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The 2006–07 FA Premier League (known as the FA Barclays Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th season of the FA Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 19 August 2006 and concluded on 13 May 2007. Chelsea were the two-time defending champions.
19 August 2006 – The Premier League season begins with Sheffield United and Liverpool drawing 1–1. [ 18 ] 23 August 2006 – Manchester City defender Ben Thatcher elbows Portsmouth 's Pedro Mendes in the face at the City of Manchester Stadium , after the two challenged for the same ball.
List of English football champions Football League First Division (1888–1992) Premier League (1992–present) Leicester City celebrate winning the 2015–16 Premier League Country England Founded 1888 Number of teams 24 winners Current champions Manchester City (2023–24) Most successful club Manchester United (20 championships) The English football champions are the winners of the top ...
2006–07 was Bolton Wanderers Football Club's eighth season in the Premier League, and their sixth consecutive season in the top division of English football and covers the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007. Their failure to win the Premier League title made it the 68th time that they have competed at the top level of English football ...
Football League Championship; Season: 2006–07: Champions: Sunderland (5th second tier title) Direct promotion to FA Premier League: Sunderland, Birmingham City: Promoted to FA Premier League through play-offs: Derby County: Relegated: Leeds United, Luton Town, Southend United: Matches played: 552: Goals scored: 1,439 (2.61 per match) Top ...
Tottenham played attractive and effective football as Martin Jol made his mark on the squad, reaching the FA Cup quarter-final before losing 1–2 to Chelsea, having drawn 3–3 away, and the League Cup semi-finals, where they were knocked out by Arsenal after drawing 2–2 at home and losing 3–1 away in extra time.
In the inaugural season of the Premier League Manchester United finished 10 points clear of Aston Villa to win their first league championship in 26 years. [2] The club successfully retained the title in 1993–94, leading the table after beating Aston Villa 2–1 in the fourth gameweek. [3]
The 2006–07 season was Manchester City Football Club's fifth consecutive season playing in the FA Premier League, the top division of English football, and its tenth season since the Premier League was first created with Manchester City as one of its original 22 founding member clubs.