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]
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]
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 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.
Former participantsedit
Other clubs that have competed in the Distritais include:
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External linksedit
Associação de Futebol do Algarve Website
January 01, 1970
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The Associacao 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 Associacao de Futebol do AlgarveAbbreviationAF AlgarveFormation1922PurposeDistrict Football AssociationHeadquartersComplexo Desportivo de FaroLocation8000 788 FaroPortugalPresidentAntonio Coelho MatosaWebsiteafalgarve pt Estadio Algarve Contents 1 Background 2 Competitions 3 Notable clubs affiliated to AF Algarve 4 2020 21 4 1 Division One 1ª divisao 4 2 Division Two 2ª divisao 4 3 Taca do Algarve 5 Former participants 6 District championships 6 1 Historic champions 6 2 Recent divisional winners 7 List of member clubs 8 References 9 External linksBackground editAssociacao 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 Antonio Coelho Matosa 2 The organisation was established on 22 January 1922 following an initial meeting on 15 October 1921 at the Ginasio Clube Farense by representatives from a number of Algarve clubs including Sporting Clube Farense Sport Lisboa e Faro Boxing Futebol Clube Portimao Sporting Clube Olhanense Lusitano Futebol Clube Gloria Futebol Clube Portimonense Sporting Clube Sport Club Uniao Sport Club Os Leoes Portimonenses and Esperanca Futebol Clube The two previous attempts to establish a Football Association ended in failure 3 Competitions editAlgarve 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 divisao being at the fourth level of the league system and Division Two 2ª divisao 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 Notable clubs affiliated to AF Algarve editPrimeira Liga tier 1 Portimonense SC SC Farense Campeonato de Portugal league tier 3 Esperanca de Lagos Louletano DC Moncarapachense SC Olhanense Distritais tiers 4 amp 5 Almancilense C D R Quarteirense Ferreiras Imortal Desportivo Clube Lusitano FC Operario Silves F C 2020 21 editThis section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information September 2018 AF Algarve Division One covering the regional fourth tier of the Portuguese football league system 4 Division One 1ª divisao edit Associacao Farense 1910 C D R Quarteirense C D Odiaxere C F Esperanca Lagos C U Culatrense F C Ferreiras F C Os 11 Esperancas G D Lagoa Guia F C Imortal Desportivo Club Albufeira Louletano D C Lusitano FC Quarteira S C Silves F C S R Almancilense 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 Division Two 2ª divisao edit 4 ao Cubo Olhao Carvoeiro United C D Maritimo Olhanense C D R Quarteirense International Club Almancil JS Campinense Padernense Clube Portimenense S C B S C Farense B UDR Sambrasense The winners will be promoted to Division One Taca do Algarve edit 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 Sao Marcos da Serra Bensafrim Os Machados and Internacional Almancil Former participants edit Other clubs that have competed in the Distritais include Algarve United Futebol SAD Associacao Academica da Universidade do Algarve Associacao Ases de Alcantarilha Associacao Cultural de Salir Associacao Recreativa Cultural Amorosa Casa do Povo da Mexilhoeira Grande Centro de Educacao Desportiva de Lagos Clube de Futebol Montes Alvorense Clube de Futebol Os Bonjoanenses Clube Desportivo Boliqueime Clube Desportivo e Recreativo Santaluziense Clube Oriental de Pechao Clube Recreativo Infante de Sagres Clube Recreativo Praia da Salema Clube Recreativo Vila do Bispo Futebol Clube de Bias Futebol Clube Ferreiras B Futebol Clube Imperio Gil Eanes Juventude Portimonense Clube Grupo Desportivo Beira Mar Grupo Desportivo Beira Mar B Grupo Desportivo Cultural Salgados Grupo Desportivo da Atalaia Grupo Desportivo de Alcoutim Grupo Desportivo de Burgau Grupo Desportivo e Cultural Jograis Antonio Aleixo Grupo Desportivo e Recreativo Alvorense Grupo Desportivo Odeceixense Grupo Desportivo Safol Olhanense Grupo Desportivo Torralta Guia Futebol Clube B India Futebol Clube Olhanense Instituto D Francisco Gomes Casa dos Rapazes Internacional Clube de Almancil Juventude Desportiva Monchiquense B Leoes Futebol Clube Tavira Sociedade Recreativa Boa Uniao Parchalense Sport Clube de Benafim Sport Lagos e Benfica Sport Lisboa e Faro Sport Lisboa e Fuzeta Sporting Clube Olhanense B Uniao Desportiva e Recreativa Sambrazense B District championships edit Historic champions edit Year Champions 1914 15 SC Farense 1917 18 SC Farense 1921 22 SC Olhanense 1922 23 Lusitano VRSA 1923 24 SC Olhanense 1924 25 SC Olhanense 1925 26 SC Olhanense 1926 27 SC Olhanense 1927 28 Lusitano VRSA 1928 29 Lusitano VRSA 1929 30 Lusitano VRSA 1930 31 SC Olhanense 1931 32 Lusitano VRSA 1932 33 SC Olhanense Year Champions 1933 34 SC Farense 1934 35 Lusitano VRSA 1935 36 SC Farense 1936 37 Portimonense SC 1937 38 SC Farense 1938 39 SC Olhanense 1939 40 SC Olhanense 1940 41 SC Olhanense 1941 42 SC Olhanense 1942 43 SC Olhanense 1943 44 SC Olhanense 1944 45 SC Olhanense 1945 46 SC Olhanense 1946 47 SC Olhanense Titles SC Olhanense 16 Lusitano VRSA 6 SC Farense 5 Portimonense SC 1 5 Recent divisional winners edit Season 1ª Divisao 2ª Divisao Cup Supercup 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 Esperancas Almancilense FC Ferreiras 6 7 List of member clubs edit Abbreviation Settlement Official Name Division tier Cup Other information Aljezurense Aljezur Juventude Clube Aljezurense Distritais 4 None Almancilense Almancil Loule Sociedade Recreativa Almancilense Distritais 4 Alvorense Alvor Portimao Associacao Cultural e Recreativa Alvorense 1º Dezembro Distritais F Armacenenses Armacao de Pera Silves Clube de Futebol Os Armacenenses Distritais F Bensafrim Bensafrim Lagos Estrela Desportiva Bensafrim Distritais F None Boliqueime Boliqueime Loule Clube Desportivo de Boliqueime Distritais F None Campinense Campinas de Loule Juventude Sport Campinense Distritais F Castromarinense Castro Marim Uniao Desportiva Castromarinense Distritais 4 CRD Santaluziense Santa Luzia Tavira Clube de Recreio e Desporto Santaluziense Distritais F Culatrense Ilha da Culatra Faro Clube Uniao Culatrense Distritais 5 None Esp Lagos Lagos Clube de Futebol Esperanca de Lagos Campeonato Nacional de Seniores 3 Estombarenses Estombar 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 Esperancas Faro Futebol Clube 11 Esperancas Distritais 4 None FC Ferreiras Albufeira Futebol Clube de Ferreiras Campeonato Nacional de Seniores 3 GEJUPCE Portimao 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 Loule Louletano Desportos Clube Campeonato Nacional de Seniores 3 Lusitano VRSA Vila Real de Santo Antonio Lusitano Futebol Clube Distritais 4 Machados Machados Sao Bras de Alportel Grupo Desportivo e Cultural Machados Distritais F None Messinense Silves Uniao Desportiva Messinense Distritais F Moncarapachense Moncarapacho Olhao Lusitano Ginasio Clube Moncarapachense Distritais 4 Monchiquense Monchique Juventude Desportiva Monchiquense Distritais 6 None Odeceixense Odeceixe Grupo Desportivo Odeceixense Distritais F None Odiaxere Lagos Clube Desportivo de Odeaxere Distritais 4 None Olhanense Olhao Sporting Clube Olhanense Primeira Liga 1 Padernense Paderne Padernense Clube Cultura Desporto e Recreio Distritais 4 Portimonense Portimao Portimonense Sporting Clube Liga de Honra 2 Quarteira Quarteira Loule Quarteira Sport Clube Campeonato Nacional de Seniores 3 None Quarteirense Quarteira Loule Clube Desportivo e Recreativo Quarteirense Distritais 4 Sambrazense Sao Bras de Alportel Uniao Desportiva e Recreativa Sambrazense Distritais F Serrano Sao Marcos da Serra Silves Serrano Futebol Clube Distritais F None Silves Silves Silves Futebol Clube Distritais 4 Tavira Tavira Ginasio Clube de Tavira Distritais F Footnote 1 10 games in Portuguese Cup 11 100 games in Portuguese Cup 101 games in Portuguese Cup References edit Associacao de Futebol do Algarve in Portuguese AF Algarve Retrieved 2012 03 23 Associacoes Distritais Associacao Portuguesa de Arbitros de Futebol apaf pt in Portuguese APAF Archived from the original on 2012 06 22 Retrieved 2012 03 23 Associacao de Futebol do Algarve Historial in Portuguese AF Algarve Archived from the original on 2012 07 10 Retrieved 2012 03 23 a b Associacao de Futebol do Algarve zerozero pt zerozero pt Retrieved 2012 03 23 Portugal Regional Championships RSSSF Paulo Martins and Joao Nunes for the Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation Retrieved 2012 03 23 AF Algarve 1ª Divisao footballzz co uk Retrieved 2012 04 14 AF Algarve 2ª Divisao footballzz co uk Retrieved 2012 04 14 External links edit Associacao de Futebol do Algarve Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Algarve Football 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