Angra do Heroísmo Football Association

Football Association of Angra do Heroísmo
Abbreviation AF Angra do Heroísmo
Formation August 4, 1921 (1921-08-04)
Type NGO
Legal status Foundation
Purpose Football Association
Headquarters Rua Recreio dos Artistas, 35-293
Location
Region served
 Terceira, São Jorge, Graciosa
Official language
 Portuguese
President
 Nuno Duarte Pamplona Maciel
Vice-President
 José Vieira Félix
Vice-President
 Roldão Jacinto Coelho Duarte
Assembly President
 Roldão Jacinto Coelho Duarte
Parent organization
 Portuguese Football Federation
Website www.afah.pt
Formerly called
 Associação de Futebol de Angra do Heroísmo

The Angra do Heroísmo Football Association (Portuguese: Associação de Futebol de Angra do Heroísmo) is one of the 22 District Football Associations that are affiliated with the Portuguese Football Federation. The AF Angra do Heroísmo administers lower-tier football in the municipalities on the islands of Terceira, São Jorge, and Graciosa, within the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.[1]

Background

The association, commonly abbreviated as the AF Angra do Heroísmo, is the governing body for football in the former Portuguese district of Angra do Heroísmo. Established in 1921, the Association, which is seated in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira, regulates football in the three Azorean islands of Terceira, São Jorge, and Graciosa.

Competitions

Clubs within the Association compete in two of the three levels of the national Portuguese football league in competitions run by the Portuguese Football Federation (Campeonato Nacional de Seniores). In 2013-14, the highest ranked club was Sport Clube Praiense which competed in the Campeonato Nacional de Seniores (the third-tier of the league system).

Below the Campeonato Nacional de Seniores the competitions are organised by districts (known in Portuguese as Distritais) with each District Association organising its competitions according to geography and other factors. Consequently, the AF Angra do Heroísmo runs three island championships for the islands of Terceira, São Jorge, and Graciosa.

In addition, the AF Angra do Heroísmo organizes District Championships for football and Futsal for men and women for all age groups including Senior, Junior, Youth, Beginners, Infants and Schools.[2]

Notable clubs affiliated to AF Angra do Heroísmo

Primeira Liga (tier 1)
  • None
Liga de Honra (tier 2)
  • None
Campeonato Nacional de Seniores (tier 3)
Distritais (tier 4)

Current Divisions - 2011–12 Season

The AF Angra do Heroísmo run the following three island championships covering the fourth tier of the Portuguese football league system.[2]

Ilha Graciosa

  • Graciosa Futebol Clube
  • Grupo Desportivo Luzense
  • Sport Clube Marítimo (Graciosa)

Ilha São Jorge

  • Futebol Clube da Calheta
  • Futebol Clube Marítimo Velense
  • Futebol Clube Urzelinense
  • Grupo Desportivo Velense

Ilha Terceira

  • Boavista Clube da Ribeirinha
  • Grupo Desportivo das Fontinhas
  • Juventude Desportiva Lajense
  • Os Marítimos de São Mateus Sport Clube
  • Sport Clube Barreiro
  • Sport Clube Vilanovense

[2][3]

Former participants

Other clubs that have competed in the Distritais since the 1992/93 season include:

Ilha Graciosa

  • Grupo Desportivo Mocidade Praiense

Ilha São Jorge

  • Grupo Desportivo Beira
  • Grupo Desportivo Topo

Ilha Terceira

  • Carioca Futebol Club
  • Clube Desportivo de Belém
  • Clube Desportivo Praia
  • Grupo Desportivo Casa Povo 4 Ribeiras
  • Grupo Desportivo Recreativo Agualva
  • Sport Clube Barbarense
  • Sporting Clube Os Leões
  • União Desportiva Praiense
  • União Sebastianense Futebol Clube

[3]

List of member clubs

Abbreviation Settlement (Island) Official Name Division (Tier) Cup Other information
AngrenseAngra do Heroísmo (Terceira) Sport Clube AngrenseSegunda Divisão (3)* *
BarreiroPorto Judeu, Angra do Heroísmo (Terceira)Sport Clube BarreiroDistritais (5)*
BelémTerra Chã, Angra do Heroísmo (Terceira)Clube Desportivo de Belém Distritais (F)None
Boavista RibeirinhaRibeirinha, Angra do Heroísmo (Terceira)Boavista Clube da RibeirinhaDistritais (5)*
FC CalhetaCalheta (São Jorge)Futebol Clube da CalhetaDistritais (5)None
FC UrzelinenseUrzelina (São Jorge)Futebol Clube UrzelinenseDistritais (5)None
FontinhasFontinhas, Praia da Vitória (Terceira)Grupo Desportivo das FontinhasDistritais (5)None
GD BeiraVelas (São Jorge)Grupo Desportivo Beira Distritais (F)*
Graciosa FCSanta Cruz da Graciosa (Graciosa)Graciosa Futebol ClubeDistritais (5)*
GuadalupeGuadalupe (Graciosa) Sporting Clube de Guadalupe Terceira Divisão (4)*
LajensePraia da Vitória (Terceira)Juventude Desportiva LajenseDistritais (5)*
LusitâniaAngra do Heroísmo (Terceira) Sport Clube LusitâniaTerceira Divisão (4)* *
LuzenseLuz, Santa Cruz da Graciosa (Graciosa)Grupo Desportivo LuzenseDistritais (5)None
Marítimo GraciosaSanta Cruz da Graciosa (Graciosa)Sport Clube Marítimo (Graciosa)Distritais (5)* *
Maritimo VelenseVelas (São Jorge)Futebol Clube Marítimo VelenseDistritais (5)*
Os MarítimosSão Mateus da Calheta, Angra do Heroismo (Terceira)Os Marítimos de São Mateus Sport ClubeDistritais (5)None
SC Os LeõesPorto Judeu, Angra do Heroísmo (Terceira)Sporting Clube Os LeõesDistritais (F)*
PraiensePraia da Vitória (Terceira) Sport Clube Praiense Terceira Divisão (4)* *
SC VilanovenseVila Nova, Praia da Vitória (Terceira)Sport Clube VilanovenseDistritais (5)*
VelenseVelas (São Jorge)Grupo Desportivo VelenseDistritais (5)*
Footnote

References

  1. ↑ "Associação de Futebol de Angra do Heroísmo" (in Portuguese). AF Angra do Heroísmo. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  2. 1 2 3 "Associação de Futebol de Angra do Heroísmo - zerozero.pt". zerozero.pt. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  3. 1 2 "Futebol Local - Angra do Heroísmo". Retrieved 2012-03-27.

See also

National teams
League system
District Associations
Domestic cups
Defunct competitions
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