Porto Football Association
Founded10 August 1912
CountryPortugal
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams134
36 (Division of Elite)
32 (Division of Honour)
32 (First Division)
34 (Second Division)
Level on pyramid4, 5, 6, 7
Promotion toCampeonato de Portugal
Domestic cup(s)Taça de Portugal
Taça AF Porto
Websitewww.afporto.com

The Porto Football Association (Portuguese: Associação de Futebol do Porto; abbreviated as AF Porto) is the district governing body for the all football and futsal competitions in the Portuguese 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 and Leixões S.C., who were immediately joined by many other clubs, including some from outside districts. Today it's 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 (Portuguese third level) 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. AF Porto runs a league competition with four divisions, at the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh levels of the 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.

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. 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 have competed in Primeira Liga, which at 14 clubs is the highest total for a District Association.

Current Championships (2020–21)

The AF Porto runs the following divisions:

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. ^ Never relegated.
B. ^ Club ended football team in 1964.
C. ^ Club folded in 2005. Successor club 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. ^ "AFP - Sobre a Instituição" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Portugal - Regional Championships - RSSSF". Paulo Martins and João Nunes for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  3. ^ Espinho is a club from the Aveiro District but its football association was only created in 1924.
  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.
  5. ^ "AFP - Galeria de Campeões (until 2015)" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.

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