European season recaps

Soccerway - 18 May 2006 19:17

Samuel Eto'o and FC Barcelona won a double this season (Allsport)

Here are the breakdowns from the top 10 domestic leagues in Europe, based on the UEFA country coefficients for the 2006-07 European competition season.

<b>UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE</b>

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<b>Winner:</b> FC Barcelona (2-1 vs. Arsenal)

<b>Leading scorer:</b> Andriy Shevchenko, AC Milan (9 goals)

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<b>UEFA CUP</b>

<b>Winner:</b> Sevilla (4-0 vs. Middlesbrough)

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<b>ENGLAND - PREMIER LEAGUE</b>

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<b>Champion:</b> Chelsea

<b>FA Cup:</b> Liverpool

<b>League Cup:</b> Manchester United

<b>Champions League:</b> Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool (Q3), Arsenal (Q3)

<b>UEFA Cup:</b> West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur, Blackburn Rovers

<b>Intertoto Cup:</b> Newcastle United

<b>Promoted:</b> Reading, Sheffield United, Watford/Leeds United

<b>Relegated:</b> Birmingham City, West Bromwich Albion, Sunderland

<b>Top scorer:</b> Thierry Henry, Arsenal (27 goals)

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<b>ITALY - SERIE A</b>

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<b>Champion:</b> Juventus

<b>Coppa Italia:</b> Inter Milan

<b>Champions League:</b> Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan (Q3), Fiorentina (Q3)

<b>UEFA Cup:</b> Roma, Lazio, Chievo

<b>Intertoto Cup:</b> Palermo

<b>Promoted:</b> Atalanta, Catania/Torino, Serie B playoff winner

<b>Relegated:</b> Messina, Lecce, Treviso

<b>Top scorer:</b> Luca Toni, Fiorentina (31 goals)

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<b>SPAIN - LA LIGA</b>

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<b>Champion:</b> FC Barcelona

<b>Copa del Rey:</b> Espanyol

<b>Champions League:</b> FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Valencia (Q3), Osasuna (Q3)

<b>UEFA Cup:</b> Espanyol, Sevilla, Celta de Vigo

<b>Intertoto Cup:</b> Villarreal

<b>Promoted:</b> Three teams from Segunda División

<b>Relegated:</b> Alavés, Cádiz, Málaga

<b>Top scorer:</b> Samuel Eto'o, FC Barcelona (26 goals)

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<b>FRANCE - LIGUE 1</b>

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<b>Champion:</b> Lyon

<b>Coupe de France:</b> PSG

<b>Coupe de la Ligue:</b> Nancy

<b>Champions League:</b> Lyon, Bordeaux, Lille (Q3)

<b>UEFA Cup:</b> PSG, Lens, Nancy

<b>Intertoto Cup:</b> Marseille

<b>Promoted:</b> Valenciennes, Sedan, Lorient

<b>Relegated:</b> Ajaccio, Strasbourg, Metz

<b>Top scorer:</b> Pauleta, PSG (21 goals)

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<b>GERMANY - BUNDESLIGA</b>

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<b>Champion:</b> Bayern Munich

<b>DFB Pokal:</b> Bayern Munich

<b>Champions League:</b> Bayern Munich, Werder Bremen, Hamburg (Q3)

<b>UEFA Cup:</b> Schalke, Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt

<b>Intertoto Cup:</b> Hertha Berlin

<b>Promoted:</b> Bochum, Aachen, Energie Cottbus

<b>Relegated:</b> Kaiserslautern, Köln, Duisburg

<b>Top scorer:</b> Miroslav Klose, Werder Bremen (25 goals)

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<b>PORTUGAL - SUPERLIGA</b>

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<b>Champion:</b> Porto

<b>Taça de Portugal:</b> Porto

<b>Champions League:</b> Porto, Sporting, Benfica (Q3)

<b>UEFA Cup:</b> Braga, Nacional, Vitória Setúbal

<b>Promoted:</b> Beira-Mar, Aves

<b>Relegated:</b> Belenenses, Vitória Guimarães, Rio Ave, Penafiel

<b>Top scorer:</b> Albert Meyong, Belenenses (17 goals)

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<b>NETHERLANDS - EREDIVISIE</b>

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<b>Champion:</b> PSV Eindhoven

<b>Gatorade Cup:</b> Ajax

<b>Champions League:</b> PSV Eindhoven, Ajax (Q3)

<b>UEFA Cup:</b> Groningen, AZ Alkmaar, Feyenoord, Heerenveen

<b>Intertoto Cup:</b> Twente

<b>Promoted:</b> Excelsior Rotterdam

<b>Relegated:</b> RBC Roosendaal

<b>Top scorer:</b> Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Ajax/Heereveen (33 goals)

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<b>GREECE - ALPHA ETHNIKI</b>

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<b>Champion:</b> Olympiakos

<b>Greek Cup:</b> Olympiakos

<b>Champions League:</b> Olympiakos, AEK Athens (Q3)

<b>UEFA Cup:</b> Panathinaikos, Iraklis, Xanthi, PAOK

<b>Intertoto Cup:</b> Atromitos

<b>Promoted:</b> Kerkyra, Ergotelis, Aris

<b>Relegated:</b> Kallithea, Akratitos, Levadiakos

<b>Top scorer:</b> Dimitris Salpingidis, PAOK (17 goals)

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<b>BELGIUM - EERSTE KLASSE</b>

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<b>Champion:</b> Anderlecht

<b>Beker van België</b> Zulte-Waregem

<b>Champions League:</b> Anderlecht, Standard Liège (Q3)

<b>UEFA Cup:</b> Zulte-Waregem, Club Brugge (Q2)

<b>Intertoto Cup:</b> Gent

<b>Promoted:</b> Mons-Bergen

<b>Relegated:</b> La Louvière, Lierse

*-Promotion/relegation issues subject to change

<b>Top scorer:</b> Tosin Dosunmu, Germinal (18 goals)

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<b>SCOTLAND - PREMIER LEAGUE</b>

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<b>Champion:</b> Celtic

<b>Scottish Cup:</b> Hearts

<b>Champions League:</b> Celtic, Hearts (Q2)

<b>UEFA Cup:</b> Rangers, Gretna (Q2)

<b>Intertoto Cup:</b> Hibernian

<b>Promoted:</b> St. Mirren

<b>Relegated:</b> Livingston

<b>Top scorer:</b> Kris Boyd, Rangers/Kilmarnock (32 goals)