Aveiro Football Association
organization
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:
Associação Desportiva Ovarense
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
Sporting Clube Bustelo
Sporting Clube Espinho
Sporting Clube Oliveirense
União Desportiva Oliveirense
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.
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