Abbreviation | AF Algarve |
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Formation | 1922 |
Purpose | District Football Association |
Headquarters | Complexo Desportivo de Faro |
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President | António Coelho Matosa |
Website | afalgarve.pt |
The Associação de Futebol do Algarve (transl. Algarve Football Association) is one of the 22 district football associations that are affiliated to the Portuguese Football Federation. The AF Algarve administers lower tier football in the district of Faro.[1]
Associação de Futebol do Algarve, commonly referred to as AF Algarve, is the governing body for football in the district of Faro. The Football Association is based in Penha in Faro, close to Piscinas Municipais de Faro (Faro Municipal Swimming Pool) and Complexo Desportivo da Penha (Sports Complex of Penha). The Association's President is António Coelho Matosa.[2]
The organisation was established on 22 January 1922 following an initial meeting on 15 October 1921 at the Ginásio Clube Farense by representatives from a number of Algarve clubs including Sporting Clube Farense, Sport Lisboa e Faro, Boxing Futebol Clube (Portimão), Sporting Clube Olhanense, Lusitano Futebol Clube, Glória Futebol Clube, Portimonense Sporting Clube, Sport Club União, Sport Club "Os Leões Portimonenses" and Esperança Futebol Clube. The two previous attempts to establish a Football Association ended in failure.[3]
Algarve clubs compete in the three national levels of the Portuguese football league system in competitions run by the Portuguese League for Professional Football (Primeira Liga and LigaPro) and Portuguese Football Federation (Campeonato de Portugal (league)).
Below the Campeonato de Portugal, the competitions are organised at a district level (known in Portuguese as Distritais) with each District Association organising its competitions according to geographical and other factors. The AF Algarve runs two league competitions with the Division One (1ª divisão) being at the fourth level of the league system and Division Two (2ª divisão) at the fifth level. At one time this second tier was divided into two groups on a geographical basis.
In more general terms the AF Algarve currently organises District Championships for Football and Futsal for men and women for all age groups including Senior, Junior, Youth, Beginners, Infants and Schools.[4]
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AF Algarve Division One covering the regional fourth tier of the Portuguese football league system.[4]
At the end of the season the champions will be promoted to the national third tier. The team placed second gains entry to the Portuguese FA Cup. The three lowest teams will be relegated to Algarve League Division Two.
The winners will be promoted to Division One.
The regional cup competition is competed for by the teams above, plus those in the national third tier.
It is of note that the number of clubs in the Algarve has declined significantly in recent years. Among the casualties are Campinense, Castromarinense, Infante de Sagres, Beira Mar Monte Gordo, Serrano (São Marcos da Serra), Bensafrim. Os Machados and Internacional Almancil.
Other clubs that have competed in the Distritais include:
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Season | 1ª Divisão | 2ª Divisão | Cup | Supercup |
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2005/06 | Campinense | Campinense | ||
2006/07 | Quarteirense | Portimonense | ||
2007/08 | Farense | Quarteira | Messinense | |
2008/09 | Esp. Lagos | Culatrense | Esp. Lagos | |
2009/10 | Messinense | Moncarapachense | ||
2010/11 | Quarteirense | Silves | ||
2011/12 | Lusitano VRSA | Aljezurense | Louletano | Quarteirense |
2012/13 | FC Ferreiras | Lusitano VRSA | Lusitano VRSA | |
2013/14 | Lusitano VRSA | Louletano | FC Ferreiras | |
2014/15 | Almancilense | Lagoa | Lusitano VRSA | |
2015/16 | Armacenenses | Messinense | Almancilense | Armacenenses |
2016/17 | Moncarapachense | Algarve CF | Lusitano VRSA | Lusitano VRSA |
2017/18 | FC Ferreiras | 11 Esperanças | Almancilense | FC Ferreiras |
Abbreviation | Settlement | Official Name | Division (tier) | Cup | Other information |
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Aljezurense | Aljezur | Juventude Clube Aljezurense | Distritais (4) | None | |
Almancilense | Almancil, Loulé | Sociedade Recreativa Almancilense | Distritais (4) | * * | |
Alvorense | Alvor, Portimão | Associação Cultural e Recreativa Alvorense 1º Dezembro | Distritais (F) | * * | |
Armacenenses | Armação de Pêra, Silves | Clube de Futebol Os Armacenenses | Distritais (F) | * | |
Bensafrim | Bensafrim, Lagos | Estrela Desportiva Bensafrim | Distritais (F) | None | |
Boliqueime | Boliqueime, Loulé | Clube Desportivo de Boliqueime | Distritais (F) | None | |
Campinense | Campinas de Loulé | Juventude Sport Campinense | Distritais (F) | * * | |
Castromarinense | Castro Marim | União Desportiva Castromarinense | Distritais (4) | * | |
CRD Santaluziense | Santa Luzia, Tavira | Clube de Recreio e Desporto Santaluziense | Distritais (F) | * | |
Culatrense | Ilha da Culatra, Faro | Clube União Culatrense | Distritais (5) | None | |
Esp. Lagos | Lagos | Clube de Futebol Esperança de Lagos | Campeonato Nacional de Seniores (3) | * * | |
Estombarenses | Estômbar, Lagoa | Clube de Futebol Os Estombarenses | Distritais (F) | None | |
Farense | Faro | Sporting Clube Farense | Segunda Liga (2) | * * * | |
Faro e Benfica | Faro | Sport Faro e Benfica | Distritais (4) | * | |
FC 11 Esperanças | Faro | Futebol Clube 11 Esperanças | Distritais (4) | None | |
FC Ferreiras | Albufeira | Futebol Clube de Ferreiras | Campeonato Nacional de Seniores (3) | * | |
GEJUPCE | Portimão | Gil Eanes Juventude Portimonense Clube | Distritais (F) | None | |
Guia | Albufeira | Guia Futebol Clube | Distritais (4) | * | |
Imortal DC | Albufeira | Imortal Desportivo Club | Distritais (4) | * * | |
Infante Sagres | Sagres | Clube Recreativo Infante de Sagres | Distritais (F) | None | |
Lagoa | Lagoa | Grupo Desportivo de Lagoa | Distritais (4) | * * | |
Louletano | Loulé | Louletano Desportos Clube | Campeonato Nacional de Seniores (3) | * * | |
Lusitano VRSA | Vila Real de Santo António | Lusitano Futebol Clube | Distritais (4) | * * | |
Machados | Machados, São Brás de Alportel | Grupo Desportivo e Cultural Machados | Distritais (F) | None | |
Messinense | Silves | União Desportiva Messinense | Distritais (F) | * * | |
Moncarapachense | Moncarapacho, Olhão | Lusitano Ginásio Clube Moncarapachense | Distritais (4) | * | |
Monchiquense | Monchique | Juventude Desportiva Monchiquense | Distritais (6) | None | |
Odeceixense | Odeceixe | Grupo Desportivo Odeceixense | Distritais (F) | None | |
Odiáxere | Lagos | Clube Desportivo de Odeáxere | Distritais (4) | None | |
Olhanense | Olhão | Sporting Clube Olhanense | Primeira Liga (1) | * * * | |
Padernense | Paderne | Padernense Clube, Cultura, Desporto e Recreio | Distritais (4) | * * | |
Portimonense | Portimão | Portimonense Sporting Clube | Liga de Honra (2) | * * * | |
Quarteira | Quarteira, Loulé | Quarteira Sport Clube | Campeonato Nacional de Seniores (3) | None | |
Quarteirense | Quarteira, Loulé | Clube Desportivo e Recreativo Quarteirense | Distritais (4) | * * | |
Sambrazense | São Brás de Alportel | União Desportiva e Recreativa Sambrazense | Distritais (F) | * * | |
Serrano | São Marcos da Serra, Silves | Serrano Futebol Clube | Distritais (F) | None | |
Silves | Silves | Silves Futebol Clube | Distritais (4) | * * | |
Tavira | Tavira | Ginásio Clube de Tavira | Distritais (F) | * |