Liga | 3rd | ||
| Taça de Portugal | Sixth round | ||
| UEFA Champions League | Group stage (3rd) | ||
| UEFA Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Simão (11) All: Simão (16) |
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| Highest home attendance | 62,756 vs Porto (1 April 2007) |
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| Lowest home attendance |
22,227 vs União de Leiria (21 January 2007) |
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| Average home league attendance | 33,323 | ||
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The 2006–07 European football season was the 103rd season of Sport Lisboa e Benfica's existence and the club's 73rd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. The season ran from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007; Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Liga and the Taça de Portugal. The club also participated in the UEFA Champions League as a result of finishing third in the Primeira Liga in the previous season.
After manager Ronald Koeman's departure, Benfica immediately searched for a replacement. Media speculated the club would sign Sven-Göran Eriksson and later Carlos Queiroz, but Benfica signed the former Porto and Sporting CP manager Fernando Santos. Santos was the first manager since Fernando Riera to manage all of Portugal's Big Three clubs. In the transfer market, Benfica brought back Rui Costa and recruited other notable players including Katsouranis and David Luiz. Fabrizio Miccoli had his loan renewed for a second year, while Geovanni, Manuel Fernandes and Ricardo Rocha left the club during the season.
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