2006 First Division (Guinea-Bissau)
The 2006 First Division season was the 27th of the amateur competition of the first-tier football in Guinea-Bissau. The tournament was organized by the Football Federation of Guinea-Bissau.[1] The season began on 14 January and finished on 14 July. Balantas won their twelfth title and finished with 50 points and for financial reasons did not qualify and competed in the 2007 CAF Champions League the following season. Portos de Bissau won the 2006 Guinea-Bissau Cup, instead, the cup finalist Benfica Bissau participated in the 2007 CAF Confederation Cup the following season.
| Season | 2005–06 |
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| Champions | CF Os Balantas |
| Promoted | ADR Mansaba Flamengo Futebol Clube Farim |
| Relegated | Portos de Bissau Benfica Bissau DRC Farim |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 280 (2.12 per match) |
← 2004–05 2006–07 → | |
It was a 22 match season and had a total of 132 matches.
SC de Bissau was again the defending team of the title. Balantas finished with 50 points and the only club who never lost a match in the season, Mavegro scored the most goals and numbered 37.
Participating clubs
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Overview
The league was contested by 12 teams with Os Balantas winning the championship.[1]
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CF Os Balantas | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 50 |
| 2 | Mavegro Futebol Clube | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 45 |
| 3 | ADR Mansaba | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 33 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Bissau | 21 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 31 |
| 5 | Desportivo de Gabú | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 27 |
| 6 | Estrela Negra de Bolama | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 26 |
| 7 | Flamengo Futebol Clube | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 25 |
| 8 | Futebol Clube de Cantchungo | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 25 |
| 9 | Atlético Clube de Bissorã | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 33 | -17 | 24 |
| 10 | Sport Portos de Bissau | 22 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 23 |
| 11 | Sport Bissau e Benfica | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 22 |
| 12 | DRC Farim | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 20 |
| National Champion | |
| Relegation to the Second Division |
| First Division 2006 Champions |
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| CF Os Balantas 2nd title |