The 2006–07 season was Sevilla Fútbol Club's sixth consecutive season in La Liga. The team manager in the previous season, Juande Ramos, continued with the team. That season, the team won its second consecutive UEFA Cup in a very special final match against another Spanish team (Espanyol) and was the leader of La Liga for first time since the 1945–46 season, when the team won its only league championship. Sevilla also won its fourth Copa del Rey against Getafe.
Kits The club released a total of 7 kits, on which 3 were used for the domestic competitions, a 4th kit used for the UEFA Cup and 3 kits for specific matches.
Trophies balance CategoryTrophyStarted roundFirst matchResultLast matchFriendly Trophy2006 Trofeo Colombino Semifinals 9 August 2006 Third place 10 August 2006 Competitive UEFA Super Cup Final 25 August 2006 Winners 25 August 2006 Primera División — 29 August 20063rd 17 June 2007 Copa del Rey Round of 32 24 October 2006 Winners 23 June 2007 UEFA CupThird Qualifying Round 14 September 2006Winners 16 May 2007
Competitive balance Biggest win Home AwayPrimera División29 August 2006Matchday 1v. Levante4 – 010 September 2006Matchday 2v. Real Sociedad1 – 326 November 2006Matchday 12v. Athletic Bilbao20 December 2006Matchday 16v. Deportivo17 December 2006Matchday 15v. Recreativo Huelva28 January 2007Matchday 20v. Levante2 – 4Copa del Rey8 November 2006Round of 32, 2nd legv. Gimnástica Segoviana3 – 018 April 2007Semifinals, 1st legv. Deportivo0 – 3UEFA Cup28 September 2006QR 3, 2nd legv. Atromitos4 – 029 November 2006GS, Matchday 3v. Grasshoppers0 – 4Biggest loss Home AwayPrimera División14 January 2007Matchday 18v. Mallorca1 – 215 October 2006Matchday 6v. Barcelona3 – 117 June 2007Matchday 38v. Villarreal0 – 115 April 2007Matchday 29v. Valencia2 – 0Copa del ReyNoneUEFA Cup14 December 2006GS, Matchday 4v. AZ1 – 226 April 2007Semifinals, 1st legv. Osasuna1 – 0
Summer transfers
In In (5 players)PlayerFromFee Christian Poulsen Schalke 04Free Andreas Hinkel VfB Stuttgart€4M David Cobeño Real Madrid CastillaFree Duda MálagaFree Javier Chevantón MonacoFree
Out Out (4 players)PlayerNew TeamFee Jordi López Mallorca€1.5M Antonio Notario Real MurciaFree Carlos Aranda Real MurciaFree Antonio López CastellónFree
Loan out Loan out (5 players)PlayerTeam Antoñito Pérez Real Murcia Francisco Gallardo Real Murcia Ariza Makukula Gimnàstic Tarragona Germán Hornos Bella Vista Pablo Ruiz Real Murcia
Loan return Loan return (0 players)Italics for players returning to the club but left it during pre-seasonPlayerFrom Antonio López Málaga
Loan end Loan end (1 players)PlayerReturns to Javier Saviola Barcelona
Winter transfers
In In (1 player)PlayerFromFee Aleksandr Kerzhakov Zenit Saint Petersburg€5M
Loan out Loan out (2 players)PlayerTeam Jesuli Real Sociedad Kepa West Ham United
Squad Updated to 17 June 2007
Youth system
Match results
Pre-season
Friendly matches
2006 Trofeo Colombino
UEFA Super Cup
Final
BARCELONA GK 1 Víctor ValdésRB 2 Juliano BellettiCB 4 Rafael MárquezCB 5 Carles Puyol (c)LB 16 Sylvinho DM 6 Xavi CM 3 Thiago Motta CM 20 DecoRW 19 Lionel MessiLW 10 RonaldinhoCF 9 Samuel Eto'oSubstitutes:GK 25 Albert JorqueraDF 11 Gianluca ZambrottaDF 21 Lilian ThuramDF 23 OleguerMF 8 Ludovic Giuly MF 24 Andrés Iniesta FW 7 Eiður Guðjohnsen Manager: Frank RijkaardSEVILLA GK 1 Andrés Palop RB 4 Dani Alves CB 2 Javi Navarro (c) CB 14 Julien Escudé LB 3 David CastedoRM 15 Jesús Navas CM 8 Christian PoulsenCM 11 RenatoLM 6 Adriano CF 10 Luís Fabiano CF 12 Frédéric Kanouté Substitutes:GK 13 David CobeñoDF 19 Ivica DragutinovićDF 24 Andreas HinkelMF 16 Antonio Puerta MF 18 José Luis Martí MF 25 Enzo Maresca FW 7 Javier ChevantónManager: Juande Ramos Man of the Match: Dani Alves
Assistant referees: Marco Ivaldi Alessandro Griselli Fourth official: Matteo Trefoloni
UEFA Super Cup2006 WinnersSevilla1st Title
Primera División Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738Result against LEV RSO BETATMGETFCBNÀSCELOSARACVALATHESPRMARHUDEPZARMLLVIL LEV RSO BETATMGETFCBNÀSCELOSARACVALATHESPRMARHUDEPZARMLLVILVenueHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHPosition11153432122232111122222212222222333333 Goal Average (useful in case of tie)The team that wins this variable will be qualified ahead of another with the same points but lost on goal average. If the goal average is drawn between two or more teams and, at the end of the season these teams have the same points, the overall Primera División's goal average prevails over this goal average.WonWonWonWonWonLostLostWonWonDrawnWonWonWonWonWonWonWonLostLost
Win Draw Lost
All Home Away Pts W D L F A Dif. Pts W D L F A Dif. Pts W D L F A Dif.3Sevilla7121896435+294715224113+28246672322+1
La Liga Winner (also qualified for 2007–08 UEFA Champions League Group Stage) 2007–08 UEFA Champions League Group Stage 2007–08 UEFA Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round 2007–08 UEFA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup Final Relegation to Liga BBVA
UEFA Cup
Third Qualifying Round
Sevilla won 6–1 on aggregate
Group stage TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts AZ4310115+610 Sevilla421171+67 Braga420265+16 Slovan Liberec412167−15 Grasshoppers4004315−120
Round of 32
Sevilla won 3–0 on aggregate
Round of 16
Sevilla FC won 5–4 on aggregate
Quarter-finals
Sevilla won 4–3 on aggregate
Semi-finals
Sevilla won 2–1 on aggregate
Final
ESPANYOL: GK 1 Gorka IraizozRB 8 Pablo ZabaletaCB 21 Daniel JarqueCB 19 Marc TorrejónLB 3 David GarcíaDM 22 Moisés Hurtado RM 18 Francisco Rufete LM 11 Albert RieraAM 9 Iván de la Peña CF 10 Luis GarcíaCF 23 Raúl Tamudo (c) Substitutes:GK 25 Carlos KameniDF 4 Jesús María Lacruz DF 30 Javi ChicaMF 6 Eduardo CostaMF 16 Jônatas FW 7 Walter Pandiani FW 20 Ferran CorominasManager: Ernesto ValverdeSEVILLA: GK 1 Andrés PalopRB 4 Dani AlvesCB 2 Javi Navarro (c)CB 19 Ivica DragutinovićLB 16 Antonio Puerta RM 18 José Luis MartíCM 8 Christian PoulsenLM 6 Adriano AM 25 Enzo Maresca CF 12 Frédéric Kanouté CF 10 Luís Fabiano Substitutes:GK 13 David CobeñoDF 3 David CastedoDF 20 Aitor OcioMF 11 Renato MF 15 Jesús Navas FW 7 Javier ChevantónFW 9 Aleksandr Kerzhakov Manager: Juande Ramos Man of the Match: Andrés Palop (Sevilla)
Assistant referees: Matthias Arnet Stéphane Cuhat Fourth official: Carlo Bertolini
UEFA Cup2006–07 WinnersSevilla FC2nd Title
Copa del Rey
Round of 32
Sevilla FC won 4–0 on aggregate
Round of 16
Sevilla won 3–1 on aggregate
Quarter-finals
Sevilla won 1–0 on aggregate
Semi-finals
Sevilla FC won 5–0 on aggregate
Final
SEVILLA: GK 1 Andrés PalopRB 4 Dani AlvesCB 2 Javi Navarro (c)CB 14 Julien EscudéLB 19 Ivica DragutinovićRM 15 Jesús NavasCM 8 Christian PoulsenAM 11 Renato LM 16 Antonio Puerta CF 10 Luís Fabiano CF 12 Frédéric Kanouté Substitutes:GK 13 David CobeñoDF 20 Aitor OcioMF 18 José Luis Martí MF 5 Duda MF 25 Enzo MarescaFW 7 Javier ChevantónFW 9 Aleksandr Kerzhakov Manager: Juande RamosGETAFE: GK 1 Luis GarcíaRB 2 Cosmin Contra CB 4 David Belenguer (c) CB 5 Rubén Pulido LB 3 Javier Paredes RM 7 Mario CoteloCM 6 Fabio Celestini AM 21 Javier CasqueroLM 15 Nacho CF 19 Daniel Güiza CF 18 Manu Substitutes:GK 32 Manuel ArroyoDF 21 David CortésDF 20 AlexisMF 24 AlbertoMF 8 Ángel Vivar Dorado FW 17 Sergio Pachón FW 9 Māris Verpakovskis Manager: Bernd Schuster Man of the Match: Frédéric Kanouté (Sevilla)
Assistant referees: Pedro Medina Hernández Victoriano Díaz Casado Fourth official: César Muñiz Fernández
Copa del Rey2006–07 WinnersSevilla4th Title
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