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Portuguese Football League System
The Portuguese football league system consists of several leagues bound together hierarchically by promotion and relegation. Reserve teams are allowed to compete in the main league system, as is the case with most of Europe. However, they are not allowed to compete in the same tier as their senior team, thus no reserve team has ever competed in Portugal's top flight, the Primeira Liga. Men's league system The Portuguese men's football league system consists of four national divisions and up to four district leagues (depending on the district). National leagues All four national divisions provide access to the Portuguese Cup. The first two leagues are operated by the Portuguese Professional Football League, and they also guarantee participation in the Portuguese League Cup. Lastly, the third and fourth divisions are divided into two and four leagues respectively and are the only divisions operated by the Portuguese Football Federation. The federation announced the creation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Promotion And Relegation
In sports leagues, promotion and relegation is a process where teams are transferred between multiple divisions based on their performance for the completed season. Leagues that use promotion and relegation systems are often called open leagues. In a system of promotion and relegation, the best-ranked team(s) in the lower division are ''promoted'' to the higher division for the next season, and the worst-ranked team(s) in the higher division are ''relegated'' to the lower division for the next season. In some leagues, playoffs or qualifying rounds are also used to determine rankings. This process can continue through several levels of divisions, with teams being exchanged between adjacent divisions. During the season, teams that are high enough in the league table that they would qualify for promotion are sometimes said to be in the ''promotion zone'', and those at the bottom are in the ''relegation zone'' or Reg zone (colloquially the ''drop zone'' or ''facing the drop''). An a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braga FA
The Braga Football Association (''Associação de Futebol de Braga'', abrv. ''AF Braga'') is the district governing body for the all football competitions in the Portuguese district of Braga since 1992. It is also the regulator of the clubs registered in the district. Below the Campeonato Nacional de Seniores (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 Braga runs a league competition with three divisions, at the fourth, fifth and sixth levels of the Portuguese football league system, a cup competition known as Taça AF Braga, and a Supercup. In more general terms the AF Braga currently organises District Championships for football and Futsal for men and women for all age groups including Senior, Junior, Youth, Beginners, Infants and Schools. Notable clubs affiliated to Braga FA * Sporting de Braga * Vitór ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liga Meo Azores
The Liga Meo Açores is a Portuguese non-professional league for association football clubs from Azores. It belongs to the 5th tier of the Portuguese football league system with the Liga 3 creation,with promotion to the 4th Tier ( Campeonato de Portugal) and relegation to the 6th Tier (Regional championships from Ponta Delgada FA, Angra do Heroísmo FA and Horta FA). Current format The league consists in ten teams playing a round robin as a regular season. After that teams 1 to 5 play a championship group, teams 6 to 10 play a relegation group. The points obtained in the regular season are added to those in the playoffs. The winner of the championship group is crowned the champion and qualifies for Campeonato de Portugal. The teams in the last three places of the relegation group get relegated to the Ponta Delgada FA, Angra do Heroísmo FA and Horta FA championships. Ponta Delgada FA, Angra do Heroísmo FA Angra may refer to: Places * Bay of Angra (Baía de Angra), within ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angra Do Heroísmo FA , the destructive spirit (or evil) in the Zoroastrian faith
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Angra may refer to: Places * Bay of Angra (Baía de Angra), within Angra do Heroísmo on the Portuguese island of Terceira in the archipelago of the Azores * Angra do Heroísmo, a municipality in the Azores, Portugal * Angra dos Reis, a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil * Angra Nuclear Power Plant in Brazil * Angra Pequena or Lüderitz Bay in Namibia, Africa * Angra Toldo Other * Angra (band), a Brazilian heavy metal band * ''Angra'' (insect), a genus of burrowing bugs in the subfamily Sehirinae * Angra labeo, species of fish in the family Cyprinidae * , a number of ships with this name * Angra Mainyu Angra Mainyu (; Avestan: 𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀⸱𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 ''Aŋra Mainiiu'') is the Avestan-language name of Zoroastrianism's hypostasis of the "destructive/evil spirit" and the main adversary in Zoroastrianism either of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viseu FA
The Viseu Football Association (''Associação de Futebol de Viseu'', abrv. ''AF Viseu'') is the district governing body for the all football competitions in the Portuguese district of Viseu. It is also the regulator of the clubs registered in the district. Notable clubs in the Viseu FA * Clube de Futebol "Os Repesenses" * Académico de Viseu * Clube Desportivo de Tondela * SC Lamego * S.L. Nelas * GD Mangualde Main Competitions Divisão de Honra The Divisão de Honra is the first tier of the Viseu Football Association. Between 1927 and 1947 it was called 1ª Divisão. At the end of each season, the top-finishing team is promoted to the Campeonato de Portugal, and the lowest-ranked teams are relegated to the AF Viseu second tier. Eighteen different teams have won the division title; the most successful is Académico de Viseu, with seventeen wins. The inaugural champion was Lusitano. Primeira Divisão The Primeira Divisão is the second tier in the Viseu district divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viana Do Castelo FA
The Viana do Castelo Football Association (''Associação de Futebol de Viana do Castelo'', frequently shortened to ''AF Viana do Castelo'') is the district governing body for the all football competitions in the Portuguese Viana do Castelo District. It is also the regulator of the clubs registered in the district. Notable clubs in the Viana do Castelo FA * Clube Atlético de Valdevez * SC Vianense * SC Melgacense * CD Cerveira * AD Os Limianos Current Divisions - 2017-18 Season The AF Viana do Castelo runs the following division covering the fourth and fifth tiers of the Portuguese football league system. 1ª Divisão *Associação Desportiva de Campos *Associação Desportiva de Chafé *Associação Desportiva de Ponte da Barca *Associação Desportiva e Cultural da Correlhã *Associação Desportiva Os Limianos *Centro Recreativo e Cultural de Távora *Clube Desportivo de Cerveira *Desportivo de Monção *Futebol Clube de Vila Franca *Grupo Desportivo de Moreira do Lima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Setúbal FA
Setúbal (, , ; cel-x-proto, Caetobrix) is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2014 was 118,166, occupying an area of . The city itself had 89,303 inhabitants in 2001. It lies within the Lisbon metropolitan area. In the times of Al-Andalus the city was known as ''Shaṭūbar'' (Andalusian Arabic: ). In the 19th century, the port was called ''Saint Ubes'' in English, and ''Saint-Yves'' in French. The municipal holiday is 15 September, which marks the date in 1860 when King Pedro V of Portugal officially recognised Setúbal as a city. City information The city of Setúbal is located on the northern bank of the Sado River estuary, approximately south of Portugal's capital, Lisbon. It is also the seat of the Setúbal District and formerly in the historic Estremadura Province. In the beginning of the 20th century, Setúbal was the most important center of Portugal's fishing industry, particularly specializing in processing and exporting sardines. None ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santarém FA , a 15th-century Portuguese explorer
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Santarém may refer to: Places * Santarém, Pará, Brazil * Santarém District, a district in Portugal * Santarém, Portugal, the seat of the above district * Roman Catholic Diocese of Santarém, Portugal Other * Santarém cheese, a Portuguese goat cheese * Santarém, an alternative name for the Portuguese wine grape Periquita * João de Santarém João de Santarém (15th century) was a Portuguese discoveries, Portuguese explorer who discovered São Tomé (in December 21, 1471), Annobón (in January 1472) and Príncipe (January 17, 1472). Together with Pêro Escobar, he also encountered th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeira FA
The Madeira Football Association (''Associação de Futebol da Madeira'', abrv. ''AF Madeira'') is the regional governing body for the all football competitions in the former Portuguese district of Funchal, including both Madeira Island and Porto Santo Island. It is also the regulator of the clubs registered in the autonomous region. Notable clubs affiliated to AF Madeira ;Primeira Liga (tier 1) * Marítimo ;LigaPro (tier 2) *Nacional ; Campeonato de Portugal (tier 4) * Camacha *Machico * Marítimo B Current Divisions - 2022–23 season The AF Madeira runs the following divisions covering the fifth and sixth tiers of the Portuguese football league system. Divisão de Honra *1º Maio Funchal *Andorinha *Câmara de Lobos *Caniçal *Cruzado Canicense * Estrela da Calheta *Juventude de Gaula *Nacional B * Pontassolense *Portosantense *Porto da Cruz * Ribeira Brava 1ª Divisão *Carvalheiro *Choupana *Os Xavelhas * Ribeira Brava B *Santacruzense *Santana *São Vicente * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leiria FA
The Leiria Football Association ( pt, Associação de Futebol de Leiria) is one of the 22 District Football Associations that are affiliated with the Portuguese Football Federation. The AF Leiria administers lower-tier football in the district of Leiria. On 5 January 2014 Leiria FA won the Portuguese Regions Cup and will represent Portugal in the 2015 UEFA Regions' Cup, starting in September 2014. Background The association, commonly abbreviated as the AF Leiria, is the governing body for football in the Portuguese district of Leiria. The Football Association is based in Cruz de Areia in Leiria, close to Escola Secundária Francisco Rodrigues Lobo (Francisco Rodrigues Lobo Secondary School) and LeiriaShopping. The Association's President is Júlio Vieira. Established on 9 September 1925, known then as Federação Desportiva do Distrito de Leiria (Leiria District Sports Federation), this Federation however ceased to exist in May 1926, due to the trouble times of the politicall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guarda FA
The Guarda Football Association (''Associação de Futebol da Guarda'', abrv. ''AF Guarda'') is the district governing body for the all football competitions in the Portuguese district of Guarda. It is also the regulator of the clubs registered in the district. Notable clubs in the Guarda FA * Guarda * SC Mêda Current Divisions - 2013–14 Season The AF Guarda runs the following divisions covering the fourth and fifth tiers of the Portuguese football league system. 1ª divisão *Associação Cultural Desportiva do Soito *Associação Desportiva Recreativa e Cultural de Aguiar da Beira *Centro Cultural Desportivo e Recreativo de Vila Cortês do Mondego *Clube de Futebol Os Vilanovenses *Clube Desportivo de Gouveia * Ginásio Clube Figueirense *Grupo Desportivo de Trancoso *Grupo Desportivo de Vila Nova de Foz Coa- *Sporting Clube Celoricense * Sporting Clube da Mêda *Sporting Clube da Sociedade de Instrução e Recreio de Paços da Serra *Sporting Clube de Sabugal *Sporting C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Évora FA
Évora ( , ) is a city and a municipality in Portugal. It has 53,591 inhabitants (2021), in an area of 1307.08 km2. It is the historic capital of the Alentejo and serves as the seat of the Évora District. Due to its well-preserved old town centre, still partially enclosed by medieval walls, and many monuments dating from various historical periods, including a Roman Temple, Évora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Due to its inland position, Évora is one of Portugal's hottest cities in the summer, frequently subject to heat waves. Évora is ranked number two in the Portuguese most livable cities survey of living conditions published yearly by ''Expresso''. It was ranked first in a study concerning competitiveness of the 18 Portuguese district capitals, according to a 2006 study made by Minho University economics researchers. Along with Liepāja, Latvia, Évora was chosen to be European Capital of Culture in 2027. History Early history Évora has a history dating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
