The Angra do Heroísmo Football Association ( pt, Associação de Futebol de Angra do Heroísmo) is one of the 22 District Football Associations that are affiliated with the

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. The AF Angra do Heroísmo administers lower-tier football in the

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on the islands of

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, São Jorge, and

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, within the

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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

, regulates football in the three Azorean islands of

, São Jorge, and

Competitions

Clubs within the Association compete in two of the three levels of the national Portuguese football league in competitions run by the

( 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 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 ...

) 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

, São Jorge, and

. 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.

Notable clubs affiliated to AF Angra do Heroísmo

; Primeira Liga (tier 1) * None ;

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(tier 2) * None ; Campeonato Nacional de Seniores (tier 3) * Sport Clube Praiense ;

(tier 4) * Sporting Clube de Guadalupe * Sport Clube Lusitânia *

Sport Clube Angrense Sport Clube Angrense (also abbreviated as ''S.C. Angrense'') is a multi-disciplinary sports club, located in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The S.C. Angrense soccer ...

Current Divisions - 2011–12 Season

The AF Angra do Heroísmo run the following three island championships covering the fourth tier of the

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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

Former participants

Other clubs that have competed in the

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

List of member clubs

;Footnote: * 1-10 games in

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. * * 11-100 games in

. * * * 101+ games in

. * * *

Background

Competitions

Notable clubs affiliated to AF Angra do Heroísmo

Current Divisions - 2011–12 Season

Ilha Graciosa

Ilha São Jorge

Ilha Terceira

Former participants

Ilha Graciosa

Ilha São Jorge

Ilha Terceira

List of member clubs

References

See also