# Porto Football Association

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This article is about Porto Football Association. For Futebol Clube do Porto, see [F.C. Porto](/source/F.C._Porto).

Football league

Porto Football Association Founded 10 August 1912 Country Portugal Confederation UEFA Number of clubs 134 36 (Division of Elite) 32 (Division of Honour) 32 (First Division) 34 (Second Division) Level on pyramid 4, 5, 6, 7 Promotion to Campeonato de Portugal Domestic cup(s) Taça de Portugal Taça AF Porto Website www.afporto.pt

The **Porto Football Association** ([Portuguese](/source/Portuguese_language): *Associação de Futebol do Porto*; abbreviated as **AF Porto**) is the district governing body for all football and futsal competitions in the Portuguese [district of Porto](/source/District_of_Porto). It is also the regulator of the clubs registered in the district.

It was officially founded on 10 August 1912 by the initiative of [F.C. Porto](/source/F.C._Porto) and [Leixões S.C.](/source/Leix%C3%B5es_S.C.), who were immediately joined by many other clubs, including some from outside districts. Today it is the largest football district association in the country with 340 clubs and 19.796 athletes in all age categories, 750 referees and organises around games 12.800 per season.[1]

Below the [Campeonato de Portugal](/source/Campeonato_de_Portugal_(league)) (Portuguese third level) the competitions are organised at a district level (known in Portuguese as **Distritais**) with each [District Association](/source/Portuguese_District_Football_Associations) organising its competitions according to geographical and other factors. AF Porto runs a league competition with four divisions, at the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh levels of the [Portuguese football league system](/source/Portuguese_football_league_system) and a cup competition known as Taça AF Porto (since 2013–14). Taça AF Porto winners and Elite Division runner-ups earn a spot in the following season's [Taça de Portugal](/source/Ta%C3%A7a_de_Portugal).

## Porto FA clubs in national leagues (2020–21)

Currently there are 17 Porto FA clubs playing in the national leagues (first, second and third levels of the [Portuguese football league system](/source/Portuguese_football_league_system). Aves, Boavista, Leça, Leixões, Paços de Ferreira, Penafiel, Porto, Rio Ave, Salgueiros, Tirsense, Trofense, Varzim, the forerunners to Felgueiras and the defunct [Académico do Porto](/source/Acad%C3%A9mico_F.C.) have competed in [Primeira Liga](/source/Primeira_Liga), which at 14 clubs is the highest total for a District Association.

Primeira Liga Boavista F.C. F.C. Porto Rio Ave F.C. LigaPro F.C. Paços de Ferreira C.D. Aves F.C. Penafiel F.C. Porto B Leixões S.C. Varzim S.C. Campeonato de Portugal A.R. São Martinho Amarante F.C. C.D. Trofense F.C. Felgueiras 1932 F.C. Pedras Rubras Gondomar S.C. Leça F.C. S.C. Coimbrões U.S.C. Paredes C.F. Canelas 2010 Valadares Gaia F.C. F.C. Tirsense S.C. Salgueiros

## Current Championships (2020–21)

The AF Porto runs the following divisions:

- [Elite Division](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Porto_FA_Elite_Division&action=edit&redlink=1) (tier 4)

- [Honour Division](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Porto_FA_Honour_Division&action=edit&redlink=1) (tier 5)

- [First Division](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Porto_FA_First_Division&action=edit&redlink=1) (tier 6)

- [Second Division](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Porto_FA_Second_Division&action=edit&redlink=1) (tier 7)

## List of champions

Club won the Porto Championship

Season Elite Division Honour Division First Division Second Division Third Division Porto FA Cup Porto FA Supercup Porto Championship (1913–1947)[2] 1913–14 Boavista 1914–15 Porto 1915–16 Porto (2) Porto 1916–17 Porto (3) Porto (2) 1917–18 Salgueiros Espinho[3] 1918–19 Porto (4) 1919–20 Porto (5) 1920–21 Porto (6) 1921–22 Porto (7) Salgueiros 1922–23 Porto (8) Espinho 1923–24 Porto (9) Sport Progresso 1924–25 Porto (10) 1925–26 Porto (11) Coimbrões 1926–27 Porto (12) 1927–28 Porto (13) 1928–29 Porto (14) Ramaldense 1929–30 Porto (15) Candal 1930–31 Porto (16) Boavista 1931–32 Porto (17) 1932–33 Porto (18) 1933–34 Porto (19) 1934–35 Porto (20) 1935–36 Porto (21) 1936–37 Porto (22) 1937–38 Porto (23) Candal (2) 1938–39 Porto (24) Ramaldense (2) 1939–40 Leixões Ramaldense (3) Infesta 1940–41 Porto (25) Candal (3) Paredes 1941–42 Académico do Porto Ramaldense (4) Freamunde 1942–43 Porto (26) Vilanovense Rio Ave 1943–44 Porto (27) Ramaldense (5) 1944–45 Porto (28) 1945–46 Porto (29) Académico do Porto Pedrouços 1946–47 Porto (30) Ermesinde Tirsense Regional championships (1947–Present) 1947–48 Tirsense Portugal de Bonfim 1948–49 Tirsense Infesta Perosinho 1949–50 Salgueiros (2) Varzim Valonguense 1950–51 Tirsense (2) Ramaldense (6) S. Felix da Marinha 1951–52 Leixões (2) Vilanovense (2) Rio Ave (2) 1952–53 Salgueiros (2) Académico do Porto (2) Amarante 1953–54 Académico do Porto (2) Vilanovense (2) Marco 1954–55 Rio Ave Pedrouços Penafiel 1955–56 Avintes Varzim (2) Lixa 1956–57 Académico do Porto (3) Penafiel Infesta (2) 1957–58 Académico do Porto (4) Paredes Candal Porto (3) 1958–59 No competitions held. 1959–60 Varzim S. Pedro da Cova Porto (4) 1960–61 Varzim (2) Pedrouços (2) Porto (5) 1961–62 Varzim (3) Coimbrões (2) Valonguense (2) Porto (6) 1962–63 Tirsense (2) Aves Perosinho (2) Porto (7) 1963–64 Penafiel Amarante Candal (2) Porto (8) 1964–65 Vilanovense Candal (4) Gondomar Porto (9) 1965–66 Tirsense (3) Felgueiras Trofense Porto (10) 1966–67 Avintes (2) Serzedo Grijó Rio Ave 1967–68 Boavista (2) Paços de Ferreira Canidelo Vilanovense 1968–69 Avintes (3) Aliados Lordelo Foz 1969–70 Freamunde Coimbrões (3) Perafita 1970–71 Vilanovense (2) Perosinho Crestuma 1971–72 Avintes (4) Pedras Rubras Sporting Cruz 1972–73 Paços de Ferreira Valadares Pedrouços (3) 1973–74 Paredes Valonguense Infesta (3) 1974–75 Aliados Lordelo Lixa Rio Tinto 1975–76 Leverense Crestuma Nun'Álvares 1976–77 Amarante Coimbrões (4) Gens Salgueiros 1977–78 Leça Trofense Aparecida 1978–79 Valadares Custóias Marítimo Angeiras 1979–80 Lixa Castêlo da Maia Senhora da Hora Salgueiros (2) 1980–81 Marco Sport Progresso (2) Padroense Porto (11) 1981–82 Felgueiras Oliveira do Douro Alfenense Penafiel 1982–83 Freamunde (2) Arcozelo Roriz Leixões 1983–84 Infesta Pedras Rubras (2) Os Lusitanos Porto (12) 1984–85 Lousada Aliados Lordelo (2) Sporting Cruz (2) Felgueiras 1985–86 Pedrouços Dragões Sandinenses Aliança de Gandra 1986–87 Dragões Sandinenses Nogueirense Ramaldense 1987–88 Vilanovense (3) Ramaldense (6) Gatões 1988–89 Rio Tinto Perafita Covêlo 1989–90 S. Martinho Gondomar Salvadorense 1990–91 Avintes (5) Caíde Rei Custóias 1991–92 Oliveira do Douro Campo Pasteleira 1992–93 Vilanovense Senhora da Hora Gatões Lomba Lomba 1993–94 Senhora da Hora Desportivo Vilar Pasteleira Gulpilhares S. Pedro Rates 1994–95 Valonguense S. Martinho (2) Mindelo 1995–96 Canelas Leverense (2) Regilde 1996–97 Ermesinde Sport Progresso Vilarinho 1997–98 Avintes S. Martinho (3) Arcozelo (2) 1998–99 Pedras Rubras Lomba Campo (2) 1999–2000 Tirsense Coimbrões / Estrelas de Fânzeres Pasteleira (2) 2000–01 Valonguense (2) Perosinho Bougadense 2001–02 Lixa Bougadense Canidelo 2002–03 Nogueirense Sobrado S. Pedro Rates 2003–04 Valonguense (3) Oliveira do Douro (2) Leça do Balio 2004–05 Vila Meã Candal Folgosa da Maia 2005–06 Amarante Canidelo Serzedo (2) 2006–07 Padroense Várzea Douro Lavrense 2007–08 Coimbrões Grijó Zezerense 2008–09 Pedrouços Sport Progresso (2) Salgueiros (2) 2009–10 Sousense Custóias (2) Foz 2010–11 Infesta Dragões Sandinenses (2) Not attributed.[4] 2011–12 Felgueiras 1932 Perafita Valadares Gaia 2012–13 Lixa (2) Maia Lidador Canelas 2010 2013–14 Sobrado Valadares Gaia Vilarinho Ermesinde 1936 Serzedo 2014–15 S. Martinho Baião Ermesinde 1936 Aparecida Oliveira do Douro 2015–16 Aliança de Gandra Canelas 2010 Leça do Balio Lousada Barrosas Barrosas 2016–17 Canelas 2010 Ermesinde 1936 Pedroso Salvadorense Canelas 2010 2017–18 Leça Foz / Gondomar B Marco 09 / Rio Tinto (2) Inter Milheirós Rio Tinto 2018–19 Canelas 2010 (2) Nogueirense (2) Lousada B Ferreira Vilarinho

Source: www.afporto.pt[5]

## All-time Primeira Liga table

These are the most successful Porto FA clubs in the history of Primeira Liga (as of the 2022–23 season):

Pos Team S Pts GP W D L GF GA GD 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th T Debut Since/ Last App Best 1 Porto 89 5570 2534 1705 455 380 5627 2222 3405 30 29 13 11 3 1 87 1934–35 1934–35 1 [A] 2 Boavista 60 2550 1840 693 471 676 2385 2536 -151 1 3 2 10 4 5 25 1935–36 2014–15 1 3 Rio Ave 28 1091 908 278 257 373 951 1191 -240 – – – – 3 2 5 1979–80 2022–23 5 4 Paços de Ferreira 24 923 784 234 221 329 839 1106 -267 – – 1 – 1 2 4 1990–91 2022–23 3 5 Salgueiros 24 774 740 197 183 360 804 1377 -573 – – – – 1 1 2 1943–44 2001–02 5 6 Leixões 25 713 670 183 164 323 750 1186 -436 – – – – 1 1 2 1936–37 2009–10 5 7 Varzim 21 683 618 169 176 273 638 913 -275 – – – – 1 1 2 1963–64 2002–03 5 8 Penafiel 14 435 434 106 117 211 351 625 -274 – – – – – – – 1980–81 2014–15 10 9 Tirsense 8 268 256 65 73 118 219 370 -151 – – – – – – – 1967–68 1995–96 8 10 Desportivo das Aves 6 160 196 40 40 116 173 320 -147 – – – – – – – 1985–86 2019–20 13 11 Leça 4 124 124 33 25 66 120 231 -111 – – – – – – – 1941–42 1997–98 12 12 Académico do Porto 5 60 82 18 6 58 137 300 -163 – – – – – – – 1934–35 1941–42 7 [B] 13 Felgueiras 1 33 34 8 9 17 29 47 -18 – – – – – – – 1995–96 1995–96 16 [C] 14 Trofense 1 23 30 5 8 17 25 42 -17 – – – – – – – 2008–09 2008–09 16

- A. **[^](#ref_Unrelegated)** Never relegated.

- B. **[^](#ref_Extinct)** Club ended football team in 1964.

- C. **[^](#ref_Folded)** Club folded in 2005. Successor club [Felgueiras 1932](/source/F.C._Felgueiras_1932) was founded in 2006.

Primeira Liga Liga Portugal 2 Liga 3 Campeonato de Portugal Portuguese District Championships Clubs no longer in competition

## Notes

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["AFP - Sobre a Instituição"](http://www.afporto.pt/AFP/Sobre-a-Instituicao) (in Portuguese). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190228131306/http://www.afporto.pt/AFP/Sobre-a-Instituicao) from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Portugal - Regional Championships - RSSSF"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/portregchamp.html). *Paulo Martins and João Nunes for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120205184457/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesp/portregchamp.html#oporto) from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Espinho is a club from the [Aveiro District](/source/Aveiro_District) but its [football association](/source/Aveiro_Football_Association) was only created in 1924.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** The Second Division championship final between F.C. Cerco do Porto and Aliança F.C. de Gandra was nullified due fans invading the pitch in the first leg.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["AFP - Galeria de Campeões (until 2015)"](http://www.afporto.pt/AFP/PDFS/Galeria-Campeoes.pdf) (PDF) (in Portuguese). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043112/http://www.afporto.pt/AFP/PDFS/Galeria-Campeoes.pdf) (PDF) from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.

## See also

- [Portuguese District Football Associations](/source/Portuguese_District_Football_Associations)

- [Portuguese football competitions](/source/Portuguese_football_competitions)

- [List of football clubs in Portugal](/source/List_of_football_clubs_in_Portugal)

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