2006–07 UEFA Women's Cup
The UEFA Women's Champions League 2006/ 07 was the sixth playout of the European Champion competition for women's football clubs. With the Arsenal LFC won for the first time an English club competition and succeeded for the first time a club to win a European Cup in women's football in both the as men's. In the final, Arsenal LFC was against the Swedish champions Umea IK, who reached the final for the fourth time, prevail 1-0 and 0-0.
- 2.1 Group B1
- 2.2 Group B2
- 2.3 Group B3
- 2.4 Group B4
- 5.1 first leg
- 5.2 Return Game
First round
The 36 non- seeded teams were divided by UEFA on a geographical basis in three sections of twelve clubs. Within each section, three groups will be drawn into four teams. The nine group winners reach the second round.
The first round came up with some surprises. So reached with the KFC Rapide Wezemaal first time a Belgian women's team in the 2nd round. Wezemaal was one of two torhungrigsten teams with 18 goals. In the group A5 sat surprisingly, the Belarusian representatives from Vitebsk against the favored Italians from Fiammamonza by. The highly touted Juvisy FCF was beaten in group A2 the Spanish champions Espanyol Barcelona. Otherwise, the favorites were able to prevail. HJK Helsinki ( Finland) and Breiðablik Kópavogur ( Iceland ) remained here without conceding a goal. The champion from Austria (SV Neulengbach ) and Switzerland (FFC Zuchwil 05) are excreted as group runners - or third.
Group A1
Tournament in Zagreb ( Croatia).
Group A2
Tournament in Livingston (Scotland).
Group A3
Tournament in Neulengbach ( Austria )
Group A4
Tournament in Strumica (Macedonia)
Group A5
Tournament in Siauliai (Lithuania).
Group A6
Tournament in Lendava (Slovenia).
A 7
Tournament in Močenok (Slovakia).
Group A8
Tournament in Chernigov (Ukraine).
Group A9
Tournament in Pravets (Bulgaria).
2nd round
In the second round, the six set national champion and the defending champion intervened into the action. Again, there were again some surprises.
Holders 1 FFC Frankfurt moved despite the unfamiliar artificial turf in Helsinki confidently into the quarter finals. Were accompanied Praunheimerinnen surprisingly the Icelandic Master Breiðablik Kópavogur. The reigning German champions 1 FFC Turbine Potsdam did on the other hand very difficult. Against the Belgian representative Wezemaal could win with sorrow and distress, against the Dutch masters Saestum it reached only to a draw. Finally, the Czech champions from Prague 4-0 could be defeated and the "gate - bees" were still group winners. While Prague was the great disappointment of the second round, saw the SV Saestum from Holland sensation and drew a first Dutch team to the quarterfinals. For the first time ever arrived two launched in the first round teams in the last eight. No surprises there were in groups B2 and B4, where the favorites were able to prevail.
Group B1
Tournament in Helsinki ( Finland).
Group B2
Tournament in Kolbotn (Norway).
Group B3
Tournament in Zeist (Netherlands).
Group B4
Tournament in Krasnoarmeysk (Russia).
The group winners and runners reached the quarter- finals.
Quarterfinals
It was played on 11-12. and 18-19. october. Holders 1 FFC Frankfurt failed due to the away goals Kolbotn IL unhappy from the competition. Also, the first FFC Turbine Potsdam retired from the competition. For the first time in the history of the UEFA Women 's Cup German team did not reach the semi-finals. In the other two games, the favorites prevailed significantly.
Semifinal
Surprisingly, it was played on 4 and 12 November 2006. Clearly Umeå IK set against Kolbotn IL through. For the Swedes, it is the fifth finals. For the first time draws with FC Arsenal, a English team in the final of the UEFA Cup a.
Final
First leg
Arsenal came in the first leg to a surprising away win. Although Umeå was the stronger team failed to reach the goals favored Swedes. In injury time, Alex Scott caused by a shot from 25 yards for the decision.