Aveiro Football Association
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| Abbreviation | AF Aveiro |
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| Formation | 1924 |
| Purpose | District Football Association |
| Headquarters | Quinta do Simão – Esgueira |
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President
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Arménio Pinho |
| Website | afaveiro.pt |
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.
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.
Several Aveiro clubs compete in the three national levels of the Portuguese football league system in competitions run by the Portuguese League for Professional Football (Primeira Liga/Liga NOS and Segunda Liga) and Portuguese Football Federation (Campeonato Nacional de Seniores).
In the 2015/16 season, FC Arouca play in the Primeira Liga/Liga NOS, while CD Feirense and UD Oliveirense compete in the Segunda Liga.
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