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 AF Aveiro administers lower tier football in the district of Aveiro.
Background
Associação de Futebol de Aveiro, commonly referred to as AF Aveiro, is the governing body for football in the district of Aveiro 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:
The first formal meeting of the Board was held on 14 November 1924.
Competitions
Several Aveiro clubs compete in the four national levels of the Portuguese football league system in competitions run by the Portuguese League for Professional Football (Primeira Liga/Liga NOS , Segunda Liga), Liga 3 and Portuguese Football Federation (Campeonato Nacional de Seniores).
In the 2025/26 season, FC Arouca play in the Primeira Liga, while CD Feirense , UD Oliveirense and Lusitânia Futebol Clube compete in the Segunda Liga.
Below the Campeonato Nacional de Seniores 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 Elite Divisão being at the fifth level of the league system. 1ê Divisão the sixth, and 2ê Divisão the seventh for men's senior football.
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 - 2025/26 Season
Primeira Liga (tier 1)
Segunda Liga (tier 2)
Liga 3 (tier 3)
CN Seniores (tier 4)
AF Aveiro Divisions - 2025/26 Season
AF Aveiro organizes the following divisions covering the fifth, sixth, and seventh tiers of the Portuguese football league system.
Sabseg Championship (Campeonato Sabseg)
Division One (1ê divisão)
Série A
Série B
Division Two (2ê divisão)
Série A
Série B
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 ÃÂguias 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 MarÃÂtimo Murtoense
- Sporting Clube de Santa Maria da Feira
- Sporting Clube Poutena
- Sporting Clube Rio Meão
District Championships
Historic champions
Titles
Divisional champions
List of member clubs
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See also
References
External links