The Associação de Futebol de Coimbra ''(Coimbra Football Association)'' is one of the 22 District Football Associations that are affiliated to the

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. The AF Coimbra administers lower tier

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in the

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Background

Associação de Futebol de Coimbra, commonly referred to as AF Coimbra, is the governing body for football in the

. The football association is based in

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. The association's president is Apolino Manuel dos Santos Pereira. The organisation was founded on 22 October 1922 following meetings held at Sport Clube Conimbricense. The provisional constitution was prepared by Dr. Mário Machado, Manuel Camões, João Barata and Lt. Ribeiro da Costa.

Competitions

Coimbra clubs compete in two of the three national levels of the

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in competitions run by the

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(

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and Segunda Liga) and

(

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). Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. play in the Primeira Liga and

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competes in honor division, of Coimbra Football Association. The

the competitions are organised at a district level (known in Portuguese as

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) with each district association organising its competitions according to geographical and other factors. The AF Coimbra runs two league competitions known as the Division of Honour (honra) at the fourth level of the league system and two series below, 1ª divisão (série A) and 1ª divisão (série B), at the fifth level. In more general terms the AF Coimbra 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 AF Coimbra

* Académica de Coimbra *

Divisions – 2013–14 season

The AF Coimbra runs the following divisions covering the fourth and fifth tiers of the

Honra

*Ançã Futebol Clube *

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*Associação Atlética de Arganil *Associação Desportiva de Lagares da Beira *Associação Desportiva de Poiares *Associação Educativa e Recreativa de Góis * Clube Desportivo e Recreativo Penelense *

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*Febres Sport Clube *Grupo Desportivo Pampilhosense *Grupo Recreativo O Vigor da Mocidade *Real Clube Brasfemes *Touring Clube da Praia de Mira *União Clube Eirense *

União Desportiva da Tocha União Desportiva da Tocha is a Portuguese sports club from Tocha. The men's football team last finished 2nd in the Honra A AF Coimbra of 2019–20. The team was a mainstay in the Terceira Divisão from 2002 to 2012 File:2012 Events Collag ...

1ª divisão – série A

*Associação Desportiva de São Mamede *Associação Desportiva e Cultural da Adémia *Associação Desportiva e Cultural de S. Pedro de Alva *Clube Académico das Gândaras - Recreativo Cultural Social *

Clube Condeixa Associação Cultural e Desportiva Clube de Condeixa Associação Cultural e Desportiva is a Portuguese football team based in Condeixa-a-Nova, Coimbra. The club presently competes in the Divisão de Honra da Associação de Futebol de Coimbra. It's stadium is Estadio Municipal ...

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*Clube Recreativo Agrário Desportivo de Lamas *Grupo Desportivo dos Moínhos *Mocidade Futebol Clube

1ª divisão – série B

* Académica O.A.F. B *Associação Cultural Desportiva e Solidariedade de Vinha da Raínha * Clube de Futebol Marialvas *Esperança Atlético Clube *Futebol Clube de S. Silvestre *Grupo Desportivo Cova-Gala *Grupo Desportivo de Sepins *Grupo Desportivo Os Águias *Sporting Clube Ribeirense

Historic champions

;Titles * Académica – 18 *

– 7

References

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Sports organizations established in 1922