# Algarve Football Association > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Algarve_Football_Association > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Algarve_Football_Association.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algarve_Football_Association > Source revision: 1348419964 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Portuguese football association Associação de Futebol do Algarve Abbreviation AF Algarve Formation 1922 Purpose District Football Association Headquarters Complexo Desportivo de Faro Location(s) 8000 - 788 Faro Portugal President António Coelho Matosa Website afalgarve.pt *Estádio Algarve* The **Associação de Futebol do Algarve** (transl. Algarve Football Association) is one of the 22 [district football associations](/source/Portuguese_District_Football_Associations) that are affiliated to the [Portuguese Football Federation](/source/Portuguese_Football_Federation). The AF Algarve administers lower tier [football](/source/Football_(soccer)) in the [district of Faro](/source/Faro_(Portuguese_district)).[1] ## Background **Associação de Futebol do Algarve**, commonly referred to as **AF Algarve**, is the governing body for football in the [district of Faro](/source/Faro_(Portuguese_district)). The Football Association is based in Penha in [Faro](/source/Faro%2C_Portugal), close to Piscinas Municipais de Faro (Faro Municipal Swimming Pool) and Complexo Desportivo da Penha (Sports Complex of Penha). The Association's President is António Coelho Matosa.[2] The organisation was established on 22 January 1922 following an initial meeting on 15 October 1921 at the Ginásio Clube Farense by representatives from a number of Algarve clubs including [Sporting Clube Farense](/source/Sporting_Clube_Farense), Sport Lisboa e Faro, Boxing Futebol Clube (Portimão), [Sporting Clube Olhanense](/source/Sporting_Clube_Olhanense), [Lusitano Futebol Clube](/source/Lusitano_Futebol_Clube), Glória Futebol Clube, [Portimonense Sporting Clube](/source/Portimonense_Sporting_Clube), Sport Club União, Sport Club "Os Leões Portimonenses" and Esperança Futebol Clube. The two previous attempts to establish a Football Association ended in failure.[3] ## Competitions Algarve clubs compete in the three national levels of the [Portuguese football league system](/source/Portuguese_football_league_system) in competitions run by the [Portuguese League for Professional Football](/source/Portuguese_League_for_Professional_Football) ([Primeira Liga](/source/Primeira_Liga) and [LigaPro](/source/LigaPro)) and [Portuguese Football Federation](/source/Portuguese_Football_Federation) ([Campeonato de Portugal (league)](/source/Campeonato_de_Portugal_(league))). Below the Campeonato de Portugal, the competitions are organised at a district level (known in Portuguese as **[Distritais](/source/Distritais)**) with each [District Association](/source/Portuguese_District_Football_Associations) organising its competitions according to geographical and other factors. The AF Algarve runs two league competitions with the Division One (1ª divisão) being at the fourth level of the league system and Division Two (2ª divisão) at the fifth level. At one time this second tier was divided into two groups on a geographical basis. In more general terms the AF Algarve currently organises District Championships for Football and Futsal for men and women for all age groups including Senior, Junior, Youth, Beginners, Infants and Schools.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## Notable clubs affiliated to AF Algarve Liga Portugal 2 (tier 2) Portimonense SC SC Farense Campeonato de Portugal (league) (tier 3) Esperança de Lagos Louletano DC Moncarapachense SC Olhanense Distritais (tiers 4 & 5) Almancilense C.D.R. Quarteirense Ferreiras Imortal Desportivo Clube Lusitano FC Operário Silves F.C. ## 2020–21 This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (September 2018) AF Algarve Division One covering the regional fourth tier of the [Portuguese football league system](/source/Portuguese_football_league_system).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ### Division One (1ª divisão) - Associação Farense 1910 - [C.D.R. Quarteirense](/source/C.D.R._Quarteirense) - C.D Odiáxere - C.F. Esperança Lagos - C.U. Culatrense - [F.C. Ferreiras](/source/F.C._Ferreiras) - F.C. Os 11 Esperanças - [G.D. Lagoa](/source/G.D._Lagoa) - Guia F.C. - [Imortal Desportivo Club](/source/Imortal_Desportivo_Club) Albufeira - [Louletano D.C.](/source/Louletano_D.C.) - [Lusitano FC](/source/Lusitano_F.C._(Portugal)) - Quarteira S.C. - [Silves F.C.](/source/Silves_F.C.) - [S.R. Almancilense](/source/S.R._Almancilense) At the end of the season the champions will be promoted to the national third tier. The team placed second gains entry to the Portuguese FA Cup. The three lowest teams will be relegated to Algarve League Division Two. ### Division Two (2ª divisão) - 4 ao Cubo Olhāo - Carvoeiro United - C.D. Marítimo Olhanense - [C.D.R. Quarteirense](/source/C.D.R._Quarteirense) - International Club Almancil - JS Campinense - [Padernense Clube](/source/Padernense_Clube) - Portimenense S.C. B - S.C. Farense B - [UDR Sambrasense](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=UDR_Sambrasense&action=edit&redlink=1) The winners will be promoted to Division One. ### Taça do Algarve The regional cup competition is competed for by the teams above, plus those in the national third tier. It is of note that the number of clubs in the Algarve has declined significantly in recent years. Among the casualties are Campinense, Castromarinense, Infante de Sagres, Beira Mar Monte Gordo, Serrano (São Marcos da Serra), Bensafrim. Os Machados and Internacional Almancil. ## Former participants Other clubs that have competed in the [Distritais](/source/Distritais) include: - Algarve United Futebol SAD - Associação Académica da Universidade do Algarve - Associação Ases de Alcantarilha - Associação Cultural de Salir - Associação Recreativa Cultural Amorosa - Casa do Povo da Mexilhoeira Grande - Centro de Educação Desportiva de Lagos - Clube de Futebol Montes Alvorense - Clube de Futebol Os Bonjoanenses - Clube Desportivo Boliqueime - Clube Desportivo e Recreativo Santaluziense - Clube Oriental de Pechão - Clube Recreativo Infante de Sagres - Clube Recreativo Praia da Salema - Clube Recreativo Vila do Bispo - Futebol Clube de Bias - Futebol Clube Ferreiras (B) - Futebol Clube Império - Gil Eanes Juventude Portimonense Clube - [Grupo Desportivo Beira Mar](/source/Grupo_Desportivo_Beira_Mar) - Grupo Desportivo Beira Mar (B) - Grupo Desportivo Cultural Salgados - Grupo Desportivo da Atalaia - Grupo Desportivo de Alcoutim - Grupo Desportivo de Burgau - Grupo Desportivo e Cultural Jograis António Aleixo - [Grupo Desportivo e Recreativo Alvorense](/source/Grupo_Desportivo_e_Recreativo_Alvorense) - Grupo Desportivo Odeceixense - Grupo Desportivo Safol Olhanense - [Grupo Desportivo Torralta](/source/Grupo_Desportivo_Torralta) - Guia Futebol Clube (B) - India Futebol Clube Olhanense - Instituto D. Francisco Gomes – Casa dos Rapazes - Internacional Clube de Almancil - Juventude Desportiva Monchiquense (B) - Leões Futebol Clube Tavira - Sociedade Recreativa Boa União Parchalense - Sport Clube de Benafim - Sport Lagos e Benfica - Sport Lisboa e Faro - Sport Lisboa e Fuzeta - Sporting Clube Olhanense (B) - União Desportiva e Recreativa Sambrazense (B) ## District championships ### Historic champions Year Champions 1914/15 SC Farense 1917/18 SC Farense 1921/22 SC Olhanense 1922/23 Lusitano VRSA 1923/24 SC Olhanense 1924/25 SC Olhanense 1925/26 SC Olhanense 1926/27 SC Olhanense 1927/28 Lusitano VRSA 1928/29 Lusitano VRSA 1929/30 Lusitano VRSA 1930/31 SC Olhanense 1931/32 Lusitano VRSA 1932/33 SC Olhanense Year Champions 1933/34 SC Farense 1934/35 Lusitano VRSA 1935/36 SC Farense 1936/37 Portimonense SC 1937/38 SC Farense 1938/39 SC Olhanense 1939/40 SC Olhanense 1940/41 SC Olhanense 1941/42 SC Olhanense 1942/43 SC Olhanense 1943/44 SC Olhanense 1944/45 SC Olhanense 1945/46 SC Olhanense 1946/47 SC Olhanense **Titles** - [SC Olhanense](/source/SC_Olhanense) - 16 - [Lusitano VRSA](/source/Lusitano_VRSA) - 6 - [SC Farense](/source/SC_Farense) - 5 - [Portimonense SC](/source/Portimonense_SC) - 1 [4] ### Recent divisional winners Season 1ª Divisão 2ª Divisão Cup Supercup 2005/06 Campinense Campinense 2006/07 Quarteirense Portimonense 2007/08 Farense Quarteira Messinense 2008/09 Esp. Lagos Culatrense Esp. Lagos 2009/10 Messinense Moncarapachense 2010/11 Quarteirense Silves 2011/12 Lusitano VRSA Aljezurense Louletano Quarteirense 2012/13 FC Ferreiras Lusitano VRSA Lusitano VRSA 2013/14 Lusitano VRSA Louletano FC Ferreiras 2014/15 Almancilense Lagoa Lusitano VRSA 2015/16 Armacenenses Messinense Almancilense Armacenenses 2016/17 Moncarapachense Algarve CF Lusitano VRSA Lusitano VRSA 2017/18 FC Ferreiras 11 Esperanças Almancilense FC Ferreiras [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## List of member clubs Abbreviation Settlement Official Name Division (tier) Cup Other information Aljezurense Aljezur Juventude Clube Aljezurense Distritais (4) None Almancilense Almancil, Loulé Sociedade Recreativa Almancilense Distritais (4) * * Alvorense Alvor, Portimão Associação Cultural e Recreativa Alvorense 1º Dezembro Distritais (F) * * Armacenenses Armação de Pêra, Silves Clube de Futebol Os Armacenenses Distritais (F) * Bensafrim Bensafrim, Lagos Estrela Desportiva Bensafrim Distritais (F) None Boliqueime Boliqueime, Loulé Clube Desportivo de Boliqueime Distritais (F) None Campinense Campinas de Loulé Juventude Sport Campinense Distritais (F) * * Castromarinense Castro Marim União Desportiva Castromarinense Distritais (4) * CRD Santaluziense Santa Luzia, Tavira Clube de Recreio e Desporto Santaluziense Distritais (F) * Culatrense Ilha da Culatra, Faro Clube União Culatrense Distritais (5) None Esp. Lagos Lagos Clube de Futebol Esperança de Lagos Campeonato Nacional de Seniores (3) * * Estombarenses Estômbar, Lagoa Clube de Futebol Os Estombarenses Distritais (F) None Farense Faro Sporting Clube Farense Segunda Liga (2) * * * Faro e Benfica Faro Sport Faro e Benfica Distritais (4) * FC 11 Esperanças Faro Futebol Clube 11 Esperanças Distritais (4) None FC Ferreiras Albufeira Futebol Clube de Ferreiras Campeonato Nacional de Seniores (3) * GEJUPCE Portimão Gil Eanes Juventude Portimonense Clube Distritais (F) None Guia Albufeira Guia Futebol Clube Distritais (4) * Imortal DC Albufeira Imortal Desportivo Club Distritais (4) * * Infante Sagres Sagres Clube Recreativo Infante de Sagres Distritais (F) None Lagoa Lagoa Grupo Desportivo de Lagoa Distritais (4) * * Louletano Loulé Louletano Desportos Clube Campeonato Nacional de Seniores (3) * * Lusitano VRSA Vila Real de Santo António Lusitano Futebol Clube Distritais (4) * * Machados Machados, São Brás de Alportel Grupo Desportivo e Cultural Machados Distritais (F) None Messinense Silves União Desportiva Messinense Distritais (F) * * Moncarapachense Moncarapacho, Olhão Lusitano Ginásio Clube Moncarapachense Distritais (4) * Monchiquense Monchique Juventude Desportiva Monchiquense Distritais (6) None Odeceixense Odeceixe Grupo Desportivo Odeceixense Distritais (F) None Odiáxere Lagos Clube Desportivo de Odeáxere Distritais (4) None Olhanense Olhão Sporting Clube Olhanense Primeira Liga (1) * * * Padernense Paderne Padernense Clube, Cultura, Desporto e Recreio Distritais (4) * * Portimonense Portimão Portimonense Sporting Clube Liga de Honra (2) * * * Quarteira Quarteira, Loulé Quarteira Sport Clube Campeonato Nacional de Seniores (3) None Quarteirense Quarteira, Loulé Clube Desportivo e Recreativo Quarteirense Distritais (4) * * Sambrazense São Brás de Alportel União Desportiva e Recreativa Sambrazense Distritais (F) * * Serrano São Marcos da Serra, Silves Serrano Futebol Clube Distritais (F) None Silves Silves Silves Futebol Clube Distritais (4) * * Tavira Tavira Ginásio Clube de Tavira Distritais (F) * **Footnote** - 1-10 games in [Portuguese Cup](/source/Ta%C3%A7a_de_Portugal). * - 11-100 games in [Portuguese Cup](/source/Ta%C3%A7a_de_Portugal). * * - 101+ games in [Portuguese Cup](/source/Ta%C3%A7a_de_Portugal). * * * ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Associação de Futebol do Algarve"](http://www.afalgarve.pt/) (in Portuguese). AF Algarve. Retrieved 2012-03-23. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Associações Distritais — Associação Portuguesa de Árbitros de Futebol - apaf.pt"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120622173352/http://www.apaf.pt/apaf/entidades/?p=2) (in Portuguese). APAF. Archived from [the original](http://www.apaf.pt/apaf/entidades/?p=2) on 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-03-23. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Associação de Futebol do Algarve – Historial"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120710064209/http://afalgarve.pt/afa/Historial/index.htm) (in Portuguese). AF Algarve. Archived from [the original](http://www.afalgarve.pt/afa/Historial/index.htm) on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-03-23. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Portugal – Regional Championships – RSSSF"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/portregchamp.html). *Paulo Martins and João Nunes for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation*. Retrieved 2012-03-23. ## External links - [Associação de Futebol do Algarve Website](http://www.afalgarve.pt) v t e Football in Portugal FPF • LPFP • League system Men's National teams Portugal B U-23 U-21 U-20 U-19 U-18 U-17 U-16 U-15 Futsal Beach League system Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional Primeira Liga Liga Portugal 2 Liga 3 Campeonato de Portugal Domestic cups Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira Women's National teams Portugal U-19 U-17 Futsal Beach League system Campeonato Nacional Campeonato Nacional II Divisão Campeonato Nacional III Divisão Domestic cups Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Supertaça de Portugal District Associations Algarve Angra do Heroísmo Aveiro Beja Braga Bragança Castelo Branco Coimbra Évora Guarda Horta Leiria Lisbon Madeira Ponta Delgada Portalegre Porto Santarém Setúbal Viana do Castelo Vila Real Viseu Defunct competitions Segunda Divisão Terceira Divisão Taça Ribeiro dos Reis Taça Federação Portuguesa de Futebol Liga Intercalar Clubs • Clubs in international competitions • Club honours • Silver ball • Venues • Derbies • Ultras • Foreign players • Footballers • Managers Authority control databases VIAF --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Algarve Football Association](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algarve_Football_Association) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algarve_Football_Association?action=history)). 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