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
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competitions in the
Portuguese
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Viana do Castelo District
The Viana do Castelo District ( pt, Distrito de Viana do Castelo ) is a district located in the northwest of Portugal, bordered on the north by Spain ( Galicia) and on the south by Braga District. It has an area of and a population of 252,011 (2 ...
. It is also the regulator of the clubs registered in the district.
Notable clubs in the Viana do Castelo FA
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Clube Atlético de Valdevez
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SC Vianense
Sport Clube Vianense ''(abbreviated as SC Vianense)'' is a Portuguese football club based in Viana do Castelo in the district of Viana do Castelo. SC Vianense currently plays in the Campeonato de Portugal. The club was founded in 1898 and is o ...
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SC Melgacense
Sport Clube Melgacense ''(abbreviated as SC Melgacense)'' is a Portuguese football club based in Melgaço in the district of Viana do Castelo.
Background
SC Melgacense currently plays in the Terceira Divisão Série A which is the fourth tie ...
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CD Cerveira
Clube Desportivo de Cerveira ''(abbreviated as CD Cerveira)'' is a Portuguese football club based in Vila Nova de Cerveira in the district of Viana do Castelo.
Background
CD Cerveira currently plays in the Terceira Divisão Série A which is ...
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AD Os Limianos
Associação Desportiva Os Limianos ''(abbreviated as AD Os Limianos)'' is a Portuguese football club based in Ponte de Lima in the district of Viana do Castelo.
Background
AD Os Limianos currently plays in the Segunda Divisão Série Norte, t ...
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
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 ...
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1ª Divisão
*Associação Desportiva de Campos
*Associação Desportiva de Chafé
*Associação Desportiva de Ponte da Barca
*Associação Desportiva e Cultural da Correlhã
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Associação Desportiva Os Limianos
Associação Desportiva Os Limianos ''(abbreviated as AD Os Limianos)'' is a Portuguese football club based in Ponte de Lima in the district of Viana do Castelo.
Background
AD Os Limianos currently plays in the Segunda Divisão Série Norte, ...
*Centro Recreativo e Cultural de Távora
*Clube Desportivo de Cerveira
*Desportivo de Monção
*Futebol Clube de Vila Franca
*Grupo Desportivo de Moreira do Lima
*Grupo Desportivo de Vitorino de Piães
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Neves Futebol Clube Neves may refer to:
People
* Neves (surname), a common surname in Portugal, Brazil, and the Spanish region of Galicia
Places
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*Neves, Angola, commune in the municipality of Humpata, province of Huíla
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Sport Clube Valenciano
Sport Clube Valenciano is a Portuguese sports club from Valença do Minho.
The men's football team plays in the Ap. Campeão da AF Viana. The team played on the third-tier 1997–98 Segunda Divisão B and 2004–05 Segunda Divisão B, being rel ...
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Sport Clube Vianense
*Sporting Clube Courense
*União Desportiva de Lanheses
2ª Divisão
*Anais Futebol Clube
*Associação Cultural e Recreativa de Arcozelo
*Associação Desportiva Darquense
*Associação Desportiva e Cultural Aboim/Sandim
*Associação Desportiva e Cultural Fachense
*Associação Desportiva e Cultural de Perre
*Associação Desportiva e Cultural de Longos Vales
*Associação Recreativa e Cultural de Paçô
*Associação Desportiva e Cultural de Perre
*Centro Cultural e Desportivo Ancorense
*Deucriste Sport Clube
*Grupo Desportivo Castelense
*Grupo Desportivo de Bertiandos
*Lanhelas Futebol Clube
*Sport Clube Melgacense
*Sport União Cardielense
*União Desportiva Moreira
*União Desportiva Os Raianos
*Vila Fria 1980
See also
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Portuguese District Football Associations
There are 22 district Football Associations in Portugal. These organizations are the governing bodies (alongside the Portuguese Football Federation) of football in each Portuguese district.
Overview
Until the reform of Portuguese football in 194 ...
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Portuguese football competitions Portuguese football is divided into divisions (''divisões'', singular — ''divisão''). The major teams play in the Primeira Liga. The other professional teams play against each other in the LigaPro. The other major competitions are the Portuguese ...
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List of football clubs in Portugal
The Portuguese football leagues are divided into divisions (''divisões'', singular – ''divisão''). The top teams play in the Primeira Liga, named Liga NOS for sponsorship reasons. In each division, with rare exceptions, a team plays all othe ...
References
Viana do Castelo
Viana do Castelo () is a municipality and seat of the district of Viana do Castelo in the Norte Region of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 88,725, in an area of 319.02 km². The urbanized area of the municipality, comprising the city, ...
Viana do Castelo District
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