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 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:

  • Elite Division (tier 4)
  • Honour Division (tier 5)
  • First Division (tier 6)
  • Second Division (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 SalgueirosEspinho[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 LeixõesRamaldense (3)Infesta
1940–41 Porto (25)Candal (3)Paredes
1941–42 Académico do PortoRamaldense (4)Freamunde
1942–43 Porto (26)VilanovenseRio Ave
1943–44 Porto (27)Ramaldense (5)
1944–45 Porto (28)
1945–46 Porto (29)Académico do PortoPedrouços
1946–47 Porto (30)ErmesindeTirsense
Regional championships (1947–Present)
1947–48 TirsensePortugal de Bonfim
1948–49 TirsenseInfestaPerosinho
1949–50 Salgueiros (2)VarzimValonguense
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 AvePedrouçosPenafiel
1955–56 AvintesVarzim (2)Lixa
1956–57 Académico do Porto (3)PenafielInfesta (2)
1957–58 Académico do Porto (4)ParedesCandalPorto (3)
1958–59 No competitions held.
1959–60 VarzimS. Pedro da CovaPorto (4)
1960–61 Varzim (2)Pedrouços (2)Porto (5)
1961–62 Varzim (3)Coimbrões (2)Valonguense (2)Porto (6)
1962–63 Tirsense (2)AvesPerosinho (2)Porto (7)
1963–64 PenafielAmaranteCandal (2)Porto (8)
1964–65 VilanovenseCandal (4)GondomarPorto (9)
1965–66 Tirsense (3)FelgueirasTrofensePorto (10)
1966–67 Avintes (2)SerzedoGrijóRio Ave
1967–68 Boavista (2)Paços de FerreiraCanideloVilanovense
1968–69 Avintes (3)Aliados LordeloFoz
1969–70 FreamundeCoimbrões (3)Perafita
1970–71 Vilanovense (2)PerosinhoCrestuma
1971–72 Avintes (4)Pedras RubrasSporting Cruz
1972–73 Paços de FerreiraValadaresPedrouços (3)
1973–74 ParedesValonguenseInfesta (3)
1974–75 Aliados LordeloLixaRio Tinto
1975–76 LeverenseCrestumaNun'Álvares
1976–77 AmaranteCoimbrões (4)GensSalgueiros
1977–78 LeçaTrofenseAparecida
1978–79 ValadaresCustóiasMarítimo Angeiras
1979–80 LixaCastêlo da MaiaSenhora da HoraSalgueiros (2)
1980–81 MarcoSport Progresso (2)PadroensePorto (11)
1981–82 FelgueirasOliveira do DouroAlfenensePenafiel
1982–83 Freamunde (2)ArcozeloRorizLeixões
1983–84 InfestaPedras Rubras (2)Os LusitanosPorto (12)
1984–85 LousadaAliados Lordelo (2)Sporting Cruz (2)Felgueiras
1985–86 PedrouçosDragões SandinensesAliança de Gandra
1986–87 Dragões SandinensesNogueirenseRamaldense
1987–88 Vilanovense (3)Ramaldense (6)Gatões
1988–89 Rio TintoPerafitaCovêlo
1989–90 S. MartinhoGondomarSalvadorense
1990–91 Avintes (5)Caíde ReiCustóias
1991–92 Oliveira do DouroCampoPasteleira
1992–93 VilanovenseSenhora da HoraGatõesLombaLomba
1993–94 Senhora da HoraDesportivo VilarPasteleiraGulpilharesS. Pedro Rates
1994–95 ValonguenseS. Martinho (2)Mindelo
1995–96 CanelasLeverense (2)Regilde
1996–97 ErmesindeSport ProgressoVilarinho
1997–98 AvintesS. Martinho (3)Arcozelo (2)
1998–99 Pedras RubrasLombaCampo (2)
1999–2000 TirsenseCoimbrões / Estrelas de FânzeresPasteleira (2)
2000–01 Valonguense (2)PerosinhoBougadense
2001–02 LixaBougadenseCanidelo
2002–03 NogueirenseSobradoS. Pedro Rates
2003–04 Valonguense (3)Oliveira do Douro (2)Leça do Balio
2004–05 Vila MeãCandalFolgosa da Maia
2005–06 AmaranteCanideloSerzedo (2)
2006–07 PadroenseVárzea DouroLavrense
2007–08 CoimbrõesGrijóZezerense
2008–09 PedrouçosSport Progresso (2)Salgueiros (2)
2009–10 SousenseCustóias (2)Foz
2010–11 InfestaDragões Sandinenses (2)Not attributed.[4]
2011–12 Felgueiras 1932PerafitaValadares Gaia
2012–13 Lixa (2)Maia LidadorCanelas 2010
2013–14 SobradoValadares GaiaVilarinhoErmesinde 1936Serzedo
2014–15 S. MartinhoBaiãoErmesinde 1936AparecidaOliveira do Douro
2015–16 Aliança de GandraCanelas 2010Leça do BalioLousadaBarrosasBarrosas
2016–17 Canelas 2010Ermesinde 1936PedrosoSalvadorenseCanelas 2010
2017–18 LeçaFoz / Gondomar BMarco 09 / Rio Tinto (2)Inter MilheirósRio Tinto
2018–19 Canelas 2010 (2)Nogueirense (2)Lousada BFerreiraVilarinho

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
1Porto895570253417054553805627222234053029131131871934–351934–351[A]
2Boavista 602550184069347167623852536-1511321045251935–362014–151
3Rio Ave2810919082782573739511191-2403251979–802022–235
4Paços de Ferreira249237842342213298391106-26711241990–912022–233
5Salgueiros247747401971833608041377-5731121943–442001–025
6Leixões257136701831643237501186-4361121936–372009–105
7Varzim21683618169176273638913-2751121963–642002–035
8Penafiel14435434106117211351625-2741980–812014–1510
9Tirsense82682566573118219370-1511967–681995–968
10Desportivo das Aves61601964040116173320-1471985–862019–2013
11Leça4124124332566120231-1111941–421997–9812
12Académico do Porto5608218658137300-1631934–351941–427[B]
13Felgueiras1333489172947-181995–961995–9616[C]
14Trofense1233058172542-172008–092008–0916
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.

    See also

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