Angra do Heroísmo Football Association


The Angra do Heroísmo Football Association is one of the 22 District Football Associations that are affiliated with the Portuguese Football Federation. The AF Angra do Heroísmo administers lower-tier football in the municipalities on the islands of Terceira, São Jorge, and Graciosa, within the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.

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 Terceira, regulates football in the three Azorean islands of Terceira, São Jorge, and Graciosa.

Competitions

Clubs within the Association compete in two of the three levels of the national Portuguese football league in competitions run by the Portuguese Football Federation. In 2013-14, the highest ranked club was Sport Clube Praiense which competed in the Campeonato Nacional de Seniores.
Below the Campeonato Nacional de Seniores the competitions are organised by districts 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 Terceira, São Jorge, and Graciosa.
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
;Liga de Honra
;Campeonato Nacional de Seniores
;Distritais
The AF Angra do Heroísmo run the following three island championships covering the fourth tier of the Portuguese football league system.

Ilha Graciosa

Other clubs that have competed in the Distritais since the 1992/93 season include:

Ilha Graciosa

AbbreviationSettlement Official NameDivision CupOther information
AngrenseAngra do Heroísmo Sport Clube AngrenseSegunda Divisão * *
BarreiroPorto Judeu, Angra do Heroísmo Sport Clube BarreiroDistritais *
BelémTerra Chã, Angra do Heroísmo Clube Desportivo de BelémDistritais -
Boavista RibeirinhaRibeirinha, Angra do Heroísmo Boavista Clube da RibeirinhaDistritais *
FC CalhetaCalheta Futebol Clube da CalhetaDistritais -
FC UrzelinenseUrzelina Futebol Clube UrzelinenseDistritais -
FontinhasFontinhas, Praia da Vitória Grupo Desportivo das FontinhasDistritais -
GD BeiraVelas Grupo Desportivo BeiraDistritais *
Graciosa FCSanta Cruz da Graciosa Graciosa Futebol ClubeDistritais *
GuadalupeGuadalupe Sporting Clube de GuadalupeTerceira Divisão *
LajensePraia da Vitória Juventude Desportiva LajenseDistritais *
LusitâniaAngra do Heroísmo Sport Clube LusitâniaTerceira Divisão * *
LuzenseLuz, Santa Cruz da Graciosa Grupo Desportivo LuzenseDistritais -
Marítimo GraciosaSanta Cruz da Graciosa Sport Clube Marítimo Distritais * *
Maritimo VelenseVelas Futebol Clube Marítimo VelenseDistritais *
Os MarítimosSão Mateus da Calheta, Angra do Heroismo Os Marítimos de São Mateus Sport ClubeDistritais -
SC Os LeõesPorto Judeu, Angra do Heroísmo Sporting Clube Os LeõesDistritais *
PraiensePraia da Vitória Sport Clube PraienseTerceira Divisão * *
SC VilanovenseVila Nova, Praia da Vitória Sport Clube VilanovenseDistritais *
VelenseVelas Grupo Desportivo VelenseDistritais *

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