Porto Football Association Explained

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Country:	Portugal
Confed:	UEFA
Founded:	10 August 1912
Teams:	134 36 (Division of Elite) 32 (Division of Honour) 32 (First Division) 34 (Second Division)
Promotion:	Campeonato de Portugal
Levels:	4, 5, 6, 7
Domest Cup:	Taça de Portugal Taça AF Porto

The Porto Football Association (Portuguese: Associação de Futebol do Porto; abbreviated as AF Porto) is the district governing body for the all football and futsal competitions in the Portuguese district of Porto. It is also the regulator of the clubs registered in the district.

It was officially founded on 10 August 1912 by the initiative of F.C. Porto and Leixões S.C., who were immediately joined by many other clubs, including some from outside districts. Today it's the largest football district association in the country with 340 clubs and 19.796 athletes in all age categories, 750 referees and organises around games 12.800 per season.^[1]

Below the Campeonato de Portugal (Portuguese third level) 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. AF Porto runs a league competition with four divisions, at the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh levels of the Portuguese football league system and a cup competition known as Taça AF Porto (since 2013–14). Taça AF Porto winners and Elite Division runner-ups earn a spot in the following season's Taça de Portugal.

Porto FA clubs in national leagues (2020–21)

Currently there are 17 Porto FA clubs playing in the national leagues (first, second and third levels of the Portuguese football league system. Aves, Boavista, Leça, Leixões, Paços de Ferreira, Penafiel, Porto, Rio Ave, Salgueiros, Tirsense, Trofense, Varzim, the forerunners to Felgueiras and the defunct Académico do Porto have competed in Primeira Liga, which at 14 clubs is the highest total for a District Association.

Primeira Liga

• Boavista F.C.
• F.C. Porto
• Rio Ave F.C.
• F.C. Paços de Ferreira

LigaPro

• C.D. Aves
• F.C. Penafiel
• F.C. Porto B
• Leixões S.C.
• Varzim S.C.

Campeonato de Portugal

• A.R. São Martinho
• Amarante F.C.
• C.D. Trofense
• F.C. Felgueiras 1932
• F.C. Pedras Rubras
• Gondomar S.C.
• Leça F.C.
• S.C. Coimbrões
• U.S.C. Paredes
• C.F. Canelas 2010
• Valadares Gaia F.C.
• F.C. Tirsense
• S.C. Salgueiros

Current Championships (2020–21)

The AF Porto runs the following divisions:

• Elite Division (tier 4)
• Honour Division (tier 5)
• First Division (tier 6)
• Second Division (tier 7)

List of champions

	Club won the Porto Championship

Season	Elite Division	Honour Division	First Division	Second Division	Third Division	Porto FA Cup	Porto FA Supercup
Porto Championship (1913–1947)^[2]
1913–14	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold		bgcolor=grey colspan=4
1914–15	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold		bgcolor=grey colspan=4
1915–16	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (2)	bgcolor=grey colspan=2			bgcolor=grey
1916–17	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (3)	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		Porto (2)	bgcolor=grey
1917–18	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold		bgcolor=grey colspan=2		Espinho	bgcolor=grey
1918–19	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (4)	bgcolor=grey colspan=4
1919–20	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (5)	bgcolor=grey colspan=4
1920–21	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (6)	bgcolor=grey colspan=4
1921–22	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (7)		bgcolor=grey colspan=3
1922–23	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (8)	Espinho	bgcolor=grey colspan=3
1923–24	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (9)		bgcolor=grey colspan=3
1924–25	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (10)	bgcolor=grey colspan=4
1925–26	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (11)		bgcolor=grey colspan=3
1926–27	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (12)	bgcolor=grey colspan=4
1927–28	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (13)	bgcolor=grey colspan=4
1928–29	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (14)		bgcolor=grey colspan=3
1929–30	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (15)		bgcolor=grey colspan=3
1930–31	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (16)		bgcolor=grey colspan=3
1931–32	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (17)	bgcolor=grey colspan=4
1932–33	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (18)	bgcolor=grey colspan=4
1933–34	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (19)	bgcolor=grey colspan=4
1934–35	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (20)	bgcolor=grey colspan=4
1935–36	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (21)	bgcolor=grey colspan=4
1936–37	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (22)	bgcolor=grey colspan=4
1937–38	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (23)	Candal (2)	bgcolor=grey colspan=3
1938–39	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (24)	Ramaldense (2)	bgcolor=grey colspan=3
1939–40	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold		Ramaldense (3)		bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1940–41	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (25)	Candal (3)		bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1941–42	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold		Ramaldense (4)		bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1942–43	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (26)			bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1943–44	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (27)	Ramaldense (5)	bgcolor=grey colspan=3
1944–45	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (28)	bgcolor=grey colspan=4
1945–46	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (29)			bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1946–47	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		bgcolor=gold	Porto (30)			bgcolor=grey colspan=2
Regional championships (1947–Present)
1947–48	bgcolor=grey colspan=3				bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1948–49	bgcolor=grey colspan=2					bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1949–50	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		Salgueiros (2)			bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1950–51	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		Tirsense (2)	Ramaldense (6)		bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1951–52	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		Leixões (2)	Vilanovense (2)	Rio Ave (2)	bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1952–53	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		Salgueiros (2)	Académico do Porto (2)		bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1953–54	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		Académico do Porto (2)	Vilanovense (2)		bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1954–55	bgcolor=grey colspan=2					bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1955–56	bgcolor=grey colspan=2			Varzim (2)		bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1956–57	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		Académico do Porto (3)		Infesta (2)	bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1957–58	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		Académico do Porto (4)			Porto (3)	bgcolor=grey
1958–59	bgcolor=#efefef colspan=7	No competitions held.
1959–60	bgcolor=grey colspan=2			bgcolor=grey			Porto (4)	bgcolor=grey
1960–61	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		Varzim (2)	bgcolor=grey		Pedrouços (2)	Porto (5)	bgcolor=grey
1961–62	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		Varzim (3)	Coimbrões (2)	Valonguense (2)	Porto (6)	bgcolor=grey
1962–63	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		Tirsense (2)		Perosinho (2)	Porto (7)	bgcolor=grey
1963–64	bgcolor=grey colspan=2				Candal (2)	Porto (8)	bgcolor=grey
1964–65	bgcolor=grey colspan=2			Candal (4)		Porto (9)	bgcolor=grey
1965–66	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		Tirsense (3)			Porto (10)	bgcolor=grey
1966–67	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		Avintes (2)				bgcolor=grey
1967–68	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		Boavista (2)				bgcolor=grey
1968–69	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		Avintes (3)			bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1969–70	bgcolor=grey colspan=2			Coimbrões (3)		bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1970–71	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		Vilanovense (2)			bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1971–72	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		Avintes (4)			bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1972–73	bgcolor=grey colspan=2				Pedrouços (3)	bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1973–74	bgcolor=grey colspan=2				Infesta (3)	bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1974–75	bgcolor=grey colspan=2					bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1975–76	bgcolor=grey colspan=2					bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1976–77	bgcolor=grey colspan=2			Coimbrões (4)			bgcolor=grey
1977–78	bgcolor=grey colspan=2					bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1978–79	bgcolor=grey colspan=2					bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1979–80	bgcolor=grey colspan=2					Salgueiros (2)	bgcolor=grey
1980–81	bgcolor=grey colspan=2			Sport Progresso (2)		Porto (11)	bgcolor=grey
1981–82	bgcolor=grey colspan=2						bgcolor=grey
1982–83	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		Freamunde (2)				bgcolor=grey
1983–84	bgcolor=grey colspan=2			Pedras Rubras (2)		Porto (12)	bgcolor=grey
1984–85	bgcolor=grey colspan=2			Aliados Lordelo (2)	Sporting Cruz (2)		bgcolor=grey
1985–86	bgcolor=grey colspan=2					bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1986–87	bgcolor=grey colspan=2					bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1987–88	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		Vilanovense (3)	Ramaldense (6)		bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1988–89	bgcolor=grey colspan=2					bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1989–90	bgcolor=grey colspan=2					bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1990–91	bgcolor=grey colspan=2		Avintes (5)			bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1991–92	bgcolor=grey colspan=2					bgcolor=grey colspan=2
1992–93	bgcolor=grey							bgcolor=grey
1993–94	bgcolor=grey							bgcolor=grey
1994–95	bgcolor=grey			S. Martinho (2)		bgcolor=grey colspan=3
1995–96	bgcolor=grey			Leverense (2)		bgcolor=grey colspan=3
1996–97	bgcolor=grey					bgcolor=grey colspan=3
1997–98	bgcolor=grey			S. Martinho (3)	Arcozelo (2)	bgcolor=grey colspan=3
1998–99	bgcolor=grey				Campo (2)	bgcolor=grey colspan=3
1999–2000	bgcolor=grey				Pasteleira (2)	bgcolor=grey colspan=3
2000–01	bgcolor=grey		Valonguense (2)			bgcolor=grey colspan=3
2001–02	bgcolor=grey					bgcolor=grey colspan=3
2002–03	bgcolor=grey					bgcolor=grey colspan=3
2003–04	bgcolor=grey		Valonguense (3)	Oliveira do Douro (2)		bgcolor=grey colspan=3
2004–05	bgcolor=grey					bgcolor=grey colspan=3
2005–06	bgcolor=grey				Serzedo (2)	bgcolor=grey colspan=3
2006–07	bgcolor=grey					bgcolor=grey colspan=3
2007–08	bgcolor=grey					bgcolor=grey colspan=3
2008–09	bgcolor=grey			Sport Progresso (2)	Salgueiros (2)	bgcolor=grey colspan=3
2009–10	bgcolor=grey			Custóias (2)		bgcolor=grey colspan=3
2010–11	bgcolor=grey			Dragões Sandinenses (2)	Not attributed.	bgcolor=grey colspan=3
2011–12	bgcolor=grey					bgcolor=grey colspan=3
2012–13	bgcolor=grey		Lixa (2)			bgcolor=grey colspan=3
2013–14					bgcolor=grey			bgcolor=grey
2014–15					bgcolor=grey			bgcolor=grey
2015–16					bgcolor=grey			Barrosas
2016–17					bgcolor=grey			bgcolor=grey
2017–18			Marco 09 / Rio Tinto (2)		bgcolor=grey			bgcolor=grey
2018–19	Canelas 2010 (2)	Nogueirense (2)			bgcolor=grey			bgcolor=grey

All-time Primeira Liga table

These are the most successful Porto FA clubs in the history of Primeira Liga (as of the 2022–23 season):

1	Porto	89	5570	2534	1705	455	380	5627	2222	3405	30	29	13	11	3	1	87	1934–35		1
2	Boavista	60	2550	1840	693	471	676	2385	2536	-151	1	3	2	10	4	5	25	1935–36		1
3	Rio Ave	28	1091	908	278	257	373	951	1191	-240	–	–	–	–	3	2	5	1979–80		5
4		24	923	784	234	221	329	839	1106	-267	–	–	1	–	1	2	4	1990–91		3
5		24	774	740	197	183	360	804	1377	-573	–	–	–	–	1	1	2	1943–44		5
6		25	713	670	183	164	323	750	1186	-436	–	–	–	–	1	1	2	1936–37		5
7		21	683	618	169	176	273	638	913	-275	–	–	–	–	1	1	2	1963–64		5
8		14	435	434	106	117	211	351	625	-274	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1980–81		10
9		8	268	256	65	73	118	219	370	-151	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1967–68		8
10		6	160	196	40	40	116	173	320	-147	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1985–86		13
11		4	124	124	33	25	66	120	231	-111	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1941–42		12
12		5	60	82	18	6	58	137	300	-163	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1934–35		7
13		1	33	34	8	9	17	29	47	-18	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1995–96		16
14		1	23	30	5	8	17	25	42	-17	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2008–09		16

	Primeira Liga
	Liga Portugal 2
	Liga 3
	Campeonato de Portugal
	Portuguese District Championships
	Clubs no longer in competition

See also

• Portuguese District Football Associations
• Portuguese football competitions
• List of football clubs in Portugal

Notes and References

1. News: AFP - Sobre a Instituição . pt . 3 March 2019 . 28 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190228131306/http://www.afporto.pt/AFP/Sobre-a-Instituicao . live .
2. Web site: Portugal - Regional Championships - RSSSF . Paulo Martins and João Nunes for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 2012-04-01 . 5 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120205184457/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesp/portregchamp.html#oporto . live .