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

Portuguese Football Federation The Portuguese Football Federation ( , FPF) is the governing body of Association football, football in Portugal. The federation was formed in 1914 as Portuguese Football Union (, UPF) by the three existing regional associations of Lisbon Footbal ...

. The AF Aveiro administers lower tier

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in the

district of Aveiro Aveiro District (, ) is located in the central coastal region of Portugal. The capital of the district is the city of Aveiro, which also serves as the seat of Aveiro Municipality. Aveiro District is bordered by the Porto District to the north, ...

Background

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

which covers the 19 municipalities of Anadia, Albergaria a Velha, Agueda, Aveiro, Arouca, Castelo Paiva, Espinho, Estarreja, Oliveira Azemeis, Oliveira Bairro, Ovar, Mealhada, Murtosa, Ilhavo, Sever do Vouga, São João Madeira, Santa Maria da Feira, Vagos and Vale de Cambra. The Football Association is based in Aveiro. The Association's President for the 2015-2019 quadrennium, is Arménio Pinho elected in May 2015. The organisation was established on 22 September 1924 at the initiative of a distinguished group of leaders led by Mario Duarte. The early clubs included: *

Associação Desportiva Ovarense Associação Desportiva Ovarense commonly known as simply as Ovarense is a Portugal, Portuguese sports club from the city of Ovar, Aveiro District, Aveiro. The club was founded on 19 December 1921. It currently plays at the Estádio Marques da S ...

* Associação Desportiva Sanjoanense *Clube dos Galitos (Aveiro) *Fogueirese Foot Ball Clube *Paços Brandão Foot Ball Clube *Sociedade Recreio Artístico (Aveiro) *Sport Clube Anadia *

Sport Clube Beira-Mar Sport Clube Beira-Mar (), commonly known as Beira-Mar, is a Portuguese sports club based in Aveiro, Portugal. Its football team currently plays in the Campeonato de Portugal, the fourth national level, having gained promotion by winning the Ave ...

*Sporting Clube Bustelo * Sporting Clube Espinho *Sporting Clube Oliveirense *

União Desportiva Oliveirense União Desportiva Oliveirense (UDO), commonly known as Oliveirense, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Oliveira de Azeméis, in Aveiro District. The club was founded on 25 October 1922. The main football team currently plays at the E ...

The first formal meeting of the Board was held on 14 November 1924.

Competitions

Several Aveiro clubs compete in the three national levels of the

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in competitions run by the

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(

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/Liga NOS and Segunda Liga) and

(

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). In the 2015/16 season,

FC Arouca Futebol Clube de Arouca () is a professional football club based in the Porto metropolitan area. Founded in 1951, the club plays in the Primeira Liga, holding home games at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, with a 5,600-seat capacity. History Founded ...

play in the Primeira Liga/Liga NOS, while

CD Feirense Clube Desportivo Feirense, commonly known as CD Feirense or just Feirense, is a Portuguese football club based in Santa Maria da Feira. Founded on 18 March 1918, Feirense play in the LigaPro, the second tier of Portuguese football. Their chair ...

and

UD Oliveirense União Desportiva Oliveirense (UDO), commonly known as Oliveirense, is a Portugal, Portuguese sports club from the city of Oliveira de Azeméis, in Aveiro District. The club was founded on 25 October 1922. The main football (soccer), football te ...

compete in the Segunda Liga. Below the

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. The AF Aveiro runs several league competitions with the Division One (1ª Divisão) being at the fourth level of the league system. In more general terms the AF Aveiro currently organises District Championships for football and Futsal for men and women for all age groups including Senior, Junior, Youth, Beginners, Infants and Schools.

AF Aveiro clubs competing in national level - 2015/16 Season

;

/Liga NOS (tier 1) *

; Segunda Liga (tier 2) *

; CN Seniores (tier 3) *

AD Sanjoanense Associação Desportiva Sanjoanense is a Portuguese football club based in São João da Madeira São João da Madeira (), officially the City of S. João da Madeira (), is a city and a List of municipalities of Portugal, municipality in nor ...

Anadia FC Anadia Futebol Clube (abbreviated as Anadia FC) is a Portuguese football club based in Anadia in the district of Aveiro. Anadia is also a club for field hockey and basketball. Background Anadia FC currently plays in the Campeonato de Portuga ...

FC Cesarense Futebol Clube Cesarense ''(abbreviated as FC Cesarense)'' is a Portuguese football club based in Cesar, Oliveira de Azeméis in the district of Aveiro. Background FC Cesarense currently plays in the Campeonato de Portugal which is the third ti ...

* CD Estarreja * GD Gafanha *

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SC Bustelo Sporting Clube de Bustelo ''(abbreviated as SC Bustelo)'' is a Portuguese football club based in São Roque, Oliveira de Azeméis in the district of Aveiro. Background SC Bustelo currently plays in the Terceira Divisão Série C which is the fo ...

* FC Pampilhosa *

SC Beira-Mar Sport Clube Beira-Mar (), commonly known as Beira-Mar, is a Portuguese sports club based in Aveiro, Portugal. Its football team currently plays in the Campeonato de Portugal, the fourth national level, having gained promotion by winning the Ave ...

AF Aveiro Divisions - 2015/16 Season

AF Aveiro organizes the following divisions covering the fourth and fifth tiers of the

Division One (1ª divisão)

* Sporting Clube de Espinho - Relegated from CN Seniores * Sporting Clube de São João de Ver - Relegated from CN Seniores *

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* Clube de Futebol União de Lamas * Sport Clube Alba * Sporting Clube de Esmoriz *

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* Juventude Desportiva Carregosense * Associação Atlética de Avanca *

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* Sporting Clube Paivense * Oliveira do Bairro Sport Clube * Grupo Desportivo de Calvão * Atlético Clube de Cucujães * Clube Desportivo de Paços de Brandão – Promoted from AF Aveiro Division 2 * Associação Desportiva Valonguense – Promoted from AF Aveiro Division 2 * Atlético Clube de Famalicão – Promoted from AF Aveiro Division 2 * Grupo Desportivo São Roque – Promoted from AF Aveiro Division 2

Division Two (2ª divisão)

Série A

* Canedo FC – Relegated from AF Aveiro Div.1 * CD Soutense – Relegated from AF Aveiro Div.1 * ACRD Mosteirô * AD Argoncilhe * ADC Lobão * ADC Sanguêdo * Caldas de São Jorge SC * CCR S.Martinho * CD Arrifanense * FC Cesarense B * FC Macieirense * GD Sta Cruz de Alvarenga * JA Rio Meão * Mosteirô FC * Romariz FC * RC Nogueirense * UD Mansores

Série B

* SC Beira Mar – Demoted from Segunda Liga *

AD Ovarense Associação Desportiva Ovarense commonly known as simply as Ovarense is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Ovar, Aveiro. The club was founded on 19 December 1921. It currently plays at the Estádio Marques da Silva which they have play ...

– Relegated from AF Aveiro Div.1 * UD Mourisquense – Releg.from AF Aveiro Div.1 * AA Macinhatense * ADCR Oiã * AD Requeixo * AD Santiais * AD Valecambrense * ARC São Vicente Pereira * CCR Válega * CRC Rocas do Vouga * CDC Macieira Cambra * CD Furadouro * FC Pinheirense * GD Beira-Vouga * SC Vista Alegre * SC Fermentelos

Série C

* GD Mealhada – Relegated from AF Aveiro Div.1 * AD Paredes do Bairro * ADC Freguesia Sto André * ADRC Ribeira Azenha * ADC Sosense * ADC Vila Nova de Monsarros * Anadia FC B * AR Aguinense * CCD Couvelha * CD Luso * CRAC * CR Antes * GD Águas Boas * Juve Force Ponte Vagos * LAAC * Mamarrosa FC * SC Carqueijo

Former participants

Other clubs that have competed in the Distritais since the 1992/93 season include: *Ajax Desportivo e Cultural da Silvã *Arada Atlético Clube *Associação Académica da Universidade de Aveiro *Associação Cultural e Recreativa de Avelãs de Caminho *Associação Cultural e Recreativa de Mansores *Associação Cultural e Recreativa de Sardoura *Associação Cultural e Recreativa Oliveirense Futebol Clube *Associação Cultural, Desportiva, Recreativa, Beneficiente e Solidariedade Social do Troviscal *Associação Desportiva Águias de Carrazedo *Associação Desportiva Amoreirense *Associação Desportiva e Cultural São Jacinto *Associação Desportiva Severense *Associação Recreativa e Cultural da Borralha - BARC *Associação Recreativa e Cultural de Barroca *Associação Recreativa e Cultural de Vilarinho do Bairro *Casal Comba Real Clube *Centro Cultural Desportivo Recreativo Covão Lobo *Centro Cultural e Recreativo Vila Viçosa *Centro Desportivo e Cultural de São Martinho Gândara *CIDEP - Centro Iniciação Desportiva Escolar e Popular *Clube Académico do Canedo *Clube Cultural e Desportivo Torreira-Praia *Clube Estrela Azul *Clube Futebol Azuis do Fial *Desportivo Clube Fornos *Frente Impulsionadora Desporto e Cultura - FIDEC *Futebol Clube de Barcouço *Futebol Clube de Pigeiros *Futebol Clube de Samel *Futebol Clube de Serém *Futebol Clube Santa Joana *Futebol Clube Vaguense *Grupo Cultural e Desportivo de Sanfins *Grupo Desportivo Azurva *Grupo Desportivo Cultural de Recardães *Grupo Desportivo da Fogueira *Grupo Desportivo Mogofores *Grupo Desportivo Eixense *Grupo Desportivo Fajões *Grupo Desportivo Folclórico de Palmaz *Grupo Desportivo Moitense *Grupo Desportivo Pedorido *Juventude Académica Pessegueirense *Juventude Atlética Os Amigos do Cavaco *Mocidade Desportiva Eirolense *Novo Estrela da Gafanha da Encarnação - NEGE *Sport Benfica e Gafanha *Sport Clube de Paradela *Sport Marítimo Murtoense *Sporting Clube de Santa Maria da Feira *Sporting Clube Poutena *Sporting Clube Rio Meão

District Championships

Historic champions

;Titles *

SC Espinho Sporting Clube de Espinho, also known as Sporting de Espinho, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Espinho in the Aveiro district. Besides football, the club has volleyball and handball departments that usually compete in the major Portu ...

- 10 *

- 5 *

- 3 *

- 2 * CF União de Lamas - 2 *

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Divisional champions

List of member clubs

;Footnote: * 1-10 games in

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References

External links

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Associação de Futebol de Aveiro Official website
{{Authority control Aveiro Sports organizations established in 1924