Algarve Football Association Explained

Associação de Futebol do Algarve
Size:200
Abbreviation:AF Algarve
Formation:1922
Purpose:District Football Association
Headquarters:Complexo Desportivo de Faro
Location:8000 - 788 Faro
Portugal
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:António Coelho Matosa

The Associação de Futebol do Algarve 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]

Background

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]

Competitions

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]

Notable clubs affiliated to AF Algarve

Primeira Liga (tier 1)
Campeonato de Portugal (league) (tier 3)
Distritais (tiers 4 & 5)

2020–21

AF Algarve Division One covering the regional fourth tier of the Portuguese football league system.[4]

Division One (1ª divisão)

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 divisão)

The winners will be promoted to Division One.

Taça do Algarve

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 participants

Other clubs that have competed in the Distritais include:

District championships

Historic champions

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1914/15SC Farense
1917/18SC Farense
1921/22SC Olhanense
1922/23Lusitano VRSA
1923/24SC Olhanense
1924/25SC Olhanense
1925/26SC Olhanense
1926/27SC Olhanense
1927/28Lusitano VRSA
1928/29Lusitano VRSA
1929/30Lusitano VRSA
1930/31SC Olhanense
1931/32Lusitano VRSA
1932/33SC Olhanense
style= width="100px" Yearstyle= width="400px" Champions
1933/34SC Farense
1934/35Lusitano VRSA
1935/36SC Farense
1936/37Portimonense SC
1937/38SC Farense
1938/39SC Olhanense
1939/40SC Olhanense
1940/41SC Olhanense
1941/42SC Olhanense
1942/43SC Olhanense
1943/44SC Olhanense
1944/45SC Olhanense
1945/46SC Olhanense
1946/47SC Olhanense
Titles

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Recent divisional winners

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2005/06Campinense Campinense
2006/07Quarteirense Portimonense
2007/08Farense Quarteira Messinense
2008/09Esp. Lagos Culatrense Esp. Lagos
2009/10Messinense Moncarapachense
2010/11Quarteirense Silves
2011/12Lusitano VRSA Aljezurense LouletanoQuarteirense
2012/13Lusitano VRSA Lusitano VRSA
2013/14Lusitano VRSA LouletanoFC Ferreiras
2014/15Lagoa Lusitano VRSA
2015/16ArmacenensesMessinenseArmacenenses
2016/17MoncarapachenseAlgarve CFLusitano VRSALusitano VRSA
2017/18FC Ferreiras11 EsperançasAlmancilenseFC Ferreiras
[6] [7]

List of member clubs

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AljezurenseAljezurJuventude Clube AljezurenseDistritais (4)None
AlmancilenseAlmancil, LouléSociedade Recreativa AlmancilenseDistritais (4)
  • *
AlvorenseAlvor, PortimãoAssociação Cultural e Recreativa Alvorense 1º DezembroDistritais (F)
  • *
ArmacenensesArmação de Pêra, SilvesClube de Futebol Os ArmacenensesDistritais (F)
BensafrimBensafrim, LagosEstrela Desportiva BensafrimDistritais (F)None
BoliqueimeBoliqueime, LouléClube Desportivo de BoliqueimeDistritais (F)None
CampinenseCampinas de LouléJuventude Sport CampinenseDistritais (F)
  • *
CastromarinenseCastro MarimUnião Desportiva CastromarinenseDistritais (4)
CRD SantaluzienseSanta Luzia, TaviraClube de Recreio e Desporto SantaluzienseDistritais (F)
CulatrenseIlha da Culatra, FaroClube União CulatrenseDistritais (5)None
Esp. LagosLagosClube de Futebol Esperança de LagosCampeonato Nacional de Seniores (3)
  • *
EstombarensesEstômbar, LagoaClube de Futebol Os EstombarensesDistritais (F)None
FarenseFaroSporting Clube FarenseSegunda Liga (2)
  • * *
Faro e BenficaFaroSport Faro e BenficaDistritais (4)
FC 11 EsperançasFaroFutebol Clube 11 EsperançasDistritais (4)None
FC FerreirasAlbufeiraFutebol Clube de FerreirasCampeonato Nacional de Seniores (3)
GEJUPCEPortimãoGil Eanes Juventude Portimonense ClubeDistritais (F)None
GuiaAlbufeiraGuia Futebol ClubeDistritais (4)
Imortal DCAlbufeiraImortal Desportivo ClubDistritais (4)
  • *
Infante SagresSagresClube Recreativo Infante de SagresDistritais (F)None
LagoaLagoaGrupo Desportivo de LagoaDistritais (4)
  • *
LouletanoLouléLouletano Desportos ClubeCampeonato Nacional de Seniores (3)
  • *
Lusitano VRSAVila Real de Santo AntónioLusitano Futebol ClubeDistritais (4)
  • *
MachadosMachados, São Brás de AlportelGrupo Desportivo e Cultural MachadosDistritais (F)None
MessinenseSilvesUnião Desportiva MessinenseDistritais (F)
  • *
MoncarapachenseMoncarapacho, OlhãoLusitano Ginásio Clube MoncarapachenseDistritais (4)
MonchiquenseMonchiqueJuventude Desportiva MonchiquenseDistritais (6)None
OdeceixenseOdeceixeGrupo Desportivo OdeceixenseDistritais (F)None
OdiáxereLagosClube Desportivo de OdeáxereDistritais (4)None
OlhanenseOlhãoSporting Clube OlhanensePrimeira Liga (1)
  • * *
PadernensePadernePadernense Clube, Cultura, Desporto e RecreioDistritais (4)
  • *
PortimonensePortimãoPortimonense Sporting ClubeLiga de Honra (2)
  • * *
QuarteiraQuarteira, LouléQuarteira Sport ClubeCampeonato Nacional de Seniores (3)None
QuarteirenseQuarteira, LouléClube Desportivo e Recreativo QuarteirenseDistritais (4)
  • *
SambrazenseSão Brás de AlportelUnião Desportiva e Recreativa SambrazenseDistritais (F)
  • *
SerranoSão Marcos da Serra, SilvesSerrano Futebol ClubeDistritais (F)None
SilvesSilvesSilves Futebol ClubeDistritais (4)
  • *
TaviraTaviraGinásio Clube de TaviraDistritais (F)
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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Associação de Futebol do Algarve . AF Algarve . pt . 2012-03-23.
  2. Web site: Associações Distritais — Associação Portuguesa de Árbitros de Futebol - apaf.pt . APAF . pt . 2012-03-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120622173352/http://www.apaf.pt/apaf/entidades/?p=2 . 2012-06-22 .
  3. Web site: Associação de Futebol do Algarve – Historial . AF Algarve . pt . 2012-03-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120710064209/http://afalgarve.pt/afa/Historial/index.htm . 2012-07-10 .
  4. Web site: Associação de Futebol do Algarve - zerozero.pt . zerozero.pt . 2012-03-23 .
  5. Web site: Portugal – Regional Championships – RSSSF . Paulo Martins and João Nunes for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 2012-03-23 .
  6. Web site: AF Algarve 1ª Divisão . footballzz.co.uk . 2012-04-14 .
  7. Web site: AF Algarve 2ª Divisão . footballzz.co.uk . 2012-04-14 .

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